Dean Steve Swanson reflects on the forces behind a historic national decline in pharmacy school applicants and the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy persevered and thrived, achieving a #6 national ranking.
Alumni
Pharmacy’s AI-Powered Future
With a front-row seat to pharmacy’s evolution, alum and Epic executive Joel Jones shares insights on how AI is elevating pharmacists’ roles.
A World Apart
Alumna Sirada Jones built a career bridging pharmacy education across two continents.
Rooted in Care, Driven by Purpose
Alum Pauline Chan helped shape California’s clinical pharmacy landscape, from hospital pharmacy to behavioral health.
Future-Proofing Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy alumni and faculty share how technology is reshaping health care and practice, and what the future holds.
Class Notes: Spring 2026
Stay in touch with your fellow UW–Madison School of Pharmacy alumni across the country by checking (and sharing) Class Notes in each issue of the DiscoveRx alumni magazine.
Patients and Parenthood
Badger pharmacists share how pharmacy careers and family life can go hand in hand.
Connecting Pharmacy Badgers: Meet the Advancement Team
Meet the team that helps alumni leave a lasting mark on students, the School, and the profession they love.
New Professorship Propels Psychedelic Science
Professor Paul Hutson is named the inaugural Thora Vervoren Professor for Research in Psychoactive Substances — the first pharmacy professorship of its kind.
Cultivating the ‘Good Pharmacist’
Alum Elliott Sogol’s four decades of leadership, connection, and research have helped shape the profession and define its future.