The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville

The UTHSC COM-Knoxville as a sponsoring institution of ACGME accredited GME training programs is in continued accreditation status without citation.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville (UTHSC COM-Knoxville) offers exceptional training in graduate medical and dental education through the fully accredited Graduate School of Medicine (GSM).

UTHSC COM-Knoxville began as the "Internship Program" in 1956 with the opening of the UT Memorial Research Center and Hospital. The graduate medical and dental educational and research programs in Knoxville formally became the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM) with the formation of The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) in 1991.

We work closely with our clinical partner, University Health System Inc., as part of the UTMC campus, providing advanced tertiary medical care found only in an academic medical center.

Today, UTHSC COM-Knoxville, through the GSM, sponsors multiple, fully accredited residencies and fellowships in medicine, dentistry, and oral & maxillofacial surgery. We host third-year medical students from University of Tennessee Health Science Center - College of Medicine in Memphis (UTHSC Memphis) on core clinical clerkships, PA students, and fourth-year medical students from UTHSC Memphis and other institutions on elective rotations.

Medical Student Education

Third-year medical students from UTHSC Memphis rotate on clerkships in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, pediatrics, neurology, and psychiatry. Medical students are an integral part of the health care team and receive individualized attention from faculty and residents.
Housing is secured for students who choose to complete clerkships in Knoxville. Fourth-year electives are available to UTHSC students and visiting students nationwide across all specialties and subspecialties. Novel electives, including  Healthcare Transformation, are also offered.

Graduate Medical Education

The GSM is the fully accredited institutional sponsor of the UTHSC COM-Knoxville’s graduate medical and dental education programs. The UTMC serves as the primary training site. The clinical volume at UTMC offers trainees a comprehensive educational experience in patient care and procedures. GSM currently sponsors 12 residency programs and 19 subspecialty fellowships, with three new fellowships beginning in July 2022. Our programs prioritize trainee well-being and consistently achieve high board pass rates.

Research

Research at UTHSC COM-Knoxville focuses on clinical and translational studies in therapeutics, diagnostics, drug-delivery as well as health care disparities with an emphasis on Appalachia, and quality improvement to advance patient care which strengthens the reputations of UTHSC COM-Knoxville and UTMC regionally and nationally.

UTHSC COM-Knoxville has a strong history of applied research in shock, trauma and nutrition, vascular disease, molecular imaging, regenerative medicine, and systemic amyloidosis. Research efforts span ten departments and include faculty, residents, fellows, students, laboratory staff, and administrative personnel. A key example is the NIH-funded Amyloidosis and Cancer Theranostics Program, directed by Jon Wall, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, which develops biologics for imaging and treating systemic amyloid diseases.

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