PHSR

Lamy Center Hosts First Webinar Examining Chronic Pain in Older Adults

June 30, 2020

Experts in geriatric pharmacotherapy and substance use research explore current methods for managing chronic pain in older adults, including potential areas of improvement in patient care and policy.

SOP’s Onukwugha Appointed to Statewide Prescription Drug Affordability Board

February 24, 2020

Independent group will evaluate costs for certain new and existing medications and make recommendations about how to curb high drug prices.

Study Suggests Restrictive Housing Vouchers Improve Recipients’ Health, Life Expectancy

January 31, 2020

Study co-authored by Dr. Zafar Zafari finds housing vouchers restricted to use in low-poverty neighborhoods cost less than traditional vouchers and help improve recipients’ health and life expectancy.

Beloved Pharmacy Educator Retires from the School of Pharmacy

December 20, 2019

Family, friends, and colleagues come together to celebrate the 42-year career of Dr. Robert Beardsley.

When It Rained, UMB Employee of the Month Cisneros Shined

December 13, 2019

Office manager rose to the challenge after severe storm flooded School of Pharmacy department’s floor at the Saratoga Building.

PHSR Scholarship Awards Shine Spotlight on Stellar Students

December 11, 2019

Special ceremony recognizes four graduate students in the PhD in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research program with awards celebrating superior scholastic achievement.

$2 Million Grant Investigates Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention in Aging Research

October 22, 2019

Collaboration between the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine aims to develop strategies other investigators can use to help recruit and retain older adults and diverse populations in research.

Palumbo Named 2019 Founders Week Educator of the Year

October 21, 2019

Well-loved at the School of Pharmacy and the Francis King Carey School of Law, veteran professor is extolled as “an extraordinary teacher and an incredible asset” to UMB.

Incoming Students Welcomed to the School of Pharmacy During Orientation

August 29, 2019

Fun, informative activities help familiarize new Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and graduate students with the School and campus community, as well as set expectations for the year ahead.

$1.6 Million Grant Examines Impact of Antipsychotic Drug Reductions in Long-Term Care Facilities

August 22, 2019

Research team led by Dr. Linda Wastila aims to understand how a nationwide effort to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in long-term care facilities has impacted those facilities’ use of other medications and patient health outcomes.

PATIENTS Day Bridges University of Maryland and West Baltimore Community

July 11, 2019

Interactive event aims to improve the way research is understood and talked about by community residents, patients, researchers, and trainees.

The PATIENTS Program Hosts Conference Spotlighting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

July 1, 2019

Presentations aimed to help shape how patients, caregivers, community members, and other stakeholders conduct patient-centered research in community-based settings and health care systems.