About UTHSC College of Medicine — Chattanooga
Our institution and all programs are fully accredited by the ACGME.
The UT Health Sciences College of Medicine — Chattanooga is home to:
- 10 specialty residency programs
- 14 sub-specialty fellowship programs
- A medical student population of ~250 annually
- Over 200 residents and fellows
The College of Medicine and Erlanger signed a formal affiliation agreement effective January 16, 1974. This agreement officially recognized that the University provided oversight, clinical experience, and education for medical students at Erlanger, as well as Graduate and Continuing Medical Education. Practicing physicians involved with medical education were appointed as faculty of the college and local department chairs were identified.
Partners and Affiliations
The College of Medicine — Chattanooga is affiliated with the teaching hospital system, Erlanger Health.
Erlanger Baroness is the main training facility for our medical and PA students, residents, and fellows.
Other training sites include: Children's Hospital at Erlanger, Erlanger East Campus, Erlanger North Campus, the UT Family Practice Center, Erlanger Bledsoe in Bledsoe County, and Erlanger Murphy in North Carolina.
Erlanger Quick Facts
6 Hospital System serving patients from 50 counties with a 150-mile radius including Southeast Tennessee, North Georgia, North Alabama, and Western North Carolina.
Region's only children's hospital
797 adult/133 pediatric care beds
Over 1,000,000 patients/ year
Level 1 trauma center
6 LIFEFORCE helicopters
10 intensive care units
COMC Mission, Vision, and Values
BE ONE UTHSC
- Bold and Impactful
- Embrace Diversity
- Optimistic and Visionary
- Nimble and Innovative
- Excel in all we do
- United and Connected
- Transparent and Trusted
- Health Focused
- Science Driven
- Caring and Professional
UTHSC affirms the educational value of a diverse and fully inclusive campus community, one that is enriched by persons of different backgrounds, points of view, cultures, socioeconomic status, and other diverse characteristics.
