Purpose of research center and hospital

The University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center and Hospital and its successors shall remain committed to serving the hospital's traditional patients and the health care needs of the City of Knoxville, Knox County and the surrounding region. Acts 1997, ch. 418, § 1. The University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center and Hospital and its successors shall remain committed to serving the hospital's traditional patients and the health care needs of the City of Knoxville, Knox County and the surrounding region. Acts 1997, ch. 418, § 1.