Honorary College of Pharmacy Student for a Day UPCOMING … · Honorary College of Pharmacy Student for a Day As class begins at the UT College of Pharmacy in Knoxville, chatter quiets

Honorary College of Pharmacy Student for a Day

As class begins at the UT College of Pharmacy in Knoxville, chatter

quiets down, and students turn toward the front of the classroom.

Scanning the students, there are white coats and professional attire in

every seat in the room, except the very first seat on the very front row.

That is where you will find the pink, purple, and glitter attire today.

“Pink and purple and glitter are my favorite colors,” 9-year-old Meghan

McCarty said, which is exactly the colors of her outfit. Meghan wore

her pinkest, most purple, most glittery dress for her visit to the College

of Pharmacy on February 19. The Dogwood Elementary student, who

has mild cerebral palsy and autism, won her school’s spelling bee,

which earned her a spot in the Southern Appalachia Regional Spelling

Bee in March. Word got back to the College of Pharmacy that Meghan

wants to be a pharmacist and a lawyer when she grows up, so she was

invited for a visit.

March 2013

To serve as a model for pharmacy education, practice, research, and outreach in Tennessee and beyond

UPCOMING EVENTS

CLINICAL PHARMACY GRAND ROUNDS Drs. Rebecca Chhim and Joanna Hudson Thursday, March 21, 2013 12 noon CT, COP Room 102 Memphis 1 pm ET, COP Room 220 Knoxville

SPRING DATES TO REMEMBER APhA Annual Meeting Mar 1-4 Spring Break Mar 4-8 Rho Chi/PLS Initiation Banquet Mar 16 Spring Holiday Mar 29 ASP Awards Banquet Apr 12 Pharmacy Weekend Apr 12-14

PHARMACY UPDATE 2013 Jackson Mar 9-10 Franklin Mar 16-17 Knoxville Apr 6-7 Chattanooga Apr 13-14 Johnson City Apr 20-21 Memphis Apr 27-28

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Meghan with her parents in front row

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Honorary College of Pharmacy Student for a Day – continued

“One of the professors sent me the story that was on the Knoxville News Sentinel website about Meghan’s

accomplishment, and I just knew we needed to bring her here,” said David Bolton, administrative assistant at the

College of Pharmacy. Working with Dr. Debbie Byrd, Associate Dean, David emailed Dogwood Elementary’s principal

to get in touch with Meghan’s parents. Tiffany McCarty, Meghan’s mother, said she was so grateful for the

opportunity to visit. “If Meghan were approached by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, this would be her wish,” said Mrs.

McCarty. “I’m pretty sure she’d choose the College of Pharmacy over Disneyworld.”

Meghan, her mom and her dad, Dan McCarty, started the day with a tour of the College of Pharmacy building at the

University of Tennessee Medical Center. Then, they joined the Class of 2015 for a lecture in Medication Therapy

Management about diabetes. “Uncle Steve is pre-diabetic. I’m going to give him some tips!” said Meghan after the

lecture.

Meghan is certainly well on her way to being able to counsel patients about their medications. At lunch with some P2

student pharmacists, her mother said she has over a hundred drugs memorized already, and she loves looking up new

drugs on her iPad. “She will have the diabetes lecture handouts memorized before she goes to bed tonight,” said Mrs.

McCarty. Meghan said she wants to run 1-800-BAD-DRUGS one day, and she impressed the students with her

knowledge of her two favorite drugs. “My favorites are Abilify because it makes you happy, and Intermezzo because it

helps me fall asleep if I wake up in the middle of the night,” said Meghan.

Mrs. McCarty expressed to the students how proud she is of Meghan. “She has come so far,” said Mrs. McCarty. “Just

a few years ago, she would not have been able to talk to a crowd like this because of her autism.” Meghan is certainly

the life of the party now. Not only can she spell aloud flawlessly, she can tell a good joke and get the whole room

laughing. “I love Meghan’s overall flair,” said P2 student pharmacist Camellia Davis. Before Meghan’s visit at the

College of Pharmacy ended, she gave the students one piece of advice in the form of a joke. “Why should you never

take a test at a zoo?” asked Meghan. “Because there are cheetahs there!”

– By Elly Baker, P2 Student Pharmacist

Lynch wins ASPEN New Pharmacy Practitioner Award

A UT College of Pharmacy trainee was recently awarded the New

Pharmacy Practitioner Award during Clinical Nutrition Week 2013.

Allison Lynch, PharmD, received this award for her research

project, which she presented at the Pharmacists Business Meeting.

In addition to this award, she was given free registration and a

$750 travel allowance from ASPEN. This is the third consecutive

year that a UTCOP trainee has received this award. This award

recognizes achievements of a new practitioner pharmacist or

student pharmacist member of ASPEN who is involved in research

further the science and practice of nutrition support.

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FACULTY

Brown New Director of International Programs

Rex Brown, PharmD, BCNSP, the current director of UT College of Pharmacy’s

experiential education, has expanded his role to include the international program.

This program provides opportunities for student pharmacists to travel internationally

for one rotation. In return, many students from other countries come to the University

of Tennessee. Every year, about 35 students travel to 11 different countries including:

Australia, England, France, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden,

Thailand, and Turkey. Karin Ingram, the current coordinator for the international

program, continues to do an excellent job. She is planning retirement at the end of this

calendar year.

The international program is in a controlled growth phase. The site in Hungary has recently been expanded, and a site

in Gambia was added. Dr. Brown and his colleagues are also exploring another site in Europe and an expansion in

Turkey.

Black Speaks for the Profession in The Tennessean

Baeteena M. Black, DPh, executive director of Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA), was recently quoted in The

Tennessean regarding stricter inspection of pharmacies. A state senate panel met recently regarding the fungal

meningitis outbreak due to inappropriate compounding of sterile medications. This outbreak claimed 45 lives

nationally, and 14 of those were treated in the state of Tennessee. The Tennesseean writes, “Tennessee pharmacists

would be willing to pay higher licensing fees so that the state pharmacy board could hire more qualified inspectors to

inspect drug stores across the state, an industry representative told a state Senate panel Wednesday. ‘Yes, we are

willing to pay for quality,’ Baeteena M. Black told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.”

The panel met to brainstorm better ways to regulate and inspect these pharmacies. Ideas discussed according to the

article include tighter regulation of pharmacies and requiring physicians to record lot numbers of medications they

inject into their patients. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013301310088

Hoffman publishes Annual Drug Cost Forecast for 2013

James Hoffman, PharmD, MS, BCPS authored an article entitled “Projecting future drug

expenditures in U.S. nonfederal hospitals and clinics—2013.” The article was featured in

the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy this month. Hoffman also assisted ASHP

in publishing a review of this article which can be found by following the first link:

http://www.ashp.org/menu/AboutUs/ForPress/PressReleases/PressRelease.aspx?id=739

Article: http://www.ashp.org/DocLibrary/AJHP/Projecting-future-drug-expenditures-in-US.pdf

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FACULTY

Scott Appointed to ASHP Pharmacy Practice Council

UT College of Pharmacy part time faculty member and clinical pharmacy

specialist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Jeff Scott, has been

appointed to the ASHP Council on Pharmacy Practice for the coming 2013-

2014 fiscal year. ASHP Councils provide guidance to the ASHP Board on

policy and guideline decisions. The Council on Pharmacy Practice deals with

six different areas of interest: (1) practitioner care for individual patients,

(2) practitioner activities in public health, (3) pharmacy practice standards

and quality, (4) professional ethics, (5) interprofessional and public relations,

and (6) related matters. Gaining this appointment is very challenging, as

there is interest from practitioners across the country.

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Dickerson RN. What is the insulin dosage for critically ill patients with hyperglycemia who receive nutrition therapy? In:

Waitzberg DL (ed). Nutritional therapy: Essential intervention in intensive care patients. San Paulo (Brazil): Nutrisaber

3.1 of GANEP Nutrição Humana, 2013; Section V, Chapter 14 (Translated to Portuguese; CD-ROM).

Evan J. Peterson, PharmD; Anne B. Reaves, PharmD; Jennifer L. Smith, PharmD; and Carrie S. Oliphant, PharmD.

Analysis of antithrombotic therapy after cardioembolic stroke due to atrial fibrillation or

flutter. Hosp Pharm 2013;48(2):127–133.

American Pharmacy Educator Week Activities Featured

by AACP

The University of Tennessee College Pharmacy was featured in the American Association of

Colleges of Pharmacy’s quarterly publication, Academic Pharmacy NOW last month for our

student and faculty activities during American Pharmacy Educator Week. See the

publication at: http://www.aacp.org/news/academicpharmnow/Documents/APN-

winter2013.pdf for details.

FACULTY PRESENTATIONS

Blankenship C. Hemophilia 101. American Drug Utilization Review Society 2013 Symposium. February 22, 2013.

Scottsdale, AZ.

Bell AB. Current Recommendations for Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment of Clostridium difficile colitis. Tennessee

Pharmacist Association Midyear Meeting. February 24, 2013. Nashville, TN.

Ray S. Precepting Pearls – Integrating Different Levels of Learners. Tennessee Pharmacist Association Midyear

Meeting. February 24, 2013. Nashville, TN

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FACULTY POSTERS

Lynch AM, Brown RO, Maish GO 3rd, Croce MA, Minard G, Dickerson RN. Improved safety with early tapering of insulin therapy for critically ill patients with renal failure. Presented at the Twelfth Annual Nutrition Week of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. February 10, 2013; Phoenix, AZ Dickerson RN, Maish GO 3rd, Weinberg JA, Croce MA, Minard G, Brown RO. Safety and efficacy of intravenous hypotonic 0.225% sodium chloride infusion for the treatment of hypernatremia in critically ill patients. Presented at the Twelfth Annual Nutrition Week of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. February 10, 2013; Phoenix, AZ Bingham AL, Brown RO, Dickerson RN. Bismuth subsalicylate is not a benign anti-diarrheal medication for patients receiving enteral feeding. Presented at the Twelfth Annual Nutrition Week of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. February 11, 2013; Phoenix, AZ

STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

Kile Patient Counseling Skills Competition Winner

UT College of Pharmacy APhA-ASP held their annual Patient Counseling Skills Competition in February. Rachel Kile

won first place, with Whitney Elliott placing second and Katie Wassell third. Kile will represent the College in the

National Patient Counseling Competition during the APhA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles in March. The following

student pharmacists make up the rest of the top 10 in no particular order: Lauren Bode, Hamilton Borden, Susan

Dickey, Hannah Eberle, Mitchell Keen, Crystal Peters, and Brian Winbigler. Please take a moment to congratulate

these student pharmacists when you see them! Special thanks to Drs. Shelton, Franks, and Ray for helping plan and

coordinate the event. Thank you to our standardized patients, the IPECS office, and UT Center for Advanced Medical

Simulation for helping facilitate standardized patients, and judges, Drs. Tara Moore, Morgan Honeycutt, Curtis Petty,

and Sadie Cox. Also, thanks to James Patterson, Rick Frost, and Len Cleavelin for IT support.

Rachel Kile, P4 Whitney Elliot, P4 Katie Wassel, P2

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STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

PharmD/PhD Scholarship Recipient

This year’s PharmD/PhD scholarship was awarded to Kayihura

Manigaba. The purpose of this scholarship is intended to support

students admitted to the PharmD/PhD program at the University of

Tennessee College of Pharmacy that have demonstrated academic

excellences in coursework and research in the pursuance of their

degrees. The scholarship is awarded to a student pharmacist based

on academic performance, research experience, and an application

including a career goals statement and references.

Student National Pharmaceutical Association Regional Meeting

On February 8 -10, seventeen University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy SNPhA chapter members plus co-advisor

Ms. Laverne Jones went to the SNPhA Region I and II Conference in Hampton, Virginia. UT College of Pharmacy had

the largest presence aside from the hosting chapter, Hampton University. SNPhA members had the opportunity to

submit a one page summary describing their greatest contribution to SNPhA and the impact it had on the community

or themselves personally. Student pharmacist Luella Jones was the first place winner of the SNPhA Contribution essay

contest.

Smith and Shelton Place in SNPhA Regions I and II

Clinical Skills Competition

Student pharmacists James Smith and Melanie Shelton placed third in the Student

National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) Regions I and II Clinical Skills

Competition held this year at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia on February 8,

2013. Regions I and II are comprised of 30 colleges of pharmacy across the eastern

United States.

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STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

First Annual Knoxville Pharmacy Weekend

The first annual Knoxville pharmacy weekend was

a success! On February 8 and 9, P1 students from

the Memphis campus came to Knoxville for a

weekend of fun while exploring Knoxville and

learning about the Knoxville campus. P1 students

were invited to a social with the upperclassmen on

Friday night. Saturday morning, the students came

to the campus for an informational session about

the Knoxville campus and a Q and A session with

students and faculty. On Saturday afternoon, the

students met with Knoxville area employers for an

opportunity to network and possibly find a job

when they return to Knoxville! They also had the option to attend apartment tours with the upperclassmen and take a

tour of the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus and facilities. Saturday evening P1 students, upperclassmen,

faculty, and staff were all invited to a dinner and formal hosted by the college, Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Chi professional

fraternities. The P1 students had a great time and are looking forward to returning to Knoxville in the fall! If you would

like to contribute to next year’s Knoxville Pharmacy Weekend, contact Dr. Debbie Byrd, associate dean for Professional

Affairs, at [email protected].

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STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

New Zealand Students Visit Memphis Campus

In January, sixteen international pharmacy

students from New Zealand visited the

College of Pharmacy’s Memphis campus.

While in Memphis, the students enjoyed

touring the College of Pharmacy building

and compounding labs. They also visited

several hospitals in the Memphis area

including: The Regional Medical Center (The

Med), LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, St.

Jude Children’s Hospital, Veterans

Administration Hospital (VA), and Methodist

Hospital. Dr. Stephen Foster also lectured

on immunization, and the students learned

how to administer immunizations. The

students ended their time in Memphis with

BBQ at the Rendezvous.

APhA-ASP Student Pharmacists Finalists in PharmFlix Competition

Our student pharmacists continue to represent the College of Pharmacy and the profession so very well. Simply put, they are amazing! Below is a link to the video they entered in the APhA-ASP PharmFlix competition. They have made it to the final 5 out of 50 so far! The results will be released at the closing celebration at the APhA-ASP annual meeting in Los Angeles.

“The PharmFlix” Video Contest was launched in 2009 as a way for student pharmacists to showcase their professionalism while also expressing their creativity by creating short public service announcements (PSA). The PSAs can be

of various genres including, but not limited to, documentaries, parodies of pop-culture, commercials, music videos, and movie trailers. Chapters are encouraged to work with their school or college of pharmacy, members, and the public to create their PharmFlix Video,” according to www.Pharmacist.com.

YouTube Link: http://ww actually get w.youtube.com/watch?v=UCzeX5HJEU0

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STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists Meeting

On Saturday, February 23, 2013 student pharmacists from across the state attended the 5th Annual Tennessee Society

of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) Meeting in Nashville. The meeting was held the day before the TSHP Midyear Seminar

and the TPA Midyear Meeting. This year, Grammy and Emmy nominated, CMA and ACM award-winning songwriter

Billy Kirsch was the headliner. The University of Tennessee was well-represented in a group of more than 200

participating student pharmacists who met to discuss patient care projects, present posters, and attend educational

sessions. The number of students attending the meeting this year was a record high!

TSSP Legislative Health Fair

Several UT student pharmacists attending the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) Meeting took part in

the student-organized Legislative Health Fair that was held at the Tennessee State Capitol on Monday, February 25,

2013 for members of the state legislature and their staff members. UT student pharmacists provided information on

the Tennessee Web Immunization System (TWIS).

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RESIDENT PRESENTATIONS

Butler T. Nephrotoxicity: A Dynamic Process Where Vigilance is Key. Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists

2013 Midyear Seminar. February 24, 2013. Nashville, TN.

White C. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: More Than S-s and R’s. Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists

2013 Midyear Seminar. February 24, 2013. Nashville, TN.

Blount Memorial Hospital

Brittany White, PharmD Initiative to Identify Pharmacist Interventions with Discharge Medication Reconciliation and Patient Education

Susan Hobson, PharmD Assessing Medication and Allergy Discrepancies found by Medication Reconciliation Technicians in the Emergency Department

Taylor Butler, PharmD Developing an Evaluation and Reference Guide for the Appropriate Clinical Use of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factors

Cookeville Regional Medical Center

J. Whitney Huddleston, PharmD Development and Implementation of a Formal Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a 247 Bed Non-Profit Community Hospital

Katie Black, PharmD Implementation of a Pharmacy-Managed Basal-Bolus Insulin Protocol in a Community Hospital

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Nikki Sowards, PharmD Retrospective Analysis of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Prescribing Patterns in the Critical Care and General Medicine Populations

Alicia Potter, PharmD Retrospective Analysis of Antiplatelet Therapy Used in Intracranial Stenting

Julie Masterson, PharmD Reducing the Use of Linezolid and Tigecycline Through Antimicrobial Stewardship

Brittany King, PharmD Evaluating the Benefits of a Multimodal Approach for Post-Operative Pain Control with Intravenous Acetaminophen and Ketorolac Status-Post Colon Surgery

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)

Sarah L. Gates, PharmD, MBA Evaluation of Medication Events During Surgical Procedures in a Multi-Center Healthcare System

Chih Chin, PharmD Adverse Events Related to Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in a Large Healthcare Service Provider

M. Trent Blacketer, PharmD, MBA Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation of Rivaroxaban vs. Enoxaparin for VTE Prevention in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients

Dzuan K. Nguyen, PharmD Evaluation of Order Entry Reports from a Voluntary Reporting System

Memorial Healthcare System - Chattanooga

Ali Roberts, PharmD Analysis of Fosfomycin Therapy in Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase (ESBL) Cystitis

Tennessee Department of Mental Health

Justin Griner &Wesley Geminn, PharmD

Clonidine Medication Use Evaluation in a State-Funded Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

T e n n e s s e e S o c i e t y o f H e a l t h -

S y s t e m P h a r m a c i s t s ( T S H P )

Pharmacy Student and Resident Poster Presentations 2013

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The Regional Medical Center - Memphis

Eric Brown, PharmD candidate & David H. Hill, PharmD

Temperature Response in Febrile Traumatic Burn Patients with Sepsis Using Intravenous Acetaminophen

Saint Thomas Hospital

Kelley Baxter, PharmD Use of Dexmedetomidine Compared to Benzodiazepines for Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal

Michael Winkler, PharmD *Presenter: Robin Tagatz, PharmD

Evaluation of Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury with Use of Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam

Houston Wyatt, PharmD Heart Failure Readmission Rates: Related to Medication Complexity?

Kyle Mains, PharmD Impact on Heart Failure Readmission Rates Following Medication Education by a Clinical Pharmacist

Tennessee Pharmacists Association

Zac Renfro, PharmD The Development, Dissemination and Interpretation of a Survey Regarding the Expanding Roles of Pharmacy Technicians in Future Pharmacy Practice

University of Tennessee Medical Center

Sara R. Weidert, PharmD

Determining if a Difference in Total Loop Diuretic Dose Exists Between Patients Who Reach a Stable Volume Status Versus Patients Who Do Not Reach a Stable Volume Status Admitted with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy

Haley Armstrong, Whitney Elliot, Jacob Marler, Jana Sterling, Lindsey Wells: PharmD candidates

Diabetes Education Provided by Student Pharmacists in a Community Pharmacy and its Effects on Diabetes Knowledge and Glycosylated Hemoglobin

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanitra Richards, PharmD Evaluation of Contraindicated Drug-Drug Interaction in a CPOE System, a Pharmacy Information System, and an Electronic Prescribing System

W. Paul Moore, PharmD, BCPS Effects of Antioxidant Supplementation on the Incidence of Atrial Arrhythmias in Trauma Patients at an Academic Level I Trauma Center

Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

Jennifer Easterling, PharmD & Michelle Valentine, PharmD

Review of Antipsychotic Use in VA-TVHS Community Living Centers

ALUMNI & FRIENDS

UTHSC Alumni Resume Roadshow

On February 27, 2013 UTHSC Alumni Association held a

Resume Roadshow to provide one-on-one resume coaching to

students and alumni. Participants had the opportunity to

meet with two professionals for a ten minute session to

review their curriculum vitae and cover letters.

T e n n e s s e e S o c i e t y o f H e a l t h -

S y s t e m P h a r m a c i s t s ( T S H P )

Pharmacy Student and Resident Poster Presentations 2013

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ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Ezell Honored and Nominated for Blount County Leadership Award

Jeanne Ezell, BSPharm, MS, FASHP, was nominated for Blount County’s first

Athena Leadership Award. The Athena Award was created to honor and support

women leaders in their community. Jeanne Ezell, the current pharmacy director

for Blount Memorial Hospital, has been a leader in improving the medication

utilization and safety in the hospital for over 20 years. She began by adding a

computerized medication administration record. Then in 2005, she helped the

hospital implement a point-of-care medication barcoding system, and now the

hospital is gearing up for computerized physician order entry. She has led the

hospital’s Medication Process Improvement Team since 1998 which implements

many changes every year to help improve medication safety.

In addition to being a leader in her own community of Blount County, Jeanne

Ezell is also active on the state and national level. She was a past president of

Tennessee Society of Health System Pharmacists and is the chair of the

Tennessee Pharmacists Association’s Continuum of Care Committee. She is also

an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists fellow. She is very passionate about improving the health care of

her community and the career of pharmacy as a whole. The nominator for the Athena Award, quoted in Blount

county’s The Daily Times, wrote, “Ezell is a dedicated and well-respected health care professional who works on local,

state, and national levels as an advocate for patients and medication safety, and as a teacher to pharmacists who are

the future leaders of the profession. The impact she has made and continues to make on the health care industry and

the delivery of health care at Blount Memorial in invaluable.”

Pesterfield Supports UT Pharmacy Update

During the Tennessee Pharmacists Association’s

Legislative Reception in Nashville on February 25, 2013,

David Pesterfield (right) presents a check to Dean Marie

Chisholm Burns (center), and Associate Dean for

Continuing Education, Glen Farr (left) to support the

College's 2013 Pharmacy Update. UT’s Pharmacy

Update is a continuing education program presented at

eight sites across the state. Mr. Pesterfield and

Pharmacy Plus Programs have generously supported the

College and the Tennessee Pharmacists Association for

many years. Mr. Pesterfield is a graduate of Tennessee

Wesleyan College with a Bachelor of Science degree in

Accounting, as well as the Executive Management

Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton

School of Business. Currently, Mr. Pesterfield is President of Pharmacy Plus Programs, LLC, a National Group

Purchasing and Marketing Network for Independent Pharmacies.

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ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Tennessee Pharmacist Meetings – TPA & TSHP

The Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) 2013 Midyear Meeting was

themed “The Future of Pharmacy Practice is NOW!” It took place February

25-26 in Nashville and included programs on the state of the profession, key

legislative and regulatory issues affecting pharmacy practice, controlled

substance monitoring update, and compounding and immunization updates.

On February 24, the Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP)

held its Midyear Seminar prior to the TPA meeting. The day was spent

discussing therapeutic topics, practice pearls, and the future practice model

that makes the best use of pharmacists as direct patient care providers and is

responsive to healthcare reform.

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ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Condolences

The College of Pharmacy notes with sadness the passing on February 9, 2013 of M. Forrest Parmley, DPh (’62), of

Nashville, at age 72. Dr. Parmley was a leader among Tennessee pharmacists, serving as president and secretary of

TPA in 1989 and 1995-97 respectively and president of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy in 2003. Dr. Parmley owned

and practiced at Battlewood Pharmacy in Franklin, Tennessee.

The College of Pharmacy notes with sadness the passing of John M. “Jack” Hisky, DPh on February 11, 2013 at the age

of 86. A 1951 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Dr. Hisky was the owner of The

Prescription Shop in Memphis and an enthusiastic advocate for pharmacy in Tennessee.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to P4s Julie Akin and Sarah Fitzgerald for their invaluable contributions to this edition of the newsletter, and to P3 Nathan Cope for providing photos of the TSSP, TSHP, and TPA meetings.

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