Dr. Rosie Riley Honored for Surviving Cancer, Dedicating Life to Service Written by Christopher Green, UTHSC Department of Communications and Marketing From serving in the military, to receiving a doctorate after having two careers, raising a child as a single mother, beating breast cancer, and dedicating her life to helping others, Rosie Ann Riley, PharmD,… Read More
Dr. Kristina Leav (UTHSC COP c/o 2022) is a member of the inaugural cohort that completed the Medication Safety Scholars Program through a partnership with the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacist (ASHP) Foundation and the Emily Jerry Foundation. According to the ASHP Foundation’s website, the Medication Safety Scholars is a distance impact program designed for… Read More
The UTHSC College of Pharmacy Graduate Education Committee is proud to announce the winners of three student awards! Lexiao Li, PhD, was named the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Outstanding Postdoctoral Student Scholar for 2022. Dr. Li works in the lab of Dr. Jianxiong Jiang. Ruida Hou, MD, was named the University… Read More
The College is thrilled to welcome the following new faculty to our team: Dr. Thaddeus McGiness joins the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science as an Assistant Professor. Dr. McGiness completed his PharmD at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. Following graduation, he completed a 24-month pharmacotherapy residency at the University of Tennessee with the… Read More
The Office of Experiential Learning (OEL) recognized five Preceptors of the Year for 2022. Three Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) preceptors were recognized – one for each region of the state – and one Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) preceptor was recognized, along with a full-time faculty preceptor. Danielle Dennis of the University of Tennessee… Read More
Several College professors and administrators participated in this year’s Pie the Professor fundraiser hosted by American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacist (APhA-ASP). Funds raised will be contributed to APhA’s “Back the PAC” fundraiser to support candidates for federal office who have pharmacists’ interests in mind. Each year, our chapter is tasked with raising… Read More
In November, UT System President Randy Boyd and UT Health Science Center Chancellor Peter Buckley visited the Collee of Pharmacy during their three-day “Everywhere You Look, UTHSC” Tour. This tour aimed to shine the light on UTHSC’s statewide reach, and while at the Nashville Campus, they met with faculty, staff, and students to learn more… Read More
Beginning in the Fall of 2023, the College of Pharmacy anticipates expanding our existing Nashville and Knoxville campuses for the first time to a limited number of first-year students to begin and complete their four years of pharmacy training there. Read More
For the first time in 2 years, the annual American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) Mid-Year Clinical Meeting returned to being an in-person event and Las Vegas, Nevada, was the chosen location. Check out these photo highlights of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni from the meeting.
In October, the College of Pharmacy received a visit from the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), which is a national agency for accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. The last visit was in 2014. During the on-site evaluation, ACPE evaluated the College on25 standards they use, known… Read More
