‘Remember that word: community,’ Beckner tells community of Pharm.D. students at White Coat Ceremony
On Sept. 23, faculty, staff, friends and family gathered at St. Paul’s Baptist Church North to celebrate VCU School of Pharmacy’s newest Doctor of Pharmacy students, formally welcoming them into the pharmacy profession at the Pharm.D. Class of 2028 White Coat Ceremony. Before receiving their white coats onstage with the assistance of Bertha Rolfe Teacher […]
Aspiring Academics Program serves as a stepping stone to teaching future pharmacists for John Pham
Third-year Pharm.D. student John Pham has been selected as part of the second cohort of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Aspiring Academics Program. Per an AACP news release, the program is “designed to facilitate a deeper understanding of career paths in academic pharmacy,” inspiring students and giving them insights on what a career […]
UVA Health System’s David Volles awarded 2024 preceptor of the year
The Office of Experiential Education celebrates the winners of the 2024 Preceptor of the Year Award and the Outstanding Preceptor Awards. Serving as instructors, role models and mentors, the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) preceptors provide students with ‘real world’ pharmacy practice experience. Nominated by P4 students, these awards celebrate the exceptional contributions of preceptors […]
VCU named 1 of 17 trailblazers in community pharmacy advancement by AACP
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and its Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative have named VCU School of Pharmacy an inaugural ACT Community Pharmacy Center of Excellence for its commitment to advancing community-based pharmacy through teaching, service, scholarship, leadership and partnerships. The announcement, issued today by AACP, states that the centers of excellence “will […]
VCU School of Pharmacy rises to No. 19 in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy earned a No. 19 ranking in the newly updated U.S. News & World Report graduate program rankings of Best Pharmacy Schools. The VCU School of Pharmacy moved from No. 20 into a tie for No. 19 in the latest rankings. “Our school has long been a leader in pharmacy […]
VCU recognized as Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education’s first Pharm.D. program of merit
This fall, the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE), part of the Gerontological Society of America, awarded VCU School of Pharmacy’s Pharm.D. program a designation as a Program of Merit for Health Professions, making it the first Pharm.D. program in the country to earn that designation. Emily Peron, Pharm.D., M.S., an associate professor in […]
VCU School of Pharmacy announces partnership with Taipei Medical University
VCU School of Pharmacy and Taipei Medical University leaders celebrate the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the schools this fall. From left are: Cait Gibson, Pharm.D., interim director of international programs at VCU School of Pharmacy; members of the team from Taipei Medical University via Zoom; K.C. Ogbonna, Pharm.D., dean of VCU School […]
Expanding pharmacists’ role for patients with hypertension could prevent 15 million heart attacks and save $1.1 trillion over 30 years, VCU-led study finds
The study details how pharmacists’ ability to treat patients with hypertension could have a positive impact on both Americans’ quality of life and the U.S. health care system.
In a joyous ceremony, Class of 2023 wraps up “tumultuous” four years
Greg WeatherfordVCU School of Pharmacy More than 500 family members, friends and loved ones joined faculty and staff of VCU School of Pharmacy to celebrate the 2023 Hooding and Diploma Ceremony on a bright and sunny May day. [Note: Full list of awards can be found below.] “Health care is starving for leaders — in the […]
Pharm.D. program accredited through 2031
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 2031. The School of Pharmacy’s Pharm.D. program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, based in Chicago. The accreditation term granted for the doctor of pharmacy […]