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Wayne State Doctor of Pharmacy program celebrates match and rankings achievementsThis spring, 95% of participating PharmD candidates successfully matched with residency programs while the program was ranked 38 out of 141 by USNWR.
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WJR: Drug shortages and offshore quality control with comments from Associate Dean for Pharmacy Susan DavisWJR covers drug shortages and offshore quality control during interview with Dr. Susan Davis.
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ALBUM: STEM Immersion high school eventOn March 18, a group of Southfield Christian High School juniors and seniors toured through classrooms, labs and presentations at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, including the Pharmuseum with Associate Dean for Pharmacy Susan Davis.
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Are you med-ready for Ramadan? Tips from Wayne State pharmacy expertsClinical pharmacists from the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Doctor of Pharmacy program note that those observing Ramadan may have questions about how to take their medications during the month, while others may simply decrease their medications or take them irregularly without proper guidance.
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MPJE removed as requirement for pharmacist licensure in MichiganThe state of Michigan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules has removed the requirement to pass the MPJE (Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam) — commonly called the “Law Exam” — for pharmacy licensure for first-time applicants and pharmacists moving into the state.
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LISTEN: ASHP podcast on the legacy of former Associate Professor Wendell T. Hill Jr.Podcast speakers include WSU alumni Paul Walker (BSPharm, PharmD) and John E Clark (MS Pharm Admin).
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Wayne State pharmacy makes the most of MPA ACE convention in DetroitDuring the weekend of Feb. 23-25, the WSU Applebaum pharmacy community could be found a couple miles south of their usual Applebaum Building offices, classrooms and labs and they descended upon the Detroit Renaissance Center for the 2024 Michigan Pharmacists Association Annual Convention and Exposition.
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Wayne State Doctor of Pharmacy program earns full accreditation through 2031-32The ACPE notified WSU President Kimberly Andrews Espy, PhD, and WSU Applebaum Dean Brian Cummings, PhD, of the full accreditation on Feb. 6.
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Advocacy & Policy: WSU Applebaum student pharmacists prepare for MPA-ACEStudent pharmacists at Wayne State University have also been busy engaging in various advocacy and policy efforts and are excited to attend MPA-ACE.
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LISTEN: Dr. Susan Davis interviewed during WSU-FSU basketball halftimeWSU Athletics interviewed program leader on the state of pharmacy and the program's 100 year anniversary in 2024.
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ALBUM: Pharmacy Alumni Fireside ChatOn Thursday, Oct. 26, the WSU Applebaum pharmacy community gathered at BasBlue Detroit for Fireside Chat: A Focus on Advocacy in Pharmacy. Panelists MPA President Elect Sarah Hill, PharmD '10; CVS Health District Leader Amran Hizam, PharmD '18; and ASHP VP of Business Development and Strategy Kathy Pawlicki discussed industry issues, with panel moderation by Assistant Clinical Professor Brittany Stewart, PharmD '09.
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WSU Applebaum board member creates pharmacy scholarship to honor father's life of service"I joined the board because of my father,” Wernette said. “And my continued involvement with the college inspired me to make a donation honoring him there."
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WJR: Associate Dean for Pharmacy Susan Davis interviewed on nationwide pharmacy staff walkoutDr. Davis addressed industry concerns on the air.
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Pharmacy alum Kerry LaPlante named dean of University of Rhode Island College of PharmacyInternationally recognized expert in antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases, LaPlante is the first female dean of the College of Pharmacy.
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Morgan Mrowca and Caroline Simko to represent WSU in state and national ASHP Clinical Skills CompetitionThe top-scoring team of Caroline Simko and Morgan Mrowca will represent WSU Applebaum in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) National Clinical Skills Competition in December, as well as the state competition on Oct. 28.
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GALLERY: Class of 2027 PharmD White Coat CeremonyOn August 22, the Class of 2027 gathered in Wayne State's Community Arts auditorium to celebrate the start of their pharmacy education by taking the Oath of a Pharmacist and trying on their white coats for the first time.
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The Curbsiders podcast: COPD in Older Adults with Leah Witt, MD & Amber Lanae Martirosov, PharmDLevel up COPD management in older adults. Start with learning the latest in COPD diagnosis and classification, then stay for the mind-blowing inhaler misuse & cost discussion. We’re joined by a dynamic (and interprofessional) duo: Dr. Leah Witt (@leahjwitt) and Dr. Amber Lanae Martirosov, PharmD (@AmberMartirosov).
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Applebaum Leadership Development Program supports the next generation of pharmacy leadersWhen a family member had taken ill, Obioma Opara ’22 saw how the leadership of a pharmacist can make a difference. "My mother-in-law's pharmacist noticed a drug she had been prescribed could have had a dangerous interaction with another medication she was taking," Opara said. "This one guy caught that, but there are too many other people who do not have someone to notice interactions like that. I believe in trying to make a change, one patient at a time. So hopefully, when I am a pharmacist, I can be 'that one guy' and influence people's lives."
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A model for others: Linda Ford Lane scholarship supports women in pharmacyLinda Ford Lane ’52, was a model for women in pharmacy. One of only a few women graduating in the Wayne State University College of Pharmacy class of 1952, she was a pioneer in her field. In recognition of that contribution, an anonymous donor has established an endowed scholarship in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences promoting a commitment to the study and practice of pharmacy by women.
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GALLERY: International Overdose Awareness Day in Detroit '23On Aug. 31, 2023, Professor of Pharmacy Practice Victoria Tutag Lehr partnered with Wayne State’s Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center, MiPDC Coalition for Poison Prevention, AmeriCorps Overdose Rescue Training and the National Guard’s Michigan Counter Drug Taskforce for community outreach in the Spirit of Detroit Park Plaza during International Overdose Awareness Day. The group provided information on common drugs of misuse, overdose prevention, the importance of carrying naloxone to reverse an overdose situation in the community, appropriate medication disposal, and resources for treatment and recovery. Booth visitors were encouraged to write thoughts on a remembrance board, and several people shared their lived experiences with overdose and continued recovery. “It was a beautiful, sunny day and food trucks brought out the lunch crowd,” said Dr. Tutag Lehr. “We had a successful day at Spirit Plaza thanks to our strong collaboration. Next up: working together on a project to place public-access naloxone boxes throughout metro Detroit.”
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Professors DiZazzo-Miller, Martirosov earn 2022-23 WSU Applebaum Excellence in Teaching AwardsThe Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has announced the recipients of its 2022-23 Excellence in Teaching Awards: Associate Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller and Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice Amber Lanae Martirosov.
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GALLERY: WSU Applebaum Welcome 2023On Aug. 30, students, faculty and staff celebrated the start of the academic year with info booths, tons of giveaways, ice cream treats, food truck lunches available for purchase – and even an appearance by W the mascot. What a wonderful way to kick off the school year with smiles and camaraderie!
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GALLERY: Wayne State Pharmacy shines at AACP Annual MeetingWSU Applebaum Pharmacy Practice faculty participated in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting in Aurora, CO, in July 2023. At the event, Associate Clinical Professor Dennis Parker was honored for completing AACP Academic Leadership Fellows Program, Clinical Professor Christopher Giuliano presented research in a session, and Chair Lynette Moser and Associate Clinical Professor Helen Berlie shared a poster.
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Pharmacy Practice News: Prof. Candice Garwood on national plan to reduce hospital readmissions for heart failure“Heart failure therapy is often a complex regimen,” Garwood said. “Following the guidelines and optimizing therapy is a challenge for the clinicians, and understanding those therapies and taking them [correctly] and adhering to those therapies are challenges for patients.”
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Wayne State Lambda Kappa Sigma earns back-to-back Chapter of the Year honors at national conventionWayne State’s Omicron chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma went into the pharmacy fraternity’s 2023 National Convention as the reigning Chapter of the Year and left with that title intact. In addition to that high honor at the July 19-23 event in Norfolk, Virginia, 2021-22 Chapter President Jewel Konja earned the very competitive Collegiate of the Year award, plus Omicron won Top Chapter among Wayne State’s level and swept the convention’s two new awards: PepTalks Attendance and PepTalks Top Quiz.