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AMCP Foundation/Pfizer, Inc. Internship Selects PittPharmacy's Marshall

Alex Marshall (Class of 2017) was selected for the AMCP Foundation/Pfizer, Inc. Managed Care Pharmacy Summer Internship Program.

PittPharmacy Student Johnson Interns in Hungary

Heather Johnson (Class of 2018) was awarded an internship to Semmelweis University Pharmacy Budapest, Hungary this summer. She will be interning at the University and at a community pharmacy…

iGES Selects Squires for Young Investigator Award

Patrick Squires (Class of 2017) was selected for a Young Investigator Award and oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the International Gastrointestinal Electrophysiology Society (iGES) in…

Muzzio Accepts American Heart & Vascular Medicine Internship

Kathryn Muzzio (Class of 2019) was chosen for the AHA Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) for summer 2016.

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.
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…

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…

PittPharmacy Faculty and Student Awarded PPA Grant

Olufunmilola Abraham, BPharm, PhD and Rebecca Wytiaz, (Class of 2018), have been awarded a grant by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association for their project entitled “Children’s Perceptions…

Atkinson Liaison for Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society

Dylan Atkinson (Class of 2017)  has been named the Region 2 Regional Liaison for Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society.

PittPharmacy Student Nolt Selected National and International Organizations Representative

Valerie Nolt (Class of 2016) has been selected to serve as an international representative on the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation Development Fund Committee. The goal of…

Fancher Receives Prestigious and Competitive SLAS Award

PittPharmacy graduate student Ashley Fancher has received a Tony B. Academic Travel Award to attend the 2016 Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS)  conference in San Diego,…