UTHSC Archives

At the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual meeting in March, two UT College of Pharmacy alumni were honored for their contributions to the profession. Brent Reed, PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FAHA, was selected for the Distinguished New Practitioner Award, which was established in 2010 to “recognize an individual new practitioner who has demonstrated distinctive achievements in Read more

In April, Dean Marie Chisolm-Burns and Dr. Debbie Byrd visited several pharmacies that host advanced professional practice experiences for UT students. At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, they met with staff members Pam Turner (not pictured), Tina Foster, Traci Gilliland, Alan Padget, Chris Norris, Lori Schirmer, and Bill Strozyk.  In addition, they toured local independent pharmacies, Belew Drug and Read more

The Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) student chapter at UTCOP was recently reactivated following an enthusiastic interest meeting involving approximately 60 students across the state. CPFI seeks to provide support and fellowship among like-minded professionals, as well as challenge and promote spiritual growth. While attending the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, chapter Read more

The Alumni Board of Directors held their spring meeting at the College of Pharmacy in Memphis on Friday, April 25. The primary focus of the meeting was discussion of the current state of the College’s ACPE accreditation self-study. After hearing an update about the College from Dean Chisolm-Burns, each section of the self-study was presented by faculty chairing Read more

The research team led by John Buolamwini, PhD, presented posters at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting in Dallas, TX, as well as the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego, CA. The team includes graduate students Shan Sun and Hilaire Player, and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Hemantkumar Doekar. At the ACS Read more

G. Christopher Wood, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy was selected this month as a preceptor for the American Society of Health-system Pharmacy (ASHP) critical care traineeship program. This program is a five month course divided into distance learning and experiential education, focusing exclusively on the critical care setting. Wood has been a Read more