Categories: Education

Youmans inducted into Academy of Medical Educators

Wed Oct 24, 2018
Youmans holds her induction plaque next to Poncelet and Lucey.
Elisabeth Fall

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

School of Pharmacy Vice Dean Sharon L. 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
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.
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
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....

Gruenberg receives sustainability award for second straight year

Fri Jun 29, 2018
Gruenberg
Susan Merrell

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.

UCSF School of Pharmacy celebrates Commencement 2018

Thu May 10, 2018
smiling graduate
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Kimmy Hoi Tam, PharmD Class of 2018

The 122 members of the graduating class of 2018 received their PharmD degrees at commencement.

Vogt named president of American Pharmacists Association Foundation board

Thu Apr 26, 2018
Eleanor Vogt
Noah Berger

Eleanor Vogt, PhD, RPh, is a faculty member in the UCSF School of Pharmacy.

Eleanor Vogt, PhD, RPh, has been named the president of the board of directors for the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.

Stebbins empowers patients to heal themselves

Thu Apr 5, 2018
Stebbin in the pharmacy
Elisabeth Fall

Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD

Moving back home after a stay in the hospital or other acute-care setting is a precarious time, especially for an elderly patient or one who is living alone. With so many people underinsured and underserved by transportation, medical care, and other social services, it’s no surprise that nearly 20...

Presenting 2018 Grad Slam Winner Yiqi Cao

Tue Mar 27, 2018
Yiqi Cao, Bioengineering, Don't Go Breaking My Heart…Again. Grad Slam, UC San Francisco, 2018 Winner.

Yiqi Cao, 1st Place Winner

Ten finalists battled for the Grad Slam Championship on 3/22/18. The competition was stiff, the crowd was raucous; but in the end, two BioEs swept the awards.

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