On the 2019 North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX), PharmD students from the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy had one of the highest first-time pass rates in the country. The NAPLEX first-time pass rate of 97.28 …
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School of Pharmacy Alumna Leads Wisconsin’s Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network
Michelle Farrell plays key role in expanding community pharmacy into new areas statewide By Katie Ginder-Vogel Patient care can be uniquely served by community pharmacists. “Pharmacy students have a heightened interest in caring for patients …
Photo Gallery: Spring Clinical Instructor Meeting
Photos by Sally Griffith-Oh The UW–Madison School of Pharmacy Experiential Learning Program holds three clinical instructor meetings — two in Madison and Milwaukee, and one webinar in the month of March. Preceptors and clinical instructors …
Duane Kirking Receives APhA’s Hugo H. Schaefer Award
Alumnus honored for contributions to pharmacy and society By Katie Ginder-Vogel Duane Kirking (BS ‘74) always wanted to make an impact in his life. So when the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) honored him with its …
Badgers Shape Pharmacy Profession as National Leaders
Part 2: The stories of School of Pharmacy alumni who influenced pharmacy education and practice as presidents of professional pharmacy organizations By Katie Ginder-Vogel As we continue our three-part series introducing the alumni leaders of …
Photo Gallery: 2020 La Crosse Pharmacy Alumni & Friends Reception
Photos by Ingrid Laas School of Pharmacy alumni and friends came together for the La Crosse area reception co-hosted by Jenny Tempelis (PharmD ’03) and Ryan Miller (PharmD ’07) on March 1. Enjoying great food …
Making Drug Development Safer as a Risk Assessment Toxicologist
Like a detective hunting down clues, PharmTox alumnus Robert Jolly is solving questions to improve drug and occupational safety assessments By Katie Ginder-Vogel Living up in Winneconne Wis., Robert Jolly (BS ’87) says, “I always …
Drug Discovery Research Gets Boost With Anna Apinis Professorship
Anna Apinis’ healthcare career inspires her son to endow a professorship at the School of Pharmacy By Katie Ginder-Vogel When Anna Apinis emigrated from Latvia with her family during World War II, she had to …
Class Notes: Spring 2020
Alumni Updates Badger pharmacists are moving around, getting new jobs, expanding their families, taking trips, and retiring from amazing careers. Stay in touch with your fellow UW–Madison School of Pharmacy alumni across the country by …
Badger Tradition of National Pharmacy Leadership
The first in a three-part series, this article outlines the rich history of School of Pharmacy alumni as presidents of academic organizations, including AACP, ACPE, and Rho Chi.