Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) Graduate Program

SOP’s Edwards Wins UMB Employee of the Month Award

October 25, 2018

Hillary Edwards, MPH, associate director of program management and evaluation for the School of Pharmacy’s PATIENTS Program, recognized for her work to put patients first in research and health care.

PATIENTS Day Empowers Local Communities to Take Charge of Their Health

July 27, 2018

Interactive health fair offers opportunity for community members, health care providers, and researchers to learn from and teach each other how to create and sustain healthy individuals and communities in West Baltimore and nationwide.

SOP’s Annual Pumpian Lecture Explores Meaning in the Pharmacy Profession

June 7, 2018

Alumnus Dr. Noel E. Wilkin discusses how professional satisfaction – not profitability – drives entrepreneurship and innovation among pharmacists.

SOP’s Mullins to Establish New Learning Health Care Community in Baltimore

January 31, 2018

$250,000 from Merck will support effort to increase collaboration among patients and health care systems and promote health equity in West Baltimore.

SOP Researchers Awarded $500,000 Grant to Focus on Patient-Driven Value Assessment

January 29, 2018

Grant will establish new Center of Excellence at the School to help advance patient-driven solutions in health care.

Scholarship Awards Recognize Up-and-coming Health Services Researchers

October 30, 2017

Eight graduate students in the PhD in PHSR program honored for superior scholastic achievements.

Study Finds Link Between Antidepressant Use and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

October 20, 2017

Current use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors among children and adolescents was associated with a nearly two-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

SOP’s Shaya Named UMB Teacher of the Year

October 16, 2017

Professor and vice chair for academic affairs in PHSR honored for her dedication to teaching and mentoring the next generation of pharmaceutical health services researchers.

New Study Raises Ethical Concerns for Informed Consent in Antibiotic Trials

September 13, 2017

Research team led by Dr. Peter Doshi finds many clinical trials for antibiotics fail to communicate the trial’s purpose to study participants.

Shark Tank Competition Celebrates Pharmapreneurial Innovation at the School

July 21, 2017

Three winning teams awarded $50,000 to help support pioneering projects in each of the School’s departments.

SOP’s Mullins Named Recipient of International Professional Leadership Award

July 5, 2017

Presented by the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, the Marilyn Dix Smith Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership to the organization.

School of Pharmacy Celebrates the Class of 2017 at Convocation

May 19, 2017

More than 200 PharmD and graduate students receive degrees and embark on the next phase of their lives.