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UTHSC College of Medicine Dean Mike Hocker, MD, recently spoke with Action News 5 about the upcoming groundbreaking on the historic $350M College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building and the impact that it will bring to healthcare in the state.

Listen to the full interview here: https://www.actionnews5.com/video/2026/09/30/uthsc-break-ground-historic-350m-college-medicine-building-memphis/

UTHSC to break ground on historic $350M College of Medicine building in Memphis Dr. Michael Hocker, Executive Dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, joins Action News 5’s A Better Memphis to discuss the university's upcoming groundbreaking on a historic $350 million, 300,000-square-foot facility. Dr. Hocker details how this recor...

In just a few days, we'll break ground on the College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building and take a step toward a new day for healthcare in Tennessee!

The largest state-funded higher education capital investment in Tennessee history, the building will change how we train physicians and other health care professionals, and it stands to have a major impact on health outcomes across the state.

Pediatric residency training is returning to the Knoxville for the first time in nearly 25 years! The UTHSC College of Medicine - Knoxville is partnering with Dolly Parton Children's Hospital to train the next generation of pediatricians for the region, with the first class of residents arriving in July 2027.

Read more: https://www.wbir.com/article/news/health/ut-pediatric-residency-returns-to-knoxville-after-25-years-dolly-parton-childrens-hospital/51-f3b938e6-3989-4672-89a6-29a4d2c919ae

Pediatric residency returns to Knoxville after 25-year hiatus through UT and Dolly Parton Children's Hospital partnership Pediatric residency returns to Knoxville in a UT partnership with Dolly Parton Children's Hospital, promising regional healthcare growth and enriched training.

If you're headed to Taste of the District be sure to wear UT Health Sciences gear and represent the University!

TASTE OF THE DISTRICT IS BACK—and presale tickets will not last.

We’re bringing together dozens of local food & beverage businesses for an unbelievable evening of global flavors.

✨ THE LINEUP:
🥢 SAMPLE: Dozens of local food & beverage vendors.
🎶 SAVOR: Live sets by DJ Jared Boyd, DJ l Swan, and the Grizzlies Prep Boys Choir on the Shell on Wheels stage!
🎁 WIN: Donate for a chance to win some AWESOME giveaways! Details coming soon!

⚡ TICKET OPTIONS:
• GA: Unlimited sampling + live music + giveaway entry.
• VIP: Full GA access + exclusive VIP Lounge, special vendor treats + a custom event gift.

We have HUGE lineup announcements dropping soon, but if you wait, you will miss out on the lowest prices of the season. Presale pricing ends August 31—or whenever we cap out.

🎟️ Get your tickets NOW before they sell out!

Link in the comments!

On this Employee Appreciation Day, we want to thank everyone at UT Health Sciences who helps us serve as the premier health professions education institution in Tennessee. No matter your role, you are what makes our university special. We see your hard work, and we're grateful for you!

Established in 2025 through a $12 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence has the primary role of distributing and administering grants that support homegrown solutions to health issues specific to rural areas.

In its first round of awards totaling $1.75 million, the Center of Excellence announced seven grants that support community efforts to transform healthcare in rural communities state-wide.

Read the full story from here: https://magazine.uthsc.edu/2026/connecting-resources-to-communities/

On the fourth Saturday of every month, a parking lot on Martin Luther King Avenue fills with cars, volunteers and boxes of food. What began in 2020 as a contactless workaround during the pandemic is now a monthly mobile food pantry run by the St. Patrick Champion Community Outreach Center, which reaches 20,000 people a year across Memphis. UT Health Sciences has sponsored the pantry since the beginning, and Eugene Mangiante, MD, who spent more than four decades in the operating room, now directs the center in his retirement.

Read the full story and learn how to volunteer: https://news.uthsc.edu/embodying-the-volunteer-spirit-in-tennessees-poorest-zip-code/

Congratulations to our partner Le Bonheur Children's Hospital for their top U.S. News and World Report designation and for their care of the Memphis community!

It is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and the college is so excited to welcome our ninth group of nurses to the Sickle Cell Boot Camp for Nursing Excellence next week! The picture shared here is of our 2025 group. Read about the wonderful collaboration between UT Health Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates to increase access to sickle cell education for front-line providers. https://news.uthsc.edu/sickle-cell-boot-camp-outreach-efforts-educate-hundreds-of-frontline-providers/