Gregory Phelps, a Class of 2019 student pharmacist, was selected as the 2016 recipient of the $6,000 University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy PharmD/PhD Scholarship. Phelps is under the advisement of Dr. Richard Lee at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics. His research is focused… Read More
On March 31, 2016, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee on a volunteer and philanthropic service project for the local community. Student pharmacists coordinated food drives on all three UTCOP campuses and brought these items to the event. Volunteers (students, faculty, and attendees of the AACP Leadership Forum) assembled… Read More
The American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists hosted the 3rd annual Knoxville “PARscription” Golf Tournament on Monday April 25, 2016 at Green Meadow Country Club. The tournament is held to raise funds to assist APhA-ASP in continuing to serve the community throughout the upcoming year. A total of 29 players participated, raising nearly $4,000 overall… Read More
On March 14, 2016, Mark Dunnenberger, PharmD (‘12), was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article “Is Your Medicine Right for Your Metabolism?: More genetic tests aim to help predict how people might respond to many common medications.” Dunnenberger is a pharmacy specialist in the field of pharmacogenomics who heads the pharmacogenomics clinic at NorthShore University… Read More
Last day of P1 & P2 classes, May 6 Spring Final Exam, May 10 OSCE Week, May 11-13 Graduation, May 12 Memorial Day Holiday, May 30
Special thanks to student pharmacists, Alix Andreaco and Madison Pavlechko, for their invaluable contributions to this issue. In addition, thank you to Drs. Nancy Hart, Santosh Kumar, Wei Li, David Rogers and students, Jeffrey Pressly and Greg Phelps, for their assistance.
Stephanie Phelps, BSPharm, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FAPhA, is the 2016 recipient of the Linwood F. Tice Friend of American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Award. This distinction is given to an individual who has not only demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication to APhA-ASP but who has also promoted the advancement of student pharmacists within… Read More
Bruce R. Canaday, PharmD, FASHP, FAPhA (’73), is the 2016 recipient of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Hugo Schaefer Award. This distinction is awarded to an individual who has not only contributed greatly to society but who has also demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the profession of pharmacy and to APhA. Dr. Canaday received his… Read More
Monroe Crawley, third year student pharmacist, was recognized by American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) with the Student Leadership Award at their annual meeting in March. Established in 1983, the APhA Student Leadership Awards recognize outstanding academic achievement and leadership ability in APhA-ASP at the local, regional, and national levels. Nominees must be members… Read More
Judge Roger A. Page (’78) was unanimously voted by the Tennessee House and Senate to fill a seat on the Tennessee Supreme Court; he was confirmed on Monday, February 22. Before beginning his legal career, Justice Page practiced pharmacy for six years. Page earned a law degree from the University of Memphis in 1984 where he graduated fourth in… Read More
