Michael Christensen, PharmD, professor of Clinical Pharmacy, was featured on the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) website and on the cover of Pharmacy Today in April. He was recognized for his service as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, where he helped implement and develop the pediatric clinical research unit. Dr. Christensen specializes in… Read More
Brad Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM was named the national president-elect of the Rho Chi Society at their annual meeting in March. Dr. Boucher currently serves as associate dean of Strategic Initiatives and Operations, as well as professor of Clinical Pharmacy at UTHSC. In his role as President-Elect, Dr. Boucher will perform the duties of the… Read More
Dr. Richard Brown, PharmD, FASHP, was honored with the Alumni Teaching Award, which is selected by students and presented by the UT National Alumni Association. Dr Brown is a professor in the Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine. Dr. P. David Rogers, PharmD, PhD received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College… Read More
At the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Annual Meeting in March, the UT College of Pharmacy chapter was recognized with multiple national awards. The National Immunization Award is given to the APhA-ASP chapter that provides the most immunizations to patients in numerous innovative events, excluding those given as part of a student’s paid… Read More
The College of Pharmacy recently completed the installation of two new features: a Donor Recognition display and an Alumni Recognition display. Both are showcased in the lobby of the Pharmacy building in Memphis. This 15 month project is the college’s way of thanking the donors and alumni who continue to give and serve the college every year.… Read More
Dr. J. Richard Brown Scholarship Endowment Richard Brown, BS, PharmD, FASHP will be retiring this academic year after a 40-year career with the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Memphis and the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. There is unlikely a clinical educator in Tennessee who has taught and mentored the number of students and residents as Dr.… Read More
Amanda Howard-Thompson, PharmD, BCPS, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy was appointed by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) to the editorial advisory board of Pharmacy Today for a three-year term. Dr. Howard-Thompson initially discovered this interest through previous affiliations with the APhA Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs and AACP’s Self Care Therapeutics and Nonprescription Medications Special Interest Group. When… Read More
Nathan Cope, fourth year student pharmacist, was awarded the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) Allegiance Award at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) MidYear Meeting in Februrary. This award is given annually to a student showing dedication, dependability and commitment, along with spirit and loyalty to TSSP. Since entering pharmacy school in 2010, Nathan has played an… Read More
Chris Norris, PharmD, alumnus of UT College of Pharmacy, has been named the recipient of Covenant Health’s 2014 Buscetta Award, given to outstanding managers who personify leadership excellence. Norris is director of pharmacy at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, one of nine member hospitals of Covenant Health, a comprehensive not-for-profit health system headquartered in Knoxville.… Read More
Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), is on a mission to “make a difference” in the lives and health of others through research, writing, clinical care and teaching. Her efforts have been recognized by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA),… Read More
