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UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST Associate Dean Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP, FPPAG Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Dawn Havrda, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP Associate Dean, Continuing Education Glen E. Farr, PharmD Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research Bernd Meibohm, PhD, FCP, FAAPS Associate Dean. Knoxville Peter A. Chyka, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT Associate Dean, Nashville Tracy Hagemann, PharmD, FCCP, FPPAG Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives and Operations Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, MCCM, BCPS Associate Dean, Student Affairs Jennifer Williams, PharmD Assistant Dean, Administration Sheila Cooper Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Georgi Petkov, PhD Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and Transitional Sciences Richard A. Helms, PharmD, FPPAG Director of Admissions and Alumni Affairs Angela Finerson, PharmD, MBA College of Pharmacy Communications and Marketing Joe Arancio Andria White, MBA Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs Love Collins, III Associate Vice Chancellor for Development Bethany Goolsby, JD Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Affairs Tim Lanier Senior Director of Annual Giving and Advancement Services Jada Williams Director of Alumni Programs Libby Wyatt Assistant Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing Sally Badoud, MBA
Table of Contents Letter from Dean Chisholm-Burns..........................................................................2 Letter from Alumni Board President.................................................................... 4 UTHSC Chancellor..........................................................................................................5 Faculty News ...................................................................................................................8 Faculty and Staff Endowment Scholarship...................................................... 13 CoP Wins National Diversity Award.................................................................... 14 Expanded Regional Tuition Discount Increases Accessibility................. 16 New Institute for Research ...................................................................................... 18 New Drug Discovery Center ................................................................................... 21 Petkov Leads Pharmaceutical Sciences .......................................................... 22 Meet Associate Dean of Academic Affairs ..................................................... 24 CoP Briefs ....................................................................................................................... 26 Congrats, 2017 Grads! ............................................................................................. 28 Party in Nashville ........................................................................................................30 UTHSC Briefs.................................................................................................................. 32 Health Care Heroes..................................................................................................... 33 Alumni Award Winners ............................................................................................34 1911 Society...................................................................................................................... 37 Where Would You Be Without UTHSC? ......................................................... 40 Preceptors of the Year .............................................................................................42 Scholarship Recipients .............................................................................................44 In Memorium .................................................................................................................48 Alumni Board of Directors.......................................................................................48 Legacy Society..............................................................................................................49
Editor Peggy Reisser Contributing Writers Peggy Reisser Amber Carter Jackie Denton Joe Arancio Designer Adam Gaines Photographers Thurman Hobson Jackie Denton Brandon Dill Joe Arancio Peggy Reisser
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Letter from Dean Chisholm-Burns Each new class of students reminds me that we are in the business of shaping the future of health care. Never before has this been more important, as we battle the national epidemic of addiction, the uncertainty surrounding the future of the health care system, and the continuing issues of disparity in the access and delivery of care in this country. I am proud to say the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is committed to training the next generation of pharmacists who are equipped to meet all of these challenges and make a positive difference. To do this, we are expanding our boundaries, reaching out to train a more diverse student body, attracting new faculty with fresh ideas, and growing our research enterprise to uncover new treatments and cures. Our fall issue of Pharmacy magazine spotlights how we are accomplishing this.
• Read how our expanded Regional Tuition Program is making the college more accessible and affordable for students as far away as 200 miles from our sites in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville (Page 16).
• Meet new faculty and members of the executive team. Georgi Petkov, PhD, our new chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, aims to grow the college’s research (Page 22). Dawn Havrda, PharmD, assumes the position of associate dean of Academic Affairs in anticipation of the retirement of Stephanie J. Phelps, BSc.Pharm, PharmD (Page 24).
• Read how our efforts in the areas of research and scholarship have propelled our NIH funding ranking from the high 30s to Number 23 among Colleges of Pharmacy, and led U.S. News and World Report to rank us at Number 17 among U.S. Colleges of Pharmacy.
• Read about our new Drug Discovery Center (Page 21) and the Institute for Biomarker and Molecular Therapeutics (Page 18). These innovative efforts will foster collaborative research and exchange of ideas across the college, the campus, the system, and beyond.
• Learn about how the college is receiving national recognition for its diversity efforts (Page 14).
• Read about our new faculty and staff endowed scholarship and my dream of all students who are in financial need and good academic standing having scholarships (Page 13).
Throughout this magazine, you will see one of the college’s most valuable assets — our students. When you look at them, you will see the potential for a vibrant future for health care, just as I do. I want to thank you for all you do to help us expand our boundaries. You are a part of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, and we hope you will continue to join us on this journey of excellence.
With gratitude,
Marie Chisholm-Burns PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST
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Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns Believes in Leading by Example. Among her recent accomplishments: • Inspiring Women in STEM Award, presented by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, 2016 • Giving Back Award, presented by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, 2017 • Invited presenter: “Interventions to Improve Adherence Among Adult Renal Transplant Recipients,” public meeting on patient-focused drug development for patients who have received an organ transplant, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, September 27, 2016 • Invited presenter: “Spot check! Are transplant recipients more or less non-adherent to medications compared to other disciplines?” Presented at the AST Adherence Symposium of the 2017 American Transplant Congress, Chicago, Illinois, April 2017
• Keynote speaker: 2017 PharmD commencement address, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy, Spartanburg, South Carolina, May 12, 2017 • Invited presenter: “Women in Leadership and the Bewildering Glass Ceiling” at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Women in Oncology Pharmacy Leadership Summit in Chicago, September 2017.
Congratulations, Dean Chisholm-Burns!
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Letter from Alumni Board President I want to thank everyone for allowing me to serve as the Alumni Association president. I am amazed by what our fellow UTHSC pharmacists accomplish all across Tennessee and beyond, thanks to their education at UTHSC, and through their initiative and the gifts they share. I appreciate the many mentors who helped me throughout my career, most of whom are UTHSC graduates. I know that my life has been enriched, not only financially, but through my association with other alumni, who share the same hopes of success for our student pharmacists, UTHSC College of Pharmacy, and our patients. A fellow classmate once told me that he wanted to participate in more UTHSC activities because he knew if I could do it, anyone could do it. I took that as a compliment. I agree that anyone who has an interest in serving our College of Pharmacy can have a role. We continually strive to maintain our standing as the top pharmacy program in our state and grow as a top pharmacy program across the country. We need you to be involved to continue our success and growth. My family has a saying, “A lot of little will do.” We use it to focus on using the little things to maintain momentum toward a better outcome. When we drive down Madison Avenue, the UT College of Pharmacy sign on the “new” building is a symbol of commitment from the alumni who have worked so hard for its success. As you make your charitable giving plans, do not forget to include a gift to your UTHSC College of Pharmacy. If you have not made a gift previously, consider starting this year. Make your gift to the college this year and every year! It will be effective and appreciated. Ongoing support of our students, faculty, staff, and outreach programming is essential. Annual giving, as well as planned giving through your estate plans, provide support that allows the college to continue its path of success. If you would like information on planned giving, please contact Bethany Goolsby, associate vice chancellor of development, at 901.448.5516. Annual gifts may be made online by going to www.uthscalumni.com/give, or by calling our annual giving office at 901.448.4974. I encourage all of our graduates to plan ahead for the UTHSC College of Pharmacy Alumni Weekend for 2018. Awards, educational programs, class reunions, and networking with future alumni are all part of the activities. I also want you to know how honored I am to have served with my fellow Alumni Association board members. Sincerely,
Paula B. Hinson, BS Pharm ‘78
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“UTHSC is changing the fundamental way we educate.” UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD
UTHSC Chancellor Proud of Progress; Looking to Future The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has “a great story to tell,” Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD, said in his State of the University Address to the campus. He cited growth in enrollment, innovations in education and training, increases in clinical revenue, unprecedented construction, and a reorganized research enterprise. All of these are rapidly advancing the university toward its goal set several years ago to join the ranks of top-quartile academic health science centers. Programs on all UTHSC campuses have experienced growth, Dr. Schwab said. “The good news is we have the numbers; students want to come here.” UTHSC’s graduation rate is at an impressive 97 percent, and the first-time board pass rate is 94 percent. As enrollment increases, Dr. Schwab said UTSHC is “changing the fundamental way we educate.” Key to that is the $36.7 million Center for Health Care Improvement and Patient Simulation soon to open on the Memphis campus. In the state-of-the-art building, students from all six
colleges will train together in simulation settings to provide team-based care, the standard for the highest-quality care. It is one of the few buildings in the country constructed specifically for and dedicated totally to simulation training in a team-based environment. Dr. Schwab said he is pleased with the bricks-and-mortar progress, mentioning the renovation of the Historic Quadrangle in the center of campus. When completed, it will bring students back to the interior campus for the first time in decades. The university’s research funding is holding steady, he said. He singled out the College of Pharmacy, however, for nearly doubling its research funding. In addition, growth of the clinical enterprise has been outstanding, he said. “In summary, I can tell you that as we close this year, our education is still performing at a national caliber level. In clinical, we clearly are in the national top quartile,” Dr. Schwab said. “I think we’ve concluded a very strong year.” UTHSC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | FALL 2017
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UTHSC’s Impact HIGHEST-RANKED, LOWESTCOST COLLEGE OF PHARMACY IN TENNESSEE
9:1
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
REGIONAL TUITION REDUCTION PLAN FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
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# 17
AMONG PHARMACY SCHOOLS IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
300
INTRODUCTORY AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT ROTATION SITES ACROSS TENNESSEE
>50
DIVERSE EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS Rose to
# 23
FROM HIGH-30S IN NIH FUNDING AMONG OTHER COLLEGES OF PHARMACY
1 MILLION+
DOLLARS AWARDED ANNUALLY IN SCHOLARSHIPS
10
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
>50
UTHSC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY STUDENTS PLACED IN RESIDENCY
NEW INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
62+
FULL-TIME FACULTY
84%
FIRST YEAR PHARMACY CLASS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS 6
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Student Stats PGY1 Residency Match 2017
Employment – Class of 2017
ASHP Residency Placement Data
7%
1%
UTHSC COP-53
2% 4% 2%
ETSU-23 Belmont-17
33%
Lipscomb-17 Union-9
50%
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10
20
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40
50
1%
60
Number of Students
2017–2018 Annual Tuition Comparison UTHSC COP ETSU
Residency
Institutional Pharmacy
Fellowship
Other
Chain Pharmacy
Continuing Education
Independent Pharmacy
Unknown
Belmont Lipscomb Union
Incoming Student Body Profile
(Class of 2021)
South 20K
25K
30K
35K
40K
45K
50K
Cost
STUDENTS
TENNESSEE COUNTIES REPRESENTED
177
35
MEDIAN GPA
2017 NAPLEX First-time Pass Rate
Consistently Greater Than National Average
STATES REPRESENTED
IN-STATE STUDENTS
75%
% Rate 100
OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS
98 96
25%
94 92
FEMALE
90
69%
88 86
MALE
84 82
3.44
UTHSC COP
State
National
16
AGE RANGE
20-44
INCOMING STUDENT’S HOME STATES
AL, AR, CA, GA, IN, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, WV
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Faculty News Two College of Pharmacy faculty members were honored for their contributions to the profession at the 2017 summer meeting of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA). Chasity Shelton, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy, was Shelton named the Tennessee Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists (TSHP) Health-System Pharmacist of the Year. Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy (Knoxville campus), was named TPA Distinguished Young Pharmacist. Dr. Hamilton also received the designation of Fellow of Hamilton the American College of Critical Care Medicine. The honor, bestowed by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, recognizes practitioners, researchers, administrators, and educators who have made outstanding contributions to the field of critical care. Richard A. Helms, PharmD, BCNSP, professor and chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, received the designation of Fellow of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Helms Nutrition is dedicated to improving patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition and metabolism. Founded in 1976, ASPEN is an interdisciplinary organization whose members are involved in the provision of clinical nutrition therapies, including parenteral and enteral nutrition. With more than 6,500 members from around the world, ASPEN is a community of dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, scientists, students, and 8
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other health professionals from every facet of nutrition support clinical practice, research, and education. Tao Lowe, PhD, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was invited to speak at the recent US Pharmacopeial Convention/International Pharmaceutical Federation/ American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (USP/FIP/ AAPS) Workshop Lowe on Nanomedicines: Technical and Regulatory Perspectives in Rockville, Maryland. She also spoke at the National Biotechnology Conference in San Diego, California. The title of Dr. Tao’s talk at the USP/FIP/AAPS workshop was, “Current and Emerging Technologies.” Her talk at the National Biotechnology Conference was titled, “Craft Nanomedicine for Tissue Regeneration.”
Phelps
Farr
Stephanie Phelps, BSc. Pharm, PharmD, associate dean, has been named Distinguished Professor in the College of Pharmacy. Dean Marie ChisholmBurns presented Dr. Phelps with a plaque at the college’s annual faculty and staff retreat reception and dinner at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in May.
The College of Pharmacy organized a special recognition for Glen Farr, PharmD, associate dean of Continuing Education (CE). For the past 40 years, Dr. Farr has delivered the college’s CE program throughout Tennessee. During the Memphis course, Dr. Farr received the Pinnacle Award from Dean Chisholm-Burns.
Hudson
Joanna Hudson, PharmD, BCPS, FASN, FCCP, FNKF, professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, was elected secretary of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Board of Regents. Her three-year term commences after the ACCP fall meeting.
Drs. Joanna Hudson and Benjamin Duhart, MS, PharmD, received one of only two awarded ASHP Foundation grants for their project titled “Clinical Pharmacy Interventions to Improve Transitions of Care and Reduce Hospital Readmissions in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients Duhart with Heart Failure and Infection.” This is a twoyear project with the goal of providing evidence that implementation of a pharmacist-led medication evaluation and transition of care program for ESRD patients with heart failure or infections is a valuable addition to improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs. Drs. Hudson and Duhart will work with their interprofessional team to address these problems. Bernd Meibohm, PhD, FCP, FAAPS, has received the 2017 Bristol-Myers Squibb Mentorship in Clinical Pharmacology Award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. This competitive award is given annually to an individual who demonstrates exemplary promotion of Meibohm clinical pharmacology, with emphasis on the guidance of junior scientists. It is one of four major awards given out each year. Dr. Meibohm, the first College of Pharmacy faculty member to receive the award, was nominated by a group of trainees and graduate students he has mentored.
Kelly Rogers, PharmD, FCCP, professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and UTHSC campus AED coordinator, has been named an Associate of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). The ACC is a professional designation that recognizes cardiovascular Rogers team members, who through advanced training, professional development, and service to the ACC, have proven their commitment to providing quality cardiovascular care. While attending the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 47th Critical Care Congress in Honolulu, Hawaii, in January, Joseph M. Swanson, PharmD, BCPS, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Swanson Dr. Swanson began the year as chair of the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section Research Committee.
New Faculty Kirk Hevener, PharmD, PhD, is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy dual PharmD/PhD program (PharmD 2005, PhD 2008). He spent one year at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a visiting scientist and postdoctoral researcher, Hevener followed by three years as a postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy. From 2013 to 2107, Dr. Hevener served as assistant professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. UTHSC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | FALL 2017
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Faculty News (cont.) Minghui “Sam” Li, PhD, received his PhD in pharmaceutical and health outcomes sciences from the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. Before joining UTHSC, Dr. Li worked as a researcher at Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, and as an assistant professor Li at China Pharmaceutical University. Dr. Li’s areas of research include health outcomes, patient-centered outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, quality of life, and policy evaluation. Jeremy Stultz, PharmD, received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2010. After graduating, he completed a PGY-1 pharmacotherapy residency at UTHSC and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, and a pediatric Stultz pharmacotherapy fellowship at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Dr. Stultz was an assistant professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Pharmacy in Richmond from 2013-2017, where he practiced as a general pediatric clinical pharmacist at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
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Michael Veve, PharmD, completed his PharmD at Albany College of Pharmacy, where he first began infectious diseases research under Drs. Nimish Patel and Tom Lodise. He completed his post-graduate residency training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, Veve and has completed his fellowship in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy and outcomes research at Wayne State University/Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, under the mentorship of Dr. Susan L. Davis. He is also simultaneously completing his master’s of public health through Wayne State University. Chelsea Renfro, PharmD, received her doctor of pharmacy degree at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. After receiving her PharmD, Dr. Renfro completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Community Care of North Carolina Renfro and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and adjunct professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
The College of Pharmacy Thanks All Who Contributed to the Faculty and Staff Endowed Scholarship* Dr. Hassan Almoazen
Dr. Tracy Marie Hagemann
Dr. Brian Peters
Dr. Sarka Beranova-Giorgianni
Dr. Leslie A. Hamilton
Mrs. Tracy L. Peters
Dr. Bradley A. Boucher
Dr. Nancy Borja Hart
Dr. Georgi Petkov
Dr. Candace S Brown
Dr. Dawn Havrda
Dr. Stephanie J. Phelps
Dr. Kennard D. Brown
Mr. Nathan R. Helms
Dr. Kelly J. Rogers
Dr. Rex O. Brown
Dr. Richard A. Helms
Dr. P. David Rogers, Jr.
Mrs. Shelley Renee Cannioto
Dr. Oscar Rafael Herrera
Dr. A. Shaun Rowe
Dr. Subhash C. Chauhan
Dr. Kirk E. Hevener
Mrs. Lisa L. Schaffer
Dr. Marie A. Chisholm-Burns
Dr. Kenneth Hohmeier
Mr. Sean M. Scott
Dr. Michael L. Christensen
Dr. Joanna Q. Hudson
Dr. Timothy H. Self
Dr. Peter A. Chyka
Ms. Marjorie Jo Jacks
Dr. Chasity Michelle Shelton
Ms. Shelia Cooper
Ms. Sherri R Jackson
Mrs. Melissa Scandlyn Smith
Dr. Theodore James Cory
Dr. Meena Jaggi
Dr. Christina A. Spivey
Dr. Catherine M. Crill
Mrs. Debra A. Jones
Ms. Jennifer Gwynn Stewart
Dr. Roland Nelson Dickerson
Dr. Sheema Shabir Khan
Ms. Selena A. Strong
Dr. Isaac O. Donkor
Dr. Santosh Kumar
Dr. Joseph M. Swanson
Mrs. Deonne Edwards
Dr. Michio Kurosu
Dr. Laura Thoma
Dr. Sarah Treadway Eudaley
Dr. Steven C. Laizure
Dr. Manish Tripathi
Dr. Glen E. Farr
Mrs. Teresa L. Landrum
Dr. Junling Wang
Dr. Angela Swain Finerson
Ms. Karen G. Lee
Dr. James S. Wheeler
Dr. Shannon L. Finks
Dr. Sam Li
Mrs. Andria L. White
Mrs. Corliss D. Finlay
Dr. Wei Li
Dr. Shelley Irene White-Means
Dr. Jarrod Richard Fortwendel
Dr. Vivian S. Loveless
Mr. Will Whiting
Dr. Andrea R. Franks
Dr. Tao Lu Lowe
Ms. Jada Williams
Dr. Justin Gatwood
Dr. Bernd W. Meibohm
Dr. Jennifer Schoelles Williams
Dr. Christa M. George
Ms. Mary E. Newell
Mrs. Laverne R. Williams
Dr. Francesco Giorgianni
Mrs. Michelle G. Nower
Dr. G. Christopher Wood
Ms. Bethany Goolsby
Dr. Glen Edwin Palmer
Dr. Murali M. Yallapu
Mrs. Janice D. Green
Dr. Frank Park
Dr. Charles R. Yates
Dr. Bilal B. Hafeez
Dr. Robert B. Parker
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Student Wade Dickerson is the first recipient of a scholarship from the new College of Pharmacy Faculty and Staff Endowed Scholarship.
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Pharmacy First at UTHSC to Establish a Faculty and Staff Endowed Scholarship The UTHSC College of Pharmacy is the first among the six colleges on campus to establish and award a faculty and staff endowed scholarship to a student. “I have a dream that one day all of the students who are in financial need will have scholarship funds available to them,” said Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, dean of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. “We are the only college in the health science center that has a faculty and staff endowed scholarship. It was a first for this campus, and as always, the College of Pharmacy is eager to lead the way.” Dr. Chisholm-Burns wanted to provide an additional way for faculty and staff to give back to their students. This message resonates with Class of 2019 student Wade Dickerson, who is the first to benefit from the College of Pharmacy Faculty and Staff Endowed Scholarship. “Honestly, I feel extremely honored to be selected,” said Dickerson, who is from Hartsville, Tennessee. “It makes a lot of sense to me that our faculty and staff would want to give to our students. We have a very close relationship with our faculty and staff. It doesn’t surprise me that our college would do a scholarship of this manner.” Dickerson, who originally wanted to become an engineer, was drawn to pharmacy after he completed an engineering internship at a factory in his hometown before attending Tennessee Technological University. During that time, he found he was not as interested in engineering, as he was in the interactions he had with the people he met. Dickerson said patient care and interacting with patients drew him to pharmacy. “What’s exciting to me right now about being a pharmacist is the fact that we now have provider status,” Dickerson said. In recent years, the traditional role of the pharmacist has changed. Pharmacists are now recognized as health care providers, compensated for services, such as immunizations and vaccinations, in addition to dispensing medications. He has become involved not only with the college, but with the local community since moving to Memphis to study. Dickerson participates in the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists with patient care events, such as Operation Immunization. He is also involved as a student ambassador for the college.
“What I like most about being an ambassador is bringing someone new in and making them feel comfortable in a situation that they may or may not feel comfortable in,” Dickerson said. “We are like a family here, we like to be involved.” In the spring, Dickerson will move to the Nashville campus to begin his rotations. He is looking forward to the future of pharmacy and the ever-evolving role of the pharmacist. “It’s up to us as Tennessee pharmacists to figure out what we are going to do,” Dickerson said. “How we are going to advocate for our profession, make ourselves more useful, provide patient care, expand on what we are capable of doing. It will be our jobs to determine where we go next.” Class of 2020 student Jason Breakfield was instrumental in generating faculty and staff contributions for the scholarship. He spoke about the importance of scholarships during the May faculty and staff meeting. Asked by the dean to do this, he said he is grateful for the opportunity to be part of the successful initiative. “I shared my story and talked about climbing student debt, financial burdens of professional school, and how the scholarships have helped me to worry a little less about finances and have allowed me to focus on my studies,” Breakfield said. “It was intimidating standing in front of every professor in the college, but I was happy to share my story and help the dean promote her initiative for a faculty and staff endowment.” As of September 30, 2017, 100% of faculty and 62% of staff in the college contributed to the scholarship. The college has raised more than $29,000, exceeding the endowment goal of $25,000. “Donating to the Faculty and Staff Endowed Scholarship is an easy way for the faculty and staff to give something back to the students,” said Chris Wood, PharmD, an associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy. “Unfortunately, many of our students require financial aid to realize their dream of becoming a pharmacist, and student debt is at an all-time high. This will provide a great message back to the students that we support them.” If you are interested in contributing to the College of Pharmacy Faculty and Staff Endowed Scholarship, please visit uthscalumni.com/COPFSES. UTHSC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | FALL 2017
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UTHSC College of Pharmacy Wins National Diversity Award The College of Pharmacy is the only pharmacy school in the country to receive the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. More than 140 institutions applied for the honor, which recognizes medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, and allied health schools that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Only 23 schools in total received this recognition. They will be featured in an upcoming issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns said the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, with its statewide footprint, “is very much pro diversity and pro inclusivity,” starting from its strategic plan and carrying through recruitment, academic offerings, research, and community outreach. “As it relates to students, starting with our pre-admission, we use a holistic admissions process,” the dean said. “This is something I advocate and impress upon all involved. Our admissions committee is wonderful. While academics are important -- the grades and the PCAT scores are very important -- other things are also stressed. We want to make sure we have a diverse student body in numerous ways, including geographical location, first-generation college students, and students from underserved counties within the state and beyond the state. We want a diversified student body because we know diversified health care teams improve health outcomes. It is about improving health for everyone.” The college is dedicated to attracting and supporting first-generation college students. Dean Chisholm-Burns knows how important this is. She is the first person in her family to graduate from high school, and has achieved multiple higher degrees — PharmD, MPH, MBA, the latter of which she completed while serving as dean. She and her husband have endowed two scholarships to help students who are the first in their family to achieve a college education. One of these scholarships is in the College of Pharmacy. The other is in the small town where her parents lived. “We are committed to looking for diversity and underrepresentation, and our student body reflects that,” she said. The recent expansion of the regional
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tuition program to out-of-state students in a 200-mile radius of its sites in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville further expands its reach and makes the college a more accessible and affordable option. The college faculty embraces and supports diversity in all areas. The college has faculty practicing pharmacy and doing research to close the gap in health disparities. It also supports faculty participating in the Diversity Certificate Program offered at UTHSC. “This is something we hope to do annually,” the dean said. In addition, the college’s community outreach focuses on diversity and inclusivity, seeking out neighborhoods with the most need. “In our strategic plan we have targets for diversification,” she said. “We teach about different cultural experiences,” she said. “Our international program is in more than 10 different countries. This program provides students with an opportunity to travel and learn pharmacy practice in other countries. In return, students from those counties come here for experiences in the United States.” Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, said the Health Professions HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to recruitment and retention of students and employees, continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion. “Our standards are high, and we look for institutions where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being accomplished every day across their campus,” Pearlstein said. “The outcomes we see in diversity are a collective effort,” UTHSC’s Dean Chisholm-Burns said. “Special thanks go to many, including our campus partners, stakeholders, the college’s offices of student and academic affairs, and our students, staff, faculty and administrators.”
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College of Pharmacy Students Margarita Pate (left) and Rebecca Wahrmund (right).
Expanded Regional Tuition Program Opens the College of Pharmacy to More Students Rebecca Wahrmund of Morrilton, Arkansas, had reluctantly decided that the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was out of her reach financially. Though UTHSC was her first choice, she was all set to attend another institution to get her pharmacy degree. However, a new financial incentive introduced in the spring allowed her to reconsider that decision. The 22-year-old is now a proud member of the Class of 2021 in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. “I was super excited to be able to come here, my Number 1 choice,” Wahrmund said, after her first two weeks on campus. “It ended up being a more feasible option than the one I had originally chosen.” Effective for the incoming fall 2017 class, the College of Pharmacy expanded its regional tuition rate program to pharmacy students living out of state within a 200-mile radius of the college’s instructional sites in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville.
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That meant Wahrmund, whose hometown is about 50 miles northwest of Little Rock, qualified. “That did play a big role in getting me here,” she said. The highest-ranked pharmacy school in Tennessee and ranked number 17 in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and numer 23 in NIH funding, the College of Pharmacy is now more accessible to students, like Wahrmund, from parts of 14 surrounding states. They pay only 25 percent of the differential between in-state and out-of-state tuition. Margarita Pate of Athens, Georgia, had already decided to attend UTHSC, after three entrance interviews at southern schools. “I chose UTHSC because I felt like it was a warmer environment,” the 23-year-old who is considering a career in nuclear pharmacy. “I loved the people right off the bat.” When she found out she qualified for the tuition reduction, she knew she had made the right decision. “It was like an early Christmas present,” she said.
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Dean Chisholm-Burns is committed to ensuring that our student pharmacists are able to attend an institution that is affordable and offers a life-changing education. Now, out-of-state pharmacy students residing within 200 miles of our campuses qualify for a regional 75 percent out-of-state tuition differential reduction!
“We want to expand our access as we continue to recruit the best and brightest students possible,” said Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST. “It is also of highest importance to continue our commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and we must maintain and increase diversity in our student body. This tuition program allows us to enter cities that have diverse populations of potential students from all walks of life who we want to become part of the future of health care. We believe this program will help us reach them.” Out-of-state students currently pay approximately $42,000 annually in tuition. With the regional out-of-state tuition discount, those who qualify will pay approximately $27,000 annually in tuition. UTHSC’s College of Pharmacy already is the highestranked, lowest-priced option for students in Tennessee. The expanded regional tuition program would be available to all eligible current and new enrollees from major cities and beyond, including Atlanta, Georgia; Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky; Jackson and Oxford, MS; Birmingham, AL; Little Rock, AR; and Charlotte, NC.
In June 2014, the UT Board of Trustees approved a regional tuition rate for pharmacy students living outside Tennessee, but within 50 miles of Memphis. Since that program began, the number of applications from the region continues to rise. Based on that success, the board approved expanding the program’s radius to 200 miles. Careers in pharmacy ranked in the top five of highest paying jobs in the United States, according to Inc.com. Demand for pharmacists has increased significantly over the last decade, and is expected to continue, due to an aging population and expansion of professional services. “Investing in your future has never been so affordable,” Dean Chisholm-Burns said. That is exactly what Wahrmund is doing. She hopes to become a clinical pharmacist working in a hospital setting. “What originally drew me to this institution was the fact that it is very well respected among other pharmacy schools in the nation,” she said.
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Chauhan Leads New Institute for Biomarker and Molecular Therapeutics Research is conducted every day in laboratories across the University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus to find the next generation of treatments and cures.
He believes that cross-campus collaboration will benefit veteran researchers like himself and less-experienced investigators, offering opportunities for shared resources, mentoring, and support.
However, as is typical with research institutions, communication and collaboration among the various investigators may often be as elusive as the cures they seek.
“Since I came to this campus, there has not been much collaboration going on within different colleges and different campuses,” he said. “A problem we are facing at this point is I am working here in a silo. I am doing something on biomarkers, and other people do not know what biomarker research I am doing. But when we have this institute, then anybody who is performing biomarker research can participate in it, and this will be a common platform.”
An initiative by the UTHSC Office of Research and the College of Pharmacy will change that. The new Institute for Biomarker and Molecular Therapeutics (IMBT) will open the dialogue and connect researchers across campus, so they are aware of each other’s efforts and can work together when possible. “Our overall idea is to develop a unique resource for clinicians and basic scientists across the colleges, not only in the College of Pharmacy, but in the College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, and the College of Dentistry,” said Subhash Chauhan, PhD, who will direct the institute. “So all colleges can participate if their work is related to biomarkers or developing new therapeutic models for a disease.” Dr. Chauhan, a professor in the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy and Pathology in the College of Medicine, is a well-funded researcher. His recent awards include two grants from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, to develop targeted nanomedicine for pancreatic cancer. He also received funding from the National Cancer Institute for colorectal cancer research.
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UTHSC’s Vice Chancellor for Research Steven R. Goodman, PhD, called for a collaborative approach in the Operational Strategic Plan for Research, his blueprint for UTHSC to become a leading research institution. “Developing interdisciplinary research teams that cross our departmental, college, and campus boundaries is a major theme of this Operational Strategic Plan for Research,” the document states. “It is a key to strengthening our research efforts and the funding to support the research enterprise.” Dr. Chauhan said the bylaws for the institute are written, and the IMBT will be operational soon. “This institute is going to open a new platform for the faculty members on the campus if their research is related to biomarkers or they are developing any unique therapeutic for a particular disease,” he said.
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Li Leads New Drug Discovery Center A new Drug Discovery Center (DDC) based in the College of Pharmacy will foster collaboration among the substantial number of faculty in the college whose research efforts are dedicated to drug discovery. Such research has been funded by the federal government or foundation grants, and is constantly expanding. To coordinate these efforts, Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, dean of the College of Pharmacy, formed the DDC, which began operating June 1. She is the executive director, and Wei Li, PhD, professor in the College of Pharmacy, serves as director. Currently, there are seven full-time DDC researchers, including Dr. Li. “I can’t think of anyone else who is better positioned to be the DDC director than Dr. Li,” Dean Chisholm-Burns said. “He has been very successful over the years as a medicinal chemistry scientist, and I know he will move the DDC to be one of the most-noted drug discovery centers in the United States.” The DDC is not an isolated entity on campus. Collaboration and access to faculty in other colleges and institutions, such as the College of Medicine, West Cancer Center and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will be critical for its success and sustainability. Researchers in the DDC will interact closely with other entities across the campus to enhance drug discovery and development capabilities on the campus. The current focus of the DDC is to use the existing strength and expertise of DDC members to focus on advanced projects to develop and compete for an NIH Program Project Grant in small-molecule drug discovery. Due to their expertise and track records, researchers have chosen to develop new generations of tubulin
inhibitors as potential anticancer therapeutic drugs. In fact, DDC members have been collaborating on this project in various aspects for a few years, with joint grant applications and publications. At the same time, the DDC will develop and secure other types of external grants from NIH, Department of Defense, foundations, and other funding agencies. “It’s about faculty working together on a shared vision, and this has been a real boost for that at the College of Pharmacy as we have productive members from both departments working together,” Dean Chisholm-Burns said. “While each individual faculty member has been doing well, we felt that a DDC will create synergy among interested faculty to work together on focused larger projects and compete for bigger NIH grant applications, such as a Program Project Grant,” Dr. Li said. In addition, it allows DDC members to share their work and get advice from fellow DDC members and/or advisory board members.” Full-time College of Pharmacy faculty and other campus faculty can apply for membership in the DDC. The DDC will have access to the college’s shared instrument facility and other resources. The mission and long-term goals of the DDC include supporting drug discovery research by securing major external funding, supporting innovative drug discovery research at UTHSC, and ultimately clinical translation of new drugs for the diagnosis and therapy of diseases with spin-off companies or commercial partners. Additionally, the DDC aims to attract leading faculty in drug discovery to the College of Pharmacy, and train students and postdoctoral fellows in the science of drug discovery.
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Petkov sees Great Potential in Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Georgi V. Petkov, PhD, says he came to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to become the chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences because he sees an opportunity to help the department grow its research portfolio and the funding that will make that possible. He also believes UTHSC presents an excellent atmosphere to continue his two decades-long research of gastrointestinal and bladder function and regulation on the cellular level. A native of Bulgaria, Dr. Petkov joined the UTHSC College of Pharmacy on August 1. He cites many reasons for coming to Memphis and leaving his position as a professor of pharmacology at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. UTHSC’s strong urology department offers opportunities for collaboration on his 20 years of translational research into the regulation of the smooth muscle function and ion channels in the cells of the bladder. The university’s proximity to many area hospitals, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Memphis VA Medical Center, will help his research. The presence of other investigators on campus also involved in researching ion channel regulation was also a draw. Beyond that, he cites the outstanding reputation of the college’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, with its increasing federal funding for research. The college as a whole ranks Number 23 in the nation in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “I’m very impressed,” Dr. Petkov says. “First of all, we have this brand new (Pharmacy) building. We have a lot of resources here that are not available in other universities.” Dr. Petkov has been NIH-funded throughout his career and brings with him new additional NIH funding to
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UTHSC College of Pharmacy. He has his sights set on helping the college move even higher in the NIH funding ranks. “My immediate goal is to move the college into the Top 20, and the long-term goal within the next five years is to move the college into the Top 10 research enterprises in terms of NIH funding,” he says. College of Pharmacy Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns says she is excited about Dr. Petkov’s leadership and enthusiasm, and looks forward to working with him as they share the same vision. Enhancing the college’s research also means helping more graduate students get national fellowships from various funding agencies, he says. Dr. Petkov has ideas for developing research through larger, collaborative grants and project grants. “This will require interdisciplinary research,” he says. “This is why I’m trying to work with researchers from the College of Medicine and other clinical scientists.” A graduate of the University of Sofia in Bulgaria, Dr. Petkov has strong international connections. Currently, he is involved as a consultant in a trans-European research grant proposal for $50 million euros that involves 20 countries. It will enhance collaborative research in Europe. He hopes to use these connections to strengthen the college’s position on the international research scene. Closer to home, he wants to attract, support and expand endowment funding from College of Pharmacy alumni. “Traditionally, this school has been receiving good support, so I am trying to expand this,” Dr. Petkov says. “My main goal is to enhance the research and educational endeavors of the college,” he says.
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Havrda New Associate Dean of Academic Affairs UTHSC College of Pharmacy Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dawn Havrda, PharmD, joined the university in August, after 20 years of experience at the University of Oklahoma and Shenandoah University. Dr. Havrda offered her thoughts on the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, her experiences in academia, pharmacy students today, and the future of the field of pharmacy.
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Q: Tell us about yourself A: I grew up in Western Pennsylvania, and went to
pharmacy school in the Pittsburgh area. After graduating, I went to San Antonio, Texas, for PharmD school and residency training. My residency was a two-year program in which I completed specialty residencies in primary/ambulatory care and pharmacotherapy. In San Antonio, I met my husband in a grocery store, when I
was working as a pharmacist. After residency training, I worked at the University of Oklahoma for six years as an Ambulatory Care faculty member, then we moved to the Shenandoah Valley in Northern Virginia where I worked for Shenandoah University for 14 years. At Shenandoah University, I wore many hats. I was an ambulatory care faculty member, a residency program director, a department chair, an associate dean of academic affairs, and I oversaw the creation and implementation of the interprofessional education program. We moved to the area when our kids were young, now I have a daughter who is starting college and a son in high school, so we decided it was time for another adventure.
Q: What brought you to the UTHSC College
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: After 14 years at Shenandoah University, I felt it was time for a change. You get to a point where you feel like you have accomplished all you can at an institution. Dean Chisholm-Burns is well known in the world of pharmacy, and was very inspiring. There are a lot of opportunities here at the College of Pharmacy, and I am excited to get to work with this wonderful faculty and staff.
Q: What are your initial impressions of the school? A: Everyone here has been very friendly and welcoming.
As soon as it was announced that I was coming, I received a barrage of emails from people here saying welcome. It is always nice to feel that people want you here. Experiencing Memphis has been great. There are so many fun things to do and a lot of very good restaurants. We are excited to take part in all of the different events around the city.
Q: What drew you to a career in pharmacy? A: When I was in junior high and we did those
placement tests, I would always score very high on math and science. I recall talking to my grandfather after the tests about what I should do. He was a very smart man and took an interest in my education. There was a community pharmacy within walking distance of their house and he introduced the idea of being a pharmacist to me. He showed me that as a potential career option and that stuck in my head. I never thought I would be doing what I am today, but I am very happy with what I am doing and wouldn’t change a thing.
Q: How did you transition from pharmacy to working in academia?
A: When I came out of residency training if you had told me I would be sitting here I would have laughed.
The only reason I looked at academia was that it let me practice in ambulatory care. So I got into teaching in that roundabout way, but at the same time teaching is in my blood. My mom and dad were both teachers, my sister is a teacher and my grandparents were teachers, so it wasn’t too surprising that I ended up in that path. I love new adventures each day, and there is never the same day twice in academia. Pharmacy is changing in very good ways, and one way to help with that change is to educate the future pharmacists.
Q: What is your impression of what today’s pharmacy students expect and want out of a career?
A: I think pharmacy students today are very efficient
and technology driven. They can see alternative ways to accomplish a goal using various means. They want to know what they need to know to do their job, and are looking to make a difference in the world. They want to finish pharmacy school and be able to get a job. Their talents align with the way that the profession is changing. Pharmacists needs to be efficient and effective to fulfill the needs of the health care system, and pharmacy and health care are becoming more technology driven. I feel the pharmacy curriculum should not forget what we are trying to produce, an entry-level pharmacist who has the tools to deliver quality pharmacy services and patientcentered care.
Q: How is the field of pharmacy changing? A: I think the field of pharmacy is becoming much
more patient centered instead of product centered. You are seeing pharmacists involved much more in the patient care team, not just in the hospital, but also in the outpatient setting. Other health professions are realizing that pharmacists need to be more involved, since medication is such a cornerstone of treating diseases.
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: What do you enjoy most about working in academic affairs?
A: One of my favorite parts of working in academic
affairs is interacting with the students. They bring such great ideas, and they motivate me to keep improving at my job, so that I can optimize their educational experience. What I am looking forward to this year is getting to know the students here at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. There are a lot more students than I am used to, but the ones I have met so far have really impressed me with their professionalism and their ideas. I am also looking forward to discovering the culture here and learning more about the program, so I can figure out the best way to make a difference.
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Student Briefs College of Pharmacy Students Train to Fight Tennessee Opioid Epidemic With the help of Tennessee legislators, pharmacists can now enter into collaborative practice agreements allowing them to write prescriptions for and dispense naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses, to patients on opioids, family members of patients on opioids, or concerned community members. The UTHSC College of Pharmacy chapter of the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists and APhA-ASP Generation Rx committee hosted nearly 250 students and faculty for a seminar that featured a naloxone training course in February. The course helps pharmacists recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, and teaches them about naloxone, as well as how to correctly administer it.
Ratcliff and Barr Shine at SNPhA’s National Meeting in Las Vegas Rachel Barr (P4-Knoxville) was appointed Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) National Operation Immunizations Chair at the organization’s national meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. She will serve a one-year term. Her responsibilities include promoting and encouraging all of the SNPhA chapters to participate in immunization efforts within their community through service events.
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In addition, Roslyn Ratcliff (P4-Memphis) received two scholarships during the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) Opening Session. NPhA is the parent organization to SNPhA. Ratcliff was awarded the Lakesha Butler Book Award and the Kroger Foundation scholarship.
UTHSC Greek Chapters Recognized by National Organizations The College of Pharmacy saw its local Greek chapters honored by the national organizations over the summer. The Omega Chapter of Phi Delta Chi was named the second-best chapter in the nation out of more than 100 chapters at the fraternity’s national meeting. Phi Delta Chi considers brotherhood, leadership, service, scholarship, and chapter publication. The Omega Chapter was awarded first place for brotherhood and fourth place for chapter publication. The Psi Chapter of Kappa Psi was recognized as one of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Inc.’s Top Performing Chapters nationally. The award signifies that the chapter has completed at least 85 percent of the criteria from the annual chapter report. Fewer than 25 chapters nationally were given the award this year.
Students Learn About Pharmacy Practice in Other Countries The UTHSC College of Pharmacy International Rotation is a one-month advanced rotation that provides students with a unique professional experience. Students have the opportunity to participate in other health care systems and learn about the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists in other countries. Countries included in the rotation are Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Thailand, Hungary, Spain, Sweden, England, Scotland, Ireland and France. The Class of 2017 had 29 students who went on international rotations.
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Congratulations to Our 2017 Graduates! Parham Abdi
Yooji Jane Cho
Taylor Jaye Hendrix
Jacob C. Alexander
Krystyna Halina Clark
Ellen Kathleen Herrington
Steven Howard Allen Jr.
Cristyn Danielle Collier
Brennan Joseph Herrmann
Robert Matthew Allmon
Seth Jacob Collins
Amanda Salazar Higgins
Abdulrahman Ibrahim Alshaya
Lindsey Caitlin Crain
David Andrew Holmes
Wesley Brandon Arrison
Robert Monroe Crawley
Lauren Marie Hoth
Kenneth Bruce Atkins III
Antashara Shant’argo Davis
Chloe Huang
Bethany Susan Babinski
Mayuri A. Dharsandia
Kristen Amanda Smith Hughes
Robert Glenn Banks Jr.
Kaylyn Alyse Dougherty
Molly Elise Hunt
Mary Jessamyn Barrett
Whitney Megan DuBois
Cody Allen Jacobs
Kassandra Chantel Bates
Stephen James Duden
Courtney Danielle Jeter
Adam Beeler
Reshuna Y. Durden
Jordan Ashlyn Johnson
Taylor Blake Benson
Nathan Andrew Eakin
Andrea Marie Jolls
Sheena Lee Bethea
Hunter Michael Eaves
Luella Jones
Biancia Alijah Bolton Walton
Alex Michael Edwards
Paul Johnathan Jones II
Natalie Elizabeth Boucher
Carmen Lindsay Esch
Kimberly Rose Keller
Kelsey Anne Britt
Matthew Lee Estes
Adam Brook Kessler
Bernard Andrew Alexander Britton
Emily Leann Forte
Janet Kha
Amy Veracco Brown
Susan Victoria Frame
Daniel Junil Kim
Queenetta LaKisha Brown
Charity Sharron Golden
Thomas Janson Kindrick
Shelby Lauren Brown
Derek James Groff
Christopher Nikolas Kirby
Robert W. Bruno
John Tyler Haller
Lauren Alaine Knecht
Laken Elizabeth Bush
Crystal LaShawn Harrison
Luther Boyd Koon
James Michael Butts
Julie Marie Harrison
Jasmina Jitendra Kunverjibhai
Peter Steven Calkins
Abby Jo Hart
Patel Lauren LaBeff
Kevin Norman Cassell
Jonathan Lloyd Hartmann
Jennifer Ji-Hyun Lee
ReneĂŠ Miklyn Casteel
Alison Grace Hawes
William Lim
Justin Chai
Cassie Lynn Heath
Lance Robert Lineberger
Si-Ing Chen
Jordan Michael Heath
Morgan Elizabeth Lingerfelt
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Courtney Ralston Loftis
Nicki Marie Norrell
Shrutiben S. Trambadia
Kara Amber Loveday
Bhavin Narendra
Minh Kim Tran
Megan Annette Lowe
Patel Krishna Patel
Nancy Kieu Nga Tran
Erin Katy Luippold
Neil Mayur Patel
Meghan Grace Vail
Justin J. Macklin
Pinaki Hasmukh Patel
Henna Mahesh Vazirani
Taylor Hudson Maitland
Rima Rajubhai Patel
Benjamin Samuel Veksler
Briana Monique Malone
Shreyas Dilip Patel
Ashley Anne Weaver
Jennifer Elizabeth Mannino
Gerald Lee Phillips III
Megan Danielle Whitten
Sydney Elyse Mattox
Megan Michelle Price
Julia Nichole Wiggers C
John Riley Mayes
Amanda Sue Randolph
ourtney Taylor Willoughby
Angela Denise McClendon
Jazzmine Shaniece Redden
Michael Kenneth Wisner Jr.
Carrie Anne McCulloch
Haley Anne Rice
Adam Lee Wiss
Jasmine Maria McElroy
Jacqueline Gail Risley
Rebecca Wong
William David McKelvey
Charles Montgomery Roark
Samuel L. Zhao
Emily Lynn McLeary
Fred James Sandefer III
Caroline Flint Meadows
Erica Brooke Schlesinger
Carlvin Jon Metra
David William Skinner
Hannah Mohammad
Lauren Nicole Smiley
Travis Mitchell Myers
Elizabeth Marie Smith
Alissa Marie Nathans
Kristina Leeann Smith
Rachel Brooke Needham
Walter Colin Spence
Sara Ellen Neil
Robert Kane Stafford
Kembral L. Nelson
Lauren Brooke Stevens
Rachel Anne Ness
Raven Alexandra Tate
Daniel Wilson Neu
Kristina Elizabeth Tedford
Weston Hinson Newbill
Stephanie Elizabeth Terry
Benjamin Nguyen
Shirin Pappachan Tharakan
Chelsea Lynn Nichols
Scott Elder Thompson
David Cole Nicoll
Jared Allan Toney
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Party Time in Nashville! The College of Pharmacy has a strong and growing presence in Nashville, with 90 to 100 students in the Music City. On July 16, Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns welcomed more than 200 guests to the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville for the UTHSC College of Pharmacy reception during the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. The reception was held on the Grand Ole Opry stage, and guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and drinks. A special treat for the guests included an opportunity to take a guided backstage tour of the world-famous country music landmark.
Ensuring Pharmaceutical Safety UTHSC has been designated a Center of Excellence in global medical product quality and pharmaceutical supply chain security by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), an international forum supporting economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region. In that capacity, the university hosted pharmaceutical industry representatives and regulators from 13 countries for a four-day conference in late June to discuss strategies to guarantee that global pharmaceutical manufacturing, shipping, and delivery are as safe and secure as possible. The conference was held in the Pharmacy Building. Participants from countries including Indonesia, Philippines, Peru, Mexico, Japan, Russia, Thailand, and Switzerland attended. They represented agencies including the World Health Organization, the U.S. Public Health Service, and the Food and Drug Administration, as well as industries including Merck and Co., Inc.; Pfizer; and Johnson & Johnson.
Student Government Association Donates New Learning Tool Students at UTHSC have a new interactive tool to help them learn anatomy, thanks to the Student Government Association Executive Council (SGAEC). The Anatomage Table, a 3D table that displays the human anatomy, became available on campus in the university library, after the SGAEC decided the table would be an essential learning tool. The organization funded the table through its campus improvement fund. “Our hope is that this new visual dissection table will help students use class and lab sessions more efficiently,� said SGAEC President Lee Pribyl.
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UTHSC Leaders Named Health Care Heroes Two outstanding leaders from UTHSC were named 2017 Health Care Heroes by the Memphis Business Journal. Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operations Officer Ken Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE, received the 2017 Health Care Heroes Award for Administrative Excellence. Altha Stewart, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and founding director of the Center for Health in Justice Involved Youth, received the 2017 Health Care Heroes Award in the Health Care Provider (Physician) category.
2017 Alumni Award Winners Outstanding Alumnus:
Randy McNally, PharmD ‘69
Tennessee’s fiscal conscience, Lt. Governor Randy McNally is only the second Republican Tennessee Senate Speaker in modern history, and the first from Anderson County in nearly 150 years. Chair of the Senate’s Finance, Ways and Means Committee for a decade, McNally oversaw the General Assembly’s only constitutionally prescribed duty — the passage of a balanced budget. Recognized across the state as a finance and budget expert, McNally’s leadership has been critical in keeping Tennessee’s budget in balance and its credit rated Triple-A. In addition to his 26 years on the Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee, McNally served as chairman of the Senate Education Committee in the 102nd and 103rd General Assemblies. A legislative leader for nearly 40 years, McNally has been recognized for his work in the General Assembly and in his community. He counts among his many honors, the American Conservative Union’s Conservative Achievement Award, NFIB’s Guardian of Small Business Award; the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Legislative Award; and the Tennessee Press Association’s Open Government Award. McNally received his BS from then-Memphis State University in 1967, and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1969. He served as a hospital pharmacist at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge from 1979 until his retirement in 2010. McNally and his wife Janice have two adult daughters, Melissa and Maggie, and three grandchildren, Haley, Morgan, and Trent.
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Outstanding Recent Alumnus:
Henry “Mark” Dunnenberger, PhramD. ‘12
Henry “Mark” Dunnenberger is the director of pharmacogenomics in the Center for Molecular Medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem in the Chicago area, and leads the various clinical pharmacogenomics implementation projects within the Center for Personalized Medicine. He joined NorthShore in 2014. Dr. Dunnenberger leads the Pharmacogenomics Clinic, which serves as part of a system-wide initiative building upon the health system’s strong foundation in genetics and molecular medicine. The clinic is among only a few across the country, and the first of its kind in the Chicagoland area, that pre-emptively screens patients for responses to medications based on genetic makeup. Dr. Dunnenberger has co-authored 13 original publications. He earned his PharmD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy in 2012. He completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, and a PGY2 Clinical Pharmacogenetics Residency in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. He is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists.
Distinguished Service to Pharmacy:
Rita Alloway, PharmD, FCCP
Rita R. Alloway, PharmD, FCCP, received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1988. She completed an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Memphis in 1989. After completing postdoctoral training, Dr. Alloway obtained a position as a clinical pharmacist at UT Bowld Hospital, where she served 10 years as director of Clinical Pharmacy Services. In 1994, she received board certification in pharmacotherapy. From 1997-2000, she was appointed as director of the Transplant Clinical Pharmacotherapy Research Institute. Currently, she is a research professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati and director of Transplant Clinical Research. While in Memphis, Dr. Alloway began a pharmacy specialty residency in solid-organ transplant in 1994. In 1999, she initiated a fellowship in solid-organ transplant with a focus on clinical research. These programs continued at the University of Cincinnati, where she has trained more than 30 pharmacy residents and fellows in solid-organ transplantation. Dr. Alloway’s practice areas include kidney, liver, and pancreas solid-organ transplantation. Her work in transplantation pharmacotherapy has generated numerous publications and lecture opportunities to
present specific research results and overviews of transplant immunosuppression. Dr. Alloway’s individual research efforts focus on the goal of individualizing immunosuppressive regimens in the transplant patient. She directs several industry sponsored and investigator initiated investigational drug trials of which she serves as both principal and collaborating investigator. Currently she serves as PI on a U01 and FDA grant studying the impact of generic tacrolimus in transplant recipients. She also serves as a co-investigator and director of the coordinating center for a 315 patient, eight center, investigator initiated study focusing on the impact of a corticosteroid free/calcineurin free immunosuppressive regimen in renal transplant recipients. She is an elected member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and the American Society of Transplantation (AST). She is also a member of the Immunology/Transplant Practice Research Network of the ACCP. Dr. Alloway served as the president of the Mid-South College of Clinical Pharmacy and ACCP Transplant/Immunology PRN Chair. As a member of the AST, she previously served as Councilor at Large on the AST Board, chair of the Transplant Pharmacy Community of Practice, and member of the Public Policy and Governance Committees. Her longstanding mentoring and training efforts in transplantation were recognized by AST when she was awarded the 2013 AST Mentoring Award. In 2014, she received the Russell R. Miller Award presented in recognition of substantial contributions to the literature of clinical pharmacy, thereby advancing both clinical pharmacy practice and rational pharmacotherapy. In 2007, she was elected a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and recognized locally as a “Leading Woman of Cincinnati in Research and Technology.”
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Why Make an Annual Gift to UTHSC? Donating to UTHSC every year helps us provide scholarships, laboratory equipment, travel grants, community outreach initiatives, and many other benefits that would not be available using state or tuition-provided dollars alone! Thank you for being a partner with our campus, our colleges, and our programs. Your gift in any amount will make a difference. Donate $100 or more and become a member of our 1911 Society! For details, go to uthscalumni.com/1911.
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Thank You for Your Membership in the 1911 Society UT Health Science Center’s 1911 Society recognizes annual supporters of the university, who are critical to our mission of educating, conducting innovative research, and improving health. Named for the year the Health Science Center was founded, the 1911 Society celebrates the total giving by donors, who each year make their gifts of $100 or more between July 1 and the following June 30. Recognition
HYMAN ASSOCIATE MEMBER $5,000 AND ABOVE
Sandra Haverstick Fancher and Don C. Fancher Rampurna Prasad Gullapalli Linda Highers Kim Tin Huynh and Minh Quant Thai Donald L. and Donna S. Jones Betty Kirksey Stephanie J. Phelps and Leigh A. Price William Shane and Amanda Reeves Richard H. and Amy Martin Sain David A. and Martha Shepard R. Van and Shirley Grooms Swaim Barbara Lea and Richard M. Wells
PATRON MEMBER $2,500 - $4,999
Christopher C. Balton Dian Brasher Alan B. and Mary Lynn Corley Molly Rebecca Cripps Gretchen R. Dickerson James C. Eoff, III and Ann Eoff William E. Evans and Mary V. Relling Jana L. Fuqua Danny R. and Linda G. Hall Amanda J. La Buda
CHANCELLOR’S CIRCLE MEMBER $1,000 - $2,499
Samuel R. and Tracey L. Bastian Bradley A. and Barbara Boucher James Richard and Marsha Lynn Brown Kennard D. Brown Marie A. Chisholm-Burns and John F. Burns Charles W. and Wilma Chadwell Michael L. and Robbin Christensen Leonard Ivan and Dorothy W. Compton
levels reflect total contributions during the year to any college, program, or fund at UTHSC. Gifts are renewable annually to retain membership in the 1911 Society. The Office of Development and Alumni Affairs wishes to thank all donors for their commitment to the College of Pharmacy and the university. For details, go to uthscalumni.com/1911. To make a gift, please visit uthscalumni/give or call 901.448.4974.
Catherine M. Crill Susannah Daughtry Brandon and Michelle Edgerson Glen E. and Kathy B. Farr Christa M. George and Chris Wood Richard A. and Susan Helms Gayle Hutchison Louis O. Jackson Steven C. and Joanna Quarles Laizure Carl A. and Shelley G. Merideth Robert E. and Faris S. Phillips Bert H. and Harriet Price Kelly C. and P. David Rogers, Jr. J. Allen Scoggin Melissa Matlock-Self and Timothy H. Self Mary Jo and Jerry Pennington Stanley Chad Evan and Amanda Stewart Elizabeth Louise Stima and Frank O’Brien James Whitley and Phyllis Taylor Randle S. and Elissa Williams Ronald E. and Jeannine Williams Debra M. and Guy Burnham Wilson, Jr.
DEAN’S ALLIANCE MEMBER $500 - $999
Danny E. and Vanita H. Austin Heidi M. and Jason Todd Batchelor David F. and Patti A. Black J. Chris and Monte Sue Bradberry Valerie Marie and Donald L. Branam Rex O. and Christine Brown Subhash C. Chauhan and Meena Jaggi Jannie T. Christenberry Peter A. and Deborah Lynn Chyka Theodore James Cory Micah J. and Kyle Cost David E. and Marsha Y. Darrah Roger Lee and Nancy White Davis Marcus Jermaine Dortch and Rhonda R. Hollins-Dortch UTHSC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | FALL 2017
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Joseph S. and Carla D. Fahhoum Christopher D. Gilbert Francesco Giorgianni and Sarka Beranova-Giorgianni Tracy Marie Hagemann Leslie A. Hamilton Holly Hardin and John Phillip Hathcock Jerry R. and Paula Sue Hinson Billy J. and Elizabeth Holt Patricia A. Keller Santosh Kumar Michio Kurosu Sam Li Wei Li Vivian S. Loveless Andrea T. McKellar Larry H. and Mary Evelyn Pafford Glen Edwin Palmer James W. and Brenda Pershing Brian and Tracy L. Peters Curtis Lee Petty, Jr. and William Carroll Batts, Jr. Joshua L. and Summer R. Regel Julia Elizabeth Severance Vicky A. Shelton Christian S. Taylor Timothy L. and Diane F. Tucker Jason M. and Jessica Vinson Junling Wang Julie Lynne and Charles Edwin Webb, Jr. James S. Wheeler Jennifer Schoelles and Michael W. Williams Bryan K. and Katy H. Wright
VISIONARY MEMBER $250 - $499
Wendell S. and Jeri Paige Akers Reginald R. and Krishna Andrews Chester W. and Carol Herd Blankenship Mary Lois and Grover C. Bowles, Jr. Anita Faye and Clay Britt Joyce E. Broyles and Larry Bomar Ellen Campbell Ivy L. and Arthur Chang Lesley Paige Clement Carol Collins-Carriveau and Brian Carriveau Phyllis A. Crockett Angela Swain and John Paul Finerson Donna Lynette and Patrick Michael Gaffney Marvin G. Gentry Patti W. and Robert E. Giles, Jr. Bethany Kathleen Goolsby James M. and Margaret Gordon Senator Marion Ferrell Haile and Mrs. Kay Haile Nancy Borja Hart Allan E. and Marcia Hayden Roger Stephen and Beverly P. Herndon Oscar Rafael Herrera Deborah Miller Hoppenjans David W. and Patricia J. Huntley Sandra M. and Frederick Michael Kennel 38
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James R. and Robbie J. Mathis Carleton Brantley Maxwell and Crystal Antrease Smith Thaddeus McGiness Catherine Dianne Meeks Carlisle W. Mitchum, Jr. Anthony W. and Kimberly D. Morton Timothy E. and Helen B. Poe Joe G. and Earline R. Price Kothanur and Premavathi Rajanna Jeffrey A. Reitz Alan G. and Laura M. Rogers Jonelle and Lewis M. Sharp III Leslie Kay Shepard Herbert Richard and Kay Segerson Shough William R. and Rebecca Starnes Gary W. and Janice L. Taylor Edna C. Walker Lindsey Dawn and Daniel Ryan Wells Casey H. and Lori White William Alan Whiting Jada K. Williams Misty Ann McKee and Todd Williamson Mark Thomas and Marianne Wilson Clare Wiseman Sampaguita Samontanes Wright Murali M. Yallapu and Sujatha Diddi
MILESTONE MEMBER $100-$249
Dagmawi Abebe Linda and R. Crady Adams, Jr. Samantha Adams Haley W. Addis Cynthia Harriman and Timothy Alford C. Michael and Ann Allen Annette G. and Lonny Neal Allison, Jr. Hassan Almoazen Debra L. and Craig E. Barbour Jan G. and Donald Beau Ray Battles II Dionne Vernette Beamon Jack G. Bradshaw, Jr. Cynthia Anne Brasher Andrea L. Brown Queenetta Brown Alphonso Brownlee Timothy C. Buckner Philip P. Burgess and James Nutter Joan M. and John M. Burns Joe E. Burton Debbie R. and Robert Byrd Willa D. Carr Richard Wright and Susannah B. Chinouth Henry Yi Chu Leonard R. Cleavelin Mike and Anne M. Clepper Lee T. and Christi Daidone Colbert Martha R. and M. Thomas Collins Mary Louise and William D. Cozart III Julie Anna and Matthew Cronise
Richard and Sonia M. Crumley Carolyn Dianne Cummings Carolyn L. Deal Jeannie W. and Robert A. Downing Dianne Vest Duncan Deborah E. Dunlap Amy and Douglas Dye Elizabeth S. and Rickie E. Ealy Marvin L. and Jimmie L. Eaves Jerry M. and Pamela B. Eyler Ronnie Ray and Sandra Felts Corliss D. Finlay Billy Patrick and Marsha L. Ford Andrea L. and Jarrod Richard Fortwendel Andrea R. and Lee S. Franks Daisy Elizabeth and Shannon Gannon Timothy Lynn and Sandra C. Gentry Amanda E. Gibson Jeremiah Dee Glass J. Ty and Marion Gordon Kimberly Ashley Graham Janice D. Green Laura Marie Green Sandra D. Hardaway Lottie Renee Harrell-Perry and Michael Perry Betty Alice Hazlewood Thomas T. and Kelley Gale Heilman Joyce J. and Robert P. Henderson Robert R. and Kanjana K. Henderson Dennis D. and Leslie Claire Henson Amanda Higgins Sandra L. Hinds Joe R. Houston Carlton and Kristen Hughes Ijeoma Chinwe and Emmanuel C. Iloh Clayton M. and Corry Taylor Johnston James R. and Ann Jones Kayren Levrene Joseph Robert G. Kail Clifford E. and Ellen Capewell Keith Natalie P. and Adam Kittrell Cheryl R. and Richard E. Learned, Jr. Roy McDougal and Linda Kay Ledbetter Marie and Ted H. Lee II Jeffrey Allan and Jamie Lewis Ann R. and William T. Looney Sengphet A. Lou Tao Lu Lowe Joseph M. and Linda C. Lynch Elaine D. and Thomas Harold Marcrom Ray E. and Jane E. Marcrom Albert P. and Annette B. Marks John L. and Susan Elaine McAlpin Helen McClaren Marx Wayne and Maxine V. McClellan M. Stephen and Flowerree McDonough Lt. Governor and Mrs. Randy McNally III Sherry D. and Tim Middleton Laura S. and William Paul Moore William Moore
Gordon Ray and Norma H. Morris Kaia N. Naantaanbuu and Fred E. Jones Thomas Jessee and Constance D. Nester Beverly and Steven Noll Marcus A. Norton Phoebie E. and Oliver Joshua Nunn, Jr. Dennis R. O’Dell Martha and Dennis R. O’Dell Alan M. and Lisa L. Padgett Maria De Lourde and Paredes Oliver Carroll G. and M. Allen Parsons, Jr. Joe and Shelby Denniston Patrick Betty R. and William H. Pearigen, Jr. Minoli A. Perera Wyatt Dean and Mary A. Pettigrew Roy A. Phipps Barbara W. and Douglas Porteous Paul Maynard and Anne M. Reaves Kerry S. and Elizabeth B. Regen Deleca L. Reynolds Donald L. Roberts and Jansje Maria Hoppe-Roberts Jerry A. and Janis C. Rose Larry M. Rouse Damonn L. Russell Michael R. and Kay McCurdy Ryan Vicki A. Sanford Carrie A. Sargent Frank T. Sawyers, Jr. Carey Beth Zachary and Greg Senter Carol Diane and Tom Sharp Jerry G. and Trudy Shearin Chasity Michelle and James Michael Shelton Jessica G. Shepard Larry Cecil and Becky L. Shepherd Tracey E. and Hollye M. Shotwell Margaret M. Simpson David Skinner Melissa Scandlyn and Greg Smith John Clark Sneed David K. and Kay M. Solomon Deborah Stanfill Joseph M. Swanson and Alicia Stefanski Timothy Robert and Mary Mackey Sykes Christian and Stefanie Taylor Laura A. and Jeff R. Thoma Ralph Thompson, Jr. Sherri Gayle and Zackery Todd Jerry N. and Barbara Treece Manish Tripathi Robert Della Valle Bryan T. and Margaret S. Vaughn Benjamin Veksler Matthew J. and Mary Kelly Vicars Stephen D. Webb James Sheldon Wheeler Amelia S. and William D. Whigham, Jr. Stefane K. and Thomas E. Williams Tanzania Vinson Williams Patricia C. Wilson UTHSC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | FALL 2017
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Where would you be without
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Ashlie Singletary, PharmD HOMETOWN: Memphis, Tennessee WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW: Brentwood, Tennessee FAMILY MEMBERS AND/OR PETS: Marlon (husband), Marlie (daughter)
CURRENT POSITION: Medical Affairs Director with Merck & Co., Inc. HOBBIES: Family time, beauty and wellness, interior design
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE UT MEMORY FROM YOUR TIME AS A STUDENT?
WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO OTHER ALUMNI ABOUT GETTING INVOLVED?
Attending orientation weekend and listening to current students tell us nightmares of difficult tests, non-stop studying, and formidable professors. I was terrified and remember thinking, “I can’t do this! What have I gotten myself into?” Those were such silly thoughts. Now, I encourage students and tell them that it will be challenging, but it is not impossible if you commit yourself.
Life is busy! It seems really hard to find time to get involved, but any amount of time counts. Financial contributions are also extremely important. Give what you can, but do give something to pour into the future pharmacists of our communities.
WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER? I have enjoyed all of the many phases of my career, but I would have to say my residency program at BlueCross & BlueShield of Mississippi was the highlight. To this day, it was the best job I have ever had. I was mentored by my program director, Jennifer Wilson (also a UTHSC alumna), and in return, I mentored pharmacy students as a preceptor. So much growth took place, with opportunity and potential all around me. HOW ARE YOU CURRENTLY ENGAGED WITH UTHSC? I am a member of the College of Pharmacy Alumni Board. WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION? Sitting on the alumni board is a great way to stay connected with UTHSC. I have the opportunity to engage with fellow alums from all around the state, as well as to contribute to the alumni community through time commitment and giving.
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WHAT ARE YOUR NOTABLE MEMORIES FROM YOUR TIME SPENT AT UTHSC? There are several notable memories that immediately come to mind. I have to first acknowledge my time studying in the General Education Building during my first two years. That building was my home away from home! The gross anatomy lab with Dr. Wilson was by far the most memorable class experience. Class-block parties were important in order to decompress after each block segment of academic rigor. My involvement with the Student National Medical Association was definitely a highlight during my four years, in which long-term friendships were fostered while spending time serving the underserved Memphis community. Finally, my memories would not be complete if I didn’t mention the “unofficial” housing for UTHSC at the University Cabana Apartments complex. Good times!
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Preceptors of the Year FULL-TIME FACULTY PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR (WEST TENNESSEE) Timothy Self, PharmD, is a professor of clinical pharmacy at UTHSC in Memphis, where he has served on the faculty since 1972. Dr. Self is a graduate of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy (BS Pharm and PharmD). He is a preceptor for pharmacy students and post-PharmD residents on medicine rotation at Methodist University Hospital. Dr. Self serves as the program director for the PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency at MUH. He lectures on the drug therapy of asthma and on several other topics at UTHSC.
PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR (INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE [IPPE] - WEST TENNESSEE) John Bridges, PharmD, is the pharmacy director at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. Dr. Bridges is a graduate of UTHSC’s College of Pharmacy. He has worked at Baptist Hospital since 1976, starting as a pharmacy student. Dr. Bridges has been very active in pharmacy in Tennessee, and has received several awards from the Tennessee Pharmacists Association, including Tennessee Healthcare System Pharmacist (TSHP) of the Year, TSHP award for Outstanding Achievement in the profession of pharmacy, TSHP Merck Outgoing President Award, and TSHP Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Bridges plans to retire in March 2018, after 40 years as a pharmacist.
PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR (ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE [APPE] - WEST TENNESSEE) DyKieha Rankin, PharmD, is a UTHSC alumna. She received her PharmD in 2005. Upon completion of her degree, she began her career with Walgreens in Memphis as a staff pharmacist, before transitioning to pharmacy manager. She is a Walgreens Emerging Leader and Mentor in the Walgreens Summer Intern Experience. Dr. Rankin is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, Phi Delta Chi pharmaceutical fraternity, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR (APPE-MIDDLE TENNESSEE) Jason Greene, PharmD, is a UTHSC alumnus. Dr. Greene began his career with Reeves-Sain Family of Medical Services, before transitioning to team director of Reeves-Sain Drug Store/Fred’s Pharmacy in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Greene is active in several professional pharmacy organizations, including the Tennessee Pharmacists Association, where he was the recipient of the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award; Rutherford County Pharmacists Association’s Past President; and the American Pharmacists Association.
PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR (APPE-EAST TENNESSEE) Anjali Todd, PharmD, is a graduate of Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Buies Creek, North Carolina, where she also completed a postgraduate residency in drug information. After completing her residency, she joined the University of Tennessee Medical Center as a pharmacist specialist in drug information. She has since transitioned to be the pharmacist specialist in medication safety at UTMC. Dr. Todd is active in several pharmacy organizations, including the Tennessee Pharmacists Coalition, the Tennessee Valley Pharmacists Association, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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2017-2018 College of Pharmacy Scholarship Recipients We are pleased to recognize our scholarship winners. Many thanks to our generous donors! ANDY HOLT SCHOLARSHIP
Callee Brooks Julie Farrar Lauren Ladd Logan Pickett
ANNA BELLE AND TATE MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP Alaina Darby Sarah Darby Sarah Hawkins Madison Iman Danielle Oliver Justin Oliver Sneha Patel Steven Skovran
BAETEENA MCADOO BLACK SCHOLARSHIP
Austin Ing
BILL AND BETTY STAGGS SCHOLARSHIP Kara Provence
BOB CATES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Bethany Doss
CARDINAL HEALTH PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP Zachary Coleman
CARDINAL NUCLEAR PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP Zachary Coleman Alexis Jones Misha Mccleary
CHANCELLOR’S DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP Sara Adams Frederick Akins
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Brittany Bailey Darren Barrow Natalie Bohanon Lauren Bunch Jerelyn Carmichael Ashley Caston Devin Cleaves Mark Cole Kristin Davis Kayla Dillon Malcolm Earle Ezinwanne Emelue Brianna Felts Mukundwa Gael Kallie Goodman Rachel Guard Sheldon Hitchcock Jacob Hodges Louis Jackson Anna Johnson Cedric Jones Deanna Joo Heir Jordan Weston Keen Megan Kelly Sarah Key Lauren Ladd Matthew Laws Lauren Lawson Joshua Lerma Sydney Lovett Kristen Lowe Katie Ma Xuan Anh Ma Briana Mason Tara Meadows Maria Mejia Jonathan Metts Zachary Mgbemere Taylor Money Alissa Moton Harriet Muthondu Kushal Naik Umida Nasritdinova
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Davis Nguyen Brittany Nichols Gerald Offei Nkansah Luke Parish Neelkumar Patel Nisha Patel Radha Patel Sneha Patel Uday Patel Ryan Payne Angelica Perez Gonzalez Thuy Anh Phan Logan Pickett Gary Rau Daniel Riggsbee Javier Rodriguez Brandon Smith Sophia Smith Kaila Smith Casey Apana Agha Takwi Blake Taylor Meagan Thornton Autumn Volner Lindsay White Rand Wilbert Symone Wren
CORLEY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Brandon Hawkins
DEAN CHISHOLM-BURNS FIRST SCHOLARSHIP
Brittany Nichols
DENNIS AND MARTHA O’DELL SCHOLARSHIP
Brandi Lenz
DIANNE V. DUNCAN SCHOLARSHIP
Weston Keen
DICK AND GRETA GOURLEY SCHOLARSHIP
Michael Braud
KMART PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP Anne Harlan
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY FACULTY AND STAFF ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Wade Dickerson
DR. J. RICHARD BROWN SCHOLARSHIP
LEONARD AND DOTTYE COMPTON SCHOLARSHIP
Cameron Faulk
Colton Whiteside
DUDLEY AND KATHERINE HOSKINS SCHOLARSHIP
LINDA HIGHERS SCHOLARSHIP
Mary Anderson Margaret Goggans Mitra Mosadegh Anu Patel
ELIZABETH CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Sara Stallworth
Hannah Gipson Mary Hughes Christopher Johns Rebecca Moser Mallorie Richardson Zachary Zenn
JACK AND MARY BEVINS SCHOLARSHIP JAMES M. HOLT SCHOLARSHIP
Dylan Knox
JANA L. FUQUA SCHOLARSHIP
Alicia Guthrie
JERRY AND BARBARA TREECE SCHOLARSHIP
Sara Bartlett
Keaton Gaffney
Amy Metcalfe
Ashley Riner
JIM AND BETTY HAVERSTICK SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Pollard
JW KIRKSEY SCHOLARSHIP Michael Behal Sara Nimer
Jasmine Cecil Kyle Herndon Haley Leach Jordan Miller Gerald Offei Nkansah Pharmacy Student Leader Joshua Newell
PHARMD/PHD SCHOLARSHIP Rachel Stein
MARTHA AND DAVID SHEPARD SCHOLARSHIP
Denny Anerin
Morgan Gray
PHARMACY MGMT AND RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
MARTHA ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP MELINDA RHEA GARRETT SCHOLARSHIP MEMPHIS AREA PHARMACISTS SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP OTHA BAILEY SWEARINGEN SCHOLARSHIP Kimberly Johnstone
PAM OLIVER PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP Sarah Schuman
PHARMACY CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP
PLOUGH PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP Mary Catherine Burdge Eric Carter Peyton Cole Brittany Drysdale Jacob Elliott Kalissa Gearig Laura Heflin Sydney Holmes Mackenzie Liedel Ngoc Nguyen Akshay Patel Haley Powell Fatima Rizvi Jonathan Roach Allie Saunders Matthew Shih Hali Smith Sophie Smith Zachary Smith Katherine Speer Katie Stogner William Sutton Joshua White
Catherine Corley
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2017-2018 College of Pharmacy Scholarship Recipients (cont.) RAYMOND A. MCCULLOUGH SCHOLARSHIP Katherine Robinson
REEVES SAIN SCHOLARSHIP Charles Horn
ROGER W. PRICE SCHOLARSHIP Mary Pakkala
SELDON D. FEURT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Courtney Baldridge Emily Best Alyssa Boyer Taylor Brown Jamie Browning Mckinley Byram Lauren Callcott Ashley Carter Spencer Cate Bethany Chantharath Vinh Chau Sarah Collier Kathlyn Collins Nuti Desai Matthew DeVazier Clarke Farnham Emily Fu Mary Gardner Madison Hall Kelsey Heintz Craig Henry Lacey Hinton Corbin Hobby Diana Hoot Kayla Howley Xin Huang Megan Jackson Allyson Jones Robert Komis Alan Lam Savannah McCann Brent McGlaughlin Peyton Metcalf 46
Andrea Morgan Samuel Morton Eritrea Neguse Karagan Nelms Hoang Nguyen Jade Nguyen Anisha Pareek Parin Patel Puneet Patel Demetria Peroulas Kevin Pham Tina Pham Presley Powers Cayla Rackley William Raley John Rickett Alexander Schwaner Joshua Seeto Megan Sensmeier Jackson Shannon Alex Smither Matthew Sowards Jingzhao Tang Joanna Tang Andrea Tartera Jonathon Taylor Aktta Thakkar Madison Thress Elizabeth Trainham Ryan Varnum Julia Vishenchuk Katherine West Kaylee Worsham Cyrus Yahyavi Devam Zalawadia
CHARLES R. AND HENRY C. SHAPARD SCHOLARSHIP Cathy Charniga Sara Fletcher Erin Sherwin
TENNESSEAN DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP Jasmine Alston Lauren Andrews
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Cindy Anku Arlesha Armstrong Sara Atyia German Ayele Racheal Bailey Ashley Balius Larry Breakfield Chelsea Butler Maurice Call Charlease Cannon Lisa Caviness Elizabeth Cleaves Nicholas Cohagen William Copeland Candace Cox Chelsa Deanes Illene Dezfuli Stanley Dowell Colins Eno Alexis Ewah Alicia Faggioli Kelli Gerth Janet Hanna Kashira Harris Shelby Hendrix Russell Higgins Brandy Hollums Caitlin Jennings Alexis Jones Robert Little Thomas Lovingood Cassye Marsh Zachary Martin Nathan Matlock Keyera Mccoy Robert Mckoy Katherine Messer Suzette Mills Dharaben Naik Aubrey Nunley Casey O’Neal Ekta Patel Komal Patel Auriel Person Felicia Phipps Sarah Pope
Roxanne Puleo Rebecca Richards Dennis Santiago Spencer Scarbrough Angellica Scott Jessica Sherrod Cori Shope Mariatou Sisay Jeremy Sperrazza Alison Stonecipher Kenneth Sykes Zeab Tadesse Angee Taylor Brittany Taylor Hermon Tekie Mariko Thel Khang Tran Brandon Tubbs Charnesa Tutwiler Kimberly Van Erica Washington Kristen Wilhite Ashlee Williams Sarah Williams Margaret Grace Wright Raghad Zarkani
ROBERT E. AND THELMA C. DODSON SCHOLARSHIP
Katherine Hamilton Anderson Wade
THOMAS C. SHARP JR. SCHOLARSHIP Seongjung Kim
UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR SCHOLARSHIP
Christina Acosta Hec Manuel Alonso Hecmarie Alonso Gil Bryson Belaire Dylan Bhakta Chelsea Bingham Haley Black
Kaia Boatner Mineka Bridges Terrence Brown Kimberly Butler Camora Canty Michael Caro Juliet Chijioke Christen Colvett Donna Crawford Lori Davis Alexandra Dewitt Paige Gander Macy Garcia Romena Haddad Brittney Hall Raymon Hankins Yhazmyne Hawkins Allison Hobby Alexandria Holland Gregory Holley Brianna Hooker Aiah Ibrahim Reagan Jacobs Morgan Kelley Hailey Kendrex Jalisa Keyes Oluwataye King Jenny Lee Janice Martinson Misha Mccleary Eric Mccurry Madison Miller Joseph Moon Erika Natal Jonathan Naylor Kayla Owens Margarita Pate Johnathon Proctor Roslyn Ratcliff Victor Rivera Allison Roberts Alicia Rogers Yalda Sayed Jessica Smith Jordan Soumah
Alexandria Stanley Damien Stevenson Desiree Steward Taylor Talbott Whitley Vann Jared Veal Rebecca Wahrmund Roxanne Warrelmann Chala Wayu Rebecca Whitehead Ariel Wilson Celestino Zayas Morales
UTAA LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Samuel Sulcer
UTF GARY AND SUSAN CRIPPS SCHOLARSHIP Brandon Nabors
VIC AND LUCILLE FREELS SCHOLARSHIP
Caroline Heider
VIRGINIA EOFF SCHOLARSHIP
Kelley Smith
VOLUNTEER PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP Timothy Starry
WALGREEN DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Pratikkumar Patel Mariatou Sisay
WILLIAM P. PURCELL SCHOLARSHIP
Rachel Chassan Aaron Hamby
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In Memoriam
Alumni Board of Directors
1949
1968
OFFICERS
Dr. Howard C. Pomeroy
Mr. Raymond L. Laughters
Nashville, Tennessee
Kingsport, Tennessee
PRESIDENT Paula B. Hinson ’78
1950
1970
Mr. Earl Charles Hudson
Mr. John A. Casey
Knoxville, Tennessee
Rossville, Tennessee
Mr. Heatwole C. Thomas Chickamauga, Georgia
1973
1957
Columbia, Tennessee
Dr. P. Sidney Johnson, Jr. Mr. Robert L. Duvall Humboldt, Tennessee
1976
Dr. Samuel E. Stubbs
Mr. David B. Summarell
Crossville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
1959
1977
Mr. Hollis W. Evans
Mrs. Rosana W. Aydt
Knoxville, Tennessee
Harold D. Newton Knoxville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee 1980
Mr. Thomas H. Walker 1960 Mr. Maurice N. Foster, Jr. Nashville, Tennessee
Arlington, Tennessee 1988
Dr. John F. Snow Lee’s Summit, Missouri
1961 Mr. Carroll Reece Reagan Knoxville, Tennessee
1995
Dr. Kaia Naantaanbuu Memphis, Tennessee
1962
Mr. W. Dale Thomas Lake Park, Florida
2015
Dr. Jamie D. Ziebarth Waynesboro, Virginia
Please note, the College of Pharmacy and the Office of Alumni Affairs have worked to provide an inclusive and accurate listing. This list is current through August 25, 2017. Please notify the UTHSC Office of Alumni Affairs of any errors or omissions at 901.448. 5516 or 800.733.0482. If you would like to make a donation in memory or honor of a classmate or friend, please contact the UTHSC Development Office at 901.448.4974.
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PRESIDENT-ELECT Casey H. White ‘01 AREA VICE-PRESIDENTS Marcus Dortch ‘01 Betty Hazlewood ’75 Tim Tucker ’88
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAST-PRESIDENT Martha Shepard ‘73 TENNESSEE REPRESENTATIVES WEST Reginald Andrews ’01 Richard Brown ’74, ’75 Rick Chambers ’92 Mark Wilson ’76 MIDDLE Ron Felts ’74 Richard Randolph ’92 Ashlie Singletary ’01 EAST Aaron “Brent” Dunlap’99 Eric Lee ’98 OUT-OF-STATE REPRESENTATIVES Carleton Maxwell ’06 J. Edwin Underwood, Jr. ’91 REPRESENTATIVES-AT-LARGE Andreece Gandy ’08 Marty Gentry ‘01 Kara Fortune ’04 Paul Moore ’11 Curtis Petty ’05 Josh Regel ’00
Leave Your Legacy APPOINTED POSITIONS TPA REPRESENTATIVE Jason Vinson ‘03 TSHP REPRESENTATIVE Brandon Edgerson APPOINTED ALUMNI David F. Black ’84 Sheila Liddell ’15 Rick Sain ’89 Lindsey Wells ’13 APPOINTED NON ALUMNI Bobby Hoang Carl A. Merideth J. Allen Scoggin ’67, ‘71
Have you thought about the legacy you will leave behind? With a Planned Gift, you can: • Simplify your estate for your family • Reduce the tax burden applied to your assets • Benefit causes you hold dear
Legacy donors become members of the Hershel “Pat” Wall Legacy Society Dr. Wall’s 50 years of dedication as a student, faculty member, and administrator to UTHSC is unsurpassed. His legacy will live forever, as will the impact made by our donors. For more information about planned gifts to UTHSC and Legacy Society membership, contact Bethany Goolsby at 901.448.5516 or estateplans@uthsc.edu.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS DEAN Marie A. Chisholm-Burns TPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Micah Cost ’08 STATE SENATOR Ferrell Haile STATE SENATOR Randy McNally VICE CHANCELLOR DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS Love Collins, III ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR DEVELOPMENT Bethany Goolsby, JD ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR ALUMNI AFFAIRS Tim Lanier
Thank you to our Legacy Society members! Billy Jean and Errette S. Bevins, Jr.
L. Steve Lubin
Alan B. and Mary L. Corley
Ben S. Moore
Ann B. and James C. Eoff, III
Christopher Andrew and Sallye A. O’Rourke
Sandra Haverstick Fancher and Don C. Fancher
Tommy W. and Stephanie Page
Glen E. and Kathy B. Farr
Stephen H. and Dianne M. Powell
Robert Michael Fink
James R. and Elizabeth Price
Dick R. and Greta A. Gourley
Martha and David A. Shepard
Linda Highers
Michael G. and Ann N. Swaim
David W. and Patricia J. Huntley
James Whitley and Phyllis Taylor
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UT College of Pharmacy Alumni Reception
A Social Function conducted at the 52nd ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. Monday, December 4, 2017 5:30 – 7:30 pm HYATT REGENCY Orlando 9801 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819, USA