School of Pharmacy
Sobieraj Promoted to Director of Assessment of UConn School of Pharmacy
The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the promotion of Diana Sobieraj, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, to Director of Assessment.
UConn Faculty Pharmacist Aeschlimann Joins DC Subcommittee Hearing on Coronavirus Misinformation
On Wednesday, November 17 Jeffrey Aeschlimann, Pharm.D., Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, and Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Medicine, joined a Select Subcommittee hearing on the impact of Coronavirus misinformation on the nation’s public health in Washington D.C.
Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY 2021 Q4
Recapping the quarter beginning April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the UConn School of Pharmacy congratulates the following Department of Pharmaceutical Science faculty and their teams for their FY 2021 Q4 research grant awards totaling $252,131:
The FDA’s Lax Oversight of Research in Developing Countries Can Do Harm to Vulnerable Participants
No on-site inspections, fraudulent data, and patients who didn't know they were participating in a clinical trial
Jill Fitzgerald Awarded the ’21 Connecticut American Dental Hygienists Association Merit Award for Pandemic Role
Fitzgerald was instrumental in the development of the School of Pharmacy vaccinator training program for health care professionals in accordance with the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s Commissioner’s letter authorizing COVID 19 vaccines. Dental hygienists were among the many health care providers Fitzgerald and her team trained.
Now I Know My I-P-E; My Journey in Interprofessional Health Education
October's UConn-wide Interprofessional Education Welcome Event celebrated it's 7th year this year with 600 health care focused students and 70 faculty participants. Christine Pan, a fourth-year pharmacy student was a panelist. Below, she shares her appreciation of the interprofessional education experiences she has had throughout her time at UConn.
Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-Winning Wonder Drug – But Not for COVID-19
Although ivermectin has been a game-changer for people with certain infectious diseases, it isn’t going to save patients from COVID-19 infection
Meet the Researcher: Maria Latta, Pharmacy
Through her research career UConn, Maria Latta is investigating how to make the pharmacy system more accessible and effective for everyone.
School of Pharmacy Honors 2020 and 2021 Preceptors of the Year
The UConn School of Pharmacy’s 2020 and 2021 Preceptors of the Year were honored at a reception held on October 6, 2021.
Why Prescription Drugs Can Work Differently for Different People
Genetic differences, drug interactions and inflammation can affect how well drugs work in the body