Category: Doctor of Pharmacy Program – PharmD
Photos: White Coat Ceremony 2013
February 27, 2013One hundred forty-nine third-year doctor of pharmacy students at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy received their white coats during the annual White Coat Ceremony on February 23 at Memorial Hall. The white coat is the traditional symbol of health professionals. The White Coat Ceremony marks the students’ transition into the final year of the PharmD program and is designed to reflect the responsibility, professionalism, and commitment expected of them in their final year in the program. https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157632863715285/show/
CAPS Wins Two Awards at APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting
November 20, 2012The Carolina Association of Pharmacy Students at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy won the Operation Diabetes award and the Operation Immunization award at the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists Region 3 Midyear Regional Meeting on November 10 in Raleigh. The CAPS patient-care projects Operation Diabetes and Operation Immunization were selected for the awards from a pool of twenty-five schools of pharmacy. This marks the first time the School has won two awards at the regional meeting. The School also earned two awards at the 2011 APhA-ASP Annual Meeting for Operation Heart and Division A Chapter Achievement. “These … Read more
NCPA Honors School Preceptors Moose, Branham
October 19, 2012Joe Moose, PharmD, and Ashley Branham, PharmD, preceptors for the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, received three awards at the National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Convention and Trade Exposition in San Diego, California, on October 13-17. Moose was named the Next Generation Pharmacist Entrepreneur of the Year and the Overall Next Generation Pharmacist of the Year. Branham received the NCPA Outstanding Adherence Educator Award, which recognizes a pharmacy educator who has made significant contributions to the education of pharmacy students in the area of medication adherence. “These are outstanding accomplishments and a true reflection of not only Joe and Ashley, … Read more
Preceptor Lee Named Community Care Pharmacist of the Year
October 1, 2012Jessica Lee, PharmD, a preceptor for the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, was named the 2012 Community Care Pharmacist of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists during the organization’s Community Care Practice Forum Meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on August 3-4. “I am very honored to receive this award from such an important organization and group of people in our profession,” says Lee, a 2003 graduate of the School and currently the manager of patient care services at Kerr Drug in Chapel Hill, where she precepts UNC PharmD students and PGY1 residents. “I feel that this … Read more
Photos: PharmD Orientation 2012
August 17, 2012The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy welcomed its PharmD Class of 2016 on Friday, August 17. The students were greeted by Dean Bob Blouin, other members of the faculty and staff, including the PY1 instructors, and Dan Houston, the director of sales from Mutual Drug Company. Students also were introduced to various student organizations at the School. https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157631114365416/show/
170 Explore Pharmacy Via 2012 LEAD Program
June 28, 2012One hundred and seventy high school and college students experienced compounding, learned about leadership, received career advice, and explored all the options a pharmacy degree offers at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s 2012 Leadership, Education, and Development Program sessions in Chapel Hill and Asheville. The LEAD Program is for students interested in pharmacy school or who want to learn more about careers in pharmacy.The event featured keynote speakers; seminars on academic and professional preparation; hands-on experiences with current student pharmacists, PhD students and faculty; and panel discussions with pharmacy clinicians and reseachers from various areas of pharmacy practice. The … Read more
Photos: Commencement 2012
May 15, 2012The School held its 2012 commencement ceremony on May 12. Ed Webb, PharmD, MPH, associate executive director of government and professional affairs for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, was the graduation speaker. Photos from Commencement https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157629729051198/show/
Photos: Post Clerkship Day 2012
May 1, 2012Fourth-year doctor of pharmacy students gathered at the School on April 30 to celebrate the completion of their rotations and to prepare for commencement. https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157629933749979/show/
Photos: Awards Day 2012
May 1, 2012The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy held its 2012 Awards Ceremony on April 29 at the Rizzo Center. The complete list of award recipients follows the slideshow below. Click on one of the links to jump to a specific section. https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157629570626472/show/ Academic and Professional Awards TEVA Outstanding Student Award Jane Yen Revollo This award, sponsored by TEVA Pharmaceuticals, is given to the graduating student who has excelled in the study of pharmacy. T. R. Burgiss Family Award Juliana Maykish Kyle This award is based on a student’s personal involvement in an intervention case that best illustrates the profession of pharmacy … Read more
Three Student-Faculty Teams Named 2012 Walmart Scholars
April 17, 2012Three student-faculty teams from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy have been named Walmart Scholars by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, marking the sixth consecutive year that the School has had at least one recipient for the award. The School’s 2012 winners: Kara Parsons and her faculty mentor, clinical assistant professor Lisa Dinkins, PharmD Allison Riendeau, PharmD, and her faculty mentor, clinical assistant professorJena Ivey Burkhart, PharmD Jennifer Waitzman, PharmD, and her faculty mentor, clinical assistant professor Kelly Scolaro, PharmD The Walmart Scholars Program aims to strengthen the award recipients’ skills and commitment to a career in academic … Read more