The College of Pharmacy implemented its brand-new 4UT Curriculum in the fall. 4UT stands for the 4 Ps in this phrase; Pharmacists who are Patient-centered, Population-focused, and Practice-ready. The curriculum was met with a positive response from the student body. One student said “I think we are getting a great foundation,” while another said that… Read More
Justin Gatwood, PhD, MPH, and Sam Li, PhD, both assistant professors in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, received New Investigators Awards from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy for 2018. The New Investigator Award provides start-up funding for the independent research programs of early-career pharmacy faculty. This grant is intended to… Read More
Student pharmacists in their second and third years at the College of Pharmacy recently gave their time to assist this year’s P1 class with injection technique as they work towards completing the APhA Pharmacy-based Immunization Certificate Program. The students needed to demonstrate competency in their ability to administer two inter-muscular injections and one subcutaneous injection.
UTHSC College of Pharmacy Alumnus Madison Pavlechko was recently commissioned as an officer in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps with the rank of Lieutenant. Pavlechko, a member of the class of 2016, works with the Indian Health Service in Cherokee, N.C. She remains involved with the College as a preceptor and will receive students… Read More
Kelly Rogers, PharmD, FCCP, AACC, a professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, has been elected as Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Fellowship is one of the most distinguished designations the College offers its members, and is the ultimate recognition of professional achievement. Based on outstanding credentials, achievements and… Read More
UTHSC College of Pharmacy student Hunter Martin has been selected to give a podium presentation at the upcoming APhA National Meeting set to be held in Nashville, Tenn., next month. Martin, a member of the P3 class, will present along with professors Justin Gatwood and Ken Hohmeier on an economic model related to tech-check-tech.
UTHSC College of Pharmacy professors Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCCCP, and James Wheeler, PharmD, were both elected to leadership positions in the 2017 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Elections held in December. Dr. Hamilton was named Secretary of the Knowledge Management for Pharmacy Practice Committee and Dr. Wheeler was named the Chair-elect… Read More
Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns accepted a Walgreens Diversity Donation on behalf of the College of Pharmacy in December. The funds will be used to support the College’s student recruitment efforts and attendance to events focused on inclusivity/diversity initiatives, as well as to provide qualified deserving students with scholarship awards. For many years, Walgreens has shown a… Read More
College’s faculty and research staff were members of the inaugural cohort for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Diversity Certificate Program. Kathy Barker, PhD, a research scientist in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, Bradley Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and Associate Dean for Strategic… Read More
Two graduate students were recognized at the 2017 UTHSC Annual Postdoc Research Day in December. Adriana Barba-Montoya placed second in the Poster Presentations while Vivek Kumar Kasyrap received a travel award.
