Education | School of Pharmacy

Clinard, Tran, and Thompson-Quan discuss beneficial collaboration between School of Pharmacy and Medical Center

Mon Dec 10, 2018

Left to right: Valerie Clinard, PharmD; Judie Tran, PharmD; Ashley Thompson-Quan, PharmD

Valerie Clinard, PharmD, Judie Tran, PharmD, and Ashley Thompson-Quan, PharmD, recently collaborated in writing an article for the Journal of Pharmacy Practice about the implementation of a large-scale coordinated introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) program at UCSF.

Update from the Dean – November 2018

Fri Nov 9, 2018

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Elisabeth Fall

“The best path forward for patients and for our health system lies with empowering pharmacists to practice at the top of their profession.”

Curriculum transformation, An expanded role, Gaining recognition, Graduate match rate; School of Pharmacy scientists receive UCSF Medal: Founding fathers of drug discovery honored; Beyond drugs, Two artificial pancreas projects, Bringing prosthetics to patients; Beyond drugs, Two artificial pancreas projects, Bringing prosthetics to patients; Advancing the fight against cancer, Combining drug therapies, Mapping cells; In memoriam: Robert D. Gibson A lifetime of pharmacy and advocacy

Youmans inducted into Academy of Medical Educators

Wed Oct 24, 2018

Youmans holds her induction plaque next to Poncelet and Lucey.

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Elisabeth Fall

At the induction ceremony (left to right): Ann Poncelet, MD, Director of the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators; Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH; Catherine Lucey, MD, Executive Vice Dean and Vice Dean for Education, School of Medicine.

School of Pharmacy Vice Dean Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH, was inducted into the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators in September, in recognition of her leadership during the School's revamping of its PharmD curriculum.

Future pharmacists dedicate themselves to serving patients

Tue Sep 18, 2018

PharmD students recite the Oath of a Pharmacist

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Elisabeth Fall

The Class of 2021T recites the Oath of a Pharmacist after receiving their white coats during the White Coat Ceremony.

The School of Pharmacy's newest cohort of PharmD students donned white coats and took the Oath of a Pharmacist at the 2018 White Coat Ceremony, committing themselves to a lifetime of learning and patient care.

School welcomes incoming PharmD class with bold new curriculum

Wed Aug 8, 2018

PharmD students arrive at UCSF for the first day of classes.

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Elisabeth Fall

New PharmD students, including Asher Jeong (right), arrive at the UCSF Parnassus campus for the first day of their pharmacy education

A new class of UCSF doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students came together on July 25 at the Parnassus campus to inaugurate a new curriculum built on critical thinking, problem solving, and an inquiry habit of mind.

Update from the Dean – July 2018

Mon Jul 16, 2018

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Elisabeth Fall

Health at the molecular level: Decoding cellular signals, A trigger for tissue repair, Seeding tomorrow’s science; The future of custom care: Tracking cancer drug resistance, Treating malaria and tuberculosis, Quantitative Biosciences Institute’s culture of inclusivity, The genetics of asthma; Ensuring the best possible care: Using the right drugs, Keeping up with the testing boom; Update on the new PharmD curriculum: Welcoming our new students at the end of July; Education accolades: Competition wins, The Grad Slam, Emerging Teaching Scholar Award; Honors and awards: Faculty members recognized for their contributions; Celebrating our alumni: Remembering Alumni Weekend, Alumni award winners; In memoriam: Chin-Tzu Peng: A legacy of discovery and leadership

Gruenberg receives sustainability award for second straight year

Fri Jun 29, 2018

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Susan Merrell, UCSF

Katherine Gruenberg, PharmD, BCPS

Katherine Gruenberg, PharmD ’15, BCPS, a faculty member in the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Department of Clinical Pharmacy, was awarded the 2018 Sustainability Award in the faculty category by the UCSF Academic Senate Sustainability Committee on June 27, 2018.

It’s in the DNA: Pharmacogenetics Class

Fri Jun 29, 2018

Professor Burchard Hosts Student Leaders at Lunch

Prof. Burchard with Class' Student Leaders

In BPS 115, (Genetics and Pharmacogenetics), first year PharmD students study themselves at a genetic level using pharmacogenetic testing, and volunteer to share their data with each other. Data is aggregated for selected drug metabolizing genes-of-interest. These results are presented on “Reveal Day,” where students role-play doctor-patient consultations and review each “patient’s” proclivity for developing certain conditions and diseases. (See video links, below)