Brian Jensen is named the 2019 Alumnus of the Year by the School’s Pharmacy Alumni Association, recognizing his 39 years spent as a pioneer in pharmacy practice.
Clinical Practice, Innovation, and Research
Patient-Focused Pharma Research
Alumnus Abhijit Gadkari uses patient-reported data to evaluate health outcomes in industry.
School Strengthens Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Through new strategic plan initiatives and an added leadership position, the School is enhancing efforts to educate inclusive pharmacists.
Taking a Shot for Alzheimer’s Health
A new project led by Professor Betty Chewning aims to mobilize pharmacists to immunize Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers in Milwaukee.
In Diabetes Care and Medication Use, Peers LEAD
Assistant Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola is launching a program to connect patients with diabetes with peer mentors to help them manage the disease and find a sense of community.
Alumna Julie Dagam Honored as ASHP Fellow
Alumna Julie Dagam is honored as a 2019 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists fellow, in recognition of contributions to pharmacy practice and her profession.
Cancer Prevention Through Education
Assistant Professor Olufunmilola Abraham received a grant from American Cancer Society to research Wisconsin teenagers’ knowledge about cancer and caner prevention, which will potentially change their health education.
Long Delays Prescribing New Antibiotics Hinder Market for Needed Drugs
A survey of how 132 hospitals prescribed six new antibiotics from 2014 to 2018 found that the average time to prescribe any one of the new drugs was 398 days.
New Research Could Unlock Old Antibiotics to Treat MRSA
With a new R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, Associate Professor Warren Rose is testing a MRSA subset that might not be as resistant to beta-lactams as previously thought.
Wisconsin Medicaid Expansion Lowered Antidiabetic Drug Costs 70%
The expanded coverage also correlated with a 4 percent increase in childless adults using antidiabetic medications, such as insulin and oral medications like metformin, finds Assistant Professor Kevin Look.