Bernd Meibohm, PhD, FCP, associate dean for Research and Graduate Programs and professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy has received a shared instrumentation grant in the amount of $315,651 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This grant will allow for the acquisition of a… Read More
Casey Laizure, PharmD and Robert Parker, PharmD, BA, both in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, received a $150,000 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study how rapidly caffeine gets into the body after consuming an energy drink or inhaling a caffeine powder. New types of caffeine fortified supplements can potentially be abused,… Read More
On January 20th, Dr. Catherine Crill was presented with the Distinguished Nutrition Support Pharmacist Service Award by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) at the 2014 Clinical Nutrition Week in Savannah, GA. Dr. Crill is associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. This annual… Read More
We are excited to announce that on Saturday, October 11, 2014, the inaugural Ride to Fight On benefiting the West Cancer Center will hit the streets. This epic ride will become an annual cycling event made possible through our partnership with the Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club, the largest cycling club in Memphis. This event is… Read More
Ken Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE, executive vice chancellor and chief operations officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), traveled to China earlier this month to participate in an international conference sponsored by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to discuss global concerns related to pharmaceutical supply chain security. The conference also focused… Read More
Bernd Meibohm, PhD, FCP, associate dean for Research and Graduate Programs, and professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received a grant totaling $315,651 from the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This grant will allow for the purchase of a… Read More
On Friday, May 30, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will graduate 672 health care professionals. The commencement ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. at FedExForum, 191 Beale Street. UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD, will preside over the ceremony. UT System President Joe DiPietro will confer the degrees and give the… Read More
G. Christopher Wood, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS, associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy was selected this month as a preceptor for the American Society of Health-system Pharmacy (ASHP) critical care traineeship program. This program is a five-month course divided into distance learning and experiential education, focusing exclusively on the critical care setting. Wood has been a faculty… Read More
