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Dr. Gregory Eschenauer Appointed to the National Institutes of Health COVID-19 Treatment Guideline Panel

May 25, 2021

Gregory Eschenauer, PharmD, clinical associate professor, has been appointed to represent the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) on the National Institutes of Health COVID-19 Treatment Guideline Panel. His appointment is effective immediately. He replaces Susan Davis, PharmD’02, who stepped down in consideration of her new administrative role at Wayne State University. Dr. Anthony Fauci, […]

Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Saves Doses from Dumpster

April 27, 2021

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Ghaidaa Najjar, PharmD’98, PhD, research fellow at the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education and staff pharmacist at Rite Aid, identified 144 COVID-19 doses of vaccines through Rite Aid Pharmacy that would need be wasted by Monday morning. Dr. Najjar immediately reached out to the Michigan Islamic Academy (MIA) principal, Fayzeh Madani, […]

Dr. Rima Mohammad Named 2021 Teaching Excellence Award Winner

March 29, 2021

Rima Mohammad, PharmD, has received the 2021 Teaching Excellence Award. This award recognizes exceptional teaching in the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s PharmD and PhD programs. Dr. Mohammad is a clinical associate professor at the College of Pharmacy and post-ICU and hepatology clinical pharmacist specialist at Michigan Medicine. “Throughout my career as a faculty […]

Annual Research Forum Reimagined

March 24, 2021

The College’s Research Forum, our yearly exposition of student-led research, went virtual for 2021. While we missed the energy of the College community exchanging ideas together on campus, the new format allowed for out-of-town supports to join in the celebration of our students’ hard work and for more one-on-one interaction. On March 17, nine BSPS […]

Best Wishes to Dr. Varsha Bhatt-Mehta

February 5, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Varsha Bhatt-Mehta, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Medical School; and Clinical Pharmacist, Michigan Medicine, who has announced her retirement from the University of Michigan after 31.5 years of service to pursue a new job opportunity. As Dr. Bhatt-Mehta begins her new role in […]

Associate Dean Stan Kent Plays Central Role in Michigan COVID Vaccine Rollout

January 27, 2021

After many grueling months of the COVID-19 pandemic, hope arrived at Michigan Medicine via UPS.  Last month, Stan Kent, RPh, MS, FASHP, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Michigan Medicine and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, wheeled the first shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine into the hospital’s pharmacy. Dean […]

Dr. Hanna Phan Named to Interprofessional Leadership Fellows Program

January 14, 2021

Hanna Phan, PharmD, clinical associate professor, has been named to the 6th cohort of the Interprofessional Leadership (IPL) Fellows program at the University of Michigan.  “The sixth cohort of IPL fellows will be building on the incredible success of their predecessors,” said Frank Ascione, director of the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education. “They will benefit from the […]

Michigan Pharmacy Researchers Tackle COVID-19 From Every Angle

October 15, 2020

As the world continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans have seen large shifts in their daily lives. Similarly, research, practice, and education within the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy has undergone significant changes.  Students are practicing distant learning, utilizing new technologies during in-person classes, working in the lab in shifts, and creatively […]

Clashing Medications Can Put Older Adults at Risk, but Many Haven’t Had a Pharmacist Check for Safety Concerns

October 7, 2020

Two-thirds of older adults rely on at least two prescription drugs, and more than half take two or more non-prescription drugs or supplements. And two in ten take five or more prescription drugs. Some of those pills, capsules and tablets may interact with one another in ways that could put them at risk. But a […]

Dr. Varsha Bhatt-Mehta wins ACCP Lifetime Achievement Award

September 8, 2020

Varsha Bhatt-Mehta, PharmD, MS, FCCP, has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pediatrics Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. The award will be presented during the ACCP 2020 annual meeting on October 26. This award recognizes outstanding and sustained contributions to practice, education, research, service, and advocacy […]