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UT Health Science Center College of Nursing Names Patterson Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

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Memphis, Tenn. (March 24, 2008) – Ron K. Patterson, was named assistant dean for student affairs in the College of Nursing, effective February 18, 2008.  In this position, he will be responsible for student services, admissions and recruitment.  Patterson has more than six year’s administrative experience in higher education at the UT Health Science Center and Christian Brothers University.  He holds a master’s in education from Marietta College (Marietta, Ohio).

As the flagship statewide academic health system, the UT Health Science Center is focused on a four-tier mission of education, research, clinical care and public service, all in support of a single goal: to improve the health of Tennesseans.  Offering a broad range of postgraduate training opportunities, the main campus, which includes six colleges, is located in Memphis.  UTHSC has additional College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy campus locations in Knoxville and a College of Medicine campus in Chattanooga.  For more information, visit www.uthsc.edu.

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