UT College of Pharmacy PharmD graduates, faculty, family and friends

came together at First Baptist Church on Thursday, May 24 in Memphis

for the Honors and Awards Convocation. College Grand Marshal, Jeff

Bogue, directed the faculty and student processional. Dr. Peter Chyka

gave the invocation and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance as

well as “America the Beautiful.”

Special Student Edition

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Class of 2012 PharmD and PhD Students Graduate

On Friday, May 25, the UT Health Science Center graduated 648 students from the six colleges comprising the campus.

Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns of the College of Pharmacy presented diplomas to 176 Doctor of Pharmacy graduates. Dr.

Don Thomason presented diplomas to the 3 College of Pharmacy PhD graduates. Steve J. Schwab, MD, Chancellor of

the UT Health Science Center, presided over the ceremony held at the FedEx Forum in downtown Memphis. UT

President Dr. Joe Dipietro conferred the degrees and gave the charge to the graduates.

PharmD Honors and Awards Convocation

July 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS

PRECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT August 14: Knoxville Campus August 22: Memphis Campus

ROTATION/RESIDENCY DAY August 15: Knoxville Campus August 23: Memphis Campus

LUNCH & LEARN July 25 at 12 noon CT/1 pm ET (Room 102 Memphis, 306 Knoxville, 213 Nashville) Drs. Eoff, Miller, Laizure, Kurosu

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES July 4: Independence Day July 15-18: AACP Meeting, Kissimmee, FL July 16-19: TPA 125th Annual Meeting, Panama City, FL

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

PharmD Students

2011-2012 Student Awards, Publications, and Presentations

Pages 8-16 Pages 17-19

Learn • Lead • Discover • Engage

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PharmD Honors and Awards Convocation – continued

Dr. Heather Eppert presented the faculty charge to the class. Lola Afolabi, class president for the Memphis Campus and Kelly Monteen, class president for the Knoxville Campus presented the student response. Graduates then took part in the hooding ceremony, in which Drs. Peter Chyka and Stephanie Phelps presented academic hoods to each graduate. After the hooding, Dr. Chasity Shelton, co-chair of the Honors and Awards Committee, described the award and revealed which student(s) received each award. Dr. Shelton, assisted by other faculty and special guests, then presented awards to the students.

Pictured top left clockwise: Dr. Peter Chyka giving the convocation address, Titilola Afolabi (left) and Cassandra Thomas (right) receiving the

Rachel Welton Community Service Award from Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns (center), Phillip Ieng (right) shaking hands with Dean Chisholm-Burns

(left) and Morgan Honeycutt (right) receiving his diploma from Dean Chisholm-Burns (left) as Dr. Jim Eoff (center) reads the graduates’ names.

Special thanks to Stroud Photography (www.stroudphotography.com) for providing photos of convocation.

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2012 PharmD Convocation Awards

Valedictorian Award – Nicole McClellan

Salutatorian Award – Christina York

2012 Outstanding Student Pharmacist Award – Jake Smith

Academia Award – Mark Dunnenberger and Wendy Plude Gabriel

ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge Award – Mark Dunnenberger, Sloan Regen,

Jennifer Rivers and Jake Smith

APhA-ASP Chapter Award –Elizabeth Ackerman and Morgan Honeycutt

APhA-ASP Community Service Award – Laura Baldridge, Jamie Deeds, Heather Mullins,

Lacie Stockstill and Shelagh Tankersley

ASHP Clinical Skills Competition Award –Morgan Honeycutt and Cyle White

ASHP Patient Counseling Award – Elizabeth Ackerman

Cardinal Health Nuclear Pharmacy Certificates – Christina York

Clinical Pharmacy Award – Cyle White

Community Pharmacy Leadership Award – Macon Carroll and Rebecca Haygood

Excellence in Ambulatory Care Award –Elizabeth Ackerman and Brittany White

Excellence in Community Pharmacy Practice – Morgan Honeycutt

Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice – Jennifer Blocker

Excellence in Scholarship and Research Award – Sarah Whaley

Facts & Comparisons Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication – Michael Samarin

Feurt Scholars – Chaela Presley and Sarah Whaley

Health Systems Pharmacists Leadership Award – Jake Smith

John L. Butler Award – Kelly Monteen

Martin E. Hamner Award –Whitney Baker and Daniel Rowland

Memphis Area Pharmacists Society Leadership Award – Sloan Regen

Merck Award – Zach Delaney, Tyler Madere, Jennifer Rivers and Michael Winkler

Mid-South College of Clinical Pharmacy Outstanding Achievement Award – Nicole McClellan

Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award – Michelle Valentine

Natural Medicines Database Recognition Award – Nicole McClellan

Patient Care Award – Luke Knox

Pharmacy Communication Award – Kellye Dawson

Rachel Welton Community Service Award –Lola Afolabi and Cassandra Thomas

SNPhA Leadership Award – McLisa Davis

Student Affairs Service Award – Jake Smith

TEVA Outstanding Student Award – Tony Moseley

Tom C. Sharp Leadership Award – Jenny Easterling

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Class of 2012 Memories

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Class of 2012 PharmD Graduates and Hometowns

Elizabeth Ackerman Baton Rouge, LA

Titilola Afolabi Memphis

Tasfia Ahmed Tullahoma

Patrick Ailey Morristown

Morgan Baker Henderson

Whitney Baker Spencer

Laura Baldridge Old Hickory

Vela Barner Columbia

Kecia Bartholomew Gainesboro

Brandon Bates Ooltewah

Akeylah Battle Cordova

Renee Baylor Farragut

Beth Black Knoxville

Jennifer Blocker Columbia

Michael Brady Remlap, AL

Taylor Butler Brentwood

Jada Callis Martin

Macon Carroll Lawrenceburg

Joshua Carter Elizabethton

Jennifer Castellaw Maury City

Ada Cheng Natchez, MS

Karen Chiu Collierville

Rachael Clark McKenzie

Sloane Cleveland Knoxville

Paul Collins Fall Branch

Angel Craig Selma, AL

Joseph Crane Franklin

Daniel Cripps Liberty

Tam Dao Chandler, AZ

Elizabeth Darby Bartlett

Mary-Clayton

Davenport

Bristol

McLisa Davis Brownsville

Kellye Dawson Dixon Springs

Jamie Deeds Olive Branch, MS

Kristin Dehaven Fort Wayne, IN

Zachary Delaney Savannah

Latasha Dennis Memphis

Deidra Dickerson Memphis

Haley Dickson Columbia

Jana Drumright Silver Point

Henry

Dunnenberger

Memphis

Audra Earnheart Memphis

Jennifer Easterling Antioch

Chinenye Enekwa Franklin

Myeshia Field Memphis

Patrick Flanagan Chattanooga

Kathleen Fowler Germantown

Whitney Fulton York, PA

Jillian Furst Knoxville

Wendy Gabriel Knoxville

Mary Gallaher Signal Mountain

Linda Genung Knoxville

Christian Gifford Decatur, AL

James Gilchrist Aliceville, AL

Julie Glasgow Arlington

Jessica Gwinn Nashville

Benjamin Harbin Springfield

Sara Harper Clarksville

Carrie Harris Speedwell

Jana Harvey Germantown

Rebecca Haygood Arlington

Kayla Hickman Harrison

Julian Hinton Jackson

Christopher Honeycutt Gray

Sarah Humber Bartlett

Amanda Huskey Sevierville

Rachel Hutchison Milan

Phillip Ieng Germantown

Ijeoma Iloh Oakland

Timothy Jacobs Murfreesboro

Shanise Jamison Clarksville

Larhonda Jefferson Cane Ridge

Paula Jemes Memphis

Ashley Jenkins Somerville

Jessica Johns Mount Juliet

Andraya Johnson Kennesaw, GA

Charles Johnson Knoxville

Laqunna Johnson Memphis

Keith Jones Memphis

Keri Jones Collinwood

Heather Kelsey McKenzie

Leigh Keough Collierville

Melissa Kerr Memphis

Charles Kim Knoxville

Lisa King Jackson

Jordan Klein Memphis

Luke Knox Bartlett

Derrick LaRue Manchester

Angela Lingerfelt Memphis

Patrick Lising Clarksville

Brittany Long Graham, NC

Evelyn Lu Huntsville, AL

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Michael Samarin Knoxville

Reham Sayed Antioch

Kathleen Schilling Knoxville

Matthew Schmidt Arlington

April Shelton Memphis

Alda Shepherd Fayette, MS

Amy Skinner Iuka, MS

Clinton Smith Milledgeville

Erin Smith Cumberland Furnace

Jacob Smith Memphis

Ashley Sowards Memphis

Brian Stafford Palmyra

Christopher Stoltz Jackson

Jelena Stupar Nashville

Melissa Talbert Collierville

Shelagh Tankersley Alcoa

Cassandra Thomas Fort Smith, AR

Julie Todd Clarksburg

Loan Tran Memphis

Phuoc Tran Knoxville

Benjamin Tubbs Collierville

Lora Underwood Hazlehurst, MS

Michelle Valentine Columbus, OH

Brandon Vetter Dickson

Kevin Vo Nashville

Lauren Wagner Hixson

Latasha Walker Nashville

Juliet Wallace Murfreesboro

Micah Wallace Mount Juliet

Whitney Wallis Clarksville

Michelle Washington Houma, LA

Mary Watts Cordova

Katerina Webb Bartlett

Mallory Webb Moulton, AL

Sarah Whaley Elizabethton

Amanda White Murfreesboro

Brittany White Powell

Cyle White Powell

Danesha Williams Shubuta, MS

Michael Winkler Carthage

Christina York Memphis

Kendra Young Knoxville

Youssef Zaky Antioch

Mary Lyon Signal Mountain

Tyler Madere Kingston Springs

Michael Massengill Germantown

Nicole McClellan Collierville

Robert McDaniel Marion, AR

James McKinney Maryville

Joseph Merkel Jackson

Angela Metz Arlington

Matthew Miller Crossville

Ashley Mitchell Martin

Kelly Monteen Athens

Katey Moore Brentwood

Leila Moore Goodlettsville

Michael Moore Bartlett

Erin Morelock Kingsport

Sarah Morris Germantown

Dorothy Morrison Brentwood

Tony Moseley Luverne, AL

Ashley Muir Collierville

Heather Mullins Cordova

Taylor Nelson Jackson

Stephen Neu Franklin

Ashley Oliver Cordova

Lashayna Olojo Nashville

Lacie Panich Arlington

Alison Pardue Nashville

Maria De Lourdes

Paredes Oliver

Memphis

Jarod Parrish Summerville, GA

Jennifer Penny Memphis

George Phillips Brownsville

James Phillips Germantown

Thomas Popelka Dublin, OH

Alicia Potter Knoxville

Marcus Potts South Fulton

Chaela Presley Memphis

Morgan Rainey Joliet, IL

Sloan Regen Atoka

Michael Rikard Germantown

Jennifer Rivers Bartlett

Arielle Ross Chattanooga

Daniel Rowland Memphis

Josiah Ryman Johnson City

Class of 2012 PharmD Graduates and Hometowns – continued

2012 PhD Graduates

The following are our 2012 PhD graduates, along with their research area and advisor:

Fei Ma

“Preclinical Study of Potential Antiglioma Novel Tetrahydroisoquinoline Analogs: Pharmacokinetics and

Mechanism of Action”

Advisor: C. Ryan Yates, PharmD, PhD

Yi Zhang

“Investigations of Pharmacokinetic Challenges in Premature Infants”

Advisor: Bernd Meibohm, PhD

Rui Zhu

“Investigation of Enhancement of Furosemide Solubilization with Cyclodextrins and a Novel Octenyl

Succinate Anhydride Starch”

Advisor: James R. Johnson, PhD

Congratulations Class of 2012 PharmD & PhD Graduates!

Dr. Fei Ma Dr. Yi Zhang

Dr. Rui Zhu

Dr. Rui Zhu

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Class of 2012 PharmD Graduates’ Career Plans

The Class of 2012 is taking the next step in their professional lives. For the Class of 2012, 45% will be working in

chain community pharmacy; 2% will join an independent community pharmacy; 28% will be taking part in

residency training; 5% have positions in institutional pharmacy; 3% will be graduate students/fellows and 2% will

pursue positions in other areas. This year’s graduates’ salaries range from $40,000 to $126,880. The following

chart details individual students’ specific plans:

Name Practice Position Location

Elizabeth Ackerman Roudebush VA Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Indianapolis, IN

Titilola Afolabi Children’s Hospitals and Clinics Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Minneapolis, MN

Tasfia Ahmed MedCommunications Fellowship Memphis

Patrick Ailey Belew Drug (Community Pharmacy Residency) Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Knoxville

Gary Anderson CVS Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Whitney Baker Walgreens

Staff Pharmacist Cookeville

Laura Baldridge CVS Staff Pharmacist Nashville Kecia Bartholomew Target Staff Pharmacist Tri-Cities

Brandon Bates University of Alabama at Birmingham Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Birmingham, AL

Akeylah Battle Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Houston, TX

Renee Baylor Sacred Heart Health System Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Pensacola, FL

Beth Black Kmart Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Jennifer Blocker Wilson Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy Residency) Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Johnson City

Keith Brady CVS Staff Pharmacist Pensacola, FL

Latasha Brown Baptist Memorial Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Taylor Butler Blount Memorial Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Maryville

Jada Callis CVS Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Macon Carroll Duren Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy Residency) Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Waynesboro

Joshua Carter Johnson City Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Johnson City

Jennifer Castellaw CVS Staff Pharmacist Southaven, MS

Ada Cheng VA Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Karen Chiu Kroger Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Rachael Clark CVS Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Sloane Cleveland Walgreens

Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Paul Collins University of Tennessee Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Knoxville

Angel Craig CVS Staff Pharmacist Dallas, TX

Daniel Cripps River Park Hospital Staff Pharmacist McMinnville

Jessica Davis CVS Staff Pharmacist Crossville

McLisa Davis The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Columbus, OH

Kellye Dawson VA Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Jamie Deeds Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Kristin Dehaven Walgreens

Staff Pharmacist Fort Wayne, IN

Zach Delaney CVS Staff Pharmacist West TN

Deidra Dickerson Methodist University Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Haley Dickson East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Mark Dunnenberger Mission Hills Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Asheville, NC

Jana Drumright CVS Staff Pharmacist Ridgeland, MS

Audra Earnheart Medicap Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Jennifer Easterling VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Nashville/Murfreesboro

Chinenye Enekwa Atlanta Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Atlanta, GA

Myeshia Field Baptist Memorial Hospital Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Heather Flippin Rite-Aid Staff Pharmacist Nashville/Clarksville

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Class of 2012 PharmD Graduate Career Plans – continued

Name Practice Position Location

Kathleen Fowler Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Whitney Fulton CVS Staff Pharmacist Halls

Jillian Furst CVS Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Wendy Gabriel University of Tennessee Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Knoxville

Christian Gifford Decatur General Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Decatur, AL

James Gilchrist Rite-Aid Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Julie Glasgow Medicap Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Benjamin Harbin Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Bowling Green, KY

Carrie Harris Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Kayla Hickman Rite-Aid Staff Pharmacist Chattanooga

Julian Hinton Kroger Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Christopher Honeycutt Mac’s Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy Residency) Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Knoxville

Sarah Humber Kroger Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Amanda Huskey Central Baptist Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Lexington, KY

Phillip Ieng Walgreens

Staff Pharmacist Phoenix, AZ

Timothy Jacobs St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Shanise Jamison Methodist Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Germantown

Ashley Jenkins Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Charles Johnson Walgreens

Staff Pharmacist Dallas, TX

Laqunna Johnson CVS Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Keith Jones Kroger Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Leigh Keough VA Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Melissa Kerr St. Francis Hospital Clinical Staff Pharmacist Bartlett

Charles Kim Omnicare Staff Pharmacist Nashville

Jordan Klein Kosair Children’s Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Louisville, KY

Luke Knox VA Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Derrick LaRue Rite-Aid Staff Pharmacist Middle TN

Angela Lingerfelt Kroger (Community Pharmacy Residency) Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Patrick Lising Kroger Staff Pharmacist Dixon

Brittany Long CVS Staff Pharmacist Hickory, NC

Amy Lowrey CVS Staff Pharmacist Ripley, MS

Mary Lyon CVS Staff Pharmacist Charleston, SC

Tyler Madere Regional Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Brett Massengill Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Nicole McClellan VA Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Robert McDaniel Regional Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Cole McKinney Seymour Advalue Staff Pharmacist Seymour

Joseph Merkel Baptist Memorial Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Angela Metz Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Matthew Miller Kroger Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Katey Michelle Moore Harris Teeter Staff Pharmacist Nashville

Leila Moore Walgreens

Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Michael Moore Baptist Memorial Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Erin Morelock CVS Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Sarah Morris First Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Dorothy Morrison Walgreens

Staff Pharmacist Nashville

Tony Moseley Rite-Aid Staff Pharmacist Nashville

Ashley Muir CVS Specialty Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Bartlett

Heather Mullins Medical Alternatives Home Infusion Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Morgan Neese Kroger Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Stephen Neu VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Nashville/Murfreesboro

Lisa Newsom Regional Hospital Staff Pharmacist Jackson

Elizabeth Olewinski Kroger Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Ashley Oliver Target Staff Pharmacist Orlando, FL

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Class of 2012 PharmD Graduates’ Career Plans – continued

Name Practice Position Location

Alison Pardue CVS Staff Pharmacist Southern, MS

Jarod Parrish Target Staff Pharmacist Nashville George Wade Phillips CVS Staff Pharmacist Yazoo City, MS

James Phillips Wal-Mart Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Alicia Potter Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Knoxville

Marcus Potts Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Chaela Presley University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Graduate School Memphis

Morgan Rainey Target Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Sloan Regen Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Houston, TX

Michael Rikard Walgreens Staff Pharmacist West Memphis, AR

Jennifer Rivers Baptist Memorial Hospital Clinical Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Arielle Ross Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Daniel Rowland Medicap Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Clinton, MS

Lashayna Ruffin Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Atlanta, GA

Josiah Ryman University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Graduate School Memphis

Michael Samarin Methodist University Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Matthew Schmidt CVS Staff Pharmacist Memphis

April Shelton Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Alda Shepherd Family Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Clinton Smith Wal-Mart Staff Pharmacist Jackson,

Erin Smith Wal-Mart Staff Pharmacist Hopkinsville, KY

Jacob Smith Johns Hopkins Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Baltimore, MD

Ashley Sowards Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Knoxville

Brian Stafford Regional Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Christopher Stoltz Phipps Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Jackson

Jelena Stupar Gastonia Memorial Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Gastonia, NC

Melissa Talbert Kroger Staff Pharmacist West TN

Shelagh Tankersley East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Cassandra Thomas Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Little Rock, AR

Julie Todd Food City Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Loan Tran Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Fort Worth, TX

Phuoc Tran Walgreens Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Benjamin Tubbs Kroger Staff Pharmacist Collierville

Lora Underwood CVS Staff Pharmacist Atlanta, GA

Michelle Valentine VA Tennessee Healthcare System Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Nashville/Murfreesboro

Brandon Vetter Fred’s Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist Waverly

Kevin Vo Novartis/Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Fellowship Boston, MA

Lauren Wagner CVS Staff Pharmacist Chattanooga

Juliet Wallace VA Tennessee Healthcare System Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Nashville/Murfreesboro

Micah Wallace CVS Staff Pharmacist Knoxville

Whitney Wallis Methodist University Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Memphis

Michelle Washington University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Fellowship Memphis

Mary Watts Rite-Aid Staff Pharmacist Crossville

Mallory Webb CVS Staff Pharmacist Florence, AL

Sarah Whaley University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Graduate School Memphis

Brittany Whipple Blount Memorial Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Maryville

Cyle White University of Tennessee Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Knoxville

Danesha Williams VA Medical Center Staff Pharmacist Memphis

Michael Winkler Saint Thomas Hospital Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Nashville Christina York University of Mississippi Medical Center Post Graduate Year 1 Resident Jackson, MS

Kendra Young Air Force Staff Pharmacist TBD

Rebecca Young Walgreens Pharmacy Manager Forrest City, AR

Zaky Youssef Publix Staff Pharmacist Nashville

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2012-2013 Student Leaders

Memphis Knoxville

PSGA

President

Clayton Johnston

Executive Vice President

Brian Winbigler

Class of 2013

P4 President

Justin Griner

P4 President

Grayson Peek

Class of 2014

P3 President

Phillip Wilkins

P3 President

Brian Winbigler

Class of 2015

P2 President

Charles Johnson

P2 President

Erica Schumacher

TSSP

Member-at-Large

Binoy Shah

Member-at-Large

Nathan Cope

APhA-ASP

President

Cole Larsen

Executive Vice President

Lindsey Plogger

SNPhA

President

Keysha Ray

Vice President

Merry Daniel

Phi Lambda

Sigma

President

Keaton Smetana

Vice President

Brian Winbigler

Rho Chi

President

Sarah Beth Norrid

Vice President

Blake Poole

Kappa Psi

Regent

Yousef Behbahani

Associate Regent

Phillip Guidry

Phi Delta Chi

Worthy Chief Counselor

Hannah Eberle

Worthy Vice Counselor

Ryan Pratt

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Student Pharmacist Leadership Retreat

On May 2-3 thirty-three College of Pharmacy student leaders took part in the 5th Annual Student Leadership

Retreat. Dr. Stephanie Phelps introduced student pharmacists to Tom Rath’s Strengths Finder 2.0. Phelps

discussed the book, highlighting the idea that it is important for people to determine their strengths and then

utilize those talents. Student pharmacists learned about theirs and others’ strengths and discovered how

individuals can work together on projects utilizing their talents. The focus is on utilizing strengths, rather than

focusing on areas of weakness.

On the last day of the retreat, student pharmacists came together in groups to learn about leadership roles by

playing games. Students met with Dean Chisholm-Burns for an hour long lunch. Presentations were given by Dr.

Franks about “Managing Imbalance,” Dr. Phelps about “Dysfunctions of a Team” and Dr. Suda about “Conflict and

Its Resolution.” After discussing case examples of accountability and conflict resolution, students attended a

banquet to learn more about business dinner etiquette.

International Rotations 2011-2012

Thirty- two UT COP student pharmacists had the opportunity to

take part in an international rotation this year, traveling to

countries across the globe. Student pharmacists learned about

pharmacy practice, culture and people of Liverpool, Manchester,

London, England; Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and Mahasarkham,

Thailand; Australia, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain,

Sweden, Thailand and Turkey. The international rotation program has been in place for over 20 years.

Student leaders participating in a team-building game Student leaders building relationships during the retreat

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International Rotations 2011-2012 – continued

“The most unique experience we had while in Thailand was

at the Saraphi Community Holistic Hospital. This is a rehab

hospital for patients who are recovering from some type of

traumatic event or disease (e.g. stroke, neuropathy, limb

paralysis, etc.). The patients and doctors at this hospital

believe in the power of non-chemical, natural medicine.”

Shanise Jamison (left) and Leila Moore (right).

“The International Rotation program is an excellent opportunity

for students to expand their perspective, and experience

firsthand how people are much the same no matter your plane

lands. In Ireland we were exposed to a slower, more relaxed pace

of life, but the same great passion for patient care. We are so

thankful to the University of Tennessee for this life changing

experience.” Kelly Monteen

“We had the opportunity to travel to

amazing places. It was a once in a lifetime

chance for some of us.” Kelly Monteen.

Pictured here left to right in front of the

Eiffel Tower in Paris, France: Michael

Winkler, Sarah Humber, Sara Harper, Alicia

Potter, Stephen Neu, Laura Baldridge, Kelly

Monteen and Heather Mullins.

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International Rotations 2011-2012 – continued

"I was inspired by pharmacy

practice in Thailand. The hospitals

resources are not abundant, but

pharmacists manage to perform

above standard duties." Arielle Ross

(far right) and Morgan Rainey (far

left) along with pharmacy students

from Bangkok assist in performing

Medication Therapy Management

in the home of a Thai patient, a

duty of the community pharmacist.

"The International Pharmacy Rotation was one of

the greatest experiences of my life. I was able to

learn details of Hungarian pharmacy practice as

well as experience the European culture. Our hosts

while in Hungary were outstanding and made us

feel very comfortable. This was a once in a lifetime

opportunity afforded to me by our university and I

would advise anyone who has this opportunity to

take full advantage of it.” Jarod Parrish

“Traveling New Zealand via campervan was an

unforgettable experience. Words and pictures do

not adequately describe the beauty of the country.

We visited pharmacies all over New Zealand, both

the North and the South Island. It was great to

experience firsthand the services pharmacists

provide in another country. The "Kiwis" welcomed us

with open arms. It is safe to say it was my favorite

rotation.” Tyler Madere (left) and Jake Smith (right).

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Government Rotations 2011-2012

As part of the diverse pharmacy pratice experiences offered by UT COP, 45 students had the opportunity to

participate in one of several different government rotations. The program began in 2005 and has since expanded

to include more sites. Student pharmacists travel across the United States to provide patient care as part of the

Indian Health Service (IHS) program in Arizona and Wyoming , the United States Air Force in Alaska and the

United States Army in Kentucky. While on rotation, students learn about government-based pharmacy practice

and the culture of the patients they serve.

“My rotation in Wyoming with IHS was an incredible

experience! We administered immunizations, provided

patient counseling and participated during patient rounds.”

Laura Baldridge (right) and Ada Cheng (left) standing in

front of the Grand Tetons in Wyoming.

“The IHS rotation in Wyoming was definitely an eye-opener to the

many career possibilities in health care for pharmacists. This

opportunity to learn more about public health played an important

role in my career path decision.” Jennifer Blocker (right) and Kristen

Dehaven (left) and at the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

“Alaska was an amazing experience, very beautiful

and life changing! Brittany Long (right) and Elizabeth

Olewinski (left) posing on top of the glacier they

climbed in Alaska.

“My experience in Wyoming was awesome. You get to work with an

exceptional group of people at each IHS clinic. The rotation was a

perfect mixture of community and ambulatory care.” Sarah Humber

(far right) and Karen Chiu (second from right) in Wyoming.

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Government Rotations 2011-2012 – continued

“We really enjoyed the IHS rotation!

The reservation in Wyoming at Fort

Washakie is right up against the

Rocky Mountains. The Shoshone and

Arapaho tribes have lived there

together over 100 years. We were

really thankful to be given the

opportunity to serve such a unique

community of people.” Photo by Tim

Berg and Erik Berg.

“This rotation offered a unique opportunity to learn more about the

Tohono O’odham culture. Through meeting a number of wonderful

individuals, we gained a new perspective and appreciation for their

way of life and struggles. It was truly a memorable experience.”

Leslie Smith (left) and Rachel Bauer (right) at the Grand Canyon

National Park in Arizona.

“This rotation was a once in a lifetime experience. We worked

during the week at the Elmendorf Air Force Base outpatient

pharmacy. On the weekends, we went kayaking, deep sea fishing

and walked on glaciers.” Becky Miller Morris (left) and Ian Morris

(right) standing on a glacier after flying over Mt. McKinley

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2011-2012 AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

UT College of Pharmacy PharmD students, graduate students, residents and fellows are well-recognized for their

accomplishments. The following summary highlights awards received by organizations and individuals during the

2011-2012 academic year. See COP News at http://uthsc.edu/pharmacy/news/cop-newsletters.php for

additional details on these prestigious awards

2011-2012 PharmD Organization and Student Awards

Organizations

APhA-ASP National Chapter Achievement Award in Patient Care

Phi Delta Chi

Top 15 Chapter

Award for achieving 100% in the Achievement Awards Program

Second place in Scholarship

Fourth place in Window Display

Rho Chi Region III Chapter Achievement Award

Most Improved Chapter Award

SNPhA

Hosted the 38th Annual SNPhA Region I & II Conference in Memphis

Top 3 Chapter in the Large Chapter Category

Most Service Hours among 70 active chapters

Certificates of Participation for fulfilling all six National Initiatives (Diabetes,

Power to End Stroke, HIV/ AIDS, Operation Immunization, Legislative/ Voting/

Immigration and Chronic Kidney Disease)

Students

Drew Armstrong Elected Phi Delta Chi Mid-Atlantic Regional Correspondent

Samantha Boldin, Nathan

Cope, Brandon Sipe and

Jana Sterling (Alternate

Sarah Wright)

Placed 2nd in the National Alliance for State Pharmacy Associations and

Nonprescription Medicine Academy (NASPA/NMA) Second Annual Student

Pharmacist Self-Care Championship

Mythili Chunduru and Vata

Sitimascharoen (“Team

CHIC”)

Placed 1st in the UTHSC Health Care Challenge sponsored by the

Interprofessional Education and Clinical Stimulation (IPECs) organization

Divya Merry Daniel and

Frank Yu Placed 1st in the SNPhA Regions I & II Clinical Skills Competition

Zach Drabick Appointed Vice Chair of the 2012 APhA-ASP Communications National Standing

Committee

Mark Dunnenberger, Sloan

Regen, Jennifer Rivers and

Jake Smith

Placed 2nd in the 2011 National ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge

Morgan Honeycutt and

Kelly Monteen AACP Walmart Scholars

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Dr. Wu holding the Chinese Government Award

2011-2012 PharmD Organization and Student Awards – continued

Students – continued

Laura Jennings Appointed APhA-ASP Region III Representative to the 2012 National Nominating

Committee

Eric Jones and Amy Tran Cardinal Health Scholarship Grant for completion of the Nuclear Pharmacy

Authorized User Training Program

Jenny Luo Elected SNPhA National Financial Secretary

Tony Moseley and Jennifer

Rivers (“Interdisciplinary

Titans” team)

Placed 1st in the Third Annual Interprofessional Clinical Case Competition

sponsored by the Meharry Medical College-Vanderbilt University (MMC-VU)

Alliance

Alda Shepherd SNPhA James Bricky Hills Endowed Scholarship

Alda Shepherd and Kendra

Young Placed 1st in the SNPhA National Clinical Skills Competition

Chase Stooksbury Elected APhA-ASP Region III Member-at-Large

Kevin Witbrodt 2011 RxPortfolio Profile Award Winner

PhD Student Dr. Hao Wu Receives Chinese Government Award

Dr. Hao Wu has been honored with the 2011 “Chinese

Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed

Chinese Students Study Abroad” by the China Scholarship

Council (CSC). This is a merit-based, peer-reviewed

award founded by the Chinese government in 2003 with

the purpose of rewarding the academic excellence of

self-financed Chinese students studying overseas. Only

those with outstanding performance in their PhD studies

are considered by the award selection panel, and $5000

is granted to each person to support their study and

research. He is one of only 155 Chinese graduate

students in the United States chosen to receive this

award.

Currently, Dr. Wu is a fourth year graduate student in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He joined Dr.

Ram I. Mahoto’s lab in 2008 after receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Tsinghua University in

Beijing, China. His research focus is on the use of gene therapy and stem cell therapy for human pancreatic islet

transplantation in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Since joining UTHSC, he has published 4 research

papers and 1 review article in peer-reviewed journals such as Molecular Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical

Research. Dr. Wu has presented his research through poster presentations at the 2009 American Association of

Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and 2010 American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT)

Annual Meeting. In addition, he is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).

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2011-2012 PharmD & Graduate Student, Resident and Fellow Presentations

During the 2011-2012 academic year, UT College of Pharmacy PharmD students, residents, graduate students and

fellows presented at numerous state and national conferences. There were 10 PharmD student presentations at

TSHP, ACCP, ASHP, and AACP, and TPA. During TSHP, APhA and ASHP, there were 81 UT College of Pharmacy

resident presentations. At least one graduate student presented during the American College of Clinical

Pharmacology Conference and at least one fellow presented at ASPEN’s Clinical Nutrition Week.

2011-2012 PharmD & Graduate Student, Resident and Fellow Publications

Self T, Rogers ML, Mancell J, Soberman JE. Carvedilol therapy after cocaine-induced myocardial infarction in patients with asthma. Am J Med Sci 2011 (July);342:56-61. Faust AC, Oliphant CS. Management of argatroban surrounding a lumbar puncture: a case report. Am J Hematol 2011;86:720. Dickerson RN, Hamilton LA, Connor KA, Maish GO 3rd, Croce MA, Minard G, Brown RO. Increased hypoglycemia associated with renal failure during continuous intravenous insulin infusion and specialized nutrition support. Nutrition. 2011;27:766-72. McFarland MS, Brock M, Ryals C. Place in therapy for liraglutide and saxagliptin for type 2 diabetes. South Med J. 2011 Jun; 104(6):426-39. Balderson B, Yates M, Patil N, Suda K. Evaluation of doripenem utilization and susceptibilities at a large urban hospital. Int J Clin Pharm. 2011 Sept 17. Woods JA, Usery JB, Self TH, Finch CK. An evaluation of inhaled bronchodilator therapy in patients hospitalized for non-life-threatening COPD exacerbations. South Med J 2011;104:742-745. Self TH, Wallace JL, George CM, Howard-Thompson A, Schrock SD. Inhalation therapy: help patients avoid these mistakes. Journal of Family Practice 2011 (Dec); 60:714-720. Budha NR, Kovar A, Meibohm B. Comparative performance of cell life span and cell transit models for describing erythropoietic drug effects. AAPS Journal 2011;13:650-61. Prado ME, Ryman JT, Boileau MJ, Martin-Jimenez T, Meibohm B. Pharmacokinetics of oral ponazuril in healthy llamas (Lama glama). Am J Vet Res 2011;72:1386-9. Morrison EK, Rowe AS. Probable drug-drug interaction leading to serotonin syndrome in a patient treated with concomitant buspirone and linezolid in the setting of therapeutic hypothermia. J Clin Pharm Ther 2012, Mar 27. Mehrotra N, Tang L, Phelps S, Meibohm B. Evaluation of vancomycin dosing regimens in preterm and term neonates using Monte Carlo simulations. Pharmacotherapy. 2012 May; 32(5):408-19; DOI: 10.1002/j.1875-9114.2012.01029.x

Ray SM, McMillen JC, Treadway SA, Helmer RS, Franks A. Indacaterol: a novel long-acting β2-agonist. Pharmacotherapy. 2012 May; 32(5):456-74; DOI: 10.1002/j.1875-9114.2012.01025.x

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