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New UTM Ripley Center director outlines medical training initiative, invites board to April open house
Summary
Sonia Scott, the new director of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Ripley Center, introduced herself and described a phased medical education initiative that begins with grades 8–11, adds TCAT and Dyersburg State students, and aims to offer a pathway toward a BSN; she invited the board to an open house on 2026‑04‑17 from 4–6 p.m.
Dr. Sonia Scott, the newly appointed director of the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) Ripley Center, introduced herself to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and outlined an initiative to expand medical education and training at the center.
"My name is Sonia Scott. I consider it a very distinct pleasure to come before you this evening and express my sheer excitement to be a…
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