White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Class of 2020 to Pharmacy Profession
September 15, 2016
Time-honored tradition emphasizes the importance of professionalism and celebrates the start of the Class’s journey as student pharmacists.
Study Finds Medicare MTM Program Enrollment Varies with Eligibility Criteria
September 9, 2016
A drug plan with the most restrictive eligibility criteria enrolled just 0.2 percent of beneficiaries compared to another plan with more generous eligibility criteria, which enrolled 57 percent of its beneficiaries.
Lamy Center Announces Transitions in Leadership
September 2, 2016
Drs. Nicole Brandt, Linda Simoni-Wastila, and Chanel Whittaker will continue the Center’s legacy of improving drug therapy for older adults.
School of Pharmacy Names New Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning
August 29, 2016
Dr. Agnes Ann Feemster to lead program that accounts for more than 30 percent of the School’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum.
SOP Hosts Orientation to Welcome Incoming Students
August 22, 2016
Fun, informative activities help students become familiar with the School and campus community, while setting expectations for the coming year.
Rodriguez de Bittner Named Inaugural UMMS Population Health Fellow
August 19, 2016
Year-long fellowship will focus on the evaluation of new health care delivery systems and factors that affect decision making by health system leadership.
SOP’s Heil Leads Study Showing Penicillin Testing Can Change Treatment Course
August 17, 2016
Eighty percent of patients were able to switch to more effective therapy.
Long-time School of Pharmacy Preceptor Receives National Recognition
July 26, 2016
Dr. Peter Mbi named a master preceptor by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).
Eddington Names New Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
July 15, 2016
Dr. Richard Dalby steps down as associate dean for academic affairs; former chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences named as successor.
New Study Finds Depression Linked to Reduced COPD Medication Adherence
July 12, 2016
Dr. Linda Simoni-Wastila publishes first study documenting the underlying role of depression on reduced medication adherence in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Layson-Wolf Named President-Elect of Maryland Pharmacists Association
June 28, 2016
Dr. Cherokee Layson-Wolf will succeed current president Dr. Kristen Fink as president of the state’s leading professional organization for pharmacists.
School of Pharmacy Hosts Welcome Day for Incoming Students
June 23, 2016
Annual event provides members of the Class of 2020 with a sneak peek at life as a student pharmacist.