College of Pharmacy
May 3, 2023
UAMS Pharmacy Students Participate in Association’s Regional Conference
Ten students represented the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association at a regional conference that gave them the opportunity to network with peers, pharmacists and potential employers. The conference, held March 31-April 1 in New Orleans, included pharmacy students from the organization’s West Coast, Midwest and Southwest…
April 26, 2023
UAMS Cancer Researcher Hong-yu Li, Ph.D., Awarded $3.19 Million NCI Grant for Drug Development
LITTLE ROCK — Hong-yu Li, Ph.D., a researcher with the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently received a five-year, $3.19 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to work toward advancing therapeutic treatments for certain types of cancer. Li is the Helen Adams and Arkansas…
April 24, 2023
“Better Together”: Pharmacy Students, Faculty Help Out After Tornadoes
Days after devastating tornadoes tore through the state, students and faculty from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy gathered April 2 to help out their own while providing support and relief to the community. Donning ball caps and tool belts, pharmacy students and faculty arrived at homes affected by the…
April 20, 2023
College of Pharmacy Students Recognized with 112 Scholarships at Ceremony
More than 100 UAMS College of Pharmacy students received scholarships in a ceremony held April 10. The annual tradition marked an opportunity for students to be recognized and for some, to meet the donors supporting their education. The college also announced the creation of three new scholarships, each representing a graduating class. “Each year, through…
April 17, 2023
Pharmacy Students Find Opportunities at 2023 Career Fair
Seventy UAMS College of Pharmacy students got to mingle and meet with more than a dozen employers across the state at the 2023 Career Fair, held April 5 at the Rachel Rutherford Gymnasium at Pulaski Academy. The event, geared toward pharmacy students in their fourth and final year, was an opportunity to meet other members…
April 14, 2023
50 Years Later, Prevention Still Key for Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center
In 1973, the UAMS College of Pharmacy created the Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center — a free, statewide resource to supply rapid, sophisticated and up-to-date poison and drug information. Fifty years later, that mission still resonates just as strongly. “A centralized poison center for the state of Arkansas began as an idea over 50…
March 28, 2023
Pinning Ceremony Represents Next Step in Education for College of Pharmacy Class of 2024
UAMS College of Pharmacy third-year students in Little Rock and Fayetteville received pins at a joint ceremony this month marking an important milestone — their transition to patient care. A total of 78 students, with 59 in Little Rock and 19 in Fayetteville, participated in the March 10 ceremony, held at both the UAMS Little…
March 15, 2023
College of Pharmacy Graduate Student Receives Prestigious AHA Predoctoral Fellowship
Soumiya Pal, M.Sc., a Ph.D. candidate in the UAMS College of Pharmacy, likes to dream big. Recently, a dream that seemed out of reach finally came true, when he was recently awarded the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship. The one-year fellowship includes a stipend, health insurance and project support totaling $32,553. According to the…
January 31, 2023
FDA Fellowship Helps Guide Pharmacy Student’s Path Forward
Szarria Thomas loves working with geriatric patients. The Class of 2025 College of Pharmacy student looks forward to a career where she can provide exceptional care and knowledge to the geriatric community, and her pursuit of a pharmacy education is a big step towards that future. Last year, Thomas was one of four students nationwide…
November 28, 2022
UAMS College of Pharmacy Professor a Principal Investigator on $1.8 Million, NIH-Funded COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Project
LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy professor Geoffrey M. Curran, Ph.D., is a principal investigator on a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project aimed at addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural areas. The project, titled “Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Rural Community Pharmacies Reducing Disparities Through an Implementation…
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