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Assistant Professor Madison Irwin wins Education and Mentoring Award for Pediatric Palliative Care

November 25, 2024

The award is presented by the University of Michigan Health’s annual Pediatric Palliative Care Awards – and highlights a pediatric clinician who exemplifies best practices in education on the principles of pediatric palliative care. 

Dr. Hertz Honored for Advocating for Genetic Testing to Prevent Drug Toxicity

October 31, 2024

Dr. Hertz is active in efforts to promote testing for variants of the DPYD gene before prescribing fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapies.

University Initiative Backing First-of-its-Kind Pharmacogenetics Research Project

September 23, 2024

This initiative awarded eight teams across ten schools, colleges and units this funding in its mission to help teams in the early stage of research solve real-world problems. 

Dr. John Clark Awarded with Prestigious John W. Webb Lecture Award

September 10, 2024

Presented annually at the ASHP’s’ Conference for Pharmacy Leaders, this prestigious distinction celebrates Clark’s extensive contributions and leadership in the field of pharmacy.

Kristin Klein, PharmD, named Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice

March 7, 2024

The College of Pharmacy is proud to announce that Kristin Klein, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice in Pharmacy.

Antoinette Coe, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Named APhA-APRS Fellow

February 12, 2024

The College of Pharmacy is proud to announce that Antoinette Coe, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, has been selected as an American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS) Fellow.
This award honors APhA members for exemplary professional achievements in professional practice and/or research and outstanding service to the profession. She is one of two […]

Professor Mike Smith Recognized for Expertise in Palliative Medicine.

January 2, 2024

Clinical associate professor Mike Smith, PharmD, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He is only the sixth individual with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree to have achieved this distinction. 
 
This distinction is given to academy members whose professional activity is devoted to the practice of hospice and palliative […]

Dr. Amit Pai Receives 2023 Russell R. Miller Award from ACCP

November 17, 2023

 
By the time a drug makes it to market, clinical trials have yielded recommendations for dosages. But what if your patient is from a special population that was underrepresented in the trials? Professor Manjunath (Amit) Pai has spent 20 years researching optimal drug doses for patients across the lifespan and those with obesity and organ dysfunction, […]

Trisha Wells Wins 2023 Teaching Excellence Award

April 26, 2023

Trisha Wells, PharmD, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and clinical pharmacist, Michigan Medicine, is the recipient of the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award. This award recognizes exceptional teaching in the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s PharmD and PhD programs.
“Dr. Wells is a very compassionate teacher who shows that she cares about her students’ progress. She goes […]

As “Deprescribing” Medicines for Older Adults Catches On, Poll Shows Need for Patient-Provider Dialogue

April 25, 2023

As the movement toward “deprescribing” medications among older adults grows, a new poll shows strong interest in the idea.
A full 80% of adults aged 50 to 80 would be open to stopping one or more of the prescription medicines they’ve been taking for more than a year, if a health care provider said it was […]