In the Media Tag: College of Pharmacy


UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Introduces Three-Year Path to PharmD

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Beginning with this fall’s incoming class, students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy will have the option of completing the program in three years, rather than the traditional four years.


Whitehaven vaccination site gives makeup shots over the weekend

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Overwhelming response was seen at the Whitehaven vaccination site over the weekend even as the Mid-South was still cleaning up after several days and up to 10 inches of snowfall.


UChicago Alum Suing U. of Tennessee for Deeming Her Social Media Posts “Unprofessional”

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Kimberly Diei (A.B. ’15), a second-year pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy, is suing UTHSC after the school tried to expel her for social media posts that violated their professionalism standards.


Student Sues University of Tennessee After Being Expelled for ‘Sexual’ Social Media Posts

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A University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) student has filed a lawsuit against the school alleging she was expelled for sexually suggestive social media posts. Kimberley Diei said the university violated her right to free speech by expelling her from their pharmacy program for her comments on Twitter and Instagram. Backed by the Foundation… Read More


NCPDP Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to UTHSC College of Pharmacy to Demonstrate Value of Physician/Pharmacist Collaboration Using PeCP

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The NCPDP Foundation Board of Trustees, who govern the 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that is affiliated with NCPDP, has awarded a $100,000 grant to University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy for a research project to demonstrate the clinical value of integrating the NCPDP/HL7 Pharmacist eCare Plan (PeCP) in pharmacy and medical… Read More


College student sues UTHSC after sexually suggestive posts investigated for code of conduct violations

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A Tennessee college student filed a lawsuit against the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for violating her right to free speech and due process. Kimberly Diei claimed she was nearly expelled from the pharmacy program over sexually suggestive posts on social media where she has thousands of followers. Records show UT chairperson Christa George… Read More


Social media post spark student’s lawsuit against UTHSC

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A lawsuit was filed Wednesday by a student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. She said her actions online should have nothing to do with the work she does on campus. For 27-year-old Kimberly Diei there was no doubt that she would become a VOL to pursue a doctorate in pharmacy.… Read More


UTHSC student sues school, lawsuit claims she was nearly expelled for her social media posts

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A University of Tennessee Health Science Center student has filed a lawsuit against the school claiming she was nearly expelled for her social media posts.According to court documents, Kimberly Diei filed a first amendment lawsuit claiming the public university violated her constitution rights. The lawsuit claims the College of Pharmacy twice investigated her personal social… Read More