Most of UTHSC occupational therapy faculty resign amid abuse allegations
Five of the seven UT Health Science Center occupational therapy faculty resign over alleged student mistreatment. (Courtesy UTHSC)
Five of the seven faculty members of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s occupational therapy department have resigned over accusations that officials failed to address a colleague accused of verbally abusing students.
The list of resignations includes department chair Anne Zachry, whose brother, state Rep. Chris Hurt, R, Halls, shared the news in an impassioned speech on the floor of the legislature last week.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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