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The Ride to Fight On

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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


Dr. Ken Brown Travels to China in Conjunction with UTHSC’s Increasing Efforts to Develop and Manufacture Pharmaceuticals

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  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


Breakthrough in RSV Research to Help Those Infected with the Virus

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Researchers at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) announced results from a clinical trial of a drug shown to safely reduce the viral load and clinical illness of healthy adult volunteers intranasally infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Detailed results of this study were presented by lead researcher… Read More


UTHSC’s Bernd Meibohm Receives $315,651 Instrumentation Grant for Small Molecule Drug Development

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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


The University of Tennessee Health Science Center To Graduate 672 Health Care Professionals on May 30

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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


Christopher Wood Selected as ASHP Critical Care Traineeship Preceptor

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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


APhA Features Christensen’s Pediatric Practice

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Michael Christensen, PharmD, professor of Clinical Pharmacy, was featured on the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) website and on the cover of Pharmacy Today in April.  He was recognized for his service as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, where he helped implement and develop the pediatric clinical research unit. Dr. Christensen specializes in… Read More


Brad Boucher Named Rho Chi National President-Elect

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Brad Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM was named the national president-elect of the Rho Chi Society at its annual meeting in March. Dr. Boucher currently serves as associate dean of Strategic Initiatives and Operations, as well as professor of Clinical Pharmacy at UTHSC. In his role as president-elect, Dr. Boucher will perform the duties of the… Read More