Pharmacy News and Events

Fisher Anticipates Welcoming Class of 2023 Accepted students from the Class of 2023 meet the Cardinal at an open house.

06/03/2019 - For the fall 2019 semester, and for the third year in a row, over 600 first-year students have committed to St. John Fisher College making the Class of 2023 the third largest incoming class in the College’s history.

Fisher Pharmacy Residents Earn Accolades at Statewide Conference Jenna Fancher (second from the left) earned an award for her original research project.

05/21/2019 - Pharmacy residents at St. John Fisher College’s Wegmans School of Pharmacy excelled during the New York State Council of Health System Pharmacists (NYSCHP) annual meeting, held in April.

Three Alumnae among RBJ’s Women of Excellence Kearney Hall

05/15/2019 - Three Fisher alumnae-LaShunda Leslie-Smith ’02, Jill Knittel ’94, ’03 (MBA); and Lesli Myers-Small ’01 (Ed.D.) were honored during the Rochester Business Journal’s Women of Excellence awards program.

Record-Setting Residency Match Rates Rank in Top Four Nationwide A record-breaking 27 graduates from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2019 will engage in year-long residency experiences, training in medical centers, community pharmacies, and health centers around the nation.

05/14/2019 - Wegmans School of Pharmacy Graduates’ Residency Match Rate Far Outpace National Statistics

At Commencement, Fisher Alumnus Encourages New Grads to be a “Positive Force” Commencement keynote speaker William G. Clark addresses graduates.

05/11/2019 - More than 700 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students graduated from St. John Fisher College on Saturday, May 11. Their charge: find ways to make the world a better place to live.

Wegmans School of Pharmacy Holds Hooding A member of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy Class of 2019 receives her doctoral hood.

05/11/2019 - Together with their friends and families, graduates of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy gathered with faculty and staff during the School’s annual hooding and award ceremony, held in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center on Friday, May 10.

Birnie Named to St. Joseph’s Board Christine Birnie

05/06/2019 - Dr. Christine Birnie, dean of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, has been elected to the Board of Directors at St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center. The two-year unexpired term was a unanimous election.

Student Success on Display during Year-End Ceremonies Students thank the Wegmans School of Pharmacy community for their support.

05/06/2019 - Two events this spring showcased the academic and co-curricular achievements of students at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.

Pharmacy Students Visit Albany for Advocacy Day On Tuesday, April 9, students from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, joined by faculty, pharmacists, and other student groups from around New York, traveled to Albany to meet with legislators.

04/11/2019 - On Tuesday, April 9, students from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, joined by faculty, pharmacists, and other student groups from around New York, traveled to Albany to meet with legislators.

Walk Raises $22,000 for Suicide Prevention Foundation This year, members of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy walked in honor of their colleague, Dr. Jack Brown, who passed away from suicide in November 2017.

04/08/2019 - More than 343 participants raised over $22,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) during the third annual Out of the Darkness Walk at St. John Fisher College.

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