A round of applause goes to Service Award recipients
It’s that time of year again: the time where VCU applauds and thanks its long-term employees for their service to the university. The 45th annual Service Awards Ceremony and Reception for faculty and staff with five to 55 years of service (in five-year increments) takes place 3-5 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Siegel Center, […]
Meet the new president of AACP, aka Dean Joseph DiPiro!
Courtesy of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education: Volume 80, Issue 6, Article 91: The 2016-2017 president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is Dr. Joseph T. DiPiro. Dr. DiPiro started in pharmacy at the age of 16, working weekends in a local hospital and then at Yale-New Haven Hospital where he […]
AACP President DiPiro outlines 2016-17 vision and goals
Joseph T. DiPiro, Pharm.D., made his president-elect address to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy House of Delegates July 24, 2016, during the AACP Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. He introduced a new vision statement for the association and outlined his proposal for revising AACP’s strategic plan. On July 27, he was sworn in as president. It is […]
To the class of ’16: Go forth with power, love and a sound mind!
VCU School of Pharmacy alumnus Michael Elliott (Pharm.D. ’02) offered words of inspiration to the class of ’16 during its May 13 Hooding and Diploma Ceremony at St. Paul’s Baptist Church. Having worked from bullet points — the way he best connects with his audience — rather than writing out his speech verbatim, Elliott agreed to share a […]
SOP alumnus Michael Elliott tapped to speak for graduation
Michael Elliott, senior vice president and chief operating officer for Centra Health in Lynchburg, has been selected as guest speaker for VCU School of Pharmacy’s 2016 Hooding and Diploma Ceremony. Elliott is a double VCU alumnus: He earned his Pharm.D. degree in 2002, then a master of science in health administration in 2007. He is […]
School of Pharmacy up two more notches in NIH grant rankings
Based on having attracted $6.27 million in National Institutes of Health grants during Fiscal Year 2015, VCU School of Pharmacy has climbed to No. 12 in the annual Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings. The NIH is the country’s primary medical research agency. “The school’s improvement in ranking is a credit to the […]
VCU School of Pharmacy up by four in U.S. News rankings
Tied for No. 17, VCU School of Pharmacy has risen four levels in the latest U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings. That’s among 125 programs nationwide that are reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. VCU, which came in at No. 21 in the last U.S. News rankings, now ties at No. […]
Second VCU 3D Summit: short talks, hot topics
VCU School of Pharmacy’s Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development will host the VCU 3D Summit 2016 Feb. 18-19 in downtown Richmond. “3D” refers to drug discovery and development, both in the summit’s title and the institute’s abbreviation: ISB3D. The interdisciplinary summit is free, including lunch on Feb. 19. Registration is required […]
End of an era: Byron leaves global legacy after 28 years of service
Click here to see photos from Peter Byron’s retirement party. Peter R. Byron, VCU School of Pharmacy’s E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor, has retired as of Jan. 1. He leaves a global legacy through his instruction as well as the inspiration he provided both students and colleagues, says Joanne Peart. Now an affiliate associate professor at […]
Changing of the guard in SOP administrative positions
VCU School of Pharmacy Dean Joseph T. DiPiro has announced the filling of two key roles at the school and the creation of a new one: Professor Cynthia Kirkwood, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, has been named executive associate dean for academic affairs, effective Jan. 15. An alumna (B.S. ’82, Pharm.D. ’85) of […]