The Association of Black Health System Pharmacists (ABHP) has honored Paul C. Walker, PharmD, FASHP, with the 2022 Wendell T. Hill Award. The award was presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear convention in Las Vegas, NV, on December 6. Dr. Walker serves the University of Michigan as Assistant Dean for Experiential […]

Dear alumni, faculty, staff, and friends,  After many days of beautiful fall weather and color, typical chilly Michigan weather has descended upon Ann Arbor. While our evenings may be increasingly shorter, we have many bright spots ahead of us. The University of Michigan Regents approved our new College of Pharmacy building, inclusive of 142,000 sq […]

During National Pharmacists Month in October, the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy hosted its biannual Safe Medication Disposal event. Twenty-five students operated two collections sites, on central campus and at Michigan Medicine. Thanks to their efforts and the community’s participation, students were able to keep 1,115 pounds of medical waste out of our water, […]

By Ann Zaniewski Public Affairs After a pandemic-related delay, the University of Michigan is moving forward with plans to construct a new teaching and research facility for the College of Pharmacy. The Board of Regents approved the schematic design and a revised budget for the project Oct. 20. The board also authorized construction to begin. […]

Leroy B. Townsend, Albert B. Prescott Emeritus of Medicinal Chemistry and professor emeritus of chemistry, died on October 15, 2022. Born on December 20, 1933, Leroy was raised in Bronco, Texas. Early on he showed a love of education and graduated High School at just 16 years old. He spent his youth working on the […]

Ana Lopez Medina, PharmD’22, fourth-year clinical pharmacy translational science PhD candidate, has been named a National Hispanic Latino Cardiovascular Collaborative (NHLCC) Scholar. Established within the American Heart Association (AHA), the NHLCC aims to provide opportunities for the next generation of health care professionals of Hispanic Latino descent and those serving the Hispanic Latino communities in […]

Kathleen Stringer, PharmD’85, FCCP, has been selected by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) to deliver the association’s prestigious 2022 Therapeutic Frontiers Lecture. The award and lecture will be presented in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, October 16, during the ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy awards and recognition ceremony. According to ACCP, the […]

Mustapha Beleh, PhD, Director of Education and Collegiate Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry, has been named the 32nd Golden Apple Award recipient. The award recognizes outstanding teaching and is the University’s only teaching award bestowed by students.  Recipients are invited to give the lecture they would want to give if it were the last one of […]

The University of Michigan Board of Regents have approved the appointment of Karen Farris, PhD’93, as the College’s associate dean for faculty affairs and graduate and undergraduate education, effective September 1, 2022. Dr. Farris earned her PhD in pharmacy from the University of Michigan in 1993. She joined the College of Pharmacy faculty in 2010, […]

The University of Michigan Board of Regents have approved the appointment of Duxin Sun, PhD’02, as the College’s associate dean for research, effective September 1, 2022. Dr. Sun earned his PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from U-M in 2002. He worked in academia and industry before returning to the College in 2008 as an associate professor. […]