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Lucas Berenbrok, PharmD, selected as one of AACP’s 36 new aspiring leaders for their Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP)!

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) has selected Lucas Berenbrok, PharmD, as one of 36 new aspiring leaders for their Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP). The goal of…

Neal Benedict, PharmD, has been appointed to the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (AJPE) Editorial Board, the premier publication of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

The AJPE serves as the flagship journal for academic pharmacy, with a mission to document and advance pharmaceutical education both in the United States and around the world. Dr. Benedict’s…

Walter Nieves-Canabal, was recognized by the University of Pittsburgh for his innovative approach to pharmacy education and leadership.

In a recent article, Walter shared how his experiences as a first-generation college student and member of an under served community have shaped his mission to make pharmacy care more accessible,…

Kobulinsky Receives Society for Simulation in Healthcare Certification

Instructional Development Specialist, Larry Kobulinsky, received the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) certification. This…

2024 Tara E. Cook Memorial Teaching Award Recipient

Maria Lowry, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP was awarded the Tara E. Cook Memorial Teaching Award on June 5, 2024. Honorees for this award are nominated by either trainees or peers and the award is…

Edward T. Horn, PharmD, has been appointed as Associate Director of Cardiac Transplantation in the UPMC Advanced Heart Failure Program.

Horn has served as a clinical pharmacist in cardiac transplant and mechanical circulatory support since 2018 and will continue to support the Artificial Heart Program. Horn is recognized as an…

Step Out to Stop Diabetes is the American Diabetes Association’s Premier Walk

Nearly half of all American adults have diabetes or prediabetes.

Over 37 million people in the US have diabetes. About 96 million American adults have prediabetes.

Every year, 1.4…

Pitt Pharmacy Good as (Blue and) Gold in Student Award Season

Pitt Pharmacy students have earned several prestigious academic and competitive awards during the Spring 2023 semester.

Two third-year students received grants, and three third-year…

Pitt Pharmacy Dean Amy Seybert has been elected 2023 President of the ACPE Board of Directors.

Pitt Pharmacy Dean Amy Seybert has been elected 2023 President of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Board of Directors. ACPE is the national agency for accreditation in…

Two Pitt Pharmacy Alumnae Attain Fellowships

Former University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy students have been recognized for a decade of exemplary work in their field.

Dr. Desiree Kosmisky has been named a Fellow of the American…

The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy was selected to become the next Certara Academic Center of Excellence

The purpose of the Academic Centers for Excellence is to partner with premier academic institutions to educate the next generation of scientists and solve pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD)…

Pitt Pharmacy Team Receives Large PreMIP Grant to Advance Pharmacogenomics Implementation

The project, entitled, “Implementing Risk-Based Preemptive Pharmacogenomic (PGx) Testing in Employee Health,” aims to generate real-world clinical utility data on the value of preemptive PGx panel…