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UTHSC College of Nursing Doctoral Program Ranked No. 26 in Country by U.S. News and World Report

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The Doctor of Nursing (DNP) program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has been ranked No. 26 on the U.S. News & World Report list of DNP programs in the magazine’s 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. This ranking places the UTHSC College of Nursing DNP program in the top… Read More


UTHSC Sees Bright Future for Tennessee with Successful 2021 Match Day

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The past year was a major challenge for fourth-year medical students in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine, which saw them take on roles as COVID-19 testing and vaccination volunteers, while simultaneously completing their curriculums and interviewing for residency programs. During last week’s Match Day, 163 UTHSC medical students found out… Read More


Renovation of UTHSC Historic Quadrangle Provides Stately Focal Point for Memphis Campus

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The newly renovated Historic Quadrangle on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus stands on a foundation of more than bricks and mortar. It stands on the vision and perseverance of UTHSC’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operations Officer Ken Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE. Dr. Brown, who has been at UTHSC more… Read More


UTHSC to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies in May

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After a year of virtual events, UT Health Science Center is excited to announce that the 2021 Spring Commencement Ceremonies will be held in person in May. The ceremonies will be ticketed events and will observe COVID-19 protocols, including masks and social distancing. The 2021 Spring Commencement schedule is as follows: May 10:  College of… Read More


New Group at UTHSC Aims to Spread Message of Health Equity

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Tim Dotson, a standardized patient/simulated patient trainer in the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, recently completed the Diversity Certificate Program from the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), and wanted to continue the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus and in the… Read More


Seven Students Honored During 2021 Black Student Association Awards Ceremony and Presentation

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  The Black Student Association at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center held its 29th annual Awards Ceremony and Presentation Friday, February 26. Due to the pandemic, the virtual event was broadcast on the university’s YouTube channel. Started in 1992, the event celebrates and honors the accomplishments of African American students at UTHSC. It is an… Read More


Pharmacy Magazine: Heroes Train Here

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The Winter 2020 Issue of the College of Pharmacy Magazine introduces you to the faculty, staff, and students of the College of Pharmacy, who joined in UTHSC’s fight against the coronavirus and have exemplified what it means to be a hero in the face of a pandemic. In this issue, you can read stories on how the… Read More


UTHSC Students Join Community Vaccination Workforce

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Students and faculty from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are joining volunteers from various local academic health care institutions to assist the Shelby County Health Department in the administration of second-dose COVID-19 vaccinations to the community this week. University Clinical Health (UCH), UTHSC, and the City of Memphis are collaborating in organizing the… Read More