The UTHSC chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) held its annual Taste of Culture event September 30 at the College of Pharmacy building on the Memphis campus. The event included music from cultures around the world, games related to world cultures, and food from South Africa, Mexico, India, and France.
Faria Chaudhry, PharmD, a 2020 graduate of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, was named Mrs. Pakistan USA at the Miss Pakistan USA pageant August 31. Chaudhry was also named Mrs. Perfect, Mrs. People’s Choice, and Mrs. Photogenic. Miss Pakistan USA is a pageant for Pakistani women worldwide which seeks to promote qualities that emphasize the… Read More
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and College of Pharmacy alumnus Roger A. Page was elected Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court by his colleagues for a term that began September 1. Justice Page received a degree in pharmacy in 1978 from the college and worked as a chief pharmacist and assistant store manager in Memphis… Read More
The first cohort of the College of Pharmacy’s Primary Care Certificate Training Program completed the program June 24. The 12-week program included 17 learners in the first cohort. They each received a certificate and badge of completion. “As the role of the pharmacist continues to expand and evolve, the primary care certificate program prepares pharmacists… Read More
Kevin Estrada, a third-year student pharmacist at the College of Pharmacy’s Knoxville campus, is working on a program to allow students in professional programs such as pharmacy to learn Spanish to better serve their patients. “Spanish is not typically a part of health professional training,” Estrada said. He said while many patients in the US are primarily… Read More
Brian Winbigler, PharmD, MBA, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, and his wife, Jennifer Winbigler, MD, were featured in the UT System’s Our Tennessee magazine for their work in providing COVID-19 testing for their local school district. Read the Winbiglers’ story here: https://our.tennessee.edu/2021/a-better-place/
Kevin MacDonald, PharmD, has donated a collection of pharmacy items to the College of Pharmacy. Dr. MacDonald, a College of Pharmacy alumnus, ran Highland Heights Pharmacy in Memphis for many years. Upon his retirement, he sold the store and has donated many of his display items to the college. Dr. MacDonald’s father, Jimmy MacDonald was… Read More
The College of Pharmacy’s Equity, Inclusivity, and Diversity Advisory Board hosted Not Another Diversity Session on Friday, September 17. The session was sponsored by student organizations Kappa Psi, APhA-ASP, Rho Chi, SNPhA, and PSGA. More than 60 attendees joined to compete for gift cards in a fun but competitive game of diversity trivia. Questions covered… Read More
Kristina Leav, a P4 student on the Memphis campus and recipient of the American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) Student Leadership Award, was featured in an interview on the APhA website. Click here to read what Kristina had to say about pharmacy and leadership: https://pharmacist.com/About/Newsroom/apha-student-leadership-award-recipient-kristina-leav
The start of the 2021-2022 academic year at the College of Pharmacy has begun, and it has been a month of engaging events. Returning to academic life was kicked off with orientation activities for the Class of 2025 and special receptions for first-generation students and dean’s list honorees. Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns personally welcomed students on… Read More
