UUCOP Students, Faculty and Alumni Attend TSSP, TSHP and TPA Meetings

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.