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Valedictorian Award – Alexandra Punke, Elizabeth Royal The Outstanding Student Pharmacist Award – Amanda Cavness Tom C. Sharp, Sr., Leadership Award – Dina Ali Legislative and Policy Award – Lauren Bode Clinical Pharmacy Award – James Henderson Patient Care Award – Kathryne Jensen Excellence in Scholarship and Research Award – Kayihura Manigaba Academia Award –… Read More

All UT PharmD students graduate with American Pharmacist Association Immunization and Medication Therapy Management Certifications. Additionally, students have the opportunity to earn Nuclear Pharmacy or Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) certificates. The following Class of 2016 graduates earned additional certificates: Nuclear Pharmacy Charles Earnest Johnson Brandon Merrill Ladd Whitney Richalena McKinney Olabisi Omowunmi Jessica Olumuyiwa Crystal Camille Peters Marcey Latrice Pilate Matthew… Read More

Graduate Hometown Elise Marie Abbas Memphis, TN Elizabeth Catherine Adams Cordova, TN Benjamin Afoakwa Cordova, TN Dina Ali Lakeland, TN Alix Kirsten Andreaco Knoxville, TN Jiderechukwu Ugonna Anyigbo Houston, TX Shane Allen Baker Cookeville, TN James Scott Barker Readyville, TN Bryan Eugene Bell Memphis, TN Joshua K Bell Memphis, TN Neel Dilip Bhana Cordova, TN… Read More

The new University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy graduates are taking the next step in their pharmacy careers. For the Class of 2016, 46% will be working in chain community pharmacy; 34% will be taking part in residency training; 4% will join an independent community pharmacy, and 3% have positions in institutional pharmacy.  The following… Read More

A new group of health professions students were inducted into the Imhotep Society in May 2016. The Imhotep Society, named after the ancient Egyptian god of medicine, is a campus-wide organization that annually recognizes student leaders across the University of Tennessee Health Science Center who have significantly contributed to student government and student life at UTHSC.… Read More

Friends, family and faculty came together on April 29, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Memphis to celebrate the completion of the Class of 2019’s first year of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy curriculum. Christopher K. Finch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, FCCP presented the charge to the Class of 2019. Benjamin Duhart, PharmD, associate professor of… Read More

The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy began offering government advanced practice experiences for the first time in 2005, and the program has since expanded to include more sites. Student pharmacists had the opportunity to participate in one of several different government rotations across the United States. Student pharmacists learn about government-based pharmacy practice and… Read More

Nineteen student pharmacists earned Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider status in April. ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who help manage cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest. According to Dr. Kelly Rogers, professor of Clinical Pharmacy, students learned about the pharmacist’s role in ACLS and experienced simulations where each student ultimately performed as the team leader during a “megacode”.  The… Read More

UTCOP student pharmacists recently volunteered with the University of Tennessee Medical Center Internal Medicine Haiti Medical Team to prepare medications for future medical mission trips to underserved countries. Students prepared medications for two upcoming trips to Haiti and Kenya, and assisted with expired medication disposal. Pictured is Knoxville campus student pharmacist, Sean Jansen, who built a partnership with… Read More