College of Pharmacy

Dec 9, 2021 - Joanne Shen (P2) has been appointed as a member of the Pharmacy Education Subcommittee for IPSF PARO. The Pharmacy Education Subcommittee has the responsibility of developing pharmacy education projects and campaigns, such as scientific and educational articles, Poster Competitions, and recent events in pharmacy education and research.

Dec 1, 2021 - The Union University College of Pharmacy Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International organization served the community by offering meals and sharing a devotional at the RIFA soup kitchen! The mission of CPFI is to encourage spiritual growth among fellow pharmacy students, faculty, and staff through Bible study, prayer, and fellowship to in turn be as a city on a hill that cannot be hidden and the light to a darkened world (Matthew 5:4).

Dec 1, 2021 - Introducing the 2021 Battle of the Student Orgs winners... 1st place winners, Apha-ASP/TSSP, and 2nd place winners, PLS! Because of the generosity of the UUCOP family, we are able to donate 32 winter coats, 41 uniform polo shirts, 17 pairs of uniform pants, and 20 pairs of tights to Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary!

May 10, 2021 - The annual Rho Chi Initiation Ceremony was held April 19th and seven new members were inducted into the UUCOP Delta Rho Chapter. Initiates include Kaleb Adams, Ryder Burkett, and Joyce Skaria from the class of 2022, and Tori Crider, Natalie Crockett, Maria Geromo and Caleb Greer from the class of 2023.

Additionally, officer elections were conducted in May and those elected for the 2021-2022 term are:
President – Brooke Pettit
Vice-President – Clint Smith
Secretary/Treasurer – Caleb Greer
Historian – Tori Crider

May 6, 2021 - At their annual banquet, the UUCOP Gamma Sigma chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma inducted three new members into the organization. Pictured from left to right, they are: Maria Geromo (2023), Carson Cook (2023), and Emily Quintanilla (2023).

Congratulations to the following members who were elected as Officers for the 2021-22 academic year:
President: Kacy Oldsen
Vice-President: Carson Cook
Secretary: Nicole Rutland
Treasurer: Maria Geromo

Apr 29, 2021 - The UUCOP Kappa Psi chapter worked with LeBonheur to promote child literacy. Each year, our students of Kappa Psi hold various events to raise money for their philanthropy: Reach Out and Read. This organization aims to increase child literacy. With gracious donations from our students and faculty along with help from Kavanaugh Casey, Dr. Kelly Bobo and Dr. Jason Yaun, our students were able to donate books to so many children at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Apr 1, 2021 - During the month of March, our student Pediatric Pharmacy Association chapter (Paws4Peds) hosted a toy drive competition between the classes and staff/faculty. The toys were then donated to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Together the college provided an assortment of desirable toys and activities for the children at the hospital to enjoy!

Mar 19, 2021 - Congratulations to the Union University College of Pharmacy American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter on winning APhA’s Back the PAC challenge. The winner is determined by dividing donations credited to the chapter by the program’s total number of students. Our chapter was the overall national winning chapter for raising approximately $1,000 which equaled $4.85 per student. As part of the fundraising, members placed bids to win the opportunity to select faculty members’ outfits for the day.

Nov 23, 2020 - Thanks to the creativity of the College of Pharmacy’s Missions and Community Outreach Committee Chair, Dr. Bethany Murphy, and the generosity of our COP pharmily, the COP raised enough money to provide ten Thanksgiving meals for local families affiliated with East Elementary School in Humboldt. The meals included a turkey, corn, beans, mashed potatoes, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, and chocolate cake for dessert. Additionally, the COP collected donations for weekend backpack meals, school supplies, and various clothing items and made a $250 donation to the Christmas Angel Tree project at the school. COP members worked together on this project as a part of the first annual Battle of the Student Orgs. Rho Chi won the competition, with 100% of membership making a donation. PLS finished in second place, with SCCP in third, followed very closely by SSHP in fourth place. All who donated were rewarded with a Christmas pajama day.

Oct 27, 2020 - UUCOP’s Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG) received the Rising Star Award at the Annual LM2020 Conference, Oct 22-25, 2020. The LMIG was recognized for being a trailblazer, actively redefining excellence within the LMIG community and for being the first college of pharmacy to enter the LMIG community.

Oct 27, 2020 - UUCOP faculty and students were treated to an in-person visit from TPA Executive Director, Dr. Micah Cost, and TPA Executive Fellow, Dr. Alec Sain on Monday, October 26th. Dr. Cost visited with Union's APhA-ASP chapter to address advocacy on both the federal and state level. Dr. Sain shared information regarding his position as the Association's Executive Fellow and provided practical tips students can implement to broaden their professional network. While visiting Union, Dr. Cost also presented the TSSP Student Advocacy Award to Dr. Ashley Pugh (pictured) and an award acknowledging Dr. Kim Jones as the outgoing TSHP President. Union remains grateful for the leadership of both Dr. Cost and Dr. Sain on behalf of pharmacists and student pharmacists in the state of Tennessee.

Sep 25, 2020 - UUCOP students Brandon Conaway (P4), Kate Norville (P4), Bailee Esch (P3), Nicole Rutland (P3) and Kaleb Adams (P3), under the leadership of SCCP Advisors Dr. Chris Buckley and Dr. Austin Camp, competed in the ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge this year. A total of 109 pharmacy schools participated and we made it all the way to the top 16 teams! We are very proud of our team!

Brandon Conaway

Kate Norville

Bailee Esch

Nicole Rutland

Kaleb Adams

Dr. Chris Buckley

Dr. Austin Camp

Sep 17, 2020 - The UUCOP is proud to announce the addition of the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG) as a committee of NCPA. The mission of the UUCOP LMIG is to empower individuals with evidence-based lifestyle interventions to promote and sustain positive behavior changes. The UUCOP is the only pharmacy program in the country to establish the LMIG, which will be advised by Dr. Ashok Philip and led by Chair Ali Ward (P3) and Vice-Chair Olivia Waters (P3).

Dr. Ashok Philip

Chair Ali Ward

Vice-Chair Olivia Waters

Jul 27, 2020 - Rho Chi will be taking orders again for face masks with over the ear elastic straps. The masks are three layers of lightweight, breathable polyester material and they are washable and reusable. The masks will be available in multiple sizes, colors and designs.

Sizes: small, medium or large
Colors: grey, black or red
Designs: UUCOP logo, UUCOP seal or UU Logo, as shown on a grey mask below.

Each mask is $10.00, which includes sales tax, and shipping is available for $3.00. Orders may be placed from July 30th until August 12th. Payment is expected by August 12th and may be made by cash, check (made payable to Union University) or Venmo to Brooke Pettit at Venmo account @Brooke-Cossey. Checks may be mailed to Kim Lindsey-Goodrich at 1050 Union University Drive, Jackson, TN 38305. If shipping is desired, please email the shipping address to kelsey.rowland@my.uu.edu.

Google Doc for Orders

May 22, 2020 - The UUCOP American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter was recently recognized with the national Innovative Programming Award from APhA-ASP. This award is presented to one APhA-ASP chapter each year and recognizes a chapter for an innovative project or activity. Union’s chapter was selected for our Tackling Tough Talks initiative implemented during the 2018-2019 academic year. Special thanks goes to student Ashley Draper Sidebottom, the chapter officer responsible for initiating and organizing the project. Chapter members were offered the opportunity to attend a series of sessions on having difficult conversations on topics such as mental health, human trafficking, anti-vaccination, anti-counterfeit medications, and diabetes diagnosis. Students attending a pre-specified number of sessions earned a certificate of completion for the program. We appreciate the efforts of all chapter members who attended the sessions and our outstanding 2018-2019 chapter officers, led by past-president Kate Norville, for all of their hard work on reporting last summer. The award would have been presented at the 2020 APhA Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD in March, but due to COVID-19, was announced via a recent Facebook live session and will be formally presented at a later time.

May 22, 2020 - On April 23rd, 2020, Union University College of Pharmacy’s PLS chapter inducted 4 new members into the society. The new members are Kacy Oldsen (P2), Nicole Rutland (P2), Olivia Waters (P2), and Ngoc Nguyen (P3). Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the ceremony was conducted via Zoom, which had amazing support from current collegiate and faculty members.

May 22, 2020 - The annual Rho Chi Initiation Ceremony was held virtually Via Zoom on May 14th and seven new members were inducted into the UUCOP Delta Rho Chapter. Initiates include Diana Barajas and Kaitlin Byrd from the class of 2021, and Minh Dong, LaVie-En Hakes, Meredith Johnson, Brooke Pettit and Clint Smith from the class of 2022.

Officer Elections

Additionally, officer elections were conducted in April and the 2020-2021 officers were installed at the ceremony. Elected officers are as follows:

• President – Brandon Conaway
  
• Vice-President – Kelsey Rowland
  
• Secretary/Treasurer – Diana Barajas
  
• Historian – Brooke Pettit

Apr 27, 2020 - The APhA-ASP student chapter of the UUCOP collected donations for the residents of AHC in Humboldt, TN.

Feb 27, 2020 - UUCOP students, faculty and alumni took part in last weekend’s TSSP, TSHP, and TPA meetings focused on Envisioning the Future of Pharmacy. Students in attendance on Saturday were led by TSSP President, P4 Julianna McMinn Bolton. Attendees heard from speakers covering topics including advocacy, community pharmacy, managed care, and professional branding. New TSSP officers from Union include first-year students Carson Cook, Nolan Holyfield, and Emily Quintanilla.

Health-systems pharmacists gathered on Sunday for the TSHP meeting. Current TSHP President, Dr. Kim Jones, served as the meeting moderator and had the pleasure of introducing three UUCOP colleagues over the course of the day. First, UUCOP alumnus Dr. Samarth Shah provided an excellent overview of recent updates to the 2019 Atrial Fibrillation guidelines. Following lunch, Dr. Mark Stephens led a collaborative effort on behalf of the experiential education directors from all 6 colleges and schools of pharmacy statewide in an interactive discussion on effective feedback strategies. Lastly, alumnus Dr. Monica Barrett provided a timely update on the current state of vaping-associated lung injury.

Students took advantage of time with state Representative Johnny Shaw during Monday evening’s Legislative Reception to discuss various bills that affect pharmacy practice. These advocacy efforts continued on Tuesday as the P2 cohort arrived in Nashville for the annual Pharmacy Day on the Hill. Students and faculty met with Senators Dolores Gresham, Ed Jackson, Bill Powers, and John Stevens and Representatives David Byrd, Bruce Griffey, Rusty Grills, Curtis Halford, Kirk Haston, Andy Holt, Chris Hurt, and Chris Todd.

Feb 24, 2020 - The Union University College of Pharmacy NCPA student chapter was recognized for their work at growing organization membership. The student chapter was one of two recognized at the NCPA Annual Meeting. Thanks to the generosity of Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Companies each chapter was able to have one student's registration, hotel and travel covered for the NCPA Annual Convention in San Diego.

Feb 24, 2020 - Ali Ward has been selected to serve as a member of the NCPA Student Leadership Council. Ali is currently a second year student pharmacist and serves as the President of NCPA’s student chapter at Union University. She will hold this position for two years, representing Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.

Dec 8, 2019 - SSHP's project titled "Impact of Interventions on Pharmacy Student Self-Efficacy and Perceived Stress" received the Outstanding Professional Development Project Award during the Student Society Showcase at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting held in Las Vegas, NV on December 8, 2019.

Dec 2, 2019 - Thank you to CPFI for hosting our annual Trim the Tree event. It was a wonderful time of fellowship, a Christmas sweater competition and gift exchange. Dean Mitchell concluded our time by reading the Christmas story. P3s Kaitlin Byrd and Ngoc Nguyen made a beautiful gingerbread house replica of Providence Hall for everyone to enjoy. Merry Christmas!