OXFORD, Miss. – Alix Cawthon, a second-year pharmacy student at the University of Mississippi, is the winner of a Kappa Epsilon Zada M. Cooper Scholarship. A professional pharmacy fraternity founded in 1921 with the mission to serve women pharmacists, Kappa Epsilon champions women’s health issues. The fraternity’s foundation promotes scholastic and professional advancement among itsRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Wins Kappa Epsilon Foundation Scholarship
Alix Cawthon hopes to specialize in infectious disease pharmacy
April 8, 2017 by
UM School of Pharmacy Prepares for Busy Weekend
Highlights include alumni golf tournament and awards, student competitions in Pharmacy Olympics
April 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is gearing up for one of its biggest weekends of the year, as both alumni and students gather for a full slate of competition, fellowship and awards. The school’s annual Alumni Weekend is set for Friday and Saturday (April 7-8), complete with class reunions, aRead the story …
UM Natural Products Center Director Wins Prestigious Botanical Award
Ikhlas Khan honored for scientific community-building
April 4, 2017 by
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Wally Guess Remembered as ‘Superior Teacher and Outstanding Researcher’
Services set for Saturday for visionary pharmacy educator, leader
February 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Wallace L. “Wally” Guess, fourth dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, serving from 1971 to 1989, died Monday (Jan. 30). A funeral service for Guess is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 4) at College Hill Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at College Hill Cemetery. Guess is remembered asRead the story …
Kristie Willett Named Chair of UM Department of BioMolecular Sciences
New leader brings 17 years' experience and research expertise
January 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kristine Willett, professor of pharmacology and environmental toxicology, has been chosen as chair of the Department of BioMolecular Sciences in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. The Department of BioMolecular Sciences encompasses the divisions of environmental toxicology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacognosy and pharmacology. Several members of the department nominated Willett, a nativeRead the story …