Breakfast reception celebrates Magrath Award and community partners
See more photos from the breakfast reception. Sometimes the best way to thank somebody is just to say thanks. But coffee and a nice, hot breakfast don’t hurt. With shamrocks as centerpieces, VCU hosted a special March 17 breakfast reception for a special group of people: representatives from each of the seven Richmond area […]
Richmond Health & Wellness Program featured in new LeadingAge toolkit video
WATCH the LearningAge video featuring the Richmond Health & Wellness Program. The Washington, D.C.-based LeadingAge Center for Housing Plus Services has launched a new toolkit that includes a video interview with VCU School of Pharmacy assistant professor K.C. Ogbonna. The toolkit offers guidance and resources for affordable senior housing providers and health care partners looking […]
SOP’s U.Va. Division: An update, live from C’ville
Pharm.D. students at VCU School of Pharmacy have the rare opportunity to spend their third and fourth years at one of three locations: the MCV Campus in Richmond, the Inova Campus in Fairfax and the University of Virginia Division in Charlottesville. The main campus and two satellites offer a variety of experiences in an […]
School of Pharmacy accreditation renewed through 2023
The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education has renewed accreditation for the VCU School of Pharmacy’s doctor of pharmacy program for a full eight-year cycle, effective through June 2023. “This recognition is a testament to the School of Pharmacy’s commitment to nationally premier research, academic excellence, clinical care, and community engagement,” said VCU President Michael […]
Society of Critical Care Medicine honors Gretchen Brophy
VCU School of Pharmacy professor Gretchen Brophy has received a Presidential Citation from the Society of Critical Care Medicine. The citation honors society members who have made extraordinary contributions of time, energy and resources to the organization. Brophy was recognized for her accomplishments during the American College of Critical Care Medicine Convocation/SCCM Awards Presentation […]
Matzke elected fellow of AAAS
Gary Matzke, director of pharmacy practice transformation initiatives for VCU School of Pharmacy, has been elected a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Election as a fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Fellows are selected because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance […]
2014 Magrath University Community Engagement Award: The anatomy of a national honor
Read more about the C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award, and view the Pharmacist Collaborative Care and Outreach in the Community program video. It takes a village! When VCU School of Pharmacy faculty members found out early on a Tuesday morning that the school’s Pharmacist Collaborative Care and Outreach in the Community program […]
VPhA Annual: awards, new officers, CE at the beach
To see more photos from VPhA, click here. It was a busy few days at the Wyndham Oceanfront! A number of VCU School of Pharmacy alumni received awards during the Virginia Pharmacists Association’s 133rd Annual Convention Aug. 3-6 in Virginia Beach. SOP alumni recognized during the annual awards program and banquet were: David Creecy V (B.S. […]
In memoriam: Warren E. Weaver
School of Pharmacy professor emeritus and Dean Warren E. Weaver died July 10, 2014, at age 93. He taught at the school from 1950 to 1956, served as dean from 1956 to 1981 and continued to teach part-time for several years after his retirement. Weaver, the fifth dean of the school, holds the record for […]
Top 10 Experiential Education preceptors recognized
Nicole Watts, a clinical oncology pharmacist with the University of Virginia Health System, has been named VCU School of Pharmacy’s 2013-14 Preceptor of the Year. Watts was recognized during the school’s Pharm.D. Senior Banquet in May for her exemplary work as a preceptor and pharmacist with Acute Care II – Oncology (Hem/Onc/BMT) Advanced Pharmacy Practice […]