Congrats to our 2025 College of Pharmacy Graduating Student Award winners! At a ceremony on May 12, our student award winners were honored for outstanding performance in scholarship, leadership, research, and service. Over the last 3-4 years, each of them put forth a tremendous amount of effort and we were excited to celebrate their academic… Read More
I have always wanted to travel abroad, so even during my undergraduate studies, I felt that studying abroad briefly would be the best way to visit other countries. However, being in the 3+1 program, time flew by, and I did not get to experience that in undergrad, so I was very excited when I found… Read More
Bradley Boucher, PharmD, professor emeritus at the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, has been awarded the Rho Chi A. Wayne Pittman Outstanding Service Award. This award honors individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to the Society and those who have greatly advanced its vision and mission. Bocher is the second individual… Read More
During pharmacy school, we learned about differences in health outcomes across other countries and how the roles of pharmacists differ. The opportunity to explore these differences and their contributing factors was fascinating to me. Every day was different in Japan- our hosts wanted us to experience as many different practice sites and settings as possible… Read More
Congratulations to Wei Li, PhD, who has been named Chair-elect of the ASPET Division for Drug Discovery and Development. He will also serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the division from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, a position he was elected to in 2024. Dr. Li’s tenure as Chair will begin on July 1, 2026,… Read More
On January 16, at the UT Women’s Basketball game, UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy students presented a $5,500 check to the Pat Summitt Foundation from the funds raised at the Sept. 22 Race for the Summitt 5K! The college’s student organization, the American Pharmacist Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists, held the race… Read More
Christina was nominated for going above and beyond to assist in transporting the college’s international student guests during her August and September APPE. The arrangement required students to pick up the guests before their scheduled start time and return them home after the rotation ended. Once scheduled, the office depended on volunteers to ensure the… Read More
On Tuesday, UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy students and faculty visited the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville to speak with legislature members about improving pharmacy care in the state. The group included Dean Reggie Frye, PharmD; Knoxville Associate Dean James Wheeler, PharmD; and students Amber Pagan, Darcy Doran, John Troy, Julie Burress, Erika Bates,… Read More
Congratulations to the third-year students who received their College of Pharmacy lapel pins during the P3 Pinning ceremony held across all three campuses on February 18! The ceremony signifies the successful completion of the didactic coursework for our student pharmacists and begins their transition to the advanced practice experience portion of their curriculum. Special thanks… Read More
The UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy is one of the few pharmacy schools nationwide that offers students the chance to complete an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course with AHA provider certification. Seven of our P3 students completed this elective course this year. It concludes with a Mega Code Skills Check-off, during which… Read More
