Category: Alumni


Recent PhD Graduate Dr. Paridhi Gupta Receives the Trainee Award at the American Conference on Pharmacometrics

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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

Professors Hevener and Hamilton Inducted into UTHSC’s Academy of Master Educators

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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

Professor Joana Hudson Awarded “Outstanding Paper of the Year by ACCP Ambulatory Care Practice and Research Networks

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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

Faculty Members Cernasev and Barenie Awarded “Best Manuscript” by Clinics and Practice Journal

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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

Accomplishments and Awards: UTHSC Shines at the 2025 ACCP Conference

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UTHSC shone brightly at the 2025 American College of Clinical Pharmacy conference in Minneapolis! From research posters and networking to awards and appointments, our College had a strong presence. Congratulations to: – Hannah Burks and Elsa Hendrick, PharmD students, for winning travel awards from the ACCP Ambulatory Care Practice and Research Networks (ACPRN). – Professor… Read More

Kristiana Avad Wins NIH Loan Payment Award for Consecutive Year

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Kristiana Avad, PharmD, a graduate student in Dr. Kirk Hevener’s lab, for being awarded the prestigious Research in Emerging Areas Critical to Human Health Loan Repayment (LRP) award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)! The LRP program is designed to help retain highly qualified healthcare professionals in research. The program offers… Read More

Alumna Kara Goddard Joins American College of Emergency Physicians Research Academy

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Our alumni continue to make a positive difference in the world! Kara Goddard, PharmD (class of 2010), has been invited to join the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Research Academy Advisory Board. The ACEP Research Academy focuses on increasing and improving research in emergency medicine by mentoring young researchers and supporting projects that improve… Read More

Explore the Abe M. Plough Collection at UT Health Science Center

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Be sure to check out the Abe M. Plough Foundation collection on the 2nd floor of the College of Pharmacy Building! This collection features every product distributed and created by Plough Incorporated, which was founded by Memphis-based entrepreneur Abe M. Plough in 1908. It is the only known complete collection of pharmaceutical items produced by… Read More

PGY1 Residents Hall and Roundtree Awarded APhA Foundation Incentive Grants

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Stephen Hall, PharmD, and Grayson Rountree, PharmD, members of the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy PGY-1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program, were awarded an American Pharmacists Association Foundation Incentive Grant, the 6th consecutive year a member of the program has received the grant. The grant provides seed money to pharmacists, students, and community pharmacy… Read More

UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Hosts Scholarship Luncheons

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There was a lot of joy during the Scholarship Lunches in September and October. These yearly lunches are a great opportunity for PharmD students who receive scholarships to interact with the donors who support them. The luncheon in Knoxville was hosted at Chesapeake’s Seafood House on September 18, the Nashville event took place at Maggiano’s… Read More