Sheema Khan (pictured left), a junior UTHSC postdoctoral fellow, was awarded the Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Achievement Award presented by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Postdoctoral Association. This award recognized Khan for demonstrating consistently high achievement in her field of research in 2014 and 2015. Khan also received the UTHSC Postdoctoral Travel Award and… Read More
Dr. Rachel Bauer (’14) (pictured left), resident at the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services presented a poster at the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) National Annual Meeting held in Tampa, FL. Rachel also recently matched with the PGY-2 psychiatric residency at the University of North Carolina. Bauer R. Furosemide… Read More
Pharmacists, student pharmacists and members of the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) Brain and Spine Institute team donated healthcare kits for the K9 security members should they be wounded on the job. Drs. Leslie Hamilton and Emily Willett Gorman, as well as fourth year student pharmacists, Molly Kinsella and Nancy Rejoub, were a part of the… Read More
The American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) hosted the 2nd annual Knoxville “PARscription” Golf Tournament on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Green Meadow Country Club. The tournament was held to raise money to assist the UT APhA-ASP chapter in serving the community year round. Special thanks to those who assisted in organizing… Read More
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
