The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation has selected Kenneth C. Hohmeier, PharmD, assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy, as one of the 2014-15 NACDS Foundation Faculty Scholars. As a NACDS Foundation Faculty Scholar, Dr. Hohmeier will participate in a program focused on community pharmacy-based patient research. After earning his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the… Read More
Carleton Maxwell, PharmD (’06) was installed as the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) President for 2014-16. He is the youngest President in the history of the organization and the second person to serve as National President of both NPhA and the Student National Pharmaceutical Association. Dr. Maxwell completed a Pharmacy Practice residency at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, and a Cardiology/Internal… Read More
The Richard A. Helms Award of Excellence in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice was established in 2006 by the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG) Board of Directors. The Helms Award recognizes sustained and meritorious contributions to PPAG and to pediatric pharmacy practice, and contributions of importance to education, new knowledge, and outreach. The Richard A. Helms award… Read More
Kelly Rogers, PharmD, FCCP, professor of Clinical Pharmacy, visited the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona, Spain, one of our International Program sites. Dr. Rogers (R) is pictured with Dr. Edurne Fernandez de Gamarra Martinez (L), the main preceptor at the hospital and coordinator for UTHSC College of Pharmacy students during their month-long experience. This rotation… Read More
Timothy Howze, fourth year student pharmacist, has been appointed Member-at-Large of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) National Student Network (StuNet) Advisory Committee. His duties will include advising the ACCP Executive Committee on student concerns and contributing to student newsletters and the annual student report. “It’s really exciting,” said Tim. “When I attended the ACCP… Read More
Wei Li, PhD was recently promoted to tenured full professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. Dr. Li obtained a B.S. degree in chemical physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1992. Followed by two years of graduate study in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He traveled… Read More
The College of Pharmacy is pleased to welcome two new faculty: Dr. Kenneth Hohmeier, assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Dr. Santosh Kumar, assistant professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Kumar completed his PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India. Prior to this, Dr. Kumar was an assistant professor at the University of… Read More
The Omega Chapter of Phi Delta Chi organized and participated in a skydiving fundraiser for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Family members and friends of the brave skydivers watched and cheered for their loved ones. Brothers that could not participate in the skydiving adventure designed and purchased “Jump for St. Jude” T-shirts. This experience… Read More
The Tennessean recently published an editorial submitted by Dean Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA,FCCP,FASHP. The article highlights the importance of pharmacist-physician collaboration in the changing healthcare system. The Tennessean Editorial
The College of Pharmacy extends sympathy to the family and friends of Deryk Cooper, PharmD, of Memphis who passed away on July 9, 2014 at the age of 31. A 2009 graduate of the UT College of Pharmacy, Dr. Cooper served as an ASP chapter and regional officer. A non-endowed College of Pharmacy Memorial Scholarship fund has… Read More
