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
Chetan Rathi, PhD student in Pharmaceutical Sciences, won the prestigious Merck Biopharma Innovation Cup organized near Frankfurt, Germany from July 3–8, 2016. In its sixth year, the Innovation Cup brings together a promising new generation of academic talents from the life sciences, engineering and business administration in a meeting of the minds with Merck KGaA… Read More
The Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) held its 129th Summer Meeting from July 18-20 in Point Clear, Alabama. Nine UT members of the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) were in attendance. Student Pharmacist Kembral Nelson participated in the student-led presentations, providing the topic Impact of Chain Pharmacy-Based Discharge Medication Bedside Delivery Service on the Transition… Read More
The College of Pharmacy hosted their Annual Big Orange Breakfast on Tuesday, July 19th, during the Tennessee Pharmacist Association Summer Meeting in Point Clear, Alabama. COP Alumni, faculty and students attended this event and were treated to a special guest speaker: the Voice of the UT Vols, Bob Kesling.
Dr. Santosh Kumar, an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was recently inducted into the UTHSC Postdoctoral Fellow Outstanding Mentor Academy for his dedication and capability in mentoring postdoctoral fellows. The PDF mentor academy recognizes UTHSC faculty who demonstrate the highest level of skill and dedication in the mentoring of postdoctoral fellows. Dr.… Read More
The UTCOP Nashville campus hosted the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) in late July during their “train-the-trainer” point-of-care testing tour. Through the coordinated efforts of Drs. James Wheeler and Ken Hohmeier, UT was able to bring this national program to Tennessee. The national “train-the-trainer” program’s aim is to expand the knowledge of point-of-care testing… Read More
At this year’s AACP Meeting in Anaheim, CA, the College of Pharmacy had two Walmart Scholars in attendance: Molly Hunt, P4 Mentor: Leslie Hamilton Adam Wiss, P4 Mentor: Nancy Hart
Dr. Shannon Finks was promoted to Professor. Dr. Frank Park was awarded tenure. Dr. A. Shaun Rowe was promoted to Associate Professor.
Kenneth Sykes (c/o 2019) has been awarded three scholarships totaling $14,000 that will be applied to his tuition and fees for the 2016-2017 academic year. The three are: The 2016 CVS Pharmacy Scholarship, The 2016 CVS Pharmacy Business Scholarship, and The Physicians’ Medical Education and Research Foundation Scholarship. “It is an honor to be the recipient… Read More
