Adrienne Kue, PharmD, reflects on her transformative experience during an international APPE at Hiroshima University Hospital. Immersing in Japan’s healthcare culture, she learned about pharmacists’ roles and practices, emphasizing cultural humility and patient-centered care. Highlights included visits to significant sites and insights into traditional herbal medicine, enhancing her commitment to empathetic pharmacy practice.
International APPE Experience Spain, Barcelona, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Paul I sought out an International APPE in Barcelona because I wanted to expand my perspective on healthcare beyond the U.S. system and deepen my understanding of global health dynamics. I’ve always believed that effective healthcare is inherently collaborative and increasingly globalized, especially… Read More
University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyToronto, Canada I chose to pursue an International APPE to gain a broader perspective on global healthcare systems and pharmacy practice beyond the United States. This opportunity allowed me to experience different practice types/environments and learn more about international pharmacy initiatives. Of course, exploring another country was a… Read More
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center excelled in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) residency match for PGY1 (Postgraduate Year 1) and PGY2 (Postgraduate Year 2) pharmacy students, achieving 66 PGY1 and 28 PGY2 matches for the 2025 cycle, totaling 94 matches from both 2024 and 2025 graduates.… Read More
Congrats to Ted Cory, PharmD, PhD, and Roland Dickerson, PharmD, who were awarded the UT Health Science Center Student Government Association Executive Committee’s 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Pharmacy. A second congratulations also goes to Dr. Dickerson, who received the Distinguished Service Professor Award from the University of Tennessee Alumni Association,… Read More
Congrats to our 2025 College of Pharmacy Graduating Student Award winners! At a ceremony on May 12, our student award winners were honored for outstanding performance in scholarship, leadership, research, and service. Over the last 3-4 years, each of them put forth a tremendous amount of effort and we were excited to celebrate their academic… Read More
I have always wanted to travel abroad, so even during my undergraduate studies, I felt that studying abroad briefly would be the best way to visit other countries. However, being in the 3+1 program, time flew by, and I did not get to experience that in undergrad, so I was very excited when I found… Read More
Serving the underserved is something I have always been passionate about. The Rural Health Certificate has better equipped me to understand and tackle social determinants of health challenges and address their impact on population health. I enjoyed being able to use the foundational coursework to design and implement evidence-based health interventions in rural settings. My… Read More
I was inspired to pursue the Rural Health Certificate because I am from a rural community where I would like to practice. So, I felt this certificate would help me gain extra knowledge for my future pharmacy practice. I enjoy learning about different cultures within rural populations in the Rural Health Certificate program. These cultures… Read More
Join one of the largest community pharmacy residency programs in the country with the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy’s PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program! Enhance your skills, connect with a network of professionals, and significantly impact patient care. Apply before the December 31 deadline at https://www.uthsc.edu/pharmacy/dcpts/residency/community.php Hear from our current residents on their… Read More
