UTHSC College of Pharmacy Magazine - Winter 2023

PHARMACY

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LEADERSHIP

UTHSC Chancellor

Peter Buckley, MD

Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operations Officer

Ken Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE

Interim Dean of the College of Pharmacy

Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, MCCM, FNAP

Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration

Shelia Cooper, BBA

Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science

Christopher K. Finch, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP

Associate Dean, Nashville

Tracy Hagemann, PharmD, FCCP, FPPAG

Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Dawn Havrda, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP

Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Programs, and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Bernd Meibohm, PhD, FCP, FAAPS

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Jennifer Schoelles, PharmD

Associate Dean, Knoxville

James Wheeler, PharmD, BCPS

Director, Experiential Learning and International Programs

Catherine Crill, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCNSP

Interim Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

Charley Deal, PhD, MBA

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Affairs

Chandra A. Tuggle

Director of Development, College of Pharmacy

Brynn Huysman

Director of Alumni Programs

Terri Catafygiotu

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From the Interim Dean

Dear College of Pharmacy Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni, and Friends,

This past year has been filled with a number of major changes and challenges to our college. Despite this dynamic landscape, I am incredibly proud of the way we have come together as a College of Pharmacy family, and adapted, grown stronger, and continued to move forward. One of the most important changes is, of course, the resignation of longtime Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, who after a distinguished 10-year legacy at UTHSC CoP, joined the Oregon Health Science University as its executive vice president and provost. Subsequent to Dean Chisholm-Burns’s departure, I was honored to be appointed as the interim dean, a position that I have found to be equally challenging and extremely rewarding. Two of my primary duties as the interim dean are first ensuring that we successfully recruit a new CEO dean, who will lead the College of Pharmacy and continue to advance the college’s legacy of excellence in education, service, and discovery. The second has been preparing the college for our ACPE self-study and re-accreditation. Both the recruitment and the self-study/re-accreditation processes share many of the same mechanics in that they allow us as a college to carefully examine our challenges, while also celebrating our accomplishments. And I am personally excited to say that, over the past year, we have had a lot of accomplishments.

We witnessed firsthand excellence in education during graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2022, which had four exemplary student pharmacists sharing the role of salutatorian. We demonstrated excellence in service through our student rotations and certificate programs such as the Rural Health Certificate program, which seeks to create a network of rural health pharmacy providers throughout Tennessee and neighboring states that have a high percentage of the underserved living in rural areas. We saw excellence in discovery with our faculty displaying extraordinary innovations in COVID drug discovery, creating a multiyear partnership between UTHSC and a nationwide medication therapy management telehealth vendor to deliver a new telehealth IPPE to all P2s across all three CoP campuses, and raising our NIH research funding ranking to #12 out of all colleges and schools of pharmacy in the country.

As the college enters the next chapter in our long and storied history, we continue to positively advance pharmacy by providing ample opportunities for the next generation of pharmacists. Our student pharmacists have shown that they can become effective and exceptional mentors, and our student organizations have proven time and again that they are the best in the nation. This includes three of our student organizations (APhA-ASP, SNPhA, and the Rho Chi Society) each winning their respective organizational national Chapter of the Year honors over the last three years. Our UTHSC SNPhA and APhA-ASP chapters have the added distinction of achieving this honor two out of the past three years!

The College of Pharmacy has a legacy it can be justifiably proud of, and I am grateful to play a part in the next chapter in our great story.

Interim Dean of the College of Pharmacy

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

From the Chancellor

Since joining the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in February 2022, I have been proud see the outstanding work of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of our College of Pharmacy across all our missions and always with an eye toward improving the health of the citizens of Tennessee.

We are so grateful to former Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns for her excellent leadership during 10 years at the helm of the college. During her tenure, the college increased its student body, grew its external research funding, and reached across the state, establishing campuses in Knoxville and Nashville, in addition to its home in Memphis.

I am also thankful for the steady presence of Interim Dean Bradley A. Boucher to guide the college, until a new dean is chosen. Rest assured that the college is in good hands.

The UTHSC College of Pharmacy has many points of pride, including ranking in the Top 20 colleges of pharmacy by U.S. News & World Report and being No. 12 in NIH Funding. Our student organizations always make us proud, bringing home numerous awards for excellence.

And we are grateful that our alumni feel so connected and involved in their alma mater that they do not hesitate to give back to the college in so many ways.

As our UTHSC College of Pharmacy moves forward, we can lean on this past excellence to chart an even brighter future, not just for the college, but for all those who call Tennessee home.

We encourage you to continue to feel pride in your College of Pharmacy and to connect with the college in whatever way you can.

I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many of our College of Pharmacy alumni and look forward to meeting many more. Thank you for all you do for the college. Whether you share time, talent, or funds with the college, please know that you are making a difference in the health of all who live in Tennessee.

Sincerely,

Peter Buckley, MD Chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

From the Alumni Board President

I am beyond excited to be addressing my fellow pharmacy alumni, current students, faculty, and friends with my first letter as president of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy Alumni Board. After two years of virtual meetings, we were fortunate to be able to meet in person once again last spring and fall, as well as to celebrate several class reunions and our alumni award winners. I, along with my fellow board members, are looking forward to hosting and attending more in-person events and offering more opportunities for alumni to be engaged.

I want to thank Marcus Dortch. PharmD, for his great leadership over the past two years as Alumni Board President, especially as he handled the virtual meetings that we all had to endure with ease. I also want to thank former Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns for the 10 years of leadership and service she gave to our great college. No one has worked harder, and I want to wish her all the best in her future endeavors. In addition, I would be remiss if I did not thank Dr. Brad Boucher for agreeing to fill the interim dean position, as the search continues for our next dean. I am looking forward to working with Dr. Boucher, all the faculty and staff from across the state, and our awesome alumni throughout the country.

Our alumni base is one of the college’s greatest resources. I am proud of the many alumni who are involved in multiple areas – those who serve as preceptors, guest lecturers, mentors, donors, and alumni who share their experiences and offer guidance to future students who are interested in attending the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. I would like to thank everyone who generously supports the college through time, talents, and resources.

Along those lines, I would like to encourage you to consider directly supporting students through a gift to a scholarship fund or to sponsor a student’s white coat. I have personally seen the positive impact these initiatives have on students, and I know that they are truly grateful.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any thoughts or ideas, or to simply say hello. I would love to hear from you and am looking forward to a very productive year!

Rick Sain, PharmD, ‘89 College of Pharmacy Alumni Board President

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Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns Leaves a Legacy of Leadership

The College of Pharmacy, under the leadership of Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, increased its research awards significantly, revised its curriculum, launched new degree programs, expanded its statewide footprint, and ranked as a Top 20 school of pharmacy.

“Marie is a gifted colleague who had a remarkable impact in leading the College of Pharmacy to unprecedented successes,” said UTHSC Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD.

After 10 years at the helm of the college, Dean Chisholm-Burns has joined Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) as its executive vice president and provost.

During Dean Chisholm-Burns’ tenure, the UTHSC College of Pharmacy:

• Has been repeatedly ranked as a Top 20 school of pharmacy by U.S. News & World Report

• Quadrupled its funding for research from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), elevating its ranking for NIH funding from approximately #40 to #12 among more than 140 colleges of pharmacy in the country

• Launched the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree, as well as several dual-degree and certificate programs

• Established a three-year accelerated PharmD pathway (ImPAcT), offering an option for qualified student pharmacists to complete their training and enter the workforce one year earlier

• Opened its Nashville campus, expanding training opportunities for students beyond the established Memphis and Knoxville options

• Implemented and expanded its regional tuition program nationwide, improving access and affordability for students

• Made strides in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Recent incoming classes were the most diverse in the college’s history. Additionally, the college has promoted an inclusive culture and environment.

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UTHSC and AdhereHealth Partnership Wrap Up First Successful Year

The first year of a multiyear partnership between UTHSC and AdhereHealth, a nationwide medication therapy management (MTM) telehealth vendor, has come to a fruitful conclusion. The aim of the partnership is to deliver a new required longitudinal, 40-hour telehealth Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) to all second-year (P2) students across all three UTHSC CoP campuses.

In the first year, UTHSC students made over 73,000 total calls to patients across the United States to help improve medication adherence and issues related to the social determinants of health (SDOH). These targeted medication reviews (TMRs) focused on three main medication classes: those used to manage blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol. The average number of fully completed TMRs per student was 25 per student

per quarter. The total number of patients screened for SDOH through these adherence calls was 4,341 in the first year. Example interventions made by students include contacting the patient’s pharmacy and/or prescriber to initiate refill requests, providing community resources to patients to address and improve SDOH, utilizing translator services to communicate with non-Englishspeaking patients, and helping set up medication delivery, medication synchronization, and a 90-day supply of medications for patients.

Under the directorship of Kelsey Frederick, PharmD, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the Nashville campus, the partnership has provided telehealth training opportunities for 167 IPPE students. In addition to Dr. Frederick, Kenneth Hohmeier, PharmD; Tyler Kiles, PharmD; Tyler Melton, PhamD; and Karl Kodweis, PharmD, supported the partnership through their precepting efforts across all the three CoP campuses. As a result, the novel telehealth Introduction to MTM IPPE using the telepharmacy medication management model was deployed to teach P2 students introductory clinical pharmacy practice and communication skills.

“Employers expressed a need for graduating pharmacists who can hit the ground running with providing MTM as a front-line community pharmacist,” Dr. Frederick said. In response to this need, Dr. Hohmeier and Chris Finch, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science on the Memphis campus, worked diligently to establish the partnership with AdhereHealth, a nationally recognized MTM vendor based in Franklin, Tennessee, that provides high-risk, underserved patients with personalized pharmacy services via a proactive telepharmacy outreach approach that drives medication compliance and reduces unnecessary utilization costs.

The partnership with AdhereHealth provides UTHSC COP students with hands-on, real-world telehealth patient care experience, as well as addressing SDOH, coordinating patient care with other health care professionals, conducting targeted patient outreach under preceptor oversight by a UTHSC pharmacist, and engaging in MTM outreach weekly to address adherence barriers for thousands of patients across the country.

“It’s truly an incredible opportunity for the students and for the college,” said Dr. Hohmeier. “As preceptors, we can silently monitor patient interactions with our student

pharmacists and provide in-the-moment feedback to the student during the call without the patient being able to hear us. I can’t think of a better way to learn patient communication.”

After the partnership was approved, Dr. Frederick then worked in collaboration with Dawn Havrda, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, associate dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment, and Cathy Crill, PharmD, FCCP, BCNSP, director of Experiential Learning and International Programs, to begin the formidable task of building the course and coordinating it across the state. Syllabi and assessment measures were developed, schedules coordinated, and logistics, equipment, on-boarding, and orientation established. Once the rotation began, Dr. Frederick then facilitated weekly feedback and coaching for each student to ensure continued improvement and success throughout the duration of the IPPE.

Ultimately, the MTM IPPE underscores the importance of pharmacy students being proficient in patient-pharmacist communication and quickly and effectively building rapport with the patient. These foundational skills will then prepare them for success in practice and in other areas of the didactic and experiential curriculum. “The experience our students are gaining is invaluable and crucial for their future careers. AdhereHealth has provided a wonderful opportunity for our students to have realworld patient care experiences,” said Dr. Havrda. What’s more, Dr. Frederick added, the novelty and projected longevity of this partnership with one of the largest medication management providers in the country is highly beneficial in preparing UTHSC CoP students for telehealth practice settings, both present and future.

College of Pharmacy Researchers

Help Develop Breakthrough COVID Drug*

Dr. Wei Li, PhD, UTHSC Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy Drug Discovery Center, and Dr. Duane Miller, PhD, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, were instrumental in creating the structure for the drug sabizabulin. Originally a cancer drug, sabizabulin’s anti-inflammatory capabilities have been shown effective in treating acute respiratory distress from COVID-19. Veru currently holds the license to the drug through the UT Research Foundation and is working to get FDA approval for sabizabulin.

A clinical trial was halted in April because the results indisputably showed sabizabulin reduced COVID-19 deaths among hospitalized patients by 55%, compared to those receiving a placebo, making it the first COVID treatment that is both an antiviral and an anti-inflammatory, Sabizabulin was originally created in 2010 through a collaboration with GTx, UTHSC, and The Ohio State University for use as an anti-cancer agent.

Drs. Li and Miller were assisted in their efforts by Dr. Jianjun Chen, a former graduate student in Dr. Li’s lab who first made the compound in 2010-2011. Along with Dr. Chen, Dr. Zhongzhi Wu, formerly a senior medicinal chemist at GTx and now an assistant professor in Dr. Li’s lab, also worked on developing the compound.

Drs. Wei Li, left, and Duane Miller.

College of Pharmacy’s Rural Health Certificate Program Aims to Reduce Disparities

Demand for pharmacists is often high in rural communities, where access to medical services may be limited. In response to this demand, the UTHSC College of Pharmacy offers students the opportunity to participate in the Rural Health Certificate Program. This 12.5-credit hour certificate program is designed to prepare future pharmacists with the expertise to practice in diverse rural health care settings. Specialty coursework includes in-depth examinations of rural health disparities and their impact on population health; health care communication strategies and health care literacy assessment tools; and theories, strategies, and models used to design and implement evidence-based health interventions in rural settings.

“The program started out as a way to recruit rural health preceptors,”

said Tyler Melton, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the college’s Knoxville campus, and director of the certificate program.

“Since 2020, the program has grown to include rural practice sites, such as rural community pharmacies, ambulatory care clinics, and compounding pharmacies. These sites give students the ability to identify, describe, and analyze rural health disparities, so they can provide culturally competent patient care and better design and deliver evidence-based health interventions in underserved rural communities.”

The program includes three didactic rural health courses and two pharmacy practice experiences (one IPPE and one APPE) in a rural setting. Courses examine rural environments, explore possible pharmacy careers in rural pharmacy settings, and apply social determinants of health to investigate ways of promoting health care access to underserved rural population groups. Students in the rural health certificate program, known as “rural health scholars,” participate in servicelearning opportunities benefiting underserved and rural communities. These opportunities include faithbased community service, indigent patient initiatives, and Appalachian-focused efforts. “For their first collective effort, rural health scholars partnered with an independent community pharmacy serving Tennessee patients in central Appalachia to deliver a social media campaign promoting patient education on pediatric treatment options and pharmacist involvement in the management of cough, cold, and flu symptoms,” Dr. Melton said.

Students are selected for participation in the program through an application process, and will complete capstone projects benefiting rural populations across Tennessee, as well as Arkansas, the Mississippi Delta, Peru, and in Native American and Indigenous communities and beyond.

Dr. Melton, who implemented the program in 2020 when starting his position as a UTHSC assistant professor, said he has long been interested in rural health. A native of Sylva, North Carolina, Dr. Melton received his PharmD from East Tennessee State University in 2012 and, after working as an outpatient lead pharmacist in the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority, went on to earn an MPH and complete a Pharmacy Practice Research Fellowship at ETSU in 2020. He said one of the important goals of the Rural Health Certificate program is to create a network of rural health pharmacy providers throughout Tennessee.

Larson Bridge, BSPS, PharmD and Rural Health Certificate candidate in the Class of 2024, said she was initially drawn to this program because she had seen firsthand the health disparities in the Mississippi Delta that were simply due to it being a rural, underserved area. “I saw the Rural Health Certificate Program as an opportunity

Tyler Melton

to learn how to better serve rural areas in a way that best fits the needs of that specific area and help rural communities overcome health disparities,” Bridge said. She added that after graduation, her goal is to complete a PGY1 residency in ambulatory care that would enable her to ultimately work under a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. “I would love to be able to do this in a rural area to ensure my patients are receiving the treatment that will allow them to achieve their health goals and be adequately educated on their treatment plans, as health literacy plays a huge part in patient outcomes,” Bridge said.

For Grayson Murray, BSPS, PharmD and Rural Health Certificate candidate in the Class of 2024, the certificate program held personal appeal because of her smalltown upbringing. “Rural is all I have ever known,” Murray explained. “This program has given me an opportunity to be around a group of like-minded people, which makes me feel more at home.” She is especially interested in doing rotations in rural, independent pharmacies, because in rural areas, pharmacists have a unique opportunity to ease the health care burden by helping solve health care professional shortage problems.

UTHSC Team’s Research Recognized by Department of Defense

A research team made up of faculty from the UTHSC Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine were recently informed that their research will be featured on the website of the Congressional Directed Medical Research Program’s (CDMRP) Breast Cancer Research Page (BCRP).

Wei Li, PhD, UTHSC distinguished professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s Drug Discovery Center, and Tiffany Seagroves, PhD, professor of Pathology in the UTHSC College of Medicine and associate vice chancellor for institutional Core Labs, have been dual principal investigators (PI: Li; Partner-PI: Seagroves) on a $2.27 million Department of Defense grant that studies potential nextgeneration treatments for late-stage breast cancer. Duane Miller, PhD, professor emeritus in the College of Pharmacy’s department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, serves as coinvestigator on this grant.

Their project, entitled “Discovery of Orally Bioavailable Tubulin Inhibitor to Overcome Taxane Resistance in Metastatic Breast Cancer,” focuses on VERU-111, now the investigational new drug sabizabulin, a first-in-class selected small molecule that targets and disrupts microtubules in cancer cells. VERU-111 originated in the lab of Dr. Li, who worked with Dr. Miller and James Dalton, PhD, now the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Alabama, for over 10 years developing the molecule. Dr. Li teamed with Dr. Seagroves’ lab to generate critical preclinical data to support clinical trials of sabizabulin in metastatic breast cancer treatment, particularly in triple negative breast cancer.

The team has also been working to develop new analogs of sabizabulin for preclinical evaluations. The results for one of these sabizabulin analogs, CH-2-77, were recently published in an article entitled “Colchicine-Binding site agent CH-2-77 as a potent tubulin inhibitor suppressing triple-negative breast cancer” that appeared in the July 2022 issue of Molecular Cancer Therapies (accessible at https://doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-21-0899). “We are very grateful to the Department of Defense for recognizing and publicizing these exciting findings and the great academic-industry partnership between UTHSC and Veru, Inc., who licensed these molecules for potential commercial development,” said Dr. Li. Dr. Seagroves added, “We are excited that sabizabulin and its derivatives safely and effectively overcome taxane resistance and reduce metastatic burden in pre-clinical studies. Our collaboration leverages our areas of expertise, allowing our teams to rapidly evaluate new compounds to support future clinical trials.”

The CDMRP, which operates under the aegis of the Department of Defense, originated in 1992 via a Congressional appropriate to foster novel approaches to biomedical research in response to the expressed needs of its stakeholders: the American public, the military, and Congress. The CDMRP fills research gaps by funding high impact, high risk, and high gain projects that other agencies may not venture to fund. Its BCRP challenges the scientific community to design research that will address the urgency of ending breast cancer. Specifically, the program seeks to accelerate high-impact research with clinical relevance, encourage innovation and stimulate creativity, and facilitate productive collaborations.

LEGACY OF PROMISE

99% $27,374

Prepared to Enter Pharmacy Practice (Class of 2022 Graduating Student Survey)

Out-of-State Tuition

TOP 20 # 6

College of Pharmacy by US News & World Report

In the Nation for Number of Graduates Matching for PGY1 Residencies

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In-State Tuition of the Class of 2022 had Job Offers Prior to Graduation Day

Diverse and Rich APPEs Excite and Expand Horizons for UTHSC CoP Student Pharmacists

One of the most vital parts of a student pharmacist’s trajectory toward becoming a well-rounded PharmD candidate is participation in an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE). Student pharmacists begin APPEs in their P3 year of the program, providing opportunities in some of the top health care facilities and practice settings across Tennessee and beyond. APPEs also give students opportunities to explore many different pharmacy settings and career paths and to work alongside expert preceptors.

In the College of Pharmacy’s APPE program, students complete 11 advanced practice experiences, including four required rotations in ambulatory care, medicine, advanced community, and advanced institutional. Of the 11 rotations, seven must be patient-centered (PC) rotations involving direct patient care in a variety of practice settings, and students work to improve health outcomes and promote safe and effective medication use with individual patients.

Finally, students may complete a maximum of four other professional experience (OPE) rotations. These could include critical care/emergency medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, infectious disease, and mental health. Other OPEs involve non-patient care rotations, where students indirectly improve health outcomes and improve patient experiences. These APPEs include compounding, pharmacy management, medical information, academia, research, and informatics.

Alainee Miller, a fourth-year PharmD/MBA candidate, chose an ambulatory care rotation at the Wind River Tribal Ambulatory Care Clinic in Arapahoe, Wyoming, because she was drawn to the patient population and to the location. “I had never experienced pharmacy on a reservation and was intrigued by the different workflows and regulations they followed compared to an ambulatory care pharmacy in Memphis,” she said. “This particular rotation also had an added aspect of understanding and appreciating a different community and their different pharmacy practices and cultures.”

For Shreyakumari Chaudhari, a fourth-year PharmD/MBA candidate, a rotation at Elmendorf Joint Air Force Base in Alaska offered her the chance to visit the state and experience a different lifestyle. “I’ve lived on an Air Force Base before, but I never knew what it was like to work on one, so it was a great experience for me,” she said. Another fourth-year student pharmacist, Haley Barnette, also chose Alaska for her rotation because she wanted to see what it was like to work at a military hospital. Barnette’s rotation was in ambulatory care. She said one of the pharmacists at the base has a clinic, where she sees her patients and is able to prescribe and adjust medications. “It was great to experience seeing how a pharmacist adjusts therapy, because you don’t see that in all of pharmacy,” Barnette said.

Fourth-year student pharmacist Adalis Lock had a busy summer completing her rotations at Amber Specialty Pharmacy in Flowood, Mississippi, and at West Tennessee Healthcare/Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. “After completing my rotations, I hope to grow as a student pharmacist. Not only do I want to grow in my knowledge about the therapeutics of drugs with certain disease states, but also in my ability to problem solve and use my critical thinking skills,” she said. “Also, I want to grow in my ability to network in an unknown environment. When it was time to preference rotations, I wanted to seek out-of-state rotations, like those in Mississippi, because I wanted to see what they had to offer and how they differed from those in Tennessee.”

Claire Thomas Bennett also completed a rotation at Amber Specialty Pharmacy and was excited to participate in a rotation at Mississippi State University’s Veterinary School in Starkville. “At the vet school, I’ve learned so much from my rotations, including how to treat different disease states and how to compound multiple medications,” she said. “Living in a small town, we do not have a large animal hospital, so our community pharmacies dispense and compound multiple veterinarian medications. We also receive phone calls from pet owners often asking the correct dosing or if they can give their pet a specific medication. This is not surprising considering pharmacists are one of the most accessible health care professionals. I wanted to learn as much as

I could about veterinarian medicine in order to confidently help all my patients.”

Fourth-year student pharmacist Aakash Patel said he had always wanted to do an international rotation, because he has family in England, including an aunt who is a pharmacist. However, given COVID travel restrictions, he decided to look instead at domestic rotation opportunities. The rotation at Cherokee Indian Hospital in North Carolina stood out to him because North Carolina pharmacists are considered health care providers under the law and have more prescriptive authority than elsewhere in the country. “I wanted to experience and learn about this firsthand, as North Carolina is a potential landing spot of mine for residency,” he said. Patel observed that another draw for this APPE was the population he would be serving. “The Native American culture and way of life has always been one that I have been interested in, because of its similarities with Hindu culture,” he said. “It was the perfect combination of my interest in the past and a future that presented itself to me.”

For fourth-year PharmD candidate Celia Bressler, her rotation experiences were both exciting and life changing. Her first was an ambulatory care rotation at Fort Campbell Army Post in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. “Since it is a federal hospital, pharmacists also have a wider scope of practice than most places,” Bressler said. “My pharmacists were able to see their own patients and adjust their medication regimens to optimize them for the best patient outcomes.”

These patient outcomes would also figure prominently in her second rotation in the Emergency Department at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. There, Bressler assisted in responding to stroke codes and worked with an interprofessional team throughout the month. She also made a critically important intervention on a patient experiencing a stroke that led to timely thrombectomy and preservation of the patient’s baseline function.

“I could not have asked for better preceptors to teach me everything they possibly could throughout my rotation in the Baptist Emergency Department,” Bressler said. “I realized through this experience how essential pharmacists and pharmacy students are on the health care team.”

Aakash Patel

Alainee Miller Claire Thomas Bennett Celia Bressler

Student Organizations Create Winning Legacies

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy’s student organization chapters have continually been recognized for their excellence, and this year has been no exception.

SNPhA

At the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)/National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) national convention held in Atlanta in July, the College’s chapter took home numerous prizes, including the Rite Aid/ Chauncey I. Cooper Chapter Excellence for Best Chapter of the Year. This is the second time in three years the chapter has received this award and marks the 10th time overall the SNPhA chapter has received this distinction.

“I am so proud of our students,” said Tyler Kiles, PharmD, BC-ADM, assistant professor in the college’s Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Sciences and SNPhA chapter adviser. “They worked very hard on achieving this award, and I am so happy to share that they not only showed up, but also showed out at the national convention!”

In addition, SNPhA received several chapter awards including 1st place honors in the scrapbook competition, three 2nd place awards for student initiatives (Bridging the Gap, Operation Immunization, and Project Keepsake -Chronic Kidney Disease), and three 3rd place awards for student efforts including their mental health, fighting diabetes, and Power to End Stroke initiatives. Two SNPhA student members also won awards in the student research poster presentation, including 3rd place for Keuna Truitt (P3), who also received a scholarship, and 1st place for Kelsey Long (P3) and co-presenter Racheal McCreight (P4). P3 student Mecca Gordon was also a scholarship recipient.

Rho Chi and Phi Lambda Sigma

Rho Chi Honor Society seeks universal recognition of its members as lifelong intellectual leaders in pharmacy. The college’s Rho Chi chapter received the Chapter Achievement Award (aka Chapter of the Year)

in 2019

The College’s chapter of the national Pharmacy Leadership Society Phi Lambda Sigma was honored with the selection of Leah (Alex) Wallace as the recipient of the APhA Charles C. Thomas (Phi Lambda Sigma) Scholarship. Phi Lambda Sigma is purposed to promote the development of leadership qualities, especially among pharmacy students.

APhA-ASP

The UTHSC American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter was named the 2020-2021 Chapter of the Year at the 2022 APhA-ASP annual meeting in March in San Antonio. The chapter was recognized for its attention to detail in policy, patient care, professionalism, and chapter operations. This was the sixth time the chapter has received this honor and the third time in the past four years.

In the last year, APhA-ASP was recognized as the National Winner for Operation Substance Use Disorder and National First Runner-Up for OTC Medicine Safety. At the Mid-Year Regional Meeting, the chapter was also the Region 3 winner for Operation Diabetes and Operation Immunization. Finally, Juan Rodriguez, PharmD (Class of 2022), completed his term as National President of APhA-ASP.

Kristina Leav, PharmD (Class of 2022), was one of four students selected nationally to receive the Outstanding Student Leadership Award. In addition, three students were appointed to serve on national standing committees. Juan Rodriguez served as chair of the Awards Committee and Margaret Davis, PharmD (Class of 2022), also served on the Awards Committee. Kate Noonan, PharmD (Class of 2022), served as chair of the Communications Committee.

Kappa Psi

The mission of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, which is the oldest and largest pharmacy fraternity, is to develop leaders with a passion for service to their community, while also creating lifelong professional connections. The college’s chapter of Kappa Psi was distinguished as one of the Top Performing chapters out of more than 110 collegiate chapters across the country. Only eight chapters received this recognition nationally. Several members of Kappa Psi also received prestigious scholarships in recognition of their outstanding leadership, outreach, and research.

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

Student Pharmacist Expands Internship into Mentoring Opportunity

For Brianna Hawkins, PharmD/MBA candidate, class of 2023, cancer has been a constant presence in her life. Many of her grandmother’s siblings and their children suffered from colon, liver, breast, pancreatic, and lung cancer, along with other malignancies. Hawkins said after contemplating the impact of cancer on her family tree, she decided to pursue a career in solid tumor oncology research.

“Just a little over a year after my great aunt lost her battle against cancer while she was a patient at Sarah Cannon Research Institute — the cancer research sector of Hospital Corporation of America — I was overjoyed to be given the opportunity to join their multidisciplinary team, so I could play a significant role in finding cures and shaping the standard of care through new cancer drug approvals,” Hawkins said.

While at Sarah Cannon, Hawkins connected with Jeff Infante, MD, who previously served as director of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute Drug Development Unit and had since joined Janssen Oncology as its Global Head of Oncology charged with Early Clinical Development. Hawkins informed him that she wanted to return to the classroom so she could leverage her experience as a way to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Infante encouraged her to apply to the Janssen Oncology Global Summer Internship Program, to which she was accepted in 2021. Hawkins said this internship offered her many opportunities, including serving as a Janssen Oncology Clinical Scientist Intern (Early Development Oncology) and working with trial teams dedicated to patients with multiple myeloma. She subsequently took on a first-of-its-kind position as a Janssen Oncology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council Co-Op and was charged with assisting with programming efforts for internal workstreams such as the Women’s Mentoring Circle Summit/Speaker Panel and DE&I Dialogues and coordinating and leading efforts for

the Summer Internship Program. This eventually allowed her to develop the internship into an APPE rotation at Janssen Oncology, her future place of employment, thereby creating further mentorship opportunities for P1 and P2 students in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy.

Hawkins said mentoring is one of her absolute passions, because it allows her to help fellow students prepare for interviews, share networking spreadsheets, and give them insight into her own experiences.

“I speak to the P1 and P2 classes each year about my internship experience and my passion for and approach to networking and building lifelong relationships. One student, Esther Borteye, reached out to me after my presentation to gain more insight, and I told her about an opportunity to become a mentee in the Janssen Cardiovascular, Metabolism, and Retina (CVMR) Therapeutic Area Diversity Engagement Program (DEP),” Hawkins said. The program promotes mentorship, internship, and job placement opportunities at Janssen, and Hawkins said she worked daily with Borteye on her successful application.

“I am so proud to be able to advocate for one of my own mentees, and I am so excited to see another UTHSC CoP student at Janssen.” She added that even though she serves as the mentor, she also continues to learn from other students and their experiences. “Mentoring also challenges me to sharpen up my skills and gives me a new perspective on many different topics.”

Hawkins said mentorship opportunities allow her to continue her commitment to giving back to underclassmen and helping them with anything they might need. “When I came on campus for the interview, I felt like I was home, and I know other students feel the same way,” she said. “UTHSC was an easy choice for me because it encourages students to pursue opportunities that will help them in their future careers.”

Rajanna Scholarship Fund Reflects Family Legacy of Giving Back to Pharmacy

Dr. Kothanur Rajanna, known to most everyone as “Raj,” likes to describe his journey to pharmacy with an apocryphal story. He arrived in New York City in 1978 after completing his pharmacy degree in India with $100 in his pocket not realizing what it would cost in the United States. After paying for a hotel and cab fare from the airport, he had a mere $6 left to get to The Ohio State University, where he intended to pursue a PhD.

After finally arriving in Columbus, Ohio, he pursued his education for one year, he then decided to become a hospital pharmacist in the United States. That was possible only if he had a pharmacy license. He moved to the UT College of Pharmacy in Memphis to pursue his degree in pharmacy. While in school, he learned that an anonymous donor from India (who lived in Hawaii) had heard about his financial plight and donated funds to help Dr. Rajanna with two semesters worth of fees and books without asking any questions or wanting to be acknowledged. Dr. Rajanna said he still doesn’t know the name of that anonymous donor, but his benevolence became the inspiration for the Dr. Kothanur and Mrs. Premavathi Rajanna Scholarship Fund, which he and his wife, Prema, established in 2022. “What the donor gave then was not huge sum, but the impression he left with us was huge and we are hoping that someone who will benefit from our gift will do the same,” he said.

A 1982 alumnus of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, Dr. Rajanna has enjoyed a long and prestigious career in pharmacy, and giving back is one of his core philosophies, whether it be in terms of philanthropy or patient care. His philanthropic drive stems directly from his father, who was renowned in his rural village in India for helping others physically and financially.

Dr. Kothanur Rajanna and his wife, Premavathi.

“My father was always sharing what he had with the less fortunate and observing his sharing spirit not only touched him but also carried over to other members of his family,” Dr. Rajanna explained. He said his five brothers and three sisters have all embraced philanthropy, and he and his wife are excited to be a part of this family legacy and heritage by giving back to the profession that has nurtured him for many years.

Dr. Rajanna received his first pharmacy degree from University of Bangalore, India, and worked as a hospital pharmacist prior to coming to the United States. He quickly learned that hospital pharmacy in India was not as advanced as it was in the United States. He decided to come to the USA and learn more about direct involvement in patient care.

“UTHSC appealed to me because of its proximity to the many hospitals in the Memphis Medical District, and an opportunity they offered me to be involved in areas of patient care,” Dr. Rajanna said. After he graduated from UTHSC, he joined Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital as a hospital pharmacist.

Dr. Rajanna said that while he was working at Le Bonheur, he developed a relationship with Rich Helms, PharmD, who was chair of the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science. Dr. Helms, along with Stephanie Phelps, PharmD, ’82; Cathy Crill, PharmD, ’96; and Michael Christensen, PharmD, BCNSP, FPPA, FASPEN, ’82, were all involved in clinical pharmacy. Dr. Phelps asked Dr. Rajanna to play a part in setting up a Critical Care Satellite pharmacy at Le Bonheur. He worked there for a couple years before becoming pharmacy supervisor and later became director of pharmacy at Methodist Extended Care Hospital. Dr. Helms recruited him to precept students in geriatrics. This precepting offer also came with an appointment as assistant professor of pharmacy.

From 1996 to 2006, Dr. Rajanna served in numerous pharmacy leadership roles. He was elected president of the Memphis Area Pharmacists Association and the Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP). He said when he was a TSHP president, Baeteena Black, DPh, was serving as executive director of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association and she regularly talked about how much students would benefit from financial aid. “Her compassionate words about students had a tremendous impact on me,” he said.

In 2006, Dr. Rajanna joined the VA hospital as an oncology pharmacist, where he still works as Clinical Pharmacy Specialist serving veterans with cancer every day. “When I look at how the pharmacist role in management of patients has changed in the past two decades, they play a vital role in their communities by helping manage a wide variety of diseases. When I talk to my patients, they are so appreciative and thankful for what I do, for them,” he said.

In addition to his patient care responsibilities, Dr. Rajanna is also active with precepting students, and this continued connection with students further underscores his commitment to giving back both to the community and to the College of Pharmacy.

“It is our belief that supporting the UTHSC College of Pharmacy will help fund the education of deserving students and will enable these students to excel in the profession,” he said. “The financial support these students receive will help with their academic potential, making them feel self-empowered to contribute to their community and the institution that gave them future carrier path.”

He said he has nothing but good memories of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, because the college gave him not only a great education, but it also transformed his life by getting him involved in leadership roles, enabling him to make wonderful lifelong friends, and providing him with the pathway to great career experiences.

“One of the things that my wife and I are passionate about is sharing and giving back to the institution that gave me assets that can never be taken away,” he said. “It is our hope that students who get the benefit of this scholarship will, in turn, help future students, and that these benefits will continue for generations. We want our scholarship to provide a light of hope when people are in need, and we believe that the gift we have given to the UTHSC College of Pharmacy will help in recruiting deserving, qualified students for many years to come.”

If you are interested in exploring ways to make a gift to the College of Pharmacy, please contact Brynn Huysman at bhuysman@uthsc.edu or 901.448.2085.

McKinney Appointed to UT Board of Trustees

Shanea McKinney, PharmD, a 2008 UTHSC College of Pharmacy graduate, has been appointed to the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. Dr. McKinney was one of two new board members nominated by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. She successfully went before the Tennessee Legislature’s House and Senate committees on March 2 for General Assembly confirmation.

“I am both humbled and honored to serve on the Board of Trustees for the University of Tennessee,” Dr. McKinney said. “The university’s track record of success is undeniable, and I look forward to contributing to our continued success. Despite the university’s momentum and many victories, I genuinely believe that our best days are still ahead.”

Dr. Shannon Finks Elected as ACCP Regent

Shannon Finks, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, ASHCP-CHC, professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, has been elected as an American College of Clinical Pharmacy (AACP) regent. Dr. Finks was installed as a member of the ACCP Board of Regents during the 2022 ACCP Global Conference held in October in San Francisco. She will serve for a three-year term.

UTHSC College of Pharmacy Rises to Number 12 in Research Funding from NIH

Dr. Andrea Franks (PharmD, 1992) Receives Distinguished Service Professorship

Dr. Andrea Franks, PharmD, BCPS, professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and vice chair for Education, was awarded the Distinguished Service Professorship by the University of Tennessee Alumni Association (UTAA) at the Board of Governors Faculty Awards Banquet in June in Knoxville. Dr. Franks will maintain the title of Distinguished Service Professor throughout her career at the University of Tennessee.

“The UT Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Professorship was established in 1962 to recognize and honor faculty with the rank of professor who have displayed excellence in teaching and have achieved a high level of distinction in their subject matter or professional field. Over the past 60 years, there have been 98 faculty from across the system who have received this award. Dr. Andrea Franks now joins this select group, and is certainly a worthy recipient,” said Kerry Witcher, vice president for Development and Alumni Affairs and president and CEO of the UT Foundation, Inc.

The UTHSC College of Pharmacy rose to #12 in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) this year among approximately 140 colleges and schools of pharmacy, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). In 2010, the college had roughly $3 million in NIH funding. This year, the college had more than $16 million in NIH funding. 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.

Giving Day Raises Money for Scholarships

The College of Pharmacy participated in UTHSC Giving Day 2022, raising $54,389 in gifts from 159 donors, which surpassed our donor goal of 125 donations by 27%. We are grateful to all of the alumni, faculty, students, and friends who generously supported the next generation of future pharmacists. Giving Day 2023 is scheduled for April 25. We encourage everyone to participate in this annual event.

Winbigler Installed as President-elect of UTAA

Brian Winbigler, PharmD, MBA, former assistant professor, Knoxville campus, (PharmD, 2014), was recently installed as president-elect of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association (UTAA).

Dr. Winbigler has been a member of the UTAA Board of Governors since 2017 and, although board terms are typically for three years, his term was extended when he was elected treasurer for 2021-2022. His time with the board will continue as president-elect for 2022-2023, then as president starting July 1, 2023, and extending until June 30, 2024, when he will serve a final year as immediate past president. Dr. Winbigler is joined on the board by other UTHSC College of Pharmacy graduates Cindy Brasher, PharmD, MS, BCPS, class of 2014, and Tim Tucker, Pharm D, FAPhA class of 1988.

Pharmacy Faculty Awarded NIH R34 Grant

Alina Cernasev, PhD, PharmD, MSc, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science on the Nashville campus, recently received word that she and Ken Hohmeier, PharmD, along with her collaborator Jerry Cochran, PhD, MSW, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine, were awarded R34 grant funding from the National Institutes of Health.

The R34 funding was awarded for the Co-Use of Opioid Medications and Alcohol Prevention Study (COAPS), which will adapt, manualize, and test the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of an Alcohol-targeted Brief InterventionMedication Therapy Management (ABI-MTM) intervention with community pharmacy patients. Results from this study will provide critical insights, foundational data, and strategies for executing a powered trial and possible future system/practice-level implementation.

UTHSC APhA-ASP CPR Committee Provides Life-saving Training

Stephanie Elford, a P2 on the Knoxville campus, was recently informed that the CPR training they provided at the Knoxville Pregnancy Center had a significant and life-saving impact. Elford, an APhA-ASP CPR vice-chair in Knoxville, was told that one of the participants in the class had to perform CPR on her infant recently, and as a result of her successful CPR training, both mom and baby are doing just fine.

The UTHSC APhA-ASP CPR Committee trains all UTHSC pharmacy students on American Heart Association (AHA) CPR as incoming P1s, and recertifies them after two years and again before they graduate.

Scholarship Lunches: A Time to Say Thanks

Scholarship Lunches were held at each of the three campuses in September and October. Interim Dean Brad Boucher welcomed and thanked those in attendance for their continued support of our students and our college. Endowment Scholarship supporters in attendance enjoyed getting to know their student scholarship recipients over lunch.

Memphis Knoxville

Nashville

Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

The UTHSC College of Pharmacy graduated the Class of 2022 at an in-person event May 10 at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis. We are so proud of each of these graduates!

Sherid Nehad Abdel Nabi

Colston Robert Abernathy

Joseph Mark Abou-Rahma

Christina Marie Acosta

Delaney Shaye Adams

Oluwasefunmi Agbanigo

Vivian Agbonavbare

Osei Adu Agyemang

Connor E. Alexander

Nicholas Tod Allen

Brittany Allison

Makayla Jo Amy

Erin Ross Anderson

McKenzie Blake Anderson

Kristiana Alexes Avad

Alieu Bah

Clarissa Kaye Bailey

Jacob Andrew Barber

Kaitlyn A. Basnett

Morgan Alexis Beattie

Lauren Ashley Bivacca

Brequia Lynell Bozeman

Hope Howard Brandon

Elizabeth Cecile Broughton

Lauren Taylor Brown

Leah Marie Burns

Brian Thien Sinh Cao

William McDonald Carmon

Michael Anthony Caro Jr.

Julanne Kirsten Caughorn

Kayla Diane Charriez

Matthew Anthony Cheramie

Han Na Cho

Saraf Anan Chowdhury

Ginny Beth Clayborne

Christopher Michael D’Amico

Kevin Agyen Darko

Hannah Elizabeth Darnell

Lyndsey Kate Davis

Margaret Scott Davis

Bailey Katherine Deglow

Matthew Braden Dill

Brianna Marie Donathan

Erin Nichole Douglas

Shelby Drope

Sawyer Thomas Duffey

Cherish Anne Dunigan

Brandon Edward Duplantis

Raven Tiara Easter

Amru Omar Elayan

Walter Dominic Espejo

Lawrence Evan Farris

Ashley M. Fasciano

Lindsey Michelle Fields

Delaney Chapple Flake

Hannah Louise Foster

Kyle Weber Furlow

Ramon Talaat Ghobrial

Caleb Tyler Gooch

Kayla Morgan Greenwell

Gretchen Claire Greer

Jacob Seth Hackett

Emily Meagan Hartsfield

Darin Jay Haugh

Jacob Boyce Hawkins

Reed Walker Henderson

Joshua Herrera

Rebecca E. Herring

Marian A. Hill

Kaley Taylor Hollander

Josiah Warren Holsey

Robin Anne Hord

Rebecca Eleese Huddleston

Swan Angel Hull

Devon Scott Hunt

Hannah Phyllis Hunt

John Ichoa

Jasmine Natae Jackson

Ashley Rachelle Jenkins

Hannah Marie Jenkins

Haden Foster Johnson

Taylor Weslyn Johnson

Shiyar Kapan

Carrie Keobounruang

Caylin Drey Kerr

John Thomas Kimrey

Cody Nathaniel Kossan

Anoop Pravin Kotian

Caleb Krebs

Jordan Ryley Krumanocker

Haylie Rachel Lam

Quynj Thi Truc Le

Kristina Ly Leav

Yunho Lee

Marvin Lumapas Lelis

Andrew De’Von Leonard

Brooke Marie Lochridge

Adalberto Jovan Lopez Bonet

Madeline Rose Mahon

Taylor Manis

Lindsey Kay Martin

Ben Hudson Massey

David W. Massmann

Michelle Elise McAlister

McKenzie D. McCammon

Kathleen Elizabeth McGowan

Madison Rhea McKnight

Samuale Aseffa Mequanint

Hayden Meredith

Dina Maged Mikaiel

Bryan Edward Miller Jr.

Omar Samih Mitoubsi

Collier Ronald Mobelini

Kylie Anne Moore

Rebecca Leigh Moore

Jacob William Morris

Michelle Margaret Murphy

Benjamin Joseph Nehls

Kate Lynn Noonan

Chantal Marina Orosco

Kenzie Overshine

Paul James Pasco

Bhavi Dhansukhbhai Patel

Divya Patel

Divyesh Mahendrabhai Patel

Kajol Hiteshkumar Patel

Urvi Viren Patel

Nicholas Bernard Perkins III

Megan Quynh-Huong Pham

Hanna Marie Pierce

Courtney Boaen Purcell

Dakota James Raines

Alison Paige Randolph

Lauren Paige Richardson

Benjamin Edwin Richter

Nolan A. Ritzinger

Leanna Marie Roach

Madison Brooke Roberts

Shirley Blanco Robinson

Juan Domino Rodriguez

Zoe Nichole Rome

Sonia Jean Salyer

Spencer Jay Scarbrough

Paul William Schifani

Kelsey Marguerite Stephens Schreuders

David Shepard

Kaley Troop Shepard

Paige Zumbrun Silvers

Chase Christopher Clark Slone

Dominick Jamarcus Smith

Kristen Nicole Smith

Melissa Suzanne Smith

Sophie Nicole Smith

Jacob Wesley Spurlock

Kasey Dezern Stewart

Steven A. Stewart

Cortney Ann Storey

Alicia Lyn Sumeriski

William Hunter Sutton

Jessica Garcia Tejeda

Path Nilesh Thakore

Amelia Shylett Thompson

Lorraine Alice Todor

Britney Myly Madrid Tran

Michael Minh Tran

Alex McKay Trollinger

Lauren Tutwiler

Claudia Gabriela Valle Carranza

Leah Alexandra Wallace

Nicholas Ware

Haley Daugherty Watson

Meagan Emily Watters

Chelsea Danielle Watts

Caroline Elizabeth Williams

Erin Elizabeth Williams

Jacob Lee Williams

Mia Warner Wiseman

Jeremiah Jordan Wojtowicz

Elizabeth Ashley Wolfe

Hannah Beth Wright

Morgan A’Lexis Wright

Samuel Brooks Yahr

Natalie Yang

Walesha Renee Yates

Hannah Hitch Young

Jason Guan Hua Zeng

Rose Zeng

Yu Zhang

Congrats to Our Dean’s List Classes of 2023, 2024, 2025, and ImPAcT Class of 2024

The UTHSC College of Pharmacy honored student pharmacists from the Classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025, as well as the inaugural ImPAcT Class of 2024, who achieved the Dean’s List distinction for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Class of 2023 (Academic Year 2020-21)

Leila Abdalla

Diana Abu-Obeid

Rachel Allen

Ijeoma Anadi

Zachary Anderson

Pearson Balatow

Sarah Balducci

Andrew Bates

Jacob Beaty

Antonio Bell

Megan Bell

Allison Bennett

Krisha Bhalodia

Brittany Branum

Celia Bressler

Loryn Brown

Erin Buckley

Haley Bullough

Brooke Butler

Thomas Carter

Stanley Castellaw

Shreyakumari Chaudhari

Kayla Claus

Annika Coley

Isabella Corbin

Courtney Cox

James Crews

Alexii Crossland

Bianca Cunha

Madelyn Dancy

Jenish Desai

Emma Deschamp

Rachel Dewey

Kimberly Diei

Rachel Eccles

Ethan Eilo

Spencer Elliott

Kalene Farley

Ryann Farmer

Shani Flantzman

Jonathan Followell

Darius Ford

Kelsey Forrest

Tia-Elizabeth Fulton

Ellie Gantenbein

William Garcia

Davin Garner

Abdul Ghazali

Tia Givens

Mary Godsey

Nicole Gorsuch

Malak Hamdulla

Elizabeth Haney

Tori Hashimura

Brianna Hawkins

Blake Henderson

Natalie Hobbs

Hayley Hogland

Hannah Holbert

Katora Holmes

Porsha Hopson

Kaitlyn James

Brad Ian Jobe

Corey Johnson

William Trey Johnson

William Kalada

Sydney Kermeen

Imran Khan

Sydney Kingston

John Knight

Phillip Knight

Dhruvi Lad

Ashley Laird

Lindey Lane

Jeanne Lee

Emma Lemke

Jordyn LeVeau

Taylor Littlejohn

Adalis Lock

Andrea Martin

Durand Martin

Susan Martin

Racheal McCreight

Mattie McLawhorn

Ryan Meacham

Humna Meer

Georgina Mensah

Alainee Miller

Kristi Minton

Hilary Nwonuma

Katie Odum

Kenneth Osborne

Christopher Parganas

Sang Park

Ryan Parkerson

Dipaliben Patel

Nischal Patel

Alahn Pedawi

Quantez Perkins

Maiya Phillips

Wynton Phillips

Hannah Porter

Madison Price

Hamdi Qazzaz

Gabriele Quaranta

Abigail Rath

Melissa Rinks

Drew Roberts

MaryKathleen Ryan

Lina Said

Samantha Salas

Nicholas Sanders

Amber Sandlin

Ali Shannon

Abderezak Shifa

Elizabeth Sibley

Faneisha Smith

Sarah Stanfield

Mallory Tapp

Caroline Terrell

Hannah Thomas

Chloe Thornton

Brittany Tipton

Stephen Tung

Jonathon Walker

Charlie Ward

Victoria Ware

Destiny Watkins

Taylor Wisdom

Breanne Wofford

Anna Wommack

Satya Yaramati

Bronson Young

Justin Young

Lanz Gabriel Zapanta

Ning Zhang

Class of 2024 (Academic Year 2021-22)

Sarah Aldosh

Alexandria Ansari

Madeline Armstrong

Rachael Baggett

Rebecca Beaupre

Chandler Brawner

Olivia Bray

Larson Bridge

Alexandra Cochran

Mikayla Connery

Marguerite Courtney

Caroline Culpepper

Alyssa Culver

Andrew DaRosa

Jessica Doan

Kayla Dodson

Annie Dong

Stephanie Elford

Camden Ellis

Anthony Ferrara

Olivia Gabrick

Benson Galloway

Jessie Gant

Jacob Goss

Uzal Gurung

Stephen Hall

Clayton Hausberger

Laurel Hayes

Neeley Hodge

Hannah Holloway

Ashley Hunt

Kadija Ibrahim

Jessica Jaggar

Michael Jones

Angkear Khorn

Jarrett Kilgore

Erich King

Ashleigh Kirkland

Kassidy Kirkman

Taylor Kissel

Katherine Kite

Allison Krueger

Ethan Lobo

Kelsey Long

Seth Manion

Nicholas Martin

Abigail Mason

Ryan Melton

Sydni Metzmeier

Matthew Middleton

Kubwayo Mike

Emily Murray

Xuyen Nguyen

Destiny Okpomo

Baylee Palasini

Hari Patel

Krina Patel

Krishna Patel

Kush Patel

Nabhag Patel

Neil Patel

Srushti Patel

Caroline Paul

Auston Phillips

Kayleigh Phillips

Katherine Pleines

Autumn Potter

Alexis Reed

Emma Rushton

Emily Sanders

Brittany Satterly

Cody Seward

Tesnim Shash

Getnet Shiferaw

Kiley Stadtmiller

Margaret Stubblefield

Stacey Thomas-Gooch

Kayla Tolbert

Keuna Truitt

Marshia Vaden

Christine Van de Vuurst

Tran Vo

Holly Vue

Hannah Ward

Kennedy Washington

Ashton Watkins

Angel Wilson

Alexandria Yoby

Addison Young

ImPAcT Students Class of 2024 (Academic Year 2021-22)

Joel Agyemang

Kaitlin Echols

Tabitha House

Thuy Huynh

Ayesha Khan

Hinal Patel

Class of 2025 (Academic Year 2021-22)

Iman Abdel Khalek

Laith Alkhatib

Farrah Altamimi

Jessica Arnold

Anita Baluch

Allison Belote

Diego Benavides

Taylor Bird

Kelly Black

Cecilia Bonnell

Madison Booker

Esther Borteye

Chrystalyn Branch

Shannon Brunzo-Hager

Hayden Caldwell

Erin Chambers

Anycia Cole

Matthew Collins

Seth Combs

Erin Conway

Matthew Davis

Meredith Edelman

Abbey Elkins

Claire Elliott

Caitlyn Emrich

Meg Francis

Kayla Frazier

Olivia Gaspersic

Christopher Grubbs

Hayleigh Hallam

Cameron Harrison

Madelyn Hilgers

Arnecia Holmes

Kristen Howard

Rachel Hurley

Alice Jada

Geornya Jones

Mona Kanakrieh

Quentin Kane

Kyle Kauler

Morteza Kaveh

Colin Kehus

Ashtyn Keller

Asma Khan

Maythai Kinget

Madeline Knoth

McKenzie Lane

Jaylan Lenoir

Melissa Loo

Rachel Mathews

Christelle Mathieu

Sarah McHone

Caleb Moon

Parth Morar

Gracie Netherton

Hien Ngo

Adanze Nwokochah

Shivani Patel

Christian Peevyhouse

Christian Phillips

Christina Pray

Johnsean Ramos Torres

Cole Roberson

Anderson Roe

Joshua Rosario-Negron

Sarah Schobel

Braxton Snuffer

Ally Stanford

Jeremiah Thompson

Jason Tuttle

Davis Vincent

Martina Walling

Taylor Walters

Shaun Wayne

Julia Williamson

Heather Wynn

Eman Yonis

Jiyoung Yun

The College of Pharmacy Alumni Association annually recognizes and honors alumni for their contributions to the pharmacy profession. The following recipients were presented their awards during the Alumni Awards Ceremony in April of 2022.

2022 Outstanding Alumnus Award

Dr. Self has more than 300 publications including more than 180 papers in peer-reviewed medical, pharmacy, and nursing journals (such as JAMA, Chest, Archives of Internal Medicine, the American Journal of Medical Science, and the New England Journal of Medicine). His other publications include journal abstracts and book chapters. He is especially proud that each one of his 35 residents had a least one (and usually several) publications with him in peer-reviewed journals. These papers, which included many of Dr. Self’s medical and pharmacy colleagues, have been cited in national/ international guidelines, including those for asthma, tuberculosis, and thromboembolic disease. Papers by Dr. Self and his residents and associates have also been cited in the highest impact journals, such as the New England Journal of Medicine and the Lancet. Abstracts of his asthma research have been presented at national/ international meetings including the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, and the World Health Organization.

Dr. Self has presented over 150 lectures in 33 states, including numerous lectures across Tennessee, regarding the treatment of asthma and COPD. He has received several teaching awards, such as the UT National Alumni Association Outstanding Teacher Award and the UT Student Government Association Executive Committee Excellence in Teaching Award.

Tim Self, PharmD

Timothy Self, PharmD, is Professor Emeritus in the College of Pharmacy in Memphis, where he served as a full-time faculty member for 46 years (1972–2018). Dr. Self is a graduate of UT College of Pharmacy (BS Pharm ’71, PharmD ‘72). He has lectured on the management of asthma, factors affecting response to oral anticoagulants, TB, and several other topics. He served as a preceptor for medicine rotation students and as a program director for the PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency at Methodist University Hospital. Dr. Self was also Residency Program Director for 35 residents over 30 years (1988–2018) at then-UT Bowld Hospital and at Methodist University Hospital. As Professor Emeritus, he continued to teach in various courses for four academic years after his retirement.

In addition, for more than 20 years Dr. Self has volunteered alongside his College of Pharmacy students to provide asthma education for inner city patients at clinics, schools, churches, asthma camps, and community health fairs. Since 1999, Dr. Self has also volunteered to deliver meals on wheels to elderly shut-ins for the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA).

In 2018, he and his wife Dr. Melissa Matlock-Self established the Dr. Timothy H. Self and Dr. Melissa Matlock-Self scholarship in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. Students who receive this scholarship have consistently expressed the desire to pursue postdoctoral residency. It is also noteworthy that, over their decades in education, they have taught many of the same students, thus providing their combined educational influence and expertise to benefit generations of UTHSC student pharmacists.

2022 Recent Alumnus Award

Wesley Geminn, PharmD, BCCP

Wesley L. Geminn, PharmD, BCCP, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Memphis and is a 2011 graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. Following graduation, Dr. Geminn trained for a year in the PGY1 Managed Care/Mental Health Pharmacy Residency Program at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy and Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Nashville. The program trains residents to become proficient clinicians in a dynamic pharmacy practice that include areas of managed care, mental health, addiction, and health policy. Dr. Geminn also received his Healthcare Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) Certificate in 2018 from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy and is board certified in psychiatric pharmacy.

Since 2015, Dr. Geminn has served as the Chief Pharmacists and State Opioid Treatment Authority for the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. He has since come full circle and is now the program director for the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Managed Care Residency Program.

Most notably, Dr. Geminn has accepted an appointment to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory Council. He will serve on a national panel on addiction treatment over the next four years. His term began in December 2021.

Dr. Geminn has chaired many committees and has held various professional offices. He has also authored publications and presented many posters at various state and national conferences and meetings.

Dr. Geminn resides with his family in Castalian Springs, Tennessee.

2022 Distinguished Service to Pharmacy Award

Dr. Cost earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy in 2008, as well as a master’s degree in pharmaceutical outcomes and health policy from the University of Florida. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Lipscomb University. A licensed and secondgeneration pharmacist, Dr. Cost is a native of Nashville and he lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

Dr. Cost is the chief executive officer of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA). A seasoned health care association executive, he leads PQA’s work to improve medication safety, adherence, and appropriate use. Dr. Cost works with PQA’s 250-member organizations from across health care to develop and implement quality measures, conduct research, and provide education that supports better medication use and high-quality care. Previously, he was executive director of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA), representing pharmacists and pharmacy professionals across all practice settings in the state. He was with TPA for 12 years and previously served as its director of professional affairs. Dr. Cost also served as the board president of the Alliance for Patient Medication Safety (APMS), a federally registered patient safety organization focused on continuous quality improvement within the pharmacy community. APMS works with pharmacies to improve workflow, increase patient care quality, and reduce risk.

Micah Cost, PharmD, MS

As a pharmacist, Micah Cost, PharmD, MS, believes strongly in the importance of health and wellness. Through homeschooling, his parents taught him the importance of self-direction and independent initiative. Attaining Eagle Scout status imbued him with the essential elements of honesty and integrity that he continues to carry in his personal life and professional career. Following his father’s career path as a pharmacist, Dr. Cost’s professional calling allows him to dedicate his time and efforts to improve the lives of others by building strong and lasting relationships to create a safer, happier, healthier, and more sustainable future for generations to come.

Dr. Cost has served in leadership positions with numerous associations and coalitions. He is currently chair of the American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) Policy Committee and previously served as a board member of the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations and as the president of the Tennessee Society of Association Executives. He also served his alma mater as a member of the board of directors for the UTHSC College of Pharmacy Alumni Association.

Dr. Cost has had the opportunity to deliver more than 100 educational programs, presentations, and lectures to thousands of individuals with diverse backgrounds covering a variety of different discussion topics at the local, state, and national levels.

An active runner, he has completed multiple marathons. He also enjoys playing guitar, riding motorcycles, enjoying the outdoors, and reading.

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 giving.uthsc.edu/1911

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Thank You for Your Membership in the 1911 Society

UT Health Science Center’s 1911 Society recognizes the dedicated supporters of the university, who are vital partners in our mission of educating students, conducting innovative research, and improving health outcomes.

Named for the year the Health Science Center was founded, the 1911 Society celebrates our generous donors, who each year make their gifts of $100 or more between July 1 and the following June 30. Recognition 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 giving.uthsc. edu/1911. To make a gift, please visit giving.uthsc.edu/give or call 901.448.5516.

Annual Giving Partners (Gifts made July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022)

HYMAN ASSOCIATE PARTNERS ($5,000+)

Rampurna Prasad Gullapalli

Linda G. and Danny R. Hall

Linda Wooten Highers

Donald L. and Donna S. Jones

Betty Kirksey

Bailey and Laura L. Lipscomb

Darrell A. Raber

Kothanur and Premavathi Rajanna

Rosie Ann Riley

Frank E. and Mary L. Sisko

Minh Thai and Tin Huynh

Bruce D. White and Sarah J. White

PATRON PARTNERS ($2,500 - $4,999)

Anonymous Donor

Ivy L. Chang and Arthur Chang

Leonard Ivan Compton

Don C. and Sandra Haverstick Fancher

Otis W. Stanfield

Chris Wood and Christa M. George

CHANCELLOR’S CIRCLE PARTNERS ($1,000 - $2,499)

Rita R. Alloway

Bradley A. and Barbara Boucher

J. Chris and Monte Sue Bradberry

Donald L. and Valerie M. Branam

Kennard D. and Cynthia A. Brown

Robbie C. Burns

Charles W. and Wilma Chadwell

Marie A. Chisholm-Burns and John Burns

Michael L. and Robbin Christensen

Micah J. and Kyle Cost

Catherine M. Crill Herrington

William R. and Mary Bowles Crom

Marcus J. Dortch and Rhonda R. Hollins-Dortch

Jerry and Erma Duren

James K. and Vickie Eddlemon

Christopher K. and Andrea Finch

Jana L. Fuqua

Frederick V. Guthrie, Jr., and Cindy S. Guthrie

Tracy Marie Hagemann

David J. and Patricia A. Harris

Richard A. and Susan Helms

Casey Laizure and Joanna Hudson Laizure

Sheila Annette Liddell

Vivian S. Loveless

William Paul Moore

Paul T. Motheral

Jeffrey Todd and Julie Patrick

Jennifer Schoelles

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Chasity M. and J. Michael Shelton

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Ashlie C. and Marlon A. Singletary

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Kent Bradly and Amanda Stoneking

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Natalie Ann Tate

James W. and Phyllis Taylor

Carol Ann Tigar

D. Seth and Melissa J. Tucker

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Randle S. Williams

Brian L. and Jennifer Allison Winbigler

Leslie and Travis Wolfe

DEAN’S ALLIANCE PARTNERS ($500 - $999)

C. Michael and Ann Allen

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Nicole and Fred P. Gattas III

Marty Glynn Gentry

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Dawn E. and Steve Havrda

Roger S. and Beverly P. Herndon

Shawn L. Hope

Jamie Kayler Hopkins and Richard Hopkins

Brynn Huysman

Glen A. Hyde

Ruth Langford

Yolanda V. Lazarini

M. Stephen and Flowerree McDonough

Michael S. and Deborah McKenzie

John and Tara Moore

Dorothy Ellen Morrison

James W. and Brenda Pershing

Stephanie J. Phelps and Leigh A. Price

Anthony Pudlo

Lea Ann and Brian Roberson

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Gary W. and Janice L. Taylor

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VISIONARY PARTNERS ($250 - $499)

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Richard W. and Susanna B. Chinouth

Robert and Leslie Dancu

Robert T. and Elaine Dodd

Shannon L. and Lloyd Finks

Billy Patrick and Marsha L. Ford

Andrea R. and Lee S. Franks

Daisy Elizabeth and Shannon Gannon

James W. and Brenda S. Gardner

Douglas R. and Deana O. Geraets

Bethany Goolsby and Scott A. Blankenship

Amber and Erik Gott

Edward W. and Jane S. Hankins

Dennis D. and Leslie C. Henson

Toby Derek and Melissa Tillman Holyfield

David W. and Patricia J. Huntley

Patricia A. Keller

Connie G. and Tony King

Natalie and Adam Kittrell

Julie and Doug Krenz

Cherisa Tisdale Lewis

Mary Margaret and Jonathan Ford Lister

Janice and James R. McNally III

Dennis R. and Martha O’Dell

Alan M. and Lisa L. Padgett

Susan and Bill M. Ray II

Kerry S. and Elizabeth B. Regen

Rebecca Burns Regen

Sloan M. Regen

Jeffrey A. Reitz

Lewis M. Sharp III

Vasilios A. Skoutakis

Terrice and Keith Watson

Chala B. Wayu

Barbara Lea Wells

Ruth L. Wells

Arthur Williams, Jr.

Nanette I. and David S. Williams

MILESTONE PARTNERS ($100 - $249)

Linda and R. Crady Adams, Jr.

David L. and Pamela F. Albin

Jerry D. and Jane K. Armour

Linda P. and Tony C. Austin

Bobby and Frances Boruff

Rex O. Brown

Joyce E. Broyles and Larry Bomar

Gary James Buchanan

William Clyde Buckner, Jr.

Nageshwar Rao Budha

Billy Burleson

J. Michael and Joan M. Burns

Ellen Campbell

Ronald M. Campbell

Jessica and Chancellor Carlisle

Kelly and Wes Caudle

Austin Alexander and McKenna Childress

Amanda J. Clark

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Carlton L. and Suzie Cole

Mary Louise and William David Cozart III

Laura J. Crass

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Dianne Vest Duncan

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Helen McClaren

Marx Wayne and Maxine V. McClellan

Barbara Thompson McKinnon

John Tip McNiel

Steven Greer Medley

Bernd Meibohm and Ingrid Beierle

Amanda Ann Miller

Charles W. Moore III

Leila Dione Moore

Sharon Elaine Moore

Anthony W. and Kimberly D. Morton

Stephanie Johnson Nichols

Chelsea Osborne

Kalon Owens Jones and Kenneth Earl

Frank Park and Michelle Bell

Joe Patrick and Shelby Patrick

Steven. B. and Rita Peggs

Angela G. Pentecost

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Amy L. Peterson

Timothy E. and Helen B. Poe

Barbara and Douglas Porteous

Paul R. Powell

Paul M. and Anne M. Reaves

Donald L. Roberts

Kathleen Elizabeth Robertson

Julie and Cowan Rodgers III

P. David and Kelly C. Rogers

Larry M. Rouse

Ben and Audrey Rucker

Charles James Salerno

Vicki A. Sanford

Frank T. Sawyers, Jr.

Timothy H. Self and Melissa Matlock-Self

Carey Zachary Senter and Greg Senter

Ronald and Eleanor Ray Sherrill

Tracey E. and Hollye M. Shotwell

Amy Smith

Elizabeth R. Smith

Zachary P. Smith

Alan G. and Melissa Scandlyn Smith

Deborah Stanfill

Patti M. and George E. Stewart II

Yichun Sun

George S. and Rebecca P. Sydnor

Timothy R. and Mary Mackey Sykes

Chelsey Hunter and William Tate

Carol Ann Taylor

Pamela Cannella Treacy

Timothy L. and Diane F. Tucker

Bryan T. and Margaret S. Vaughn

Byron K. and Suzanne Hyder Wagner

Lauren Elizabeth Webb

Sandra Jane Weissmiller

James Sheldon and Sperry Wheeler

William White III

Thomas E. Williams and Stefane K. Williams

Mark T. and Marianne Wilson

Clare Wiseman

Nelda and Robert S. Young, Sr.

Phillip M. Young

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.

Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Harold M. Casey

Estate of Clarke W. Chidester

Estate of Elizabeth Clifton

Dr. Leonard Ivan Compton

Dr. and Mrs. Alan B. Corley

Dr. Laura J. Crass

Dr. and Mrs. James C. Eoff, III

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

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

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Michael Fink

Dr. Jana L. Fuqua

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

Dr. Linda Highers

Dr. David W. and Mrs. Patricia J. Huntley

Estate of Alvin C. Hutcherson

*denotes someone who is deceased, but spouse is still living

Drs. Kim Tin Huynh and Minh Quang Thai

Dr. Rose Sizemore Laffoon

Dr. Helen McClaren

Estate of Dr. Ben S. Moore

Dr. and Mrs. Tommy W. Page

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

Dr. and Mrs. James R. Price

Drs. Kerry S. and Elizabeth B. Regen

Estate of Henry C. Shapard

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

Estate of Samuel E. Stubbs

Dr. and Mrs. Michael G. Swaim

Estate of Gladys Swearingen

Estate of Dr. Robert Ben Taylor

Drs. Chris Wood and Christa M. George

Congrats, Golden Grads!

The 2022 Golden Graduate Homecoming was a great success. For the first time in three years, UTHSC celebrated Golden Graduate Homecoming. Alumni from four colleges, including five from the College of Pharmacy, attended the three-day event in October to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their graduation from UTHSC.

Everyone was greeted on Wednesday at the historic Peabody Hotel, followed by dinner on campus at the

newly renovated Mooney Library. The alumni and their guests enjoyed a breakfast together on Thursday morning, and then headed to the UTHSC campus for individual college open houses and lunch, followed by their Golden Graduate Homecoming Ceremony. The celebration continued Thursday evening with the Golden Graduate Dinner at the Peabody. The homecoming concluded Friday morning with a farewell breakfast. It was a wonderful reunion for everyone!

In Memoriam

Class of 1950

Ben S. Moore

Cleveland, TN

Class of 1951

Robert A. Eldridge

Ooltewah, TN

Edward D. Smith

Fairfax Station, VA

Class of 1952

Bennie L. Corley

Albuquerque, NM

Class of 1953

Dixie F. Brittain

Lufkin, TX

Class of 1954

Nat G. Maddux

Cincinnati, OH

Class of 1955

Walter M. Gothard

Madison, TN

Class of 1957

Jay P. Crouch

Pontotoc, MS

Class of 1962

Jim J. Eakin

Chattanooga, TN

Class of 1963

Michael A. Kirby

Clearwater, FL

Class of 1964

H. Richard Shough

Edmond, OK

Class of 1965

Glenn R. Horton

Athens, TN

Class of 1968

Troy B. Blevins

Cleveland, TN

Class of 1969

Tommy W. Bryant Martin, TN

Class of 1970

Terry M. Brimer Morristown, TN

William Richard Downey

Collierville, TN

Class of 1973

Robert F. Dunn

Murray, KY

Class of 1975

S. Douglas Pearson

Rogersville, TN

Class of 1976

Don Hazlewood

Knoxville, TN

Class of 1977

Kenneth W. Massey

Cordova, TN

Class of 1982

Randy L. Denton

Newport, TN

Class of 1984

Nancy Shook

Jackson, TN

Class of 1986

Tinsel Dalne Dukes

Cordova, TN

Class of 1989

Martha A. Robinson

Knoxville, TN

Alumni Board of Directors

OFFICERS

President

Rick Sain, PharmD ’89

President-Elect

Kara Fortune, PharmD ’04

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rita Alloway, PharmD ’88

Tasfia Ahmed, PharmD ’12

Rob Bullington, PharmD ’04

Ivy Chang, PharmD ’91

Micah Cost, PharmD ’08

Jaime Flowers, PharmD ’02

Area Vice Presidents

Jamie Hopkins, PharmD ’00

Ashlie Singletary, PharmD ’01

Dustin Smith, PharmD ’01

Class of 1993

Greta A. Gourley

Knoxville, TN

Class of 1997

Gregory E. Neilson

Morristown, TN

Class of 2000

Kevin A. Clauson

Nashville, TN

Class of 2017

Robert W. Bruno

Memphis, TN

Class of 2021

Christe Chen

Memphis, TN

Rhonda Garner, PharmD ’07

Sheila Liddell, PharmD ’15

Katie March, PharmD ’15

Tracy McDowd, PharmD ’09

Paul Moore, PharmD ’11

Kothanur Rajanna, PharmD ’82

Past President

Marcus Dortch, PharmD ’01

Lacey Sexton, PharmD ’10

Cindy Smith, PharmD ’91

Kent Stoneking, PharmD ’93

Bruce White, JD ’74

Cyle White, PharmD ’12

Leslie Wolfe, PharmD ’10

Office of Development and Alumni Affairs

62 S. Dunlap, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38163

College of Pharmacy Alumni Weekend

April 20–23, 2023 | Memphis, TN

Registration details and hotel information are coming soon. Until then, please get in touch with classmates and let them know about this planned weekend!

Alumni Awards Dinner

Thursday, April 20

CoP Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting

Friday, April 21

Alumni Welcome Reception

Friday, April 21

Class Reunions for the classes of 1993 and 2013

Saturday, April 22

Let us know if you’re interested in serving as a class reunion volunteer!

Contact Blair Duke at rduke5@uthsc.edu or 901.448.2555

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

CoP Continuing Education

Saturday, April 22 – Sunday, April 23