Leader of VCU School of Pharmacy at UVA seeks to further collaboration and boost enrollment
By Leah SmallFor VCU School of Pharmacy Robert Guanci, Pharm.D., assistant dean for the VCU School of Pharmacy at UVA Division and chief pharmacy officer for the UVA Health System, stepped into those roles in August 2021, having served in an interim capacity since 2019. In this Q&A he shares his vision for the educational […]
Advice to class of ’17: “You have the tools to succeed!”
“Wherever you go, you will be part of the School of Pharmacy family.” With those words, Dean Joseph T. DiPiro congratulated Pharm.D. and graduate degree candidates assembled for the 2017 Hooding and Diploma Ceremony. He noted that the Class of ’17 can boast high achievers, accomplished leaders, students who have maintained high levels of […]
Office of Experiential Education announces SOP’s 2016-17 outstanding preceptors
Neil Davis of Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital has been named VCU School of Pharmacy’s Preceptor of the Year. He has been a preceptor for the school in Acute Care I/General Medicine APPE and Acute Care II/Critical Care APPE since 1998. He earned his Pharm.D. from the University of Georgia in 1995 — where, […]
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. […]
SOP faculty, students, alumni shine via VSHP
Virginia Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists 2015 Fall Seminar, which took place Oct. 9-10 in Williamsburg, included several sessions helmed by VCU School of Pharmacy faculty and alumni. In addition, assistant professor and 2003 alumna Leigh Anne Gravatt was presented the Clinical Pharmacy Practice Achievement Award. The award recognizes recent contributions to the development and provision of a patient-oriented pharmacy […]
Buck named president-elect of ACCP
Marcia L. Buck, an affiliate clinical professor with VCU School of Pharmacy, has been named president-elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. She will assume the office of president-elect during the 2015 ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy in October in San Francisco. At the University of Virginia, Buck serves as clinical coordinator […]
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 […]
Oh, the places you’ll go, class of ’14!
Although VCU School of Pharmacy’s Pharm.D. class of 2014 has forged relationships for a lifetime, the latest graduates and newest alumni have spread their wings both far and wide. About three-quarters of the class have accepted positions in pharmacy practice, ranging from community to hospital settings. About one- quarter of the class will spend […]
Comings and goings: SOP transitions
A hearty welcome to faculty and staff who’ve joined VCU School of Pharmacy this past year! All the best to those who have said their farewells, and kudos to those who have been promoted (whether professionally or personally). HELLOS Matt Atlee – administrative assistant for technology, University of Virginia Division Barbara Jackson – fiscal administrator, Business Office […]
SOP Preceptor Newsletter: Read all about it!
Some of the VCU School of Pharmacy’s greatest unsung heroes can be found in its faculty preceptors, those men and women who have spent much time over the years helping students accrue the experience integral to a successful career. The school’s Office of Experiential Education — in addition to managing the preceptor programs — has been […]