Six faculty members at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) were honored recently by the University of Tennessee Alumni Association (UTAA). The awards were presented during the annual banquet of the Student Government Association Executive Council on May 3rd at the Student Activity Center. One of the six was UTCOP’s own Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD, BSPharm, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FAPhA, professor of Clinical Pharmacy and associate dean for Academic Affairs, who received the Outstanding Teacher Award. This award recognizes and honors Dr. Phelps’ dedication to the University of Tennessee and to her students, as well as her excellence in teaching. Dr. Phelps will be a special guest at the UTAA Board of Governor’s Banquet in Knoxville in June.
“I am so blessed to have been nominated and selected for this award,” Dr. Phelps said of the Outstanding Teaching Award. “Teaching student pharmacists for more than 30 years has been a highlight in my professional career. I have gained so much more through my involvement with students than I have given or could ever give. Without a doubt, they have made me a better teacher, pharmacist and person.”