Shaun Rowe, PharmD, BCPS, assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy, co-authored a review article published in January’s edition of Neurocritical Care, which focused on the management of external ventricular drains (EVDs). Dr. Rowe explains the purpose of the guideline as an “outlet to provide a consensus statement that is both practical for health care providers that… Read More
Roland N. Dickerson, PharmD, BCNSP, FCCP, FASHP, FCCM, FASPEN, recently was appointed associate editor of Nutrition. The journal Nutrition offers readers articles focusing on advances in nutrition research and science, presents new and advancing technologies in clinical nutrition practice, uses clinical data of outcomes research and meta-analyses applied in patient-related nutrition, and lastly, seeks to establish… Read More
Brown RO, Patel ZV, Foster SL. The development and maintenance of elective advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Pharmacy 2015;3:355-63. Imai H, Misra GP, Wu L, Janagam DR, Gardner TW, Lowe TL. Subconjunctivally implanted hydrogels for sustained insulin release to reduce retinal cell apoptosis in diabetic rats. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015;56:7839-46. Kumar S. Drugs of abuse… Read More
Dickerson R. What’s new in the 2016 SCCM/ASPEN guidelines for the adult critically ill patient? Fifteenth Annual Clinical Nutrition Week (American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition). January 18, 2016. Austin, TX.
Cogle SV, Dickey SE, Maish GO 3rd, Minard G, Croce MA, Dickerson RN. Sliding scale regular human insulin for critically ill patients receiving nutrition support. Fifteenth Annual Nutrition Week of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. January 17, 2016. Austin, TX Dickerson RN, Van Cleve JR, Swanson JM, Maish GO 3rd, Minard G,… Read More
Jessica Walker, second year student pharmacist on the Knoxville campus, recently was interviewed by Kim Hansard, local radio personality from Star 102.1, about Generation Rx’s mission to decrease prescription drug abuse in Tennessee. Walker’s involvement in the project began in 2014 at the APhA-ASP Mid-year Regional Meeting where she had the opportunity to meet with… Read More
Samantha Boldin, PharmD (’14) was highlighted in an article titled “Benefits and Barriers: HIE Access for Pharmacists” in APhA’s Pharmacy Today for her work during her residency at Belew Drugs in Knoxville. She worked to gain access in the community pharmacy to the East Tennessee Health Information Network. Having access to a health information exchange… Read More
Sara Bliss PharmD (’10), BCPS, BCNSP and Amber Verdell PharmD (‘11), BCPS, BCNSP presented at this year’s American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Clinical Nutrition Week as part of the “Parenteral Nutrition Compounding Conundrum”. Dr. Bliss discussed standardized versus compounded parenteral nutrition products, and Dr. Verdell presented on 3-in-1 versus 2-in-1 preparations. Dr.… Read More
PLS/Rho Chi Induction 19-Feb AACP Interim Meeting 20-23 Feb TSSP Annual Meeting 27-Feb TSHP Midyear Meeting 28-Feb TPA Midyear Meeting 29 Feb-1 Mar APhA Annual Meeting 4-7 Mar Spring Break 7-11 Mar Spring Holiday (closed) 25-Mar SNPhA Reginal Meeting 1-3 Apr ACCP Updates in Therapeutics 8-10 Apr P1 White Coat Ceremony 29-April Last day of… Read More
Special thanks to fourth year student pharmacists, Macy Kint and Anna Woods, for their invaluable contributions to this edition of the newsletter. Thank you to Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, Jessica Walker, Dr. Shaun Rowe and Dr. Samantha Boldin for their story contributions to this month’s newsletter.
