Category: News
Blalock develops COVID-19 vaccine tracking website
December 4, 2020A new informational resource concerning COVID-19 vaccine development, covidvaccinestatus.info, was recently launched to provide accurate and up-to-date information about ongoing, late-stage clinical trials of vaccines to prevent COVID-19. The website was developed by Susan Blalock, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, a leading behavioral scientist with over 30 years of experience in patient and public health education. “The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 is being fast tracked to make a safe and effective vaccine available to people in the United States as soon as possible,” Blalock said. “It is … Read more
Patterson honored with ACCP Cardiology Practice and Research Network Lifetime Achievement Award
November 29, 2020This fall, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Herb Patterson, Pharm.D., received the honorable American College of Clinical Pharmacy (AACP) Cardiology Practice and Research Network (PRN) Lifetime Achievement Award. The organization shared on social media, “Dr. Patterson is receiving this award as he embodies excellence in teaching, clinical service, mentorship, and service to the profession and ACCP/PRN.” The ACCP/PRN honored Patterson during their late October PRN business meeting. “I was shocked and so honored. I truly never expected something like this,” Patterson said. “For my peers to recognize me in this way is very humbling. I have been fortunate in my career to work … Read more
PharmD student Alice Cheng receives best student poster at AMCP Foundation Semiannual Best Poster Competition
November 27, 2020The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation hosted its most recent Best Poster Competition at AMCP Nexus 2020 Virtual on Oct. 21. With the support of CVS Health, student pharmacists, residents, and fellows virtually presented innovative research to nearly 2,000 leaders and professionals in the managed care setting. Best Poster by a Student Pharmacist went to Alice Cheng, Pharm.D. 2021 candidate at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Cheng was recognized for her work, “The Clinical and Financial Impact of Modifying Saxenda (liraglitude) Utilization Management.” Saxenda – a weight loss medication – was the second most expensive drug to the … Read more
50 Years of Service: Kuo-Hsiung Lee
November 25, 2020The Office of Human Resources is honored to recognize our UNC-Chapel Hill employees who have reached milestones in their years of state service – from five years to 55 years. Among those who have reached their 50th year of service is Kuo-Hsiung Lee, Ph.D. at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Get to know this Tar Heel: What is your position at UNC? Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Director of Natural Products Research Laboratories at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. What is your favorite part of working in your role at UNC? I enjoy working at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Eshelman … Read more
Two faculty members named to Clarivate’s annual Highly Cited Researchers list
November 20, 2020Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, unveiled its list of Highly Cited Researchers 2020, which recognizes two UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty members. The anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1 percent by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index. This year’s list is comprised of 6,167 researchers from more than 60 countries and … Read more
Asheville Campus associate professor champions for older adults in Western North Carolina
November 18, 2020If not us, then who? Western North Carolina is “older, sicker and poorer” than state and national averages. And it also lacks a center of excellence to comprehensively address the clinical and social challenges that older adults face in the region, said Tasha Woodall, Pharm.D. “If we don’t step in to fill this void and help our older adults age according to their wishes, then who will?” Woodall said. Woodall is an associate professor of clinical education at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Asheville Campus, and Associate Director of Pharmacotherapy for Geriatrics at the Mountain Area Health Education Center. … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students, alumni prepare to administer potential COVID-19 vaccine
November 16, 2020More than 140 of our pharmacy students will graduate and enter the workforce next spring – possibly aligning with the release of novel coronavirus vaccinations. The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, along with School alumni in the field, are taking steps now to prepare for the possibility of vaccinating the general public, including certifying students to administer the vaccine, and identifying logistic solutions to store and deliver the therapy. “As the world awaits a novel coronavirus vaccine for distribution, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty, preceptors, students and alumni are engaged, prepared and trained to help our communities overcome the … Read more
UNC Student National Pharmaceutical Association Chapter takes home top awards at virtual national convention
November 13, 2020Members of the UNC Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) Chapter secured several top awards at the organization’s national 2020 Virtual Convention, held Nov. 6-8. SNPhA is an educational service association of pharmacy students focused on pharmacy, health care issues, and minority representation in the field of pharmacy. The purpose of SNPhA is to plan, organize and coordinate programs to improve health, education and social environments of minority communities. SNPhA also aims to offer students opportunities to develop leadership and professional skills; promote active participation in national health care issues; heighten the role of minority health care professionals as vital members … Read more
Ready, set, go: Katrina Jamison’s dynamic career
November 11, 2020Kinetics were essential to her study of pharmacy, but Katrina Jamison (Pharm.D. ’06) graduated from UNC Eshelman with a kinetic energy all her own. She quickly put a career in motion that advanced her through the hierarchies of retail pharmacy at Walmart to the forefront of corporate pharmaceutical innovation to the threshold of serial entrepreneurship—with no limits in sight. “The School taught me how to think and lead,” she said. “Walmart taught me about operations and how to run a business…so I learned from the No.1 pharmacy school in the nation and the country’s No.1 retailer.” “Tar Heel born and … Read more
Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy pathway shows early success, highlighted in American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
November 6, 2020Four years ago, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy launched the Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy (RASP) pathway within its newly redesigned Pharm.D. curriculum. The elective pathway was designed to equip pharmacy students with research and scholarship skills that can be used to positively impact various pharmacy career paths, said Craig Lee, Pharm.D., Ph.D., faculty director of the RASP program. “RASP was created to help the next generation of pharmacy leaders learn how to create and disseminate new knowledge that can optimize medication use and advance pharmacy practice. We accomplish this goal by integrating Pharm.D. students into the research and … Read more