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Tiffany Rice ('20) presented her poster, "Evaluating hospitalizations for adverse drug reactions in local clinic patients," at the 2019 TSHP Winter Meeting Poster Session. Tiffany collaborated with faculty members Dr. Jennifer Byrd and Dr. Andrew Martin.
Justice Parrish ('19) presented her poster, "Evaluating the timing of antihypertensive administration among patients," at the 2019 TSHP Winter Meeting Poster Session. Justice collaborated with faculty member Dr. Jennifer Byrd.
Spring 2019 Boot Camp. Thank you to P2 leadership for spending time with P1s, and to P3 leadership for spending time with P2s to discuss classes, study tips, time management and what to expect next year.
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 Allison Yates ('17) is currently employed as a staff pharmacist at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. In addition to standard staff pharmacist duties, she completed training to dose and adjust patients receiving TPNs in 2017. At the beginning of 2018, she had the opportunity to design a congestive heart failure patient consultation service and began counseling patients and providing therapeutic recommendations to reduce 30-day readmission rates in March. In 2019, she began training to provide care as 1 of 3 pediatric pharmacist at the hospital.
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Award
 The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG) has selected Brittany Powers Shaddix's ('17) abstract "Effects of a pharmacist-driven acid suppressive therapy (AST) stewardship program in children admitted to non-intensive care units" as one of two Best Practice Awards 2019 at the 28th Annual PPAG meeting in Oklahoma City, OK. Congratulations, Brittany!
Presentations
 Monica Barrett '(18) was an Innovative Practice Pearls speaker at the 2019 TSHP Winter Meeting held in Nashville, TN this past weekend. She presented on "To Use or Not to Use Oral Antibiotics in Endocarditis: Practical Considerations for the Application of POET Study Results." Monica is a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice resident at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. She will continue her PGY2 training there as a Psychiatric Pharmacy resident.
 Chris Buckley ('17) was also an Innovative Practice Pearls speaker at the 2019 TSHP Winter Meeting held in Nashville, TN this past weekend. He presented on "Discontinuation of Vasopressors in Septic Shock: Does Order Matter?" Chris completed his PGY1 at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN, is currently a PGY2 Critical Care resident at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Regional One Health in Memphis, TN, and will join our faculty this fall as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and practice as a clinical pharmacy specialist in critical care at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Expecting
 Paige Shuemaker ('18) and Luke Shuemaker ('18) are expecting their first child, a girl, in June. Paige is employed at Wal-Mart, and Luke is employed at Strawberry Hills Pharmacy, in Paducah, KY.
Birth
- Shawn Kinsey ('16) and wife, Laurel, welcomed their daughter, Cora Hurt Kinsey, on January 19th. She weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 inches long.
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Dr. Christopher Buckley ('17), wife Sara, and son Jackson will be welcomed back to the UUCOP family in a new role as of August 2019. Dr. Buckley will serve as an Assistant Professor in the department of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Buckley completed his Master of Science degree at the University of Memphis and received his Pharm.D. from Union University College of Pharmacy. He completed a PGY1 at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is currently a PGY2 Critical Care resident at University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Regional One Health in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi had 7 members appointed to serve on committees within the Gulf Coast Province.
Megan Davis ('19) will serve in Publications |
Rachel Edwards ('20) will serve in Province Development/Graduate Relations. |
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| Erika Alonso ('20) and Hunter Price ('20) will serve in Advisory/Awards/GCD. |
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| Tanya Tye ('20) and Chance Mattox ('20) will serve in Ritual. |
Ryder Burkett ('22) will serve in Chapter Delegate / Correspondence. |
APh-A
 On February 13th, our chapter hosted the first ever “Beards & Brownies Auction” to support APhA’s Back-the-PAC campaign. APhA-PAC is the Political Action Committee that supports candidates for federal office who support the pharmacy profession. Their main goal is provider status! The men grew out their beards and were auctioned off for someone to shave. They had to wear it for 24 hours (including Valentine’s Day!). However, they could match the bid so they didn’t have to get it shaved. There was also a brave person who auctioned his beard & head! Thanks to everyone who made this event a huge success! (Including the delicious brownies!)
 
 
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Spring 2019 Continuing Education Programs
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- February 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Sepsis Treatment Protocol in ER
Dr. Jacob Fussell & Dr. Caroline Johnson – CE Credits: 2 hours
- March 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Oncology
Dr. Zac Halford – CE Credits: 2 hours
- April 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.– Migraine
Dr. George DeMaagd & Dr. Ashok Philip – CE Credits: 2 hours
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Dr. Sheila Mitchell
Founding Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Union University
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