Pharmacy News and Events
06/16/2020 - Wegmans School of Pharmacy students working with Dr. Gabriella Cipriano at the Anthony Jordan Health Center this spring were ready to learn about her specialty in diabetes medication management. Emily Gadarowski, a fourth year student who fulfilled her Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) rotation with Cipriano, said it was an opportunity to apply the knowledge learned in class to individual patients, taking into consideration their socioeconomic status and health literacy.
06/15/2020 - This summer, Dr. Elizabeth (Lisa) Phillips concludes her participation in the Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP) through the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).
06/12/2020 - Fourth-year pharmacy student Gillian Eppinger was completing her Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) rotation at Hilton Family Pharmacy when a customer experienced a medical emergency. Drawing on the knowledge she has gained during her studies, she was able to jump in and help. She shares her experiences here.
06/08/2020 - For the last two years, students in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy have joined medical students at the University of Rochester, and community health care providers in staffing the UR Well Clinic.
06/01/2020 - St. John Fisher College has been recognized for its commitment to engaged, experiential education by Colleges of Distinction, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary as a one-of-a-kind guide for college-bound students. Year over year, Fisher has consistently earned the designation as a College of Distinction.
05/20/2020 - Three students from St. John Fisher College— Gregory Bartholomew, Ina Buga, and William Maskrey —were recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Adult Student Awards given by the Rochester Area Colleges Continuing Education Association (RACCE).
05/09/2020 - Each year, St. John Fisher College honors members of its graduating class who have achieved excellence in their academic studies and co-curricular pursuits.
05/09/2020 - This year, three members of the St. John Fisher College faculty were named recipients of the College’s most prestigious scholarship and teaching honors. The awards are usually bestowed during the College’s Commencement ceremony.
05/06/2020 - Dr. Kyle W. Richards has spent his career mentoring the next generation of pharmacists. Following graduation from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, he engaged in a Post-Graduate Residency Year (PGY1) in pediatrics at Strong Memorial Hospital, before serving as a clinical specialist at the hospital for several years.
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.