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Wernoski Named Executive Vice Dean, Will Oversee School Operations
May 14, 2015Rick Wernoski, MPA, has been appointed executive vice dean and chief operating officer of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Wernoski will be responsible for all operational and financial aspects of the School and its institutes and centers. Wernoski joined the School in 2010 as the executive associate dean for administration and chief financial officer responsible for finance, faculty affairs, research administration, human resources, facilities, communications, information technology, and educational technology. He also served as interim associate dean of advancement from 2013 to 2014. Before joining the School, Wernoski worked for fifteen years at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School … Read more
Photos: PharmAlliance, March 8-10, 2015
March 11, 2015Leaders from three of the world’s premier pharmacy schools announce a landmark alliance. The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is partnering with Monash University and University College London to transform education and curriculum development, to pursue new and transformative research initiatives, and to enhance professional practice in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences. Read more. https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157648948247274/show
Photos: White Coat Ceremony 2015
February 28, 2015Third-year doctor of pharmacy students at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy received their white coats during the annual White Coat Ceremony on February 28 at Memorial Hall. The white coat is the traditional symbol of health professionals. The White Coat Ceremony marks the students’ transition into the final year of the PharmD program and is designed to reflect the responsibility, professionalism, and commitment expected of them in their final year in the program. https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157650817852217/show
Preceptor Gigi Davidson Wins U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention’s Highest Award
February 13, 2015Veterinary pharmacist Gigi Davidson has been named the recipient of the 2015 Beal Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention’s highest award. Davidson is a preceptor for the veterinary pharmacy rotation at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is director of clinical pharmacy services at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh. “Davidson is an exemplary leader,” says USP Chief Executive Officer Ronald T. Piervincenzi. “Although she has made significant contributions as a member of various expert committees since 2000, her strength as a … Read more
Infographic: Medication Adherence in UNC Health Care Pharmacy Assistance Program
November 10, 2014Moldova’s Ambassador Speaks at UNC Pharmacy School
November 10, 2014Igor Munteanu, the Moldovan ambassador to America, spoke on the current state and possible future of Moldova during a presentation to UNC students last Wednesday at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Munteanu presented an image of Moldova that was united with European Union in his talk at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. “Integration with the European Union is one of the most important aims in Moldova,” Munteanu says. “We believe we will be successful.” Munteanu says that Moldova has made substantial efforts in the past ten years to catch up to European standards. Moldova has pre-emptively created policies and … Read more
Photos: Family Day 2014
October 11, 2014The Student Senate, Graduate Student Organization, and the Office of Student Affairs opened the doors of the School to visitors by hosting Family Day 2014 on Saturday, October 11. https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157648739705995/show
UNC Fields First Team for CLARION Competition
May 2, 2014This year Carolina sent its first-ever team to Minneapolis to compete in the national CLARION Interprofessional Team Case Competition held April 11–12. Shawnda Herring represented pharmacy, and Assistant Professor Kelly Scolaro, PharmD, served as the team’s faculty adviser. Dean Nehama from the School of Medicine and Courtney Hill and Hilary Perrey from the Gillings School of Global Public Health comprised the rest of the students on the team. CLARION is a University of Minnesota student organization dedicated to improving health care through interprofessional collaboration. The team case competition began as a UMinn exercise in 2002 and expanded to the national … Read more
Renovations Completed at Asheville Satellite Campus
September 18, 2013The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy recently completed a $400,000 renovation of the facilities at its Asheville satellite campus based at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The Mission Healthcare Foundation provided $200,000 for the for the renovation thanks to a matching grant from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation. The project also received $100,000 in support from the Golden LEAF Foundation to help complete the work that comprises the following projects in Karpen and Zeis Halls: Modified and equipped two laboratory spaces in Zeis Hall (131 and 333 Zeis) for use as eighteen-seat classrooms to support pharmaceutical care lab … Read more
Photos: LEAD Program 2013
June 20, 2013One hundred and eighty-three high school students, college students, and college graduates participated in the 2013 Carolina Pharmacy Leadership, Excellence, And Development (LEAD) program. This year’s program held sessions on June 11 in Asheville and on June 18 and 19 in Chapel Hill. The LEAD program is an annual, one-day preparatory and professional development program geared toward students who are interested in exploring a career in pharmacy and learning how to be competitive in the pharmacy-school admissions process. To learn more about the program, visit pharmacy.unc.edu/lead. Photos from the Chapel Hill Sessions June 18, High School Students https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157634242471061/show/ June … Read more