Congratulations to the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education staff, who are among the honorees in U-M’s annual Staff Impact Awards program. The Center, housed in the College of Pharmacy and led by former dean Frank Ascione, was praised for helping faculty and administrators across U-M’s three campuses in creating opportunities for interprofessional engagement, collaboration, and innovation. Learn […]

The Rho Chi Society, now hosted at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary in 2022, with national events from March 2021 through July 2022 at several professional pharmacy organization annual meetings. Connect with Rho Chi and fellow society alumni:  Update your Rho Chi member profile. Each member can choose to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Like many events in 2020, Phi Delta Chi’s (PDC) annual National Award Ceremony went virtual for the first time in its history. PDC’s Executive Council filmed this year’s award results, with each Executive Council member recording from their own homes. The results were live streamed over Facebook, and Brothers could watch and live chat. This […]

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) and the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy (U-M) have received a 5-year, $5 million grant from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish a joint Center for Research on Complex Generics (CRCG). The mission of CRCG is to increase access to safe and effective […]

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 […]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact global health and safety. Numerous drugs are under expedited investigations, without well-established safety or efficacy data. Jasmine Luzum, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy, has published a review of pharmacogenomics for COVID-19 therapies in a Nature journal. The goal of Dr. Luzum’s research is to use precision […]

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 […]

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 […]