School of Pharmacy News Archive

Dr. Zhang, honored for his contributions to substance use disorder research, is the third School of Pharmacy faculty member in as many years to earn this award. At VCU’s 42nd Annual Faculty Convocation on Aug. 29, the university presented Yan Zhang, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry in the School of Pharmacy, […]

At this fall’s 2nd Annual Convocation event, “Leading from Within: Agency, Advocacy and Action,” the School of Pharmacy community rang in the new 2024-25 year with a call to action from speaker Michael Hogue, Pharm.D., FAPhA, FNAP, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, American Pharmacist Association (APhA). “Let me just challenge all of you […]

AACP award-winner Cait Gibson is ‘paving the way for bringing evidence-based practices into the classroom that will improve how we educate future pharmacists nationwide,’ says dean. Last week, Cait Gibson, Pharm.D., M.Ed., an associate professor and interim director of international programs at the School of Pharmacy, was recognized by the American Association of Colleges of […]

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and its Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative have named VCU School of Pharmacy an inaugural ACT Community Pharmacy Center of Excellence for its commitment to advancing community-based pharmacy through teaching, service, scholarship, leadership and partnerships. The announcement, issued today by AACP, states that the centers of excellence “will […]

This week, VCU School of Pharmacy launched its own location of the Little Ram Pantry to serve members of the community facing food insecurity. VCU’s Ram Pantry was created to implement innovative approaches to food security and community health. The program has been a huge success across the Monroe Park Campus, Dean K.C. Ogbonna, Pharm.D., […]

Mary Peace McRae, Pharm.D., Ph.D., began her role as the school’s associate dean for research and graduate studies, effective March 18. In this role, McRae will lead efforts to shape and operationalize the school’s vision for our research and graduate programs. McRae — who most recently served as the Assistant Dean of Research at the […]

A chemical designed by Youzhong Guo, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, has been launched on the market. The chemical, called CHEAPS, maintains both the biochemical properties of cholesterol and the balance of hydrophobic – water-repellant – and hydrophilic – water-attracting – properties necessary for protein and cholesterol interaction research. Guo […]

Nicholas Garcia has begun his role as the school’s associate dean for student success, effective Jan. 1. In this new role, Garcia — who most recently served as the director of academic advising and student services at the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU — leads the school’s student success efforts, focused […]

VCU School of Pharmacy and Taipei Medical University leaders celebrate the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the schools this fall. From left are: Cait Gibson, Pharm.D., interim director of international programs at VCU School of Pharmacy; members of the team from Taipei Medical University via Zoom; K.C. Ogbonna, Pharm.D., dean of VCU School […]

The study details how pharmacists’ ability to treat patients with hypertension could have a positive impact on both Americans’ quality of life and the U.S. health care system.