Dr. Rex Brown PharmD, BS, Professor and Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science retired in December after a 34-year career with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Brown was instrumental in the College’s growth and served as Director of Experiential Learning and International Programs for several years.… Read More
By Peggy Reisser The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the only pharmacy school in the country to receive the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. More than 140 institutions applied for the honor,… Read More
Written by Peggy Reisser The College of Pharmacy’s leading pancreatic cancer research team has received multimillion-dollar federal grants to study new markers and treatments for the disease. However, in early October their research got personal, as the group stepped out of the lab and shared a meal with some of the people they are working… Read More
Bradley Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, was named the 2017 recipient of the Critical Care PRN Achievement Award at the 2017 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) meeting in October. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained contributions to the advancement of critical care pharmacy practice, education and research. Dr. Boucher is the Associate Dean for Strategic… Read More
The UTHSC Clinical Pharmacy Team comprised of Melanie Jaeger (P4), Amy Metcalfe (P4), Katherine Robinson (P3), and Alternate: Kristin Wilhite (P3) reached the quarterfinals of the ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge at the ACCP annual meeting in Phoenix. The competition started out with 115 teams competing in four rounds of online competition. Congratulations to the entire… Read More
Joseph Swanson, PharmD, BCPS, received the 2017 Critical Care PRN Education Award at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) meeting in October. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the education of pharmacy students, fellows and critical care practitioners. Dr. Swanson is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and a Critical Care… Read More
Shannon Finks, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology), ASH-CHC, was recognized with the Cardiology PRN 2017 Mentor Award at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) meeting in October. Dr. Finks was nominated for the award by mentee Dr. Cait Gibson from the University of North Texas School of Pharmacy. Dr. Finks is a professor in… Read More
Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, was inducted as a fellow into the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) at the 2017 Annual Meeting. According to ACCP, fellowship (FCCP) recognizes excellence in the practice and science of clinical pharmacy. Fellowship is awarded to individuals who have made sustained contributions to ACCP and who have demonstrated exceptional… Read More
The College of Pharmacy provided UTHSC students, employees, post-docs, residents and retirees with free flu vaccinations at this year’s Boo Flu event in Memphis. The event was held in the Madison Plaza Lobby and a total of 2,025 vaccinations were administered. In 2016, flu cases in Shelby County tripled from the previous year according to… Read More
This fall, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy became the first among the six colleges on campus to establish and award a faculty and staff endowed scholarship. Eighty-six percent of faculty and staff in the college contributed to the scholarship as of August 31. The college has raised more than $29,000,… Read More
