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Student Organizations

UT Health Science Center's College of Pharmacy students possess a heart for serving humankind. One of the major strengths of the College is the national recognition of its student organizations and professional fraternities via excellence awards. These accolades demonstrate the quality of the student body and the college’s commitment to student professionalism and community service.

Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)

Student Pharmacist Gives Vaccine.The Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) student division. It has over 30,000 members from all the schools and colleges of pharmacy in the US. APhA-ASP's mission is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, and to envision and actively promote the future of pharmacy.  

The University of Tennessee's student chapter of APhA-ASP is the largest on campus and one of the most active chapters nationwide. Our commitment to patient care projects and outreach programs has earned us the distinction of being named Chapter of the Year or Divisional Chapter of the Year for many consecutive years, making us the only chapter to achieve such a feat. We attribute our success to the passion and dedication of our members and the gratitude of the patients we serve.

APhA-ASP Website

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists- Student Chapter (APPS)

Research ImageThe AAPS-Graduate Student Chapter at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, was initiated in July 2003 when it split from the umbrella Southern Regional Student Chapter. The chapter has over 40 members, divided into four active committees working toward various goals. The chapter aims to foster the professional development of its members, advance the community’s awareness of professions in the pharmaceutical sciences, and promote social growth and interaction among its members. The members meet monthly to review and plan chapter activities.

Joining AAPS as a student member can provide you with valuable resources to advance your career in pharmaceutical sciences. You can access mentors and resume advisors, connect with other student members, save money on meetings and workshops, apply for fellowships and grants, and build a professional network.

AAPS Website

Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI)

CPFI is a worldwide ministry of individuals working in all pharmaceutical service and practice areas. Their mission is to serve Christ and the world through pharmacy.

As a direct reflection of the national core values of CPFI, the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Student Chapter seeks to provide fellowship among like-minded professionals, challenge and promote spiritual growth, encourage the advancement of knowledge and ethics in the practice of pharmacy, encourage evangelism and integration of faith into practice, and provide support and opportunity of service in both home and foreign missions.

CPFI Website

Kappa Psi students with flag of fraternity.Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Incorporated

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Incorporated is the oldest and largest professional pharmacy fraternity in the world. There are 110 Collegiate and 81 Graduate Chapters across the United States and Canada, and that number continues to grow with each passing year. The Psi Chapter at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is one of the largest chapters in the country, with over 200 members.

Kappa Psi's mission is to develop leaders with a passion for service to their community while creating lifelong professional connections.

Kappa Psi Website

Pharmacy Student Government Association

The purpose of the Pharmacy Student Government Association is to represent the student body in various settings within the College of Pharmacy and the UTHSC campus. Composed of leaders from each pharmacy student organization on campus, the PSGA provides continuity of programs and activities between the different student groups within the College of Pharmacy.


Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity

Phi Delta ChiBased in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the Omega Chapter of Phi Delta Chi is the premier branch of the nation’s largest pharmacy fraternity.  The mission of Phi Delta Chi is to develop leaders that will advance the pharmacy profession. In this realm, the Omega Chapter has frequently received many national awards, including the Thurston Cup, Leadership report, Brotherhood report, Scholarship report, Chapter publication, and Window Display. In addition to many awards, the Omega chapter has the luxury of being located near the National philanthropy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This allows us to work closely with them and better understand the patient population they work with.

Phi Delta Chi Website

Phi Lambda Sigma

Phi Lambda SigmaPhi Lambda Sigma, also known as the National Pharmacy Leadership Society, aims to promote the development of leadership qualities, mainly among pharmacy students. The Society encourages participation in all pharmacy activities through peer recognition. Since membership cuts across fraternal and organizational lines, it does not compete with other pharmacy organizations. Phi Lambda Sigma honors leadership and members are chosen based on peer recognition and faculty recommendation. Being recognized as a leader by one's peers is the greatest honor an individual can receive. Such recognition instills and enhances self-confidence, encourages less active students to take a more active role, and promotes greater effort towards advancing pharmacy.

Phi Lambda Sigma Website

Rho Chi Honor Society

Rho ChiThe Rho Chi Society encourages and acknowledges excellence in intellectual achievement and advocates critical inquiry in all aspects of pharmacy. The society seeks to promote its members as lifelong intellectual leaders in pharmacy and as a community of scholars to instill the desire to pursue intellectual excellence and critical inquiry to advance the profession.

Members are selected based on their grade point average (GPA). The top 15% of each class are accepted after completing three semesters, and an additional 5% are accepted after completing the fifth semester. 

The high standards maintained for membership in Rho Chi have led to widespread recognition of the Society by the pharmacy profession and the academic world in general. Since 1947, the Society has been a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.

Rho Chi Society Website

Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)

SNPhA StudentsThe Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) has 90 chapters on pharmacy school campuses throughout the United States, and the University of Tennessee chapter is the largest among them. As pharmacy students, they learn how to optimize medication therapy, and the SNPhA members take pride in using their knowledge to help people in their communities get better results from their medications. Their efforts have been recognized nationally, and the University of Tennessee SNPhA chapter has won more Chapter of the Year awards than any other chapter. The SNPhA welcomes new members to join them in making a difference outside of the classroom.

SNPhA Website

Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP)

TN Pharmacy Association PhotoThe Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) is a student-run branch of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA). It acts as the voice of student pharmacists in the state of Tennessee. The society aims to promote the growth of the pharmacy profession through policy initiatives in state legislature, improve the health and welfare of Tennesseans, provide personal and professional development opportunities, advocate for excellence in pharmacy education, and encourage continued involvement and leadership in organizations after graduation.

TSSP Website
Feb 13, 2024