The UT College of Medicine's Honor Code was established in 1960 and is one of the oldest codes among U.S. medical schools. The College of Medicine Honor Code Addendum listed below reflects special provisions of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Honor Code, which pertain specifically to the College of Medicine.
A complete copy of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Honor Code is printed in the Student Conduct and Judicial Systems section of the Centerscope Student Handbook.
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"The University of Tennessee, College of Medicine has its roots in Nashville as the Nashville Medical College. That college as organized in 1876, and in 1879 was acquired by the University of Tennessee as its medical department. The Memphis Hospital Medical College was also found in 1876 but, because of the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, did not actually hold classes until 1880. In 1909 two Nashville schools merged and were operating as the joint Medical department of the University of Nashville and the University of Tennessee. It moved to Memphis in 1911 and merged with the College of Physicians and Surgeons to become the University of Tennessee, College of Medicine... "
