In June, the College hosted a reception for Peter Chyka, PharmD, in honor of his retirement at Calhoun’s on the River in Knoxville, TN. The event was attended by Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, College of Pharmacy faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends and family of Dr. Chyka. Chyka served for over 40 years and retired from… Read More
College of Pharmacy students Alicia Guthrie (P4, Memphis) and Kwan Lin (P3, Memphis) presented research posters at the annual Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Guthrie’s poster was titled “Impact of prior authorization delays on hepatitis C treatment completion rates and sustained virologic response,” and Lin’s poster was titled “Clinical and economic outcomes… Read More
Members of the College of Pharmacy learned strategies for addressing student well-being at the 2019 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Spring Institute. Chasity Shelton, assistant dean for student success, said the institute presented data highlighting the need for well-being to be incorporated into daily college workflow. “Our College remains committed to the well-being of… Read More
By Amber Carter, Communications Coordinator, Communications and Marketing Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, dean and professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has named Christopher Finch, PharmD, as chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science. Dr. Finch will begin his new role… Read More
College of Pharmacy students at the Nashville campus participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp on May 26 at the Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center to assist the medical staff with checking in the campers’ medications. The students were led by Dr. Tracy Marie Hagemann and included Kayla Dillon (P3, Nashville), Fatima Rizvi… Read More
By Amber Carter, Communications Coordinator, Communications and Marketing Elizabeth Hall, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, has been named director of assessment for the College of Pharmacy by Dawn Havrda, PharmD, interim chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and associate dean for academic affairs. Starting July 1, Dr. Hall will be responsible for leading… Read More
Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, dean and professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has named Dr. Santosh Kumar as the College of Pharmacy’s assistant dean for scholarly integration and collaboration. Beginning July 1, Dr. Kumar will provide support and oversight of the college’s research… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has launched the first class of its new Leadership Exploration and Ability Development (LEAD) track. The program will provide specialty coursework for PharmD students that builds on the leadership skills learned in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. It will provide training in project development, entrepreneurship,… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy held its graduation ceremony on May 7, 2019 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis. Dean Marie A. Chisolm-Burns presided over the ceremony, and the commencement address was given by Dr. Victoria Roche, Professor of Pharmacy Sciences and Special Assistant to the Dean at Creighton University… Read More
Written by Jackie Denton, UTHSC Communications and Marketing Department Ask Benjamin Wilson which is more difficult, pharmacy school or being a ninja and he will tell you – both are challenging in their own right. Wilson, who graduated from the College of Pharmacy in May, was recently selected to compete in the regional competition of… Read More