Happy Holidays to UTHSC College of Pharmacy Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Friends. As we approach the season of joy, family, and gratitude, I want to reflect on some accomplishments of our college’s faculty, staff, and students. The UTHSC College of Pharmacy has always been at the forefront of research, education, and clinical excellence. As the… Read More
Ashley Ellis (PharmD, MBA, and CDECS) was recently appointed Assistant Dean for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. In her new role, Ellis will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic partnerships that promote innovation and advance the objectives of the College. She will help achieve the goal of growing ambulatory… Read More
Nathan Ball, MA is a media, marketing, and communications professional with ten years of experience in the nonprofit and higher education field. Ball began as the Marketing and Communications Manager at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy (COP) on Oct. 30. “I am grateful for the warm welcome that I received during my initial weeks at… Read More
Kelli Hartman, a Ph.D. candidate at UTHSC’s College of Pharmacy, has been awarded the Alma and Hal Reagan Fellowship by the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences. Kelli, a graduate student under the College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Distinguished Professor Wei Li, PhD, deserves high praise for her hard work in achieving this… Read More
Members of UTHSC COP’s PGY-1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program, Shelby Rummage, PharmD (left), and Mariah Hubi, PharmD (right), have both been awarded an American Pharmacists Association Foundation Incentive Grant! The Incentive Grants provide seed money to pharmacists, students, and community pharmacy residents to implement or support innovative patient care services within their pharmacy practice. The… Read More
Ph.D. candidate Kumar Kulldeep Niloy was awarded one of the three coveted trainee awards at the Fourteenth American Conference on Pharmacometrics (ACoP14) held from November 5-8 in National Harbor, Maryland. Kumar was honored for his groundbreaking work on preclinical tumor growth inhibition modeling, conducted under Dr. Markos Leggas’s guidance at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. … Read More
The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Annual Mid-Year Regional Meeting is a wonderful celebration of the achievements of its various chapters, a fantastic networking opportunity, and a chance to attend several professional development events. The policy session is especially exciting, where student pharmacists from across the nation present their proposed resolutions for… Read More
Jahlyn Hayes, a second-year pharmacy student, was awarded one of five 2023 CVS Health Minority Scholarships from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). This prestigious scholarship recognizes the recipients’ outstanding leadership, academic success, and commitment to advancing the profession of pharmacy and patient care. “This scholarship provides me the opportunity to focus solely… Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly growing and affecting many professions, including pharmacy. To help demystify this topic, the UTHSC COP annual Feurt Symposium was held on October 18th on the College’s Memphis Campus with a live webcast broadcast in Nashville and Knoxville—the symposium aimed to explore the power and potential of artificial intelligence in pharmacy.… Read More
Chasity Shelton, a Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, has been appointed Associate Dean for Student Affairs. In this role, Shelton is committed to empowering students to thrive academically, socially, professionally, and personally while creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every student’s journey is valued and guided with care.
