OXFORD, Miss. – Ikhlas Khan, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississppi School of Pharmacy, was honored Monday (April 3) night with the 2016 Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award from the American Botanical Council. The presentation came at the 17th annual International Conference on the Science ofRead the story …
UM Natural Products Center Director Wins Prestigious Botanical Award
Ikhlas Khan honored for scientific community-building
April 4, 2017 by
UM Foundation Welcomes New Development Officer
Port Kaigler brings new opportunities to School of Pharmacy
April 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Port Kaigler, being an Ole Miss Rebel is not just a career move, it’s a family tradition. This legacy, established by his parents, was cemented for the University of Mississippi’s newest development officer when he visited his older brother at UM. “There’s a lot of red and blue in our family,”Read the story …
School of Pharmacy Hosts International Botanical Conference
Attendees share advances in technology, research and policy
March 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford is again the destination for scientists and other visitors from around the world gathering to discuss the ancient, yet rapidly evolving, study of botanical medicines. The 17th annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals is set for April 3-6 at the Oxford Conference Center. The National Center for Natural ProductsRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Student Accepts Internship at Mayo Clinic
Anna Crider hopes to use experience to move into critical-care role
March 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Anna Crider, a first-year pharmacy student at the University of Mississippi, has accepted a pharmacy inpatient internship through the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Rochester, Minnesota. Mayo Clinic and St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester partner to give interns exposure to clinical pharmacy while they gain a better understanding of theRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Administrator Named APhA Fellow
Award honors service to the pharmacy profession
March 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Leigh Ann Ross, associate dean for clinical affairs at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is being named a 2017 fellow by the American Pharmacists Association this weekend. The designation honors those with a history of exemplary service and achievement in the pharmacy profession for at least 10 years. Ross willRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Co-Authors Winning Paper
Meagan Rosenthal focuses on ensuring consistent care across health care settings
March 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Meagen Rosenthal, assistant professor of pharmacy administration at the University of Mississippi, is co-author of a report that won the 2016 Best Paper award from the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. The paper, titled “Confronting inequities: A scoping review of the literature on pharmacist practice and health-related disparities,” reviews andRead the story …
John Bentley Named Pharmacy Administration Chair
New leader received 2016 UM Faculty Achievement Award
March 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Bentley, a professor of pharmacy administration at the University of Mississippi, has been named the new chair of the Department of Pharmacy Administration in the School of Pharmacy. Bentley received his Ph.D. in pharmacy administration from the UM pharmacy school in 1998 and began working as an assistant professor in theRead the story …
Pharmacy Practice Professor Wins Mentoring Award
Laurie Fleming trains student pharmacists in workplace skills
March 3, 2017 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Laurie Fleming, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been recognized by the American Pharmacists Association with its 2017 Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award. The role of a preceptor is to mentor postgraduate student pharmacists in workplace situations. As part of theRead the story …
U.S. Pharmacopeia CEO to Deliver Hartman Memorial Lecture
Annual event honors late UM pharmacy dean Charles Hartman
February 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ronald T. Piervincenzi, CEO of the U.S. Pharmacopeia, will deliver the 2017 Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is set for 11 a.m. March 3 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Piervincenzi will discuss “Scientific StewardshipRead the story …
Ikhlas Khan Becomes NCNPR Director
Former associate director takes lead after 25 years with UM research center
February 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ikhlas Khan became director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy on Jan. 1. After receiving his doctorate in pharmacy from the Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology in Munich, Khan joined the School of Pharmacy in 1988 as a postdoctoral research fellow. He becameRead the story …