Campus Safety

Institutional Security and Personal Safety Measures

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), as the sponsoring institution, maintains a comprehensive and systematically documented approach to security and personal safety for all students, faculty, and staff, including those within the Physician Assistant (PA) Program. These measures are administered through UTHSC Campus Police and are consistently applied across all locations where didactic and supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs) occur. 

UTHSC employs a multi-layered campus safety infrastructure that includes:

• 24/7 Campus Police Presence:
  
  • Certified law enforcement personnel provide continuous patrol, rapid response, and incident management across campus properties.
    
    
• Emergency Communication Systems:
  
  • Campus-wide emergency notification system (text, email, and voice alerts)
  • Emergency call boxes strategically located across campus grounds

• Controlled Facility Access:
  
  • Badge-restricted entry to academic buildings and clinical training facilities
  • After-hours access monitoring

• Escort Services:
  
  • On-demand safety escorts for students, faculty, and staff during evening or high-risk hours

• Surveillance and Monitoring:
  
  • Video surveillance systems across campus buildings and parking areas

• Safety Training and Education:
  
  • Active threat response training
  • Personal safety awareness programs

• Environmental Safety Measures:
  
  • Well-lit pathways, secured parking areas, and routine safety audits

For additional information on UTHSC campus security, contact Campus Police.