Category: General
School Receives University Diversity Award
April 26, 2012The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is the recipient of the 2012 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Academic Unit University Diversity Award. The University Diversity Award recognizes significant contribution to the enhancement, support and/or furtherance of diversity on the campus and in the community. The award is given annually in eight categories. “We have worked very hard over the past few years to strengthen our contributions in this most important area,” says Dean Bob Blouin, PharmD. “Carla White, our director of recruitment and diversity initiatives, has provided incredible leadership within our School and deserves much of the credit … Read more
Eshelman Gives $2.5 Million to Fund Instruction, Research
March 22, 2012The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $2.5 million gift from alumnus Fred Eshelman, PharmD, to expand the School’s research programs and help transform the classroom experience for pharmacy students. The gift brings his total support for the School to more than $35 million. “In every respect, the School is just going up, up, up. I’m very fortunate to be a part of this, but it has precious little to do with me. I just put the gas in the car. The School is driving it,” Eshelman says. “I’ve … Read more
School Unveils Five-Year Strategic Plan
March 2, 2012On January 6, the faculty of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy unanimously approved a new Strategic Plan to guide the School’s development through 2017. “This is an extraordinary time in pharmacy education—pharmacy practice is changing, state and federal budgets are shrinking, and there are many new schools of pharmacy,” says Bob Blouin, PharmD, dean of the School and the Vaughn and Nancy Bryson Distinguished Professor. “This is not a simple operational plan; this is a document that articulates our highest aspirations in realizing our shared vision and clearly defines the investments that we must make in molding the School’s … Read more
Eckel Honored for Establishing Hospital Residency Program
July 14, 2011The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and UNC Hospitals have established the Fred M. Eckel Pharmacy Leadership Award in honor of the School professor who established the UNC Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program forty-four years ago. Eckel, a faculty member in the Division of Pharmacy Practice and Experiential Education, joined the School in 1966 and established the pharmacy residency program at UNC Hospital the following year. Since its establishment, the program has trained more than 250 residents, who have been practicing pharmacy around the world in settings such as acute care, ambulatory care, academia, and administration. Eckel graduated from the Philadelphia College … Read more
Photos: 2011 LEAD Program
June 16, 2011The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy held its annual Carolina Pharmacy Leadership, Excellence, And Development (LEAD) program with four sessions in June in Chapel Hill and Elizabeth City. The LEAD program is a one-day preparatory and professional development program geared toward underserved and underrepresented students who are interested in exploring a career in pharmacy and learning how to be competitive in the pharmacy-school admissions process. Attendees got a chance to talk to School students and faculty and industry representatives, got tips on preparing for interviews, and took part in breakout sessions focusing on topics such as special dosage forms, smoking … Read more
Daniels Promoted to Associate Dean
December 1, 2010Rowell Daniels, PharmD, MS, has been named associate dean, pharmacy clinical practice at Chapel Hill for the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Daniels is also director of pharmacy at UNC Hospitals and Clinics, a position he has held since 2007. “This appointment recognizes the fact that Rowell Daniels serves at the interface between the School and UNC Hospitals in a role that is inclusive of all of our collaborative practice, educational, and research initiatives,” says Bob Blouin, dean of the pharmacy school. “As we continue to strengthen our collaborative ties with … Read more
Photos: Inaugural Alumni Summit
August 28, 2009The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy held its inaugural Alumni Summit on August 28. The summit focused on strategies for achieving diversity in the student population. Attendees provided guidance and ideas to enhance the School’s efforts to reach diverse populations of students from the middle grades through college. PICTURES FROM THE SUMMIT https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157623165223199/show/
New Campus Box Numbers Effective June 22
June 10, 2009The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will be implementing a new mail delivery and distribution system effective June 22. As a result, various departments within the School will have new campus box numbers: Office of Professional Education: CB#7566 Office of Research and Graduate Education: CB#7567 Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products: CB#7568 Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics (including Rho Chi Society): CB#7569 Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics: CB#7571 Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy: CB#7573 Division of Pharmacy Practice and Experiential Education: CB#7574 Administration (Human Resources, Business Office): CB#7360 Dean’s Office (IT, Facilities, Communications): CB#7355 School faculty and … Read more
School Responds to 7 Percent Cut in State Funds
January 28, 2009As the state of North Carolina’s revenue projections worsen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill officials have directed the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy to return 7 percent of its state funds and to plan for the possibility of even deeper cuts, says Dean Bob Blouin. The School returned 5 percent of its budget at the end of 2008. An additional 1 percent must be returned by the end of January and another 1 percent cut is expected in March. In response, the School has taken the following actions effective immediately: No purchase of goods or services of $5,000 … Read more
Media Alert: Faculty, Students to Give Flu Shots at Charlotte Polling Sites
November 4, 2008Voters at three Charlotte polling sites can get their annual flu shot after casting their ballot on Nov. 4. The vaccination clinics are being held as part of the national Vote & Vax program. Pharmacists from Pike’s Pharmacy and the Charlotte Area Health Education Center and students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will staff the clinics. Flu shots will be offered at three Charlotte polling sites on Election Day: Merry Oaks Elementary, 3508 Draper Avenue, Charlotte Contact on site: Jesse Pike, 704-519-5991 Windsor Park Elementary, 3910 Sudbury Road, Charlotte … Read more