Department of Clinical Pharmacy

One woman’s perspective: From Navy helicopter pilot to clinical pharmacy care for veterans

Thu Mar 28, 2024

Cowell stands on a dock adjacent to a large ship

Diana Cowell, PharmD ’14, MBA, and the USNS Comfort hospital ship.

Diana Cowell, PharmD, MBA, leveraged her military and pharmacy experience from around the world to provide comprehensive medication management and become a specialist in pain management for veterans.

School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for the 44th straight year

Mon Mar 18, 2024

Sook Wah Yee, PhD

School researchers netted $36.7M from 65 grants, fueling efforts spanning drug discovery, bioengineering, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacy, and more.

Hearns blazes PharmD trail from military service to patient-centered practice

Thu Feb 29, 2024

Zach Hearns, PharmD

Channeling his passion for chemistry and computers into the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy, Hearns has carved out his own lane.

Documents research exposes gaps in drug policy

Mon Jan 22, 2024

Chris Burnett

UCSF’s industry archives expose the marketing tactics that fueled the opioid epidemic.

UCSF’s Industry Documents Library leads students to publish the first studies of problematic opioid industry practices.

Cheng and Panahi top 132 other teams to win national clinical skills competition

Thu Jan 18, 2024

Linda Cheng and Siavash Panahi, both Class of 2024 PharmD students, won the 28th annual ASHP Clinical Skills Competition.

Linda Cheng and Siavash Panahi earn first-place honors in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 28th Clinical Skills Competition.

Remembering David Adler

Wed Dec 13, 2023

Elisabeth Fall

David Adler, PharmD ’70, Distinguished Pharmacy Alumnus 2016.

A tribute is planned for January 13, 2024, in honor of the clinical pharmacy pioneer who became a role model for social justice, education, and service in the field of pharmacy.

Executive Vice Dean Youmans honored with ASHP-ABHP Joint Leadership Award

Mon Dec 11, 2023

above a stage Sharon Youmans and her name appear on a screen with “Imagine the Possibilities.”

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)-Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists (ABHP) Joint Leadership Award winner Dr. Sharon Youmans is presented with the award during the ABHP Luncheon on December 5, 2023, at the 2023 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, California.

The award from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists recognizes efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

From the community to the clinic, pharmacists have a critical role to play in dementia care

Mon Nov 27, 2023

Four honored with UCSF Chancellor Awards for Diversity

Tue Nov 14, 2023

PhD candidates Jaysón Davidson, Christina A. Stephens, Sydney D. Williams, and Executive Vice Dean Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH, each received the Chancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership.

Youmans, Davidson, Stephens, and Williams recognized for dedication to sustained, meaningful service toward equity and belonging.

Kortemme named new vice dean of research

Wed Nov 1, 2023

Elisabeth Fall

Tanja Kortemme, PhD

Computational biology and protein engineering expert will focus on cultivating collaboration.

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