Congratulations to Dr. Taleka Perry, who has been selected as the new concentration coordinator for the DNP for Nurse Executives at @uthsc. Dr. Perry joined the college in Aug. 2025 and brings a strong background in leadership and academics!
Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah, associate professor in the Department of Neurology at the UT Health Science Center, wrote The Last Word.
Read his full letter here: https://t.co/Gke7UsMfzy
Welcoming the new cohort of Nurse Anesthesia students to our Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at @uthsc! Forty-five future nurse anethetists! @TNCRNA@aanacrna
A doctor's letters from the 1878 yellow fever epidemic. Books from 1552. Sickle cell research that changed medicine in the South. It's all inside the UT Health Sciences Historical Collections.
Full story coming in the Health Sciences Magazine in June.
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Happy Nurses Week! We are always happy to highlight our excellent students at @uthsc!
Twins Support Each Other in Nurse Anesthesia Goal https://t.co/SN1bwSv6Fd
Really good meeting with our colleagues at River Valley Health about ways the Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence can support rural communities in developing a healthier Tennessee! @uthsc@UTSystemNews
We recently welcomed Dr. Gabor Tigyi as our featured speaker for this year’s Nicholas Bodor Distinguished Lectureship Series! Dr. Tigyi is a professor and the Harriett Van Vleet Endowed Chair in Basic Oncology Research in the Department of Physiology at the @uthsc in Memphis.
When Dr. Travis Brannon passed away, he made one request: keep the Class of 1986 connected. That promise became a scholarship. Their story is one of many behind UTHSC's sixth annual Giving Day.
Read more: https://t.co/YF8x9FSxJV
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A friend’s diagnosis changed everything. Lawrence Pfeffer turned grief into purpose—and into a mission to improve glioblastoma treatments. His partnership at UT Health Science Center is driving real progress.
Follow along here: https://t.co/jovH52ipZ0
Our Director of Physical Therapy, Ben Graves, is proud to announce that two members of our PT team, Paige Boyce and Juan Prado, have been accepted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at @uthsc. Congratulations Paige and Juan!
The latest ranking shows our leadership in nurse practitioner education! We are proud to continue the tradition of high national rankings for our #DNP program! Learn more at https://t.co/Sgt0paQ5co @uthsc@usnews
Rhodes alumni Aja Ceesay ’24 and Trinity Liaw ’25 are featured in The Daily Memphian for their work at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center—where they’re gaining hands-on experience through cadaver study, a critical step in becoming compassionate, skilled physicians.
Their work highlights the profound connection between medical education, human generosity, and the future of healthcare in Memphis.
✨ See how Rhodes grads are making an impact in medicine.
👉 Read the full story: https://t.co/mHDJVbMw8b
@uthsc Rural Health Care Center of Excellence has announced a $487,500 grant for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital to help support critical health services for rural counties in West Tennessee. Learn more at https://t.co/zAFwBQpGGf