Simoni-Wastila Named 2016 Founders Week Researcher of the Year

October 12, 2016

Linda Simoni-Wastila, BSPharm, MSPH, PhD, professor and Parke-Davis Chair in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, recognized for her research on drug abuse and mental health in vulnerable populations.

Alumni, Current Students Connect During Homecoming and All Alumni Reunion Weekend

September 21, 2016

Alumni from all classes reunited with current faculty, staff, and students for a fun-filled weekend featuring a baseball game at Camden Yards and brunch.

Study Shows Significant Increase in Prescribed Stimulant Use Among Adults

September 20, 2016

Prescription stimulant use among privately insured adults, particularly women, outpaced use among children and adolescents from 2010 to 2014.

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.