“Your commitment to the mission and vision of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is powerful,” Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Raaj Kurapati told faculty, staff, and students who gathered Friday in the Mooney Library for the 2024 Impact Awards. Now in their fourth year, the Impact Awards are presented annually by… Read More
Editor’s note: This story is part of a five-part community pharmacy series covering College of Pharmacy alumni who operate independent pharmacies in rural or underserved communities across Tennessee. For 50 years, Beckman’s Prescription Shop has embraced those who enter the pharmacy as family, not just as patients. UT Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy alumnus Milton Beckman,… Read More
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded $3.7 million to Kirk Hevener, PharmD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, for a project to develop new treatments for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection, a serious and often deadly bacterial infection of… Read More
Editor’s note: This story is part of a five-part community pharmacy series covering College of Pharmacy alumni who operate independent pharmacies in rural or underserved communities across Tennessee. In downtown Memphis, amidst an unexpected summer downpour, the ShotRx mobile clinic stands outside the Hospitality Hub, an organization that aims to end homelessness in Memphis. As the rain… Read More
When Anissa Christian crosses the stage to accept her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree on Monday, she will be crossing the threshold to a new career built on a desire to serve and confidence in the power of education. Christian, 55, worked as an elementary school teacher for 27 years, first in South Carolina… Read More
Editor’s note: This story is part of a five-part community pharmacy series covering College of Pharmacy alumni who operate independent pharmacies in rural or underserved communities across Tennessee. Derek Holyfield, PharmD, CEO of West Tennessee Pharms, and his co-owners witnessed pharmacies and other health care facilities move away from rural areas of Tennessee, leading to… Read More
Most of the U.S. population has easy access to health care through community pharmacies. In fact, approximately 90% of Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy, making pharmacists the most accessible health care provider. While chain pharmacies are prevalent in many areas, independent pharmacies and regional franchises are the primary pharmacy options in rural… Read More
A $500,000, two-year grant led by faculty from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing will increase outreach, education, and health care workforce development in rural areas of the state. The effort is a collaboration with nursing faculty from the University of Tennessee at Martin and the University of Tennessee Southern in… Read More
