Three College of Pharmacy students have been chosen to serve on the Phi Delta Chi National Brother Education Committee. Brandon Hazlett (P3-Memphis), Courtney Bradley (P3-Knoxville), and Corey Medler (P3-Knoxville) will serve a one-year term. During their term, they will work on revising current bylaws for incoming pledges and update the pledge manual to make sure… Read More
Dean Chisholm-Burns is featured in the Insight Into Diversity Magazine as a 2016 Inspiring Women in STEM Award Winner. According to Insight Into Diversity Magazine, Dr. Chisholm-Burns has served as a researcher on the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program, working to better understand patterns associated with underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM fields. Chisholm-Burns… Read More
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy has experienced a substantial increase in federally funded grants from the National Institutes of Health over the past year. Faculty within the College have been awarded over $16 million in funding since August 2015. Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, has worked with faculty to… Read More
Dr. Ken Hohmeier, Clinical Pharmacy Assistant Professor and Director of Community Affairs, and Dr. Justin Gatwood, Clinical Pharmacy Assistant Professor, were recently awarded a competitive grant from the Community Pharmacy Foundation. Dr. Hohmeier will serve as the Primary Investigator (PI) for the project while Dr. Gatwood will serve as co-investigator. The research project aims to… Read More
Brenda Thornton, Sr. Administrative Services Assistant in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, retired after 39 years of service at UT. She was celebrated with a shoe-themed retirement reception at the end of June which featured a video recording from Dr. Meibohm in Germany, a photo wall of memories, and a cake featuring a shoe box. The… Read More
Dr. Stephan Foster is a Professor, past Vice Chair of Community Pharmacy Affairs, and current Director of IPPE in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. A retired Captain from the US Public Health Service, Dr. Foster has been a strong advocate for the pharmacist’s role in public health. He has personally trained hundreds… Read More
Chetan Rathi, PhD student in Pharmaceutical Sciences, won the prestigious Merck Biopharma Innovation Cup organized near Frankfurt, Germany from July 3–8, 2016. In its sixth year, the Innovation Cup brings together a promising new generation of academic talents from the life sciences, engineering and business administration in a meeting of the minds with Merck KGaA… Read More
The Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) held its 129th Summer Meeting from July 18-20 in Point Clear, Alabama. Nine UT members of the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) were in attendance. Student Pharmacist Kembral Nelson participated in the student-led presentations, providing the topic Impact of Chain Pharmacy-Based Discharge Medication Bedside Delivery Service on the Transition… Read More
The College of Pharmacy hosted their Annual Big Orange Breakfast on Tuesday, July 19th, during the Tennessee Pharmacist Association Summer Meeting in Point Clear, Alabama. COP Alumni, faculty and students attended this event and were treated to a special guest speaker: the Voice of the UT Vols, Bob Kesling.
Dr. Santosh Kumar, an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was recently inducted into the UTHSC Postdoctoral Fellow Outstanding Mentor Academy for his dedication and capability in mentoring postdoctoral fellows. The PDF mentor academy recognizes UTHSC faculty who demonstrate the highest level of skill and dedication in the mentoring of postdoctoral fellows. Dr.… Read More
