Five college of pharmacy faculty members have received recent promotions, and one was granted tenure. Hassan Almoazen, PhD, was promoted to Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Andrea Franks, PharmD, was promoted to Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science; Justin Gatwood, PhD, was promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and granted tenure; David Hill, PharmD, was promoted to Associate Professor of… Read More
UTHSC College of Pharmacy faculty and students took part in the “White Coats for Black Lives” peaceful demonstration on the UTHSC campus June 5. This event was held by UTHSC students to reflect the spirit of strength in unity. Dean Chisolm-Burns met the faculty and students at the College of Pharmacy building for a unity… Read More
Dr. Chelsea Renfro, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, was named as the 2020 Distinguished Young Pharmacist by the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA), in recognition of her contributions to pharmacy practice as a new practitioner. “We are extremely proud of Dr. Renfro,” said Dr. Chris Finch, chair of the Department… Read More
Dr. Glen Farr, Professor Emeritus, received the 2020 Shelby Rhinehart Public Service Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) in recognition of his work and support of the pharmacy profession. Dr. Farr served as a faculty member for over 40 years in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at UTHSC College… Read More
UTHSC College of Pharmacy members were recognized by the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) this month. In the TPA 2020 elections, Dr. Chris Finch, chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, was elected as President-Elect of the Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP). Additionally, Haley Watson, a P3 student in Memphis, was elected… Read More
UTHSC College of Pharmacy fellows Drs. Kelsey Frederick and Emily Olivier were selected as American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Walmart Scholars this month. The goal of the scholarship program is to strengthen the recipients’ skills and commitment to a career in academic pharmacy. They will both receive scholarships to attend AACP seminars along… Read More
The first cohort of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s Leadership Exploration and Ability Development program completed the program in May. The students included Connor Alexander, Lauren Biliter, Kristen Blagg, Matt Cheramie, Kevin Darko, Maggie Davis, Kenzie Overshine, Urvi Patel, and Juan Rodriguez. All nine students received their Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certificates for successful… Read More
Two College of Pharmacy faculty members received Diversity and Inclusion Mini-Grants from the UTHSC Office of Equity and Diversity. Dr. Kirk E. Hevener, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, received a grant for his project “Minority Student Recruitment into UTHSC Graduate Programs.” The project will direct recruitment efforts for the Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate… Read More
Drs. James Wheeler, Kenneth Hohmeier, Alina Cernasev, and Shaun Rowe will receive funding for a research proposal researching pharmacy technicians’ perceptions of substance use disorder. These faculty members are part of the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) theme team. Their research will be funded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and use several methods to assess… Read More
The College of Pharmacy celebrated its Class of 2020 this month with a special congratulations video on May 5, when their graduation was originally scheduled. This video included personalized messages from Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, UTHSC Chancellor Steve Schwab and University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd, who was scheduled to serve as the commencement speaker… Read More
