Category: General
Chinese student immersion program kicks off its second year
July 22, 2019Undergraduate students from eight Chinese universities arrived July 14 at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy for the Innovations and Transformations in Pharmaceutical Sciences program. During the four-week experience, the visiting students live on UNC’s campus and learn more about pharmacy school in the United States, as well as various career options in the pharmaceutical field. The schedule includes faculty lectures from all five of the School’s Divisions, with topics from drug discovery to mental health pharmacotherapy. By the end of the program, students will have completed a short-term research project. Michael Jarstfer, Ph.D., one of the ITPS coordinators, said … Read more
1 in 4 older adults fall each year; UNC, CDC want to change that
July 8, 2019A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded (CDC) program in collaboration with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and UNC School of Medicine will provide community pharmacists with the resources to help prevent falls in older adults. The STEADI-Rx (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries) initiative aims to reduce the risk of falls by allowing more collaboration between pharmacists and other healthcare providers. Stefanie Ferreri from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Division of Practical Advancement and Clinical Education and Susan Blalock from the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy are the principal investigators for the grant. It is … Read more
Postdoc finds passion in geriatric care, educating community pharmacists
July 8, 2019Jessica Robinson, Pharm.D., is a Community Pharmacy Practice Research Fellow at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She is also a 2019 graduate of UNC School of Medicine’s fourth cohort of the Interprofessional (IPE) Geriatrics Fellowship, a one-year program supported by the Carolina Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (CGWEP). This month, we spoke to Robinson about her experience in the program, interest in geriatrics and future goals. Q: Tell me more about your work as an IPE Geriatrics Fellow through the UNC School of Medicine. A: The IPE Geriatrics Fellowship through the School of Medicine is part of the Carolina Geriatric … Read more
Brian Lawson named UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy inaugural Global Executive in Residence
July 2, 2019The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy has selected Brian Lawson, Pharm.D., Senior Director of Professional Affairs and International Engagement with the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS), as the first Global Executive in Residence with its Office of Global Engagement through June 30, 2020. As the Executive in Residence, Lawson will continue his work with BPS while sharing his talents with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty, staff, students and residents. He will also be engaging in learning objectives and development opportunities to advance pharmacy practice and education, as well as board certification in the U.S and the broader global community. … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, United States Pharmacopeial Convention launch fellowship opportunity
June 26, 2019The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in partnership with the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), is launching a new fellowship opportunity that will help address economic gaps in medicines quality research. USP, a global health organization that works with experts in science and health to develop independent, transparent standards for quality in medicines and other health products, will be sponsoring a fellow hosted at UNC through the Fellowship in Quality of Medical Products. The program will offer the opportunity for a fellow to work with leading experts in the field of economics of medicines quality research, filling in critical evidence … Read more
Independent Pharmacy Ownership Residency program welcomes 2019-20 residents
June 26, 2019The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is hosting six residents for the fourth year of the Independent Pharmacy Ownership Residency program. Through the year-long residency, the School provides an outlet for Pharm.D. graduates to serve communities while building entrepreneurship skills. Participants gain patient care experience in an independently-owned pharmacy while developing a pharmacy ownership business plan. As a result, residents gain the necessary skills to become an effective business owner. The residency has locations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. This year, the program is working with two new locations: Med-World Pharmacy in Sapulpa, Oklahoma and Esterbrook Pharmacy in … Read more
Four students selected for summer internship to aid local underserved communities
June 24, 2019A student-designed, service-oriented internship for rising UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy PY3 students through the Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC) is starting its second summer. SHAC is a collaboration between UNC students focused on health sciences and aims to provide free health services to uninsured and underinsured patients in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham. The SHAC Ambulatory Care in Underserved Populations Summer Internship, developed by a group of UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy PY3 and PY4 students, selected four individuals to participate in this summer’s internship program: Dani Youmans, Jessica Newman, Kandace Elder and Lauren Burton. “Due to the limited … Read more
Creativity Hubs Awards Accelerate Solutions to Societal Challenges
June 21, 2019What if data on the devastating impacts of extreme storms and floods could inform and predict future problems for people who live along a coast? What if scientists could develop a therapeutic capable of suppressing a wide variety of viral infections, saving lives and billions of dollars in direct medical and economic costs? What if powerful chemical and genetic tools are combined to alter how genes are modified to treat human disease? And what if artificial intelligence could help identify the best way to harness solar fuels? These are the questions being explored by the winning teams of this year’s … Read more
Community pharmacy staff frequently encounter patients who are at risk for suicide, study finds
June 17, 2019A new survey from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy showed while many community pharmacists have interacted with patients who are at-risk for suicide at some point, there is a need for additional training programs so they can properly intervene in these situations. Delesha Carpenter, Ph.D., MSPH, from the School’s Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, was the study’s corresponding author. Carpenter said as far as the research group is aware, the survey is the first to quantify how often community pharmacists encounter patients who exhibit suicide risk behaviors. Carpenter surveyed 501 community pharmacy staff members in North Carolina to … Read more
PharmD candidate inducted as American Society of Health System Pharmacists Student Forum Executive Committee member
June 12, 2019UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy student Sara Scott wants to be an advocate for pharmacy students and the pharmacy profession. To do so, Scott joined the American Society of Heath System Pharmacists (ASHP) in 2016 to be able to work with student pharmacists from across the country and to support the growth of student members as advocates of the pharmacy profession, she said. On June 8, Scott, a Pharm.D. candidate ’20, was inducted as an ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum Executive Committee member on a national level to serve a one-year term. She is one of five executive committee members. ASHP … Read more