Medical Student Curriculum
Third-Year Clerkships and Fourth-Year Electives for UT College of Medicine, Memphis students are offered at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM) . Visiting students from other medical schools may also complete fourth-year electives at UTGSM.
Approximately one-third of each graduating class of the College of Medicine, Memphis, will spend time at UTGSM during their medical school careers. On average, 25 medical students are working in Knoxville each month. Fourth-year electives are also available to students visiting from other medical schools.
Training at UTGSM offers students an excellent opportunity to become familiar with the UTGSM faculty and programs. Many former students accept residency positions at the UT Graduate School of Medicine after graduation.
What The Students are Saying
"I completed all of my core clerkships for third year and everything fourth year in Knoxville. I LOVED it! On many of the rotations you are the only person or one of a few on the rotation. Because of that, the individual attention you get is priceless. My step 2 score definitely reflected what I had learned over the expected amount 3rd and 4th year. I attribute much of my success to the amount of teaching I received at UT Hospital!"
--Christen Vavalides Fleming, Class of 2012
I have enjoyed every rotation I have done at the UT Medical Center - Knoxville Campus. In fact, after I completed my Family Medicine Clerkship in Knoxville, the only reason I went anywhere else was because I wasn't able to get housing in Knoxville. The faculty attendings enjoy teaching medical students, the nursing staff are friendly and helpful and the management of the individual clerkships is carried out with efficiency. The individuals in the Graduate School of Medicine are extremely supportive of any requests brought to their attention. I wish I had discovered Knoxville campus sooner in my 3rd year.
--Austin Younger, Class of 2012
“I completed the majority of my clinical rotations in Knoxville and greatly enjoyed my time there. Everything is always well organized by Missy Maples and the course coordinators. Opportunities for procedures and one-on-one teaching are readily available. The skills lab and the medical library are great resources. Great people and a safe city make for great training and happy medical students.”
--Jordan Masters, Class of 2012
"Knoxville is a great place to complete clinical rotations. Faculty and residents are student-friendly, very easy to work with, and provide great teaching. In addition, UT Medical Center has great facilities, excellent staff, and a wide variety of cases to learn from."
--Eric Tiner, Class of 2012
“I LOVE it here!! I have had the BEST experience here and can't imagine doing my rotations anywhere else now that I am here. The team of people that you work with (attendings, residents, nurses, just everyone you meet) at UTMCK is phenomenal, everyone is so nice and willing and ready to help you. I had one-on-one attention every day during rounds and in lecture. The Simulation Center is a learning experience you can't get in Memphis.”
--Jennifer Allison Winbigler, Class of 2013
"The small number of students in each rotation in Knoxville allows for one-on-one interaction with the attending physicians in the OR, in lecture, and on the floor. That's something often hard to come by in the Memphis rotations, where you may be one of 20 other students. Missy Maples, the Student Affairs Coordinator for the Graduate School of Medicine, is very accessible and always quick to respond to student concerns. Whether you need help with housing, finding a spot in a rotation you want, or getting access to campus resources, she will help you out or direct you to someone who can before the end of the work day (or even on the weekend if you're really in trouble!)"
--Jessica Baumann, Class of 2013
“After finishing my rotations in Knoxville, studying for Step 2 CK was easy. The UT Graduate School of Medicine has the friendliest staff, residents, and attendings that I have ever met! This place is definitely high on my rank list. You're not just a medical student at this place, you are treated like family. The goal in Knoxville is to give you a good education and make sure you're having fun while doing it.”
--Kabir Harricharan Singh, Class of 2012
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The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Office of Student Affairs
1924 Alcoa Highway, U94
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: (865) -305-9618 or
(800)-596-7249
students@utmck.edu