The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has played a part in Corinne Gibson’s family for decades. Her parents got married as students in the College of Medicine, and now Gibson is continuing their legacy as a fourth-year medical student. Gibson has known she wanted to go into the medical field since high school, with… Read More
Robert M. Craft, MD, a native of East Tennessee and an alumnus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has been named dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine in Knoxville. Dean Craft has served since October 2022 as the interim dean of the College of Medicine in Knoxville and the senior vice… Read More
Faculty, fellows, post-doctoral fellows, and residents in the College of Medicine gathered Thursday, July 27th, for the 44th Annual Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) program presentations. The event took place from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm in the South Auditorium of the Coleman Building. Co-directed by Matthew Ennis, PhD, professor and chair of Anatomy and… Read More
Three outstanding employees from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are among 14 honored with the 2023 UT President’s Awards announced today by UT System President Randy Boyd during the UT Board of Trustees meeting in Memphis. Jim Bailey, MD, MPH, a champion for improving health care delivery; Melissa Smith, MS, an advocate for… Read More
A University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) research team is poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients, thanks to new support from the State of Tennessee. Led by David Schwartz, MD, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology in the College of Medicine, and founding director of the UTHSC Center for Health… Read More
The College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is ranked No. 24 for Best Medical Schools for Primary Care, according the new U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools ranking. The UTHSC College of Medicine tied for the No. 24 slot in primary care with the University of Alabama… Read More
For Monica Ogunsusi, MD, and Aditya Shah, MD, studying medicine internationally is not only a special experience, but one that also elevates their future careers in medicine and global health care. “The Ben-Gurion Multicultural Health elective offered the opportunity to be educated from Israeli physicians, form professional connections, and created the space for an enriching… Read More
Muneeza Khan, MD, the first woman to chair the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Department of Family Medicine, was honored as one of the 2023 Super Women in Business by the Memphis Business Journal (MBJ). The recognition highlights her outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of medicine and her leadership in health care… Read More
