Category: Featured News
Sarah Anne Howard receives National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship
April 27, 2022Sarah Anne Howard, a Ph.D. candidate at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, is a recipient of the Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. “I am honored to receive this highly competitive and prestigious award. Upon receiving the email notification, I was immediately filled with gratitude for everyone who has supported me throughout the years. It’s validating that the work I do, both in and outside of the lab, is meaningful to others,” Howard said. … Read more
2022 Awards Ceremony highlights excellence, accomplishment across School community
April 23, 2022Today, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy honored excellence and accomplishment during the 2022 Awards Ceremony. Award recipients are as follows: Academic and Professional Awards: OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD Kimberly Ruth Gromek This award, sponsored by the Office of Professional Education, is given to a graduating student who has excelled in pharmacy studies. JAMIE GASAWAY KILAR PATIENT CARE AWARD Caroline Luther Herron This award recognizes a student who has exhibited the highest standards of knowledge, dedication, and compassion in patient care at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. This award is provided by the UNC … Read more
School, Western North Carolina community partners receive funding from Dogwood Health Trust to create online educational resource for teens about vaping, substance misuse
April 22, 2022In the United States, more than 27 percent of high school students and 10 percent of middle school students use vaping products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, substance misuse (e.g. alcohol, drugs) is a major concern among teens in the United States. “Vaping and substance use is a major health problem for teens across the country and often there are not resources available for teens. Our goal is co-design materials with teens for teens,” said Betsy Sleath, Ph.D., faculty member in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy. Together, … Read more
Graduating Pharm.D. student Aliyah Cruz receives ASHP Student Leadership Award
April 20, 2022Aliyah Cruz, Pharm. D. candidate class of 2022, is one of this year’s recipients of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Student Leadership Award. The ASHP Student Leadership Award Program recognizes up to 12 students annually who have an interest in pharmacy practice in health-systems and who demonstrate leadership ability. “It is an honor to have been chosen for this award and acknowledged for being a leader amongst student pharmacists,” Cruz said. “Leadership is not something I take lightly, and I am forever grateful for those that came before me and gave me an opportunity to grow and lead.” … Read more
Master’s program student receives ASHP Pharmacy Resident Research Grant
April 13, 2022UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy master’s student Gregory Norsten, Pharm.D., is one of eight national recipients of this year’s American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Resident Research Grants. The grant will support his work, “Leveraging patient volume and drug shortage modeling to develop a proactive and innovative pharmacy supply chain management strategy.” “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be one of the ASHP Pharmacy Resident Research Grant recipients and to represent UNC,” Norsten said. “I am thankful for my team’s support and dedication to making this a successful project.” Norsten said the grant will provide his team … Read more
Mentorship program allows students to connect to alumni pharmacists with ‘similar lived experiences’
April 8, 2022At the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, mentorship is a key element to student success. The School’s alumni and students have the opportunity to connect directly through the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Alumni Mentorship Program, led by The Office of Organizational Diversity and Inclusion. In this spotlight, we chat with Jasmine Perry, a fourth-year pharmacy student and incoming Pharmacy Quality Alliance Executive Fellow (Class of ‘22), and her mentor, LaQuoia Johnson, Pharm.D., Consultant Pharmacist (CDC foundation), Adjunct Faculty (Davidson-Davie Community College & Guilford Technical Community College), and CEO of Growing Through It, LLC. (Class of ‘09). Learn more about … Read more
PharmD candidate Neel Swamy to participate in CDC Student Experiential Program
April 6, 2022Pharm.D student Neel Swamy (Class of ’23) has been selected to participate in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Pharmacy Student Experiential Program for the 2022-23 academic year. Swamy, who participated in the Pharm.D./MPH dual degree program and earned the MPH in December 2021, will join the CDC’s Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders for the duration of the program. “I’m incredibly excited to represent the School of Pharmacy and hopefully serve as a resource for future Pharm.D. candidates who are interested in public health settings,” Swamy said. “I’m also grateful to the various mentors who have made … Read more
Alumni connect with students to provide mentorship through pharmacy school, into careers
April 1, 2022At the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, mentorship is a key element to student success. The School’s alumni and students have the opportunity to connect directly through the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Alumni Mentorship Program, led by The Office of Organizational Diversity and Inclusion. In this spotlight, we chat with Raena Rhone Grace, Pharm.D., RPh.,Florida A&M University and Bristol Myers Squibb postdoctoral resident (Class of ‘20), and her mentor Kimberley Brown, Pharm.D., Head of Medical Affairs, Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Johnson & Johnson (Class of ’03). Raena and Kimberley met while Raena was completing her fourth year in … Read more
Immunization training available for pharmacy technicians
March 30, 2022The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is excited to partner with Haywood Community College to offer The Pharmacy Technicians and Vaccinations: An Advanced Training Program in April. Numerous pharmacy technicians have completed this program and now aide in the vaccination effort across North Carolina. Under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (US DHHS) PREP Act, qualified pharmacy technicians may administer COVID-19 and other eligible vaccinations to persons 3 and older under pharmacist supervision. In August 2021, NC state law granted qualified technicians limited vaccination authority under pharmacist supervision once PREP Act legislation is rescinded. The Pharmacy Technicians and … Read more
School partners with Area L AHEC, the Governor’s Institute, to develop free online resources for teens struggling with stimulant abuse, their educators
March 25, 2022The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, along with Alexor LLC, Area L AHEC (part of the NC AHEC program) and the Governor’s Institute are concerned with the increase in stimulant misuse in teens across the country. “In 2019, 83% of unintentional medication and drug overdose deaths in the United States involved multiple substances, including stimulants,” said Debby Futrell, Pharm.D., President/CEO of Area L AHEC. Kendall Wood, SPF-Rx Project Manager with Governor’s Institute/NC Division of Mental Health added there has been an increase in prescription stimulants being prescribed to youth 12 and older and it is important to educate youth on how … Read more