Jennifer Williams, PharmD, assistant dean and campus director for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy’s St. Petersburg Campus, has been named the new associate dean of Student Affairs at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. In August 2014, Dr. Williams will succeed Dr. James Eoff who faithfully has served the College for over 45 years. … Read More
Michelle Farland, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has received a grant in the amount of $3011 from the Physicians Medical Education and Research Foundation (PMERF). This Knoxville-campus based grant will allow for the development and administration of a survey of primary care physicians to… Read More
On January 20th, Dr. Catherine Crill was presented with the Distinguished Nutrition Support Pharmacist Service Award by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) at the 2014 Clinical Nutrition Week in Savannah, GA. Dr. Crill is associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. This annual… Read More
Andrea Franks, PharmD, BCPS and Michelle Farland, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, associate professors of Clinical Pharmacy, were invited to present programming on Team-Based Learning (TBL) for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy in April. Drs. Franks and Farland presented a seminar entitled “Team-Based Learning: Overview, Tools, and Tips” followed by a… Read More
Each spring the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences students have the opportunity present at Graduate Research Day. At this year’s Annual Graduate Research Day, 31 students presented posters of their research to faculty members who served as judges for the competition, generating considerable interest and discussion. All students who participated showcased excellent presentations. Special… Read More
Residency match rates for Class of 2014 have been released. Once again, UTCOP shows its dedication to producing well-qualified residency candidates. For PGY1 residencies, UT was in the top 13% of all colleges in the nation for percentage of students who initially matched (75.5%), with 40 graduates matching across the country. Only 13 colleges of… Read More
The Cardinal Best Practices Award is an annual recognition program for independent pharmacies. This award seeks to commend pharmacies that provide innovative best practices to improve patient outcomes, drive business results, and promote community involvement. This year Mac’s Pharmacy is being considered for this prestigious award. After excelling through the first round, Mac’s is now… Read More
William E. Evans, PharmD, director and CEO of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital since 2004 and member of the UT College of Pharmacy Classes of 1973 and 1974, received the 2014 Rho Chi Lecture Award this year at the 90th Annual Meeting of the Rho Chi Society. The award is among the society’s highest… Read More
The sun was out for the First Annual American Pharmacist Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) PARscription golf tournament in Knoxville. The event was held on Monday, April 21 at Green Meadow Country Club, and all eighteen holes were sponsored by a variety of individuals, pharmacies, and local businesses, with the most prominent being Associated Fire Services,… Read More
At the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual meeting in March, two UT College of Pharmacy alumni were honored for their contributions to the profession. Brent Reed, PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FAHA, was selected for the Distinguished New Practitioner Award, which was established in 2010 to “recognize an individual new practitioner who has demonstrated distinctive achievements in… Read More
