Pharmacy vice chair elected president-elect of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association

Kamala “Kam” Nola, Pharm.D., Lipscomb University’s associate professor of pharmacy practice and vice chair of the department of pharmacy practice, was installed as the 2011-2012 president-elect of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) at its 124th annual convention held recently in Kingsport, Tenn.

 

As faculty in the Lipscomb College of Pharmacy, Nola’s focus is on communications skills for pharmacists, health care policy and delivery, outcomes research, public health, rheumatology, ambulatory care and care of the vulnerable and underserved.

 

Her prior work experience includes associate executive director for the TPA, senior health outcomes and pharmacoeconomics liaison for Amgen, rheumatology medical science liaison for Immunex and clinical assistant professor at Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy.

 

Nola received her bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University, her Pharm.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy and her Master of Science from the University of Tennessee College of Graduate Health Sciences. She completed a community pharmacy residency at Bartlett Prescription Shop through the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. 

 

In addition to her TPA membership, Nola is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals.

 

The Tennessee Pharmacists Association, a professional organization of more than 2,500 pharmacists and student pharmacists in all practice areas across the state, promotes the delivery of quality pharmaceutical care and works to enhance the knowledge, ethics and skills of pharmacists, as well as to protect and improve public health.