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Tuesday, April 4, 2020
Virtually Healthy Health Fair 2020

The 11th Annual Health Fair by PittPharmacy’s P1 class was successfully held “virtually” on Friday, April 17, 2020. Members of the Class of 2023 researched…

Thursday, April 4, 2020
Little Did They Know Just How Critical Their Work Would Be

PittPharmacy’s Grace Lamsam Pharmacy Program for the Underserved: Ensuring Patient Access to Medication and Health Monitoring during COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 4, 2020
High Probability of Success Against COVID-19 from Pitt Pharmacy

Associate Dean Xiang-Qun (Sean) Xie and his laboratory have discovered six already marketed compounds that have high probability of inhibiting COVID-19…

Tuesday, April 4, 2020
Alumni Help Community Pharmacy APPE Remote Rotation Adapt and Evolve

 

The pandemic has created an unprecedented need for pharmacists and their teams to address health care in the community, while adapting to a rapidly evolving…

Tuesday, February 2, 2020
Berenbrok Defines Primary Care Pharmacist in JAPhA

A guest editorial written by Assistant Professor, Lucas A. Berenbrok, PharmD, MS, BCACP was recently published in the Journal of the American…

Wednesday, December 12, 2019
Coons Appointed Chair ACCP Cardiology PRN

PittPharmacy faculty member Jim Coons, PharmD, FCCP, BCCP was invited to present at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 2019 Annual Meeting,…

Tuesday, December 12, 2019
Patel Presents at Smart Pills Workshop

Ravi Patel, PharmD '14 recently presented at The Smart Pills Series Part 1 Smart Pills: Decoding the Science and Technology to Ensure Quality.

Thursday, November 11, 2019
Excellence in Patient Care Award For Pringle

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS) will present the "Excellence in Patient Care Award" to Janice L.

Wednesday, November 11, 2019
Beumer Editor in Chief Cancer Chemotherapy Journal

Jan H. Beumer, PharmD, PhD, DABT, PittPharmacy Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has taken on the role of US Editor-in-Chief of “Cancer Chemotherapy…

Tuesday, October 10, 2019
Awards Abound for PittPharmacy from PPA

Pitt Pharmacy was awarded multiple times from the Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association (PPA), with recipients including alumni, faculty and our Dean Patricia Kroboth!

Thursday, September 9, 2019
PittPharmacy a Member of "Most Promising" at Clinical Learning Environment Innovation Challenge

Team Members Presenting to CLE Judges

Wednesday, September 9, 2019
Test2Learn™ Investigators Awarded Grant to Accelerate Genomic Testing, Education, and Practice

Test2Learn™ team and University of Pittsburgh faculty members Philip Empey (Pharmacy), Mylynda Massart (Family Medicine), James Stevenson (Pharmacy), and Lisa…

Tuesday, August 8, 2019
Pharmacy Recognition and Appointments Go to PittPharmacy's Ruby

Christine M. Ruby, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP was recently inducted as Chair for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Geriatric Special…

Tuesday, August 8, 2019
PittPharmacy Team Leads Community Pharmacy Practice Transformation

L to R: Joni Carroll, Stephanie McGrath, Melissa McGivney, Kim Coley, and Sophia Cothrel