Category: News
Carolina’s Collaborative Culture
August 19, 2019Lindsey Ingerman James ’10 (Ph.D.) was on the front lawn of Beard Hall with other Carolina professors when the largest gift from an individual in University history, and the largest ever made to a U.S. pharmacy school, was announced. “It was clear that this gift was unprecedented, that we as a school of pharmacy were extremely fortunate and that the Eshelman Institute for Innovation would be quite impactful,” James says. “But what I didn’t grasp at the time was how this gift was going to directly impact my research program and career.” It wasn’t until 2018, when James received her … Read more
Pharm.D. students recognized at 2019 Student National Pharmaceutical Association convention
August 14, 2019The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) was well-represented at the organization’s 2019 national conference. SNPhA is a national Pharm.D. student association whose goal is to improve access to healthcare among historically underserved populations. Each chapter plans and executes local disease awareness and prevention initiatives with oversight from the national organization. Each national initiative focuses on a different health-related topic, including diabetes, mental health and chronic kidney disease. The SNPhA 2019 annual convention took place July 26-29 in Houston. The event included case competitions, scholarship announcements and the election of the national board, … Read more
A Joint Impact
August 12, 2019Soumya Rahima Benhabbour, Ph.D., is from the North African country of Morocco where, according to UNAIDS, there has been a 42 percent reduction in new HIV infections since 2010. That’s good news to Benhabbour, whose dream is to empower women and those in greatest need. “As a woman from Africa, I feel a connection to the women in Africa who account for over 75 percent of all women in the world who are at risk of contracting HIV and who currently live with HIV,” she says. “We have much to do to help them, and I believe we can do … Read more
Faculty member honored with international new investigator award
August 9, 2019When Jackie Zeeman conducts research, she’s hoping her findings will leave the world a little better than she found it. Her most recent work, “Identifying Traits and Building Consensus on Priority Leadership and Professionalism Attributes in Pharmacy Education,” left that mark on an international level. Zeeman was one of four across the world invited to present research in the New Investigator Series at the 10th Biennial Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium in Prato, Italy, in July. At the symposium, she dug into the definitions of leadership and professionalism in pharmacy education. Because of her work, the symposium honored Zeeman with the … Read more
Researchers find increase risk in potentially unsafe medication prescribing for veterans using both Department of Veterans Affairs, Medicare Part D drug benefits
August 8, 2019In a recent study, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy researchers found that veterans 65 years and older who used both Veterans Affairs and Medicare Part D drug benefits were associated with a higher exposure to potentially unsafe medication prescribing. Among the 279,940 medicare-eligible older veterans receiving a prescription from the VA, researchers found 18.9 percent also received health care elsewhere (dual use). Research indicated that dual use of VA and Part D prescription drug benefits correlated with an almost two-fold increase in the odds of exposure to any potentially unsafe medication compared with VA-only use, and more than three times … Read more
The Tools To Change The World
August 1, 2019Sam Lai, Ph.D., grew up in a privileged setting and thought the best way to show his appreciation was to become a doctor – until it wasn’t. “I’ve always felt that the two pillars in any society are health and education, but during my teenage years I came to realize I didn’t want to be a doctor, but instead someone who provides a doctor with the necessary tools to treat patients,” Lai says. Lai works as an associate professor and director of the Pharmacoengineering Program at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, where he runs the Lai Lab. “I hope … Read more
What are Pharm.D. students up to this summer?
July 31, 2019The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy curriculum focuses on combining classroom learning with patient-based care experiences. Whether it’s through a rotation or internship, students in all stages of the Pharm.D. track are utilizing their skills in a wide range of healthcare environments this summer. Fourth-year students start their year of advanced patient care experiences in May, and generally spend a month in each position. Paige Cawley: Juneau, Alaska Fourth-year student Paige Cawley took her interest and experience in geriatric pharmacy to Juneau, Alaska this summer, where she completed a rotation with the Indian Health Service (IHS). With the IHS, … Read more
Pharm.D. students excel in dual-degree MBA, MPH programs
July 26, 2019Through the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s dual-degree programs with the Kenan-Flagler Business School and the Gillings School of Global Public Health, Pharm.D. students can expand their career goals beyond the traditional pharmacy curriculum. For both the MBA and MPH dual-degree programs, students generally apply the first semester of their PY2 year. Once a student has been accepted into the dual degree program, they earn a Pharm.D. and a master’s of business administration or a Pharm.D. and a master’s of public health within five years. Each year, an average of five students pursue a dual-degree track. Pharm.D. – MBA … Read more
Employee Forum gains three representatives from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
July 25, 2019The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Employee Forum gained three representatives from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy who will serve a one-year term. Those individuals include Katie Musgrove, program administrator for Kuo-Hsiung Lee’s Natural Products Research Laboratories; Kevin Robinson, director of photography within the School’s MEDIA group; and Clinton Miller, simulation educator at the School. Musgrove has been named Vice Chair of the Employee Forum, while Miller will serve as the Division 7 technical representative, and Robinson as a Division 1 representative. The Employee Forum is a group of SHRA and EHRA non-faculty employees elected by their … Read more
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