When Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns’ research-heavy commentary titled “Women in leadership and the bewildering glass ceiling” was published in the American Journal of Health Systems Pharmacy in March, there was indeed some serendipity. It was released March 1, the first day of Women’s History Month and the fact that it was written by the first-ever female… Read More
Dr. Kelly Rogers, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and UTHSC Campus AED Coordinator, has been named an Associate of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). The ACC is a professional designation that recognizes cardiovascular team members who, through advanced training, professional development and service to the ACC, have proven their commitment to providing quality cardiovascular care.… Read More
Written by Amber Carter Access. Affordability. Accountability. These are three attributes that Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, believes set the UT College of Pharmacy apart from many other institutions. The highest ranked college of pharmacy in the state of Tennessee and 17th in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report, is currently home to approximately 700… Read More
While attending the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) 47th Critical Care Congress in Honolulu, HI in January, Dr. Joseph M. Swanson, Pharm.D., BCPS, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Swanson begins the year as Chair of the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section… Read More
A study published by Dr. Ryan Yates, PharmD, PhD, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Jordan Toutounchian, PhD, graces January’s issue of Molecular Pharmacology. Drs. Duane Miller and Frank Park of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as Dr. Ed Chaum of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, co-authored the manuscript. … Read More
The UT College of Pharmacy was well represented at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) Winter Meeting, which took place in Nashville, February 25-28. Students, faculty, alumni and friends of the College were in attendance to build relationships within the pharmacy community. The Tennessee Society of Health Pharmacists (TSHP) and Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP)… Read More
The year 2017 is off to a great start for alumna Dr. Kimberly Lewis (UT College of Pharmacy Class of 2006). She has been named Executive Director of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA), and recognized as one of Tougaloo College’s Inaugural Class of 40 under 40. SNPhA clearly remains an organization that is near and… Read More
While the opioid epidemic affects people across the country, some of the people that have been impacted the most has been Tennesseans. Perhaps that is why, with the help of state legislators, pharmacists can now enter into collaborative practice agreements allowing them to write for and dispense naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses,… Read More
Research led by Dr. Shelley I. White-Means, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, has discovered that the nation’s highest racial disparity in breast cancer mortality exists in Memphis. The work is part two of a study to gain understanding of reasons for the large breast cancer mortality disparity between African-American and White women who live in Memphis.… Read More
On February 3, 2017, the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences hosted a group of undergraduate students and faculty from local and out of state universities (Arkansas State, Christian Brothers, Maryville College, and University of Memphis) to the first PharmD/PhD open house. During the event, current PharmD/PhD students , including Dr. Sarah Whaley, Dr. Andy Nishimoto, Rachel… Read More
