Kaley Troop, a fourth-year student pharmacist on the Knoxville campus, was selected by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) as a recipient of the 2021 ACCP Virtual Annual Meeting Travel award. This award is open to students across the country, and recipients are selected based on application materials submitted. Troop was selected based on… Read More
Marjo Jacks retired from her position as senior administrator in the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science in December. The college celebrated Marjo with a reception that included her friends, family, and current and former coworkers. Marjo served at UTHSC for 30 years, serving 26 years in the College Pharmacy
Keyur Parmar, a PhD student at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, received the 2022 Presidential Trainee Award from the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) for his work focusing on cell therapies in cancer patients. Keyur, who is from India, received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmacy there before pursuing his PhD… Read More
The UTHSC College of Pharmacy has established a Rural Health Certificate Program to prepare student pharmacists with the expertise to practice in diverse rural healthcare settings. “Rural healthcare settings can include outpatient pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, or clinical pharmacy practice sites,” said Tyler Melton, PharmD, MPH, BCPS. Dr. Melton serves as an assistant professor in the College… Read More
Two members of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy were named Health Care Heroes for 2021 by the Memphis Business Journal. Justin Griner, PharmD, BCPS, a UTHSC College of Pharmacy alumnus, serves as inpatient pharmacy manager at Regional One Health. He was recognized as a Health Care Hero for his work in providing creative solutions for… Read More
The UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s Office of Experiential Learning and International Programs recognized six Preceptors of the Year for 2021. Three Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) preceptors were recognized – one for each region of the state – and two Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) preceptors were recognized, along with a full-time faculty preceptor. TJ… Read More
Two UTHSC College of Pharmacy alumni were recognized by the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) with awards this year. Jennifer Twilla, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, was recognized as the 2021 Tom C. Sharp Pharmacist of the Year for her distinguished work in the profession of pharmacy and excellence in the areas of teaching, patient care, leadership, service… Read More
Shaun Rowe, PharmD, BCCCP, FNCS, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science on the UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s Knoxville campus, has been named Director of Faculty Affairs for the college. “Dr. Rowe has served in several positions and has worked well in many capacities that make him excellent for this position,”… Read More
William Evans, PharmD, former CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, was inducted to the Tennessee Healthcare Hall of Fame this month. Dr. Evans is a 1974 graduate of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy and has served as both a faculty member and affiliate faculty member of the college. He began working at St. Jude… Read More
Shanise Patterson, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, director of pharmacy at Methodist Healthcare South Hospital and a graduate of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, was named a Top 40 Under 40 Urban Elite Professional for 2021 by Cynthia Daniels & Co. Dr. Patterson grew up in the Memphis area and attended Austin Peay State University, where she… Read More
