Wed Nov 13, 2024
PhD students Maddie Blaauw and Jacqueline Williams have been awarded the 2025 Genentech-UCSF School of Pharmacy Diversity Fellowship. This one-year fellowship provides industry experience, new research skills, and the chance to apply for a Genentech summer research internship.
Fri Nov 8, 2024
Nearly 40 percent of students at the UCSF School of Pharmacy are first in their families to graduate from college. In honor of National First-Gen Day on Nov. 8, read about our trailblazers and what their determination to succeed brings to our school’s diverse community.
Mon Oct 21, 2024
Jacqueline Parizher, PharmD ’22, a psychiatric clinical pharmacist at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, is at the forefront of psychiatric and substance use disorder care, serving the city’s most vulnerable populations.
Wed Oct 16, 2024
Playing to his interpersonal and technical strengths, Christopher Nowak, PharmD, PMP, Class of ‘22, says UCSF’s pharmacy curriculum has helped him thrive at AstraZeneca Rare Disease.
Thu Oct 10, 2024
Isela Lopez, from Chula Vista, San Diego, studied physiology and metabolism at UC Berkeley before choosing UCSF to pursue her interest in pathways and drug action.
Mon Oct 7, 2024
Two second-year PharmD students joined Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, in a School of Pharmacy tradition to amplify the importance of getting vaccinated.
Thu Sep 26, 2024
Alexander Gilmer, PharmD, prepares future pharmacy professionals to be pioneers of change by teaching how to provide compassionate and competent care to transgender and nonbinary patients.
Wed Sep 25, 2024
Rachael Gordon, PharmD, MPH, uses her background in statistics and analysis to extend her role beyond the clinical, informing research that she hopes will lead to a broader understanding of transplant medicine.
Tue Sep 10, 2024
Through the Pharmacy Committee of Recreational Activities (PCRA), a group of students is supporting wellness and fostering community while introducing elementary and high school students to the diversity of pharmacy roles in the health care system.
Wed Sep 4, 2024
After teaming up previously in a local skills competition, second-year students Rhea Misra and Isela Lopez earned the opportunity to compete nationally in the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) National Clinical Skills Competition.
Mon Jul 22, 2024
First-year learners were welcomed to the pharmacy profession with a meaningful blend of tradition and celebration, surrounded by friends, family, faculty, and staff.
Mon Jun 10, 2024
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.
Mon May 20, 2024
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.
Tue May 7, 2024
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).
Fri May 3, 2024
As one of the few pharmacist-scientists to be elected to the historic society, Giacomini represents excellence in the field as well as dedication to the Academy’s mission of engaging across disciplines and divides.
Tue Apr 30, 2024
The programs are aimed at reducing the health care disparities of pharmacy deserts by cultivating interest in pharmacy careers among underserved communities.
Fri Apr 12, 2024
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.
Tue Apr 9, 2024
Leadership in research and innovation paired with an ever-evolving course of study keeps pace with diverse and dynamic careers in pharmacy and beyond.
Thu Mar 28, 2024
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.
Mon Mar 18, 2024
School researchers netted $36.7M from 65 grants, fueling efforts spanning drug discovery, bioengineering, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacy, and more.
Thu Jan 18, 2024
Linda Cheng and Siavash Panahi earn first-place honors in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 28th Clinical Skills Competition.
