Students (TSSP)

Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists

Membership in the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP) is automatic for TPA members enrolled in an ACPE-accredited School or College of Pharmacy. More than 1,700 student pharmacists in Tennessee are members of TPA/TSSP!
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TPA/TSSP hosts events that are just FUN, as well as programs to help you become a well-connected, well-informed pharmacy practitioner and advocate for your profession and your patients. There’s no better way for you to get to know students across the state who may be your future colleagues or lifelong friends. Students in all six of Tennessee’s Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy are actively involved and well-represented in TSSP.

Pharmacy Schools in Tennessee:

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What Does TPA Do?

In a nutshell, TPA advocates for the health of patients and the future of the pharmacy profession in Tennessee. TPA is the only organization that represents all pharmacists and student pharmacists in the state. TSSP focuses on students, representing all student pharmacists in all Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy in Tennessee.

So, what do you get for your $20 annual membership dues? Here are just a few highlights:

LEADERSHIP SKILLS – Serve on committees, in the House of Delegates, on the TSSP Executive Committee, or contact a Member-at-Large in your school to learn about other opportunities in TSSP. In addition, keep your eye out for TPA’s annual Emerging Leaders Program and the Tennessee Residency Showcase, both of which typically occur in late summer/early fall.
STUDENT MEETING – Attend the TSSP Annual Meeting each February, and enjoy the company of student pharmacists from across the state.
TPA SUMMER MEETING – This annual event is a great opportunity for student pharmacists to connect with other students and pharmacists from all practice areas across the state, pick up valuable information and practice pearls, and have some fun.
INFORMATION – Legislative, regulatory and many other pharmacy-related updates in print, by email and online.
DISCOUNTS – Hefty discounts for student attendance at all TPA meetings and events, as well as eligibility for Summer Meeting registration scholarships.
AFFORDABLE MEMBERSHIP DUES – Only $20 each year you are in school.
FREE PHARMACIST MEMBERSHIP for a full year after you graduate.

TSSP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

	PRESIDENT Haley Watson, PharmD Candidate University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of PharmacyEmail (for TPA members only; login required) Request Contact (for TPA nonmembers)
	PRESIDENT-ELECT Maya Patel, PharmD Candidate Belmont University College of PharmacyEmail (for TPA members only; login required) Request Contact (for TPA nonmembers)
	IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Dawnna Metcalfe, PharmD Candidate ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, Belmont University College of Pharmacy Rachel Milwee, PharmD Candidate Shelby Rummage, PharmD Candidate MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy Josh Nida, PharmD Candidate Madison Smith, PharmD Candidate MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Aleks Grinchuk, PharmD Candidate Sami Randlett, PharmD Candidate MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, South College School of Pharmacy Cricket Buol, PharmD Candidate Alexa Marsh, PharmD Candidate MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, Union University College of Pharmacy Faith Douglas , PharmD Candidate Emily Quintanilla, PharmD CandidateMEMBERS-AT-LARGE, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Rachel Dewey, PharmD Candidate Will Kalada, PharmD Candidate