The College of Pharmacy’s Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony was held on August 23, 2016, at each COP campus: Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville. College leadership and faculty gathered to recognize the students for their hard work and to thank the donors for their contributions to the College’s scholarship funds. The scholarship recipients were recognized for excelling… Read More
The Alumni of the College of Pharmacy are invited to attend the Annual Pharmacy Alumni Weekend November 10-12 in Knoxville, TN. The schedule of events includes: Thursday, November 10th: The College of Pharmacy Alumni Awards Dinner at The Southern Depot. This year’s award recipients are: David Solomon, PharmD ’70, FASHP — Outstanding Alumnus Award Winner… Read More
Dr. Shannon Finks, Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, received the American Society of Hypertension-Certified Hypertension Clinician (ASH-CHC) Certification. In the last year, the American Society of Hypertension launched an advanced certification designation recognizing multidisciplinary providers with expert skills and knowledge in the management of clinical hypertension. This new certification, called American Society of Hypertension-Certified Hypertension… Read More
Dr. Bernd Meibohm, Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Programs and Interim Chair for the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been elected the Member-at-Large at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). There are five Members-at-Large who serve together with the President, President-Elect and Treasurer as the Executive Council of AAPS, the corporate board of… Read More
Three College of Pharmacy students have been chosen to serve on the Phi Delta Chi National Brother Education Committee. Brandon Hazlett (P3-Memphis), Courtney Bradley (P3-Knoxville), and Corey Medler (P3-Knoxville) will serve a one-year term. During their term, they will work on revising current bylaws for incoming pledges and update the pledge manual to make sure… Read More
Dean Chisholm-Burns is featured in the Insight Into Diversity Magazine as a 2016 Inspiring Women in STEM Award Winner. According to Insight Into Diversity Magazine, Dr. Chisholm-Burns has served as a researcher on the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program, working to better understand patterns associated with underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM fields. Chisholm-Burns… Read More
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy has experienced a substantial increase in federally funded grants from the National Institutes of Health over the past year. Faculty within the College have been awarded over $16 million in funding since August 2015. Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, has worked with faculty to… Read More
Dr. Ken Hohmeier, Clinical Pharmacy Assistant Professor and Director of Community Affairs, and Dr. Justin Gatwood, Clinical Pharmacy Assistant Professor, were recently awarded a competitive grant from the Community Pharmacy Foundation. Dr. Hohmeier will serve as the Primary Investigator (PI) for the project while Dr. Gatwood will serve as co-investigator. The research project aims to… Read More
Brenda Thornton, Sr. Administrative Services Assistant in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, retired after 39 years of service at UT. She was celebrated with a shoe-themed retirement reception at the end of June which featured a video recording from Dr. Meibohm in Germany, a photo wall of memories, and a cake featuring a shoe box. The… Read More
Dr. Stephan Foster is a Professor, past Vice Chair of Community Pharmacy Affairs, and current Director of IPPE in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. A retired Captain from the US Public Health Service, Dr. Foster has been a strong advocate for the pharmacist’s role in public health. He has personally trained hundreds… Read More
