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PittPharmacy's Alpha Omicron Outstanding Region Chapter

 At the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Rho Chi Society, PittPharmacy's Alpha Omicron Chapter was recognized as the most outstanding chapter in Region II and a finalist for the Society's Chapter…

Atkinson Named APhA-ASP Speaker of the House

On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland, student, Dylan Atkinson (Class of 2017) was elected as the 2016-2017 Speaker of the House by a committee…

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Selects Casal

Morgan Casal (Class of 2019) was selected as a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Pediatric Oncology Education program scholar for summer 2016. The Pediatric Oncology Education program at St.…

PittPharmacy Grossman Wins Highly Selective RESPy Award

Katlyn Grossman (Class of 2016) was chosen for the May 2016 Walmart/Pharmacy Times RESPy award.

Neal Benedict 2016 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Awardee

Associate Professor Neal Benedict, PharmD  was awarded the 2016 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award recognizing his impact on the teaching mission of the Department of Pharmacy and…

Lauren Jonkman 2016 Chancellor’s Distinguished Public Service Awardee

Assistant Professor Lauren Jonkman, PharmD ’06, received the Chancellor’s Distinguished Public Service award recognizing her outstanding public service here and abroad. Jonkman has committed…

Dean Kroboth Awarded American Association Advancement of Science Fellowship Patricia Kroboth, dean and Dr. Gordon J.
PittPharmacy's SNPhA Chapter Wins Service Grant

PittPharmacy's SNPhA chapter was selected as a regional winner in the SNPhA-Walmart Prescription for Service competition in February 2016. Various regional chapters submitted proposals to promote…

IPSF Chairperson Chavara Attends UN Youth Forum

Chairperson of External Relations for the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation Madeline Chavara, (Class of 2017),  attended the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth…

American Chemical Society Award Given to Huryn

Donna Huryn, PhD is the recipient of the 2015 American Chemical Society Philadelphia Section Award from The American Chemical Society (ACS). The award recognizes individuals "who,…

Shilpa Sant Receives BMES Rising Star Award

Shilpa Sant, PhD received a Rising Star Award for Early Career Faculty from the Biomedical Engineering Society during the Biomedical Engineering Society-Cellular and Molecular…

International Presentation by PittPharmacy's Phil Empey

Philip E. Empey, PharmD, PhD, BCPS  presented at the 9th RiMED Symposium in Rome, Italy, Fall 2015. The Ri.MED Foundation was established in 2006 with an international partnership between the…

PittPharmacy Students Are OTC Winners

 The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) recently named the University of Pittsburgh the 2016 Champions of the annual OTC Competition sponsored by NASPA during PPA’s Mid-Year…

APhA Immunization Champion Deanne Hall

Every year the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) recognizes individual practitioners who have made extraordinary contributions towards improved vaccination rates within their communities.…