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 […]
Risk factors for colorectal cancer
VCU School of Pharmacy faculty, alumni and students have provided the Dr. Rx column for Richmond’s Fifty Plus magazine since December 2009. We now share those columns on the SOP website, as well, for those who might not have seen the most recent issue. Serving as Dr. Rx for March 2016 was Emily Bailey, a fourth-year Pharm.D. student […]
New blood pressure goals
VCU School of Pharmacy faculty, alumni and students have provided the Dr. Rx column for Richmond’s Fifty Plus magazine since December 2009. We now share those columns on the SOP website, as well, for those who might not have seen the most recent issue. Serving as Dr. Rx for February 2016 was Mimi Baker, a fourth-year Pharm.D. student. […]
Preventing osteoporosis
VCU School of Pharmacy faculty, alumni and students have provided the Dr. Rx column for Richmond’s Fifty Plus magazine since December 2009. We now share those columns on the SOP website, as well, for those who might not have seen the most recent issue. Serving as Dr. Rx for January 2016 was Abbey Ellis, a fourth-year Pharm.D. student. […]
The truth about Vitamin C
VCU School of Pharmacy faculty, alumni and students have provided the Dr. Rx column for Richmond’s Fifty Plus magazine since December 2009. We now share those columns on the SOP website, as well, for those who might not have seen the most recent issue. Serving as Dr. Rx for December 2015 was Bassem Mohammed, a postdoctoral fellow. He […]
Be aware of risks for lung cancer
VCU School of Pharmacy faculty, alumni and students have provided the Dr. Rx column for Richmond’s Fifty Plus magazine since December 2009. We now share those columns on the SOP website, as well, for those who might not have seen them in print or on the Fifty Plus website. Serving as Dr. Rx for November 2015 were Courtland Gammon […]
Student teams named for 2016 domestic outreach: MOM, RAM and VSU Cares
It looks as though 2016 will be another banner year for VCU School of Pharmacy participation in domestic outreach events. Fifty-three students applied to work as volunteers with four medical missions designed to provide care for Virginia’s underserved populations. “The application committee was very impressed by the many talented students who are committed to […]
Phi Kappa Phi taps nine SOP students, one professor
Nine VCU School of Pharmacy students and one faculty member were invited to join the VCU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the induction for which took place Nov. 19 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. New initiates are fourth-year Pharm.D. students Aulbrey Drisaldi, Alyssa Kaufman, Agneta Liubinaite, Sean McCullough, Kristen Morris and Dan Nichols; […]
AMCP’s Nexus 2015 highlights managed care pharmacy
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy’s Nexus 2015 conference attracted more than 2,400 managed care pharmacists and other health care professionals from the United States, Europe and Canada, including VCU School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. and Ph.D. students, faculty and alumni. Nexus 2015: Connecting Health Care and Innovation took place in late October in Orlando, Fla. […]