Campus: Nashville

Three College of Pharmacy Residents Awarded APhA Foundation Incentive Grants

Written by Janay Jeans

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Clinical CarePublic Service

Residents Kaitlyn Kerley, Dakota Raines, and Kelsey Stephens Schreuders in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy’s Community-Based Pharmacy Residency program were selected as 2023 incentive grant recipients of the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. Each recipient has been awarded $1,000 to support their community pharmacy research projects. The APhA Foundation is a… Read More

Reginald Frye Named Dean of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation

After a national search, Reginald F. Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, a renowned academic leader in pharmacogenetics, has been named dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He begins his tenure at UTHSC on June 1. Dr. Frye comes to UTHSC from the University of Florida (UF) College of… Read More

Pioneer of Rural Track Residency Passionate About Improving Health Care Access in Rural Communities

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducation

Growing up in rural Middle Tennessee, Thomas Atkins, MD, saw firsthand the need for improved access to health care outside of cities and metropolitan areas. “People in my community would have to decide between taking off work and driving all the way to Nashville to get care for something, or just dealing with being sick… Read More

Faculty, Staff Encouraged to Support UTHSC’s Inaugural Family Campaign

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationResearch

Michael Alston, EdD, associate vice chancellor for Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity, and Chandra Alston, EdD, vice chancellor of Human Resources, both at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, are examples of intentional donors to the institutions where they work. With a combined 57 years of service in the UT System, they have donated in… Read More

Winter Medicine Magazine Showcases College of Medicine Achievements

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Over the last year, the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has strengthened is relationships with partner hospitals across the state, expanded its educational and clinical reach, and grown its research funding. Shainberg Scholars Program Kicks Off Read about an exchange program designed to give fourth-year students the chance to… Read More

Hershel “Pat” Wall, MD, Gave Lifetime of Service to UTHSC

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

Hershel “Pat” Wall, MD, held many important roles at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center during his career that spanned more than 50 years, including interim chancellor. However, he was most proud of his role as a teacher to those who would carry on the profession that was his passion. “I’m committed to teaching, and… Read More

UTHSC Faculty, Staff, Students Honored for Making an Impact

Written by Christopher Green

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Public Service

The Office of Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity presented the UTHSC Impact Awards to acknowledge and celebrate students, faculty, and staff members for going beyond the call of duty in their roles at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Winners of the Lichterman Award, the Chancellor’s Exempt Staff Award, the Student Social Justice and Diversity Healthcare… Read More

College of Pharmacy to Expand Opportunities for Incoming Students in Nashville and Knoxville

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

Beginning in the Fall of 2023, the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center anticipates opening its Nashville and Knoxville campuses for the first time to a limited number of first-year students to begin their four years of pharmacy training there. Currently, all pharmacy students spend their first semester on the… Read More