Chairs of Excellence
Academic Year 2024-2025
| Chair of Excellence | Date Established | Chairholder |
| 1) Crippled Children's Hospital Foundation Chair of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering |
Sept 1986
|
Vacant
|
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2) E. Erick Muirhead Chair of Excellence in Pathology
|
Feb 1986
|
Dr. Ramesh Narayanan
|
| 3) Federal Express Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics |
Sept 1987
|
Dr. John Bissler
|
| 4) First Tennessee Chair of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics |
April 1987
|
Dr. Brian Peters
|
| 5) Goodman Chair of Excellence in Medicine |
Sept 1989
|
Dr. Debendra Pattanaik
|
| 6) Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Biochemistry |
Oct 1985
|
Dr. Michael Whitt
|
| 7) Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Pharmacology |
March 1985
|
Dr. Alejandro Dopico
|
| 8) Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Virology |
Oct 1985
|
Dr. Colleen Jonsson
|
| 9) Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Microbiology and Immunology |
March 1985
|
Dr. Terrance Cooper
|
| 10) J. R. Hyde Chair of Excellence in Rehabilitation Engineering |
April 1987
|
Dr. William M. Mihalko
|
| 11) Le Bonheur Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics (1st chair) |
Sept 1986
|
Dr. James W. Wheless
|
| 12) Le Bonheur Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics (2nd chair) |
Sept 1989
|
Dr. Samir H. Shah
|
| 13) Mark S. Soloway Chair of Excellence in Urology |
Aug 1992
|
Dr. Robert W. Wake
|
| 14) Maury W. Bronstein Chair of Excellence in Cardiovascular Physiology |
Aug 1988
|
Dr. Jonathan H. Jaggar
|
| 15) Plough Foundation Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics |
Nov 1986
|
Vacant
|
| 16) Semmes Murphey Chair of Excellence in Neurology |
Sept 1987
|
Dr. Hae Won Shin
|
| 17) Thomas A. Gerwin Chair of Excellence in Physiology |
Apr 1987
|
Dr. Zhongjie Sun
|
| 18) University of Tennessee Medical Group Chair of Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Sept 1986
|
Dr. John O. Schorge
|
| 19) William and Dorothy Dunavant Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics |
April 1987
|
Vacant |