The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is a public, statewide academic health science system focused on educating healthcare professionals, conducting research, and providing clinical care. Operating across four campuses in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, it comprises six colleges: Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. The institution's output is significant to the state's healthcare workforce - it has trained 75 percent of Tennessee's dentists and 34 percent of its pharmacists, and it produces the largest number of doctorally prepared nurses in the state.
UTHSC's mission is rooted in inclusive education, research, and clinical care, and it maintains deep partnerships with leading external institutions including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Regional One Health, and the VA Medical Center. The organization emphasizes collaboration as a core value, both internally and through these external relationships, with the stated aim of transforming lives across Tennessee.
