Education

First-year pharmacy students make an impact at the state capital

Wed Mar 22, 2023

group stands in front of a government building.

UCSF pharmacy students visited the California state capitol to advocate for the profession. Left to right: Emil Tran, Kathryn LeMoine, Zunaira Iftikhar, Kathy Bian, Amy Xiao, and Jakob Decano.

Six PharmD students traveled to Sacramento for CPhA Advocacy Day, where they met with state representatives as well as pharmacy students and pharmacists from around the state.

Learn about poison safety during National Poison Prevention Week

Mon Mar 20, 2023

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The California Poison Control System is hosting a series of video events to educate the public on the risks of common poisons, from over-the-counter medications to plants in your backyard.

Closing the equity gap in science

Tue Feb 14, 2023

Ce’Aysia, a high school senior, conducted research at UCSF as an intern in the Bay Area Youth Science (BAYS) program.

The UCSF Bay Area Youth Science (BAYS) program prepares high school students from historically excluded backgrounds for STEM careers.

Annual teaching awards for 2021-2022

Tue Nov 22, 2022

Jaekyu Shin, PharmD, left, and Igor Mitrovic, PhD, were selected as Teachers of the Year by the UCSF PharmD Classes of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

PharmD students honor their outstanding teachers and preceptors.

Scholarship honors the life of Mark Baje, PharmD ’99

Thu Oct 20, 2022

Mark Baje, PharmD ’99

Family, friends, and the School community come together in memory of a beloved alum and mentor to support future pharmacists.

The School of Pharmacy’s White Coat Ceremony returns to Cole Hall

Tue Sep 6, 2022

Elisabeth Fall

On August 20, UCSF PharmD students in the Classes of 2024 and 2025 received their white coats.

Twin events celebrate two cohorts of UCSF pharmacy students, the Classes of 2024 and 2025.

Dean’s Apple Teaching Awards for spring 2022

Mon Aug 15, 2022

We are proud to announce the Dean’s Apple Teaching Awards for the spring 2022 academic quarter, given to PharmD instructors who earned an average of 4.5 out of 5 or higher from student evaluations.

PharmD Class of 2022 celebrates graduation in person

Tue Jun 7, 2022

Kearney places a graduation hood on a student on stage

Cindy Chew

Interim Dean Thomas E. Kearney, PharmD, places a graduation hood on Matthew Spencer Ocampo, PharmD ’22, during the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s 2022 Commencement.

Commencement ushers in a new normal for honoring the School’s graduates