Our faculty, students, alumni, and residents from the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy recently attended the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Critical Care Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, from January 21-23. They represented us well and presented some excellent research. Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science Joe Swanson presented his research… Read More
Andrea S. Franks, PharmD, BCPS, professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Translational Science, has been appointed Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs for the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. In her new role, Franks will collaborate with Dawn Havrda, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment, and course directors. Together, they will ensure that… Read More
Assistant Professor Justin Gatwood, PhD, MPH, and Associate Professor Ken Hohmeier, PharmD, recently received a Community Pharmacy Foundation Grant that will allow them to study Good Shepherd Pharmacy’s new employer-based wellness service. The Community Pharmacy Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that provides grants and funding for special projects and studies directly associated with community… Read More
Drs. Kelly Rogers, PharmD, BCCP, FCCP, FACC, and Shannon Finks, PharmD, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS, AHSCP-CHC, both recently passed the inaugural BPS Board Certification in Cardiology. Finks and Rogers are both Professors in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science. The purpose of the BCCP program is to validate that the pharmacist has the advanced… Read More
The College of Pharmacy welcomes Susan Morgan, PharmD, MBA, to the faculty as an assistant dean and assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science. She received her PharmD degree from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy in 1998 and her MBA from the University of Memphis in 2012. Dr. Morgan has worked… Read More
Chasity Shelton, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, and Joe Swanson, PharmD, FCCM, BCPS were both inducted as fellows into the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) at the 2018 Global Meeting in Seattle on Oct. 20-24. According to ACCP, fellowship status (FCCP) recognizes excellence in the practice and science of clinical pharmacy. Fellowship is awarded to individuals… Read More
David Rogers, PharmD, PhD, has been named the University of Mississippi School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences Distinguished Alumnus of the Year for 2018. Rogers, who holds the First Tennessee Endowed Chair of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacy, is Vice Chair and Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the… Read More
Kelly Rogers, PharmD, FCCP, FACC, a professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, serves as the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) campus coordinator and began the annual CPR/AED event for the University eight years ago. The training course held on Oct. 30, was open to all campus faculty, students and staff. This year… Read More
Dr. Jennifer Williams, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, was appointed as the Chair of the Student Affairs Standing Committee at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Pharmacy Education 2018 meeting in Boston. The Student Affairs Committee examines institutional leadership models (assistant/associate deans, professional staff) and professional development needs to optimize achievement of AACP… Read More
Dr. Bernd Meibohm, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, gave the plenary lecture at the annual meeting of the German Pharmaceutical Society (DPhG) in Hamburg, Germany on October 3. The presentation was entitled “The Role of Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Evaluations in the Preclinical Development of Spectinamides, a Novel Class of Anti-Tuberculosis Agents.” The German Pharmaceutical Society… Read More
