BSN Scholars Program

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