The College of Pharmacy hosted a retirement celebration June 25 for Shelia Cooper, who retired as assistant dean for administration at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy after 37 years of service to the university. Many friends, family, and current and former coworkers attended the reception to celebrate Shelia. “I am grateful to have worked alongside… Read More
Fourth-year pharmacy student Leah Burns is excited to return to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus as the new president of the Student Government Association Executive Council (SGAEC). “The pandemic changed our student learning experience and how we interact with each other,” Burns said. “Last year was long and isolating for many of us, but… Read More
Shelia Cooper, assistant dean for administration at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, is retiring from her position July 1. Cooper has served as assistant dean for five years and began working in the College of Pharmacy in 2001 as business manager for the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. She has spent 37 years at UTHSC, beginning… Read More
Three UTHSC College of Pharmacy faculty members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to teaching with UTHSC Student Government Association Executive Council (SGAEC) Excellence in Teaching Awards. Each year, two faculty members from each college receive Excellence in Teaching Awards. This year’s winners from the College of Pharmacy were Michael Christensen, PharmD, BS, AS, professor… Read More
Terrice Watson has joined the UTHSC College of Pharmacy as assistant dean for finance and administration. Watson holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Christian Brothers University, a master’s degree in operations management from the University of Arkansas, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Webster University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor… Read More
Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS, BCCCP, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, received a Diversity and Inclusion Mini-Grant from the UTHSC Office of Equity and Diversity. Hamilton received the mini-grant for her proposal, “Increasing Diversity in Residencies and Fellowships in Pharmacy.” She will work on this proposal alongside four… Read More
Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2021! We were excited to be able to hold a commencement ceremony May 11 at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis. Please enjoy these photos from the event.
Beginning with this fall’s incoming class, students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy will have the option of completing the program in three years, rather than the traditional four years. The Immersive PharmD Accelerated Track (ImPAcT) will include the same curriculum as the traditional… Read More
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
