Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

So named ASHP fellow: “Pharmacy is a lifetime-learning career”

Tue May 7, 2024

Kethen So, PharmD, MBA

Department of Clinical Pharmacy volunteer faculty member Kethen So, PharmD, MBA, challenges students to continuously expand their practice and will be honored on June 11, 2024, as a fellow by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

New pathway programs funded by the California Health Care Foundation

Tue Apr 30, 2024

Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH, and Igor Mitrovic, MD

The programs are aimed at reducing the health care disparities of pharmacy deserts by cultivating interest in pharmacy careers among underserved communities.

One woman’s perspective: From Navy helicopter pilot to clinical pharmacy care for veterans

Thu Mar 28, 2024

Cowell stands on a dock adjacent to a large ship

Diana Cowell, PharmD ’14, MBA, and the USNS Comfort hospital ship.

Diana Cowell, PharmD, MBA, leveraged her military and pharmacy experience from around the world to provide comprehensive medication management and become a specialist in pain management for veterans.

Hearns blazes PharmD trail from military service to patient-centered practice

Thu Feb 29, 2024

Zach Hearns, PharmD

Channeling his passion for chemistry and computers into the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy, Hearns has carved out his own lane.

Executive Vice Dean Youmans honored with ASHP-ABHP Joint Leadership Award

Mon Dec 11, 2023

above a stage Sharon Youmans and her name appear on a screen with “Imagine the Possibilities.”

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)-Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists (ABHP) Joint Leadership Award winner Dr. Sharon Youmans is presented with the award during the ABHP Luncheon on December 5, 2023, at the 2023 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, California.

The award from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists recognizes efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

Guo named inaugural director of new Center for Collaborative Innovation

Mon Nov 27, 2023

Elisabeth Fall

Su Guo, PhD, will lead the new Center for Collaborative Innovation.

Su Guo, PhD, will lead a new center to increase collaboration between clinical, translational, and discovery science in teaching and research.

Four honored with UCSF Chancellor Awards for Diversity

Tue Nov 14, 2023

PhD candidates Jaysón Davidson, Christina A. Stephens, Sydney D. Williams, and Executive Vice Dean Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH, each received the Chancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership.

Youmans, Davidson, Stephens, and Williams recognized for dedication to sustained, meaningful service toward equity and belonging.