Nashville — The Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA), the only professional association representing pharmacists in all practice areas across the state, today announced its Middle Tennessee-area award recipients for their contributions to the practice of pharmacy and delivery of exceptional patient care.
Recipients were recognized at the TPA’s 2023 Summer Meeting, an annual convention held for members across the state to make new connections and learn ways to improve patient care and enhance pharmacy practices, on June 23 in New Orleans, La.
“We are honored to have such a distinguished group of professionals who are devoted to adding value to their communities’ healthcare system, and enhancing patient care across the board,” said Anthony Pudlo, TPA’s chief executive officer. “These leaders continue to seek pharmaceutical innovation through their work and we are proud of their well-deserved achievements.”
Of this year's thirteen statewide honorees, three are from Middle Tennessee. Recipients include:
Paul E. Petersen, PharmD, MPH, CEM | Barbara McAndrew Herald Award (Franklin, Tenn.)
Dr. Petersen, PharmD, is the Director of the Tennessee Department of Health's Emergency Preparedness Program and the Interim Director for the VaccinePreventable Diseases and Immunization Program. Dr. Petersen serves as lead in Tennessee's response to all public health and medical emergencies as well as the National Chair for the Directors of Public Health Preparedness. In addition, he serves on various national preparedness policy committees, including work with the National Academies, National Emergency Management Association, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
This Barbara McAndrew Herald Award is supported by Germantown pharmacist Dr. Paula Bailey Hinson and is presented in recognition of Barbara McAndrew, who served as the first consumer member of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. During her time as a consumer member of the Board, Ms. McAndrew actively promoted the profession of pharmacy and the ideals of pharmacist-provided care, to the public, the business community, the government, and other health care providers.
ONE Tennessee | Partner in Excellence Award (Nashville, Tenn.)
The Tennessee Pharmacists Association is proud to partner with ONE Tennessee, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, established in 2018 to better address the gaps in the opioid epidemic. ONE Tennessee is dedicated to saving lives, preventing and treating substance abuse disorders and promoting wellness for Tennesseans. Their focus is to facilitate better collaboration among organizations, healthcare providers and others to promote patient safety and better health through education about safe pain management of opioid therapy.
Created in 2015, the TPA Partner in Excellence Award provides visible recognition to an organization, association or other entity that has worked closely with the TPA to improve patient outcomes, promote patient safety, increase the quality of care within the healthcare system and elevate the standards of pharmacist-provided patient care.
Kim Roberts, PharmD, ABAAHP, FAARFM | Tom C. Sharp Pharmacist of the Year (Manchester, Tenn.)
Dr. Roberts is distinguished within the profession of pharmacy due to her excellence as a clinician, colleague, advocate and mentor in addition to the passion she shows for her patients. She decided to expand her pharmacy practice to provide bio-identical hormone therapy in 2012, which has developed into the role of a functional/integrative health provider in 2016. Dr. Roberts is a board member of Unity Medical Center in Manchester and serves as a member of Coffee County Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Serving over 20 years as a part of the Tennessee Pharmacy Recovery Network, Dr. Roberts has invested in the recovery of hundreds of individuals struggling with addiction and dependency.
Sponsored by the TPA, the Tom C. Sharp Pharmacist of the Year Award is named in honor of Tom C. Sharp, Sr., who served as TPA's chief executive officer for 30 years, and his son, Tom C. Sharp, Jr., who served as TPA's chief executive officer for 30 years following his father's tenure. TPA honors Dr. Roberts for her outstanding work and contributions to patient care, leadership, and pharmacy education and practice.
