Pharmacy named No. 1 school at VCU for inclusion and engagement
Greg WeatherfordDirector of Communications, VCU School of Pharmacy The School of Pharmacy has been named the most inclusive academic department at VCU — a notable distinction at a university that has long cited inclusion as a main priority. The honor is the result of an exhaustive survey by VCU’s Division for Inclusive Excellence. The Office […]
Executive residency programs have their advantages
Thanks to fourth-year Pharm.D. student Kalyann Kauv for providing a look at an executive residency program for Pharm.D. graduates, in this case at the National Community Pharmacists Association. She wrote this piece as part of her managed care rotation earlier this year. The National Community Pharmacists Association, previously known as the National Association of Retail […]
Mission of Mercy benefits volunteers, patients
Fifteen Pharm.D. students, two faculty members and a resident made the trek to Yorktown, Virginia, for the School of Pharmacy’s first domestic outreach trip of the year. Pharmacy students have participated in Mission of Mercy events for several years. MOM, sponsored by the Virginia Dental Association Foundation, provides oral health assistance to underserved, […]
2017 student teams undertake MOM and RAM medical missions
VCU School of Pharmacy third-year Pharm.D. student Chelsey Llayton reports that 64 students applied to participate in the three domestic outreach events taking place this year. That includes a brand-new opportunity: A Remote Area Medical mission will take place for the first time in Emporia, Va., while the Wise County, Va., RAM moves into its 11th year. […]