Categories: Education

Postdocs, specialists, and researchers celebrated in symposium

Mon Jun 24, 2024
in a large, festively decorated atrium people eat and drink while discussing surrounding posters.
Shawna McCarroll

PSRs being celebrated at Genentech Hall.

The inaugural annual event included a panel on career pathways moderated by Su Guo, PhD, and awarded prizes to four poster presenters.

From community college to PharmD residency via UCSF

Mon Jun 10, 2024
Kastoun

Warif Kastoun, PharmD

Nearly a third of the University of California’s Class of 2024 started their higher education journey at California community colleges, including Warif Kastoun, PharmD, whose plans to run her own local pharmacy in Damascus, Syria, were interrupted by civil war.

BMI students at graduation

Sun Jun 9, 2024
graduates wearing regalia.
A few of our recent graduates made it into one joyous photo at Commencement. Congratulations!

Benet honored in symposium with endowed professorship

Tue May 21, 2024
Giacomini and Benet
Elisabeth Fall

Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, and Leslie Z. Benet, PhD

The pioneering career of one of the School’s most influential faculty members was honored on his 87th birthday.

Pomp, circumstance, and pride at Class of 2024 commencement

Mon May 20, 2024
grad and chancellor shake hands.
Elisabeth Fall

A graduate poses with UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, upon receiving her PharmD.

Overcoming a neighborhood power outage to receive their PharmD degrees, 120 graduates representing a global village celebrated their official entry into the profession of pharmacy.

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

Tue May 7, 2024
So

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
Youmans and Mitrovic

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.

Tuan delivers annual Last Lecture

Wed Apr 24, 2024
Tuan holding papers in front of screen

Rupa Tuan, PhD

The Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology faculty member was selected by students to answer: If you had but one lecture to give, what would you say?

School of Pharmacy shows out in Grad Slam storytelling competition

Tue Apr 16, 2024
Ruben Hogan speaks in front of graphics on screen.
Noah Berger

PhD student Hogan tied for third place.

Three students with ties to the School were finalists in the event, which challenges graduate students to explain their research to an audience of non-experts in just three minutes.

First-year students go to state capital for Advocacy Day 2024

Fri Apr 12, 2024
about 4 dozen people on stage, screen behind them says PBM REFORM NOW.
The California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) and the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) hosted a grassroots event to offer insight to legislation affecting the profession of pharmacy.

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