The Alpha Nu Chapter has been selected by the Rho Chi Awards Committee as a finalist for the Chapter Achievement Award to be presented at the annual meeting of the Rho Chi Society in Baltimore, Maryland on March 6, 2016. The Chapter Achievement Award recognizes the full scope of chapter activities as documented in the… Read More
As part of the P3 Pinning Ceremony, Gerald Phillips, III, Memphis president of the Class of 2017, William McKelvey, Nashville president of the Class of 2017, and Stephen Duden, Knoxville president of the Class of 2017, gave special recognition to faculty members voted on by the Class of 2017 as “Most Influential.” Tracy Hagemann, PharmD,… Read More
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) local Clinical Skills Competition featured 23 teams (8 in Knoxville, 3 in Nashville, and 12 in Memphis). The competition consisted of two rounds, one written and one oral. Teams were presented with a complex patient case and had two hours to complete a written assessment of the patient.… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy held our annual Alumni Weekend on November 12 – 14 in Knoxville. The Alumni Dinner with Distinguished Service Award winner, Dr. Max Ray, was held on November 12, the Alumni Board of Directors conducted business and class reunion dinners were celebrated on November 13, the tailgate was enjoyed by all before the UT vs. North Texas… Read More
The Fall 2015 Pharmacy Magazine is now available on the College of Pharmacy website home page, and you also may access it directly at Pharmacy Magazine.
Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy, was selected as one of three pharmacists nationwide to receive the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) Travel Grant. The purpose of the Travel Grant Award is to provide financial assistance to neuroscience critical care nurses, pharmacists, and resident/fellow physicians to attend the 13th Annual Neurocritical Care Society Meeting… Read More
On November 13, 2015 Memphis news station Local 24 aired a story titled “Local Researchers Helping in Pancreatic Cancer Fight.” Local 24 interviewed Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Subhash Chauhan about his hope to improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer through his research. Dr. Chauhan emphasized the importance of learning more about this disease that is… Read More
The University of Tennessee Medical Center Health Literacy Forum was held November 9, 2015. Dr. Andrea Franks, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, and Dr. Hamilton Borden, UTCOP alumnus and community pharmacy preceptor, presented lectures and served on a panel discussing “Interprofessional Collaboration and Best Practices in Patient Education to Improve Medication Adherence.” Forum speakers (pictured)… Read More
On October 14, 2015 student pharmacists and faculty attended the Annual Feurt Symposium. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy welcomed Mr. Christopher Jerry from Cleveland, Ohio to discuss “The Emily Jerry Story – From Tragedy to Triumph.” Mr. Jerry is the current president and CEO of the Emily Jerry Foundation, an organization that… Read More
The Annual UTHSC Employee Appreciation Day, sponsored by the Chancellor’s Office, was held on October 30, 2015 at the Health Sciences Park in Memphis. Employees enjoyed food, drinks, and desserts at the event, and received long-sleeve t-shirts bearing the slogan for the event, October Fun Fall Festival. Employees were greeted with a ‘welcome lane’ full… Read More
