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a patient gets cataract surgery at UTHSC's Hamilton Eye Institute
News and Updates

The Gift of Sight

Thirty people saw the world differently when they walked out of the Hamilton Eye Institute Surgery Center at UTHSC on June 2.

Terrence Terrell Jones
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9,000 Miles To Africa

Terrence Terrell Jones, a UTHSC medical student researches TB.

Dr. Daniel Sumrok speaks about the mission of the Center for Addiction Science during an event announcing that the center was named the first Center of Excellence in Addiction Medicine in the country.
News and Updates

Breaking the Stranglehold of Addiction

The first Center of Excellence in Addiction Medicine in the country is in Memphis, Tennessee, and operated by UT's College of Medicine.

UT Alumni Association President Kimbrough Dunlap III (Knoxville ’85) welcomes new Health Science Center graduates to the UT Alumni Association during fall commencement in Memphis.
Alumni Association

Alumni Snapshots: Spring 2017

Photos from alumni all over the world.

cover of Robert Proffitt's bok
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A Physician’s Journey

Dr. Robert Proffitt has written the story of his interactions and lessons learned with the famous and not-so-famous in his lifelong family practice.

collage of images from the 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s
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Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017

Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century

Alumni Association

A History of Generous Giving Means a More Prosperous Tennessee Future

For more than a century, the generosity and financial support of the ever-growing University of Tennessee family has powered the statewide system of UT campuses.

News and Updates

Health Care of the Future

To encourage young minority students to aspire to careers in health care, UTHSC has established a unique partnership with Nexus STEM Academy, a public charter school in southeast Memphis. In ... Read more

Jim Stockdale and UT Nurses basketball alumni
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Team Spirit

Alumni of the UT Nurses basketball team (1950-1985) reunited on the court this spring.

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New Therapy Clinic is Labor of Love

The ribbon cutting at the Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center at UTHSC was a cause for celebration.

Joshua Light
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Fulfilling a Passion, Making a Difference

If you told Joshua Light a few years ago that he would have a nursing degree and a good job at a Memphis hospital by the time he was 23, he probably would not have believed you.

Rosie Riley
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Higher Education Leads to Higher Calling

When Rosie Ann Riley received a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy in May 2015, she’d already had two careers.

A woman and man in baccalaureate and doctoral regalia
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Graduation Rituals, Regalia and Traditions

Caps, gowns, commencement. Where do graduation traditions come from?

Ribbon Cutting in Bristol
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Ribbon Cutting in Bristol

A new College of Dentistry dental clinic offers care to the Bristol area’s working uninsured.

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Where does UTHSC make its impact?

UTHSC enrolls 4,000 students annually, with a 96% graduation rate and 97% first-time board exams pass rate. UTHSC is responsible for 26,700 jobs across the state of Tennessee.

Captain Skyhawk mascot giving high fives to small children
Alumni Association

Alumni in Photos: Winter 2016

Alumni at work, life, and play

Methodist UT Hospital signage
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Partnership Symbol

The bright orange UT icon adorning the main entrance of the now renamed Methodist UT Hospital, symbolizes an important partnership in West Tennessee.

Group of five alumni stand in front of Kennedy Space Center
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Next Space Age

UT alumni help NASA plan for the future of space exploration.

CVM class of 2015 in front of The Rock, painted with Smokey, a horsehow and the state Tri-Star symbol
Alumni Association

Alumni in Photos: Fall 2015

Almuni from all UT campuses and institutes pictured all around the country

UTHSC students
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LIVE! for Women and Breast Cancer Awareness

More than 530 African-American women attended the first LIVE! breast cancer summitat UTHSC in February. Designed to unite, support and empower African-American women to take charge of their breast health, ... Read more

Martha and David Shepard
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Health Care Providers

Pharmacist couple mix advocacy and service

Lisa Vanderwall
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What is a Nurse?

Changes in health care help expand opportunities and roles for nurses

Ann Cashion
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What is a Nurse?: UT Nursing Alumni

"There are so many ways you can choose to practice the art of nursing. I think that gets broader every year as new opportunities arise and healthcare changes"