Pharmacy News and Events

Connor Named President-Elect of State Pharmacy Association Dr. Kathryn Connor

01/17/2020 - Dr. Kathryn Connor, associate professor in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the New York State Chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Her term began on January 1, 2020 and it will be for three years.

First-Year Pharmacy Students Earn Their White Coats A pharmacy student poses in her white coat.

01/13/2020 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy honored 62 first-year students during its annual White Coat Ceremony, held on Sunday, Jan. 12.

$100,000 Gift Funds Wegmans School of Pharmacy Medical Missions, Student Enrichment Experiences Dean Christine Birnie with Ludmilla (Lucy) P. Malmberg, who gave $100,000 to the Wegmans School of Pharmacy to fund student travel experiences.

01/12/2020 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College received a $100,000 gift to fund student travel experiences, including to professional conferences and medical missions, thanks to the generosity of Ludmilla (Lucy) P. Malmberg, nationally renowned pharmacist, educational philanthropist, and entrepreneur.

Price Serves as 24-Hour AMA Expert Michelle Price

12/04/2019 - Michelle Price, outreach and science librarian, served as a 24-hour Ask Me Anything expert for the Society of Critical Care Medicine - Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section. For 24 hours, Price joined a pharmacist in addressing questions regarding Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

Students, Faculty Attend Biology Conference Drs. Daryl Hurd, Ed Freeman, Janet Lighthouse, and Todd Camenisch attended the conference with seven undergraduate students.

11/21/2019 - Faculty members and students from St. John Fisher College were among the attendees at the first-ever Developmental Biology New York Conference, held at Ithaca College this fall.

Faculty, Alumna Named ATHENA Finalists Dr. Arlette Miller Smith and Dr. Mona Gandhi

11/05/2019 - Among the finalists for the 2020 ATHENA International Awards are Dr. Arlette Miller Smith, associate professor of English and director of the African American Studies program at St. John Fisher College, and Nancy Catarisano ’83, managing partner, Insero & Co. CPAS LLP. Dr. Mona Gandhi, associate professor of pharmacy practice and administration in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, was among the finalists of the ATHENA Young Professionals Award, which recognizes emerging female leaders.

Wegmans School of Pharmacy Celebrates Profession Through Events, Activities Pharmacy students pose with the Cardinal during a National Pharmacy Week celebration.

10/30/2019 - In October, Wegmans School of Pharmacy joined a nationwide effort to shine the spotlight on the pharmacy profession during National Pharmacy Week. Designed by the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists, the celebration was an opportunity to educate the public about the role of pharmacists as members of the health care team and advance the profession. The week also coincided with the American Pharmacists’ Association’s designation of October as American Pharmacists’ Month.

Pharmacy Students Offer Flu Immunizations during Day of Services School of Pharmacy faculty and students, many of whom intern at Wegmans pharmacies, administered the immunizations during Project Homeless Connect's Day of Services.

10/29/2019 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College was among one of nearly 100 booths at the Project Homeless Connect “Day of Services” event held at the Blue Cross Arena earlier this month.

A Steward of Good Practice Dr. Lisa Avery was recently inducted as a 2019 Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).

10/28/2019 - Lisa Avery Leads the Antibiotic Stewardship Team at St. Joseph’s Health While Teaching the Next Generation of Pharmacists to Improve Treatment of Infectious Diseases

Symposium: Focus on the Whole Patient When Delivering Care Dr. Henry Hess speaks at the Integrative and Complementary Medicine Symposium.

10/28/2019 - In fall 2018, the Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Pluta Cancer Center opened an Integrative Oncology & Wellness Center, using complementary therapies including yoga, meditation, and acupuncture to help ease the fatigue, pain, stress, and anxiety often felt by cancer patients.

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