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[UTHSC Nursing @UTHSCnursing]

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!

[Our Tennessee @Our_Tennessee]

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

[UTHSC Nursing @UTHSCnursing]

Welcoming the new cohort of Nurse Anesthesia students to our Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at @uthsc! Forty-five future nurse anethetists! @TNCRNA @aanacrna

[The University of Tennessee Health Science Center @uthsc]

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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[UTHSC Nursing @UTHSCnursing]

Very proud to honor nursing in Memphis and the Mid-South for 10 years! @uthsc @UTSystemNews Read the complete story at https://t.co/4wzv2wFiUy

[The University of Tennessee Health Science Center @uthsc]

837 graduates. Six colleges. One unforgettable spring. Congratulations to the UTHSC Class of 2026.

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[The University of Tennessee Health Science Center @uthsc]

Congratulations to the 837 new graduates that will go on to improve healthcare in Tennessee and throughout the nation!

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[UTHSC Nursing @UTHSCnursing]

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

[Dr. Wendy Likes @deanUTHSC_CON]

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

[UF Pharmacy @UFPharmacy]

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.

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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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[The University of Tennessee Health Science Center @uthsc]

We've got something new coming to mailboxes this summer 👀

Can you guess what it is?

#UTHSC #HSM

[Our Tennessee @Our_Tennessee]

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

[SemmesMurpheyClinic @SemmesMurphey]

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!

[UTHSC Nursing @UTHSCnursing]

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Ranked No. 24 Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report https://t.co/4f1JhqwBhM @uthsc @UTSystemNews

[UTHSC Nursing @UTHSCnursing]

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 College @RhodesCollege]

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

[Le Bonheur Children's @LeBonheurChild]

@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

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@cbtindell @UT_President @randyboyd 👀

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@RockyTopBucs @CfieldsVFL Agreed!