Category: Academic Programs
School Names Preceptors of the Year
June 1, 2008The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has named the recipients of its 2008 preceptors and Area Health Education Center instructor of the year honors. Jennifer Askew, CPP, manager of outpatient/employee pharmacy services for New Hanover Health Network in Wilmington, has been named a Hospital Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year. Suzie Cala Harris, BCPP, a clinical pharmacy specialist in psychiatry at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, has been named AHEC Faculty Instructor of the Year. Jane Wyatt Maney, owner of Jane’s Rx Drugs in Mars Hill, has been named Community Pharmacy Preceptor … Read more
PharmD Program Rises to Second in U.S. News Rankings
March 28, 2008The doctor of pharmacy program at the UNC School of Pharmacy is ranked second in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The 2009 rankings were released March 28. The School’s program was ranked third by the magazine in 2006 (released in spring 2005), the last time PharmD programs were evaluated. “While I believe that these rankings should be viewed with caution, I can not help but be both pleased and proud when I heard that our professional program achieved a number two U.S. News ranking,” said Bob Blouin, dean of the School. “To be compared so favorably with … Read more
Eshelman gift, match net $2 million for UNC pharmacy education
February 14, 2008On the heels of his recent $9 million gift to the School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Fred Eshelman has contributed another $1 million to support the School’s Educational Renaissance initiatives, which attracted $1 million in matching funds from the Pharmacy Network Foundation. Eshelman is CEO and founder of Wilmington-based PPD Inc., a leading global contract research organization providing discovery, development and postapproval services as well as compound partnering programs to the biopharmaceutical industry. The Educational Renaissance is the School’s plan to address the needs of the next generation of students who are expected … Read more
Two Residents Receive Incentive Grants
February 4, 2008Two community pharmacy residents from the UNC School of Pharmacy have received incentive grants from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation to fund projects aimed at improving patient care through pharmacist intervention. Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, and Kyle Yoder, PharmD, each received a $1,000 Incentive Grant for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care. The grants are designed to offer pharmacists seed money to implement or support an existing patient care service within their pharmacy practice. Pudlo’s project is a proposal to develop a telephone-based intervention to improve medication use among patients who are using antidepressants. When patients who are newly started on an … Read more
Ferreri Named APhA Fellow
January 23, 2008Stefanie Ferreri, PharmD, CDE, the director of the Community Pharmacy Residency Program at the UNC School of Pharmacy, has been elected as a fellow of the American Pharmacists Association by the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management. Ferreri, a clinical assistant professor in the School’s Division of Pharmacy Practice and Experiential Education, will be recognized at an award ceremony at the APhA annual meeting in March in San Diego. To qualify for the honor, a candidate must be a member of either the APhA-APPM or the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science and have at least ten years … Read more
Caiola Named Chair of New Division
September 26, 2007Steve Caiola, MS, has been named chair of the new Division of Pharmacy Practice and Experiential Education at the UNC School of Pharmacy. Caiola, an associate professor, has served as interim chair of PPEE since it was established on July 1. He first came to UNC in 1969 as an instructor at the School and assistant director of pharmacy services at N.C. Memorial Hospital. He has held numerous positions during his time at UNC and currently serves as the director of the School’s Postgraduate/Continuing Education Program. “I cannot think of anyone more suited to this leadership position than Steve is,” … Read more
UNC’s Ferreri Elected APhA-APPM Section Chair
August 24, 2007Stefanie Ferreri, PharmD, CDE, a clinical assistant professor at the UNC School of Pharmacy, has been elected the chair of the Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice Section of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management. Ferreri’s tenure as section chair will last from March 2008 until March 2010. Her primary responsibilities will be to promote the professional practice interests of the APhA-APPM members, to establish programs and activities that serve the pharmacy practitioner, and to provide a means for members to participate in the APhA’s policy-making process. Ferreri, who also directs the School’s Community Pharmacy Residency Program, says she ran … Read more
UNC Students, Professor, SNPhA Chapter Honored at Convention
August 14, 2007Members of the UNC School of Pharmacy received numerous honors at the annual meetings of the National Pharmaceutical Association and the Student National Pharmaceutical Association in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 20-24. National Scholarships for Academic Excellence Five of the twenty $1,000 national scholarships for academic excellence went to students in the School’s doctor of pharmacy program. The students and their scholarships are: [table “” not found /]
SNPhA Boka Hadzija Scholarship Schaffer also was the recipient of the new $1,500 SNPhA Boka Hadzija Award. The SNPhA established the scholarship to honor Hadzija, PhD, a professor in the School’s Division … Read more
PharmD Student Lisa Adams Receives RESPy Award
August 3, 2007Lisa Adams, a fourth-year professional student at the UNC School of Pharmacy, received a Respect, Excellence, and Service in Pharmacy award from Pharmacy Times magazine. Adams, who will be featured in an upcoming issue of Pharmacy Times, has been an active volunteer in the community, including service at UNC Children’s Hospital, Alterra Woods Retirement Community, the Piedmont Community Health Clinic, and various other clinics and health fairs. She also has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and the Green County Special Olympics. In addition, she has worked in community pharmacies for almost nine years. Pharmacy Times, in conjunction with Walmart, established … Read more
Kappa Epsilon Honors UNC Faculty, Chapter
August 1, 2007Kappa Epsilon honored two UNC School of Pharmacy faculty members and the UNC Lambda chapter at the fraternity’s 46th annual national convention on July 25-29 in Charlotte. Jennifer Stegall-Zanation, PharmD, a clinical assistant professor in the Office of Professional Education, was recognized for her contributions as convention chair. Jo Ellen Rodgers, PharmD, a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, received the Unicorn Award, which recognizes Kappa Epsilon alumni members’ sustained service to the organization. The UNC Lambda chapter received the award for Outstanding Collegiate Chapter, as well as an honorable mention for the Best Service … Read more