The College of Pharmacy partnered with the College of Medicine and the Physician Assistant program on an inter-professional escape room board game to learn about the impact social determinants of health have on medication adherence and patient care. Two third-year pharmacy students, Laura Heflin and Jamie Browning, worked with faculty to develop the game and… Read More
Dr. Chelsea Renfro, assistant professor and coordinator of Simulation-Based Education, has earned the international Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) credential from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Dr. Renfro became the first pharmacy faculty member in Tennessee to receive the certification. In order to be certified, she passed an exam that assesses knowledge and understanding… Read More
Drs. Shannon W. Finks and Timothy H. Self and former UT College of Medicine faculty Dr. Mark J. Rumak achieved publication in the New England Journal of Medicine with their work entitled “Treating Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” Read the article here.
Students from the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) presented a check for $10,500 to the Pat Summitt Foundation at the Lady Vols’ annual “We Back Pat” game Jan. 26. The money was raised at the annual Race for the Summitt 4-Miler last September in Knoxville, and will be used to advance research for… Read More
Two students from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy were appointed to national standing committees for the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). Cassye Marsh, a third-year pharmacy student, was appointed to the National Standing Committee for Awards, and Juan Rodriguez, a second-year pharmacy student, was appointed to the National Standing Committee for Member Engagement.
Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns hosted a Faculty and Staff Donor Appreciation Lunch in Memphis to thank faculty and staff members for their financial contributions from July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. She will host similar events for our faculty in Nashville and Knoxville this fall.
Students from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) have been awarded a $2,500 grant to assist with overdose prevention training among college students. The grant comes from the national SNPhA Chapter and Walmart’s Prescription for Service Competition. The College of Pharmacy’s team included four P2 students: Kristina Leav, Michelle Murphy, Kate… Read More
In January 2020, two College of Pharmacy students received 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards in recognition of their scholarly achievements. Yuqing Gong received the College of Pharmacy Outstanding Graduate Student Award, and Shanshan Deng received the Pharmaceutical Sciences Program Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
Note: This story was previously published in the Winter 2019 edition of the UTHSC Pharmacy magazine. By Amber Carter Chasity Shelton knows the benefits of attending the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. She began her journey as a student in the college in 2001 and is now charged with ensuring the success of others who attend… Read More
College of Pharmacy faculty members were well-represented at the University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s (UTRF) 2019 Innovation Award ceremony in December 2019. Dr. Michio Kurosu and Dr. Frank Park received the 2020 Maturation Grants to advance new technologies to a stage where they can be licensed to commercial entities. Additionally, Dr. Duane Miller, Dr. Bob… Read More
