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March 2023
CIPhER Seminar – Pharmacy Education at the University of Eastern Finland
Join CIPhER and Office of Global Engagement for "Pharmacy Education at the University of Eastern Finland." This seminar will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time in Beard 101 and via Zoom (No Registration Required). In this presentation, participants will be introduced to pharmacy education at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). Speakers will describe UEF’s new clinical pharmacy program and discuss how they are incorporating pharmaceutical escape rooms as a new teaching method…
Find out more »Embracing Diversity in Entrepreneurship with Nucleate JDEI
The Nucleate JDEI initiative will host a panel discussion on "Embracing Diversity in Entrepreneurship," featuring three leading women in the biotechnology industry. Please join us online on Thursday, March 30th from 8:00 to 9:30 PM EST to be immersed in a community of aspiring students and life scientists. Our panelists will elaborate on the essential aspects of starting a career path in entrepreneurship, including navigating mentorship and overcoming barriers. The panel discussion will conclude with a Q&A from the audience…
Find out more »April 2023
Bizzell Lecture Series with Speaker Dr. Stephen Buckley
Join us for our Bizzell Lecture Series with Speaker Dr. Stephen Buckley, an independent consultant and former senior director of global clinical safety and pharmacovilance at GlaxoSmithKline! This event will be held April 3 from 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. in Kerr 1001, Karpen 103 and over Zoom. Contact Jacqueline Dunn at jacqueline.dunn@unc.edu for the Zoom link to join. Register here
Find out more »Ambulatory Care Scholars Capstone Project Presentations
Our inaugural Ambulatory Care Scholars at the School of Pharmacy will present their Capstone Project Presentations on April 3 at 3:30 – 5:15 p.m. at MAHEC in the Pisgah Room. This semester, the Scholars have worked closely with stakeholders at MAHEC in the Departments of Pharmacotherapy, Internal Medicine, and Project CARA to expand pharmacotherapy services. Please join us to hear about their work and learn about new services the pharmacists will be providing as part of team-based care at MAHEC:…
Find out more »UNCLCN Webinar – Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Community-Inclusive Interventions to Achieve Equity in Cancer Care
Join the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network for “Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Community-Inclusive Interventions to Achieve Equity in Cancer Care” an online webinar led by Samuel Cykert, MD and Christina Yongue, MPH, MCHES. By the end of the webinar, participants will: Recognize that cancer treatment disparities negatively impact outcomes for Black breast and lung cancer patients. Recognize that community partnerships in research and quality improvement can help identify barriers and solutions that enhance care and research participation for all.…
Find out more »CNDD & CCNTP – Neuromuscular Actuators for Robotics and Health
Join the Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and the Carolina Cancer Nanotechnology Training Program for "Neuromuscular Actuators for Robotics and Health." Dr. Ritu Raman, PhD, the d’Arbeloff Career Development Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT will lead a presentation and Q&A for this event. This event will be held Thursday, April 6 from 12:30 – 1:30 PM. Please e-mail Amy Fry at amy_fry@unc.edu to register. Below is a brief abstract of the event: Human beings and other biological creatures navigate…
Find out more »UNCLCN Webinar – Dos, Don’ts, and the Basics of Providing Care to Patients Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Join the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network for “Dos, Don’ts, and the Basics of Providing Care to Patients Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence” an online webinar led by Joe Polich, MSW, LCSW-A, JD, a social worker at UNC Health. By the end of the webinar, participants will: Describe basic concepts of interpersonal violence, and improve our ability to distinguish between IPV and a relationship experiencing conflict. Discuss how IPV may affect cancer patients specifically, particularly in those situations that involve caretaking and financial…
Find out more »CIPhER Seminar – Are You Critical? Exploring Critical Theories and Pharmacy Education
Join CIPhER for Are You Critical? Exploring Critical Theories and Pharmacy Education! This event will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom. Critical Race Theory (CRT) has generated considerable public dialogue and controversy. But, what are critical theories? And how do they intersect with pharmacy education? This session will review basic tenets of common critical theories (e.g., CRT, Feminism, Queer Theory), explore their use in pharmacy education, and discuss how we can…
Find out more »Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy (RASP) Poster Session
Join us April 19th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm for our Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy (RASP) Poster Session. This event will be held in the Kerr Hall 1st floor lobby, Kerr Hall 2nd floor lobby, Kerr 1001, and Kerr 2001.
Find out more »UNCLCN Webinar – Ketogenic Diet as an Adjunct Treatment for Patients with Glioblastoma
Join the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network for “Ketogenic Diet as an Adjunct Treatment for Patients with Glioblastoma” an online webinar led by Jethro L. Hu, the co-director of the Neuro-Oncology Program at Cedars Sinai. By the end of the webinar, participants will: Describe the mechanisms by which the ketogenic diet may have anticancer activity. Discuss the design and results of a phase 1 safety and feasibility trial of a ketogenic diet plus standard care for patients with recently diagnosed glioblastoma. Recognize…
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