Category: Students
Elevating degree with a minor in pharmaceutical sciences
January 10, 2024The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s first cohort for the undergraduate Minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences start classes this semester. As part of the cohort, Steven Nuzzolo, a third-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is excited to enhance his current studies in neuroscience and chemistry with the addition of the minor. Pharmaceuticals are a major part of human health and the health care industry. The minor is designed to acquaint undergraduate students with core areas of pharmaceutical science in preparation for advanced study in the health sciences, an advanced degree in the health care professions, or … Read more
Ameya Chaudhari named 2023 Kathryne A. Brewington Graduate Research Award winner
January 8, 2024Ph.D. candidate Ameya Chaudhari is the 2023 recipient of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Kathryne A. Brewington Graduate Research Award. The School presents the award annually to the most outstanding doctoral student in pharmaceutical sciences in honor of the late Katherine Brewington’s commitment to public service and higher education. Brewington passed away while pursuing her doctoral degree at the School. “Receiving the Kathryne A. Brewington Graduate Student Research Award is a significant milestone for me,” he said. “It not only validates my dedication and hard work throughout my academic journey, but also strengthens my commitment to contribute to the … Read more
Student selected for first Community Pharmacy Student Scholar Leader Program
December 11, 2023Caroline Eason, Pharm.D. candidate, Class of 2025, is a third generation UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy student who plans to follow her grandfather and father’s footsteps in community pharmacy. “Watching my grandfather in my early childhood and my dad today serving our community – it’s inspired me to go into pharmacy and community pharmacy specifically,” Eason said. Growing up in Lawndale, North Carolina, she witnessed the impact of a community pharmacy through her family and is excited to be part of the inaugural Community Pharmacy Student Scholar Leader Program, created by the Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative. This program selected … Read more
Art, equity and health care
December 4, 2023With the goal of shifting perspectives and raising self-awareness, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty and staff attended the first of three Ackland Art & Equity events to gain a greater understanding of the power of equity in education and health care. “The Ackland Art & Equity event was designed with the understanding that all our work is made possible through connection. It highlights individual experiences and how each of our unique perspectives creates something that can’t exist without collaboration,” said Amanda Storyward, director of organizational diversity and inclusion (ODI) at the School. This event was hosted by the School’s … Read more
Ama Boamah Selected for AACP CVS Health Minority Scholarship
November 6, 2023Written by Sean O’Connor, class of 2024 Pharm.D. candidate Ama Boamah, Pharm.D. candidate class of 2027, was selected as one of five underrepresented minority students to receive the 2023 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) CVS Health Minority Scholarship. Boamah’s desire to help diverse patient populations began in Ghana. “In Ghana, there is a wide gap between rich and poor,” said Boamah. “My interest in pharmacy stems from being from Ghana and wanting to bridge the gaps in disparities to prevent at-risk people from struggling.” The AACP CVS Health Minority Scholarship aims to recognize students entering a Doctor of … Read more
Students share research findings at FIP in Australia
November 1, 2023Written by Sean O’Connor, Class of 2024 Pharm.D. candidate Nina Inayan and Savannah Moody, Class of 2024 Pharm.D. candidates, represented the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and shared their research findings at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 2023 World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brisbane, Australia. FIP gives students the opportunity to meet people of different backgrounds and to share research findings and present abstracts to faculty, pharmacists and pharmacy students from multiple countries. Moody’s project, “Role of Pharmacists in Vaccination in Low and Middle-Income Countries Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey”, under the supervision … Read more
Pharmacy student paving his own path in aerospace medicine at NASA
October 30, 2023Until now, Tom Diaz had only explored and studied the field of aerospace medicine through reading papers, attending conferences and joining the Aerospace Medical Association. He also co-founded Aerospace Medicine at Carolina, a subgroup of the national Aerospace Medicine Student and Resident Organization, in an effort to grow interest in the field among undergraduate, graduate and professional students in schools across campus. Everything changed when he was accepted into the NASA/Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship program, where he had the opportunity to attend briefings, lectures and tours led by NASA scientists, and complete a research project. “This clerkship has … Read more
Incorporating career exploration and professional development into Ph.D. training: an NSF Innovations in Graduate Education award
October 25, 2023Assistant Dean Michael Jarstfer and Associate Professor Jacqui McLaughlin are working together to ensure Ph.D. programs offer students contemporary professional development and opportunities for career growth. To start this effort, a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovations in Graduate Education grant, of almost $500,000, was awarded to this project. Michael Jarstfer, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Graduate Education at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and associate professor in the Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry is the principal investigator of this project. “Ph.D. training has largely followed an apprenticeship model over the last 100 years. The result is that … Read more
Residency program expands to Scotland Neck and Rocky Mount
September 27, 2023As part of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program expansion, pharmacies in Eastern North Carolina’s Scotland Neck and Rocky Mount are coming together to offer a unique residency experience. This expansion is focused on reaching Eastern North Carolina in rural and underserved areas. McDowell’s Pharmacy in Scotland Neck is a family-owned pharmacy with a rich history of serving the community since 1901. Thomas McDowell, Pharm.D. ‘16, is a fourth-generation pharmacist who owns McDowell’s and expanded his practice by purchasing Rocky Mount Medical Park Pharmacy in 2021. Located only 30 miles from each … Read more
Residency program expands to New Bern
September 18, 2023As part of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program expansion, Realo Drugs in New Bern, North Carolina is excited to partner with Carolina as a residency site. This expansion is focused on reaching Eastern North Carolina in rural and underserved areas. Realo Drugs, a family-owned community pharmacy, has been serving this part of the state since 1982 with 18 locations across the region—four of them in New Bern, including their flagship store where the resident will train. Realo Drugs is proud to offer complete care, partnering with local providers to offer continuity … Read more