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Find out what is happening at all of UB UB News Learn more about the UB community Your Life, Your UB See the latest news on the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy News New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences Don't miss cutting edge life sciences programs! For more detailed information on events, visit the COE Events webpage. Prescription 4 Health Program � Improving Patient Health Literacy Under the direction of Dr. Gayle Brazeau, UB SoPPS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York and new patient health literacy program is being developed: �Prescription 4 Health Program�. The focus of this program is to enhance patient health literacy in the area of prescription and over-the-counter medications by changing how health care practitioners work with their patients in the clinic and in community pharmacies. For More information on this program: http://www.nwbchcc.org/rx4health/. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Seminars & Symposia |
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SoPPS NewsFaye Panasci and Family Give $1 Million to Support Pharmacy School's New HomeThe namesake of Fay's Drugs, Faye Panasci, has given $1 million to the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, where her husband and father-in-law began their quest to build the highly successful chain of pharmacies that catered to their customers' every need. Along with her son, David Panasci, and daughter, Beth Leventhal, Faye Panasci is continuing the family's tradition of giving back to UB begun by Henry A. Panasci Jr., B.A. '48, B.S. '52, and his father, Henry A. Panasci Sr., B.A. '25, by contributing $1 million to fund the atrium of the new home for the pharmacy school, John Kapoor Hall on the UB South (Main Street) Campus. In honor of the family's generosity, UB will name the atrium the Panasci Atrium. 6TH Annual Student Scholarship Golf Tournament Raises over $29,000Our 6th annual golf tournament, held on June 8th was a great success! Over $29,000 was raised and 98 golfers attended in support of student scholarships.
Tournament Sponsors: We would like to thank our very generous sponsors for their support of our tournament.
 Dean Anderson with Student Scholarship Recipients Students Take First Place During the Jeopardy Challenge at the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York Annual Summer ConferenceUB School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences took first place in the Annual APHA Self-Care Jeopardy Challenge. P4 Team members Lisa Lederhouse and Victoria Adams (with pharmacist teammate Steve Giroux, Class of 1981) led the way in this close competition. Phi Lambda Sigma Inducts New MembersCongratulations to the following individuals who were initiated into, Beta Omicron Chapter Phi Lambda Sigma, the National Pharmacy Leadership Society in the school. Student Inductees: Samuel Aitken, Kirsten Butterfoss, Michael Grota, Carolyn Hempel, Matthew Schnupp, Andrew Stivers, and Kristen Zeitler Faculty, Staff and Alumni Inductees: Dr. Peter Brody ‘02, Dr. Daniel Brazeau, Ms. Jean Costanzo, Mr. Stephen Giroux ‘81 and Mr. David Pysz ‘76 PLS would also like to congratulate Dr. William Prescott, recipient of the first PLS Alumni of the Year Award and Dr. Gayle Brazeau, recipient of the 2009 PLS Faculty Service Award. Susan Chang, NYSCHP Student Essay Contest WinnerCongratulations to Susan Chang, Class of 2010, winner of the 2009 New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Student Essay Contest. Jamie Chin Recipient Pillars Exemplary Leadership AwardCongratulations to Jamie Chin, Class of 2012, recipient of the 2009 University at Buffalo Pillars Exemplary Leadership Award. Kristin Gawronski Nominated to Attend Cardinal Health Leadership ConferenceCongratulations to Kristin Gawronski, Class of 2010, on her nomination of attendance at the 10th Annual Cardinal Health Student Leadership Conference. This conference provides a forum for the future leaders of pharmacy to develop these skills while interacting with their peers from over 25 colleges of pharmacy. 2009 Pharmacy Professional Practice Review Series for Graduating Pharmacy Students and Others May 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th May 20th and 21st, 2009This program consists of four separate sessions, and includes lecture and laboratory components. Individuals may register for all sessions, or only those sessions in which they are interested.
Program documents can be downloaded below: Kristin Kielar Recipient of 2009 AFPE Gateway to Research ScholarshipCongratulations to Kristin Kielar, Class of 2012, recipient of a $5000 scholarship from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. This scholarship is awarded through a national competition and is provided to support Kristin’s AFPE supported research project, “Modulation of Paclitaxel Pharmacodynamics” under the direction of Dr. Robert Straubinger, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences. Annual Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Poster Day WinnersCongratulations to the following students and their advisors for their outstanding poster presentations:
5th Annual SoPPS Awards CeremonyCongratulations to our 2009 SoPPS Awards Ceremony award recipients and honored attendees.
 Celebration of Academic ExcellenceCongratulations to the following faculty and students who were recognized at the 2009 University at Buffalo Celebration of Academic Excellence:
Gauri Rao, P2 Student, Selected for the 2009 APhA One to One Counseling Recognition ProgramCongratulations to Ms. Gauri Rao, Class of 2011, who has been selected as one of five pharmacy students nationwide for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2009 One to One Counseling Recognition Program. This program honors pharmacists and student pharmacists who have proven themselves outstanding in the field of one-to-one patient care. New members of Beta Omicron Chapter Phi Lambda Sigma – The National Pharmacy Leadership SocietyCongratulations to the following SoPPS faculty, staff, students and alumni were initiated into the Beta Omicron Chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma:
Susan Chang P3 Student Wins NYSCHP Student Essay ContestContributions to Susan Chang for being selected as the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Student Essay Winner Morse Principal Investigator for $880,000 Grant Funding Medication Management Research NetworkDr. Gene Morse, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research has been awarded an $880,000 grant from an anonymous donor to establish a Medication Management Research Network. This network will make it possible to ask critical research questions to improve patient care using digital medical records, prescriptions and other health information. UB SoPPS Leading the Way in Training Pharmacy ImmunizersDue to recent legislative approval giving New York State pharmacists the ability to administer flu and pneumonia vaccines, the school has taken a leadership role in offering immunization training certificate programs to community pharmacists. Gayle Brazeau Participant in Mayoral Initiative: Prescription 4 Health LiteracyThe Community Health Foundation Fellows Program (of which Dr. Brazeau, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, is a fellow) have partnered with Mayor Byron Brown's office to develop a program to enhance patient safety literacy in the area of prescription and over the counter medications by evaluating how health care practitioners interact with their patients. |
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EventsSoPPS: Friday, 9/11/09 2:00 p.m. Kapoor Hall - South Campus Contact: phm-alumni@buffalo.edu Alumni Association 2009 Reunion and All-Alumni Dinner Dance Saturday, 9/12/09 12:45 pm - 11:00 pm Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort and Conference Center Contact: phm-alumni@buffalo.edu
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