UTHSC College of Pharmacy Magazine - Fall 2021

PHARMACY

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER FALL 2021

Educate, Discover, Serve

“ The white coat is an important symbol for every pharmacist, and I am grateful for the many donors who allowed me and my peers to receive these coats as we train to advance the field of pharmacy.”

Neil Patel, PharmD Candidate, Class of 2023

Donations help students like Neil succeed.

If you would like to make a gift to sponsor a student’s white coat, please visit giving.uthsc.edu/copwhitecoat.

UTHSC Office of Development and Alumni Affairs | 901.448.5516

LEADERSHIP

< Leading the way

UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operations Officer Ken Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE Dean of the College of Pharmacy Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Dawn Havrda, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP

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Student groups recognized for excellence

Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Programs, and Interim Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Bernd Meibohm, PhD, FCP, FAAPS Associate Dean, Knoxville James Wheeler, PharmD, BCPS Associate Dean, Nashville Tracy Hagemann, PharmD, FCCP, FPPAG

Vaccination Workforce > Student pharmacists join vaccination efforts

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Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives and Operations Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, MCCM, FNAP Associate Dean, Student Affairs Jennifer Schoelles, PharmD Assistant Dean, Administration Terrice Watson, MBA, CPA, CIA Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science Christopher K. Finch, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP Director, Experiential Learning and International Programs Catherine Crill, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCNSP Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs Love Collins, III, MBA Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Affairs Chandra A. Tuggle

<C ongrats to our Grads!

Class of 2021 graduates in person

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Director of Development, College of Pharmacy Brynn Huysman

Family Legacy >

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing Sally Badoud Designer Adam Gaines Editors Nathan Handley Peggy Reisser Writers Amber Carter Jackie Denton Nathan Handley Peggy Reisser Photographers Natalie Brewer Brandon Dill Nathan Handley

Lingerfelt family continues Pharmacy tradition

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Letter from Dean Chisholm-Burns Dear faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends, We have made it through another challenging year, and I am so proud of the way our UTHSC College of Pharmacy has continued to adapt and move forward. Though the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so too do our efforts in fighting it. We have devoted countless hours to providing vaccinations to thousands of people across our state. The importance of this work cannot be overstated, and I am pleased to see our pharmacists and student pharmacists volunteering and showing the best of the profession.

As we continue in our mission to educate, discover, and serve to advance pharmacy, we have made great strides this year. In education, we have adapted to new learning environments and processes, providing options for our students, while continuing to maintain and accelerate excellence. In discovery, our faculty members have continued to show their skill in research, with the college rising to No. 14 in NIH research funding among colleges and schools of pharmacy in the country. As we seek to serve the entire population of Tennessee and beyond, we continue to advance our efforts toward equity, inclusivity, and diversity.

This is who we are as a college, and I am proud to see advancements in each area, but the work does not stop here. As we battle this pandemic, we must continue to serve patients well on the front lines.

As we educate students, we must strive for excellence, while providing ample opportunities for the next generation of pharmacists. In our research, we must push forward boldly to make greater impacts and discoveries. We must strive for equity, not just equality, and ensure that every student who is interested in pharmacy has the opportunity and assistance necessary to fulfill that dream – just as I and many of you were able to do.

Our UTHSC College of Pharmacy will continue to work toward these goals, and I am grateful to have you come alongside us in these efforts. There is no limit to what we can accomplish when we work together as a pharmacy family.

Marie Chisholm-Burns PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST Dean of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy

Recent Achievements for Dean Chisholm-Burns: •E lected to the board of directors of the American Society of Transplantation •R eceived Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award for 2021 from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy •R eceived distinguished Service Award from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy •A ppointed chair of the executive committee for the Section of Pharmacy Educators of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Letter from Chancellor Schwab For almost a dozen years, I have had the pleasure and privilege of serving as the chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. As I prepare to retire from my position by the end of the 2021-2022 academic year, I am proud and grateful for all that we have accomplished together.

We have witnessed major milestones in the development of UTHSC, across the state, as well as on the Memphis campus.

The past year has been one of recovery and growth for the university. We are weathering the global coronavirus pandemic together. We have graduated our students on time and maintained graduation rates and first-attempt board pass rates above 95%. We were thrilled to send our graduates off in May to their careers or to further learning opportunities with our first in-person commencement ceremonies in more than a year.

We have continued to grow our clinical operation, in cooperation with our increasing and changing faculty practice plans throughout the state, to $307 million in clinical revenue.

We have also increased our research enterprise with grant awards that reached a record $126.6 million in FY21, a 43% growth in research grants and contracts in five years. We have more than doubled our allsource, non-clinical grants and contracts (sponsored program revenue) to $305 million annually (the largest in the UT System.)

We completed the $70 million renovation of the Historic Quadrangle at the center of our Memphis campus, providing academic and administrative offices, state-of-the art lab space, student study and learning spaces, and a beautiful and welcoming focal point for our urban campus.

The College of Pharmacy has been a major contributor to our academic, clinical, and research achievements.

We are proud to say that the College of Pharmacy is ranked in the Top 20 among Pharmacy schools by U.S. News & World Report and has achieved the rank of No. 14 in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2021.

At the same time, the College of Pharmacy and the university have served as steady and strong leaders in the state’s battle against the coronavirus, contributing to research, development of therapeutics, and the vaccination workforce.

We appreciate all your support and know that we cannot achieve or grow without you. Thank you for all you do.

Sincerely,

Steve J. Schwab, MD Chancellor The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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Letter from the Alumni Board President Time really does fly by! This is my second and final letter addressing the community as the president of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy Alumni Board. It has indeed been a pleasure to serve the alumni across the globe who represent the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. For me, this experience has been very fulfilling.

Reflecting on the naivety of my P-1 year to where I sit now in my pharmacy career, I realize that I have been truly blessed beyond any imagination with this opportunity.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the board hasn’t been able to meet face to face for some time now.

Consistent with the rest of the professional world, we, too, have been relegated to Zoom meetings. Despite this challenge, the alumni board of directors has worked hard to achieve several goals and milestones. We have worked diligently with Dean Chisholm-Burns and faculty to provide strategic input on the college’s future. Many great accomplishments have been made, and many new achievements are on the horizon, so stay tuned! I assure you that you will be proud of the work that is being done.

One campaign that I would like to mention is the White Coat Campaign. This initiative has been extremely successful in its first two years – every student in the Class of 2023 and the Class of 2024 received a white coat that was sponsored by an alumnus or friend. This initiative has given donors the opportunity to share a note of encouragement with the student, and in turn, students have reached out to share their gratitude with donors. To all of those who have sponsored a white coat for a student, thank you! A little bit goes a long way, and the notes of encouragement will have a lasting impact on the future stewards of our profession. I hope that you will consider continuing to support this milestone and perhaps even keep up the connection with the student.

I would like to encourage all alumni to set their sights on the upcoming Alumni Weekend being planned at our Memphis campus in Spring 2022, though subject to change as the future unfolds. This will be an opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, attend the alumni awards ceremony, and earn continuing education credit. Also, if you haven’t had the opportunity to visit the College of Pharmacy building in Memphis, this will be a chance to check it out.

Lastly, I would like to thank you for allowing me to serve you as the alumni board president. This has been an honor and I hope that I have served you well.

Marcus Dortch, PharmD (’01) College of Pharmacy Alumni Board President

EDUCATION 681

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STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO

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Student Organizations Instill Leadership Juan Rodriguez, a fourthyear student pharmacist in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, began serving this spring as the national president for the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), one of the largest student pharmacy organizations in the nation.

Rodriguez was elected to this role after serving in several leadership roles in the organization at the national level and in the UTHSC chapter. He said his experience in UTHSC College of Pharmacy student organizations gave him the skills and confidence to take on his role as the national president.

“Our many student organizations provide great opportunities for students to learn leadership and networking skills that will help them throughout their lives and careers,” she said. “From professional organizations to fraternities and honor societies, all of these groups are vital in helping equip students for success outside the classroom.”

For Rodriguez, his time in student organizations and interacting with pharmacists at the national level helped inspire his platform for his national presidency – unity and diversity.

“In the classroom we get the basics,” Rodriguez said.

“We’re all going to be pharmacists, but there’s all sorts of possibilities of what we can do with our careers, whether we work in community, retail, industry, hospital, or clinical settings. Regardless of where we stand in our profession, we are all there to support patients in the end. We are one profession, and that’s how we’re strongest.”

“It is because of the people at UTHSC and their support and example that I am where I am now,” he said. “I don’t think I could be in the position I am now without coming from our college.”

The UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s student organization chapters have continually been recognized for their excellence. The college’s chapters of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the APhA-ASP were both named Chapter of the Year at their national meetings in the 2020-2021 academic year. This was the ninth time the SNPhA chapter has received this distinction, and the fifth time for the APhA-ASP chapter. It was the first time both organizations have received top honors in the same academic year.

“Winning both of these chapter awards shows that we have the best of the best students training at UTHSC to enter the pharmacy profession,” said Dean Chisholm-Burns.

“They worked very hard, and I am so glad they are being recognized for their hard work and dedication.”

Jennifer Schoelles, PharmD, associate dean for student affairs, said student organizations are designed to help student pharmacists grow, connect, and gain skills that will help them in their pharmacy careers.

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Preceptors Guide Students from Classroom to Practice

By Nathan Handley Kayla Washington, PharmD, BCACP, is a clinical pharmacy specialist in transitions of care at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, where she provides counseling and education for patients as they transition from the hospital to home care. She is also a preceptor for the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, bringing in students each year to work alongside her as part of their training.

“Students are an integral part in my service,” Dr. Washington said. “Honestly, it wouldn’t work as efficiently as it does without them being here to help me out.”

She said when students join her for rotations, she models her work, lets them try it out, gives feedback, and eventually allows them to work independently.

“They bring such a unique perspective and fresh ideas,” she said. “I’m learning from them as they learn from me.”

Student pharmacists learn from preceptors in pharmacy practice experiences throughout their education. Cathy Crill, PharmD, FCCP, BCNSP, director of the college’s Office of Experiential Learning and International Programs, said the relationship between preceptors and student pharmacists is vital to ensuring students are practice-ready upon graduation.

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“Our pharmacy preceptors help us bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world practice,” Dr. Crill said. “They guide and immerse the students into the world of pharmacy practice and the many roles pharmacists play in patient-centered and team-based health care.”

Jay Golden, PharmD, is a 2016 graduate of the College of Pharmacy and has served as a preceptor for four years. He works as a virology and oncology specialist at Walgreen’s Specialty Pharmacy in Nashville. Dr. Golden focuses on HIV and hepatitis patients, and he brings his student pharmacists along in that work.

“I like to give them some freedom to do what they need to do and be a pharmacist,” he said. “They’ll come in and learn the basics of the disease states, then I have them do prior authorizations with me and counsel patients.”

Dr. Golden said the counseling for the specific disease states he focuses on can be intensive and typically takes up to an hour, covering many things, from the medications patients may be taking to whether they are experiencing homelessness.

“These aren’t the scripted interactions you see in the classroom,” he said. “You learn to adapt and still be professional and help people with their health.”

He said serving as a preceptor is a way for him to give back to the College of Pharmacy by providing opportunities for student pharmacists to grow and thrive.

He said while he mainly serves as a teacher for the students, he also learns from them as they bring different perspectives and keep him up to date with clinical knowledge. He loves making connections with the students and seeing what paths they take in pharmacy once they graduate.

“I know from my experience in the College of Pharmacy that by having a role model – someone who is willing to give you a chance and an opportunity – there’s no telling how far you can go as a student,” Dr. Hodge said.

“They keep me on my toes and keep me engaged,” Dr. Golden said. “I don’t call them students because they will be my colleagues in a year or so.”

Terry (TJ) Hodge, PharmD, is a pharmacist specialist in nephrology medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. He graduated from the College of Pharmacy in 2009. Dr. Hodge said he sees his preceptor responsibility as guiding student pharmacists from the classroom to clinical practice.

“That transition can be quite challenging,” he said. “So I really focus on helping students with the application of their clinical skills and developing the confidence that they can have a real impact on patient care.”

Dr. Crill said preceptors mentor student pharmacists as they build their skills and learn to grow in their independence. Preceptors have a unique opportunity to be positive role models to student pharmacists and challenge them to be proactive in caring for patients as an integral member of the health care team.

“Preceptors are crucial to developing essential practice skills and ultimately ensuring student success in the practice environment,” she said. “We are grateful to have so many wonderful preceptors in different areas of practice to provide excellent examples, training, and mentorship for these future pharmacists.”

2021 Preceptors of the Year West Tennessee Preceptor of the Year Shari May, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis

East Tennessee Preceptor of the Year

Terry Hodge, PharmD The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville

Middle Tennessee Preceptor of the Year Jon Golden, PharmD, AAHIVP Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, Nashville

2021 IPPE Preceptors of the Year

2021 Full-Time Faculty Preceptor of the Year

Karen Babb, PharmD CHI Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga

Tracy Hagemann, PharmD, FCCP, FPPA The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Nashville Campus

April Labon, PharmD Walgreens, Memphis

Student Leader Grateful for College of Pharmacy’s Affordability

By Amber Carter The College of Pharmacy’s expanded regional tuition program clinched Leah Burns’ decision to attend the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for her Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

In 2017, the program expanded its regional tuition rate for pharmacy students living out of state within a 200mile radius of the college’s instructional sites in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville.

Burns, who is now a fourth-year pharmacy student, is president of the Student Government Association Executive Council and serves as the student

representative for the UTHSC Advisory Board. She considers Huntsville, Alabama, home. Her father served in the Air Force, so she has lived in many places. The Huntsville area is included in the tuition program’s range, making it the most affordable institution for her to attend.

She completed her undergraduate studies at Auburn University, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.

“Graduate education can be very expensive, so I initially assumed I would have to stay in my home state to get a quality education at an affordable price,” she said. “That all changed when my mom saw an advertisement for the UTHSC tuition program. Using the catchy slogan “highest ranked, lowest cost,” the advertisement captivated my interest and I immediately started researching about the school. I discovered the cost of attending UTHSC would be comparable with attending an in-state school. I’ve really enjoyed introducing the College of Pharmacy to students across the country.”

Another bonus for Burns was the college’s dual-degree program offerings. She is completing her master’s degree in business administration while she pursues her Doctor of Pharmacy degree through the college’s PharmD/MBA Dual Degree program.

“The programs line up with my aspirations,” she said. “The goal is to work as a clinical pharmacist in a large hospital for a few years, and eventually, in hospital administration.”

Burns is enjoying her time on the UTHSC Advisory Board.

“It’s exciting to be able to express the views of students across all the colleges,” she said. “Several campus organizations are also represented on the SGAEC, so to share student feedback with the board and vice versa is great. UTHSC is very student-centered, and it shows.

Our dean, Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns, Anthony Ferrara, senior vice chancellor of Finance, and other CoP staff and faculty are very conscious of the burden of student loans and their impact beyond graduation. While ‘highest ranked, lowest cost’ certainly drew me in, the overall care exhibited is what made me want to stay.”

College of Pharmacy Introduces Three-Year Pathway to PharmD Beginning this academic year, students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy have the option of completing the program in three years, rather than the traditional four years, through the Immersive PharmD Accelerated Track (ImPAcT).

“It’s all about options,” said Dawn Havrda, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, associate dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment in the college. “Our college continues to look for innovative ways we can provide an excellent pharmacy education, while also providing options for our students.

The ImPAcT pathway will give students another route to the PharmD that may fit their lives and schedules better.”

The ImPAcT pathway includes the same curriculum as the traditional track, but implemented at an accelerated pace. By minimizing breaks and redistributing courses, the pathway provides an option for qualified student pharmacists to finish their degrees one year earlier, while completing the same training and coursework as students in the traditional four-year pathway.

Ashley Ellis, PharmD, CDECS, will coordinate the new pathway as the ImPAcT director. She said she understands that people have different responsibilities and needs as they further their education. She hopes the pathway opens the door for a diverse population to join the pharmacy profession.

“If we can help more pharmacists achieve their dreams, we will have a huge impact,” she said. “This pathway will provide even more flexibility for student pharmacists to pursue their degree in a way that suits them.”

In the ImPAcT pathway, the first semester of year one will remain the same, with all students studying on the Memphis campus. Those who meet the academic eligibility requirements will then be able to apply for the ImPAcT pathway, which will kick off in December of their first year.

Student pharmacists in the three-year pathway will take courses in the summers and begin clinical rotations earlier, so they can graduate in three years, while completing all credit hours, coursework, and assessments required by the PharmD curriculum.

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RESEARCH # 14

IN ANNUAL RESEARCH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

$15.1

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FACULTY MEMBERS RECEIVED RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS IN 2020-2021

Students Work Alongside Faculty in Research Electives

By Nathan Handley In the summer of 2019, Madison McKnight, a third-year student pharmacist, began working alongside Justin Gatwood, PhD, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science on the Nashville campus, as part of the Special Projects elective. She worked on research Madison McKnight focusing on vaccine hesitancy in HPV for adults, and she has continued assisting in research on vaccine hesitancy long after the elective was completed.

“It’s been sort of a marriage between a project that we had gotten funded and finding a student who was particularly interested in the topic,” Dr. Gatwood said.

“The beauty of that was that we got someone who understood the vaccine, understood the process as a professional, but was also already invested in that space.

She could really just take the ball and run with it.”

UTHSC student pharmacists gain valuable research experience by working with faculty members on research projects through the Special Projects and Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy electives.

These electives are offered during the second and third years of pharmacy school, and students are matched with faculty mentors to work on projects with the goal of creating posters and achieving publication.

McKnight said through working with Dr. Gatwood, she met people on his research team and many other faculty members and pharmacy researchers, expanding her network and her understanding of pharmacy research. She said working on research brought different challenges than the classroom brings, and she learned a lot through Dr. Gatwood.

Sara Stallworth, a 2021 graduate, was mentored

by Dean Chisholm-Burns and Christina Spivey, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, for the Special Projects elective last year.

She worked on four publications and three posters, analyzing debt and income among Dr. Sara Stallworth poses with pharmacists and other her research poster. health professionals, examining quality of life, stress, and academic performance among student pharmacists, and evaluating naloxone access in Tennessee pharmacies.

“My elective experience was a pivotal opportunity that taught me the foundational research skills necessary to be successful in all my future research endeavors,” Dr. Stallworth said. “I gained an appreciation for all the necessary steps that go into producing a formal manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and developed a passion for professional writing along the way.”

Dr. Stallworth said her experience in the elective shaped her into a more competitive pharmacy residency candidate and inspired her to pursue a career in pharmacy academia. She matched for a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Duke University Hospital.

“These electives provide valuable and necessary experience for student pharmacists to learn research skills and processes from the many experienced faculty members on our campuses,” Dr. Spivey said. “These partnerships between students and faculty members help to further excellent research and education in pharmacy.”

“It was nice to have a mentor and someone who could be a resource to discuss things, even things not directly related to the research,” she said. “I learned how to communicate within a collaborative project and communicate with a research preceptor.”

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SERVICE >43,000 >600 COVID-19 VACCINATIONS DELIVERED BY VOLUNTEERS

COP STUDENT PHARMACISTS VOLUNTEERED IN MORE THAN 150 VACCINATION EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE

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HOURS OF SERVICE TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS DURING SPRING 2021

Student Pharmacists Volunteer in Vaccination efforts

By Nathan Handley For almost a year, student pharmacists and faculty members from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy have volunteered across the state to assist in administering COVID-19 vaccinations.

“From the day these vaccines were made available, our people have been tirelessly working to get them to the people who need them,” said Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns. “Our alumni are doing this all over the country, and our faculty and students have stepped up to volunteer here in Tennessee. I’m proud that our student pharmacists are playing such a significant role in public health by assisting in the vaccination process.”

Collectively, more than 600 UTHSC College of Pharmacy student pharmacists volunteered in more than 150 vaccination events across the state, distributing approximately 43,000 COVID-19 vaccines.

Chasity Shelton, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCPPS, assistant dean for student success, helped to organize student volunteers for many of the vaccination efforts and spent many hours volunteering as well. She said the experience these students gained is invaluable and further highlights the important role pharmacists play on the health care team.

Student pharmacists in their second, third, and fourth years had already received certification to draw up and administer injections under the supervision of faculty members, while first-year students assisted with traffic flow, registration, and observing patients after the injection.

DJ Barrow, a 2021 graduate, administered vaccines on the UTHSC campus in the spring. He said being involved in the immunizations helped him learn how to educate others on vaccines.

“Getting this experience and being able to volunteer helps me be a resource for others,” he said. “I talk to the patients about it, I can talk to my family about it, and I can talk to others who may not understand what the vaccine is, what it does, and how it works.”

In Knoxville, a team of students led by Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS, BCCCP, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, worked in partnership with the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Medical Center to administer vaccines.

Lindsey Fields, a fourth-year student on the Knoxville campus, assisted in drawing up the vaccines on the first day she was able to volunteer – the first day the shots were available. She said it was an exciting day to see frontline workers finally vaccinated.

“Being able to vaccinate the people who are dealing with this pandemic day-in and day-out made me feel like I was really able to make a difference,” Fields said.

“They’ve been able to administer vaccinations, but also to talk with the patients about risks and benefits, potential side effects,” Dr. Shelton said. “To be able to talk with a patient about why they should consider getting a vaccine is an important skill for them because vaccine hesitancy is something that pharmacists encounter even with other vaccines that have been on the market for years.”

Early in the year, students on the UTHSC campus in Memphis worked alongside University Health Services and students from other colleges to administer vaccinations.

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UTHSC College of Pharmacy Ranked #14 in Research Funding from NIH The UTHSC College of Pharmacy rose to number 14 in funding from the National Institutes of Health this year among approximately 140 colleges and schools of pharmacy, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

In 2010, the college had roughly $3 million in NIH funding. This year, the college had more than $13 million in NIH funding. Dean Chisholm-Burns said the increase is the result of effort and hard work from the

entire college. The dean also expressed her gratitude for the support provided by the college’s executive committee and campus administration.

NIH-funded research in the college includes areas such as preclinical and clinical development through drug utilization, outcomes research, drug discovery, and clinical research targeted at refinement of applied pharmacotherapy.

Kiles Named Young Pharmacist of the Year by NPhA Tyler Marie Kiles, PharmD, BCADM, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, was named the Young Pharmacist of the Year by the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA).

The award is presented annually to one pharmacist in the country for individual excellence and outstanding contributions in NPhA activities, community affairs, and professional practice.

Wheeler Named Associate Dean of Knoxville Campus James Wheeler, PharmD, BCPS, director of Continuing Professional Development and faculty member in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, has been appointed as associate dean of the Knoxville campus.

“The College of Pharmacy is an amazing institution with a statewide impact,” Dr. Wheeler said. “I value the opportunity to work daily with our students, faculty, staff, and preceptors, and I look forward to being a part of the college’s continued and growing success.”

McKinney Appointed to Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Shanea McKinney, PharmD, a 2008 UTHSC College of Pharmacy graduate, has been appointed to the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. She is the first person of color to serve in this position. Dr. McKinney began her role Dec. 1, 2020, and will serve until July 31, 2026.

She said the appointment is a lifetime achievement, and she understands the magnitude of her appointment for people of color and for all Tennesseans.

“While I am humbled that I’m the first, I’m confident that I will not be the last,” she said. “This appointment provides an opportunity for more people coming out of pharmacy schools to not only have aspirations and dreams, but they can now see that it has been realized. When aspirations, dreams, and hard work come together, anything that you work for is possible.”

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Class of 2024 Receives White Coats First-year student pharmacists on all three campuses received their white coats at the Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony April 12. The ceremony was livestreamed from Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville so that all students could participate together across the state.

Giving Day Raises Money for Scholarships The College of Pharmacy participated in the first UTHSC Giving Day in April, raising $42,075 in gifts from 170 donors. Thanks to all who gave to support the College of Pharmacy!

Alumna Named Mrs. Pakistan USA Faria Chaudhry, PharmD, a 2020 graduate of the College of Pharmacy, was named Mrs. Pakistan USA at the Miss Pakistan USA pageant August 31. Dr. Chaudhry, who was also named Mrs. Perfect, Mrs. People’s Choice, and Mrs. Photogenic, credited her pharmacy training, especially preparing for residency, with helping her meet the challenge of the competition. “Even in the process of applying for residencies, you’re selling yourself,” she said.

“You’re spending time reflecting, figuring out who you are, what you are passionate about, what you want to complete in life, and what you have accomplished. Those were all things that were involved when I was preparing for the pageant.”

Race for the Summitt Raises Money for Alzheimer’s Research The UTHSC chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) hosted the 8th annual Race for the Summitt on September 19 in Knoxville. More than 150 people participated in the 4-mile race, either in-person or virtually. The event raised more than $9,000 for the Pat Summitt Foundation and Alzheimer’s Disease research.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

The UTHSC College of Pharmacy graduated the Class of 2021 at an in-person event May 11 at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis. Congratulations to each of these graduates!

Amir Aghagoli

Jamie Ashton Browning

Devin Cleaves

Ramsey Akel

Mary Catherine Burdge

Whitley Jo Coatney

Cindy M. Anku

Kimberly Butler

Madison Marie Cole

Arlesha Nekole Armstrong

Maurice Webster Call

Peyton Charles Cole

Courtney L. Baldridge

Lauren Aubrey Callcott

Sarah Leigh Collier

Darren James Barrow Jr.

Camora JaNae’ Canty*

Molly E. A. Coltrane

Brandon Michael Baxter

Ashley Rebecca Carter

Brandi L. Dansby**

Taylor Nicole Bay

Eric Andrew Carter

Lori Davis*

Maggie Elizabeth Benton

Ashley Laprese Caston

Nuti Mukesh Desai

Emily Elizabeth Best

Spencer Dean Cate

Matthew Zane DeVazier

Dylan Mukesh Bhakta

Bethany Chantharath

Illene Chelsea Dezfuli

Chelsea Yvonne Bingham

Vinh Hieu Chau

Kayla Marie Dillon

Haley Emma Black

Christe Jiao Chen

Meredith Douglas

Callee Michal Brooks

Taylor Ann Clark

Jacob Taylor Elliott

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Leanna Rene Estredge

Peyton Michel Metcalf

Matthew Henry Shih

Clarke Alexander Farnham

Jonathan Michael Metts*

Hali Smith

Brianna Nicole Felts

Madison Taylor Miller

Zachary Alan Smith

Emily Fu

Andrea Leigh Morgan

Kaila Renee Smith-Casey

Mukundwa Kayihura Gael

Samuel Joseph Morton

Alex Leigh Smither

Mary Katherine Gardner

Alissa Maria Moton

Jordan Valencia Soumah

Kalissa Brooke Gearig

Musa Saleh Mubarez

Matthew Christopher Sowards

Romena Haddad

Brandon Nabors

Katherine Grace Speer

Yhazmyne Nykymbya Hawkins

Umida Nasritdinova

Sara Elizabeth Stallworth

Laura Ann Heflin

Eritrea Elias Neguse

Alexandria Nichole Stanley

Kelsey Nicole Heintz

Jade Thao Nguyen

Katie Knestrick Stogner

Shelby Brooke Hendrix

Ngoc Thi Kim Nguyen

Hannah Beth Strickland

Craig Alexander Henry

Anisha Pareek

Samuel Albert Sulcer

Lacey Michelle Hinton

Luke Palmer Parish

Yashar Taleb-Haghipoor

Corbin Thomas Hobby

Alyssa Rose Park

Joanna Luu Tang

Sydney Lynn Holmes

Margarita Johnovna Pate

Andrea Kelly Tartera

Diana Carol Hoot

Akshay Jayesh Patel

Jonathon Bradford Taylor

Kayla Bridget Howley

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Aktta Thakkar

Xin Huang

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Alexis Marie Thompson

Mary Colleen Hughes

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Hannah Elizabeth Johnson

Haley Alyse Powell

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Morgan Lynn Kelley

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Chala B. Wayu

Hailey Brooke Kendrex

Dannia Maher Quran

Katherine Nicole West

Oluwataye Niemah King

Cayla Nicole Rackley

Brianna Nicole White

Robert Anthony Komis

William Patrick Raley Jr.

Joshua Thomas White

Ishani Rajeshkumar Lad

Victoria Nicole Rice

Rand Michael Wilbert**

Kwan Yu Lin*

John Kenneth Rickett

Angelica Marie Wilder

Kristen Bryanna Lowe

Fatima Rizvi

Emily Jamison Williams

Cassye Anna-Marie Marsh

Jonathan Truett Roach

Kaylee Ann Worsham

Zachary Ryan Martin

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Symone Anttoinet Wren

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Savannah Ashton McCann

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Harold Lingerfelt Family Scholarship Carries on Spirit of Family Pharmacy The late Harold Lingerfelt, a 1950 alumnus of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, is remembered by patients and customers of Lingerfelt Drug Center in Elizabethton, Tennessee, for always telling them, “Don’t forget to take your medicine.”

Lingerfelt opened the store in 1963 and it soon became a staple in the community. Beyond simply being a place for filling prescriptions, Lingerfelt Pharmacy became a gathering place. For more than 58 years, the store was owned and operated by the Lingerfelt family under the direction of Harold and later his son, Michael Lingerfelt, RPh. It was always true to its roots as a gathering spot for the Elizabethton community.

“He touched a lot of people who were not just in the pharmacy, but in the community and through leadership and outreach. He was very giving to everyone,” said another son, Mark Lingerfelt, DPh, ’77.

“My dad was quite a man, as far as how he related to the community. “The logo on his business card was, ‘Lingerfelt Pharmacy – Where Friends Meet.’ ” Daughter-in-law Maria Lingerfelt, DPh, ’81, assistant professor in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, said he was a giving person, who focused his entire life on service to others.

The elder Lingerfelt was involved in many causes and charitable organizations throughout his life. The World War II veteran was elected mayor of the City of Elizabethton, serving two terms. He was appointed by Governor Winfield Dunn to the Tennessee Hospital Advisory Board for a fouryear term and by Governor Lamar Alexander to a five-year term on the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy, where he was a pioneering advocate for continuing education requirements.

He was awarded the Bowl of Hygeia award in 1984 by the Tennessee Pharmacists Association in recognition for his outstanding record of civic leadership in his community.

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He also witnessed many changes in the profession through the years. During the 1950s when he was in pharmacy school, tuition at UT was $90 per quarter or $270 per year. When he graduated, 75-85% of the prescriptions dispensed had to be compounded by the pharmacist. He also experienced the changes technology made to the profession, from handwritten bottle labels to computergenerated ones. Lingerfelt Pharmacy had one of the first pharmacy computers in East Tennessee, which required 32 floppy disks to back up.

His love for the profession influenced two generations of Lingerfelts.

To honor this legacy, the Lingerfelts have established the Harold Lingerfelt Family Scholarship, which was awarded for the first time this year to a College of Pharmacy student.

The scholarship was funded, thanks to the generosity of the Lingerfelt family, which boasts 10 pharmacists. Maria and Mark met when both worked at Super D pharmacy in Memphis. Two of their children are UTHSC College of Pharmacy graduates. In fact, eight members of the Lingerfelt family are alumni of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy: Harold Lingerfelt ‘50, Mark Lingerfelt, ‘77, Marjory Lingerfelt Cook, ‘80 (Harold’s daughter), Maria Lingerfelt, ‘81, Kayla Gossett Lingerfelt, ‘09, Mitchell Lingerfelt, ‘11, Angela Lingerfelt Jacobs, ‘12, and Tim Jacobs, ‘12.

“A lot of people don’t necessarily come up through pharmacy with a heritage like we did. I think it’s our duty as pharmacists to reach out to those around us and inspire them to not only do a great job as a pharmacist but to be passionate about the profession” Maria said.

Through the scholarship, the Lingerfelts hope to keep the spirit of community pharmacy alive and the patientpharmacist relationship at the profession’s core.

Maria said her father-in-law gave her some good advice about patients, “He said it is important what you tell the patients but it is more important that the patients know you are listening. You listen and you show that their pharmacy needs are significant.”

Her husband, Mark, said the scholarship is about “keeping the best things about the past in the present.” He explained, “Pharmacy is so different now than when we graduated and much different than when my father graduated, but we want to keep the sense of community in the forefront of pharmacy.”

Outstanding Alumni Two UTHSC College of Pharmacy alumni were selected as Outstanding Alumni for 2020 by the college’s alumni board.

OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS 2020 Paula Hinson, PharmD Dr. Paula Hinson has worked in pharmacy since she was a high school sophomore in 1970. She graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1978 and has worked in East, Middle, and West Tennessee during her career, practicing primarily in institutional pharmacy.

Dr. Hinson has enjoyed working with many people in delivering health care. She has spent the past 21 years of her career at Baptist Memorial Hospitals in Memphis and Desoto. Since 1983 she has also served in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy alumni committees, the Tennessee Pharmacists Association, the Tennessee Society of Health System Pharmacists, and multiple MAPS roles. She was a member of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy from 1996 to 2002. She and her husband, Jerry Hinson, live in Germantown and Hohenwald, Tennessee.

The greatest satisfaction from working with these groups has been the people met and with whom she shared experiences. When asked by a coworker once why anyone would want to be a member of a professional organization, Dr. Hinson said, “Because there are so many pharmacists and technicians who want to protect and improve how you can practice pharmacy. Some of the best people I know I have met in these meetings.”

OUTSTANDING RECENT ALUMNUS 2020 Sarah Eudaley, PharmD, BCPS Dr. Eudaley is an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science in the College of Pharmacy and also holds an adjunct faculty appointment in the Department of Family Medicine in the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. She practices with the inpatient Family Medicine service as a clinical pharmacy specialist at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. She is also involved in medication therapy optimization initiatives in the outpatient Family Medicine resident clinic.

Dr. Eudaley received a Bachelor of Science degree from East Tennessee State University in 2005, and a PharmD from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy in 2009.

Following graduation, Dr. Eudaley completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, followed by a PGY2 pharmacotherapy specialty residency with the UTHSC College of Pharmacy and University of Tennessee Medical Center. Prior to joining the faculty at her alma mater in 2016, she held full-time faculty positions at schools of pharmacy in Alabama and Florida, with practice sites in inpatient adult medicine.

Dr. Eudaley serves as the residency program coordinator for the 24-month pharmacotherapy residency program, a joint effort between UTHSC and the College of Pharmacy, and the co-director of the statewide Teaching and Learning Program.

Throughout her time as a faculty member, Dr. Eudaley has been recognized for her teaching, most recently receiving the 2018 Full-Time Faculty Preceptor of the Year from UTHSC College of Pharmacy.

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Leave Your Legacy 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 more than 50 years of dedication to UTHSC as a student, faculty member, and administrator are 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.

Thank you to our Legacy Society Members!

Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Errette S. Bevins, Jr.

Drs. Kim Tin Huynh and Minh Quang Thai

Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Harold M. Casey

Dr. Rose Sizemore Laffoon

Estate of Clarke W. Chidester

Dr. Helen McClaren

Estate of Elizabeth Clifton

Estate of Dr. Ben S. Moore

Dr. Leonard Ivan Compton

Dr. and Mrs. Tommy W. Page

Dr. and Mrs. Alan B. Corley

Dr. Stephen H. Powell and Mrs. Diane Morris Powell*

Dr. and Mrs. James C. Eoff, III

Dr. and Mrs. James R. Price

Mrs. Sandra Haverstick Fancher and Mr. Don C. Fancher

Estate of Henry C. Shapard

Dr. Glen E. and Mrs. Kathy B. Farr

Dr. David A. Shepard* and Mrs. Martha Shepard

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Michael Fink

Estate of Samuel E. Stubbs

Dr. Jana L. Fuqua

Dr. and Mrs. Michael G. Swaim

Mr. Christopher A. and Mrs. Watson B. Hall

Estate of Gladys Swearingen

Dr. Linda Highers

Estate of Dr. Robert Ben Taylor

Dr. David W. and Mrs. Patricia J. Huntley Estate of Alvin C. Hutcherson

*denotes someone who is deceased, but spouse is living

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In Memoriam Class of 1948

Norma Mitchum Anderson Waverly, Tennessee

Class of 1949

Wyatt Dean Pettigrew Brownsville, Tennessee

Class of 1959

Jimmy H. Ford Murray, Kentucky John Floyd Presley, Jr. Memphis, Tennessee

Class of 1960

Burnice F. Billingsley Lascassas, Tennessee Joe E. Brooks Jonesboro, Arkansas

Class of 1962

Jack Thomas Cunningham Milan, Tennessee Billy M. Harmon Ripley, Tennessee

Class of 1965

Coleman Curtis Clark Cookeville, Tennessee Robert A. Loveall Oakland, Tennessee

Class of 1969

Claude A. Fesmire Evansville, Indiana Dick R. Gourley Knoxville, Tennessee

Class of 1970

Christopher D. Gilbert Chapel Hill, Tennessee

Class of 1971

Ronnie L. Williams Franklin, Tennessee

Class of 1974

David A. Shepard Dickson, Tennessee

Class of 1976

Michael W. Haithcoat Henderson, Tennessee

Class of 1977

Jane F. Paysinger Memphis, Tennessee

Class of 1983

Stella Duncan Caddell Puryear, Tennessee

Class of 1994

Kevin A. Norris Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Thomas H. Burris Bernie, Missouri

Dick Gourley, PharmD Dr. Gourley served as dean of the College of Pharmacy from 1989-2011. He was the first UTHSC alumnus to serve as dean.

Under his leadership, several innovative programs were initiated, including international affiliations, the PharmD/ PhD dual-degree program, and the establishment of the Knoxville campus.

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Show Your UTHSC Pride

New UTHSC specialty license plates are now available at Tennessee County Clerk offices.

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Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Memphis, TN Permit No. 4026

Office of Development and Alumni Affairs 62 S. Dunlap, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38163 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

SAVE THE DATE! Pharmacy Alumni Weekend March 31 – April 3, 2022 | Memphis, TN Reunions for the classes of 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 are planned. If you are interested in serving as a class reunion volunteer, please email Nahosha Braziel-Adams at nbraziel@uthsc.edu.

Be on the lookout for additional event and hotel information coming soon. We recognize that there remains great uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UTHSC Alumni Relations staff is meeting regularly to assess the situation, so that we can provide the safest event for all who attend.

Please be assured that we will share updates if there are any changes to our scheduled activities.

Visit uthsc.edu/pharmacy/ce for more information!