At the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Annual Meeting in March, the UT College of Pharmacy chapter was recognized with multiple national awards. The National Immunization Award is given to the APhA-ASP chapter that provides the most immunizations to patients in numerous innovative events, excluding those given as part of a student’s paid… Read more

The College of Pharmacy recently completed the installation of two new features: a Donor Recognition display and an Alumni Recognition display. Both are showcased in the lobby of the Pharmacy building in Memphis. This 15 month project is the college’s way of thanking the donors and alumni who continue to give and serve the college every year.… Read more

Dr. J. Richard Brown Scholarship Endowment Richard Brown, BS, PharmD, FASHP will be retiring this academic year after a 40-year career with the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Memphis and the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. There is unlikely a clinical educator in Tennessee who has taught and mentored the number of students and residents as Dr.… Read more

Amanda Howard-Thompson, PharmD, BCPS, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy was appointed by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) to the editorial advisory board of Pharmacy Today for a three-year term. Dr. Howard-Thompson initially discovered this interest through previous affiliations with the APhA Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs and AACP’s Self Care Therapeutics and Nonprescription Medications Special Interest Group. When… Read more

Nathan Cope, fourth year student pharmacist, was awarded the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) Allegiance Award at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) MidYear Meeting in Februrary.  This award is given annually to a student showing dedication, dependability and commitment, along with spirit and loyalty to TSSP. Since entering pharmacy school in 2010, Nathan has played an… Read more

Chris Norris, PharmD, alumnus of UT College of Pharmacy, has been named the recipient of Covenant Health’s 2014 Buscetta Award, given to outstanding managers who personify leadership excellence. Norris is director of pharmacy at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, one of nine member hospitals of Covenant Health, a comprehensive not-for-profit health system headquartered in Knoxville.… Read more