College: Medicine


White Coat a Symbol of Trust, Integrity, Humanism, Executive Dean Advises College of Medicine Class of 2029

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Photo of a College of Medicine student getting his white coat

“As you don your white coat for the first time, know that it’s far more than a garment,” UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Executive Dean Michael Hocker, MD, told the members of the Class of 2029 during the annual White Coat Ceremony at the Cannon Center Friday. “It is a symbol of your… Read More


Student Leader Aims to Serve as Advocate for Students and Patients

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Portrait of Samantha Townsend

When Samantha Townsend was visiting the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy for her admissions interview, Christian Phillips, then-president of the Pharmacy Student Government Association (PSGA), gave her a tour of the college. “I remember looking up to him and thinking that PSGA was something I could see myself doing,” she said. Fast… Read More


Advisory Board to Hold Summer Meeting August 15

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Photo of the Mooney Building and quadrangle

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, August 15, at 2 p.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda:  While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT Health… Read More


Record Number of Students Present at 46th Medical Student Research Fellowship Showcase

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Photo of Jacob Purkey working in the lab

On Friday, July 25, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine hosted the 46th Annual Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) presentations, spotlighting a record-breaking cohort of 85 first-year medical students. The event, held from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the General Education Building, brought together faculty, fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and residents… Read More


Summer Research Scholars Program Sets Undergrads on Path to Research Careers

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Claudia Torres from the Summer Research Scholars program gives her final presentation

Fresh from presenting the research he has been working on all summer to a room of students and researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Sean MacConnell, a senior from Tulane University, said he now has a clearer picture of his future. He has the Summer Research Scholars (SRS) Program at UT Health… Read More


Researcher Awarded $423,500 NIH Grant for Antiviral Testing Against Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus

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Headshot of Dr. Colleen Jonsson

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded a two-year, $423,500 grant to Colleen Jonsson, PhD, director of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for an innovative project that could lead to a novel treatment for a viral infection that spreads in both humans and animals.… Read More


HEI Summer Symposium Showcases Rising Stars in Vision Science

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Photo of presenters at the Summer Student and Resident/Fellow Symposium

The Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center once again opened its doors to innovation, inspiration, and scientific discovery during its fourth-annual Summer Student and Resident/Fellow Symposium, held Wednesday, July 23, in the Freeman Auditorium. Now a signature event for HEI, this year’s symposium drew strong participation from across the… Read More


UT Health Science Center, University of Memphis Collaborate to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce

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Headshot of Dr. Anne Zachry

A grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will expand a longstanding behavioral health workforce and education training program at the University of Memphis to include the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Together, the two institutions will launch an initiative aimed at building a stronger behavioral health workforce in West Tennessee. The… Read More