Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns added another terminal degree when she received a PhD in Health Sciences with an emphasis in Social Justice from the University of South Dakota on May 8. Dean Chisholm-Burns now has a PharmD, PhD, MPH, and MBA. She said she believes in the continuous pursuit of knowledge and embraces the benefits of… Read More
During the 2020-2021 academic year, the UTHSC chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) hosted three Black Alumni Networking Sessions. College alumni and members of the Memphis chapter of the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA), SNPhA’s parent organization, were invited to participate and share their perspectives from a broad range of pharmacy practice experiences. The… Read More
Each year, the College of Pharmacy presents members of the graduating class with Graduate Awards. Please join us in congratulating each of these award winners. If you missed our videos surprising these students with their awards, be sure to check them out on our college Instagram page.
Kevin Darko, a P3 student on the college’s Knoxville campus, received the LEAP @ Lilly scholarship award for his work regarding Eli Lilly using pharmacists to obtain patient feedback. The recommendation was submitted as part of the LEAP @ Lilly Scholarship competition. Darko said Eli Lilly spends a lot of time and resources soliciting feedback… Read More
Juan Rodriguez, a third-year student pharmacist on the Memphis campus, is serving as National President for the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) with a theme of unity and diversity. Rodriguez said this platform theme had two inspirations. The first was prompted by social events of the past year related to racism, diversity,… Read More
Three College of Pharmacy faculty members received the 2020 Award for Excellence from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy’s (AMCP) Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy for their publication in the journal. Mighui “Sam” Li, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, was the primary author of the publication,… Read More
Eric Bailey II, EdD, MBA, became the UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s first director of equity, diversity, and inclusion on April 1. Dr. Bailey holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Memphis, a Master of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management, and Doctor of Education from University of Memphis. He has worked in… Read More
Bradley Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, MCCM, FNAP, professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and associate dean for strategic initiatives, was one of five UTHSC faculty and staff members nominated for the University of Tennessee President’s Awards. The President’s Award is the highest honor a University of Tennessee employee can receive, and honorees are nominated by… Read More
Santosh Kumar, PhD, assistant dean for scholarly integration and collaboration and professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was named a Faculty Member of the Year 2020 by Faculty Opinions. Faculty Opinions, formerly known as Faculty of 1000 (F1000), is an international organization of more than 1,000 members who review scholarly articles in their fields… Read More
First-year student pharmacists on all three College of Pharmacy campuses received their white coats at the Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony April 12. The ceremony was livestreamed from Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville so that all students could participate together across the state. The students were presented individually with their white coats and recited a… Read More
