Other name | Baptist Health Sciences University |
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Former name | Baptist College of Health Sciences |
Type | Private |
Established | 1912 |
Parent institution | Baptist Memorial Health Care |
President | Dr. Betty Sue McGarvey |
Location | , Tennessee 35°08′22″N90°01′42″W / 35.139362°N 90.028303°W Coordinates: 35°08′22″N90°01′42″W / 35.139362°N 90.028303°W |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www |
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