Third year students Jennifer Liao and Katie Kuecker, along with Ali Ritscher, DPH-2, developed and executed a volunteer-run influenza clinic at the St. Vincent DePaul Charitable Pharmacy (SVdPCP) in Madison, Wis. The twice monthly clinics …
Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Zorek wins AACP New Investigator Award
Joe Zorek, assistant professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, has received a 2016 AACP New Investigator Award to further his research on interprofessional education (IPE). His proposal, “Evaluating the Utility of Mimycx to Advance …
NIH grant allows Kwan and Rose to further antibiotic research
Jason Kwan, assistant professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, will serve as Principal Investigator, with Warren Rose, associate professor (CHS), Pharmacy Practice Division as Co-Investigator for a grant from the NIH-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases …
Vardeny awarded support for heart failure research
Orly Vardeny, associate professor (CHS), in the Pharmacy Practice Division is investigating the effect of sacubitril/valsartan on blood vessel lining, in patients with weakened hearts due to heart failure. In the Prospective comparison of an …
Vivian lends leadership and expertise to local non-profit
Eva Vivian, professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, joined campus and community leaders for “It’s a Family Affair: An Intergenerational Health Initiative,” a family-focused event at the Urban League of Madison. Nearly 60 people …
Fall prevention is workshop focus
For over six years, the Safe Communities’ Falls Prevention Task Force has provided leadership in the community to reduce fall risk for older adults. An annual community workshop, “Only Leaves Should Fall,” is offered in …
Infectious disease research by Rose and colleagues is among most significant in 2014
A recent publication resulting from a collaboration with Warren Rose, associate professor (CHS), and colleagues from the departments of pharmacy and medicine at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics was highlighted as the 6th …
Hayney contributes expertise at disaster simulation
Mary Hayney, professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, participated in Surge X, a large scale training event based on a fictitious catastrophic flood that occurred in Wisconsin’s North woods. Hosted by the Wisconsin Medical …
Vivian to serve on health center board
Eva Vivian, professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, was selected to serve on the Board of Directors of Access Community Health Centers. Vivian currently maintains a clinical practice at Access Community Health Centers in …
Kolesar appointed co-leader of UWCCC working group
Pharmacy Practice Division faculty Jill Kolesar, professor (CHS) and Director, 3P Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory, UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC), was recently appointed co-leader of the Cancer Therapy Discovery and Development (CTD2) disease oriented working group. …