High school juniors and seniors and college undergraduate students are invited to learn more about pharmacy and pharmacy school during ExRx – Experience Pharmacy Days. There will be two dates offered – Wednesday, June 28, and Monday, July 17. Both will be held at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy (UCSOP). Participants can learn […]
The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy has named Dr. Michael Czupryn as its 2023 Preceptor of the Year. The Preceptor of the Year Award is given to an outstanding external University of Charleston School of Pharmacy preceptor. Nominees are selected for consideration based on the following criteria: Outstanding student mentoring in a P4 rotation […]
UC School of Pharmacy Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Dr. Rebecca Linger was recently featured in the Gazette-Mail. Dr. Linger is also the West Virginia Master Naturalist Program’s state president, and in the article, she explains that the Master Naturalist Program includes nature education for its members and sharing that knowledge with the public. In the […]
The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy has been named the Interprofessional Award winner for the 2023 Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge. This is the ninth time that UC has won an award from the competition. “Winning the Script Your Future Interprofessional Team Event Award is a testament to the unwavering dedication, excellence, and […]
UC Pharmacy Student Darius Berry has been selected as a United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award winner. The award recognizes pharmacy students that made significant contributions to public health by promoting wellness and healthy communities. Only 88 pharmacy students from across the country were selected. This is also the sixth […]
As Nature Center coordinator in Kanawha State Forest, Dr. Rebecca Linger recently put together a holiday open house for the public. Little did she know that the members of the Kanawha Valley Master Naturalists, of which she is the president, would honor her with a Governor’s Recognition at the event. She was recognized by West […]
The West Virginia Pharmacists Association is holding its annual meeting on the University of Charleston campus Friday, November 4 through Sunday, November 6. This will be the first time in which the statewide meeting is hosted by a School of Pharmacy in West Virginia. Celebrating the organization’s 115th year, the theme of the meeting is […]
Dr. Lindsay Acree, assistant professor, Pharmacy Practice Department at the UC School of Pharmacy, has been awarded the first-ever Impact Award from the WV Department of Health and Human Resources Office of Drug Control Policy and the Bureau for Behavioral Health. The Impact Award for Commitment to Advancing the Field of Addiction Prevention, Treatment, and […]
The UC School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony, an annual event where incoming first-year pharmacy students receive their first official pharmacy lab coats, showcased a new way for these future pharmacists to have a positive impact: the life-saving medication Naloxone was added to one of the white coat pockets. Pharmacy students were previously trained […]
The University of Charleston recently announced the appointment of Dr. Kristy Lucas as Dean of the UC School of Pharmacy. Dr. Lucas, who has been with the university since 2010, is currently serving as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. She will start in her new role on August 1, 2022. “We are fortunate to […]