Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) Graduate Program

SOP’s Mullins Appointed to Big Data for Patients Steering Committee

January 14, 2016

Committee will guide new program designed to provide specialized training for patients and advocates on the emerging field of data science.

Beloved PHSR Professor Retires from School of Pharmacy

January 12, 2016

Colleagues, family, and friends come together to celebrate the career and achievements of Dr. Francoise Pradel.

SOP Researchers Advocate Potential of Pharmacy Leaflets for Patient Education

January 7, 2016

Viewpoint published in JAMA Internal Medicine assesses the current format of pharmacy leaflets and offers suggestions for improvements to make benefit and risk information more accessible to patients and caregivers.

SOP’s Leading Patient-Centered Outcomes Researcher Awarded $1.2 Million Contract

December 10, 2015

Contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will support a project to inform best practices for giving patients a voice in research.

Four Future Health Services Researchers Honored with Scholarship Awards

December 9, 2015

Special event recognizes students Maya Hanna, Patience Moyo, Priyanka Gaitonde, and Joseph Vandigo for their superior academic performance.

School of Pharmacy Sees Unparalleled Growth in Research Funding

December 7, 2015

New grants and contracts from a multitude of non-profit and government organizations, as well as the private sector, help the School of Pharmacy achieve the highest funding increase among all professional and graduate schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

School of Pharmacy Hosts UMB’s First CER-PCOR Summer Institute

September 17, 2015

Week-long workshop featured presentations, panel discussions, and other activities designed to broaden participants’ knowledge of comparative effectiveness research and patient-centered outcomes research.

PHSR Names New Graduate Program Director

August 7, 2015

Graduate program co-founder Dr. Frank Palumbo assumes leadership of program, allowing previous director, Dr. Ebere Onukwugha, to focus on her work as executive director of the department’s Pharmaceutical Research Computing center.

SOP & NORD Receive PCORI Award to Create Patient-Centered Training Program

July 16, 2015

Pharmaceutical health services researchers, in collaboration with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), will design, implement, and evaluate an educational program for NORD members

School of Pharmacy Alumnus Receives Prestigious Remington Medal

March 30, 2015

Pharmacist and business owner Cal Knowlton recognized by APhA for his contributions to the pharmacy profession.

Paper Calls for Patient-Centered Approaches to MTM for Medicaid Patients

March 4, 2015

Findings published in AJMC show higher rates of hospitalization in heart failure patients on Medicaid; authors advocate for pharmacists’ involvement in managing medications

JAMA Study Examines Medicaid Oversight of Antipsychotic Use in Children

March 3, 2015

Study led by PHSR faculty member shows that 31 states have implemented prior authorization policies for atypical antipsychotic prescribing.