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PittPharmacy Somma-McGivney 2015 Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Awardee

Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships Melissa A. Somma McGivney, PharmD, FCCP, FAPhA was awarded the 2015 Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Pittsburgh…

PittPharmacy Faculty Skledar Published in AJHP

Susan J. Skledar, RPh, MPH, FASHP, Alumna Shelby Corman '02, and PittMedicine faculty member Thomas Smitherman, MD collaborated to publish a manuscript Addressing innovative off-label…

Drug Take Back Day a Huge Success

PittPharmacy student Justin Saver (class of 2018) along with Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, School of Pharmacy, University Pharmacy, and the University of Pittsburgh Police…

Pringle Receives Grant for Phase II Overdose Prevention

Janice L. Pringle, PhD received funding from the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency for Phase II of her Overdose Prevention study. The goal of this project is to provide a public access…

Yang Receives Cancer Research Grant

Da Yang, MD, PhD has received a grant from the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation for a research project aimed at characterizing miR-506 as a novel therapy for ovarian cancer targeting metastasis and drug…

Nolin Leads Inaugural Kidney Health Initiative Project

Thomas D. Nolin, PharmD ’99, PhD ’03, chaired an inaugural Kidney Health Initiative (KHI) workgroup to propose recommendations for the standardized assessment of pharmacokinetics and development…

Nolin Awarded Five Year NIGMS Grant

PittPharmacy faculty member Thomas D. Nolin, PharmD ’99, PhD ’03, was awarded a new 5-year NIH R01 grant through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for his work Drug…

Kane-Gill Appointed Editor Critical Connections Newsmagazine

Sandra L. Kane-Gill, PharmD, MS, FCCM, FCCP was appointed editor of the Critical Connections Newsmagazine. The magazine was developed and is distributed by the Society of Critical Care…

Faculty and Student Receive PPA Grant

Michelle Myers, class of 2016, and her mentor Olufunmilola K.

Skledar Publishes in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Susan Skledar, RPh, MPH, FASHP published a manuscript in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy with colleagues Bryan Yourich, PharmD and Andy Doedyns, PharmD, entitled "Building an…

Faculty Receive Patient and Family Support Specialty Award

Ryan Rivosecchi, PharmD, Sandra L.

Pediatric Patient Care Grant Awarded to Faculty

Faculty member Olufunmilola Odukoya, BPharm, PhD is the lead investigator with co-investigator faculty member Lucas A.

Pater Achieves Certified Diabetes Educator Status

The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) announces that Karen Steinmetz Pater, PharmD, has renewed the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) status by successfully completing…

Students Share the Holiday Spirit Kelsey Moss with a trunk full of toys  

PittPharmacy students took a break from finals preparation to deliver toys for the Toy Drive at UPMC Matilda Theiss Health Center.

Odukoya 2015 AcademyHealth New Investigator Awardee

Assistant Professor Olufunmilola K.