June 27, 2022

Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists: Seasoned Pharmacy Owners Invest in Young Professionals

Benjamin Waldrum

Bench Harvey Tollett Middleton Caldwell

As modern health care continues to evolve, pharmacies are needed more than ever. Community pharmacies, particularly in small communities, are increasingly relied upon for a host of services beyond managing prescriptions. More pharmacies are needed in more places, and fresh UAMS College of Pharmacy (COP) graduates are rushing to fill that gap. The college maintains…


June 22, 2022

Annual Sickle Cell Disease Symposium Highlights Multiple Barriers to Care

Benjamin Waldrum

Stella Bowers and Rebecca Camp

Adult sickle cell patients continue to benefit from increased awareness and newly available therapies. However, lack of research funding and access to care, as well as perceived bias from health care professionals, are still impediments to better care. That was the message from the annual UAMS Sickle Cell Symposium, held virtually June 10. The symposium…


June 14, 2022

Twin Pharmacy Students Inducted into Arkansas Track & Field Hall of Fame

Benjamin Waldrum

Tori Hoggard and Lexi Jacobus

Tori Hoggard and Lexi Jacobus have a lot in common: they’re twin sisters, champion pole vaulters and College of Pharmacy students. Now, they can add “hall of famers” to that list. The sisters were enshrined June 3 as part of the 27th class of the Arkansas Track & Field Hall of Fame, at a ceremony…


June 3, 2022

Survivor Throws Strike Against Stroke, Says Family History “Number-One Thing”

Benjamin Waldrum

Ray Robinson III first pitch

Ray Robinson III normally doesn’t hesitate. When he stepped up to the mound at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock on May 19 for UAMS Strike Out Stroke night, Robinson immediately went into a pitcher’s windup and fired a ceremonial first-pitch strike across the plate as the crowd cheered. But in the early morning of…


May 26, 2022

Pharmacy Honors 92 Graduates at First In-Person Convocation in Three Years

Benjamin Waldrum

The College of Pharmacy Class of 2022 recites the Oath of a Pharmacist at their May 20 convocation.

After four long years of study, along with a pandemic, the College of Pharmacy Class of 2022 donned their regalia May 20 with a mixture of joy and relief.


May 23, 2022

Geoffrey M. Curran, Ph.D., Receives Fulbright Specialist Award

Benjamin Waldrum

Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D.

The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board awarded a Fulbright Specialist Grant to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy professor Geoffrey M. Curran, Ph.D. He will pursue research opportunities in Ireland. The grant is a reflection of Curran’s leadership and contributions to society, according to the Fulbright…


May 19, 2022

29 College of Pharmacy Seniors, Alumni Match to Residencies Nationwide

Benjamin Waldrum

Anna DeLoach

Twenty-nine UAMS College of Pharmacy seniors smiled for the camera as they announced their residency postings at a virtual ceremony held May 10. Through a live Zoom feed shared on social media, students shared their news on their residencies and congratulated each other for their hard work. At the conclusion of their Pharm.D. training, students…


May 16, 2022

College of Pharmacy’s Jeffrey Cook, Pharm.D., MBA, Named AACP Master Preceptor

Benjamin Waldrum

Jeffrey Cook

Jeffrey Cook, Pharm.D., MBA, chief pharmacy officer for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and assistant dean for the UAMS College of Pharmacy, has been named a master preceptor by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Cook is one of only three master preceptors nationwide to be recognized this year. The…


May 9, 2022

College of Pharmacy Students, Alumni Receive Awards at APhA Annual Meeting

Benjamin Waldrum

APhA-ASP 2022 Chapter of the Year

UAMS College of Pharmacy students and alumni received awards from the American Pharmacists Association at its annual meeting this year. “These recognitions are noteworthy accomplishments,” said Cindy Stowe, Pharm.D., dean of the UAMS College of Pharmacy. “These awards are a testament to the legacy of UAMS student pharmacists and pharmacists. There is a strong track…


May 4, 2022

Ashok E. Philip, Ph.D., Named College of Pharmacy’s Associate Dean of Student Services

Benjamin Waldrum

Ashok Philip

Ashok E. Philip, Ph.D., has been named associate dean of student services for the UAMS College of Pharmacy. This is a critical role for the college, with the dual responsibilities of keeping the student community supported and connected as well as leading the recruitment efforts to bring highly qualified students to the pharmacy profession. “Ashok…



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