Topics and Expertise: Student National Pharmaceutical Association

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.

Q&A with UCSF student pharmacist winners of national Clinical Skills Competition

Wed Aug 29, 2012
Alvarez and Chang

Student pharmacists Katie Alvarez and Matthew Chang

Matthew Chang and Katie Alvarez, UCSF School of Pharmacy student pharmacists, are the winners of the 2012 Clinical Skills Competition held during the national meeting of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (

UCSF student pharmacist becomes agent of change

Thu Jan 15, 2009
Ashish Patel
In his academic journey at UCSF and nationally as a student pharmacist leader, Ashish Patel, creates lasting connections between his peers and the underserved, while paving the way for greater diversity within the profession. In his wake: