About the College of Pharmacy
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy is to educate, inspire, discover, and serve to advance the health of all Tennesseans and beyond.
Vision Statement
To be the preeminent College of Pharmacy through excellence in education, discovery, service, and person-centered care.
Core Values
- Bold and impactful
- Embrace diversity
- Optimistic and visionary
- Nimble and innovative
- Excel in all we do
- United and connected
- Transparent and trusted
- Health focused
- Science driven
- Caring and professional
- Collaborative
- Oriented to serve
- Patient-centered
The College of Pharmacy pursues these mission elements by focusing on four pillars:
-
Educational Excellence, Recruitment, and Student Success
-
Enhancing Research, Innovation, and Scholarship
-
Innovate Pharmacy Practice and Promote Outreach
-
Alignment of Resources, Philanthropy
Fast Facts
- Founded in 1898
- One college with three campuses across Tennessee: Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville
Accreditation
- Eight-year accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education until 2031.
Ranking
- Top 20 among more than 140 US doctor of pharmacy programs in U.S. News & World Report magazine's America's Best Graduate Schools
- #13 in NIH funding among over 140 US doctor of pharmacy programs
Degrees Offered
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) - granted through UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences
- Dual PharmD/PhD - in conjunction with UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences
- Dual PharmD/Master of Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIIM) - in conjunction with the UTHSC College of Health Professions
- Dual PharmD/Master of Business Administration (MBA) - in cooperation with the University of Memphis
- Masters in Public Health (MPH) - in cooperation with the University of Memphis.