The May 19 kick-off of the College’s third annual Pharmacy Scholars summer program was a little different from previous years. All thirteen participants gathered on a Zoom call to introduce themselves instead of meeting in the Dean’s conference room. Participants usually live on campus during the six-week program. This year, students from around the country […]

The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Alumni Society Board of Governors is currently accepting member nominations.  Board of Governors members are elected to three-year terms. The roles of the Board are to foster communication between the College and its alumni, to take leadership roles in College activities, and to offer counsel to assure that […]

Shea VanVuuren, PharmD’97, is the 2020 Preceptor of the Year. The College is grateful for its preceptors’ contributions to making Michigan a national leader in Pharmacy education. “Dr. VanVuuren is fantastic. She challenged me to think outside the box and go deeper in my clinical thinking to solve problems,” explained one student nominator. “She serves […]

When Molly Esordi, PharmD’20, received the letter notifying her that she had matched at DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, “it felt bittersweet, but also like things had come full circle.” Thirteen years ago, Molly was an aspiring professional golfer, high school student, and pediatric oncology patient at DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Her time in […]

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Dean James T. Dalton, PhD, has been named the next Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of Alabama, effective August 1. Provost Susan Collins will appoint an interim dean and outline a plan for a permanent dean search. Dean Dalton will work closely with the interim dean to […]

Congratulations to Gregory Amidon, PhD, Research Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, who was re-elected to serve on the US Pharmacopeia (USP) Board of Trustees representing pharmaceutical sciences at its Virtual Convention Governance Meeting in May.  Dr. Amidon’s appointment is from 2020 – 2025, he previously served on the Board from 2015-2020. Prof. Amidon received his BS in medicinal […]

When University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel announced the decision to move all courses online for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, U-M faculty, staff, and graduate students had a few short days to make substantial changes to the delivery of a world-class education. “I found the transition exhilarating,” says Gus Rosania, PhD, Professor […]

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 […]

Pharmacy faculty member Vicki Ellingrod’s lab has been filling the shortfall by making hand sanitizer for local community organizations. They have created 165 gallons, which will help keep our essential community workers safe. The Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) Community Engagement group helped identify and has delivered 90 gallons of hand sanitizer […]

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all previously scheduled commencement ceremonies have been cancelled University-wide. In an effort to recognize the accomplishments of the PharmD class of 2020, the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy hosted a virtual celebration. Students, families, and friends were invited to visit pharmd2020.phar.umich.edu beginning April 25 at 2:00 PM. The […]