Roane State Community College and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville broke ground on the new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center during a joint celebration on August 1, 2023. The 130,000-square-foot facility will be located on the newly named Covenant Health Campus at 9575 Sherrill Boulevard in …
Read More »Ribbon Cutting Held for Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program
The program will train future doctors in family medicine Oak Ridge, Tenn. – July 18, 2023 – A ribbon cutting event for the Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, a new medical residency program training medical students in family medicine, was held on Tuesday, July 18. The event took place at …
Read More »Foundation assembles campaign cabinet for largest capital project in Roane State history
Pictured L-R, back row: Barry Stephenson; Andy Page; Dr. Shirley Raines; Rhonda Longmire; Hon. Jim Henry; Mike Belbeck, Campaign Vice-Chair; Mike Swain; James Frank Wilson; Dr. Jan Hahn; Sharon Templeton. L-R front row: Scott Niermann, RSF Executive Director; Dr. Lynn Massingale, Campaign Co-Chair; Jim VanderSteeg, Campaign Co-Chair; Dr. Chris Whaley, RSCC …
Read More »Covenant Health to transfer land for Roane State’s Regional Health Science Center
Covenant Health to transfer land for Roane State’s Regional Health Science Center Knoxville, Tenn. (January 24, 2023) – Leadership from Roane State Community College, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville and Covenant Health will meet on Friday, January 27, 2023, to celebrate a land donation that will help …
Read More »Roane State, TCAT Knoxville and Covenant Health announce partnership for new Knox Regional Health Science and Simulation Center
Knoxville, Tenn. (February 8, 2022) – Roane State Community College, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville and Covenant Health are pleased to announce a partnership that will bring a state-of-the-art healthcare training facility to East Tennessee. On January 31, Governor Bill Lee presented his 2022-23 budget proposal, which …
Read More »Roane State launches new medical lab tech program
By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer Responding to requests from area healthcare leaders, Roane State is launching a new associate degree program in Medical Laboratory Technology. “We intend to admit the first class in the fall semester,” said Dr. Patricia Jenkins, dean of the community college’s Health Sciences Division. …
Read More »MEDIC Regional Blood Center to Host Summer Cookout
The MEDIC Regional Blood Center is hosting a summer cookout, July 19-23, to celebrate donors and thank them for their time and support of donating blood, platelets, and plasma. The MEDIC staff will be cooking hot dogs on the following days in our area. Monday:Athens Donor Center – 10 AM …
Read More »A 3-D Good Deed by 10-year-old Grayson Brown
Reprinted from the Methodist Medical Center Website Grayson will be on the BBB TV-12 News with Dudley Evans, this afternoon at 5pm When 10-year-old Grayson Brown received a 3-D printer for Christmas last year little did he know how much he would be using it just a few months later …
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