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Important Dates:
April 29, 2024
Fall registration opens
July 1, 2024
Fall term officially begins (specific program start dates vary)
October 28, 2024
Spring registration opens
January 2, 2025
Spring term officially begins (specific program start dates vary)
May 5, 2025
Fall registration opens
June 1, 2025
Summer term officially begins (specific program start dates vary)
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RANKINGS
College of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene - 94% first time pass rate for board exam (AY23-24)
Doctor of Dental Surgery - 100% first time pass rate for board exam (AY23-24)
Doctor of Dental Surgery - 100% match rate for students who applied for post graduate studies (AY23-24)
UT Health Science Center trains 75% of Tennessee’s dentists
College of Graduate Health Sciences
Top third ranking in graduate schools in the biological sciences*
Top 10 postdoctoral office ranking in the U.S. (National Postdoctoral Association)
Pharmacology program ranked #5 in the nation for best value. (Best Value Schools)
College of Health Professions
100% of Audiology graduates have jobs within 3 months of graduation
Occupational Therapy program ranked 41st in the country*
Medical Laboratory Science - 100% board pass rate (AY23-24)
Cytotechnology and Histotechnology - 100% employment rate within 6 months of graduation
College of Medicine
Physician Assistant program ranked #1 TN, #46 in nation*
Doctor of Medicine - #39 in Most Graduates Practicing in Health
Professional Shortage Areas*
Doctor of Medicine - Tier 2 in Best Medical Schools: Primary Care*
Doctor of Medicine - Tier 2 in Best Medical Schools: Research*
College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice program ranked 25th in the country*
Highest-ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in TN*
Designated a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing
College of Pharmacy
Ranked 3rd in the U.S. for number of residents matched for PGY1
90% of 2024 grads had pharmacist jobs at graduation
#19 College of Pharmacy among U.S. Pharmacy schools*
UT Health Science Center Academic Programs (Fall 2024)
Bachelor’s Programs
• Audiology and Speech Pathology (Joint with UT-Knoxville) (BSASP)
• Dental Hygiene (BSDH)
• Medical Laboratory Science (BSMLS)
• Nursing (BSN)
– Accelerated Track
– Traditional Track
Professional Master’s Programs
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences (MSCLS)
• Cytopathology Practice (MCP)
• Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIIM)
• Occupational Therapy (MOT)
• Pathologists’ Assistant (MHS)
• Physician Assistant (MMS-PA)
• Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)
Professional Doctorate Programs
• Audiology (AuD)
• Dentistry (DDS)
• Medicine (MD)
– Accelerated 3-year Track
– Traditional 4-year Track
• Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Nursing Practice (DNP)
– Adult Gerontology Acute Care Concentration
– Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
– Nurse Anesthesiology Concentration
– Pediatric Acute Care Concentration
– Pediatric Primary Care Concentration
– Neonatal Concentration
– Nurse Midwifery Concentration
– Psychiatric-Mental Health Concentration
• Pharmacy (PharmD)
Graduate Programs – Masters
• Biomedical Engineering (Joint W/University of Memphis) (MS and PhD)
• Biomedical Sciences (MS): Laboratory Research and Management Concentration
• Dental Science (MDS)
– Endodontics Concentration
– Orthodontics Concentration
– Pediatric Dentistry Concentration
– Periodontology Concentration
– Prosthodontics Concentration
• Epidemiology (MS)
– Biostatistics Concentration
– Clinical Investigations Concentration
– Data Science Concentration
• Health Outcomes and Policy Research (MS)
• Pharmacology (MS)
Graduate Programs – Doctorate
• Biomedical Engineering (Joint W/University of Memphis) (MS and PhD)
• Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
– Cancer and Developmental Biology Research Track
– Molecular and Translational Physiology Research Track
– Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics Research Track
– Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry Research Track
– Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology Research Track
– Neuroscience Research Track
– Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Track
• Health Outcomes and Policy Research (PhD)
– Health Informatics and Information Management Concentration
– Health Policy/Health Services Concentration
– Pharmacoeconomics Concentration
• Nursing Science (PhD)
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)
• Speech and Hearing Science (PhD)
Dual Degree Programs
• DDS/PhD
• DNP/PhD
• MD/PHD
• PharmD/MHIIM
• PharmD/PhD
Certificate Programs
• Advanced Practice Certificates
– Adult-Gerontology / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
– Family Nurse Practitioner
– Forensic Nursing
– Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
– Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
– Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
– Registered Nurse First Assistant
• Clinical Investigation Certificate
• Genomic Research Training Program Certificate
• Healthcare Quality Improvement Certificate
• Health Data Analytics Certificate
• Health Informatics and Information Management
Certificate
• Histotechnology Certificate
• Nuclear Pharmacy Certificate
• Rural Health Certificate
ACADEMIC SITES
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s educational and clinical footprint spans the state in service of its mission to improve the health of all Tennesseans. In addition to its full clinical campuses in Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville, the UT Health Science Center has almost 900 educational and clinical training sites across the state, where faculty, residents, and trainees learn and provide care. More than 3,000 students are enrolled at one of the four major UT Health Science Center campuses – Memphis (main campus), Knoxville, Chattanooga or Nashville. UT Health Science Center is the premier health sciences university for the University of Tennessee System, a world-renowned higher education system.
MEMPHIS
The main UT Health Science Center campus is located in Memphis in the Memphis Medical District. All six colleges (Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy) have a presence on the Memphis campus. UT Health Science Center physicians and health care professionals from all the colleges provide care for patients at partner hospitals in Memphis. These include Regional One Health, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Baptist Memorial Health Care, LT. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. (Memphis) VA Medical Center, and Saint Francis Hospital. UT Health Science Center physicians also serve on the staff at esteemed clinical practice partners, including Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, University Clinical Health, and Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics.
KNOXVILLE
CHATTANOOGA
The Chattanooga educational site of the UT Health Science Center is based at Erlanger Health System and currently supports medical education programs within the College of Medicine. The College of Medicine Chattanooga has approximately 200 medical students doing clinical rotations. The college also sponsors residency programs and fellowships in the graduate medical education program. The educational site features the state-of-art Skills and Simulation Lab that supports training in basic surgical and technical skills for medical students and residents, and practicing physicians
The Knoxville educational sites of the UT Health Science Center include programs from four colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Health Professions, and Graduate Health Sciences. At the UT Medical Center, the College of Medicine provides core training rotations to medical students, residents, and fellows. The College of Pharmacy, also at the UT Medical Center, enrolls students annually in years 1-4 of Pharmacy training. The College of Health Profession’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology programs are housed on the UT-Knoxville campus and have provided clinical care services to the community for more than six decades. Also located on the UT-Knoxville campus, the College of Graduate Health Sciences provides students with doctorallevel studies in the field of speech and hearing sciences.
NASHVILLE
The UT Health Science Center’s core teaching hospital partnership in Nashville is with Saint Thomas Health (Ascension Health Care System).
The College of Medicine provides students and residents training in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, family medicine, emergency medicine, and cardiology. The College of Nursing has rotation sites for Bachelor of Science in Nursing students and new clinical rotation sites for Doctor of Nursing Practice students. The College of Pharmacy converted its existing clinical education center into a major academic site in 2019 allowing student pharmacists the option to complete their program’s curriculum in Nashville. The College of Dentistry operates an AEGD dental residency program in Nashville.
RESEARCH
Advancing research and economic development is at the core of the UT Health Science Center’s mission.
Research funding directly contributes to the UT Health Science Center’s long record of accomplishments in basic science, applied clinical and translational research, and public health, allowing us to continue our contributions to the health of the people of Tennessee. Through collaborative relationships with health care partnerships like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, we are well-positioned to pave the way for innovative patient-centered research and development with a clinical and translational focus.
$100 million+ grant and contract awards
“My time at the UT Health Science Center has allowed me to develop as a scientist more than I ever expected, and for that I am so grateful. I have not only learned a lot about my research topic and related areas of science, but I have also mastered many lab and writing skills. The environment at UT Health Science Center has allowed me to publish several papers, obtain grant funding, and feel confident in my ability to pursue my dream career.”
– Elizabeth Schneider, PhD candidate in the College of Graduate Health Sciences
CLINICAL CARE
With clinical and education sites in partnership with major hospitals in Tennessee’s largest cities and almost 900 clinical and instructional sites across the state, our students, trainees, and faculty provide high-quality health care from one end of the state to the other. Additionally, our expanding network of dental clinics for the uninsured and underinsured in rural areas across the state increases access to oral health care for the citizens of Tennessee.
HOSPITAL PARTNERS
• Baptist Memorial Health Care
• Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
• Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center
• Methodist Le Bonheur Health Care
• Regional One Health
• St. Francis Hospital
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
CLINICAL PRACTICE PARTNERS
• Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics
• Dental Faculty Practice
• Erlanger Medical Group
• Hamilton Eye Institute
• Methodist University Transplant Institute
• Semmes Murphy Neurologic and Spine Institute
• The Center on Developmental Disabilities
Statewide
• Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, Nashville
• Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga
• The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
• West Tennessee Healthcare – Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson
• University Clinical Health
• University Health Services
• University Surgical Associates of Chattanooga
• University Therapists
• UT Health Science Center Cancer Program
• UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists
• UT Regional One Physicians
• West Cancer Center
• West Tennessee Medical Group (Jackson) Memphis
CLINICAL EXCELLENCE HIGHLIGHTS
• The College of Dentistry in collaboration with community partners completed the construction of a new dental training clinic in Kingsport, Tennessee, another positive outcome of the $94 million Healthy Smiles Initiative with the state of Tennessee to improve access to dental care across the state.
• In the last year, the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions provided services to more than 12,000 patients in Knoxville and the surrounding area.
• The College of Medicine in Memphis joined with community partners to launch the UTHSC Health Hub: Soulsville. A neighborhood approach to health care, the health hub offers primary care for adults and children, health coaching, school nursing serving three community schools, youth intervention specialists for student behavioral health needs, and mental health counseling. The care is targeted to the residents of the historic Soulsville community in Memphis and is the third health hub in the city.
• The College of Medicine in Knoxville has 556 faculty members and 262 residents and fellows at the UT Medical Center providing care to the people of Knoxville.
• The College of Medicine in Chattanooga celebrated its 50-year partnership with Erlanger Health Care, where 267 faculty and 200 residents and fellows provide care to the citizens of Chattanooga and surrounding communities.
• The College of Medicine in Nashville marked its 10-year partnership with Ascension Saint Thomas, producing approximately 35 physicians for the Tennessee workforce every year and training approximately 100 medical students annually.
• In May 2024, the College of Nursing graduated its inaugural cohort of its Doctor of Nursing Practice concentration in Midwifery, which is designed to increase the number and diversity of midwives in the Delta region.
• The UT Health Science Center Nursing Mobile Health Unit provides services in Lake and Lauderdale counties with a full-time nurse practitioner and medical assistant, as well as nursing students.
• Sixty-two percent of the College of Pharmacy’s clinical faculty actively maintain practice sites with our health system partners, delivering essential care to Tennesseans. The College, partnering with the Teaching and Learning Center, is training nearly 70 pharmacy residents and fellows through the Pharmacy Educator Academy.
“From the very beginning of medical school all way through the end of fellowship, UT Health Science Center offers opportunities for trainees to care for people in the community. I have supervised learners in inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as led efforts for health fairs, community events, performed home visits, provided free primary care, COVID testing and vaccination, and refugee health screening exams. Regardless of what a student is interested in for their career, they can find an opportunity to be involved in community outreach and engagement.”
– Austin Dalgo, MD, Medical Director, UTHSC Health Hub: Soulsville; Medical Director, Wellness and Stress Clinic of Memphis; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
“As an occupational therapy student, I am continuously working on my interpersonal and interprofessional skills. Opportunities such as simulations in CHIPS have helped me tremendously in developing those skills.”
– Aliyah Dominique Hanks, student in the College of Health Professions
CHIPS
The Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) is a 45,000-square-foot stand-alone building for health care simulation and interprofessional education. The state-of-the-art facility opened in 2018 and is designed to meet the simulation needs of all UT Health Science Center students, residents, professional staff, and clinical partners. CHIPS is dedicated to improving the quality of health care delivery through education, research, assessment and enhanced clinical skills with simulated patients (individuals trained to portray patients), high-fidelity patient simulators (manikins), task trainers and virtual reality settings. CHIPS is proud to be accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare for core operations and teaching and education modalities. The building is the only one of its kind in Tennessee and one of only a handful in the country.
Interprofessional Education (IPE)
At the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, IPE is integral to our approach to training the health care providers of the future. IPE brings students together from diverse health professions to learn collaboratively, cultivating a culture of teamwork, communication, and mutual respect. This approach not only enhances patient care but also deepens students’ understanding of the varied roles within the healthcare team. As students learn about, from, and with one another in course activities, simulations, and clinical experiences, students develop the skills needed to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care in an increasingly complex and dynamic health care environment.
DENTISTRY COLLEGE OF
Home to more than 500 students and residents, the mission of the UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry is transforming lives and oral health through community engagement, educational excellence, developing professionals, patient care, and research discovery.
The College of Dentistry was founded in 1878 and is the third oldest public college of dentistry in the United States. The College of Dentistry provides a learning environment that instills the knowledge, skills, and values to provide care to patients, and a sense of responsibility to self, the community, and the profession. The Delta Dental of Tennessee building, which opened in 2023, houses a state-of-the-art dental clinic that supports both student learning and the oral health needs of the community.
Academic Programs Offered
• Dental Hygiene (BSDH)
• Dental Science (MDS)*
– Endodontics Concentration
– Orthodontics Concentration
– Pediatric Dentistry Concentration
– Periodontology Concentration
– Prosthodontics Concentration
• Dentistry (DDS)
• DDS/PhD* Dual Degree Program
*PhD and MDS admission and degree through College of Graduate Health Sciences.
“From the first day a student is accepted at our college, we become truly invested in their success. We want to make sure they have every resource and support to be successful in dental school and beyond. Our students’ achievements and successes are our success.”
–
Mojdeh Dehghan, DDS, professor and associate dean of Student Affairs and Admissions
COLLEGE OF
GRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCES
The mission of the UT Health Science Center College of Graduate Health Sciences is to improve the knowledge about human health through education, research, and public service, with an emphasis on improving the health of Tennesseans.
Graduating more than 70 students each year, the College of Graduate Health Sciences provides specialized education beyond the baccalaureate level through advanced study and research training that prepares students for research careers in academia, industry, and government.
Academic Programs Offered
• Biomedical Engineering (Joint W/University of Memphis) (MS and PhD)
• Biomedical Sciences (MS)
– Laboratory Research and Management Concentration
• Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
– Cancer and Developmental Biology Research Track
– Molecular and Translational Physiology Research Track
– Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics Research Track
– Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry Research Track
– Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology Research Track
– Neuroscience Research Track
– Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Track
• Clinical Investigation Certificate
• Dental Science (MDS)
– Endodontics Concentration
– Orthodontics Concentration
– Pediatric Dentistry Concentration
– Periodontology Concentration
– Prosthodontics Concentration
• DDS/PhD Dual Degree Program
• DNP/PhD Dual Degree Program
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• Epidemiology (MS)
– Biostatistics Concentration
– Clinical Investigations Concentration
– Data Science Concentration
• Genomic Research Training Program Certificate
• Healthcare Quality Improvement Certificate
• Health Outcomes and Policy Research (MS)
• Health Outcomes and Policy Research (PhD)
– Health Informatics and Information Management Concentration
– Health Policy/Health Services Concentration
– Pharmacoeconomics Concentration
• MD/PhD Dual Degree Program
• Nursing Science (PhD)
• Pharmacology (MS)
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)
• PharmD/PhD Dual Degree Program
• Speech and Hearing Sciences (PhD)*
*Offered in Knoxville
“I chose UT Health Science Center for many reasons, but primarily because of the collaborations across many of the research institutions across the Memphis area. The ability to choose labs across multiple institutions, such as Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis VA Medical Center, and UT Health Science Center, offered so many opportunities for incredible research labs to choose from.”
– Rachel Perkins, PhD, assistant professor and alumnus of the College of Graduate Health Sciences
COLLEGE OF
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
The mission of the UT Health Science Center College of Health Professions is to provide the people of Tennessee with access to quality higher education, economic development and enhanced quality-of-life opportunities.
The College of Health Professions, graduating over 250 students each year, supplies a workforce that provides leadership in health care, contributes to the knowledge bases of the respective health disciplines, and promotes lifelong learning through continuing education and the pursuit of knowledge through research to better address the health needs of our citizens.
Academic Programs Offered
• Audiology (AuD)**
• Audiology and Speech Pathology (Joint W/UT-Knoxville) (BSASP)**
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences (MSCLS)
• Cytopathology Practice (MCP)
• Health Data Analytics Certificate
• Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIIM)
• Health Informatics and Information Management Certificate
• Histotechnology Certificate
• Medical Laboratory Science (BSMLS)
• Occupational Therapy (MOT)
• Pathologists’ Assistant (MHS)
• Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Speech and Hearing Science (PhD)*
• Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLP)**
*PhD admission and degree through College of Graduate Health Sciences
** Offered in Knoxville
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“It is an honor for me to work alongside so many distinguished faculty members in the College of Health Professions. I have noticed that even though we may come from different backgrounds, have different styles and personalities, and educate in different health care settings, we all have the same common goal, and that is our students’ success. We strive to not only develop future health care workers, but also future leaders in their respective field.”
– Carlos Clardy, PT, DPT, instructor in the department of Physical Therapy
COLLEGE OF
MEDICINE
Home to more than 700 students and over 1,300 residents and fellows, the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine has a mission of transforming lives through collaborative and inclusive education, research/scholarship, clinical care, and public service.
The College of Medicine aims to improve the health of Tennesseans and society as a whole by providing an exceptional and nurturing environment for the education of students and physicians, by contributing to advances in medical science, and by providing health services of the highest quality.
Academic Programs Offered
• Medicine (MD)
• MD/PhD* Dual Degree Program
• Physician Assistant (MMS-PA)
*PhD admission and degree through College of Graduate Health Sciences
“I’ve had some awesome mentors who pushed me to ask myself how I as an individual with my skillset can make the biggest difference. By helping someone choose a career for the right reasons and choose a field where they can make the biggest difference, you’re ultimately doing patients a service. It’s necessary for us as students to know that this work is going to be our lives, and that is why I chose something that I like doing every day.”
– Justin Adam, MD, alumnus of the College of Medicine
NURSING COLLEGE OF
The mission of the UT Health Science Center College of Nursing is to prepare exceptional nurse leaders to meet the health needs of the people of Tennessee, the nation, and beyond through cultivating creativity and passion to improve health care, leading scientific innovations and clinical practice, using innovative academic approaches, serving society, and building community partnerships.
Housed in the resource-rich environment of an urban medical campus, the College of Nursing offers a highly-educated, researchoriented faculty with a focus on developing nursing leaders. The College of Nursing graduates more than 150 students each year.
Academic Programs Offered
• Advanced Practice Certificate
– Adult-Gerontology / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
– Family Nurse Practitioner
– Forensic Nursing
– Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
– Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
– Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
– Registered Nurse First Assistant
• Nursing (BSN)
– Accelerated Track
– Traditional Track
• Nursing Practice (DNP)
– Adult Gerontology Acute Care Concentration
– Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
– Neonatal Concentration
– Nurse Anesthesiology Concentration
– Nurse Midwifery Concentration
– Pediatric Acute Care Concentration
– Pediatric Primary Care Concentration
– Psychiatric-Mental Health Concentration
• Nursing Science (PhD*)
• DNP/PhD* Dual Degree Program
*PhD admission and degree through College of Graduate Health Sciences
“UT Health Science Center has some of the best instructors and great opportunities to aid in developing students and faculty members. Seeing what our students have done as they leave here makes me think we are giving them a great foundation.”
– Alise Farrell, PhD, RN, CPN, assistant professor in the Department of Acute and Tertiary Care in the College of Nursing
PHARMACY COLLEGE OF
Educating more than 400 students each year, the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy’s mission is to educate, inspire, discover, and serve to advance health.
With educational sites in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville, the College of Pharmacy offers an integrated curricular program designed to produce skilled, caring, and culturally competent pharmacists who are prepared to optimize medication use, ensure patient safety, and pursue advanced training in clinical specialties and pharmaceutical research.
Academic Programs Offered
• Nuclear Pharmacy Certificate
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD*)
• Pharmacy (PharmD)
• PharmD/PhD* Dual Degree Program
• Rural Health Certificate
*PhD admission and degree through College of Graduate Health Sciences
“We’ve all become good friends, because we all have the same interests, we all want to help people in the future, we all want to get to graduation, so why not help each other as we’re doing that? The friendships and relationships I’ve made with my fellow classmates has really helped me. Plus, the professors normally have their office doors open, so I can ask them questions and get to know them.”
– Ethan Hathcock, student in the College of Pharmacy
STUDENT SUCCESS
The Office of Student Success offers services designed to support students’ academic, personal, and professional growth. Services include academic coaching, counseling, leadership development, civic engagement, and opportunities for students to build a community of place and practice. The office is dedicated to creating a supportive environment that fosters student achievement and well-being, ensuring that every student has the resources they need to succeed.
Choosing the UT Health Science Center means joining a community committed to your success. The Office of Student Success provides tailored support and programming that enhance the student experience, making the UT Health Science Center an excellent place to pursue your health science education. With a focus on holistic development, the office helps students navigate their academic journeys while promoting personal growth and professional readiness, preparing graduates to excel in their future careers.
“The UT Health Science Center demonstrates a genuine care for students, making our short but impactful time on campus a nurturing and empowering journey. I’m proud to say overall, my university has shown a great deal of care for the mental health of students. It’s nice to see the changes happening on campus in real time. We now have a Chief Wellness Officer. That is such a big deal because it is not easy being a health science student. It makes me proud to be a recent UT Health Science Center alumna.”
– Jessica Wooten, BSN, alumnus of the College of Nursing
ACCREDITORS
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404.679.4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
COLLEGE OF
DENTISTRY
COLLEGE OF
HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
Degree Program
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH)
Agency Conducting Review
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
Degree Program
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLP)
Doctor of Audiology (AuD)
Agency Conducting Review
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences
Degree Program
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (BSMLS)
Master of Cytopathology Practice (MCP)
Cytotechnology Cerificate
Histotechnology Certificate
Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master of Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIM)
Master of Health Science (MHS) in Pathologists’ Assistant
Agency Conducting Review
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educations Programs (CAAHEP) for Cytopathology Practice
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) for Cytopathology Practice-Histotechnology
Included in review of BSMLS (above)
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) - Serious Applicant Status
COLLEGE OF
HEALTH PROFESSIONS (CONT.)
COLLEGE OF
MEDICINE
COLLEGE OF
NURSING
COLLEGE OF
PHARMACY
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Department of Occupational Therapy
Degree Program
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Agency Conducting Review
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Department of Physical Therapy
Degree Program
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Degree Program
Master of Medical Science – Physician Assistant (MMS-PA)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Degree Program
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Agency Conducting Review
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Agency Conducting Review
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
Agency Conducting Review
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) – all specialties
Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia
Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Midwifery
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) Pre-accreditation status
Degree Program Agency Conducting Review
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
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