ACPHS In The News

Dr. Natalie Hart '24 with Dr. Lindsay Ash '21 in South Carolina    Dr. Natalie Hart ’24 is living the dream.   That phrase is more often than not delivered with irony. But for Hart, it is 100% sincere. After graduating with her pharmacy doctorate and a bachelor’s in pharmaceutical sciences in May 2024, Hart started a residency program in July at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

During a week devoted to professionalism, the Phi Delta Chi pharmacy fraternity turned to the College’s chief executive for a lesson in leadership.   ACPHS President Toyin Tofade spoke to an assembly of students on Nov. 19, telling them to SOAR like eagles, using her characteristic approach of creating an acronym to impart her advice:   Set goals  Observe people who have gone before you  Act   Rejoice, relax and repeat   With each suggestion, President Tofade shared stories from her own life, especially her earlier career when she looked to more experienced professionals for guidance

When it comes to research, few can match the output of Dr. Thomas P. Lodise:   Since he joined ACPHS in 2002, he has amassed more than 240 peer-reviewed publications on PubMed, the online database maintained by the National Library of Medicine, averaging nearly 11 publications a year

In a highly contested civil case that has engaged emerging legal professionals across the nation, the verdict could rest on the effects of a banana.   Shahid v. Hopson is in one sense a very common type of lawsuit, involving a contested will

With the goal of working in outpatient pharmacy, Titilayo Sunday knows she may someday encounter a patient overdosing on opioids, whether prescription painkillers or an illicit drug like heroin.   A pharmacy doctoral student in her final year, Sunday is learning how to handle such a situation in her clinical rotation at The Collaboratory, ACPHS’ public health resource

Jenna LeBlanc says she's not sure what she would do if she were not a cytologist. She finds tremendous rewards in being able to use her laboratory expertise to "solve puzzles" and bring patients the reassurance of a diagnosis.  The program director for the Master of Science in Cytotechnology and Molecular Cytology, LeBlanc has had an exciting Fall 2024 semester

Welcome to our series on the plethora of careers in pharmacy. Dr. Christina Lombardi ’17 is a clinical oncology hematology pharmacist at St. Peter’s Health Partners.   How did you get into oncology pharmacy?  I did a rotation during my P4 year of pharmacy school

 

Pharmacist and state Assemblyman John T. McDonald III '85 joined campus on Oct. 22, 2024 in celebration of National Pharmacy Week with a proclamation extolling the values of pharmacists. Read the proclamation below.  Proclamation Whereas, pharmacists are experts in the successful use of today’s complex medications, and Whereas, patients in hospitals and outpatient clinics receive better care when pharmacists are directly involved in medication management decisions, and Whereas, pharmacists’ direct involvement in patient care helps reduce unnecessary costs and burden on the health system, and Whereas, the pharmacists and pharmacy technicians practicing in the acute and ambulatory care settings of the Capital Region contribute to the health and well-being of our citizens, and Whereas,  ASHP and the New York State Assembly have declared October 20-26, 2024 as Pharmacy Week

It’s been a busy month for the ACPHS chapter of Colleges Against Cancer, as the club works to raise awareness about the disease’s many forms and raise funds to support research and treatment.   Just in October, CAC has already coordinated a Bark for Life event celebrating survivors and caregivers with costumed pets; decorated the Student Center atrium in pink for breast cancer awareness; brought together dozens of Panthers to participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Washington Park; and hosted a post-walk popcorn-decorating celebration