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
Dr. Kirk Hevener joins the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences as an Assistant Professor. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy’s dual PharmD/PhD program (PharmD 2005, PhD 2008). After earning his PhD, Dr. Hevener spent one year at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a Visiting Scientist and Postdoctoral Researcher followed… Read More
Members of the UT College of Pharmacy American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) joined with Fred’s Pharmacy in its Healthy Heart initiative for February. Students performed free blood pressure screenings at various Fred’s locations throughout the month, and Fred’s donated $1 to the American Heart Association for every blood pressure screening performed. In addition… Read More
In November 2016, Gatlinburg, TN was devastated by a horrific fire that ripped through East Tennessee. The fires resulted in 14 deaths, more than 2,400 structures damaged or destroyed, and thousands of people displaced. This led to Tennesseans doing what Tennesseans do best… Volunteer. Quickly, several organizations and thousands of people began donating supplies, and… Read More
The College of Pharmacy was well represented at the 2016 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Denver from November 12-17. During the meeting, several College of Pharmacy faculty and students presented and/or received awards. They are as follows: Dr. Bernd Meibohm, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs and Interim… Read More
Students, faculty and residents made an impression at the 2016 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Fla. from October 23-26, doing everything from presenting posters, moderating group discussions, and even taking home an award! Several faculty presented including: Dr. Leslie Hamilton, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, on “Resolving Controversies in Fluid… Read More
Merrion Buckley (P2- Memphis) delivered an oral and poster presentation titled “Ethanol differentially alters BCRP and MRP1 expression in M1 and M2 polarized macrophages” at the 45th annual Autumn Immunology Conference in Chicago on Sunday, November 20. Under the direction of Dr. Ted Cory, Assistant Professor in Clinical Pharmacy, Buckley spent six months on the… Read More
Drs. Glen Palmer, Brian Peters, and Dave Rogers helped organize the 14th Annual South Central Medical Mycology Meeting (SCMM) from November 18-19 at the Madison Hotel in Memphis. This was the first time the conference has come to the Bluff City, and symbolized a nod to the growing strength of medical mycology within the College… Read More
Dr. Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, has co-authored an article titled “Drug-Induced Liver Injury,” published in the current issue of AACN Advanced Critical Care Nursing with Dr. Angela Collins-Yoder, Professor of Nursing at University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing. This article focuses on a recent study revealing that more… Read More
The UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s eighth annual Pinning Ceremony brought the Class of 2018, faculty, staff, friends and family together in the Cannon Center for the Arts for a memorable afternoon on Monday, November 14. Like a ritual celebrating a rite of passage, the annual event commemorates the student pharmacists’ completion of didactic coursework and… Read More
