PharmD Degree Program

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

Thu Apr 10, 2025
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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.

How UCSF Pharmacy Students Advance Community Health on Their Own Time

Wed Apr 2, 2025
Pharmacy students demonstrate how to take blood pressure readings.
Cindy Chew

Pharmacy students volunteer for the Project Healthy Heart initiative, exposing San Francisco high school students to health-science careers.

Through hands-on workshops, direct community service, and health care-focused outreach, dedicated learners who volunteer for student-led initiatives extend the school’s mission to expand knowledge and improve the health outcomes of people everywhere.

California Poison Control System: Protecting Public Health, One Call at a Time

Tue Mar 18, 2025
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With call centers in Fresno/Madera, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Diego, the California Poison Control System (CPCS) serves as a crucial safety public health safety net, providing free, confidential and multilingual assistance on over 250,000 calls annually that range from accidental ingestions...

Frontline Pharmacy: Rising to the Moment

Tue Mar 11, 2025
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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...

Aweeka: “Be More of a Global Pharmacist”

Thu Feb 20, 2025
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Fran Aweeka, PharmD

Energized from a yearlong term as global chair at England’s University of Bath, Fran Aweeka, PharmD, is embracing the challenge of finding new ways to foster international collaboration in pharmaceutical sciences.

How a PharmD Alum Leads Public Health Innovation Through Poison Control

Tue Feb 18, 2025
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Serena Huntington, PharmD ’11, DABAT

As managing director of the California Poison Control System (CPCS) Fresno/Madera division, Serena Huntington, PharmD ’11, DABAT, has dedicated her career to advancing public health by protecting against toxic exposures in her local community.

UCSF Pharmacy Alum Daniel Robinson Named 2025 California Pharmacist of the Year

Thu Feb 13, 2025
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Daniel Robinson, PharmD ’76, FASHP

Robinson, who was named Distinguished Alum of the Year in 2022, played an instrumental role in advancing California Senate Bill 493, which granted pharmacists provider status and expanded prescribing authority.

Remembering Kethen So, PharmD ’95, MBA

Wed Feb 12, 2025
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Sonya Yruel Photography

Kethen So, PharmD ’95, MBA

A self-described connector and cheerleader So was a fixture of the UCSF campus who played a critical role in improving patient care and educating future pharmacists.

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Wed Feb 5, 2025

School of Pharmacy Alum Leads CSHP into a New Era

Fri Jan 10, 2025
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Elaine Law, PharmD ’08, shows her news CSHP president badge.

Elaine Law, PharmD ’08, associate clinical professor of pharmacy practice and regional coordinator for San Jose at the University of the Pacific, hopes to redefine what leadership and membership in professional organizations mean to a new generation.

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