The annual American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Bowling Tournament was held October 21st in Memphis. Students participated in teams of five and were encouraged to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes. Prizes were awarded for the highest individual score, highest team score, best team costumes and funniest team costume. The event was… Read More
Drs. Chris Wood and Christa George, associate professors at UT College of Pharmacy, were thrilled to welcome their new baby girl into the world on October 13, 2014 at 4:37 pm. Zoe Raye Wood was 6 pounds 7 ounces and 19 inches. She is named after her maternal grandfather, Dannye Ray George (UTCOP Class of… Read More
Dr. Shannon Finks. “Continuity of Cardiovascular Care: Considering Inpatient and Outpatient Perspectives for Heart Failure, Valve Disease, and Uncontrolled Cardiovascular Risk” on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. ACCP Meeting, Austin, TX. Dr. Shannon Finks facilitated the Cardiology roundtable at the ACCP Clinical Career Path Roundtable on Sunday, Oct 14, 2014. ACCP Meeting, Austin, TX.
Bland P, Rogers KC, Finks SW. Effects of long term proton pump inhibitor use in those receiving dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention. Presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy; October 2014; Austin, TX. Roberts KM, Savage RW, Parker RB, Finks SW, Rogers KC. Impact of digoxin use… Read More
Special thanks to third year student pharmacists Bianca Kakade and Dillon Weaver for her invaluable contribution to this edition of the newsletter.
Dr. Santosh Kumar, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently received the prestigious honor, “Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman” or the “Mahatma Gandhi Non-resident Indian Honor” from the Non-resident Indian (NRI) Welfare Society of India. The NRI society of India presents this honor to promote unity, progress, friendship, and co-operation. The honor is presented to a handful… Read More
Governor Bill Haslam has recently appointed William E. Evans, PharmD (’73, ’74), to the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. Dr. Evans is one of four executives that have been appointed to the board from across the state. Dr. Evans served as Chief Executive Officer of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and is a fellow… Read More
Dr. Subhash Chauhan, professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was awarded a $600K three year grant from the Department of Defense (DOD) to investigate the role of ormeloxifene for prostate cancer prevention and treatment. Dr. Chauhan is a professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The current role of ormeloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, is as a once weekly… Read More
Dr. Vivian Loveless, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and course director for the Nuclear Pharmacy Program, has received an $18,561 gift from Jubilant DraxImage, Inc. The gift provides radiopharmaceutical kits to be used in laboratory training for nuclear pharmacy students. Student pharmacists will radiolabel the products and perform quality control tests on the radiolabeled compound.… Read More
