The Department of Medicine
The Department of Medicine is the largest department in the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM). The UTGSM is the Knoxville campus of the University Tennessee Health Sciences Center (UTHSC). The Department is comprised of 15 Divisions and 146 full time, part time, and volunteer faculty. The primary focus of the department is the training of medical residents. We also provide clinical training for third and fourth year medical students, who are primarily enrolled at the UTHSC Memphis campus. We currently offer fellowship training in Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care Medicine. All of our training programs are fully accredited by ACGME.
Training Facilities
Clinical training is provided mainly at the nationally ranked University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) and affiliated clinics located in Knoxville. Our trainees and faculty are committed to providing exceptional patient care in a collegial environment, and several divisions are nationally recognized for their excellence. We have the twin advantages of being an academic training program without being a large one, where each trainee is well known and recognized for their achievements. We offer several unique programs that encourage our trainees to be critical thinkers; and that prepare them for the ever changing needs of healthcare, both in the current milieu and also for the future. In addition to our experienced faculty, we have outstanding support from ancillary staff in both the hospital and ambulatory clinic settings. We have a robust basic science research program, are rapidly expanding our clinical research, and have ongoing collaborations with other research institutions in and around Knoxville.
Our Mission
The mission of the Department of Medicine is to help physicians in training acquire the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary to become competent, compassionate physicians who possess a lifetime love of medicine, learning, and teaching; to provide an organization for the delivery of excellent medical care from both the generalists and specialists in the field of Internal Medicine; and to provide an invigorating environment for basic and clinical research. Our enthusiastic and experienced clinical and research faculty are dedicated to the fulfillment of this mission.
Highlights
Dr. Dhand Invited to Present at AARC International Congress
Rajiv Dhand spoke at the New Horizons Symposium during the American Association for Respiratory Care's International Congress held in Las Vegas, Nevada in early December 2018. His lecture entitled, "Aerosolized Antibiotics - Now What?" presented the results of two recent, large randomized controlled trials that have failed to show any advantage of adjunctive aerosolized antibiotics in the treatment of ventilator - associated infections and discussed the future role for aerosolized antibiotics in ventilated patients.
Posted 12/11/2018
Dr. Terry Chairs Department of Defense Grant Review Panel
Dr. Paul Terry chaired the FY18 Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) peer review process. The mission of this program is "to encourage, identify and select military health-related research of exceptional scientific merit." Dr. Terry was recognized for ensuring a smooth and effective review process and excellent discussion summaries.
Posted 12/04/18
DOM Researchers Published in PNAS
Drs. Jonathan Wall, Lands, Martin, Kennel and other members of the Amyloidosis Program had their manuscript, “Bifunctional amyloid-reactive peptide promotes binding of antibody 11-1F4 to diverse amyloid types and enhances therapeutic efficacy” published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The amyloid-binding peptide described in this publication is currently being tested as an imaging agent to detect systemic amyloidosis in a Phase I clinical trial at UTMC. They are currently recruiting subjects.
Posted 11/07/18
Dr. Dhand Invited to be Expert Panel Member
On June 27th the FDA held a workshop at its campus in Silver Spring, Maryland. Discussions at this workshop entitled, “Development of inhaled antibacterial treatments for cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis” focused on landscape and important scientific challenges associated with cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis drug development as well as cross-cutting device-related challenges associated with both disease areas. Dr. Rajiv Dhand participated in this workshop as an expert panel member.
Posted 7/23/18
Dr. Turner Invited to be Keynote Speaker for Interventional Pulmonary Conference of East China
Dr. J. Francis Turner has been invited by the Interventional Pulmonary Disease Department and Endoscopy Center of AnHui Chest Hospital to be the keynote speaker of the Interventional Pulmonary Conference of East China. This conference will be held in the Anhui Province of the People's Republic of China from June 28 through 30, 2018.
Posted 6/26/18
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The "In Touch" Newsletter
In Touch is produced by the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine's Department of Medicine. The mission of the newsletter is to build pride in the Department of Medicine by communicating the accessible, collaborative and human aspects of the department while highlighting pertinent achievements and activities.
In Touch is published each quarter and features faculty and resident news, upcoming events, and awards and accomplishments. As an institute of learning and discovery, the newsletter highlights how the Department of Medicine contributes to a global body of medical knowledge through various scholarly activities.
Welcome New Residents! Join us in welcoming our new Internal Medicine and Trasitional Year Residents.
2018 Medical Specialties Match Results
We are pleased to announce the following residents matched in the 2018 Medical Specialties Match Program:
Leigh S. Ball, MD, Sleep Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Emmanuel Isang, MD, Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lesley Jackson, MD, Rheumatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Bill Lorson, DO, Cardiovascular Diseases, Palmetto Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
Joseph Pendley, DO, Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Henry Shiflett, DO, Infectious Diseases, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Department Chair
Rajiv Dhand, MD, FCCP, FACP, FAARC, is a noted expert in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Dhand oversees patient care, research and educational activities of the department, which encompasses 15 medical specialties and is comprised of more than 100 faculty physicians, research scientists, residents and fellows, who serve patients through inpatient and outpatient services.
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