With funding from the American Diabetes Association, Professor Eva Vivian launches a study to help African American grandmothers initiate generational change in diabetes prevention.
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Peer-Led Support Meets Patient Education
Associate Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola designs an intervention to help African Americans with diabetes excel in self-management.
PharmD Students Receive National Recognition from AMCP
The School’s PharmD students reach semifinals in AMCP P&T Competition and win Best Student Poster Award.
Five School of Pharmacy Students Share Research on a National Stage
PharmD and Health Services Research in Pharmacy students are selected for coveted podium presentations at the 2022 APhA Annual Meeting.
In Diabetes Care and Medication Use, Peers LEAD
Assistant Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola is launching a program to connect patients with diabetes with peer mentors to help them manage the disease and find a sense of community.
Wisconsin Medicaid Expansion Lowered Antidiabetic Drug Costs 70%
The expanded coverage also correlated with a 4 percent increase in childless adults using antidiabetic medications, such as insulin and oral medications like metformin, finds Assistant Professor Kevin Look.
Operation Diabetes Provides Outreach at Wunk Sheek Powwow
Student pharmacists receive cultural sensitivity training and provide educational resources, risks assessments, and testing to attendees of the annual Wunk Sheek Powwow.
Empowering Communities to Overpower Diabetes
Through a Baldwin grant, Professor Eva Vivian and UWM collaborator Professor Sandra Underwood launch a community-based diabetes management and prevention program in Milwaukee.