Faculty Appointments

SOP’s Qato Selected for National Leadership Program

November 24, 2020

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leaders program will provide Dr. Danya Qato with the tools to support her development as an agent of change for health equity and structural transformation.

SOP’s Devabhakthuni Begins Term as President of Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacy

August 31, 2020

Dr. Sandeep Devabhakthuni will lead the organization in its mission to improve patient outcomes by promoting optimal medication use, professional development, and public health in health-systems.

Eddington Names New Department Chair for Pharmaceutical Sciences

March 25, 2020

Peter Swaan, PhD, succeeds Paul Shapiro, PhD, as chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

SOP’s Onukwugha Appointed to Statewide Prescription Drug Affordability Board

February 24, 2020

Independent group will evaluate costs for certain new and existing medications and make recommendations about how to curb high drug prices.

SOP’s Trovato Named an AACP Academic Leadership Fellow

August 16, 2018

Year-long fellowship program is designed to support and contribute to the development of leaders in academic pharmacy and higher education.

SOP’s Ehret Elected President of College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists

August 10, 2018

Dr. Megan Ehret will lead the organization in continuing its mission to advance the reach and practice of psychiatric pharmacy.

SOP’s Rodriguez de Bittner Installed as Trustee for American Pharmacists Association

April 11, 2018

New role offers opportunity to help the association achieve its mission to lead the pharmacy profession and equip members for their role as the medication expert in team-based, patient-centered care.

SOP’s Mattingly Named Speaker-Elect for American Pharmacists Association

April 4, 2018

Dr. Joey Mattingly will preside over the association’s House of Delegates and serve as a member of its Board of Trustees during three-year appointment.

Lamy Center Announces Transitions in Leadership

September 2, 2016

Drs. Nicole Brandt, Linda Simoni-Wastila, and Chanel Whittaker will continue the Center’s legacy of improving drug therapy for older adults.

School of Pharmacy Names New Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning

August 29, 2016

Dr. Agnes Ann Feemster to lead program that accounts for more than 30 percent of the School’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum.

Rodriguez de Bittner Named Inaugural UMMS Population Health Fellow

August 19, 2016

Year-long fellowship will focus on the evaluation of new health care delivery systems and factors that affect decision making by health system leadership.

Eddington Names New Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

July 15, 2016

Dr. Richard Dalby steps down as associate dean for academic affairs; former chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences named as successor.