Debbie C. Byrd, PharmD, MBA, BCPS was installed as Chair of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Pharmacy Practice Section at their annual meeting in July. Based on the Knoxville campus, Dr. Byrd is associate dean of Professional Affairs and professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine at the University of Tennessee College… Read More
Brian Peters, PhD recently joined the College of Pharmacy faculty as an assistant professor in the Division of Experimental Therapeutics within the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. Dr. Peters obtained a BS degree in Microbiology at Penn State University before earning a PhD at the University of Maryland in 2010 in the program of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology. He then conducted… Read More
Bomb R, Oliphant CS, Khouzam RN. Dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass grafting in the setting of acute coronary syndrome. Am J of Cardiol 2015;116(1):148-154. Christensen ML, Franklin BE, Momper JD, Reed MD. Pediatric drug development programs for type 2 diabetes: A review. J Clin Pharmacol 2015;55(7): 731-738. *Editor’s Choice article* Herrera OR, Thornton TA,… Read More
Byrd D, Hagemann T, Helms R, White C. Innovative pharmacy practice models: Income-generating to informatics. AACP Annual Meeting. National Harbor, MD. July 13, 2015. Eoff J. History of clinical pharmacy in Tennessee: A challenge to become change advocates. 128th Annual TPA Convention and Expo. Murfreesboro, TN. July 14, 2015. Foster S. Immunization update and OSHA… Read More
Chisholm-Burns M, Spivey C, Gatwood J, Dickey S. Net cumulative income break-even analysis of pharmacy graduates compared to high school and college graduates. AACP Annual Meeting. National Harbor, MD. July 11, 2015. Chisholm-Burns M, Spivey C, Gatwood J, Dickey S. Net cumulative income of pharmacy faculty compared to community and hospital pharmacists. AACP Annual Meeting.… Read More
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy held the Thirty-first Annual Residents and Fellows Recognition Banquet in the College of Pharmacy lobby on June 11, 2015 in Memphis. This event is an opportunity for Memphis-area residency directors and preceptors to honor residents and fellows for their hard work throughout the year. Faculty and honorees were present… Read More
Ladd B. Important interactions with over-the-counter medications. 128th Annual TPA Convention and Expo. Murfreesboro, TN. July 14, 2015.
Oscar R. Herrera, PharmD (’11) was named the 2015 Pediatric Residency Preceptor of the Year by LeBonheur Children’s Hospital at the 31st Annual Residents & Fellows Recognition Banquet in June. Following graduation, Dr. Herrera completed a Pediatric Nutrition Support Fellowship with LeBonheur Children’s Hospital. Beginning in August 2014, he joined the UTHSC College of Pharmacy… Read More
The 128th Annual Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) Convention and Expo was held on July 13-16 in Murfreesboro. Many faculty and alumni presented at the conference, including Drs. Stephan Foster, Leslie Hamilton, M. Shawn McFarland, Shaunta’ Ray, Cyle White and Mac Wilhoit. One of the featured general session speakers was Dr. Jim Eoff, whose presentation was titled “History… Read More
Payless Family Pharmacy, an independent community pharmacy in Sparta, has achieved accreditation through the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) for its diabetic health clinic. In order to obtain AADE accreditation, an organization must develop a strategy for patient education based around the standards published by AADE; this serves to ensure that diabetes educators are… Read More
