The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Thankful for Officer James Hamer with the UT Health Science Center Campus Police Department and all UT police departments across the state that keep our students, faculty and staff safe. Touring all campus safety and security operations this month. Today’s stop: @uthsc , one of the safest medical campuses in the country!

Excited to share that our own Dr. Andrea Sebastian is one 59 nurses nationwide to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners this June! She is a pediatric nurse practitioner and a Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Forensic Nursing. @AANP_NEWS @AFNNurses @uthsc

We recently teamed up with @uthsc to host a Health Sciences Simulation Day for 50 high school students. They practiced real-world skills and explored healthcare careers. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day a success! #healthsciences #simulationday #futureofhealthcare

Friday's Match Day will reveal who will continue their general surgery training. We can't wait! @uthsc @AmCollSurgeons @UTSystemNews

See the update from UTHSC Biorepository Faculty Director Dr. Sheila Criswell and her work in the cytopathology training program. news.uthsc.edu/new-lab-space-…

Applications are now open for the Medical Explorations Program at UTHSC College of Medicine, Knoxville. College students age 18+ can gain hands-on insight into healthcare through a two-week physician shadowing experience. Deadline: March 20, apply here: com.utmck.edu/medexp/main.cfm

Students at @uthsc are learning "Food Is Medicine," a case-based curriculum from The American College of Culinary Medicine designed to improve clinical counseling and outcomes. Learn more about how they are continuing to grow this course at ow.ly/Z6Qb50Yl6Hy

Jennifer Ferris, MHS, CCRC, is advancing research at UTHSC COM-Knoxville. As Director of Research, she built the infrastructure supporting clinical studies campus-wide and became the first Knoxville recipient of the Alston Exempt Staff Award. news.uthsc.edu/building-the-f…

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has required its first-year med students to do an anatomy lab since 1911. To do so, the school relies on living donors who give their bodies to science.  dailymemphian.com/article/60288

College of Nursing Mobile Units Expand Cancer Screening Outreach news.uthsc.edu/college-of-nur… @uthsc @west_cancer

Medical students at UTHSC learn life-changing lessons from dissecting cadavers that follow them throughout their careers. dailymemphian.com/article/60104

NIH-funded research from UTHSC Center for Cancer Research members shows that home residence can matter as much as medical care for breast cancer survival. Poverty and disinvestment drive higher mortality, but targeted policy action can change this. memphis.edu/benhooks/pdfs/…

More than 70 kids got free dental care during the Give Kids a Smile event at @uthsc. We were excited to play a small part in the event for our 60 Moments of Surprise Smiles campaign, providing meals for volunteers and transportation to get kids to the dental care they needed!

We had an impactful week in Memphis, cultivating partnerships and introducing students to healthcare career pathways! Thanks to University of Memphis College of Health Sciences, @uthsc @uthscCHIPS, and the Memphis-Area Home Education Association Expo for the hospitality.

Dr. Deidra JH Mountain received a $1.25M NSF STTR Phase II award to advance a targeted RNA platform for vascular disease at UTHSC COM-Knoxville. Read more: com.utmck.edu/news/2601/NSF%…

Thrilled to introduce our 2027-2028 Pediatric Chief Residents @uthsc @LeBonheurChild 🎉💯 👏🏽 Proud of this crew and excited for the future of our program! 🧡

Truly honored to be on the cover of Memphis Medical News INCHARGE Health Care 2026 with such esteemed health care leaders! @UTHSCnursing @uthsc @UTSystemNews

Congrats to our #FNP graduates! They achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on board exams for the 3rd year in a row in 2025! @uthsc

#ICYMI: @USNavy Medicine leaders met with the @uthsc to strengthen partnerships in education, research, and clinical excellence—building future medical professionals and advancing force health protection.

Honored to discuss rural health with leaders from across the state at the Grand Challenges Summit! @TNRuralHealth @tnhospitals @uthsc @UTSystemNews