5th annual GIVING DAY | April 29, 2025

We did it

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we not only surpassed our donor goal but also raised vital funds for our new Cancer Discovery Grant Program. Your support helps sow the seeds for a healthier Tennessee.

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UT Health Sciences Weekend

Join us in Memphis for the inaugural 2026 UT Health Sciences Weekend, April 16-18, 2026!

Highlights include:

Campus tour and keynote showcases

Awards and alumni recognition

Memphis Redbirds game

Community service outreach

and more!

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Pulse Check

Class Notes

Did you get a promotion, receive special recognition, get married, publish a book, or travel the world? Let your fellow alumni know what you’ve been up to by submitting a class note!  

Share Your Update

Find an Event

We host 50+ reunion, special events, and programs each year for alumni from all colleges.

View the Events Calendar

Get Involved

Interested in volunteering? Your help is needed for leadership boards, reunion planning, and more.

Find a Volunteer Opportunity

Pay It Forward

Support from alumni and friends provides scholarships and ensures a leading education for our future health-care providers.

Give Now

Leave a lasting legacy

Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals.

Alumni Award Winners

A spotlight on some of our most recent award winners.

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James Carlton Ragain, Jr., DDS ’84, MS, PhD

2026 Outstanding Alumnus Award Winner
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Dentistry, Featured

Chip Trammell, DDS ’12

2026 Distinguished Early-Career Alumnus Award Winner
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Diana Dedmon, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AFN-C

2026 Outstanding Alumna Award
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help plan a reunion

Reunions are alumni social gatherings during Alumni Weekend. If you and your classmates would like to reconnect and reminisce, let us know and we’ll help you get the ball rolling. It’s a great way to reunite with the people who made your college experience memorable.

Ken Tilashalski
Featured NEWS

Ken Tilashalski, DMD, Named Dean of the College of Dentistry

An experienced clinician, respected academician, and dynamic leader, Ken Tilashalski, DMD, has been tapped to lead the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, effective July 1.
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Featured Events

February

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2026 Nashville-Area Alumni & Friends Reception

6–8 p.m. CT | Nashville, TN

Join the UT Health Science Center Alumni and Constituent Engagement team and your fellow alumni and colleagues for a fantastic networking reception at Belle Meade Country Club.

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March

22

2026 Utensil University Dinner with Strangers

6–8 p.m. ET | Knoxville, TN

This UT Health Science Center event aims to connect current UT Health Science Center students and alumni for an evening of etiquette, conversation, and networking.

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