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UNC Pharmacy professor leads glaucoma research team
November 9, 2022A large interdisciplinary team conducted a large randomized controlled trial to increase African American question asking during glaucoma visits and improve patient outcomes. The team was led by Betsy Sleath. Ph.D., George H Cocolas Distinguished Professor in the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (DPOP). In 2017, the team received a grant worth nearly $1.6 million from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help reduce vision problems in African Americans caused by glaucoma. Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in African American patients. In prior work, the team found that African American patients were significantly … Read more
Professor Ronny Bell named the new Chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
November 8, 2022Professor Ronny A. Bell, Ph.D., MS has been named the new Chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (DPOP) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, effective January 1, 2023 Dr. Bell is currently a Professor with tenure in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy in the Division of Public Health Sciences at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He also serves as Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement and Director of the Office of Cancer Health Equity at the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Bell completed his Bachelor of … Read more
Asheville campus students and faculty provide vaccinations to people experiencing homelessness
November 7, 2022On Friday, October 28, several students and faculty on our Asheville campus participated in a community outreach event in partnership with Buncombe County Health and Human Services. As part of their efforts, seventy vaccinations were given to the clients of the AHOPE Day Center. Vaccinations were given for Hepatitis A, Flu, Covid-19, and Monkey Pox. With 547 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in Buncombe County, AHOPE is often the only place that people who live outside can go for services, which makes it a powerful outreach and engagement tool in the community. Research has shown that people experiencing … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy collaboration with UNC Project Malawi supported by a NIH grant.
November 2, 2022The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is one of five schools included in a research grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the project “Adapting a point of use test card, the chemoPAD, for protecting chemotherapy drug quality in sub-Saharan Africa.” This project is led by Professor Marya Lieberman Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame who developed the chemoPAD technology. This project’s goal is to validate a new technology for detecting inferior quality chemotherapy products at the point of use in four countries; Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, and Cameroon. These countries do not … Read more
Residency Program Takes Growth to Next Level
October 26, 2022The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is excited to announce significant growth in its Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program with the addition of six sites and five residents to the program. The new sites are located throughout North Carolina and include 501 Pharmacy in Chapel Hill; Angier Family Pharmacy in Angier, NC and Coats Pharmacy in Coats, NC; Brisson Drugs in St. Pauls, NC; Harris Teeter in Charlotte, NC; and Harris Teeter in Raleigh, NC. The program currently has nine sites, eleven residents and one fellow. In the 2023-2024 residency year, the program will include fourteen sites … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy professors conduct research into online chemotherapy medication access
October 21, 2022Professors Sachiko Ozawa, Ph.D., M.H.S and Benyam Muluneh, PharmD., BCOP, CPP at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy have published research into the online availability of chemotherapy medication. Their research details the risks patients may face when purchasing their medication online and strategies they can use to keep themselves safe. Their work marks a special collaboration between DPET (Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics) and PACE (Practice Advancement and Clinical Education). “We don’t usually get to work across divisions as often as we would like,” said Ozawa. “This research served as a great opportunity for Benyam to offer clinical expertise and for me … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy recognized as Leader in Diversity by the Triangle Business Journal
October 19, 2022The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (ESOP) is proud to announce the nomination and selection of the School as a Triangle Business Journal 2022 Leader in Diversity. On Wednesday October 12, 2022, Dean Angela Kashuba, as well as a group of staff, faculty, students and alumni were present to receive the award on behalf of the school. The TBJ said its Leaders in Diversity Awards program is “designed to recognize the accomplishments of Triangle businesses, individuals and nonprofits as they come together to weave a diverse foundational fabric into the heart of the local community.” This year’s awardees consist of … Read more
Daniel Gonzalez, Pharm.D., Ph.D., receives ASCPT Early Investigator Award
October 12, 2022UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Daniel Gonzalez, Pharm.D., Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2023 Leon I. Goldberg Early Investigator Award. Established in 1986, the annual award honors young scientists for accomplishments in the field of clinical pharmacology early in their career. Nominees are academic, industrial, or regulatory scientists who have made a substantial contribution to clinical pharmacology within 10 years of the completion of an advanced degree and/or a post-doctoral fellowship or residency program. The award will be presented at the ASCPT Annual Meeting where Gonzalez will present a lecture summarizing the work that forms the basis of the … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Posters Honored by AACP
October 5, 2022Two posters presented by UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy professors, Suzie Harris and Jackie Zeeman were recognized as Top 5 selections for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Best Poster Award for the Social and Administration Section. Their posters, “Be Well: Qualitative Evaluation of Factors Influencing Students Pharmacists’ Wellbeing” and “Identifying Workplace Factors that Influence Pharmacy Faculty Well-Being” were recognized as being in the top 10% of all posters submitted in this section. “The purpose of these posters was to utilize qualitative methods to identify factors that contribute to faculty and pharmacy student well-being and burnout as well as identify … Read more
James Rosen named CEO of READDI
September 28, 2022The Eshelman Institute for Innovation initiative leader brings a convergence of public health passion, business acumen and entrepreneurial leadership to the role. James “Jimmy” Rosen has been named inaugural CEO of the Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative, the Carolina-based global non-profit organization that brings together leaders from industry, government, philanthropic organizations and academic research institutions to rapidly and efficiently develop novel drugs. READDI began with a groundbreaking collaboration between the University, the UNC Eshelman Institute for Innovation and the Structural Genomics Consortium. The READDI team works to give humanity an early advantage against future diseases, such as COVID-19. In 2022, … Read more