As part of the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) meeting in Nashville, the following UT student pharmacists presented their research during the poster sessions: Bethany Leachman – Drug Information Resources Used by Community Pharmacists in Tennessee William (Sam) Slaughter – Assessing Self-Assessment in the Pharmacy Curriculum
As part of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) Meeting, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy student pharmacists attended the annual student-organized Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) Legislative Health Fair on February 29th alongside students from the other colleges and schools of pharmacy across the state. The health fair was held at the Tennessee State Capitol and included… Read More
Mr. David Pesterfield has been an avid supporter of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy for more than ten years. His generous contributions have helped fund the annual Pharmacy Update Continuing Education Seminar that is presented at eight sites throughout the state. He is also an advocate of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association and all… Read More
On Friday March 4, Elly Baker (’15), a pharmacist at Brookshire Grocery Company in Bullard, TX , was checking prescriptions when a woman and her husband showed up at the drop-off window in obvious distress. “I could see that she was swelling up and having trouble breathing,” says Baker. “I asked what the circumstances were. She… Read More
Bethany Shoulders, PharmD, graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 2014. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD in June 2015. She is currently a PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in Pittsburgh, PA.… Read More
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy chapter of American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is hosting its 3rd Annual Knoxville PARscription Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the tournament will go to help fund the student chapter of APhA-ASP which provides numerous patient care events in the community including CPR certification programs, blood pressure screenings, medication… Read More
On February 29, Dr. Clarence L. Fortner (’59) passed away at the age of 79. Dr. Fortner was a commissioned officer in the US Public Health Service for 30 years and served in several different roles during his tenure. He worked with Pfizer following his retirement from the Public Health Service. The College of Pharmacy… Read More
SNPhA Regional Meeting, April 1-3 ACCP Updates in Therapeutics, April 8-10 P1 White Coat Ceremony, April 29 Last day of P1 & P2 classes, May 6 Spring Final Exam, May 10 OSCE Week, May 11-13 Graduation, May 12
Special thanks to fourth-year student pharmacists, Corey Grimshaw and Lisa Hayes, for their invaluable contributions to this edition of the newsletter.
Roland N. Dickerson, PharmD, BCNSP, FCCP, FASHP, FCCM, FASPEN, is the 2016 recipient of ASPEN’s Excellence in Nutrition Support Education Award. This award is granted by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) to a nutrition support educator currently employed at an academic, community, or supervised training setting who demonstrates excellence in his… Read More
