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Medical assistants, also known as "clinical assistants," are the healthcare professionals who help keep hospitals, doctor’s offices, and clinics running smoothly. They complete a variety of administrative and clinical tasks…
Guide to Medical Assisting career pathsMedical administrators are responsible for making sure that healthcare facilities are operating efficiently. They perform the administrative tasks needed to keep clinics and hospitals functioning, and this allows doctors…
Guide to Medical administration career pathsDental assistants are qualified individuals who provide patient care and support as dentists perform procedures and routine exams. They are an integral part of the dental team; they work alongside dental hygienists…
Guide to Dental assisting career pathsA registered nurse (RN) is a healthcare professional who has completed the necessary education and training to obtain a nursing license, allowing them to practice nursing within their jurisdiction. RNs play a crucial role…
Guide to Nursing career pathsNursing assistants, also called nurses’ aides or CNAs, are the individuals who assist patients with activities of daily living and other healthcare needs. They can work in many different settings. Most nursing assistants work…
Guide to Nursing Assisting career pathsPursuing a career as a veterinary technician or assistant can be an excellent option for animal-lovers seeking a more affordable and accelerated degree program that doesn't require attending veterinary medical school. The veterinary technician…
Guide to Veterinary Assisting and Technology career pathsAt the most recent meeting of the Imaging Sciences Advisory Board, those in attendance took the time to celebrate a quarter century of undergraduate imaging science education and its impact on the community.
The Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence is a $1 million prize awarded to a school demonstrating superior student success.
The funding will help Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Dr. Yi Charlie Chen research targeted treatments for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer.
The Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant funding will implement the school’s Southern Health Pathways: Nursing and Allied Health Student Success project.
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) has granted the program initial accreditation and the next evaluation visit is scheduled for Spring 2031.
The university is the first in the state to receive permission from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to begin developing a proposal for a reduced-credit bachelor degree program.
The grant funding will assist the university’s Office of Veteran Services in providing military-connected students with mental health and wellness services.
The endowed professorship will be housed within the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine and was established thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Drs. Michael and Rowena Dolor Cuffe.
The new funds have been established to assist nursing students and to enhance student leadership opportunities.
The new Division of Health Sciences will be led by Dr. Mark Browne, the university’s chief administrative officer for health sciences.
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