Clinical Pharmacy
Pharmacy Faculty Publish Paper on COVID-19 Field Hospital Formulary and Medication Distribution Process
August 25, 2020
Insights on developing a field hospital formulary and medication distribution process in preparation for a second surge of COVID-19 cases explores key considerations for the implementation of pharmacy operations and a field hospital formulary at an offsite location in a two-week period. Deborah Wagner, PharmD, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy and Anesthesiology, and collaborators drew on […]
Pharmacy Alumnus Wins ACCP New Investigator Award
August 18, 2020
Kyle Burghardt, PharmD’11, has been recognized by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) as a 2020 New Investigator Award winner.
The goal of the New Investigator Award is to highlight the research program of an ACCP member who has made a major impact in an aspect of clinical pharmaceutical science. Nominees must have a research […]
Students Get Hands-On Experience with COVID Cases During Emergency Response Rotation
July 29, 2020
Forty University of Michigan College of Pharmacy 4th-year students recently completed the COVID Emergency Response rotation – the second group to go through the inventive and relevant nontraditional Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE).
Read more on how the rotation was developed and the College’s efforts to ensure all P4’s receive their experiential training.
“I know our fourth-year […]
Drug That Calms ‘Cytokine Storm’ Linked to Lower Risk of Death Among COVID-19 Patients on Ventilators
July 13, 2020
Critically ill COVID-19 patients who received a single dose of a drug that calms an overreacting immune system were 45% less likely to die overall, compared with those who didn’t receive the drug, according to a new University of Michigan study.
And they were more likely to be out of the hospital or off a ventilator […]
Clinical Pharmacy Grad Student Earns AFPE Fellowship
July 9, 2020
Theodore Jennaro, 2nd year graduate student in Clinical Pharmacy Translational Sciences at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, has earned an American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Regional Fellowship.
The AFPE fellowship program is designed to positively impact patient and public health by supporting high performing students who possess the skill and aptitude to become […]
Manjunath “Amit” Pai Named Clinical Pharmacy Department Chair
July 6, 2020
Manjunath “Amit” Pai, PharmD, has been named chair of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy. Prof. Pai joined the University of Michigan in 2016, his term as chair began on July 1.
“As chair of an exceptional department of pharmacist-scientists, I believe our public mission is to improve lives through better […]
Pharmacy COVID-19 Rotation Prepares P4s for Real-World Practice
June 24, 2020
Forty University of Michigan College of Pharmacy 4th-year students just completed the COVID Emergency Response rotation – the second group to go through the inventive and relevant nontraditional Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE). In fact, thanks to quick action and innovative solutions from the U-M Pharmacy Experiential Education team, COVID-19 did not prevent any of […]
American Heart Association Grant Launches New Wearable Health Technology Research Center at U-M
May 7, 2020
This article originally appeared on IHPI’s website, view the original article.
A new University of Michigan research initiative aims to investigate how mobile health (mHealth) technology, such as smartwatches and smartphones, can be used to study and improve health behaviors among hypertensive populations.
The potential to improve hypertensive patient care inspired a multidisciplinary team of researchers to […]
Dr. Jamie Park Named AST Fellow
April 21, 2020
Jeong (Jamie) Park, MS, PharmD, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Transplantation (FAST).
The FAST designation recognizes American Society of Transplantation (AST) members who have demonstrated both an exceptional commitment to the field of transplantation and outstanding service to the AST.
Dr. Park is a clinical professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy […]
Pharmacy Student Publishes Paper on Efficacy of Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain
April 9, 2020
“During my pain/palliative ambulatory care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience with Dr. Michael Smith, I had the opportunity to explore my interest in complementary alternative medicine (CAM),” explains Erica Godley, P4. “Dr. Smith really cared about catering my rotation to my interests in the context of his area of practice. I have always had an interest in […]