Pharmacy News and Events

Made to Match: Record Number of Fisher’s Pharmacy Graduates are Residency Bound Wegmans School of Pharmacy Seal

05/04/2020 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy has once again had a record-breaking number of graduates match in year-long residency experiences this year, a number that has only increased since the School’s first graduating class. In the Class of 2020, 28 students – more than a third of the Class - will participate in Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) residencies, training in medical centers, community pharmacies, and health centers around the nation.

Pharmacy and Public Health Intersect through Fellowship Joy Snyder in personal protective equipment for her work with the Monroe County Department of Health..

04/15/2020 - Through a uniquely created Wegmans School of Pharmacy fellowship program, Joy Snyder ’18 (Pharm.D.) has been able to integrate pharmacy practice into public health while simultaneously pursuing a master of public health degree at St. John Fisher College.

Answering the Call to Serve Dr. Keith DelMonte and several members of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy are volunteers with the Monroe County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) helping local health officials respond to COVID-19 cases in the area.

04/10/2020 - For the last month, members of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy have served with the Monroe County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) helping local health officials respond to COVID-19 cases in the area.

Pharmacy Faculty Make Hand Sanitizer for Community Partners Vivek Dave makes hand sanitizer for community partners.

04/06/2020 - For the past seven years, Dr. Vivek Dave has taught his students in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy how to create a hand sanitizer gel.

Fisher’s Health Graduate Programs Rank Well Among U.S. News’ Top Grad Schools Two graduate nursing students talk with Dr. Henry Moscicki.

03/17/2020 - Master’s programs offered through St. John Fisher College’s Wegmans School of Nursing and Wegmans School of Pharmacy are among the top 120 programs in the country, according to a ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

Fisher Team Serves at the US-Mexico Border Over Spring Break A team of students and faculty spent their spring break serving those in need at the border of El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, volunteering with local human services organizations.

03/16/2020 - Like many of her classmates, Ashley Blaakman ’19 (Pharm.D.) chose a career in health care because of her passion for service. So it’s no surprise that a team of students and faculty from Fisher spent their spring break serving those in need at the border of El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, volunteering with local human services organizations.

Highest Pass Rates in New York: Fisher Pharmacy Graduates Outperform Statewide Peers A pharmacy student takes a patient's blood pressure.

02/27/2020 - Graduates of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy had the highest pass rates in the state of New York in 2019 on two pharmacy licensure exams: the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MJPE). The pass rates also rank among the top 10 percent nationwide.

New Faces at Fisher Dr. Joseph (Trevor) Belcher

02/24/2020 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College welcomed two new faces to campus this spring. Dr. Joseph (Trevor) Belcher will serve as the new assistant dean of online education and Dr. Janet Lighthouse joined the faculty.

A Career Devoted to Elder Care Kobi Nathan

02/20/2020 - This spring, Dr. Kobi Nathan, assistant professor in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, will be inducted into the newest class of American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Fellows.

Graduates of 2019 Report Successful “First Destinations” Jordyn Weller in cap and gown.

02/19/2020 - Graduates from the Class of 2019 are finding success in their lives after Fisher, according to results from the First Destinations Survey (FDS) administered by the College annually to all bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degree recipients.

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