College of Pharmacy

May 26, 2022 - Union University College of Pharmacy Class of 2021 has earned the state’s highest pass rate for first-time testers of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Union University College of Pharmacy has earned top honors in the state for three consecutive years. Additionally, Union has scored higher than the national average for the last nine years. “Excellence in educational outcomes continues to prevail at the Union University College of Pharmacy, despite interruptions by a global pandemic,” said Sheila Mitchell, Dean of the Union University College of Pharmacy. “We are proud of the performance by our Class of 2021 graduates on their licensing board exam. We congratulate them on this outstanding achievement.” The NAPLEX is designed to evaluate general practice knowledge and is taken by pharmacy students shortly after graduating. It is one component of the licensure process, and boards of pharmacy use the exam to assess a candidate’s competence to practice as a pharmacist.

Aug 24, 2020 - Interprofessional education (IPE) occurs when healthcare students from two or more disciplines learn about, from and with each other. The iPEX Program is a national program funded by the National Cancer Institute to advance interprofessional education in cancer care. Healthcare educator interprofessional teams participating in the program complete various training activities, such as webinars, on-line training modules and a 2.5 day workshop in Chicago, Illinois, where they develop skills to conduct quality IPE.

Education and training received through the iPEX program will help guide development of an interprofessional curriculum in oncology among Union University College of Pharmacy (UUCOP) and Meharry Medical College (MMC) students. Faculty team members are Kim Lindsey-Goodrich, PharmD, Director of Interprofessional Education; Zac Halford, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Regina Offodile, MD, Interim Chair of the Department of Professional & Medical Education, MMC School of Medicine; Anita Sykes-Smith, DDS, Interprofessional Education Coordinator, MMC School of Dentistry; and Leah Alexander, PhD, Assistant Professor, MMC Division of Public Health Practice, School of Graduate Studies and Research.

The grant is typically awarded to eight to nine teams yearly and this is the third cohort accepted to the program.

Dr. Kim Lindsey-Goodrich

Dr. Zac Halford

Dr. Regina Offodile

Dr. Anita Sykes-Smith

Dr. Leah Alexander

Apr 28, 2020 - An IPE activity with Professional Pairs was conducted on Friday, April 17th. This activity usually occurs at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, and we were able to continue the activity virtually via Zoom. The student pharmacists and nurses interviewed the patient together and then collaborated to develop a therapeutic plan.