College: Dentistry

320 Children Provided Free Backpacks and Health Care Resources During Back To School Family Affair at UTHSC

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

More than 320 students received free medical screenings, immunizations, and health information Saturday at the 31st annual Back to School Family Affair put on by Omega Ministries/Omega Healthy Practices and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Faculty, staff, and students from multiple colleges at UTHSC were on hand, to offer oral health education, eye… Read More

UTHSC Alumna Named First Female President of Tennessee Dental Association

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical Care

A 1982 graduate of the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the first female president of the Tennessee Dental Association (TDA) in its 152-year history. Terryl A. Propper, DDS, MS, recently assumed leadership of the 2,400-member TDA, a statewide voluntary association that represents the profession and the public it… Read More

UTHSC College of Dentistry Increasing Availability of Dental Care by Expanding Continuing Education Opportunities

Written by Jackie Denton

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Clinical CareEducation

The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is preparing to increase the number of registered dental hygienists and dental assistants it certifies to perform some restorative or prosthetic functions, including placement of fillings, temporaries for crowns, and making impressions for various fixed and removable dental procedures. The goal is to… Read More

Board of Trustees Approve UTHSC Budget Proposal

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Message from the Chancellor: I am pleased to report the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved the UTHSC budget at their meeting this past Friday, June 21. As I articulated in our recent Town Hall, “It is a good, but challenging budget year.” Key points: Tuition was held to increases of only $200 per… Read More

Delta Dental of Tennessee Donates $225,000 to UTHSC College of Dentistry for Equipment

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

  Delta Dental of Tennessee has donated $225,000 to the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to help fund equipment needs in the college. Delta Dental President and Chief Executive Officer Philip Wenk, DDS, was at UTHSC in Memphis this week to present the gift to College of Dentistry Dean… Read More

College of Dentistry Commencement Honors Service Members

Written by Jackie Denton

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Education

When Randy Bagay walked across the stage today during the College of Dentistry’s commencement ceremony to take his military oath of office, he received a standing ovation. Three months ago, while completing his last semester as a dental student, Bagay was diagnosed with leukemia. A native Memphian and graduate of the University of Memphis, Bagay… Read More

Budget Vote, Recap of Accomplishments Highlight Second Meeting for UTHSC Advisory Board

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

The UTHSC Advisory Board held its second meeting Monday, approving a proposed $571.3 million budget for the university for fiscal year 2020, which begins July 1. In addition to the budget review and vote, the meeting in the Student Alumni-Center on the Memphis campus included reports from UTHSC leadership and college deans detailing accomplishments and… Read More

2018-2019 Annual Report

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There is much to be proud of at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Our new 2018-2019 Annual Report looks at UTHSC’s economic impact on the state, new construction that is changing the face of the campus, new in leadership that is bringing fresh ideas, and our students who are changing our communities.