Samantha Boldin, PharmD (’14) was highlighted in an article titled “Benefits and Barriers: HIE Access for Pharmacists” in APhA’s Pharmacy Today for her work during her residency at Belew Drugs in Knoxville. She worked to gain access in the community pharmacy to the East Tennessee Health Information Network. Having access to a health information exchange… Read More
Sara Bliss PharmD (’10), BCPS, BCNSP and Amber Verdell PharmD (‘11), BCPS, BCNSP presented at this year’s American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Clinical Nutrition Week as part of the “Parenteral Nutrition Compounding Conundrum”. Dr. Bliss discussed standardized versus compounded parenteral nutrition products, and Dr. Verdell presented on 3-in-1 versus 2-in-1 preparations. Dr.… Read More
PLS/Rho Chi Induction 19-Feb AACP Interim Meeting 20-23 Feb TSSP Annual Meeting 27-Feb TSHP Midyear Meeting 28-Feb TPA Midyear Meeting 29 Feb-1 Mar APhA Annual Meeting 4-7 Mar Spring Break 7-11 Mar Spring Holiday (closed) 25-Mar SNPhA Reginal Meeting 1-3 Apr ACCP Updates in Therapeutics 8-10 Apr P1 White Coat Ceremony 29-April Last day of… Read More
Special thanks to fourth year student pharmacists, Macy Kint and Anna Woods, for their invaluable contributions to this edition of the newsletter. Thank you to Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, Jessica Walker, Dr. Shaun Rowe and Dr. Samantha Boldin for their story contributions to this month’s newsletter.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists (ABHP) honored Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, with their Joint Leadership Award during the ASHP’s 50th Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 2009, the ASHP-ABHP Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional… Read More
Junling Wang, PhD, professor of Clinical Pharmacy, and Kenneth Hohmeier, PharmD, assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Director of Community Affairs, and Residency Program Director of PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency Program, at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, have been funded by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) to study medication utilization patterns… Read More
Corliss Finlay, business manager in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was honored for thirty years of service with The University of Tennessee on October 20, 2015. Corliss’ service includes the College of Nursing Research Center (1985-1987), Office of Research Administration (1987-1992), College of Medicine Departments of OB/GYN (1992-1996) and Pathology (1996-2004), and College of Pharmacy… Read More
The second annual Knoxville Race for the Summitt 4-Miler, organized by the UT College of Pharmacy Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), succeeded in raising over $13,000 to benefit the Pat Summitt Foundation. The Pat Summitt Foundation was founded by legendary head coach of the Lady Vols Basketball team, Coach Pat Summitt, who was diagnosed with… Read More
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy presents the annual 15 hour live knowledge-based continuing education seminar, Pharmacy Update. Participation in both days of this seminar will grant 15 live contact hours of CE or you may choose to attend either the 8 live contact hour session Drug Update or the 7 live contact hour… Read More
Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns hosted the annual International Preceptors Dinner at the ASHP Midyear Conference in New Orleans on December 8, 2015. She was joined by Dr. Takanori Taogoshi and Ryo Itamura from Hiroshima University Hospital; Dr. Jane Strong and Dr. Temitope Agbele from Tallaght Hospital in Dublin, Ireland; as well as College of Pharmacy staff. The group enjoyed… Read More
