The 20th annual American Pharmacist Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Emmett Manley Golf Classic was held on October 8th at the Cordova Country Club in Memphis. This tournament is hosted each year by APhA-ASP as a way to raise funds that are used throughout the year to serve patients in the Memphis, Knoxville and Nashville… Read More
The College of Pharmacy extends sympathy to the family and friends of Susan Young Cripps, age 69, of Smithville, Tennessee, who passed away unexpectedly on September 29. She was preceded in death by her husband Gary Wilson Cripps, also a pharmacist, who died seven weeks before her. The Cripps’ were married for 48 years, and… Read More
It’s Football Time in Tennessee!
Special thanks to fourth year student pharmacist Chelsey McPheeters for her invaluable contribution to this edition of the newsletter.
Every fall, UTCOP hosts international student pharmacists and pharmacists learning about pharmacy practice in the United States. This year, UTCOP hosted visitors from Japan, Thailand, Hungary, Ireland, and Turkey. The group spent time in Memphis and Knoxville. In Memphis, the students toured LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center, Walgreens Pharmacy, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as… Read More
Brown RO, Spivey CA, Chisholm-Burns MA, Byrd DC. Three year assessment of advanced pharmacy practice experience student and faculty change requests at a college of pharmacy. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 2014;6:767-772. Hong SH, Tak S. Uptake of generic drug discount program among vulnerable populations. JAMA Intern Med. Published online September 22, 2014. Dr.… Read More
In October, several members of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter gathered on the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus to paint The Rock to promote awareness of the profession of pharmacy in support of American Pharmacists Month. The art displayed on the ninety-eight ton dolomite rock changes often and is an unofficial… Read More
Dr. James Eoff, executive associate dean & distinguished professor of Clinical Pharmacy, will be celebrating his time serving the College of Pharmacy at his retirement party on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 3-5 PM in the lobby of the Pharmacy Building in Memphis. Please stop by to join in the celebration of Dr. Eoff’s 40… Read More
Two PhD candidates in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program, Ashit Trivedi and Bivash Mandal, will be recognized for excellence in graduate education and research at the 2014 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition. The meeting takes place on November 2nd-6th in San Diego, California and is designed to promote the field of… Read More
