The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center excelled in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) residency match for PGY1 (Postgraduate Year 1) and PGY2 (Postgraduate Year 2) pharmacy students, achieving 66 PGY1 and 28 PGY2 matches for the 2025 cycle, totaling 94 matches from both 2024 and 2025 graduates.… Read More
Huge Congratulations to the Class of 2025! On May 12, we celebrated a night filled with joy, nostalgia, heartfelt hugs, and a few happy tears as the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy proudly graduated 124 new pharmacists! A special shoutout to our inspiring featured speaker, Shanea A. McKinney, PharmD (Trustee for The University… Read More
On January 11, UT Health Sciences College of Pharmacy students proudly presented a $6,362 check to the Pat Summitt Foundation to honor the legacy of the legendary Lady Vol basketball coach by supporting Alzheimer’s research and awareness. The funds were raised at the 12th Annual Race for the Summitt 5K last October, which has been… Read More
Tennessee Pharmacist Association Our students had a fantastic time learning, networking, and showcasing their research at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association Winter Meeting in January. Miller Hadley, P3 Knoxville, and Hana Egawa, P3 Knoxville, presented research “Trends and Gaps in REMS-focused Continuing Pharmacy Education: A National Analysis of ACPE-Accredited Activities” at the TPA meeting. Becca Fisher,… Read More
Fifteen UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy students presented their research posters at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas earlier this month. Their dedication and hard work truly exemplify excellence in pharmacy education and research. Take a moment to explore some of the innovative topics they presented! Evaluation of Specialty Pharmacy Calls… Read More
Congratulations to our recent Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate, Dr. Paridhi Gupta! She was one of three recipients of the Trainee Award at the American Conference on Pharmacometrics 2025, held October 18–21 in Colorado, USA. Dr. Gupta earned this honor for her internship work at Johnson & Johnson, where she collaborated with Dr. Vivaswath S. Ayyar on a… Read More
Congratulations to professors Kirk Hevener, PharmD, PhD, and Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, on their induction into the Academy of Master Educators for UT Health Science Center on October 23. The Academy recognizes educators who consistently exemplify the highest standards of educational and clinical excellence, humanism and professionalism, innovation, leadership in their fields, and mentorship. Master Educators… Read More
Congratulations to Professor Joanna Hudson, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FASN, FNKF, who received the “Outstanding Paper of the Year” award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Practice and Research Networks, alongside her co-authors, including first author Wendy St. Peter (pictured, left). Dr. Hudson shared the award with co-authors, including first author Wendy St. Peter,… Read More
Congrats to Mateo Lopez, P4, Nashville, who received the Nashville campus’s first Professionalism Award! Mateo was nominated for his respect for others, professional presence, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Nashville Associate Dean Dr. Tracy Hagemann highlighted the challenges in recruiting students for the Shade Tree Clinic this summer, especially since students were not in class… Read More
Faculty members Alina Cernasev, PharmD, PhD, Rachel Barenie, PharmD, JD, MBA and Devin Scott, PhD (UTHSC TLC), authored a manuscript that has been honored with the Best Manuscript Award by “Clinics and Practice,” an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on clinical medicine published monthly by MDPI. The publication, titled “Teaching Deprescribing and Combating Polypharmacy in the… Read More
The 12th Annual Race for the Summitt 5K, organized by dedicated pharmacy students of the UTHSC American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter to honor the legendary LadyVols coach, Pat Summitt. From 1974 to 2012, Coach Summitt led the Lady Vols with over 1,000 wins and an unwavering commitment to excellence, never… Read More
The 2025 Feurt Symposium, themed “Transforming Tennessee’s Public Health: The Pharmacist’s Role in Weight Management,” brought together healthcare professionals to discuss the critical role pharmacists play in obesity management through patient education, evidence-based treatments, and collaborative care. We extend our gratitude to our distinguished speakers—Abby Lennon, PharmD; Shannon Finks, PharmD; and Samantha Schermerhorn, PharmD—for sharing… Read More
