Advocacy

School of Pharmacy Statement on the Death of George Floyd

June 4, 2020

Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, FAAPS, FCP, dean and professor of the School of Pharmacy, issues statement on the death of George Floyd and ongoing racial and social injustices in the United States.

Student Pharmacist Honored with University Diversity Award

February 6, 2020

Fourth-year student pharmacist Elodie Tendoh receives the UMB Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Recognition Award for Outstanding Student for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the pharmacy profession.

SOP’s Coop Testifies Before U.S. Senate HELP Committee on Opioid Crisis

February 13, 2019

Testimony emphasized the need for alternative pain management treatments, and examined how pharmacists can help ensure that patients who use opioids do so safely and effectively.

School of Pharmacy Mourns Passing of Former Board of Visitors Member

June 28, 2018

Mary Baxter, MBA, RPh, FACHE, died on June 24 in Virginia Beach, Va.

SOP Student Organizations Receive National Recognition

March 22, 2016

The School’s American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) and Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society (PLS) chapters are honored with national awards during APhA’s Annual Meeting & Exposition.

SOP Faculty Participates in White House Summit on Antibiotic Resistance

July 1, 2015

Professor Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, president-elect of ASCP, provides pharmacist’s perspective on the potential of antibiotic stewardship programs to combat antibiotic resistance.

SOP Faculty and Students Have a Presence at the Maryland General Assembly

May 6, 2015

Faculty and student pharmacists from the School of Pharmacy met with state delegates and senators throughout the session to advocate for pharmacy-related legislative issues.

APhA-ASP Hosts Seminar to Educate School Community About Provider Status

November 17, 2014

Policy experts join student-led panel discussion to emphasize the importance of advocating for the pharmacy profession and the need for provider status.

Faculty and Students Come Together to Make an Impact on Capitol Hill

October 16, 2014

The School of Pharmacy has a strong presence in front of Congress in September as faculty and students share their clinical expertise through health fairs, meetings, and testimonies.

Student Pharmacists Advocate in Annapolis for the Pharmacy Profession

March 7, 2014

Faculty and students from the School of Pharmacy meet with state delegates and senators to advocate for important pharmacy-related legislative issues.

School of Pharmacy Hosts Baltimore City Council President

December 19, 2013

Bernard C. “Jack” Young tours Pharmacy Hall and meets with faculty to discuss the School’s innovative patient care programs and outreach initiatives.

Pharmacists’ Services Championed at First-Ever Health Fair on the Hill

November 27, 2013

Faculty and students from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy join other schools of pharmacy in the region to educate legislators and government staff members about the important services that pharmacists provide.