We are thrilled to announce twelve (12) U-M College of Pharmacy alumni were elected by fellow classmates to represent them on the College’s Alumni Society Board of Governors. These individuals will serve a three-year term, with the opportunity to run again. The roles of the Board are to foster communication between the College and its alumni, to […]

Trisha Wells, PharmD, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and clinical pharmacist, Michigan Medicine, is the recipient of the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award. This award recognizes exceptional teaching in the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s PharmD and PhD programs.
“Dr. Wells is a very compassionate teacher who shows that she cares about her students’ progress. She goes […]

As the movement toward “deprescribing” medications among older adults grows, a new poll shows strong interest in the idea.
A full 80% of adults aged 50 to 80 would be open to stopping one or more of the prescription medicines they’ve been taking for more than a year, if a health care provider said it was […]

The Brown Family has been honored with the 2023 Alumni Service Award in Pharmacy. This award recognizes graduates of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy who have made significant contributions to the profession of pharmacy.
“The Brown family exemplifies everything we inspire our students to achieve professionally,” says Vicki Ellingrod, PharmD, FCCP, FACNP, dean and John […]

Ilisa Bernstein, PharmD’87, JD, FAPhA, has been named the 2023 Alumni Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award winner. This award honors alumni who have made significant lifetime contributions to their profession or society through practice, research, education, or public service.
Dr. Bernstein is the interim CEO and executive vice president at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Prior to […]

Heidi Diez, PharmD’04, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and clinical pharmacist specialist at Domino’s Farms Family Medicine, Michigan Medicine, received the prestigious Bowl of Hygeia Award during the 2023 Michigan Pharmacists Association Annual Convention & Exposition in Detroit, Michigan. 
The Bowl of Hygeia Award, presented in cooperation with the American Pharmacists Association Foundation and the National […]

The Michigan Pharmacy community came together on Friday, February 9 at the College’s annual Research Forum event.
Karen Farris, PhD’93, associate dean for faculty affairs and graduate and undergraduate education, Charles R. Walgreen III Professor of Pharmacy Administration, welcomed attendees at the morning presentation session at the North Campus Research Complex. Two fellows and four graduate […]

A key focus of Precision Health, drug gene interactions (DGIs) occur when a patient’s genome impacts how their body processes a drug.
“Reducing DGIs is important because it could help to decrease the likelihood that an individual experiences side effects to some medications or could help identify a medication that is more likely to work for […]

Dear alumni, faculty, staff, and friends, 
For this edition of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s eInteractions newsletter, we are focusing on our amazing research enterprise. We recently held our annual Research Forum, where over 400 attendees recognized the College community’s impact on human health. In addition, several of our faculty have been honored for […]

Dr. Varsha Bhatt-Mehta, retired clinical professor of pharmacy, died on February 16, 2023.
She is survived by her husband, Dr. Manish Mehta; sons, Anshul (Shreena), Vishal (Manali-fiancée); and Belle (pet dog) who were all by her side in her last days, as well as a large family based in London, U.K.
Read her obituary. 
Dr. Bhatt-Mehta earned her […]