In this new Research Spotlight feature, a faculty member’s research will be highlighted each month. From research of discovery to application, the exciting work of our faculty has the potential to touch our lives. Our first spotlight features Dr. Bob Moore whose research is focused in cannabinoid based therapeutics. Educational background: BS Chemistry/Physics, MS Chemistry with… Read More
Alayoubi A, Daihom B, Adhikari H, Mishra SR, Helms R, Almoazen H. Development of a taste masked oral suspension of clindamycin HCl using ion exchange resin amberlite IRP 69 for use in pediatrics. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2016. Daihom B, Alayoubi A, Ma D, Wang L, Mishra S, Helms R, Almoazen H. Development and physicochemical… Read More
Joe Swanson, PharmD, BCPS, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy, presented at the 2016 Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Annual Congress in February. He presented an article about critical care resident research and residency director perceptions in a format new to the SCCM termed a Snapshot presentation. It is a platform presentation that is shortened compared with… Read More
During the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland in early March, the UT chapter of APhA-Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) was recognized nationally as both an overall chapter and for its Generation Rx patient care committee. Generation Rx was recognized as National 2nd Runner Up for several reasons. They collaborated with Wingate… Read More
Alaina Darby, a second year student pharmacist, has been appointed to the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) National Awards Committee. Darby will serve with other student pharmacists from around the country to review reports submitted by APhA-ASP chapters and select the winners for chapter and committee awards presented at regional and national meetings. Darby currently… Read More
The Rho Chi Society, pharmacy’s academic honor society, encourages and recognizes excellence in intellectual achievement and fosters fellowship among its members. The Society encourages high standards of conduct and character, and advocates critical inquiry in all aspects of pharmacy. Students with grades in the top 10% of their class are inducted in the spring of… Read More
Alaina Darby’s work with Justin Gatwood PhD, MPH, assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy, is set to be published in Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics this month. The project compared the nutrition tracking and logging applications available on smartphones and determined which apps could provide the most benefit for diabetic patients. Each application was downloaded and reviewed… Read More
Congratulations to two of our third year student pharmacists, Luella Jones and Jennifer Miller, for being accepted and assigned to national-headquarter advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). Luella Jones (pictured above left) will be traveling to Virginia in July for her APPE at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). She will be able to… Read More
On February 16, student pharmacists from the Nashville campus and Dean Chisholm-Burns attended the University of Tennessee State of the University Address. The State of the University Address, presented by University of Tennessee President Joseph DiPietro, was held at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Student pharmacists attended this address as President DiPietro discussed the construction of the new… Read More
On Saturday February 27, student pharmacists from across the state attended the 8th Annual Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) Meeting in Nashville. The focus of this year’s meeting was the history of TSSP. The meeting commenced with a message from Dr. Don Branam, President of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA). The keynote speaker for the meeting… Read More
