University of Tennessee College of Medicine

University of Tennessee
College of Medicine
Type	Public medical school
Established	1850
Parent institution	University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Dean	Scott Strome, MD
Academic staff	945
Students	671
Location	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.; 35°8′27″N 90°1′48″W / 35.14083°N 90.03000°W
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	University of Tennessee system; AAMC
Website	www.uthsc.edu/Medicine

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is one of six graduate schools of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in downtown Memphis. The oldest public medical school in Tennessee, the UT College of Medicine is a LCME-accredited member of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and awards graduates of the four-year program Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees. The college's primary focus is to provide practicing health professionals for the state of Tennessee.