PT professor recognized by Komen as a Pink Tie Guy

VoightSmallDr. Mike Voight, Professor of Physical Therapy, has been recognized as a Pink Tie Guy by the Greater Nashville affiliate of Susan G. Komen, the world’s largest organization fighting breast cancer.   The recognition was made at a Komen celebration dinner this week that honored a group of ten individuals from middle Tennessee this year.

The Pink Tie Program features influential leaders who help mobilize, energize and engage audiences in the breast cancer movement through their role within the community, within their organizations, and through their personal involvement.  Pink Tie Guys bring a male voice to the urgency of finding a cure for breast cancer.

“Mike is the perfect Pink Tie Guy,” said Dr. Cathy Taylor, Dean of the College of Health Sciences.  She added, “His positive energy is contagious, and he has worked tirelessly to mobilize others to race for the cure.  We are so proud of his accomplishments and appreciate our Komen partners for rewarding his work in this way.”

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Pharmacy students learn about medication adherence first-hand

pill-boxes-300x200Second and third-year pharmacy students enrolled in the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Elective spent the past month learning about the difficulties of medication adherence first-hand. Nineteen students were given a pillbox and 15 candies representing medications with various schedules of administration. Students were required to fill their pillbox according to their medication list. At the midpoint, students were given two medication changes mimicking real-life scenarios. Following the four-week project, students submitted a focused reflection and discussed the experience with their classmates. Students consistently deemed the pillbox experience a positive one.

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