Over 200 students from across the state attended the Annual American Pharmacist Association-Academy of Student Pharmacist (APhA-ASP) Member Appreciation Banquet at the Memphis Zoo on March 3. Students enjoyed a sit down dinner, and a presentation with awards, including a special video tribute honoring Dr. Phelps for her service as APhA-ASP chapter advisor for over… Read More
Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCCCP, was inducted as a fellow of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) at the organization’s Annual Congress in San Antonio, Tex. Dr. Hamilton also presented a poster at the congress on the “Impact of the sequence of norepinephrine and vasopressin discontinuation in patients with septic shock.” Dr. Hamilton… Read More
Several Pharmacy students presented posters at the Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP) Winter Meeting in Nashville on Feb. 25. Anna Love (P3, Knoxville) and Michael Behal (P2, Knoxville) presented a poster on “Implementation of Complete Medication Review at East Knoxville Free Medical Clinic.” Sarah Hodge Darby (P4, Knoxville) presented a poster on “Stress Ulcer… Read More
Santosh Kumar, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Ryan Yates, PharmD, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, were both honored by the local branch of the Phi Delta Chi Pharmaceutical Fraternity in February. Dr. Kumar was selected as the “Professor of the Year” by the P1 class while Dr.… Read More
Students Michael Behal (P2, Knoxville) and Michael Pierce (P3, Knoxville) presented a check to the Pat Summitt Foundation at a recent University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball game. The check was for money raised from the Race for the Summitt 4 Miler that was organized College’s American Pharmacist Association-Academy of Student Pharmacist (APhA-ASP) chapter in… Read More
Santosh Kumar, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, represented the College at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Interim Meeting in Long Beach, Calif., and took part in the Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP) Debate on Feb. 26. The topic of the debate was whether “given the changing world of… Read More
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
