Tennessee Lieutenant Governor and UTHSC College of Pharmacy alum Randy McNally visited the College of Pharmacy Knoxville Campus in October. He spoke with students from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s APhA-ASP chapter about his role in the Tennessee Senate and how he became involved in politics. After speaking, he received a flu shot from student… Read More
The College of Pharmacy welcomes assistant professor Chelsea Renfro, PharmD, to the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science. Dr. Renfro received her doctor of pharmacy degree at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. After receiving her PharmD, Dr. Renfro completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Community Care of North Carolina… Read More
Several students presented posters at the ASHP Midyear meeting in Orlando, Fla. Among the presenters were Nisha Patel with a poster on Ischemic stroke secondary to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Melanie Jaeger with a poster on Transitions of care nightmare: Induction of an enzyme leads to a reduction in anticoagulant efficacy and Sara Atiya with… Read More
Dr. Sarah Whaley, PharmD, was named the first-ever College of Pharmacy Graduate Student of the Year on Dec. 5. The purpose of the award is to honor the scholarly achievements of graduate students affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of Pharmacy. One award is given annually on a competitive basis. The… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy hosted its Alumni Weekend in Knoxville, Tenn., on Nov. 2-4. The weekend activities were kicked off with a a reception for alumni on Thursday and an awards dinner on Friday, Nov. 3. The weekend wrapped up with a tailgate event before the game between the… Read More
The ninth annual P3 Pinning Ceremony was held on November 13th at the Canon Center in Memphis, Tenn. The event marked the culmination of student pharmacists’ didactic coursework and their transition to the advanced practice experience portion of the curriculum. Each student received a college of pharmacy lapel pin and several faculty and students were… Read More
Dr. Rex Brown PharmD, BS, Professor and Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science retired in December after a 34-year career with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Brown was instrumental in the College’s growth and served as Director of Experiential Learning and International Programs for several years.… Read More
By Peggy Reisser The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the only pharmacy school in the country to receive the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. More than 140 institutions applied for the honor,… Read More
Written by Peggy Reisser The College of Pharmacy’s leading pancreatic cancer research team has received multimillion-dollar federal grants to study new markers and treatments for the disease. However, in early October their research got personal, as the group stepped out of the lab and shared a meal with some of the people they are working… Read More
Bradley Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, was named the 2017 recipient of the Critical Care PRN Achievement Award at the 2017 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) meeting in October. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained contributions to the advancement of critical care pharmacy practice, education and research. Dr. Boucher is the Associate Dean for Strategic… Read More
