Peek Wins ASHP Student Leadership Award

Grayson Peek, fourth year

student pharmacist, was

one of only eleven students

nationwide recently

recognized by the

American Society of

Health-System Pharmacists

(ASHP) for achievement in

health-system pharmacy

practice and campus

leadership with the ASHP

Student Leadership Award.

The award, sponsored by

ASHP and the ASHP

Research and Education

Foundation, is awarded to ASHP student members in their second

through fourth professional years of pharmacy school. The program

recognizes and celebrates the contribution of students who

represent the very best attributes and accomplishment of ASHP

student members. The award winners receive a plaque, an ASHP

drug information reference library and a $2,500 cash award. Grayson

has demonstrated leadership skills as well as a strong desire to

advance pharmacy practice. He currently serves nationally as Chair

for the ASHP-Pharmacy Student Forum Policy and Legislative

Advocacy Advisory Group. He led a letter writing campaign for

enhancing student involvement for pharmacy advocacy. He is also

Class President and Executive Vice President of the Pharmacy

Student Government Association. Grayson was born and raised in

Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and is the son of Tony and Lori Peek.

May 2013

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

P1 White Coat Ceremony Tuesday, May 7

th

3:00 pm CT

Memphis Area Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (MASPEN) 26

th Annual Symposium

Tuesday, May 14th

7:30 am - 4:10 pm CT St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Barry Auditorium

Honors and Awards Convocation Thursday, May 30

th

3:00 pm CT First Baptist Church, Memphis

UTHSC Graduation

Friday, May 31th

1:30 pm CT FedEx Forum, Memphis

Spring Dates to Remember Last Day of Class May 3 Spring Semester Finals May 6-10 Memorial Day May 28 Faculty Retreat May 29-30

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TOP STORIES

APhA-ASP Chapter Honored with National Awards

The closing celebration for the APhA-ASP Annual Meeting in Los Angeles California was held on March 4, 2013. This

awards ceremony showcases all the outstanding activities of the APhA-ASP chapters across the country and

recognizes excellence in leadership, professionalism, membership, patient care, and legislative advocacy among

student pharmacists. The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy APhA-ASP chapter has a long history of

success and national presence and this year was no exception. In addition to several other exciting awards and

accomplishments, our chapter received the Division A Chapter of the Year Award, which represents all colleges and

schools of pharmacy with greater than 550 students. Our chapter had 60 students and several faculty and alumni in

attendance to celebrate this huge honor and achievement. We are so excited to be able to continue the tradition of

success and to represent the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy at the highest level.

"Having the opportunity to go to the APhA annual meetings each year has been such a wonderful experience. Meeting

students from schools all across the country is such a great way to share all the amazing things our chapter does, as

well as gain new ideas from them. Winning the Division A award this year was the perfect way to end the weekend in

L.A. and it was so exciting to see our chapter's hard work rewarded." – Lindsey Plogger, P3 and UT APhA-ASP

immediate past Executive Vice-President

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FACULTY & STAFF

Li and Miller Awarded NIH Grant

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty, Drs. Wei Li and Duane Miller, were awarded a $350,625 grant from

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), one of the research institutes of the

National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding will support initial efforts to discover unique tissue-selective,

nonhypercalcemic vitamin D receptor (VDR) modulators for rheumatoid arthritis treatment. “We are just excited

about this new possibility of using new Vitamin D analogs to help out in inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid

arthritis,” stated Dr. Miller.

“In addition to its well-known functions for calcium homeostasis, vitamin D has many other beneficial functions to

our health including anti-inflammation and anti-cancer activities.” Dr. Li explained, “however, the use of vitamin D

itself is limited by its toxicity – hypercalcemia, which can leads to severe calcification in soft tissues such as kidney

and heart, at effective therapeutic doses.” The UTHSC research team, consisting of Drs. Li, Miller, Slominski (COM),

and Postlethwaite (COM), has discovered new active vitamin D metabolites that are just as active as vitamin D itself

in terms of the anti-inflammation activity, but does not have the undesired hypercalcemic toxicity even at very high

doses as tested in mice and rats. “The purpose of this project is to design and synthesize new analogs based on our

lead compounds and test their anti-inflammation activities, this will provide the initial proof-of-concept with the

ultimate goal to come up with a safer and more effective agent to treat various inflammation disorders. I am

personally very thankful for the students and postdocs, Dr. Jianjun Chen and Ms. Jin Wang from my group and Dr. Yan

Lu from Dr. Miller’s group, who have been doing all the hard work leading to this grant,” stated Dr. Li.

The Miller and Li groups after a joint meeting are pictured above from left to right: Dr. Yan Lu, Dr. Shiva Patil, Ms. Jin

Wang, Dr. Renuka Patil, Dr. Duane Miller, Dr. Jianjun Chen, Dr. Jayaprakash Pagadala, Mr. Zongtao Lin, Mr. Min Xiao,

Ms. Georgina Masoud, Ms. Amira Ahmed, and Dr. Wei Li

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FACULTY & STAFF

Eoff honored as a UTHSC Distinguished Professor

Dr. James C. Eoff, III was recently honored as UTHSC Distinguished Professor after

serving 34 years in a variety of capacities. He has many accomplishments and

contributions during these years of distinguished service.

Dr. Eoff is Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the

University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. He received both his bachelor and

doctorate degrees in pharmacy from the University of Tennessee College of

Pharmacy. He served on the faculty full time from 1970 to 1978 at which time he

purchased Balmoral Pharmacy in Memphis. He rejoined the College in 1984 and

served as interim dean of the College in 1989. He also holds the position of

Director of the College’s Minority Center of Excellence and has been principal

investigator for three Minority Center of Excellence grants in 1992; 2003; and

2010 totaling $6.5 million dollars.

Dr. Eoff served as president of the UT College of Pharmacy Alumni Association on two occasions and in 1987 he was

the recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award of the College of Pharmacy. He has also served on the Shelby County

UT Alumni Association Board and on the UT National Alumni Board of Governors. He was awarded the UT National

Alumni Association's Outstanding Teacher Award on four separate occasions and received the UTNAA Distinguished

Community Service Award in 1990. He has also received numerous student teaching awards during his career and is

co-editor of the APhA’s Complete Pharmacy Review book, now in its 8th edition.

Excellence in Teaching Awards

Several faculty were recognized at the UTHSC Student Government Association Executive Committee (SGAEC) Awards

Banquet. Drs. Heather Draper and Christa George received the “SGAEC Excellence in Teaching Awards” from the

College of Pharmacy. Pictured below left, Clayton Johnston, PSGA President, presents the award to Dr. George.

Pictured below right are Brian Winbigler, PSGA Executive Vice President and Dr. Draper.

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FACULTY & STAFF

Finerson New Director of Admissions and Alumni Affairs

Angela Swain Finerson, PharmD, has been appointed COP Director of Admissions

& Alumni Affairs. In her new role, Dr. Finerson will oversee and administer the

recruitment and admissions processes for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree

program, and coordinate activities with the dean, students, and other internal and

external stakeholders related to the College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Finerson is a UTCOP alumna who graduated in 1999 after obtaining her BS in

Biology at the University of Memphis in 1993. In addition, Dr. Finerson completes

her MBA from the University of Memphis at the end of the 2013 Spring semester.

Dr. Finerson’s professional experience includes being a staff pharmacist for

Walgreen’s from 1999-2006. Thereafter, she was the clinical pharmacy manager

for Healix Infusion Therapy from 2006-2010. Dr. Finerson will be resigning from

her current position as pharmacy manager for Infusion Partners, A Division of

Bioscript, to join the College of Pharmacy in May.

We are very fortunate to hire a UT COP alumna with the experience and people skills that Dr. Finerson brings to this

position. As such, please welcome Dr. Finerson with open arms to the College of Pharmacy family upon seeing her in

the near future.

Ruffer New Coordinator of International Programs

The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy would like to welcome Carla J.

Ruffer as Coordinator for International Programs. She will oversee the student

exchange program between our College and the 12 countries on four different

continents that participate in this program. Currently, this program includes

New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Japan, Sweden, France, England, Ireland,

Spain, Turkey, Gambia, and Hungary. She will also assist in Introductory

Pharmacy Practice Experience and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

scheduling in the Office of Experiential Learning.

Ms. Ruffer received her BA degree from Centre College (Danville, KY) where she

majored in history and minored in German. She received MA hours from the

College of St. Rose (Albany, NY) in College Student Services Administration and

an MA degree from Loyola University Chicago in Cultural and Educational Policy

Studies/International Education. It is notable that she studied for a semester in

Strasbourg, France during her undergraduate education and for a month in Rome during her master’s education. She

speaks both French and German. She has served as Coordinator of Special Programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute and most recently as Director of Student Life at Memphis College of Art.

Ms. Ruffer has 4 pets (2 cats and 2 dogs) and is a huge Harry Potter fan. She will join our College in June of 2013.

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FACULTY PRESENTATIONS

Foster SL. “Improving Immunization Rates by Overcoming Barriers” presented to Local pharmacists and providers in

Savannah on April 18, 2013

Foster SL. “Establishing a Pharmacy Immunization Program” presented to Cleveland Society of Health-system

Pharmacists in Cleveland, OH on April 17, 2013

Foster SL “Adult Vaccinations” presented to Denver, CO area pharmacists on April 10, 2013

Ray SM. “Me, a Researcher? Resetting the Culture for Research Expectations.” Special Pre-Meeting Programming Co-

Presented at American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Workshop for Directors of Family Medicine Residencies

and Residency Program Solutions Conference for Family Medicine Residencies. Kansas City, MO. April 7, 2013.

Ray SM. “Developing Your Residents into Excellent Teachers.” Workshop Co-Presented at American Academy of

Family Physicians (AAFP) Residency Program Solutions Conference for Family Medicine Residencies. Kansas City, MO.

April 8-9, 2013

Foster SL. “APhA Update on the February 2012 ACIP meeting” presented via webinar for APhA, March 18, 2013

Foster SL. “OSHA Training: Maintaining Compliance with the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard” presented at the

American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA on March 4, 2013

Foster SL. “APhA Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery Train-the-Trainer Program” presented for the American

Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA on March 3, 2013

Foster SL. “Immunization Update” presented at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in Los

Angeles, CA on March 2, 2013

Foster SL. “APhA Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery Program” presented at the APhA Annual Meeting in New

Orleans, LA on March 1, 2013

Foster SL. “Immunization update” presented to faculty and pharmacist in the University of Utah System, Salt Lake

City, UT on February 7, 2013

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FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Chen J, Slominski AT, Miller DD, and Li W. Effects of sidechain length and composition on the kinetic conversion and

product distribution of vitamin D3 analogs determined by real-time NMR. Dermato-Endocrinology 2013;

doi:10.4161/derm.24339.

Dickerson RN, Medling TL, Smith AC, Maish GO 3rd, Croce MA, Minard G, Brown RO. Hypocaloric, high-protein

nutrition therapy in older versus younger critically ill patients with obesity. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2013;37(3):342-

351.

Dobesh PP, Trujillo TC, Finks SW. Role of the pharmacist in achieving performance measures to improve the

prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism. Pharmacotherapy 2013; doi: 10.1002/phar.1244.

Farland MZ, Peters CJ, Williams JD, Bielak KM, Heidel RE, Ray SM. b-Blocker use and incidence of chronic obstructive

pulmonary disease exacerbations. Ann Pharmacother 2013;47. doi: 10.1345/aph.1R600.

Foster SL. Ask the Experts: ACIP addresses variety of vaccine topics at latest meeting. Available at

http://www.pharmacist.com/ask-experts-acip-addresses-variety-vaccine-topics-latest-meeting, Published March 22,

2013.

Foster SL. Low influenza vaccine effectiveness in older patients. Pharmacy Today 2013;19(4):26

Foster SL, Schaffner W. Keeping them out of the hospital. America’s Pharmacist 2013;135(3):16-21.

Foster SL. ACIP addresses meningococcal, MMR, rotavirus vaccines. Pharmacy Today 2013;19(1):23.

Foster SL. Range of topics discussed at ACIP meeting. Pharmacy Today 2012;18(12):28.

Foster SL, Davis MV. Vaccine administration: preventing serious shoulder injuries. J Am Pharm Assoc 2013;53(1):102-

103.

Havrda DE, Engle JP, Anderson KC, Ray SM, Haines SL, Kane-Gill SL, Ballard SL, Crannage AJ, Rochester CD, Parman

MG. Guidelines for resident teaching experiences. Pharmacotherapy 2013; doi: 10.1002/phar.1250.

Kouyoumdjian H, Zhu DC, El-Dakdouki MH, Lorenz K, Chen J, Li W, Huang X. Glyconanoparticle aided detection of β-

amyloid by magnetic resonance imaging and attenuation of β-amyloid induced cytotoxicity. ACS Chemical

Neuroscience 2013; doi: 10.1021/cn3002015.

Kim T, Kleszczynski K, Janjetovic Z, Sweatman T, Lin Z, Li W, Russel Reiter, Fischer T, Slominski AT. Metabolism of

melatonin and biological activity of intermediates of melatoninergic pathway in human skin cells. FASEB J 2013;

doi:10.1096/fj.12-224691.

Phelps SJ. A glimpse in the rearview mirror. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2012;17(4):302-307.

Ray SM, Clark S, Jeter JW, Treadway SA. Assessing the impact of mobile technology on order verification during

pharmacist participation in patient rounds. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2013;70(7):633-636.

Ray SM, Helmer RS, Stevens A, Franks AS, Wallace LS. Clinical utility of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Knowledge Questionnaire. Fam Med 2013; 45(3): 197-200.

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FACULTY PUBLICATIONS – continued

Slominski A, Zbytek B, Nikolakis G, Manna PR, Skobowiat C, Zmijewski M, Li W, Janjetovic Z, Postlethwaite A,

Zouboulis CC, Tuckey RC. Steroidogenesis in the skin: implications for local immune functions. J Steroid Biochem Mol

Biol 2013; dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.02.006.

Slominski AT, Kim TK, Zmijewski MA, Janjetovic Z, Li W, Chen J, Kusniatsova EI, Semak, Postlethwaite A, Miller DD,

Zjawiony JK, Tuckey RC. Novel vitamin D photoproducts and their precursors in the skin. Dermato-Endocrinology

2013; doi:10.4161/derm.23938.

Slominski AT, Janjetovic Z, Tuckey RC, Nguyen MN, Bhattacharya KG, Wang J, Li W, Jiao Y, Gu W, Brown M,

Postlethwaite AE. 20S-hydroxyvitamin D3, noncalcemic product of CYP11A1 action on vitamin D3, exhibits potent

antifibrogenic activity in vivo. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013;98(2): E298-303.

Tang EKY, Chen J, Janjetovic Z, Tieu EW, Slominski AT, Li W, Tuckey RC. Hydroxylation of CYP11A1-derived products of

vitamin D3 metabolism by human and mouse CYP27B1. Drug Metab and Dispos 2013; doi:10.1124/dmd.113.050955.

Wang J, Ford LJ, Wingate L, Uroza SF, Jaber N, Smith CT, Randolph R, Lane S, Foster SL. The effect of pharmacist

intervention on herpes zoster vaccination in community pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc 2013;53(1):46-53.

Wheless JW, Phelps SJ. Clobazam: A newly approved but well-established drug for the treatment of intractable

epilepsy syndrome. J Child Neurol 2012;28(2):219-229.

Xiao M, Ahn, Wang J, Chen J, Miller DD, Dalton JT, Wei Li. Discovery of 4-aryl-2-benzoyl-imidazoles as tubulin

polymerization inhibitor with potent antiproliferative properties. J Med Chem 2013; doi:10.1021/jm4001117.

STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

Race for the Summit

APhA-ASP hosted the inaugural Race for the Summitt 4-miler on March 23, 2013 in Memphis. With the help of over 400 donors, runners, and local businesses, the chapter raised $7,200 for The Pat Summitt Foundation, which promotes awareness and research funding for Alzheimer’s disease, and for the APhA-ASP chapter at The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. The race started in front of the College of Pharmacy building and took runners through downtown Memphis and Midtown, ending at the UTHSC campus. Post-race activities consisted of free food, music, dance competition, raffle, and awards ceremony. Over eighty APhA-ASP student pharmacists participated in race day activities and helped make Race for the Summitt a great success!

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STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

Cut the Tension 5K

This year, the UTHSC College of Pharmacy chapter of the American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student

Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), hosted the inaugural Cut the Tension 5K. The race was held on Saturday, March 23rd at

Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville. Seventy-five runners braved the crisp morning air and comprised the race day

competition, with participants ranging in age from 16 to 80, representing cities across east Tennessee and the

Midwest. Several volunteers assisted in race-day registration, directing traffic, and providing water to runners.

Additionally, UTCP student pharmacists performed blood pressure screenings for participants prior to the race to

help promote the involvement of pharmacists in the management of cardiovascular disease.

The remarkable turnout allowed the Cut the Tension 5K to raise nearly $3,000 to benefit the American Heart

Association and the UTHSC APhA-ASP chapter. Proceeds will contribute to cardiovascular disease and stroke research,

education, and management, as well as APhA-ASP patient care endeavors. The Cut the Tension 5K would not have

been a success without the assistance of several sponsors, and special thanks go out to all of those who donated to

the cause. Business sponsors included Volunteer Pharmacy, Mac’s Pharmacy, Parkway Cardiology Associates, Kappa

Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Inc., Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity, Fleet Feet Sports of Knoxville, and Earth Fare.

Timing services were conducted by Total Race Solutions.

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STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

Students Inducted into Imhotep Leadership Society

Yearly at the Student Government Association Executive Committee (SGAEC)

Banquet, students from all colleges on the UTHSC campus are inducted in the

Imhotep Society. Imhotep is named after the Egyptian god of medicine and is a

campus organization to recognize students who, because of their service and

leadership, have significantly contributed to student life on this campus.

Congratulations to the 48 student pharmacists inducted this year.

Samantha Adams Lindsey DeLoach Tommie Jo Kinney James Smith, Jr.

Clark Allen Susan Dickey Molly Kinsella Amy Sparkman

Elly Baker Hannah Eberle Sperry Kotsianas Brett Toney

Yousef Behbahani Natalie Finch Sheila Liddell Rachel Wilkinson

Renee Berube Will Forkum Emily May Christine Wong

Samantha Boldin Laura Fuller Kevin Patel Sarah Wright

Hilary Box Phillip Guidry Elizabeth Pickren

Daniel Bradley Charles Harrison Blake Poole

Johny Butts Whitney Harrison Jamie Price

AhYoung Byun Chiamaka Iwueke Katie Qualls

Nick Capote Sarah Jansala Jennifer Reed

Bryan Cartmell Jessica Keen Josh Sanders

Maureen Cooper Mitchell Keen Erica Schumacher

Kishan Desai Courtney Kennemore Becky Shaffer

ASP Partners with MIFA on Health Fair in Memphis

The Operation Heart and Operation

Diabetes committees volunteered at the

Annual Metropolitan Interfaith Association

(MIFA) Employee Appreciation Day, held on

April 6th, 2013. Led by students Penelope

Cronk Bland and Meagan Eley, eleven

students served the participants through

blood pressure screenings and education on

diabetes management, and heart health.

More than 150 people were present for this

event, and our students served a portion of

the attendees with specific diabetes or blood

pressure needs. "It was great to be able to

give back to a group of people who give so

much to our community," Bland said.

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STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

First-Year Student Pharmacist Wins Over $32K on ‘The Price Is Right’

A student at the

University of

Tennessee Health

Science Center

(UTHSC) went to

a pharmacy

convention in

California and

came home with

a new car, a

motorcycle, cash

and more.

Shrikant Patel

was the only first-

year UTHSC

pharmacy

student who

joined a group of

29 second-year pharmacy students recently to attend the annual meeting of the American Pharmacists Association-

Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) in Los Angeles. Before coming back to Memphis, the group decided to

attend a taping of the TV show “The Price is Right,” forming a block of UT orange T-shirts in the show’s audience.

Originally from Dickson, Patel not only guessed the price of a 2013 Honda dirt bike, getting him up onstage with host

Drew Carey, he guessed the exact amount, earning him an additional $500 cash.

“I want to thank those 29 fellow students who were there to support me and be my cheerleaders throughout the

show,” Patel said. “They were the ones who gave me energy to make it as far as I could.”

Patel’s winning streak continued straight through to the Showcase Showdown at the end of the episode. His entire

prize package included: a 2013 Honda “CRF 110F” off-road motorcycle worth $1,999, $500 cash, a Samsung

“Chromebook” laptop computer worth $249, an Elmira Stove Works “Northstar” electric range worth $4,195, and a

2013 Dodge Avenger SXT worth $25,375.

Sworn to secrecy by the game show’s staff, Marie Chisholm-Burns, dean of the UT College of Pharmacy, decided to

invite the entire college to watch the show when it aired in mid-April. Students, faculty, staff and administrators in

both College of Pharmacy locations -- Memphis and Knoxville -- were invited to “Come on Over” – paraphrasing “The

Price Is Right” lingo – for a watch party and BYOD (Bring Your Own Drink).

The college supplied the pizza and Patel supplied the excitement, reliving the big win in front of a UTHSC audience of

about 400, counting both east and west Tennessee College of Pharmacy sites.

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STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS & POST DOCTORAL RESIDENTS

Student Wins on ‘The Price Is Right’ – continued

“I also want to thank Dean Chisholm-Burns and all the faculty members for working around the schedule, canceling

classes and allowing us to watch ‘The Price Is Right’ as a part of a big UT family, which meant a lot to me,” Patel said.

“It was a huge moment in my life that I will never forget.” Above all, the lucky student wanted to thank David K.

Solomon, PharmD, a professor who interviewed Patel when he was a candidate for the Class of 2016. “If it wasn’t for

Dr. Solomon, the UT College of Pharmacy, and for the APhA-ASP, I wouldn’t have been on ‘The Price is Right,’ ” Patel

said.

Check out the ‘Price Is Right’ UTCOP episode at http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_price_is_right/video/82AA10E7-

B73E-A889-28CA-1B62B008E373/the-price-is-right-4-19-2013/

ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Condolences

The College of pharmacy extends our sympathy to the family and friends of pharmacist Jeffrey V White, DPh, of

Apison, who passed away on April 7, 2013 at a local hospital at age 59. A 1976 graduate of the UT College of

Pharmacy, Dr. White co-owned Moore & King Pharmacy in Chattanooga for 17 years, after which he worked as

Pharmacy Manager for Walgreens and as a consultant for several nursing homes in the Chattanooga area. He was very

active and much admired in the pharmacy community and received, among other honors, TPA’s 1996 Tom C. Sharp

Pharmacist of the Year Award and 2006 Bowl of Hygeia Award for Community Service. Dr. White served on the UT

College of Pharmacy Alumni Board of Directors for 11 years and as President from 2009-2011.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Ashia Montgomery and Brolin Poole for their invaluable contributions to this edition of the

newsletter.

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