History of the College
The School of Pharmacy was organized in 1898 as a part of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and in 1906 was transferred to the Department of Medicine at the University of Nashville. In 1909, the School of Pharmacy became a part of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Memphis and since 1911 has been an integral part of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis. The College of Pharmacy designation was made in 1959, consistent with other colleges of the UTHSC. The College of Pharmacy is greatly influenced by its location in the Health Science Center which places it in close proximity to a wide spectrum of health facilities. In recent years, deliberate efforts have been made to integrate the teaching, research and service programs of the College with similar activities of associated colleges, hospitals and health facilities throughout the city and the state. These efforts have made possible the extension of the professional and postgraduate programs to embrace clinical and advanced professional training, which is accompanied by interprofessional education.
The UTHSC College of Pharmacy has been ranked 20th among the top pharmacy schools in the nation by the prestigious U.S. News & World Report and 12th in NIH funding among over 140 US Doctor of Pharmacy programs. The College of Pharmacy is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The College is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and is fully recognized by all states, thus qualifying its graduates to be eligible for all state Board of Pharmacy examinations. The College’s continuing education program offers seminars and independent study courses throughout the state and is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education.
Mission
We educate, inspire, discover, and serve to advance health.
Vision
To be a preeminent College of Pharmacy through excellence in education, discovery, and service.
Values
In pursuing the mission of the College of Pharmacy the faculty, staff, and students are guided by these shared values, which are the foundation of its practices, spirit, and culture. We are dedicated to valuing:
- Our student pharmacists, alumni, and citizens of Tennessee and beyond
- Professionalism in faculty, staff, and students
- Mutual trust, respect, honesty, integrity, transparency, and accountability
- Interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork
- Diversity and inclusivity in our faculty, staff, and student body
- Continuous quality improvement
- Practice that is evidenced-based
- Ensuring affordable, accessible, and accountable pharmacy-based education and training.
Biography of the Interim Dean
Dr. Bradley A. Boucher, Pharm.D., FCCP, MCCM, FNAP, is currently Interim Dean, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, and Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Operations at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy in Memphis, Tennessee. He practiced in the area of critical care at Regional One Health from 1984-2022. As an academician, Dr. Boucher has published 95 peer-reviewed articles and over 40 book chapters. As a mentor, he has precepted 9 fellows and 78 critical care residents.
Dr. Boucher received his B.S. and Pharm.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1979 and 1983, respectively. Thereafter in 1984, he completed an ASHP Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. He was elected as a Fellow of ACCP in 1998 and Master of Critical Care Medicine of the American College of Critical Care Medicine in 2015. He was among the first of five pharmacists to receive this latter distinction. In 2004, Dr. Boucher distinguished himself by being elected as a pharmacy member of the National Academy of Practitioners. In addition, Dr. Boucher received the 2011 ACCP Clinical Practice Award. In 2021, Dr. Boucher was the UTHSC nominee for the UT President’s Award in the Educate category.
Relative to professional service, Dr. Boucher served as the president of ACCP in 2002 and received the ACCP Service Award in 2004. In 2016-2018, Dr. Boucher served as the President of the National Rho Chi Honor Society. Currently, Dr. Boucher is serving as the Rho Chi Society Treasurer.
Administrative Structure
The administrative leadership team within the College of Pharmacy is comprised of the following:
- Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD., FCCP, MCCM, FNAP, Interim Dean
- Dawn Havrda, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Assessment
- Jennifer L. Schoelles, PharmD, Associate Dean, Student Affairs
- James S. Wheeler, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Dean, Knoxville
- Tracy M. Hagemann, PharmD, FCCP, FPPAG, Associate Dean, Nashville
- Bernd Meibohm, PhD, FCP, FAAPS, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Programs and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Terrice E. Watson, MBA, MS, CPA, CIA, Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration
- Santosh Kumar, PhD, Assistant Dean, Scholarly Integration and Collaboration
- Susan H. Morgan, PharmD, MBA, BCNP, Assistant Dean
- Chasity M. Shelton, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCPPS, Assistant Dean, Student Success and Wellness
- Christopher K. Finch, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Faculty
The faculty is organized to constitute functional units in the major disciplines of the profession. In addition to the full- and part-time members of the College of Pharmacy, teaching personnel includes faculty from the College of Medicine, College of Health Professions, and the College of Graduate Health Sciences of the Health Science Center.
Locations and Facilities
The College’s main facility is located at the UTHSC in Memphis.
881 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38163
(901) 448-6036
The College has a campus at the University of Tennessee (UT) Medical Center in Knoxville.
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box 117
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 974-2100
The College also has a campus in Nashville
301 S. Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 220
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 253-5600
Professional Accreditation
The UTHSC College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60603-4810, Phone: (312) 664-3575, Fax: (866) 228-2631, web site: www.acpe-accredit.org. The College was last accredited in 2015 and given a full eight years of accreditation.
Program Modification
The faculty of the College of Pharmacy reserves the right to make changes in curriculum, policy and procedures when, in its judgment, such changes are in the best interest of students and the College of Pharmacy. Ordinarily, a student may expect to receive a degree after meeting the requirements of the curriculum, as specified in the bulletin currently in force when they first enter the College, or in any subsequent bulletin published while they are a student. However, the College of Pharmacy is not obligated to fulfill this expectation, or to offer in any particular year, a course listed in the bulletin.
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