Alumni

California Poison Control System: Protecting Public Health, One Call at a Time

Tue Mar 18, 2025

With call centers in Fresno/Madera, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Diego, the California Poison Control System (CPCS) serves as a crucial safety public health safety net, providing free, confidential and multilingual assistance on over 250,000 calls annually that range from accidental ingestions...

Q&A with Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD: Pharmacy Advocate and COVID-19 Patient Zero

Tue Mar 11, 2025

Elisabeth Fall

Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD

One of California’s first COVID-19 patients reflects on her hospitalization during the earliest days of the pandemic and the perspective she gained on patient care and the expanded scope of the pharmacy profession.

How a PharmD Alum Leads Public Health Innovation Through Poison Control

Tue Feb 18, 2025

Serena Huntington, PharmD ’11, DABAT

As managing director of the California Poison Control System (CPCS) Fresno/Madera division, Serena Huntington, PharmD ’11, DABAT, has dedicated her career to advancing public health by protecting against toxic exposures in her local community.

UCSF Pharmacy Alum Daniel Robinson Named 2025 California Pharmacist of the Year

Thu Feb 13, 2025

Daniel Robinson, PharmD ’76, FASHP

Robinson, who was named Distinguished Alum of the Year in 2022, played an instrumental role in advancing California Senate Bill 493, which granted pharmacists provider status and expanded prescribing authority.

Remembering Kethen So, PharmD ’95, MBA

Wed Feb 12, 2025

Sonya Yruel Photography

Kethen So, PharmD ’95, MBA

A self-described connector and cheerleader So was a fixture of the UCSF campus who played a critical role in improving patient care and educating future pharmacists.

School of Pharmacy Alum Leads CSHP into a New Era

Fri Jan 10, 2025

Elaine Law, PharmD ’08, shows her news CSHP president badge.

Elaine Law, PharmD ’08, associate clinical professor of pharmacy practice and regional coordinator for San Jose at the University of the Pacific, hopes to redefine what leadership and membership in professional organizations mean to a new generation.

Alumni Spotlight: Constant Change from Bench to Veterinary Pharmacy

Fri Nov 22, 2024

Michael J. Bannasch

Marcos Contreras, PharmD ’05, MBA

Marcos Contreras, PharmD ’05, MBA, transitioned from medicinal chemistry to pharmacy after an interview at UCSF School of Pharmacy. Leveraging his sterile compounding skills, he moved into nuclear pharmacy and earned an MBA, leading to his role as director of pharmacy at UC Davis Veterinary Medical...

Alumni Spotlight: Psychiatric Pharmacy, Public Health and the Human Experience

Mon Oct 21, 2024

Parizher stands in front of SFDPH building

Cindy Chew

Jacqueline Parizher, PharmD ’22, psychiatric clinical pharmacist at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH)

Jacqueline Parizher, PharmD ’22, a psychiatric clinical pharmacist at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, is at the forefront of psychiatric and substance use disorder care, serving the city’s most vulnerable populations.

Alumni Spotlight: PharmD Excels in Industry Project Management

Wed Oct 16, 2024

Christopher Nowak, PharmD ’22, PMP

Playing to his interpersonal and technical strengths, Christopher Nowak, PharmD, PMP, Class of ‘22, says UCSF’s pharmacy curriculum has helped him thrive at AstraZeneca Rare Disease.

Alumni Spotlight: Clinical Practice and Public Health Come Together for Transplant Pharmacist

Wed Sep 25, 2024