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 6th 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 Dean
Reginald F. Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, is Dean and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. He previously served as the Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Frye received his BS in Biology from Oglethorpe University, PharmD from Mercer University School of Pharmacy, and PhD in Clinical Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. His postgraduate training includes being a Clinical Pharmacokinetics Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an ASHP Fellow in Clinical Pharmacokinetics at the University of Pittsburgh. Before he arrived at the University of Florida in 2003, he held various positions at the University of Pittsburgh as an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Director of the Clinical Pharmacology Analytical Facility, Associate Member of the Center for Pharmacogenetics, and Associate Professor with tenure. He was also a staff pharmacist at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
Dr. Frye has authored or co-authored more than 130 original research publications focusing on identifying and characterizing factors that contribute to variability in drug response through the modulation of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters. His contributions to this research area focus on clinical translational research in drug metabolism and pharmacogenetics. Dr. Frye has written 16 book chapters focusing mainly on pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics. His research has been funded by the NIH, FDA, pharmaceutical industry, and various foundations. Dr. Frye has served as an ad hoc or temporary member of numerous study section panels for the National Institutes of Health and as an editorial board member of scientific journals. He is a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (FCCP).
Administrative Structure
The administrative leadership team within the College of Pharmacy is comprised of the following:
- Reginald F. Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, Dean
- Dawn Havrda, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Assessment
- James S. Wheeler, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Dean, Knoxville
- Chasity M. Shelton, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCPPS, Associate Dean, Student Affairs
- 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
- Selena A. Strong, MBA, Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration
- Santosh Kumar, PhD, Assistant Dean, Scholarly Integration and Collaboration
- Susan H. Morgan, PharmD, MBA, BCNP, Assistant Dean
- 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 2022 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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