Pharmacy Practice

SOP Students Kick-Off American Heart Month with Public Education Campaign

January 30, 2013

APhA-ASP’s Operation Heart launches campaign to highlight partnership with Million Hearts and educate public about the “ABCS” of heart disease and stroke prevention.

New Mentorship Program Assists Undergraduates Interested in Pharmacy

January 22, 2013

APhA-ASP launches program to provide guidance and support to undergraduates from the Pre-Pharmacy Society at the University of Maryland, College Park.

School Of Pharmacy Graduate and Board of Visitors Member Passes Away

January 11, 2013

Sally Van Doren, PharmD, president and chief executive officer at BioSoteria, Inc., died on December 19, in Cuzco, Peru.

Dean Eddington Presents 2012 State of the School Address

December 18, 2012

Annual address highlights education, practice, research, and outreach accomplishments.

UMSOP Joins Million Hearts for “Team Up. Pressure Down.” Pioneer Challenge

December 5, 2012

Pharmacists, students, and the University community partner with nationwide initiative to lower blood pressure and prevent hypertension through pharmacist-patient engagement.

SOP Program Cited As National Model for Patient-Pharmacists Partnerships

December 3, 2012

A recently published program guide from the CDC highlights the efforts of the Maryland P3 Program to expand pharmacists’ role in team-based health care.

SOP Faculty Present at Shady Grove’s Fourth Annual Biomedical Sciences Day

November 28, 2012

Practice and science faculty from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy join panel of experts to discuss the interdisciplinary nature of pain management.

SOP Student Featured Artist for University’s American Indian Heritage Month

November 19, 2012

Michelle Madwolf, fourth-year student pharmacist and member of the Comanche nation, is recognized by the University for her artwork depicting American Indian culture and traditions.

Pharmacy Students Reach Out to Voters on Election Day with Free Flu Shots

November 19, 2012

Students operating Vote & Vax in two Maryland communities exhibit the scope of new pharmacy practice in public health and disease prevention.

SOP CIPS Program Responds to Expanding Needs of Health Care Reform

November 12, 2012

Knowledge Enterprise, an online continuing education portal for pharmacists, is part of the School’s ‘game-changing’ Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions.

MPC Celebrates 40 years of Lifesaving Service with Balassone Lecture

November 9, 2012

School of Pharmacy’s Bruce Anderson recalls MPC’s critical role from everyday household toxic exposures to nationwide crises.

Beloved Professor and Mentor Set to Retire from School of Pharmacy

November 8, 2012

Reception honors the legacy of Fred Abramson, BSP ’56, RPh, who will retire on January 1, 2013 after 30 years of service to the School.