Category: Academic Programs
PY4 Students Celebrate Post Clerkship Day
May 8, 2018PY4 students returned to campus for Post Clerkship Day on May 4 to celebrate the completion of their rotations and prepare for commencement. PY4 President Stephanie Salch presented the School with the Class of 2018 gift, The GROW Fund, which will promote Guidance, Resilience, Open-Mindedness and Wellness among student pharmacists as part of the School’s initiative to foster student, faculty and staff wellness. Post Clerkship Day festivities included addresses by Interim Dean Dhiren Thakker, Ph.D., and Associate Dean for Clinical Education Wendy Cox, Pharm.D. The fourth-years honored their award-winning classmates and faculty members and enjoyed the Class of 2018 video … Read more
Ashley Henson McKnight Wins Burrus Family Award for Service
May 4, 2018Ashley McKnight is the 2018 recipient of the Samuel B. Burrus Family Award for Community Service, presented to a student who exhibits outstanding and unselfish civic, community or church volunteer service outside the scope of regular pharmacy practice. McKnight studied at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Asheville satellite campus and will graduate from the School in May with highest distinction. She is a Rural Health Scholar, a founding member of the Christian Pharmacists Fellowship at the Asheville campus and has worked as a teaching assistant and Rho Chi tutor at the School. Interim Dean Dhiren Thakker, Ph.D., presented the … Read more
Students Select 2018 Best Instructors, Williams Wins Top Award
May 3, 2018The Doctor of Pharmacy classes at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy selected their favorite instructors of 2017–2018. The winners were presented with an instructor of the year award at the 2018 annual Awards Ceremony held April 21 at the Rizzo Center. Overall Instructor of the Year Award: Dennis Williams, Pharm.D. PY3 Instructor of the Year Award: Ashley Marx, Pharm.D. PY2 Instructor of the Year Award: Jo Ellen Rodgers, Pharm.D. PY1 Instructor of the Year Award: Michael Jarstfer, Ph.D. Dennis Williams Dennis Williams is an associate professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics and the division’s vice chair … Read more
Top Students, Faculty Honored at 2018 Awards Ceremony
April 23, 2018The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy held its annual Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 21, at the Rizzo Center. Professor emeritus Hal Kohn, Ph.D., received the School’s Distinguished Service Award, presented each year for distinguished service and support for the School’s service and outreach initiatives and for accomplishments that advance the profession of pharmacy. Ashley Henson McKnight was the winner of the Samuel Burrus Award for Community Service. This award is presented to a student currently enrolled in the School who exhibits outstanding and unselfish civic, community or church volunteer service provided outside the scope of regular pharmacy practice. Associate … Read more
Pharm.D. RASP Students Present Research Findings to Peers, Faculty and Alumni
April 16, 2018Third-year Doctor of Pharmacy students in the inaugural cohort of the Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy pathway presented their research findings to peer students, faculty and guest alumni as part of the RASP 3 (PHCY 726) course. The poster presentation simulated what students would experience at a professional meeting and served as an opportunity for the students to share their project results and develop their presentation skills. Guest alumni included Amy Meadowcroft, BSPHR ’93, Pharm.D. ’95, of GlaxoSmithKline and Susan Marchant, BSPHR ’86, Pharm.D. ’03, of Eli Lilly and Company. When asked about the work being presented by the students, Marchant said, “At their age and experience level, they’re incredibly impressive. … Read more
As Hawke Retires, Jarstfer Steps in as Graduate Education Assistant Dean
March 26, 2018After serving as the assistant dean for graduate education with distinction since the position was created in 2011, Roy Hawke, Ph.D., is stepping down in conjunction with his decision to retire. Associate Professor Michael Jarstfer, Ph.D., succeeded Hawke as assistant dean effective March 1. “Our graduate students and faculty owe Roy a big debt of gratitude for his selfless and tireless service on their behalf,” said Dhiren Thakker, Ph.D., interim dean of the School. “On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the School, I am happy to welcome Mike to his new role and thank Roy for providing … Read more
Sixth Educational Renaissance Symposium Aims to Keep Pace with Health Care
March 15, 2018The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy held its Sixth Annual Educational Renaissance Symposium March 5 at the Carolina Inn. This year’s symposium focused on accelerating the transformation of the School’s doctor of pharmacy curriculum to keep pace with changes in health care. The symposium brought together nearly 100 faculty and preceptors from across the state to share lessons learned and best practices and continue the design and refinement of the School’s new doctor of pharmacy curriculum. The morning session of the symposium consisted of presentations by Mary Roth McClurg, Pharm.D., M.H.S.; Scott Singleton, Ph.D.; Wendy Cox, Pharm.D.; and Denise Rhoney, … Read more
Group to Explore Transforming School’s Graduate Program
March 13, 2018The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy has convened a working group to examine and consider a transformation of the School’s graduate program in the pharmaceutical sciences. The group consists of faculty members from the School’s five divisions, graduate students and a representative from the UNC Health Sciences Library. A contemporary, highly effective pharmaceutical sciences graduate program is a fundamental component of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, said Kim Brouwer, Pharm.D., Ph.D., associate dean for research and graduate education. “Our objective is to ensure that we enroll, educate, and graduate outstanding pharmaceutical scientists who are optimally prepared for success and … Read more
Pharmacy Grad Students Prevail in UNC Three Minute Thesis Competition
November 2, 2017Katelyn Arnold, a graduate student in the Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, won first place in this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition hosted by the UNC Graduate School on Nov. 1. Aaron Devanathan, Pharm.D., a graduate student in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, received the People’s Choice Award. Arnold received a prize of $1,000 and will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2018 regional Three Minute Thesis competition. Arnold graduated in May 2015 with a B.S. in medicinal pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of Dayton. She works in the lab of … Read more
Michael Patti Selected as Pharmacy Quality Alliance Scholar
September 19, 2017Pharm.D. candidate Michael Patti was selected as a Pharmacy Quality Alliance–CVS Health Foundation Scholar. The program offers an opportunity to present the results of a quality-based project at its 2018 poster session and a scholarship to get there. Patti is being mentored by Stefanie Ferreri, Pharm.D., clinical professor and executive vice chair of the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education. The program is a partnership between PQA and the CVS Health Foundation to support and recognize student excellence in projects centered on quality-related initiatives. Twenty student pharmacists were selected based on applications they submitted outlining the project they hoped … Read more