Pharmacy Practice

SOP Joins Community Initiative to Advance Health Care in West Baltimore

February 26, 2019

Pharmacists in the School’s e-Health Center will leverage state-of-the-art telehealth technologies to provide in-home, comprehensive medication reviews to patients.

SOP Joins UM Quality Care Network on Telehealth Grant

February 5, 2019

Grant from the Maryland Health Care Commission leverages cutting-edge telehealth technologies to improve health outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A Step Towards Precision Therapeutics in the Treatment of Complicated Infections

January 28, 2019

Researchers from the School of Pharmacy and Johns Hopkins University use PET scans and pharmacometric modeling to help inform dosing recommendations for first-line tuberculosis drug.

Brandt Honored with ASCP’s George F. Archambault Award

January 10, 2019

National award is presented each year to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of consultant and senior care pharmacy.

SOP’s Mattingly Awarded $2.2 Million Grant to Investigate Bulk Drug Substances for Compounding

December 4, 2018

Grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will span three years and include evaluations for more than 200 nominated substances.

Balassone Lecture Examines Pharmacist’s Role in Population Health Management

October 18, 2018

Dr. Meghan D. Swarthout breaks down the buzzwords surrounding population health and encourages pharmacists to think “outside the box” to address the field’s most fundamental challenges.

Lamy Center to Lead Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative

September 11, 2018

Maryland Department of Health awards the Lamy Center a $200,000 contract to help promote appropriate antimicrobial use in long-term care and nursing facilities across the state.

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.

Revolutionizing the Role of the Pharmacist

July 26, 2018

Dr. Cherokee Layson-Wolf’s extraordinary contributions to the pharmacy profession make her a UMB Champion of Excellence.

School of Pharmacy Hosts First Practice-Based Research Day

June 27, 2018

Event highlights the research of students and trainees in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, and offers participants an opportunity to enhance presentation skills.

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.