The ASHP Research and Education Foundation will honor Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, at this year’s Literature Awards during the 2014 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, California. The Literature Awards Program was established in 1971 and recognizes pharmacists for their leadership in safe and effective medication use. This foundation honors important… Read More
As part of the P3 Pinning Ceremony on October 27th, Trey Smith, Torrey Smith and Jessica Smith, Class of 2016 Presidents for Memphis, Knoxville and Nashville, respectively, gave special recognition to faculty members voted on by the Class of 2016 as “Most Influential.” James Eoff, BSc, PharmD, and Aubrey Waddell PharmD, BCOP, professors of Clinical… Read More
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy celebrated the sixth annual P3 pinning Ceremony on October 27th, 2014 at the Lindenwood Christian Church in Memphis. This event marked the culmination of student pharmacists’ didactic coursework and their transition to the advanced practice experience portion of the curriculum. Each student received a college of pharmacy lapel… Read More
Please join us in congratulating our winners of the 2014 Local Clinical Skills Competition, P3 student pharmacists Lauren Bode and Trey Smith. The American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Local Clinical Skills Competition featured a total of 15 teams. The competition consisted of two rounds, one written and one oral. Teams were presented with… Read More
Shannon Finks, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy, and Shawn McFarland, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCACP, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy, both received outgoing officer awards from the Cardiology and Ambulatory Care PRNs, respectively, in recognition of their service during their time as Chairs for 2013-2014. During their terms as Chair, they oversaw all… Read More
On October 30th, Memphis News station WREG aired a story titled “Rx Problems: Pharmacy Gives Firefighter Adderall Instead of Mobic.” WREG interviewed College of Pharmacy Associate Professor Amanda Howard-Thompson about the keys to preventing medication errors. Dr. Howard-Thompson emphasized the importance of communication: “All new prescriptions, brand new prescriptions, you’ve never had this drug before,… Read More
On October 8th, students and faculty attended the annual Feurt Symposium. UTCOP welcomed Dr. Michael Seropian, MD, FRCPC from Oregon Health and Science University to discuss “Clinical Simulation: Relevance to Pharmacy Education.” Dr. Seropian is the current president of the SimHealth Group, an organization that is working closely with UTHSC to design and develop their… Read More
The VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System was honored to host Dr. Max Ray (‘69) on November 3-4, 2014 as part of ASHP’s Visiting Leadership Program. The Visiting Leaders Program is designed specifically for interactive leadership skill building on a personal basis with a prominent health-system leader. Dr. Max Ray, a distinguished health-system pharmacy leader and a… Read More
Each year, student pharmacists have an opportunity to explore potential career paths at the UTCOP Annual Career Fairs and Career Interview Days in Knoxville and Memphis. Typically, 10-15 companies are represented. This year on November 7th, the event took place at the UTK University Center in Knoxville. In Memphis, student pharmacists participated in… Read More
Several student pharmacists participated in a two-hour session on proper dining technique in an event called Utensil University. The free dinner was held on November 9th at Chez Philippe in the Peabody Hotel in Memphis and at Bridgeview Grill on November 12th in Knoxville. Students had the opportunity to prepare for important dinners, interviews and… Read More
