At the Forefront of Making Profound and Positive Impacts on Society
Dean Emeritus and Professor Ara Paul, a titan of Michigan pharmacy, leaves behind an enduring legacy
December 5, 2023
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Ara G. Paul, Dean Emeritus, who grew the University of Michigan’s (U-M) College of Pharmacy into one of the nation’s premier pharmacy programs during his long and remarkable career, passed away on November 15, 2023, at his home in Ann Arbor. He was 94.
Paul, who served […]
Dr. Amit Pai Receives 2023 Russell R. Miller Award from ACCP
November 17, 2023
By the time a drug makes it to market, clinical trials have yielded recommendations for dosages. But what if your patient is from a special population that was underrepresented in the trials? Professor Manjunath (Amit) Pai has spent 20 years researching optimal drug doses for patients across the lifespan and those with obesity and organ dysfunction, […]
PC3 Participants Experience the Impact of Science at FDA Lab Tour
September 28, 2023
Students in the new University of Michigan Pharmacy Community College Connect (PC3) Program saw science in action this summer, learning first-hand how product testing protects us all when they toured the US Food and Drug Administration’s Detroit Lab.
The PC3 students — all from tribal and community colleges from across the state of Michigan— spent ten […]
Greg Eschenauer awarded the 2023 Department of Clinical Pharmacy’s Faculty Preceptor of the Year
September 25, 2023
The College of Pharmacy congratulates Greg Eschenauer, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy, who has been awarded the 2023 Department of Clinical Pharmacy’s Faculty Preceptor of the Year.
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This honor recognizes both the quantity and quality of his preceptorship.
Student nominations describe Dr. Eschenauer as a phenomenal pharmacist and preceptor, who is […]
Ellingrod Receives AAPP’s Saklad Award
September 12, 2023
Dean Vicki Ellingrod, PharmD, FCCP, FACNP, has been awarded the 2024 Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award by the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP).
This honor is presented annually to a senior psychiatric pharmacy practitioner who has achieved a level of professional distinction and represents these qualities and ideals:
professional enthusiasm
a passion for optimizing patient care, and
continuing dedication […]
Groundbreaking Research Reveals the Secrets Behind Antibody Responses to Viral Infections
September 12, 2023
[Ann Arbor, August 31st 2023] — In a viral infection, the B lymphocytes in the body immune system can recognize viruses and produce antibodies to fight off viruses, which is an essential body defense mechanism against many natural viral infections. This process is also the basis for the development of many modern antiviral vaccines, however, […]
Students Coming to a Pharmacy Near You to Promote Safe Drug Disposal
August 16, 2023
College of Pharmacy students will start their school year with an important service to the
community —raising public awareness of safe medication storage and disposal.
During Orientation Week, the College will host Community Connect Days on Tuesday, Aug. 22,
and Thursday, Aug. 24, dispatching pairs of all new and current pharmacy students to
community pharmacies throughout Southeast Michigan.. About […]
Automated Chemistry to Provide Tuberculosis Medicine to Low- and Middle-Income Countries
July 21, 2023
Through a merger of artificial intelligence and chemical synthesis, the laboratories of Drs. Tim Cernak and Paul Zimmerman at the University of Michigan (UM) will partner to lower the cost of and increase access to critical tuberculosis medicines.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tuberculosis, or TB, is a preventable and treatable bacterial infection spread […]
Hae Mi Choe Named Chief Population Health Officer for Michigan Medicine
July 19, 2023
Hae Mi Choe, PharmD, associate dean for pharmacy innovations and partnerships, has been named chief population health officer for Michigan Medicine.
In this role, Dr. Choe will lead and collaborate with leadership and staff throughout the health system and the community to develop programs and promote a culture to improve the health of populations and lower […]
Carrie Nemerovski Named 2023 Preceptor of the Year
May 15, 2023
Carrie Nemerovski, PharmD’07, was named the 2023 Preceptor of the Year at the College of Pharmacy’s annual Preceptor Symposium May 5, 2023.
Dr. Carrie Nemerovski is a senior clinical content consultant at Wolters Kluwer Health, where she writes and maintains the Lexicomp drug interactions database, Lexi-Interact. She has held this position for over nine years and […]