Larry Calhoun, PharmD

Dean and Professor

The Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy has recently accomplished two major milestones.  First, the College was awarded Candidate status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.  Receipt of Candidate status affords our students who graduate in 2010 the same rights and privileges that are accorded to graduates of a fully accredited pharmacy program, which means that our students are now eligible to obtain licensure upon graduation.  The College will be considered for full accreditation in June 2010 following graduation of the first class.

The second milestone occurred the first week of July when we moved into our newly renovated home, Building 7 located on the J.H. Quillen VA Medical Center.  Our 105 year old building looks GREAT!  Everyone who has visited during the last few weeks has been impressed with the outcome of 18 months of work.   I am confident that all agree that we have a unique atmosphere for the faculty, staff and students of the College.

It's hard to believe that the College now has three classes of students and that inaugural class has only two semesters of classroom work remaining before entering their Advance Pharmacy Practice year prior to graduating in May 2010.

We invite you to drop by the College and enjoy a tour of our new home.