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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 […]
College of Pharmacy Plans Alternative PharmD Commencement
April 13, 2020
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 is hosting a virtual celebration. Students, families, and friends are invited to visit pharmd2020.phar.umich.edu beginning April 25 at 2:00 PM. […]
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 […]
U-M Professors Coordinate International Donation Efforts
April 9, 2020
By Debing Su, originally published on the University Record’s website. When Michigan Medicine called for donations of personal protective equipment, a group of University of Michigan professors of Chinese heritage was among the first to respond. Leveraging its professional and personal networks, the group — U-M Association of Chinese Professors — has donated more than […]
First Paper Published by the Cernak Lab Featured in Nature
April 1, 2020
Recently featured in Nature, “A map of the amine-carboxylic acid coupling system” opens the door to a new field of drug discovery. Until now, the coupling of an amine with a carboxylic acid to form an amine bond has been the reaction used in 25% of drug discovery. However, the new paper from the Cernak […]
Michigan Life Sciences Alumni Network Seeks Alumni, Student Members
March 30, 2020
The Michigan Life Sciences Alumni Network invites those in the life science (including but not limited to pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology) industries or interested in networking with alumni in the life sciences to join their group. Alumni in these industries represent a variety of companies, including but not limited to Fortune 500 companies (like […]
Michigan Pharmacy Students Help Initiate Executive Order Expanding Pharmacists’ Role During Pandemic
March 26, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts healthcare across the world, two Michigan Pharmacy P2 students saw a way they could help alleviate the strain in their own backyard. Julia (Hage) Nahle and Sara Rashid developed a proposal that contributed to Executive Order 2020-25, signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on March 25. The order will allow pharmacists […]
Call for Alumni COVID-19 Stories
March 26, 2020
The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy asks that alumni share their perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting their work and community. During this historic event, pharmacy professionals in all areas are seeing the effects of the novel coronavirus. Please email the College your personal narrative, a photo, or short video. Future pharmacists will […]
College Welcomes Back LCDR Tiffany Pfundt for Dean’s Leading by Example Lecture
March 26, 2020
On February 3, LCDR Tiffany Pfundt, PharmD’11, PMP, stopped by the College to share how she found her niche in non-traditional pharmacy and offered advice to students on how to network naturally. LCDR Pfundt is the Project Manager Team Lead (PMTL) for the Division of Bioequivalence II (DBII). She has been with the Food and Drug Administration’s […]
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