Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Leading the Way in Training Pharmacists to Tackle Tobacco Dependence

Tue Jun 3, 2025

Marco Sanchez

Robin Corelli, PharmD

World No Tobacco Day is an occasion to reflect on UCSF’s national leadership and innovation in tobacco education — with limitless potential to directly reach patients. Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor Robin Corelli, PharmD, has been taking on nicotine addiction for more than two decades.

Lopez Recognized With 2025 UCSF Alumni Humanitarian Service Award

Tue May 13, 2025

Illustration: John Jay Cabuay

Maria Lopez, PharmD ’01

Her transformative, positive contribution to the human condition through health care and science as a community pharmacy pioneer laid the groundwork for her responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Youmans Receives 2025 UCSF Pharmacy Alumni Association Alum of the Year

Mon May 12, 2025

Illustration: John Jay Cabuay

Sharon Youmans, PharmD ’85, MPH

The Executive Vice Dean and Department of Clinical Pharmacy professor is being recognize for a career of thoughtfully directing brilliant minds toward their potential and ensuring equitable access for the next generation of health professionals.

For Preceptors, Investing in Future Health Care Leaders Inspires Their Work

Thu Apr 10, 2025

Elisabeth Fall

Pharmacist and preceptor Zlatan Coralic (left) mentors third-year pharmacy student Katherine Gee

In honor of National Preceptor Appreciation Month, we hear from preceptors who play an essential role in these educational experiences, guiding students as they refine their skills, gain confidence and prepare for future roles as pharmacists.

Caitlin Calhoun Named 2025 UCSF-Genentech Clinical Development Fellow

Tue Apr 1, 2025

Children’s Hospital of Orange County

Caitlin Calhoun, PharmD

Caitlin Calhoun, PharmD, a pharmacist and scientist with experience in basic science and clinical research, has been named the 2025 UCSF-Genentech Clinical Development Fellow.

Koda-Kimble Seed Award Fuels 11 Innovative Projects

Mon Mar 31, 2025

Eleven innovative projects with the potential to further the mission of the UCSF School of Pharmacy in new ways will garner a financial boost from the 2025 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation.

Frontline Pharmacy: Rising to the Moment

Tue Mar 11, 2025

Susan Merrell

Tomas Diaz, a clinical fellow in the UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, gets a COVID-19 shot from Matthew Aludino, a fourth-year student in the School of Pharmacy.

As COVID-19 cases began rising in San Francisco, UCSF Health mobilized to vaccinate thousands of frontline workers; secured and rapidly deployed new therapeutics; and worked with public health and pharmacy leaders nationwide to share protocols and best practices as new therapies emerged, while...

Q&A with Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD: Pharmacy Advocate and COVID-19 Patient Zero

Tue Mar 11, 2025

Elisabeth Fall

Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD

One of California’s first COVID-19 patients reflects on her hospitalization during the earliest days of the pandemic and the perspective she gained on patient care and the expanded scope of the pharmacy profession.

Lessons Learned: Five Years of COVID-19 Research and Response at UCSF

Tue Mar 11, 2025

National Institutes of Health

UCSF School of Pharmacy experts share their perspectives on the lessons learned from the pandemic and the evolving role of pharmacy in strengthening public health, advancing scientific discovery and preparing for future global challenges.

DIY Medical Tests Are Hot

Wed Feb 26, 2025

Department of Clinical Pharmacy

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