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Pediatric Medication Safety Is Focus of Chapel Hill PharmSci 2016 Conference
February 11, 2016Research into the safety of pediatric medications is the focus of Chapel Hill PharmSci 2016 hosted by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy May 12-13 and sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, and the NC TraCS Institute. The 2016 conference is designed for health services researchers, clinicians and clinician scientists, pharmacists, health educators, insurers, regulators and students with an interest in pediatric medication safety. It will be held in Kerr Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. More information and registration can … Read more
Elizabeth Gurysh Receives PhRMA Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
February 4, 2016Elizabeth Gurysh, Ph.D., was awarded the pharmaceutics postdoctoral fellowship by the PhRMA Foundation, whose mission is to support young scientists in disciplines important to the pharmaceutical industry to encourage them to pursue careers in research and education related to drug discovery. The fellowship is a $40,000 per year stipend for two years to further develop and refine her research skills in pharmaceutics as a postdoctoral fellow. Pharmaceutics is the science of drug-delivery systems that emphasizes a quantitative understanding and use of the principles underlying drug delivery and drug transport. It is a multidisciplinary science with significant underpinnings from basic sciences … Read more
Jay Receives University Distinguished Teaching Award
January 27, 2016Michael Jay, Ph.D., Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor of Molecular Pharmaceutics, is the 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award for Postbaccalaureate Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jay will be recognized along with other recipients during a half-time ceremony at the men’s basketball game against the University of Pittsburgh on Sunday, February 14, in the Dean E. Smith Center. Jay joined the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2008. He served as director of graduate admissions for the Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics until 2012, when he was named division chair. He recently served as the School’s executive vice … Read more
UNC Alumni Association Honors Blouin with Faculty Service Award
January 27, 2016The General Alumni Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill honored Bob Blouin, Pharm.D., dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, with the GAA’s 2016 Faculty Service Award. The award was established in 1990 and honors those who have performed outstanding service for the University or the GAA. Blouin, along with Joy Kasson, a professor of American Studies and English, were selected as the 2016 recipients. Blouin is the Vaughn and Nancy Bryson Distinguished Professor and director of the School’s Eshelman Institute for Innovation, Blouin joined the School as dean in 2003 after 25 years at … Read more
Becton Dickinson Donates $200,000 in Newest Drug-Preparation Technology to School
January 14, 2016UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students in Chapel Hill and Asheville will train with the newest technology for preparing IV medications thanks to a recent gift of two BD Cato gravimetric scales, valued at $200,000, from Becton Dickinson and Company. Representatives from BD Medical visited the School on December 3 to demonstrate the new system. “The vision behind acquiring this technology was to create real-world experiences that our students can understand, that they can practice before they move into the workplace,” said Clinical Associate Professor Stephen Eckel, Pharm.D., M.H.A., associate director of pharmacy at UNC Hospitals. “I think UNC was … Read more
Wendy Cox to Serve as Associate Dean For Curricular and Student Affairs
January 12, 2016Wendy Cox, Pharm.D., is the new associate dean for curricular and student affairs at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, moving from her role as assistant dean for professional education effective January 1. Cox is also a clinical associate professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education. Cox’s new responsibilities include managing curricular issues, including the re-engineered Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, and she will continue to oversee the Office of Student Affairs. She also serves as chair of the curricular transformation steering committee. Pam Joyner, Ed.D., M.S. Pharm., executive associate dean of professional education, said the new position … Read more
Interprofessional Team to Have Case Study Published by Veterinary Association
December 18, 2015An interprofessional education team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University that includes two faculty members from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will have a case study published in January on the websites of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. When Kelly Scolaro, Pharm.D., an assistant professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, came across the AAVMC One Health Case Competition, she considered it an opportunity to foster relationships within various health professions and universities. The team, which began working together in … Read more
Katelyn Arnold Receives USP Global Fellowship
December 4, 2015Katelyn Arnold, a Ph.D. student in the Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has been awarded a $30,000 predoctoral U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Global Fellowship. The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Global Fellowship program awards aims to advance new research contributing to innovative or updated quality standards for chemical and biological medicines, excipients, dietary supplements, herbal medicines, health-care quality and food ingredients. Arnold graduated in May 2015 with a B.S. in Medicinal Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Dayton. She works in the lab of her adviser, McNeill Distinguished Professor Jian Liu, Ph.D., where she … Read more
Tojan Rahhal Receives 2015 Brewington Award as Most Outstanding Graduate Student
December 1, 2015Tojan Rahhal, a graduate student in the Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has been awarded the School’s Kathryne A. Brewington Graduate Student Research Award. The Kathryne A. Brewington Graduate Student Research Award was created to honor the memory of Kathryne Brewington, who died in 1997 while pursuing her doctoral degree at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. In honor of Brewington’s commitment to public service and higher education, the award is given annually to the most outstanding doctoral student in the pharmaceutical sciences. The purpose of the award is to facilitate the research of … Read more
UNC Pharmacy Receives $2.4 Million from ACCP to Study Comprehensive Medication Management
November 25, 2015The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy to study the implementation of comprehensive medication management in primary-care medical practices to improve results for patients. Comprehensive medication management focuses on patients and all the medications they are taking. Each medication is regularly assessed for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety and convenience. CMM includes an individualized care plan developed by the health-care team and the patient to achieve the goals of the therapy. The award comes from the ACCP and the ACCP … Read more