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News Releases 2017

December

23 SSHP Members Present Research Posters at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting

November

College Launches Academic Fellowship Program to Train Pharmacy Educators

Walgreens' Carole Hardin-Oliver Named UHCOP Alumnus Pharmacist of Year

College Hires Assistant Dean for Rio Grande Valley Satellite PharmD Program

October

School Supply Relief Drive Assists 13 Schools Damaged by Hurricane, Flooding

Alumni, Faculty and Friends Support Flooded UHCOP Students

College Honors UH Icon, Former Regent Welcome Wilson Sr.

Mading Society Inducts Boblitt, English, Pritchards and Spierses

College Welcomes Stephanie King as New Development Director

PHOP Ph.D. Program, SAS Institute to Offer Joint Certificate

APhA-ASP Chapter Wins Operation Diabetes Award for Outreach

September 

Abughosh, Cuny and Salim Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

Infectious Diseases Research/Clinical Faculty Vyain, Zasowski Join PPTR Department

PHOP Department Welcomes Opioid Researcher J. Douglas Thornton 

Zhang, Qin and Wang Bring Cancer, Inflammation Research Expertise to PPS Department

Delta Delta Wins Consecutive Kappa Psi Southwest Province Awards

August

Hurricane Harvey-related Damage Forces Closure of UHCOP's Texas Medical Center Building

Students Provide 2,200-plus Wellness Screenings, Presentations at Houston Mayor's Back 2 School Fest 

5th Annual PPS Symposium Showcases Work by Student, Postdoctoral Researchers 

Delta Delta Chapter of Kappa Psi Secures 'Top Performing' Chapter Honors at Nationals

July

UHCOP's SNPhA Wins National 'Chapter of the Year' Titles; Individuals Honored with Awards, Leadership Posts

UHCOP Completes Phase 1 Move into New Home in Health and Biomedical Sciences Building 2

Students Enhance Issues Knowledge, Advocacy Skills at APhA-ASP Leadership Institute

June

Alumni, Friends Raise Nearly $14K for Students at UHCOP Golf Classic

UHCOP, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Partner on PharmD Satellite Program in Rio Grande Valley

APhA Institute Offers Insights into Drug Abuse, Addiction for UHCOP Students, Faculty Member

May

UHCOP Team Wins Historic Repeat Win in ISPOR Student Research Competition

College Bestows Degrees, Honors Golden Coogs at May Graduation Convocation

Graduating Students Receive Awards for Scholarship, Service and Leadership

College Recognizes Preceptors for Excellence in Experiential Training

Houston Program Celebrates Roger W. Anderson, 25th Anniversary of ASHP Honor with Leadership Institute

April

Research Presentations Recognized at Houston Medication Safety Symposium 

Students Produce Inspiring Videos for Pharmacy "Agents of Change" Challenge

Texas Medical Center Women's History Project Honors UHCOP's Chow

April 28 Houston Medication Safety Symposium Tackles Opioid Abuse, High Risk Drugs in Older Adults

March

College Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus Bhagavan 'Baggie' Jandhyala

UHCOP Team Advances to Final Round of ACCP Clinical Research Challenge

American College of Cardiology Honors UHCOP's Kimberly Birtcher

UHCOP's Kappa Psi Chapter Takes 2nd Chapter of Year Honors at Regionals

3 Faculty Receive UH Grants to Academic Program Enhancement Projects

NCPA Meet & Greet Provides Student with Independent Pharmacy Insights

February

SSHP Residency Mentoring Social Connects Students and Program Representatives

Study of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Suggests Abuse Going Underreported

Students Establish Official Industry Pharmacists Organization Chapter at UHCOP

Research Team Earns $207K Grant for Study of Anticoagulants, Antiarrhythmia Drugs in Afib

Moody Wins UHCOP APhA-ASP Patient Counseling Competition for 2nd Year

January

Coyle, Wanat Honored by Critical Care Society; Wanat Installed as Texas Chapter President

Winners of Local P&T Competition Announced by AMCP Chapter

AMCP Chapter Hosts Roundtable with Managed Care, Pharmaceutical Industry Reps

UHCOP Students Make Medical Mission Trip to Mexico During Winter Break

Bond Named Fellow of British Pharmacological Society

PHOP Alumna Ferries Wins Humana's Jim Bloem Award