Special thanks to fourth year student pharmacists Toree Reynolds and Rebecca Shaffer for their contributions to this edition of the newsletter. Additional thanks to Alaine Knecht, Kaci Foster, Laken Bush, and Jeremiah Glass for their contributions to the stories on the TSSP Annual Meeting and Legislative Health Fair, and to Dr. Chasity Shelton for her contributions… Read More
Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, MCCM received the honorary title of Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) at the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) Convocation in January, 2015. MCCM candidates are selected among the current fellows of ACCM, and are elected by a majority vote of the ACCM Board of Regents with… Read More
On February 20-22, 2015, thirty-two SNPhA members, including two national officers, attended the Region 1 and 2 Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. While at the meeting, Kara Loveday and Lindsey Schobert had the opportunity to participate in the Clinical Skills Competition hosted by Kroger. The Clinical Sills Competition serves as an opportunity for students to showcase their… Read More
UTHSC student pharmacists were invited to judge the White Station Elementary science fair in Memphis. Coordinated by Ms. Alisha Ford and her committee, participants from Kindergarten through fifth grade entered class, group, or individual projects. Ms. Tracie Thomas, principal of White Station Elementary, served as administrator and committee support for the duration of the science… Read More
Corry Johnston, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, CNSC, was recently awarded the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) New Practitioner Award on behalf of the Pharmacy Practice Section at Clinical Nutrition Week in Long Beach, California on February 15, 2015. She received the award for her research project titled “Nutrition Support Service-Guided Intravenous Potassium Therapy… Read More
During the Tennessee Pharmacists Association’s Legislative Reception in Nashville on February 23, 2015, David Pesterfield (left) presents a $10,000 donation to Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns (center), and Associate Dean for Continuing Education, Glen Farr (right) to support the College’s 2015 Pharmacy Update. UTCOP’s Pharmacy Update is a continuing education program presented at eight sites across the… Read More
Meena Jaggi PhD, was recently featured in the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) January Spotlight: Cervical Health and Cancer Health Disparities. Dr. Jaggi was recognized for her study with an unconventional therapeutic agent—turmeric (curcumin), an herb common in Indian dishes. Funded by an NCI/CRCHD U01 grant, her research involves using turmeric to inhibit… Read More
Researchers Hassan Almoazen PhD, Richard Helms PharmD, Catherine Crill PharmD, and Hao Lou, MS at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy have developed a novel transdermal microemulsion delivery system to treat iodine deficiency. Animal studies in iodine deficient rats have shown the delivery system is safe and effective. The University of Tennessee Research Foundation… Read More
Dickerson RN, Martinez EM, Fraile MC, Giménez J, Calvo MV. An American clinical training program for Spanish nutrition support pharmacists: A three year experience. Pharmacy 2015;3(1):3-12. Dickerson RN, Maish GO 3rd, Croce MA, Minard G, Brown RO. Influence of aging on nitrogen accretion during critical illness. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 2015;39(3):282-290. Hamilton LA,… Read More
Dickerson, RN. Implementation and evaluation of the safety and efficacy of glycemic control therapy. Fourteenth Annual Clinical Nutrition Week of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. February 17, 2015. Long Beach, CA.
