Local Students Celebrate Healthy Halloween at the School of Pharmacy
October 31, 2013
SOP’s student organizations engage children and chaperones in a wide range of diabetes education and prevention activities.
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Student Pharmacists Keep University Community Healthy During Flu Season
October 2, 2013
APhA-ASP’s “Operation Immunization” partners with Walgreens to organize annual flu clinic to provide seasonal flu shots to faculty, staff, and students across campus.
SOP Partners With Congressman John Sarbanes to Host Community MTM Events
June 10, 2013
Faculty and students visit local senior and community centers to provide patients with free blood pressure screenings and medication reviews.
Student Pharmacists Lead Successful Third Annual DEA Drug Take-Back Day
May 7, 2013
Students collaborate with University police and the Maryland Poison Center to collect 83 pounds of expired or unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
SOP Students Help Transform Patients Into Doctors at UMCH Teddy Bear Clinic
March 22, 2013
Students volunteer at annual “clinic” designed to lift the spirits of pediatric patients receiving treatment at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital.
SOP Hosts Renowned Advocate for Pharmacist-Delivered Immunizations
February 19, 2013
John Grabenstein, RPh, PhD, visits the School of Pharmacy to speak about immunization advocacy and his career-long efforts to educate and train pharmacists to provide this valuable service.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Lucinda Maine Presents APhA-ASP Professionalism Series Lecture at SOP
October 3, 2012
National expert in pharmacy leadership speaks to students on “The Courage and Consequences of Saying Yes.”
SOP Hosts Annual Flu Clinic for Faculty, Staff, and Students
September 24, 2012
Community and student pharmacists assembled in Pharmacy Hall to administer seasonal flu shots to faculty, staff, and students from across the UM campus.