February 2012

Happy 2012 from the UW School of Pharmacy! We hope you enjoy reading about our highlights, events and recent news.

Highlights

A Spotlight on Our Exceptional PharmD Program
Check out this new video showcasing the School of Pharmacy's PharmD program. If you know someone considering a pharmacy career, please pass it along!

Seeking Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
We are pleased to announce the opening of a new faculty position in the Department of Pharmacy. Read more.

Moving Toward a New Pharmacy Care Model in Hong Kong
Three of our faculty members have played a role in helping Hong Kong restructure its pharmacy model to meet the needs of a growing populace. Read more.

Events 
Unless otherwise noted, please email rxevents@uw.edu for more information about these events.

April 5: School of Pharmacy Dean's Recognition Reception
Museum of Flight, Seattle. This event is by invitation only. 

April 13: UPPOW Student Auction
UW Seattle, Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room. Visit event webpage for more information.

April 19-21: UW HuskyFest
UW Seattle. Stay tuned for more info here.

April 20: School of Pharmacy 50+ Year Reunion Celebration Lunch
Ivar's Salmon House, Seattle

May 8: Katterman Lecture: “Demonstrating Impact: Making the Case for Pharmacy Services”
UW Seattle, Foege Building. Invitations to the panel-discussion lecture will be mailed in late March.

Find additional events at our event calendar.

News

Students Wow Judges with Clinical Skills
Stephanie Friedman and Linda Lei took first place in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Clinical Skills Competition. Read more.

Remembering Sid Nelson
Our School continues to feel the loss of Dean Emeritus Sid Nelson. We have created a memorial webpage in his honor, and we will feature a tribute to Sid in the next Dawg Scripts.

PORPP Receives Endowment, Starts Online Certificate
Among its recent developments, the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program has received the Stergachis Family Endowed Directorship and is launching an online Certificate in Health Economics and Outcomes Research.

Pharmaceutics Professors Named AAAS Fellows
Danny Shen and Jashvant Unadkat have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read more.

Pharmacy Students Amp Up Their Business Expertise
The Principles of Pharmacy Practice Management class recently enhanced its curriculum and invited special guest speakers, including George D. Bartell. Read more.

And for more news...
Our School has had much to highlight lately! Read about the Honduras Medical Brigade, a Gates Foundation grant for HIV vaccine research, a multi-million dollar genome sequencing project, and more at our Facebook page or our archived news page.

Connections

What Is Your Favorite School of Pharmacy Memory?
As part of the UW 150th Anniversary, a UW interactive timeline is online. Add a story about your time at the UW here.

Tap Into Our Alumni Association
Online registration is now available for the Pharmacy Alumni Association! Click here to find out more and to join or renew your membership.

Drop Us a Line
If you have news or questions, please email us or visit our website. You can also join our Facebook page or join one of our LinkedIn groups ("University of Washington School of Pharmacy Graduate Programs" and "University of Washington School of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice"). We always like hearing from you.