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2019 MAGAZINE

A Mission for Rural Service

IN THIS ISSUE: Transforming the region’s health care pg. 2

Rural Rx pg. 8

SNPhA: National Chapter of the Year pg. 24

Letter from the Dean

INSIDE

Every year has its milestone moment. This year, that moment came in May as I congratulated the Class of 2019–the 10th graduating class of ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy–who join alumni serving across the country and in many different fields of pharmacy, fulfilling Gatton’s mission to improve health care by focusing on rural and under-served communities.

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Rural Rx

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Faculty/Staff News

24 SNPhA 33

Alumni News

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Brian Noland ETSU President Dr. Wilsie Bishop Senior Vice President for Academics and Interim Provost

BILL GATTON COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Dr. Debbie Byrd Dean Dr. Adam Welch Associate Dean, Assessment and Academic Affairs Dr. Ralph Lugo Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice Dr. David Roane Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Steve Ellis Assistant Dean, Student Affairs Bruce Gannaway Assistant Dean, Finance Aaron Scott Director of Development 423-439-6360 scottap@etsu.edu Editors Melissa Nipper Assistant Director for Communications Stephen Woodward Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy Communications and Engagement Manager Graphic Design Cody Ryans Principal Photography Ron Campbell, Matthew Carroll, Larry Smith, Charlie Warden, Stephen Woodward

Our current successes come from the vision and hard work of those who were here from the very beginning of the college of pharmacy. In this issue, we invite you to take a look back at our history and read about the giants on whose shoulders we now stand–our community and university leaders who had a vision, our donors who believed in that dream of a college of pharmacy in East Tennessee, and our founding faculty and administration who made it a reality. You will read about some of our alumni who are making a difference at state and national pharmacy organizations, such as Pharmacy Quality Alliance, and three alumnae who have come full circle and returned to teach at Gatton. In addition, you’ll see statistics and examples of how we are continuing to enhance the value of a pharmacy education. Our 2% tuition increase this year was the lowest in our history. In addition, we are giving more scholarships than ever to our students–nearly $800,000 annually–and we are asking the state for a possible Tennessee-focused scholarship we hope to have in place soon.

Woven throughout our successes–both past and present–is Gatton’s dedication to rural health care. To that end, our alumni and students have served throughout Central Appalachia and across the globe with organizations such as Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics, the Rural Health Services Consortium, community health fairs, and many other organizations.

In addition, our student organizations and individuals continue to shine in the national spotlight. Competing against 100 other chapters from across the country, Gatton’s chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) was named “Overall Chapter of the Year” for their commitment to serving the underserved and promoting diversity in pharmacy professions. Our Generation Rx committee was nationally recognized by the American Pharmacists Association–Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) for their efforts to combat the opioid crisis through naloxone training and education.

In another exciting development for our students, this year Gatton College of Pharmacy became part of ETSU Health, the outward-facing brand that encompasses the educational, clinical, and research pursuits of the five health sciences colleges at ETSU. Our university always has been a leader in interprofessional education and care, and ETSU Health reflects that commitment.

While our programs and curriculum continue to evolve to meet the needs of our students and the region, I hope that by reading this issue of Gatton Rx you will discover how a college of pharmacy in East Tennessee has become a national leader in pharmacy policy, practice, and education. Our people make Gatton what it is today–and what it will become in the next decade. To each of you who have had a role in that, I thank you. I cannot wait to see what the next 10 years hold!

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Debbie Byrd, PharmD, MBA, BCPS Dean and Professor

Gatton’s Impact Over

Approximately

Over

$36M

1/2

1/3

annual statewide economic impact

of students are first-generation

of students are from rural zip codes

Cumulative number of foundation donors

1,688 totaling nearly $1M

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Cumulative donations

$800K in scholarships given to students annually, nearly $4M cumulative

$13.4M

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94%

70%

3.4

average NAPLEX pass rate since 2010 National average: 92.3%

match success rate average since 2015 National average: 64.2%

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#1 or #2 in the country past 6 years in a row APhA-ASP Achievements 2015-2019

NCPA Achievements 2014-2019 Registered

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new bone marrow donors through annual DKMS drive

Administered

Hosted

210

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flu shots to visits from independent local community pharmacists & owners at members chapter meetings

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average matriculating GPA with an increase over past 7 years

21,222

614

Number served

Service hours

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Indispensable How Gatton transformed the region’s health care

2005 ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy was founded in 2005, the first private college of pharmacy within a public university in the country. Dr. Larry Calhoun was the founding dean.

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2007 Inaugural white coat ceremony was held in D. P. Culp with Governor Bredesen delivering keynote.

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When the 10th graduating class walked across the commencement stage in May 2019, it was clear that history had just been made for a college whose story had begun a mere 14 years ago, born from a rallying cry in the community.

For Dean Debbie Byrd, who succeeded Dean Emeritus Larry Calhoun when he retired in 2016, that moment was powerful.

“It is incredible to think that 750 graduates are out in the world making an impact and following the college’s mission of serving the underserved.”

Gatton College of Pharmacy graduates serve in rural hospitals, community pharmacies, ambulatory care clinics, third-world countries, military clinics, faculty positions—all changing countless lives in this region and beyond.

“It’s amazing to think how far we’ve come,” said Byrd.

One of the earliest outcries for a college of pharmacy in Northeast Tennessee started as far back at the late 1980s, when the community was in desperate need of more pharmacists who could help citizens get access to and provide assistance with the medications they needed.

But the state didn’t have funds to support it.

By the early 2000s, the pharmacist shortage became critical and was negatively impacting the health care of East Tennesseans. The community rallied together and asked then Governor Phil Bredesen for state funds.

Again, there was no money available.

“It was a repeat of 30 years earlier when people across the state said you can’t put a College of Medicine in Johnson City,” said Calhoun, who now serves as a Johnson City commissioner.

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Pharmacy school named in honor of benefactor Bill Gatton.

First graduating class.

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) awards Candidate Status to Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy.

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Governor Bredesen issued a caveat, challenging the citizens of Northeast Tennessee and southern Appalachia to raise $5 million in 90 days to show their support.

But they didn’t do it 90 days.

Memphis,” said Gatton, “and 50 miles closer to Canada than it is from Johnson City or Bristol.”

It was also clear to Gatton that the need for pharmacists in this region would be permanent.

“Demographics of the population were growing older and there was going to be a need for more and more pharmacists.”

They did it in 58 days.

“We live and work in a region where the pride of this region is something you can feel,” said Calhoun. “For somebody to tell the people of this region that you can’t have something is the very best thing they could have done. The region turned around and said ‘watch.’”

Large donors like entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gatton, the pharmacy school’s namesake, came forward with donations; and smaller donors gave what they could at grocery store check-outs.

“The reason I did it is that the closest college of pharmacy in Tennessee was in

Gary Mabrey, former president/CEO of the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, saw firsthand the grit and tenacity that showed the region’s desperate need for a geographically accessible pharmacy school.

“You saw an array of men and women, citizens around this region, who said, ‘You know what, we’re going to have that College of Pharmacy at ETSU.’” With the Governor’s challenge met and the wheels in motion, a steering committee was led by Dr. Ron Franks, former dean of medicine/ VP for health affairs, and included Calhoun; Guy Wilson, pharmacist/benefactor; and an array of ETSU faculty and staff.

2011 College received the Outstanding Adaptive Reuse Award from The Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia in honor of the excellence ETSU demonstrated in preserving, restoring, and adapting the 100-year-old building on the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus at Mountain Home that now houses the college.

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2016 Dr. Debbie Byrd named the new dean of the college after Dr. Calhoun announces retirement. Byrd came to ETSU from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Knoxville campus where she served as associate dean of Professional Affairs since 2010. She worked at UT since 2006, holding various other roles including professor and assistant dean. She also held a position as a clinical professor at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine.

2018 The Interprofessional Education and Research Center (Building 60) opened in Fall 2018. With a focus on interprofessional health care education at ETSU, the renovated and repurposed building is shared by all five health science colleges where students, faculty, and staff can work and learn skills to provide team-based health care.

Prior to her time at UT, Byrd spent 10 years on faculty at Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy where she served as director of the Office of Experiential Learning.

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First Faculty: 12 Years Later

2007 L-R, fourth row: Dr. Sam Harirforoosh and Brian Odle*; third row: Drs. Rick Hess and Freddy Creekmore*; second row: Drs. Peter Panus, Kathy Mueller and David Stewart; first row: Drs. Stacy Brown, Vicky Palau, Brooks Pond, and David Hurley.

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2019 *Creekmore no longer at the college. Odle unavailable for photo.

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Governor Bredesen visited Dr. Paul Stanton, then president of ETSU, and went through every part of the plan for the new college of pharmacy that would function as a private college within a public university—a model that was the first in the country.

The Governor asked, “Paul, do you really think this will work?”

Stanton responded, “Governor, it’s guaranteed.”

East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy was founded in 2005 and was established in a newly renovated building on the VA Mountain Home campus, next to Quillen College of Medicine. To this day, the college receives no state funding.

Now, 14 years later, the college has made an incredible impact on the region, the state, across the country, and all over the world.

Gatton quickly has grown in stature to become a nationally-recognized pharmacy school with award-winning student organizations and faculty who are doing ground-breaking research–all within a tight-knit, caring culture. In addition, the school is helping lead the charge in the fight against prescription drug abuse, which has ravaged Tennessee and the Appalachian region.

While Gatton makes a $36 million annual statewide economic impact, Calhoun said it was important to look beyond just the dollar figures.

“The actual practice of pharmacy has grown by leaps and bounds in this region from 2000 until now—you just can’t compare it,” Calhoun said. “The high quality of patient counseling, compounding, clinical, ambulatory care, acute care practice in hospitals–it wasn’t here and now it’s ingrained in our faculty and the region. We don’t have a pharmacist shortage now—we took care of that pretty quickly.

The impact of students and faculty and staff in the region in government, schools, churches—it’s something that’s hard to measure.”

For Dean Byrd, the 10th graduation was not only a historical moment, but a symbol for where the college will go in the future.

“It’s been an incredible journey for this institution that was started out of the community's outcry and continues to give back whether it’s through the service of our students, the economic impact of the college on this region, or the work of our graduates treating patients in various health care settings,” said Byrd. “I can’t wait to see where we go next.”

Watch a short documentary on the history of ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy by scanning the QR code or visiting the link below.

etsu.edu/pharmacyhistory

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RURAL Making an impact through rural service

Dr. McKenzie Highsmith, associate professor at Gatton and clinical pharmacist at ETSU Family Physicians of Kingsport, has learned and taught some of the most important lessons about rural patient care outside of the classroom.

As a clinical pharmacist, Highsmith is part of an interprofessional team that occasionally does home visits with patients–many of whom live in rural areas and have transportation issues.

Highsmith recalls one home visit to see a diabetic patient who lived in a rural area and was having trouble regulating his insulin. The patient indicated that he was filling his prescriptions and taking the proper doses of insulin, so his care team could not figure out why they were having a difficult time controlling his blood sugar.

“We visited him at his home and asked to see all of his medications,” Highsmith said. “My pharmacy students started going through them, and the insulin was not there. We asked him where the insulin was, and he pointed to a basket with his insulin and supplies sitting on top of the main heating source for his home.”

This was the “ah-ha” moment for the team. Since insulin is a protein, it breaks apart and loses its effectiveness when heated.

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L Rx “He was doing everything we told him to do, but because of where he stored his insulin, it was useless,” Highsmith said. “We never would have asked him that question if we had not been in his living room.”

For Highsmith and her students, this story illustrates the rewards of understanding and caring for a rural population.

“I consider it a huge gift that we get to take care of these patients,” Highsmith said. “The patient population of our rural communities in this region is unique and does have additional factors–whether they are dealing with transportation issues, accessibility, affordability of medications, or health literacy. ETSU Health, which includes Gatton College of Pharmacy, is a huge footprint in this region as far as advancing health care, and we are starting to move the needle.

“We are closing the loop for people who are in very rural areas.”

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CARING FOR COMMUNITIES Since its inception, Gatton has been guided and fueled by a mission to develop progressive, team-oriented pharmacists who improve health care, focusing on rural and under-served communities.

More than a decade later, the college’s impact on rural and underserved communities is evident in its classrooms, curriculum, student organizations, pharmacy practice experience, faculty, and alumni.

Gatton’s commitment to rural medicine begins in the classroom.

“We have a rural thread throughout our curriculum, and continue to pinpoint ways in which we can incorporate it more,” said Dr. Emily Flores, associate professor of pharmacy practice who also collaborates in coordinating Global and Rural Engagement at Gatton.

An approved curriculum change that begins in fall 2019 will require every student to complete at least two hours of rural patient care in their introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) each year.

“With approximately 80 students and three years of students, that’s 500 hours a year of rural patient care service–in addition to all of the other things we are already doing,” Flores said.

Students have a variety of opportunities to practice in rural and medically underserved areas. For the 2019-2020 academic year, 64% of advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) students will complete at least one rotation in a rural area, and 80% will complete at least one rotation in a medically underserved area.

Sites in the Tri-Cities include 26 that qualify as rural and 30 that are medically underserved. Of the college’s total sites, 27% are in rural areas and 31% are considered medically underserved.

Students and faculty have served throughout Central Appalachia, including work with the Health Wagon in Wise, Virginia; the Indian Health Service rotations available in Cherokee, North Carolina, Whiteriver, Arizona, and Juneau, Alaska; the Rural Health Services Consortium; Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics; community naloxone training; health fairs; and in other rural health initiatives.

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REACHING STUDENTS Not only is Gatton caring for surrounding rural communities, it is also attracting outstanding students from those communities–more than one-third of Gatton’s students are from rural zip codes.

“Another important facet of our mission is to provide a pharmacy education to outstanding, qualified students from rural areas,” Highsmith said.

Many of these students will go back and serve in rural communities after they complete pharmacy school.

“Being a part of caring for rural and underserved patients in our local communities and in the communities where our students go to has always been the heart of this college,” Flores said. “The exciting part is that we have plans for significant, continued growth of this mission in the future.”

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Making an Impact By the numbers Gatton students gave back in a number of ways this past year. P1-P3 students completed 1,614 hours of service across 170 service events.

In November, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) members spent 60 hours and registered 63 new donors to the DKMS bone marrow donor registry.

In April, NCPA and Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) joined together for this year’s Hope House Health Fair, an organization in Kingsport that provides care and assistance to pregnant women and parenting families in crisis.

American Pharmacist Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) served nearly 9,000 patients over 240 hours last year.

In the fall, CPFI and SNPhA teamed up to organize Operation Christmas Child. Students, faculty, and staff helped fill up over 65 boxes.

Phi Delta Chi raised over $4,400 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital through events like their dog show, Christmas ornament sale, and road race.

Kappa Psi collected 70 fleece blankets for people in need in Columbia, South Carolina. They also raised over $3,300 for Johnson City Relay For Life, helping fight cancer.

At Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics throughout the region, 52 student volunteers in Generation Rx gave out 1,100 kits of naloxone, trained 1,193 patients, completing over 92 service hours at five clinics.

As part of the Syringe Trade and Education Program (STEP), CPNP partnered with Generation Rx, NCPA, and SNPhA to donate over 80 containers, often empty laundry detergent containers, to members of the community who need to safely dispose of used syringe needles, no questions asked.

In early September, APhA-ASP hosted a “Patient Care Skills Day” that trained nearly 60 new and returning students in taking a patient’s blood pressure, blood glucose level, give immunizations, and naloxone.

Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP) partnered with APhA-ASP to host a session on burnout, addressing ways to keep engaged through the semester and maintain wellbeing.

For the first time, APhA-ASP’s four patient care initiatives—Operation Heart and Diabetes, Operation Immunization, Over-the-Counter Medicine Safety, and Generation Rx—collaborated to host the annual Scouts’ Day. Throughout the 5-hour event, 28 Gatton students worked with 65 local Boy and Girl Scouts.

SNPhA spoke to 180 5th and 6th graders about mental health at Indian Trail Intermediate School in Johnson City.

NCPA spent over 70 hours of service in the past year.

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Over the course of four months in the fall, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) partnered with Johnson City Internal Medicine to organize 70 students to vaccinate over 460 patients in the Johnson City area over 140 total hours.

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Introducing ETSU HEALTH

New brand highlights interprofessional education and care

Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy is now part of ETSU Health, the new outward-facing brand that encompasses the educational, clinical and research pursuits of the five colleges in East Tennessee State University’s academic health sciences center (AHSC).

In April 2019, students, faculty, and staff from Gatton, Quillen College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Public Health, and College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences gathered to celebrate the launch of ETSU Health.

“The name ETSU Health will unify our colleges and providers and will help shape the future of the education and care that we provide,” said Dr. Wilsie Bishop, senior vice president for academics at ETSU. “The AHSC name was descriptive of what we are, but beyond the academic arena, it really did little to identify the comprehensive nature of our educational program offerings, clinical health care delivery, or research activities.”

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With 30 clinical locations, 250 health care providers and the five AHSC colleges, ETSU Health is on the front lines of efforts to improve the region’s health. ETSU Health includes the university’s existing comprehensive primary and specialty medical clinics (including Quillen ETSU Physicians and ETSU Family Medicine clinics), nurse-managed clinics, allied health clinics, and interprofessional care provided in the clinics.

Working with its wide range of regional partners, ETSU Health providers offer leading-edge health care in dozens of specialties. They serve the region, with clinics in five counties with a commitment to caring for the citizens of the region.

“Our patients are already familiar with the high-quality care we provide at our clinical sites,” Bishop said. “As this year progresses, they will also become familiar with the name ETSU Health.

“Our goal is that this name will represent team-based care and a seamless experience for our patients."

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Student research on the

NATIONAL STAGE ETSU’s pharmacy students are not only making an impact through their service to the community, but they are continuing to excel in research at a national level.

In Gatton’s short 14-year history, more than 70 students have published in scholarly peer-reviewed journals. Over 330 have collaborated with faculty and presented their research at the local, regional, and national levels.

And these results pay off for students. For example, in Dr. Victoria Palau’s lab, of the students who have taken research electives in her lab who also applied for residencies, the acceptance rate is 100%.

Hannah Oakes

“We are truly in a good place with our student-research program,” said Dr. David Roane, chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

“We have great faculty who welcome students into their labs to address important research questions; we have motivated, bright students; and a college dean who is very supportive of our efforts.”

Gatton faculty are helping lead the charge in their students earning American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) awards. Doctoral student Hannah Oakes, of Bristol, Tennessee, a mentee of Dr. Brooks Pond, earned the highly competitive fellowship award in 2017 and 2018, worth $10,000 each and used toward research and educational costs. In addition, she earned two travel awards in March—the Daigneault Pharmacology Travel Award from ETSU’s Pharmacology Teaching Faculty and an award from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics— to present on her ADHD research at the Experimental Biology conference in Orlando, Florida, held in April. Her research focuses on the long-term consequences of the most common drug used to treat ADHD. In 2018, Brooke Bouldin (’20), from McMinnville, Tennessee, another student in Pond’s lab, received the AFPE Gateway to Research Scholarship that supported research costs up to $5,000. Her research focuses on the effects of synthetic drugs known as “bath salts” on individuals who abuse them. In addition, she earned a travel grant to the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she presented work completed with Pond.

Brooke Bouldin

This year, the Gateway to Research award went to Sarah Gentry (’21), from Niota, Tennessee, who is collaborating with Dr. Nick Hagemeier, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, on investigating ways to enrich pharmacy students’ wellbeing.

“I am interested in research because I am always asking the questions ‘why’ and ‘how.’ Whether a pharmacist is working in the community, hospital, ambulatory care, or pharmaceutical industry settings, research is necessary to make informed decisions. Through working with Dr. Hagemeier, I have learned that you cannot take information at face value.

You must be able to determine if the research was done well, and if that information is applicable to you in your setting.”

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“Engagement in research activities is a good investment for pharmacy students regardless of the calling, because asking ‘why?’ and challenging the status quo are not practice-specific skill sets,” said Hagemeier. “I get excited about students questioning the status quo in the profession, and then thinking critically and working methodically to study the profession and leave it better than they found it. The icing on the cake is when students present their work nationally, which many of our students have done.”

Yaa Anane (’20), from Arlington, Texas, was one of eight students across the nation who were selected as Student and Trainee Abstract Award winners by the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP). As a Student Award Winner, she received a $1,000 honorarium, a complimentary registration to attend the ACCP Annual Meeting, and up to $500 in travel reimbursement. Anane also received the Elliot S. Vesell Award for the top Student Abstract in the Yaa Anane area of pharmacogenomics. The award included a $500 honorarium and an invitation to the ACCP 50th Anniversary Gala. Her faculty research advisor is Dr. Sam Harirforoosh, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

“I have always found research fascinating," said Anane. “I see it as a way to explore the world of science and to discover new concepts and ideas. The most rewarding part of research, to me, is the opportunity to learn new things and also contribute to the pool of scientific knowledge. ... Working on this research has been a great learning experience and I believe the skills and knowledge set that I have acquired through the process can be applied to my future training and jobs. My research experience also makes me more versatile to be able to serve in a wider capacity within the field of pharmacy.”

Other co-authors of the abstract included Gatton students Russell Fankhouser (’21); Dr. Derek Murrell, research associate who also is a recent Ph.D. graduate in Pharmaceutical Sciences; Kojo Abakah (’21); Hoa Quach (’21); Amber Seay (’21); Angela Hanley, laboratory coordinator; Kenny Bullins, research assistant; Dr. David Hurley, professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Harirforoosh.

ALUMNI SNAPSHOT: COMING HOME Dr. McKenzie Highsmith (’11), Dr. Elicia White (’15), and Dr. Jessica Burchette (’10) have wonderful memories of their experiences and education at Gatton College of Pharmacy–so much so that they decided to return to their alma mater as faculty members.

Burchette and Highsmith serve as associate professors of Pharmacy Practice; White is a clinical assistant professor.

“Teaching here was a chance to come home and help build the program that trained me,” said Burchette, who credits Gatton’s faculty for preparing her and inspiring her to teach.

Highsmith appreciates that her role at Gatton allows her to combine the elements of her work that she enjoys the most. “Being able to mix clinical practice and teaching allows me to never have two days that look the same,” Highsmith said.

For White, returning to Gatton has been an “amazing experience.”

“I am so thankful that I have had the opportunity to see the College of Pharmacy from so many different perspectives–student, resident, and now faculty,” White said. “My journey has allowed me to appreciate the time and effort our college puts into creating its positive culture and has also allowed me to inspire other students to pursue their ideal pharmacy careers.”

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Lauren Dickerson

Russell Fankhouser

Lauren Dickerson (’20), from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Russell Fankhouser (’21), Bristol, Tennessee, traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii, in July to present their research. Dickerson presented on “The Concentration of Buprenorphine and Selected Metabolites in Neonate Cord Blood: An Exploratory Pharmacogenetic Analysis,” on which she served as lead writer with mentor Dr. Sam Harirforoosh, and other writers Drs. Murrell, Darshan Shah (Quillen College of Medicine faculty), Stacy Brown, and Cara Carter (’19).

The meeting was at the International Congress of Toxicology, and Dickerson’s presentation was awarded the Second Place International Congress of Toxicology IUTOX Trainee Award for best poster.

Fankhouser presented on “Exploratory Genetic Association of Type 2 Diabetes Occurrence Using a Pharmacogenetic Panel,” on which he served as lead writer with mentor Dr. David Hurley, along with cowriters Drs. Allen Cofer and Harirforoosh.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: LUCY ADKINS (’14) Where are you now?

I live in Nashville and work as Director of Pharmacy Practice Initiatives at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association, where I develop and maintain partnerships with members and stakeholders to strengthen and enhance pharmacist-provided care in the state of Tennessee through grants, education, and policy.

What was the most important thing you learned at Gatton?

One of the most critical things that I learned at Gatton was the value of effective communication. Whether that be to your patients, your colleagues, your peers, being able to communicate to each of those groups successfully is key and something that Gatton really allowed me to develop while I was there.

What is your favorite memory of your time at Gatton?

It is truly hard to pick just one, but the lasting friendships I developed while at school are really special to me. I also will always remember my APPE rotation to Ethiopia, where my father also got to serve with me.

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Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Gannaway (USA Retired), Gatton’s assistant dean of finance, officiated the promotion ceremony of Major Joy Scott, PharmD ('14), in July.

Putting Down Roots

Gannaway joins Gatton administration after distinguished military career

Bruce Gannaway commanded battalions and budgets during his 21-year military career in the U.S. Army.

Now, as Gatton College of Pharmacy’s new assistant dean of finance, Gannaway is drawing from his military and leadership experiences as he takes on his first position in the civilian sector. He and his wife, Sarah, and their four children are also settling into their first “permanent home” in Northeast Tennessee.

“We have moved 17 times in 21 years of service,” said Gannaway, who began his role at Gatton in January 2019. “We have extended family in this area, so about 10 years ago, Sarah and I decided that this is where we wanted to move after I got out of the Army.”

Military service

Gannaway graduated from the University of North Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1998 and was commissioned through the Army ROTC program as an infantry officer.

Gannaway’s military service has taken him all over the world, including a tour in South Korea, two deployments to Iraq, and one deployment to Afghanistan, and he has earned several military awards and decorations, including the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars, and the Purple Heart.

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During his second deployment to Iraq in 2007, Gannaway’s life changed and his military career took an unexpected turn when he was wounded in action after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) in south Baghdad.

As a result, Gannaway’s left leg was amputated below the knee and he spent a year in rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

“Then I had to go through a process when the Army–rightfully so–recommended me for medical retirement because of my amputation,” Gannaway said. “At the end of the process, I requested an exception to the policy called a Continuation on Active Duty (COAD) and was allowed to remain on active duty.”

His military career took a different turn when he decided to transition from combat arms to an administrative role, becoming a resource manager. He was also accepted into the Defense Comptrollership Program at Syracuse University, where he completed a dual Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration.

The second half of Gannaway’s career in the Army spanned several administrative roles, including service at the Pentagon, where he managed more

than $10 billion in Military and National Intelligence Program funds. He also served as the comptroller for the 75th Ranger Regiment and was Army Central Command’s Chief of Financial Operations.

His final position in military service was the Commander of the Fort Hood Warrior Transition Battalion, which provides mission command, medical management assistance and transition assistance to soldiers as they navigate the Army’s medical system to successfully reintegrate back into the force or transition from the Army.

Civilian sector

Now, as Gatton’s chief financial officer, Gannaway is putting his military experience to work in his new administrative role on the pharmacy school’s executive committee.

He is also looking forward to his family putting down roots in the area.

“I’ve joked that after two years, we’re going to have to take all of the furniture out of the house, put it on the front lawn, and then move it back in, just so that it feels right,” Gannaway said.

“This is home now.”

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Brandi Dahl, PharmD, is the newest faculty member in Pharmacy Practice. Originally from Oxford,

Kansas, she recently completed her PGY2 Pharmacotherapy Specialty Residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (TTUHSC SOP) and Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas.

Dahl received her Doctor of Pharmacy from TTUHSC SOP in May of 2017. She is actively involved in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, TTUHSC SOP Alumni Association, and American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists at both the state and local levels. Dahl’s current practice interests include ambulatory care, transitions of care, and academia.

Why did you want to pursue pharmacy?

Growing up, I watched my grandparents age and struggle with managing medications. As they acquired more doctors and a longer medication list it only became more challenging. I viewed the pharmacist as a knowledgeable and accessible health care provider who could help patients and caregivers by communicating key aspects of care.

What is the most misunderstood aspect of the pharmacist profession and how do they make an impact in their field?

I think many understand how pharmacists interact with patients but I wish more knew how valuable pharmacists can be as part of the health care team. In my short experience as a pharmacist, the relationships and collaboration with other providers have been extremely rewarding and impactful for patient care.

What brought you to Gatton?

Initially, I was interested in the focus on rural health care, underserved communities, and interprofessional education. After meeting a few faculty, I was even more impressed by the student-centered, welcoming culture at Gatton. I am excited to work in a place that focuses on the aspects of education and patient care that are important to me.

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What do you do in your free time?

I love to be outdoors and spend time with my family, friends, and dogs. Recently, I have been learning how to play golf.

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Ashana Puri, PhD, is the newest faculty member in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Originally from Chandigarh, India, she recently completed her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics at Mercer University and worked on transdermal drug formulations with the well-known scientist, Dr. Ajay Banga. She also has experience working on research projects with cosmetic companies, L’Oreal and NuFace. Puri earned an MS degree in Pharmaceutics and a BS in Pharmacy at Panjab University, India. She worked as a research intern and Associate Scientist at Teva Pharmaceuticals in West Chester, Pennsylvania, before joining ETSU. How does research help students make a greater impact in their profession?

The ultimate result of several years of hard work and dedication of graduate students, research associates, post-doctoral fellows, and research and development scientists in the labs (pertaining to pharmacy field) is clearly evident by the medications that are available in the market, that successfully aid in curing and improving the quality of life of patients.

What brought you to Gatton?

The opportunity of assistant professorship at Gatton was suitably aligned with my passion and desire for pursuing a career in academics, focusing on teaching and research. Moreover, the efforts and emphasis of the college in providing its students an opportunity and experience in research, in addition to the clinical pharmacy training, was highly captivating.

What is your teaching philosophy?

“Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion, and compassion.” -A.P.J. Abdul Kalam I believe that teaching is not just a profession, rather a creative art that requires skill, immense passion, and enthusiasm to get engaged in the process of educating students about new topics and concepts relevant to their field of study as well as to motivate them to constantly aspire to learn.

What do you do in your free time?

I enjoy listening to music, cooking new cuisines, baking, engaging in art and craft work, and catching up with distant friends.

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FACULTY NEWS Katelyn Alexander, PharmD Dr. Alexander was elected to serve as the AACP Self-Care Therapeutics/Nonprescription Medicine SIG Chair elect, a three-year term from 20192022. She was inducted during the AACP Annual Meeting in Chicago in July.

Stacy Brown, PhD • Promoted to rank of full professor • Served on AACP Standing Committee on Research and Graduate Affairs for the 2018-19 year.

• Presented at Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy on “Using Drug Stability Studies to Enhance Patient Care” (Oct. 2018).

• Three posters presented at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) annual meeting (Nov 2018) with a total of six student authors.

• Pharmacy Research Track student Tim Archibald (’20) received a travel grant from Cutis Pharma to present his research at the ASHP-Mid Year in December 2018. Archibald was also featured in Pharmacy Times (bit.ly/stacybrown1) and U.S. Pharmacist (bit.ly/stacybrown2).

Jessica Burchette, PharmD, BCPS • Awarded “Attending of the Year” by the ETSU Family Medicine residents she works with at Holston Valley Medical Center.

• Selected as the distinguished preceptor of the year for the Kingsport Family Medicine residents.

• Attended a scholarship banquet at Tusculum University recently for scholarship recipients and donors. She spoke as an alumna of Tusculum and Niswonger Scholar.

David Cluck, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP Dr. Cluck passed the new Board of Pharmacy Specialties Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Specialty Certification Examination.

Brian Cross, PharmD, BCACP, CDE • Nominated for membership as a Distinguished Fellow in the National Academies of Practice.

• Named to the Oversight Committee for the Tennessee Interprofessional Consortium • Named to Working Group for Irish Interprofessional Regulators in Education.

• Three professional presentations accepted at the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Annual Meeting & the Collaborating Across Borders (CAB) VII International Annual Meeting.

• Publications accepted in Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice and American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

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KariLynn Dowling-McClay, PharmD, MPH, BCACP Received Instructional Development Grant from ETSU, “A Patient Case Video Series to Enrich Student Pharmacists' Understanding of Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health,” to develop materials for the P1 CPOP II course in Spring 2020.

Emily Flores, PharmD, BCPS • Completed Faculty Grant Leadership Course, ETSU (GRAD 7830), in Spring 2018 and is currently enrolled in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Research & Scholarship Certificate.

• Traveled to Ecuador, Guatemala, and Uganda since August 2018 with Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) students on global health rotations.

• Served locally in Church Hill, Kingsport, Gray, Rogersville, and Sevierville alongside Gatton students as part of IPPE or APPE experiences focused on caring for rural or underserved populations. As a part of the Gray Remote Area Medical (RAM) event in November 2018 pharmacy students worked as a part of interprofessional student teams with interprofessional preceptors to provide over 500 hours of service and over 1,000 patient care interventions.

• Served on the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Publications Committee for the past two years working to gather resources for physical assessment education and update the ACCP Pharmacotherapy toolkit.

• Collaboratively mentored five pharmacy students on eight different electives focused on rural practicebased research resulting in two posters presented at the Appalachian Student Research Forum in April 2019.

• Offered second global health interprofessional elective for the first time in Fall 2018, “Global Healthcare: Disease Treatment and Prevention” is an online asynchronous elective taught by interprofessional faculty for interprofessional students interested in global health.

• Presented one poster at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) meeting in October 2018 with interprofessional faculty about efforts in creating an interprofessional Global Health Certificate that is now offered through the College of Public Health.

Jeffrey A. Gray, PharmD, CDE, BCGP

Dr. Gray was recently published twice on the role of pharmacy technicians in a changing health care environment.

• Gray, Wheeler, Gentry, Farr. “Will New Pharmacy Technician Education Standards Change Pharmacy Practice?” The American Journal of Health System Pharmacy. Volume 76, Issue 14, 15 July 2019, Pages 1015-1016. bit.ly/jeffgray1.

• Wheeler, Gray, Gentry, Farr. “Pharmacy Technician Training: Historical Perspectives, Workforce Development Needs and Future Opportunities.” Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (bit.ly/jeffgray2).

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Nick Hagemeier, PharmD, PhD

Sarah Melton, PharmD

Dr. Melton was named a member of the National Quality • Helped lead the writing of the Education section of a Forum's Technical Expert Panel for Opioid and Opioid report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Use Disorder.

Services Pain Management Best Practices InterHelped leadHe thewas writing of the Education Agency• Task Force. appointed along withsection of a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Brooklyn PharmD, BC-ADM 28 other experts representatives from federal Humanand Services Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency TaskNelson, Force. He was appointed along agencies in 2018 by Secretary of Health and Human with 28 other experts and reps from federal agencies in 2018 by Secretary of Health and Human Dr. Nelson was honored with the “Distinguished Young Services Alex Azar.

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Services Alex Azar.Association of Colleges of • Graduated from the American She also presented on “Clinical Pharmacist Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program • Graduated from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Reimbursement Options in the Office” for CE. in July.

Program in July.

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Sam Harirforoosh, PharmD, PhD • Promoted to rank of full professor.

• Received a major Research and Development Committee grant to examine whether nanoparticle formulation of canagliflozin will minimize renal adverse effects while retaining therapeutic levels.

• Published three articles.

• Presented two posters at the 2018 American College of Clinical Pharmacy Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, two posters at the 2018 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists PharmSci 360 Annual Meeting, one poster at the 2019 European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, and two posters at the 2019 International Congress of Toxicology.

• Served as the Track Screening Chair of the Clinical Pharmacology (Chemical Entities) for the 2018 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists PharmSci 360 Annual Meeting.

• Derek Murrell, PhD candidate, completed his dissertation portion of his research project and graduated from Dr. Harirforoosh’s laboratory in August of 2018.

• Yaa Anane, Dr. Harirforoosh’s research advisee, has been named as one of the eight students who have been selected as Student & Trainee Abstract Award winners by the 2019 American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) Annual Meeting. In addition, she has been named as the winner of the Elliot S. Vesell Award by the ACCP for submitting the top Student Abstract in the area of pharmacogenomics.

• Lauren Dickerson, a fourth-year student, has been selected by the 15th International Congress of Toxicology as the recipient of the Second Place International Congress of Toxicology IUTOX Trainee Award for best poster.

• Two undergraduate students, Haley Bradshaw and Brieanne Horton, received a Student-Faculty Collaborative grant (each $1,200) from the Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities for working their research projects into associate collaborationprofessor.

Dr.onHighsmith was promoted with Dr. Harirforoosh. Haley Bradshaw, who is also an Honors Scholar, successfully defended her Honors Thesis in April of 2019.

McKenzie Highsmith, PharmD

McKenzie Highsmith, PharmD, BC-ADM Dr. Highsmith was promoted to associate professor.

Brooks Pond, PhD

• Promoted to rank of full professor • Dr. Pond and an undergraduate student in her lab, Alexis Hall, were awarded a $2,800 stipend for summer research from SURF (summer undergraduate research fellowship) award through the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET).

• Two papers published: 1. S. A. Allen, Lily Tran (’20), H. V. Oakes, R. Brown, and B. B. Pond (2018) Dopaminergic effects of major bath salt constituents 3, 4-methylenedioxypyr ovalerone (MDPV), mephedrone, and methylone are enhanced following co-exposure, accepted, Neurotoxicity Research.

2. H. V. Oakes, Carley Devee (’16), Brandon Farmer (’16), S.A. Allen, Alexis Hall, Tucker Ensley (’19), Kristen Medlock (’19), A. Hanley, and B.B. Pond (2018) Neurogenesis within the dentate gyrus after chronic therapeutic or abusive doses of methylphenidate, accepted, Journal of Neural Transmission.

David Stewart, PharmD, BCPS Dr. Stewart, along with Anthony Kiech in ATS and P2 Kellie Abbott, successfully submitted a proposal, “Using Audience Response via Poll Everywhere to Drive Critical Thinking Skills in a Large Classroom Environment,” for ETSU’s 2nd Annual Conference for High-Impact Instructional Practices.

Victoria Palau, PhD • Promoted to rank of full professor • Jessa Murphy, a senior at ETSU majoring in biology and chemistry, completed her undergraduate honors thesis in Dr. Palau's lab. She recently presented at the U.S. capital on “Anti-Neoplastic Activity of Structurally Similar Flavonoids on Human Colon and Pancreatic Cancer Cells.”

David Hurley, PhD • Completed a second certificate in “Pharmacogenomics for Clinical Pharmacists” at Duquesne University and The University of Pittsburgh.

• Completed “Train the Trainer” ZZZ training and is now qualified to direct a Pharmacogenomics Certificate courseDr. through the National ofthe Chain Melton was namedAssociation a member of National Quality Forum's Technical Expert Panel for Opioid and Drug Stores.

Opioid Use Disorder.

Sarah Melton, PharmD

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: TANDY BRANHAM (’17) What are you doing now?

I live in Gray, Tennessee, and am the Lab Supervising Pharmacist at ProCompounding Pharmacy in Johnson City. I manage all of the lab technicians that create our compounded medications and ensure that all products leaving our lab have passed quality control checks.

What was the most important thing you learned while at Gatton?

Dedication to duty should always be evaluated against the loyalty to those you care for.

You served as president of your class all four years at Gatton, investing a lot of time into making the Gatton experience memorable for you and your classmates. What is your favorite memory?

Collectively, my favorite memories at Gatton were the annual awards ceremonies. It was easily my favorite event of the year. It gave the students a chance to dress up, relax, enjoy some entertainment, and most importantly to express to our faculty, staff and preceptors how much we appreciated their dedication to the Gatton program.

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SNPhA:

National Chapter of the Year The college’s chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) continues to excel at the national level by earning Overall Chapter of the Year, competing with 100 other chapters across the country at the organization’s annual convention in July in Houston, Texas. In addition, they earned nine other national honors.

SNPhA is an educational service association of pharmacy students who are concerned about serving the underserved through pharmacy and health care-related issues, as well as the minority representation in pharmacy and other health-related professions.

Honors included: • Overall National Chapter of the Year • Rite-Aid Chapter Excellence Award for Mid-Size Chapter of the Year (50-100 members) • Samuel Ngata (’20), of Nairobi, Kenya, Diabetes Initiative Chair of the Year • Matthew Spence (’20), of Gray, Remember the Ribbon Initiative Chair of the Year • Outgoing SNPhA President Christie Monahan (’20), of North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded $1,000 for the Dr. Horace and Ethel Bynum Scholarship • Maddie Hardin (’20), of Morehead, Kentucky, Top 3 Initiative Chair for the chapter’s Mental Health Initiative • Jacquelyn Crawford (’22), of Church Hill, Top 3 Initiative Chair for the chapter’s Legislative Membership Benefits and Immigration Initiative • Amber Blevins (’20), of Lansing, North Carolina, Top 3 Initiative Chair for the chapter’s Operation Immunization Initiative • Del Dorjsuren (’20), of Nashville, Top 3 Initiative Chair for the chapter’s Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative • Makayla Payne (’20), of Elizabethton, Honorable Mention for the chapter’s Power to End Stroke Initiative In addition, Jacquelyn Crawford (’22), of Church Hill, represented ETSU as the national delegate.

Several members of the local chapter graduated from the SNPhA Academy, a national platform designed to engage SNPhA members in activities to encourage chapter collaboration. Last year, SNPhA earned Small Chapter of the Year and six other national honors.

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Celebrating the 10th Graduating Class As the Class of 2019 received their doctoral hoods, they officially became part of the 10th graduating class and an important milestone for the college.

The commencement and hooding ceremony was held on Friday, May 3, in ETSU’s Brooks Gymnasium, where 76 pharmacy students walked across the stage.

“This marks a momentous occasion for our college that, 14 years ago, was founded by the community to fulfill a pharmacist shortage in our region,” said Dr. Debbie Byrd, dean.

Dr. Brian Noland, ETSU president, addressed the graduates, noting their significant accomplishments both in the region and in national leadership positions within student organizations.

“You are part of shaping the quality of health care in our region,” Noland said. “Your contributions are visible and will continue to be felt throughout the community.”

Shannon Schreiner, president of Gatton’s Class of 2019, also spoke at commencement, thanking her fellow graduates, professors and preceptors.

“Regardless of what drove us to our goal today, at the end of the day, the bottom line is always our patients’ well-being,” Schreiner said. “We will all meet patients whose lives we will

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directly touch–and we will also directly touch lives of patients who we will never meet.”

In addition to the doctoral hooding, several individual awards were presented, including academic awards to Kyle Scott Rice and Chelsea LeAnn Roberts, who earned the Pharmacy Valedictorian Achievement Award, which recognizes the highest-ranking student in the graduating class. Rice and Roberts achieved perfect 4.0 grade point averages.

Sarah Appiah Ofori was presented with three awards, the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Achievement Award, the United States Public Health Service Excellence Award, and the Gary Mabrey Community Service Award.

Other awards included: the Gatton College of Pharmacy Patient Care Award to Audrey Ololade Amolegbe, the Lilly Achievement Award to Allison Marie Anderson, the Merck Award for Pharmacy Excellence to Narmin Ahmed Abdo Mohammed and Kyle Scott Rice, the Mylan Institute of Pharmacy Excellence in Pharmacy Award to Sara Lynn Boles, the Wolters Kluwer Health’s Fact and Comparisons Award for Excellence in Clinical Communication Skills to Kathryn Veronica Esposito, the Baeteena M. Black Leadership Award to Chelsea LeAnn Roberts, and the Guy B. Wilson Jr. Leadership Award to Shannon Christy Ann Schreiner.

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Generation Rx Committee

Finishes Among Best in the Nation

The college’s Generation Rx committee continues to be nationally recognized for its efforts to put the opioid overdose medication naloxone in the pockets, backpacks, and purses of the public. They were named first runner-up for “best overall Generation Rx committee in the country” by the American Pharmacists Association–Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). For the past three years, they have won “best overall.”

In addition, the college’s APhA-ASP chapter, which includes the Generation Rx committee, earned second-runner up for Chapter Achievement among all comparably-sized colleges, and two third-year students earned spots on APhA-ASP National Standing Committees, of which there are only 25 spots nationwide. Augustine Bui (’20), from Baldwin Park, California, serves on the communication committee, and Lauren Dickerson (’20), Chattanooga, Tennessee, serves on the policy committee.

“I am so proud of our students for these accomplishments,” said Dr. Debbie Byrd, dean. “Our Generation Rx committee continues to make a national impact on the opioid epidemic and it shows that Gatton students truly have what it takes not only to compete, but win on the national level.”

Generation Rx is a national organization with affiliated committees located at pharmacy schools all over the country. The aim of the organization is to target prescription drug abuse through public education.

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Since its inception, the ETSU Generation Rx committee has enhanced medication safety and combated the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs.

Members have reached thousands throughout Northeast Tennessee and beyond, providing opioid overdose training, and naloxone, at no cost. In addition, they have even created a provider toolkit presentation to help educate health care providers about safe prescribing practices.

“It’s about having that security that I could go into a gas station or a library and if I see someone who has overdosed I could pull my naloxone out of my purse, administer it intranasally, and save a life,” said Dr. Sarah Melton, a professor of Pharmacy Practice who leads overdose training efforts at Gatton College of Pharmacy.

Since 2015, ETSU’s Generation Rx committee has remained focused on its mission to educate the community on the dangers of prescription drugs—the cause of 1,268 overdose deaths in Tennessee in 2017. Melton, who advises the group, teaches students to provide this life-saving training that includes how to administer intranasal naloxone in the case of an opioid overdose. Naloxone is a prescription medication and opioid antagonist drug not yet available over-the-counter that reverses the effects opioids have on the brain.

Melton estimates that Generation Rx has trained more than 15,000 people through RAM clinics, community events, and continuing education programs.

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NCPA Wins National Award The ETSU National Community Pharmacists Association chapter won the NCPA's “Simplify My Meds Challenge� and was honored during the annual convention in Boston. Simplify My Meds (SMM) is a program created by NCPA that provides independent pharmacies with tools and support needed to set up a medication synchronization program to improve patient adherence and outcomes. Additionally, ETSU-NCPA members held training sessions during the inaugural Challenge Showcase to help other chapters make SMM successful at their schools.

Pharmacy Camp

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Campers at Gatton Pharmacy Footprints got to experience the wideranging opportunities of a pharmacy career during this week-long camp.

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AACP Walmart Scholars Program Awards Two Research Fellows

Kamgue Receives National Diversity Scholarship

Two research fellows received the prestigious American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Walmart Scholars Program award, putting the college in the top 20% of schools across the country who had multiple recipients.

The award seeks to strengthen the recipient’s skills and commitment to a career in academic pharmacy through participation in programming and activities at the 2019 AACP Annual Meeting and Seminars in July.

Of the 142 U.S-based pharmacy schools in the country, only 64 had students who received the award for a total of 85 students. Only 24 schools had two or more students.

Drs. Tyler Melton (’12) and Aaron Salwan, both community pharmacy practice research fellows at Gatton College of Pharmacy, received the awards. Melton’s faculty mentor is Dr. Nick Hagemeier, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice; Salwan’s mentor is Dr. Sarah Melton, professor of Pharmacy Practice.

Tyler Melton, of Sylva, North Carolina, received his bachelor’s in chemistry and biology from Western Carolina University in 2008, and he earned his PharmD from ETSU in 2012.

Salwan, of Stow, Ohio, graduated from Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy in May of 2017.

In addition, Gatton College of Pharmacy alumna Jessica M. Robinson (’17) earned an AACP Walmart Scholars Program award. She is completing a fellowship at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

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Iris Kamgue (’22) was honored when she found out that her application for a national diversity scholarship was successful.

“To be selected as one of the five students is quite unbelievable,” said Kamgue, who was awarded by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and CVS Health as a recipient of an $8,000 CVS Health Minority Scholarship for Pharmacy Students. She was chosen from among nearly 400 applicants across the country.

The CVS Health Minority Scholarship for Pharmacy Students is intended to promote and support a diverse population of student pharmacists by reducing the financial barriers and challenges for underrepresented minority students who are pursuing a PharmD degree.

From Douala, a coastal city in Southwest Cameroon, Africa, Kamgue stated in her application a desire to take the health care skills she is learning at Gatton College of Pharmacy back to her home.

“I want to help modernize and revolutionize the health care system in Cameroon,” she said. “One thing in particular would be to open a 24-hour pharmacy or a hospital that has its own pharmacy inside so that discharged patients do not have to drive across the town to get their medications.”

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Supporting First-Generation Students The college received one of two National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation Scholarships to support Gatton’s commitment to recruiting a diverse student body.

The $15,000 grant will help Gatton College of Pharmacy develop an outreach program aimed at currently enrolled pre-health professional students from the Appalachian region who are the first in their families to attend institutions of higher learning. Nearly half of the pharmacy school’s students are first generation, and over a third of the college’s students are from rural zip codes.

“We are so excited by this news,” said Dr. Debbie Byrd, dean. “Recruiting first-generation college students from Appalachia goes straight to the heart of our mission, to improve health care in rural and under-served communities. This grant will allow us not only to enhance our diversity in our pharmacy school but also in the profession.”

The program at Gatton College of Pharmacy will develop a robust and diverse outreach program aimed at educating, exposing, and recruiting pre-health Appalachian FGCS to the profession of pharmacy. This Gatton First-Generation Pharmacy Program (FGPP) will include development of a pre-pharmacy course, summer camp immersion experience, and pharmacy mentoring program, all of which are designed to explore the depths of the profession, discover career options in pharmacy and to prepare those first-generation students for application to a college of pharmacy.

According to a 2014 Department of Education report, it was estimated that 40-50% of college students have parents who never attended college. First-generation college students are considered to be disadvantaged when considering higher education outcomes. For example, many decide to forego college education altogether; and those who do pursue college have greater attrition rates.

Nationally, almost 90% of low-income first-generation college students leave college within six years without completing a degree. More than 25% leave after their first year, which is a four-fold increase in the dropout rate as compared to higher-income second-generation students.

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Vinh Earns Top Scholarship Sean Vinh (’21), from Knoxville, Tennessee, was one of 20 students across the country to earn a $2,500 2019 Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarship.

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New Pharmacy Residents

Several new residents will be furthering their postgraduate pharmacy training in various practice settings over the next year.

Alumnus Dr. Tucker Ensley (’19), of Asheville, North Carolina, was matched with the Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, a program created in partnership with Boone Drug and Healthcare in Boone, North Carolina. The program is designed to prepare community-based pharmacists as leaders and innovators through unique practice experiences, with the goal of elevating pharmacy practice and overall healthcare both in the region and nationally.

“I am honored for the opportunity to continue to grow and learn here at Gatton,” said Ensley. “What drew me to this program was its diverse array of opportunities that will advance my clinical training while nurturing my passion for community-based patient care.”

Dr. Lindsey Foltanski, from Long Valley, New Jersey, will serve in the college’s Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2) Ambulatory Care Residency. She received a PharmD from the College of Pharmacy at the 30

Medical University of South Carolina and completed a PGY1 residency at Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro, North Carolina.

“Ambulatory care has been my passion since pharmacy school, and I am excited to continue my training at ETSU,” said Foltanski. “The focus on family medicine and academic involvement here is ideal for my interests and career goals, since I hope to work in a primary care clinic with opportunities to precept students.”

Dr. Corey Guidry, of Raceland, Louisiana, was matched with the college’s PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency. He received his PharmD from the University of Louisiana, Monroe, and recently completed his PGY1 residency at UT Medical Center in Knoxville.

“I wanted to pursue a PGY2 residency at ETSU because I knew that it would challenge me to become a more confident practitioner, effective educator and well-rounded individual,” said Guidry. “I am excited to join the Gatton family and explore all that Johnson City and East Tennessee have to offer and hope to one day practice as a clinical pharmacist while serving as a faculty member at a college of pharmacy.”

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National Influencers Gatton alumni making an impact on medication use quality

Over the past 10 years, the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy network of alumni has expanded to pharmacies and organizations across the country, including the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) in Alexandria, Virginia.

PQA has a staff of approximately 22 individuals.

Two current members of the staff, Dr. Matthew K. Pickering (’13) and Dr. Loren Kirk (’16), are Gatton alumni. Pickering serves as Senior Director of Research & Quality Strategies; Kirk is Director of Stakeholder Engagement.

Another Gatton alumna, Dr. Lee Holland (’18), recently concluded her role as PQA’s inaugural Research Fellow.

Kirk has a theory about why Gatton alumni are securing key roles at PQA, which is a national health care quality organization advancing the quality of medication safety, adherence, and appropriate use.

“Gatton is preparing professionals for a wide variety of health care practice settings,” Kirk said.

“If we were only trained for cookie-cutter jobs or traditional pharmacist’s roles, we would not have the opportunity to work with a progressive organization like PQA.”

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reducing overall health care spending, and filling recognized gaps in the measurement of health plan performance. He also coordinates PQA research and demonstration project portfolios.

His interest in research was kindled at Gatton.

“In addition to the knowledge needed about the role of pharmacy in health care, Gatton exposed me to research and research processes that were instrumental in my career trajectory,” Pickering said.

Pickering also was instrumental in Holland’s time at PQA. Not only did Holland just complete an inaugural Research Fellowship there, she also was chosen as the first graduate intern at PQA during her fourth year at Gatton. The internship served as Holland’s field experience for her Master of Public Health, a dual degree she earned with her Doctor of Pharmacy at ETSU. Pickering was Holland’s preceptor for her internship and fellowship.

Pickering and Holland worked together on a number of research initiatives. During her fellowship, Holland also started the PQA Naloxone Training Program (NTP), which is licensed to provide training and dispense naloxone in Virginia and Maryland.

Holland’s experience at PQA was representative of the Gatton community that she grew to appreciate while she was a student.

“So many people from Gatton have supported me, both during my time as a student and after I graduated,” Holland said.

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Alumna Appointed to Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Former Governor Bill Haslam requested alunma Dr. Melissa McCall, of Kingsport, to serve on the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy for the next six years.

McCall is a 2010 graduate of the Gatton College of Pharmacy’s inaugural class.

“I am honored and humbled to serve the state in this capacity and look forward to helping the Tennessee Department of Health fulfill its mission to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee,” said McCall.

McCall serves as pharmacy professional services manager for the Tri-Cities Division of K-VA-T Food Stores Inc. and oversees daily operations for 38 Food City Pharmacy locations. She completed her undergraduate pre-pharmacy coursework at ETSU. After graduating from Gatton, McCall earned an MBA in 2013 from Milligan College.

She is a member of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association, the Gatton Alumni Engagement Taskforce and was a member of the pharmacy school’s Honor Code Committee from 2007 to 2010. McCall holds certifications in CPR, diabetes and immunization delivery and was awarded the Claude P. Varney Award for Volunteerism from K-VA-T Food Stores Inc. in 2015. In addition, she recently received the “40 Under Forty Award” by the Business Journal of Tri-Cities Tennessee/Virginia.

McCall resides in Kingsport with her husband and fellow Gatton alum Dr. Josh Jessee (’12) and their daughter Addison. They attend First Baptist Church of Kingsport and enjoy traveling and outdoor activities.

“Gatton prepared me for my career as a pharmacist and all the opportunities that have ensued by always fostering an environment that promoted professional growth and development and a culture of lifelong learning,” McCall said. “This foundation has proven to be very valuable to me in my career path, and I’m grateful to have attended Gatton.”

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Alumni News Class of 2019 Tucker Ensley Dr. Ensley, of Asheville, North Carolina, was matched with Gatton’s Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency.

Class of 2018 Serena Allen Dr. Allen, a former research mentee of professor Dr. Brooks Pond, accepted a position with Medpace in Cincinnati, Ohio, as associate director.

Laura Dollins Dr. Dollins, current PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy resident, is the recipient of a travel grant from AmerisourceBergen Foundation to attend the APhA Institute on Substance Use Disorders in Salt Lake City over the summer in 2019. She also presented on her residency project during APhA's poster session.

Shannon Parkey Dr. Parkey presented at the HOPA meeting on beyond use date testing in an APOTECAchemo system. She is finishing her PGY1 residency at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital and then staying there to complete her PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency.

Jesse Reed Dr. Reed was named the “Pharmacist of the Year” for Walmart's Market 123. He works in Jefferson City, Tennessee, at the East Broadway Boulevard location. Reed also works with fellow alumna Dr. Megan Alder ('15).

Class of 2017 Scott Brewster Dr. Brewster presented at TPA's Community Pharmacy Workshop on Pharmacist eCare Plans.

Jessica Robinson • In May, Dr. Robinson completed the 2018-2019 Interprofessional Geriatric Fellowship at UNC School of Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill. In its third cohort, this was the first time a pharmacist was chosen to join a team of clinicians from medicine, nursing, and dentistry.

• In April, she was the recipient of the 2019 AACP Walmart Scholarship Program award and joined her faculty mentor, Dr. Stephanie Ferreri, as well as 84 other scholarship recipients in July at the AACP Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

• As a double-fellow, Robinson completed a two-year Community Pharmacy Practice Research Fellowship at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, UNC-Chapel Hill, in July 2019. During her time there, she worked with an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the UNC Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine to develop STEADI-Rx, a community pharmacy-based falls prevention service and toolkit. Dr. Chelsea Renfro (’15) is also a researcher on the project and past UNC fellow.

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Class of 2016 Ron Carico Dr. Carico accepted a clinical pharmacist position with Marshall Health.

Job responsibilities include quality assessment, research, and helping psychiatric patients with barriers to pharmacy care. This will be his first official appointment following his two-year fellowship with Veterans Affairs.

Erica Rhein Dr. Rhein completed a PGY1 residency at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, and a PGY2 Oncology residency at St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute in Boise, Idaho. Last year, she started as a faculty member at University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy. Rhein currently teaches oncology and palliative care courses in both online and on campus PharmD programs. She is also an instructor for the master's of Palliative Care program at Skaggs. Rhein's practice sites are in oncology urgent care and palliative care clinics at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

Class of 2015 Haley Peters Dr. Peters recently came to visit Dr. Jessica Burchette's criticial care class and helped serve as a facilitor in cases on acetaminophen and aspirin overdose.

Chelsea Renfro

Russ Gunter (’16) and Michelle Vaughn (PGY2 ’12) Drs. Russ Gunter (left) and Michelle Vaughn (right) recently served in the Color Guard at the Indian Health Service Southwest Regional QUAD meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

Lieutenant Commander Vaughn and Lieutenant Gunter are currently serving at the Whiteriver Indian Hospital in Whiteriver, Arizona.

Dr. Renfro was named one of the two recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy this year.

Gatton Rx Alumni Reunion

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November 2, 2019 | 10 a.m.

Building 7 lobby

Enjoy a reception with other alumni and faculty, tour the new Interprofessional Education and Research Center, and get a group photo.

More info TBA.

Lunch Under the Tent November 2, 2019 | 12-3 p.m.

Courtyard at Basler Center for Physical Activity

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marks the SPOT

November 1-3, 2019

Grab some lunch before kickoff with other alumni & faculty.

The luncheon will be catered by Firehouse Restaurant.

RSVP by Oct. 25 for both at bit.ly/GattonHomecoming19.

ETSU vs. The Citadel November 2, 2019 Kickoff 3:30 p.m.

Tickets at www.ETSUBucs.com

Watch for details on main campus events, ticket availability and hotel information at www.ETSUAlumni.org.

Class of 2014 Major Joy Scott The college held a special ceremony in July for Captain Joy Scott, who was promoted to Major in the U.S. Air Force. She serves as a pharmacist at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Gannaway (USA Retired), Gatton's assistant dean of finance, officiated the ceremony.

Snapshots from...

APhA

Class of 2013 Matthew Pickering Dr. Pickering, director of research and quality strategies at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), gave students in the Leadership class insight into how PQA improves the quality of medication management and use across health care settings in order to improve patients’ health.

Courtney Pitre Dr. Pitre, of Courtney's Thriftyway Pharmacy of Arnaudville, Louisiana, was named among the “20 Under 40 Young Leader” honorees for 2018 by the Daily Advertiser, which aims to honor the best and brightest of Louisiana's Acadiana region.

TPA

Class of 2012 Doug Brooks Dr. Brooks was recently promoted to pharmacy manager at a Walgreens in Athens, Tennessee, his first PIC appointment after six years as a staff pharmacist.

Class of 2011 Zach Frye Dr. Frye spoke in Dr. Nick Hagemeier's Pharmacy Leadership Forum class about his experience working as Walmart's regional health and wellness director in South Carolina and gave students tips for success as a community pharmacist.

AACP

McKenzie Calhoun Highsmith Dr. Highsmith and Akiah were recently married.

Class of 2010 Mark Flanary In May Dr. Flanary completed a 3-year fellowship with the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists and was inducted as a full fellow at Compounders on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. He currently serves as lab director at Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Bristol, Tennessee.

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“Through the mentorship, Mrs. Cox and I developed a friendship,” Ofori said. “Aside from our scholastic discussions, we share similar interests in many things such as our love for baking and cooking. I’m happy that the scholarship program allowed us to meet; however I am even more thankful for the advice, friendship and great laughs I can share with her.”

L-R: Dean Debbie Byrd, Barbara Cox, Mitch Cox, Nicholas Shields (’21), and Austin Gardner (’20).

Investing in People Couple assists promising pharmacy students Mitch and Barbara Cox have championed Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy in one way or another since its inception.

Mitch, who has managed a successful business for more than 40 years, and Barbara, who is a former biology teacher, began their support with a monetary gift to help establish the school of pharmacy in Northeast Tennessee.

Last year, they decided to make their support more personal by establishing the Mitch and Barbara Cox Pharmacy Scholarship. This scholarship provides $10,000 to two very deserving pharmacy students per year. The couple also invests time mentoring the scholarship recipients, if they request this.

“The Gatton College of Pharmacy is providing well-trained professionals in the pharmacy profession, which is beneficial to the local pharmacies in our region,” said Mitch Cox. “In addition, the pharmacy school itself creates a multimillion dollar impact on our region.”

The first two recipients of the Mitch and Barbara Cox Scholarship were Class of 2019 graduates Drs. Sarah Ofori and Chelsea Roberts.

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“Both of these students were very impressive, not only for their academic achievements to date, but also for the goals they set for the year ahead,” Barbara said.

Over the course of the academic year, Barbara and Sarah developed a mentor/ mentee relationship that has evolved into a friendship that both believe will continue well beyond Sarah’s May 2019 graduation from Gatton.

“Sarah reminded me of my former young science students–eager to learn and aggressively pursuing a career in the sciences,” Barbara said. “She also had a compassion for helping others through pharmacy. I connected with her quickly.

Our paths were similar in many ways: family, religion, love of science, and lastly, cooking.

“We have begun a lifelong friendship.”

Between their busy schedules, Barbara and Sarah found time for quick lunches and chats, as well as a fun Bobby Flayinspired banana bread throw-down competition that celebrated their mutual love of baking.

While Roberts and Ofori have graduated and moved on to the next phase of their careers, the Coxes have met the two new recipients of the scholarship, Austin Gardner (’20) and Nicholas Shields (’21).

Both Gardner and Shields are grateful for the financial support–and for the opportunity to get to know and learn from their benefactors.

Gardner said the scholarship will provide him with the opportunity to pursue his master’s degree in health care administration, as well as “the opportunity for a lifetime of mentorship.”

Shields agrees. “This scholarship not only opened doors for me financially but gave me the opportunity for invaluable mentorship. I'm very grateful for their time and contribution as it has already brought my goals closer to fruition,” he said.

From helping to make a college of pharmacy become a reality in Northeast Tennessee to continuing to support its students into the next decade, the Coxes are looking forward to the future.

“I trust the Gatton College of Pharmacy will continue to train young pharmacy professionals, not only from an educational perspective by imparting knowledge, but also by instilling aspects of character-building to create a lasting and positive impact in the community,” Mitch said.

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Thank You to Our 2018-2019 Donors* *Donors from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019

Carlos and Yari Abdelnour Lucy Adkins John Badgett Janet Banks Beulah Snyder Rose Foundation Paul and Wilsie Bishop Chester and Carol Blankenship Landon Blinn Holly Booth John and Larissa Bossaer Patrick and Stacy Brown Darrin and Jessica Burchette Robert and Debbie Byrd Rhett and Abby Byrne Thera Carr# Leslie Cirigliano John and Cheri Clavier Joel and Jean Conger Corley's Pharmacy Maria Costa Mitch and Barbara Cox Marion Crowell* Crown Laboratories, Inc Sheila Culpepper# CutisPharma, Inc CVS Health Foundation Mark Dobbs Steve and Patricia Ellis Marsha Fandl Don Granger Hunter and Michele Graybeal Larry Grubb

Nick and Molly Hagemeier

Lora Qualls

Rachel Hargreaves

David and Morgan Randolph

Alana Hash

James Riley

Anna Heath

Emily Ritchie

Akiah and McKenzie Highsmith

Eric and Lottie Ryans

Joy Hurley

Nancy Scherer

Miranda Hurley

Aaron and Grete Scott

James Hurst

Joy Scott

Gary James#

Jon See

Bruce and Tessa Jones

Eric Shell

Austin Kidd

Paige Sholes

K-VA-T Food Stores Inc (Food City)

Hayden Stanton

Linda Larkey

Barbara Sylvester

Joan Leifheit#

Jim and Dawn Thigpen

Chelsea Leonard

Brock and Christan Thomas

Stephen and Heather Levesque

Darlene Thompson

Lou Johnson

Steven Thornburg

Les Louden

Vonda Vandyke

Ralph and Dawn Lugo

Daniel Vanzant and Shara Lange

Gary and Jackie Mabrey

Tony Vaughn

Bryce McClay and KariLynn Dowling- Rita Vestal McClay

Peter Wadewitz

Brenda McInturff

Walgreens

Michael S Snyder Trucking

Adam and Kimberly Welch

Margaret Moore

Noor Whayeb

Martha Nan+

Joseph White

Scott and Nikki Niswonger

Michele Williams

Ted and Margaret Pate

Todd and Suzanne Williams

Brad and Amy Perkins

Stephen and Katy Woodward

Jake and Haley Peters

Tracy Wright

Courtney Pitre

Jeremy and Carmen Yates

David and Brooks Pond

* In memory of Dave Berry + In memory of Isaac W. Garland # In memory of William S. Akers East Tennessee State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-6794500, or http://www.sacscoc.org, for questions about the accreditation of East Tennessee State University.

East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE),135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100 Chicago, IL 60603-4810, 312/664-3575, fax 312/664-4652, website www.acpe-accredit.org. The ACPE accredits Doctor of Pharmacy programs offered by Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy in the United States and selected non-US sites.

ETSU is an AA/EEO employer. ETSU-PHARM-0003-19 2600

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FOOTBALL ALUMNI EVENTS 10.17.19 - ETSU @ UT Chattanooga ETSU alumni event TBA Kickoff 7 p.m.

11.2.19 - ETSU Homecoming, ETSU vs. Citadel Gatton Rx Reunion, Building 7, 10 a.m.

Kickoff 3:30 p.m.

11.23.19 - ETSU @ Vanderbilt ETSU alumni events TBA Kickoff TBA

10.10.19 - PGY2 resident Lindsey Foltanski, ASA utilization evidence in primary prevention 10.24.19 - Bristol residents’ topic TBA 11.14.19 - JCMC residents, QTC and opioid sparing topics 1.30.20 - VA residents’ topic TBA 2.20.20 - VA residents’ topic TBA

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