Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, FNCS, BCPS, BCCC, Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Translational Science at the UT Health Sciences College of Pharmacy, recipient of the 2026 Heart of Teaching Award from the UTHSC Teaching and Learning Center. The Heart of Teaching Award celebrates a member of the UT… Read More
Please join us in congratulating alumna Amanda Cavness, PharmD, BCPPS (Class of 2016), on receiving the prestigious Olivier Bugnon Award from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). Presented every three years, the award recognizes an outstanding pharmacist who has made significant contributions to pharmacy practice at an international level. “From the beginning of my time at… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Joanna Hudson, co-director of Advancing Kidney Health through Optimal Medication Management (AKHOMM) and UT Health Sciences College of Pharmacy professor, and the entire AKHOMM team on receiving the 2026 American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation Pinnacle Award for Collaboration, Innovation & Impact. Established by the APhA Foundation, the Pinnacle Award… Read More
UT Health Sciences College of Pharmacy alumna Katie Cox, PharmD (’16), has been appointed to the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy by Governor Bill Lee. A graduate with honors of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, Dr. Cox currently serves as a Community Specialty Pharmacy Manager with Walgreens in Knoxville. She remains deeply committed to mentoring the… Read More
Congrats to Chris Finch, PharmD, who has been appointed Dean of the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy effective August 1, 2026. Chris is a Memphis native, a first-generation pharmacist, and a proud alumnus of The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. After earning his PharmD in 2000 and completing a residency… 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
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
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
