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NCCU joins School’s Early Assurance Program 

February 5, 2025

All of the Early Assurance Program partnerships in North Carolina. The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the No.1 pharmacy school in the country, and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) have established an Early Assurance Program (EAP) partnership. The EAP gives NCCU students interested in a doctoral degree in pharmacy an opportunity to pursue an early assurance of admission to the School.    “We have a fantastic Early Assurance Program at our School,” said Angela Kashuba, Dean of the UNC Eshleman School of Pharmacy. “This program broadens our reach across our state as we build an outstanding student body and prepare them … Read more


A passion for pharmacy leadership

January 22, 2025

Jeremy Espeut hosting the Quiz Bowl at the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting in 2024. Jeremy Espeut, PharmD, a student in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Master of Science in Pharmacy Administration and Leadership program, is carving a unique path. He is part of the hospital partnership resident track in collaboration with his corporate pharmacy administration and leadership residency at Baptist Health South Florida. Based in Miami, his role bridges leadership development and pharmacy innovation.  “This program is molding me to be a future leader,” he said. “It’s a brand-new endeavor for the health system and for … Read more


From advertising to advocacy: Meet the first MPS graduate

December 16, 2024

Written by Safa Tonuzi Unlike many of her peers, Christine Kwon, who on December 15 became the first student to graduate from the Master of Professional Science in Regulatory Science (MPS) program at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, didn’t spend her undergraduate years around beakers, flasks, and pipettes. As a former advertising major and automotive sales analyst, Kwon’s unconventional journey to regulatory science was shaped by personal challenges and a determination to bridge gaps in health care communication. Christine Kwon at graduation Kwon’s life shifted after the birth of her child. Experiencing postpartum depression, she faced a health crisis … Read more


School helps rural students dream big for the future

December 11, 2024

Written by Sabrina Shaw Through an immersive visit, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty and alumni are working to give young students from rural North Carolina a chance to visualize a future they may have never imagined. In collaboration with the School, Chapel of the Cross, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, and the Ackland Art Museum, six students from the Conetoe Family Life Center, and their parents, spent a day exploring the University in an effort to experience new educational opportunities. It was part of the Conetoe Family Life Center Future Leadership Program.  Double Tar Heel Jenny Mabie, ‘76, … Read more


UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science to accelerate cancer diagnosis and optimize delivery of precision oncology

December 5, 2024

Written by Bill Schaller A team of UNC-Chapel Hill researchers has been awarded up to $10 million in Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) funding to develop the Cancer Identification and Precision Oncology Center (CIPOC). The project is designed to improve cancer diagnosis and support personalized treatments by quickly aggregating and analyzing a wide range of health data, including electronic health records, histopathological and radiological images, insurance claims and geographic information. Specifically, CIPOC will facilitate the development of an oncology health learning system that utilizes AI-ready data to generate real-time identification of new cancer cases, support patient recruitment for … Read more


School delegation attends global event in Denmark

November 27, 2024

Written by Professor Kim Brouwer, PharmD, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education Pictured from left to right: Kim Brouwer, Caden Kussatz, Nicole Rose Lukesh, Mattie Hartauer and Yevgeny Brudno A UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy delegation, including PhD students, Mattie Hartauer, Nicole Rose Lukesh, and Caden Kussatz, and two faculty members, Kim Brouwer and Yevgeny Brudno, PhD, participated in the Globalization of Pharmaceutics Education Network (GPEN) conference hosted by the University of Copenhagen earlier this year. GPEN 2024 provided an exceptional forum for our PhD students and faculty to connect with other graduate students, faculty, and industry professionals … Read more


Pharmacy administration and leadership short course launched in Ethiopia

November 26, 2024

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, in partnership with Addis Ababa University and the co-director of the UNC-Ethiopia Alliance, Benyam Muluneh, PharmD, has inaugurated its Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Short Course Training Program in Ethiopia. This pioneering initiative, led by faculty members Michael Stepanovic, PharmD, MS, Kathryn Morbitzer, PharmD, MS, and Stephen F. Eckel, PharmD, MHA, is designed to enhance pharmacy administration and leadership skills within Ethiopia’s dynamic health care sector.   “After a recent visit from pharmacy students, and a discussion with Dr. Muluneh, we realized hospitals are underutilizing trained clinical pharmacists,” said Eckel. “In an effort to counter … Read more


A passion for serving rural patients

November 21, 2024

Cassidy White (middle) was inspired to pursue rural pharmacy from an early age growing up in North Carolina. (Submitted photo) Written by Caroline Daly   Growing up in Whitsett, a small town in Guilford County, Cassidy White saw firsthand how rural residents often lack access to high quality health care or affordable healthy foods. Now, as a second-year student at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, White is learning how health care disparities like these lead to a prevalence of conditions like diabetes, HIV and obesity in rural areas. “It fuels a fire in me to be a voice for this … Read more


School unites in hurricane relief efforts

November 19, 2024

Story written by Caroline Daly Olivia Caron (black shirt, third from left), an assistant professor in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, worked with the Collaborative Medical Care of Swannanoa team to sort medications in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Submitted photo) The dual campus model of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy proved its strength when Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina in late September. With thousands of residents displaced, the pharmacy school communities on the Chapel Hill and Asheville campuses sprang into action to host donation drives, distribute medication and work with relief agencies and clinics. With members … Read more


Juliane Nguyen inducted into AAPS College of Fellows

November 13, 2024

Nguyen being recognized as an AAPS Fellow (Photo by Jeff Pinette) Professor Juliane Nguyen, PhD, was one of eight people recently inducted into the prestigious American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) College of Fellows.   Established in 1986, AAPS is a professional and scientific organization with around 7,000 members from academia, industry, government, and various pharmaceutical science research institutes globally. AAPS aims to enhance the ability of pharmaceutical scientists to create products and therapies that promote global health.  Fellows are selected due to their professional excellence and positive impact on global health and the AAPS community. Nguyen was selected by … Read more