On April 27, twenty-four students earned their Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider status. ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who help manage cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest. According to Dr. Kelly Rogers, students learned about the pharmacists role in ACLS and undergo simulations where each student ultimately performs as the team leader during a “megacode”. … Read More
As a part of National Public Health Week, The University of Tennessee Student National Pharmacists Association (SNPhA) and American Pharmacist Association- Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapters partnered with the colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing to provide Teddy Bear Check Ups on April 10, 2015 at Cornerstone Preparatory School in Memphis. Teddy Bear Check Ups… Read More
Dr. Jim Eoff, former executive associate dean for the Memphis campus, will be performing at the Orpheum Theatre as a farewell gift in honor of his retirement from the College of Pharmacy, alumni, faculty, and students. The organ concert will be held on Tuesday, June 9, at 7 pm. Admission is free and all faculty,… Read More
On April 3, 2015, Garland Edward McCain, DPh, (‘48) passed away at age 92. Dr. McCain owned and operated Quaker Drug Store in Memphis for four decades. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Dr. McCain.
Special thanks to third year student pharmacists, Emily Endres and Garrett Trusler, for their contributions to this edition of the newsletter. Additional thanks to Dr. Leslie Hamilton, Dr. Sheema Khan, Wisdom Chukwudi Onyegbule, Amanda Randolf, Dr. Kelly Rogers, and Alicia Sanchez for their contributions.
Alumni Fred Gattas, PharmD, BCNP, and Susan S. Vos, PharmD, BCPS, were named Fellows of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) in March 2015. Candidates for this designation are selected from members of either the APhA-Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) or the APhA-Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS). To be awarded Fellowship status, members must… Read More
Monroe Crawley, second year student pharmacist, was elected APhA-ASP Region III member-at-large. Monroe began his involvement with APhA-ASP as a first year student pharmacist member-at-large within the College of Pharmacy’s local chapter of APhA-ASP. He currently serves as president-elect for the chapter for the 2014-15 academic year. He assumes his position as president of the chapter this… Read More
Drs. Rex Brown and Roland Dickerson, professors of Clinical Pharmacy, received the designation of Fellow of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) this year. ASPEN awards Fellowship status annually to those members who have exhibited exceptional achievement in practice or research and service to the organization, with the first class selected in 2012. This… Read More
Recently, the research of Drs. Amanda Howard-Thompson, Debbie Byrd, Anita Airee and former faculty members Michelle Farland and Katie Suda were highlighted in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Practice-Based Research Network’s (PBRN) Resource Center. The Resource Center’s mission is “to support AHRQ in providing resources and assistance to all registered primary care… Read More
Christopher Wood, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy was selected in February as a preceptor for the American Society of Health-system Pharmacy (ASHP) critical care traineeship program. The traineeship is a 5-month, ACPE-accredited, educational experience during which pharmacists will be trained to develop and maintain specialized services for the management of critically… Read More
