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RECENT NEWS
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Alspaugh Named ACNM Fellow
Amy Alspaugh, assistant professor at the college, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The ACNM Fellowship honors certified nurse-midwives whose contributions have significantly impacted the profession. “It’s a real honor to be named an ACNM Fellow,” shared Alspaugh. “Being a midwife is such an important part of my identify and…
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Philanthropy Is the Volunteer Creed in Action
The University of Tennessee’s Volunteer Creed offers a challenge and a promise: “One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.” Philanthropy is the living expression of that torch. When donors give, they portray the Volunteer spirit—using their generosity to help others shine, often without seeking to spotlight themselves. Those contributions provide…
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Resilience in Action, PhD Spotlight
For more than a decade, Stephanie Fancher worked in acute care pediatrics, often on the front lines of children’s health. In 2019, while working in a children’s emergency department, she noticed a troubling trend. More children were arriving with illnesses that vaccines could have prevented. “That realization unsettled me, and it lingered,” Fancher shared. One…