Category: Featured
Students share research findings at poster presentation
April 24, 2023Third year Pharm.D. students in the Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy (RASP) pathway presented their research findings to peers, faculty and staff members of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy on April 19. RASP is a longitudinal, selective pathway within the Doctor of Pharmacy elective curriculum built around a mentored, in-depth, scholarly project. Each student frames an answerable question with a faculty mentor, generates and interprets relevant data and communicates their findings. “RASP was one of the reasons why I applied to the Eshelman School of Pharmacy,” said Paula Paseiro, Pharm.D. candidate class of 2024 and student senate vice president. … Read more
Stephanie Kiser appointed Executive Director of the Rural Pharmacy Health Initiative
April 19, 2023The UNC Eshleman School of Pharmacy’s Rural Pharmacy Health Initiative was developed to advance pharmacy practice while building the workforce North Carolina needs to provide high-quality health care for rural and underserved communities. A core piece to accomplishing that mission is through the appointment of Stephanie Kiser ‘92, BScPhm, as executive director, effective July 1. “Our School of Pharmacy was built to serve the people of North Carolina. We have an opportunity to provide accessible, high quality and affordable health care to all North Carolinians, and I believe Stephanie is the one to lead this initiative to success,” said Angela … Read more
University of Eastern Finland visits UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy campuses
April 17, 2023The Office of Global Engagement in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy hosted faculty from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) School of Pharmacy earlier this month. UEF had the opportunity to visit both of the School’s campuses in Chapel Hill and Asheville. “We enjoyed having our pharmacy colleagues from Finland visit the Asheville Campus to learn about our interprofessional practice and education models,” said Mollie Scott, Pharm.D., regional associate dean on the School’s Asheville campus and associate professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education. “They met with pharmacy and medical faculty, pharmacy residents, and student pharmacists … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy received highest residency match rate in the U.S. among pharmacy schools with at least 88 students registered
April 14, 2023Pharm.D. students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy received the highest American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) PGY1 residency match rate among schools of pharmacy in the U.S. with at least 88 students registered. The match happens annually to help Pharm.D. students secure positions in residency programs of their choice, and to help the programs get the applicants of their choice. “This is a huge accomplishment for many of our students, and we are excited for them to advance medicine for life in residency programs across the country,” said Angela Kashuba, Dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. … Read more
A family legacy of service
April 12, 2023Generational and community impact is what inspired Cassidy Cox, Pharm.D. candidate class of 2025, to pursue her pharmacy education at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Her grandparents, Hugh Cox, RPh, and Mary Drusilla Cox, RPh, were both community pharmacists in Abington, Massachusetts. They owned and operated Bemis Drug for 40 years before passing it on to Cassidy’s father and uncle. Bemis Drug eventually closed its doors in 2021. “My grandparents were able to serve the community as a team, and they were able to serve their patients at the level they needed,” said Cassidy Cox. Her grandmother’s journey was … Read more
Matt Rivenbark appointed Executive Director of Finance and Facilities Services
April 10, 2023Double Tar Heel, Matt Rivenbark ‘00, ‘02 (M.A.), recently stepped into a new position at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. After working as the senior director of finance for the School for seven years, Rivenbark is now the executive director of finance and facilities services. His journey at Carolina began when he earned a bachelor’s degree in 2000 from what was then the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. As an undergrad, he produced videos for the masters in accounting program at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and because he had an aptitude for math and knew that the … Read more
School maintains No. 7 spot in QS World University Rankings
April 5, 2023The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is ranked No. 7 for the second year in a row in the 2023 QS World University Rankings for the Best World Universities in Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Among pharmacy schools, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy ranks third globally. “It’s an honor to be recognized among such great pharmacy institutions around the globe. We’ve been in the top 10 since 2019, and it continues to show our dedication and success in addressing the world’s most pressing health care challenges,” said Angela Kashuba, Dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. “We hope this ranking will … Read more
Take a book, share a book: local seventh grader creates community library for UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
April 5, 2023Are you an avid reader or addicted to sharing any new resource you come across? If so, you’re in luck because used textbooks, pharmacy research resources and fun-reads now have a new home at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Thanks to Max Bachelder, a seventh grader at Culbreth Middle School and the son of Kristy Ainslie, Ph.D., Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor and chair of the Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, the School now has a mini library where students, faculty and staff can take and share “big brain books”. The library, decorated in Carolina Blue, showcases the Old Well, … Read more
Engaging the community through science
April 4, 2023Thousands of people experienced science firsthand at the annual UNC Science Expo. The Morehead Planetarium and Science Center hosted the annual Expo on April 1 in partnership with students and faculty from Carolina. UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy staff set up a booth where people could experience different aspects of pharmacy. Kids went through a geriatric simulation by putting on special glasses and gloves to try to open a prescription bottle and read the medication instructions. They also had the chance to practice measuring liquid medications with a syringe and counting “pills” represented by M&M’S and Skittles. “I really … Read more
Making pharmacy education more accessible
March 27, 2023Written by Audrey Smith ’10 Angela Kashuba, dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, is passionate about student financial aid. As a first-generation college student who commuted 1.5 hours each way as an undergraduate student, she knows the potential impact of scholarships. “Scholarships relieve stress and give students the financial freedom to explore their options and be fully immersed in what’s going on around them — on campus, within our school and within the profession,” said Kashuba. “When a student doesn’t have as much financial freedom, they are working all the time to support themselves, or feel the need … Read more