On Tuesday, UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy students and faculty visited the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville to speak with legislature members about improving pharmacy care in the state.
The group included Dean Reggie Frye, PharmD; Knoxville Associate Dean James Wheeler, PharmD; and students Amber Pagan, Darcy Doran, John Troy, Julie Burress, Erika Bates, and Jaden Black.
Special thanks to Senators Becky Massey (Knox County), Shane Reeves, PharmD (UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy c/o 1994, representing Bedford, Cannon, Moore, and Rutherford Counties), Richard Briggs, MD (Knox County), and Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally (UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy c/o 1969, Oak Ridge).
A big round of applause goes out to our students for getting involved and advocating for a healthier Tennessee!