Each spring the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences students have the opportunity present at Graduate Research Day. At this year’s Annual Graduate Research Day, 31 students presented posters of their research to faculty members who served as judges for the competition, generating considerable interest and discussion. All students who participated showcased excellent presentations. Special… Read More
Residency match rates for Class of 2014 have been released. Once again, UTCOP shows its dedication to producing well-qualified residency candidates. For PGY1 residencies, UT was in the top 13% of all colleges in the nation for percentage of students who initially matched (75.5%), with 40 graduates matching across the country. Only 13 colleges of… Read More
The Cardinal Best Practices Award is an annual recognition program for independent pharmacies. This award seeks to commend pharmacies that provide innovative best practices to improve patient outcomes, drive business results, and promote community involvement. This year Mac’s Pharmacy is being considered for this prestigious award. After excelling through the first round, Mac’s is now… Read More
William E. Evans, PharmD, director and CEO of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital since 2004 and member of the UT College of Pharmacy Classes of 1973 and 1974, received the 2014 Rho Chi Lecture Award this year at the 90th Annual Meeting of the Rho Chi Society. The award is among the society’s highest… Read More
The sun was out for the First Annual American Pharmacist Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) PARscription golf tournament in Knoxville. The event was held on Monday, April 21 at Green Meadow Country Club, and all eighteen holes were sponsored by a variety of individuals, pharmacies, and local businesses, with the most prominent being Associated Fire Services,… Read More
At the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual meeting in March, two UT College of Pharmacy alumni were honored for their contributions to the profession. Brent Reed, PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FAHA, was selected for the Distinguished New Practitioner Award, which was established in 2010 to “recognize an individual new practitioner who has demonstrated distinctive achievements in… Read More
In April, Dean Marie Chisolm-Burns and Dr. Debbie Byrd visited several pharmacies that host advanced professional practice experiences for UT students. At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, they met with staff members Pam Turner (not pictured), Tina Foster, Traci Gilliland, Alan Padget, Chris Norris, Lori Schirmer, and Bill Strozyk. In addition, they toured local independent pharmacies, Belew Drug and… Read More
The Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) student chapter at UTCOP was recently reactivated following an enthusiastic interest meeting involving approximately 60 students across the state. CPFI seeks to provide support and fellowship among like-minded professionals, as well as challenge and promote spiritual growth. While attending the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, chapter… Read More
The Alumni Board of Directors held their spring meeting at the College of Pharmacy in Memphis on Friday, April 25. The primary focus of the meeting was discussion of the current state of the College’s ACPE accreditation self-study. After hearing an update about the College from Dean Chisolm-Burns, each section of the self-study was presented by faculty chairing… Read More
The research team led by John Buolamwini, PhD, presented posters at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting in Dallas, TX, as well as the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego, CA. The team includes graduate students Shan Sun and Hilaire Player, and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Hemantkumar Doekar. At the ACS… Read More
