BSN Scholars Program

Partners: UT Medical and University of Tennessee Knoxville, College of Nursing

Program Type: Academic-practice partnership for undergraduate nursing education

Geographic Scope: UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm (satellite campus adjacent to UT Medical) in Knoxville, Tennessee area

Focus: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree with integrated clinical training at UT Medical

Program Details

Structure:

• Accelerated curriculum spanning 15 months
• Available to college juniors
• First class enrolled fall 2023
• First graduating class: fall 2024

Funding:

• Scholarships provided by UT Medical to students
• Three-year work commitment post-graduation at UT Medical required of scholarship recipients
• Faculty positions funded by UTMC

Learning Environment:

• Classes taught at UT Research Park satellite campus
• Clinical rotations completed at UT Medical
• On-site learning lab and simulation center available
• Same accreditation standards as UT College of Nursing programs
• Same mission, vision, values, and honor code as college's existing programs

Expected Outcomes:

• Estimated 100+ additional nurses annually will graduate with BSN as program grows
• Graduates will work directly at bedside at UTMC
• Addresses East Tennessee regional nursing shortage

Program Leadership:

• Dr. Sandy Leake, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at UTMC
• Dr. Victoria Niederhauser, Dean of College of Nursing at UT
• Joseph R. Landsman Jr., President and CEO of UT Medical
• UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman