Category: Students


UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Has Fruitful Match Day: No. 1 in TN and No. 3 in the Nation for the Number of ASHP Residency Matches

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Congratulations to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy students who were matched in the ASHP residency match. We are proud to announce that 76 students from the college were successfully matched, making UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy #3 in the nation and #1 in Tennessee for the total number… Read More

APhA-ASP Fundraise in Honor of Melinda Rhea Garret and the Scholarship Made in Her Memory

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On February 12, UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy’s American Pharmacists Association- Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) organized a fundraiser for the Melinda Rhea Garrett Scholarship Fund during a Lady Vols Basketball game. The chapter bought tickets for the game and resold them at a fee to students and faculty, with the proceeds going… Read More

Rho Chi and Phi Lambda Sigma Initiate New Members

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On February 25th, the Rho Chi and Phi Lambda Sigma chapters of the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy held their initiation luncheon in Nashville, Tennessee. Congratulations to all the newly initiated members! The Rho Chi Society seeks to advance pharmacy through sustained intellectual leadership, and we are proud of our students for their… Read More

Pharm.D. Student Jiyoung Yun Participates in Memphis Fire Department Ride-Along Program

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Jiyoung Yun, a P3 Pharm.D. student at UT Health Science Center, recently participated in an observation ride-along with the Memphis Fire Department (MFD) on February 16. During the ride-along, she had the opportunity to witness firsthand the role of emergency responders in the community.  “It was very rewarding for me to have the opportunity to… Read More

Dr. Kumar Hosts Symposium; Graduate Students Zhou and Godse Win Awards at 2024 Scientific Conference of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology

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Dr. Santosh Kumar and two of his graduate students, Lina Zhou and Sandip Godse, attended the 28th Scientific Conference of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology (SNIP) in Charleston, SC from March 10-13, 2024. During the conference, Dr. Kumar hosted a symposium on “Neuropharmacology & Neuroimmunology of HIV and Substance Use Disorder” and also served as… Read More

2023 UT College of Pharmacy’s Graduate Student and Postdoc Awards Winners

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Congratulations to the 2023 UT College of Pharmacy’s Graduate Student and Postdoc Awards winners!  These awards are given annually to recognize excellent academic achievement by PhD students and Postdocs in the UT College of Pharmacy. This year’s ceremony took place on January 9, 2024.

2024 Dual Degree PharmD Students Rachael Baggett and Seth Manion Graduate with an MS-ICL

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Congrats to P4 Students Rachael Baggett and Seth Manion, who graduated from the University of Memphis with their Master’s degree in Instruction and Curricular Leadership in December of 2023. This degree was obtained as part of the dual degree program offered by the College of Pharmacy, enabling pharmacy students to pursue a second degree while… Read More

P3 Student Anita Baluch Top Performer in Local Counseling Competition

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We want to congratulate Anita Baluch, a P3 student from Nashville, on securing the top position in the annual Local Patient Counseling Competition hosted by the APhA-ASP chapter of the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. The competition was held across our three campuses, where students interacted with a standardized patient and demonstrated their… Read More

1st year Pharmacy Students Complete Check Offs

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On February 1, first-year pharmacy students at UT Health Science Center completed their injection immunization checkoffs with the help of second-year students. Congratulations to our P1 students who successfully administered their first injection on a live patient.

Kappa Psi Regional Meeting Recognizes Outstanding Students

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On January 27, the Psi chapter of the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity at UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy organized a regional meeting that brought together more than 75 student members, faculty, and alumni from different states. During the meeting, the fraternity recognized the successful terms of two P4s, Seth Manion and Matthew Davis,… Read More