Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2022! We were excited to celebrate commencement at a ceremony on May 10 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis. Dr. Lucinda L. Maine, PhD, RPh, Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) gave a stirring commencement keynote address,… Read More
Two UTHSC College of Pharmacy faculty received awards from the Student Government Association Executive Council (SGAEC) at their awards banquet held on April 19, 2022. Dr. Tyler Melton, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science on the Knoxville campus, and Dr. Rachel Barenie, PharmD, JD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy… Read More
Two UTHSC College of Pharmacy faculty were recognized in the Daily Memphian for their groundbreaking work on a new COVID drug. Dr. Wei Li, UTHSC Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy Drug Discovery Center, and Dr. Duane Miller, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pharmaceutical… Read More
Stephanie Elford, a P2 on the Knoxville campus, was recently informed that the CPR training they provided at the Knoxville Pregnancy Center had a significant and life-saving impact. Elford, an APhA-ASP CPR Vice-Chair in Knoxville, was told that one of the participants in the class actually had to perform CPR on her infant recently and,… Read More
College of Pharmacy Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns and Dr. Christina Spivey, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, along with collaborators from the University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences, received the 2022 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Pharmacy Practice Section (PPS) Best Paper Award for their article “Developing a framework… Read More
Dr. Chalet Tan joined the UTHSC College of Pharmacy as professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Prior to joining UTHSC, Dr. Tan was on the faculty of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. Dr. Tan received her undergraduate training in pharmacy from Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and obtained her PhD in pharmaceutics… Read More
Thank you to everyone who donated during Giving Day 2022. The College of Pharmacy had a great response. We surpassed our donor goal of 125 donations by 27% — the College received 159 gifts totaling $54,389! We are grateful to all of the alumni, faculty, students, and friends who generously supported the next generation of… Read More
For over a century, the UTHSC College of Pharmacy has offered innovative curriculum, hands-on learning, and research excellence designed to prepare future leaders in pharmacy practice and science. With campuses in Memphis, Knoxville, and Nashville, our world-renowned faculty aim to educate students who will enter practice settings with superior practical knowledge and skills that reflect… Read More
First-year student pharmacists from all three College of Pharmacy campuses received their white coats at the Class of 2025/ImPAcT Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony held on April 11 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis. The students were presented individually with their white coats and recited a pledge of professionalism they… Read More
Two UTHSC College of Pharmacy students were recognized as Outstanding Graduate Students at an award ceremony held on March 15, 2022. Najah G. Albadari, MS, received the 2021 Outstanding Graduate Student Award in recognition of her outstanding scholarly achievements as a graduate student affiliated with the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. She joined the UTHSC PharmSci… Read More
