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Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, Professor at

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

 Receives American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2011 Clinical Practice Award

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Memphis, Tenn. (December 15, 2011) – Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, BCPS,  professor of Clinical Pharmacy and associate professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), received the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 2011 Clinical Practice Award.  Held this fall in Pittsburgh, Pa., this prestigious award was presented during the opening general session of the ACCP 2011 Annual Meeting.  Criteria considered in identifying potential candidates include exceptional leadership in the development of innovative clinical pharmacy services and sustained excellence in service delivery.

In 1984, Dr. Boucher joined UTHSC and started a critical care pharmacy practice in the intensive care unit of the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center, Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED), where he still practices today.  In 1986, Dr. Boucher trained his first pharmacy fellow in intensive care research at The MED, and in 1987, he developed a critical care/nutrition support pharmacy residency program at the trauma center with his colleague, Rex O. Brown, PharmD.  This program allows postgraduate pharmacists to receive practice training.  Since 1986, Dr. Boucher has trained nine critical care pharmacy fellows and 48 critical care pharmacy residents.  The number of critical care pharmacy residents he has trained at The MED and UTHSC is among the highest in the nation.

“My professional fulfillment has come from providing a rich training ground for pharmacy postgraduate residents and fellows over the years,” stated Dr. Boucher.  “At the end of the day, nurturing their growth so that they can move forward in having successful careers has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my own career at UTHSC.”

In recommending Dr. Boucher, Christopher Wood, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, UTHSC associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy and a long-time colleague, wrote in his letter of nomination: “Dr. Boucher has contributed regularly to the medical and pharmacy literature and has delivered many presentations at scientific and professional meetings focusing on critical care pharmacotherapy and other intensive care–related subjects.  As a current ACCP fellow and a past president and treasurer of ACCP, he has provided significant leadership within the college and the profession.”

            The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and research.  ACCP membership is composed of practitioners, scientists, educators, administrators, students, residents, fellows, and others committed to excellence in clinical pharmacy and patient pharmacotherapy.  For more information about the ACCP and its programs, visit www.accp.com.

As the flagship statewide academic health system, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is to bring the benefits of the health sciences to the achievement and maintenance of human health, with a focus on the citizens of Tennessee and the region, by pursuing an integrated program of education, research, clinical care, and public service.  In 2011, UT Health Science Center celebrates its centennial: 100 years advancing the future of health care.  Offering a broad range of postgraduate training opportunities, the main UTHSC campus is located in Memphis and includes six colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.  The UTHSC campus in Knoxville includes a College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and an Allied Health Sciences unit.  In addition, the UTHSC Chattanooga campus includes a College of Medicine and an Allied Health Sciences unit.  Since its founding in 1911, UTHSC has educated and trained more than 53,000 health care professionals on campuses and in health care facilities across the state.  For more information, visit www.uthsc.edu.

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