The Office of Experiential Learning and International Programs recently announced the 2023 Preceptors of the Year. Student pharmacists learn from preceptors in pharmacy practice experiences throughout their education, and preceptors are vital to ensuring students are practice-ready upon graduation.
The College of Pharmacy named the following Preceptors of the Year:
- Full-Time Faculty Preceptor of the Year – Christa George, PharmD
Dr. Christa George, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, oversees Ambulatory Care APPEs at Baptist Medical Group Finn Medical Associates.
- Preceptor of the Year East TN – Alan Knauth, PharmD
Dr. Alan Knauth of Blount Memorial Hospital oversees a Management Institutional Pharmacy APPE.
- Preceptor of the Year Middle TN – Patrick Ford PharmD
Dr. Patrick Ford of Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade oversees an Ambulatory Care APPE.
- Preceptor of the Year West TN – Michael Dejos, PharmD
Dr. Michael Dejos of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare oversees a Medication Safety APPE.
- IPPE Preceptor of the Year – Olivia Kinsley, PharmD
Dr. Olivia Kinsley of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital-Outpatient Pharmacy oversees a Community Pharmacy IPPE and Transitional Care APPEs.
