School of Pharmacy Staff Members Elected to Prestigious Posts Kellie Mitchell was elected as the new AFO-SIG chair-elect. The position is to serve as the Chair of AACP’s Administrative and Financial Officers Special Interest Group (AFO-SIG). Mitchell has been…

University's Clinical Research Scholars Program Recognizes Faculty and Graduate Students Kerry Empey, PharmD, PhD, was among a distinguished 2013 graduating class recognized at the commencement ceremony for the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education on Tuesday…

Erin Resetar Presents at AAI Annual Meeting Erin Resetar, class of 2015, recently presented her research looking at the dose-response of inhaled GM-CSF in an infant mouse model of RSV infection at the annual meeting of the American Association…

Balwant N. Dixit Distinguished Career Honored The School of Pharmacy hosted a reception at the William Pitt Union on May 16, 2013 to celebrate the distinguished career of faculty member Balwant N. Dixit. Dr. Dixit has devoted more than five…

Joseph A. Gatto Golf Invitational Success The 10th Annual Joseph A. Gatto Golf Invitational held at the Quicksilver Golf Club on May 17, 2013 was a huge success. Over 70 golfers enjoyed the day and the event raised approximately $17,000 for…

Board of Visitors 2013 The School of Pharmacy welcomed the advice and insight provided by the Board of Visitors at the May 13-14, 2013 meetings. Left to right: Herbert S. Shear, chair and Board of Trustees member, Daniel…

Katherine Eichinger Awarded AFPE Fellowship Graduate student Katherine Eichinger, PharmD, was awarded the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences. The receipt of an…

Christine M. Ruby: SIG Secretary and Educational Speaker Christine M.

Ziv Kirshner First Recipient of Cohen Fellowship Graduate student Ziv Kirshner was honored to be the first recipient of the Abraham “Barry” Cohen z”l Fellowship Award in Biological Sciences during the ISEF foundation gala event at the Crown Plaza…

Alumnus Stephen Rappaport Awarded ASHP Grant Stephen H. Rappaport, PharmD, has been awarded a 2012-2013 ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant.  Rappaport is a PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at the University of Connecticut (…

Osama Alshogran Wins Podia Presentation [caption id="attachment_955" align="alignright" width="209"] Osama Alshogran with the first place trophy presented to him at the AAPS meeting held in Morgantown, West Virginia.[/caption] Graduate…

Pharmacy Preceptor and Residency Alum Receives Grant [caption id="attachment_935" align="aligncenter" width="346"] L to R: John Zaharoff, Melissa McGivney, Loren Schleiden, Kim Coley, Heather Sakley[/caption] Heather Sakley, PharmD, BCPS, a UPMC St.

School of Pharmacy Faculty Receive ASHP Foundation Grant   

School of Pharmacy Graduation 2013 The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy 2013 Graduation Dinner and Hooding Ceremony was held on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. The 106 members are our newest…

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