March 7, 2024Community Pharmacies Step Up to Meet Health Needs of Underserved AreasA study led by School of Pharmacy faculty and students examines how Wisconsin pharmacies expand services but struggle with staffing, reimbursement.
June 2, 2022Assistant Professor Ed Portillo’s COPD CARE Service Receives 5-Year VA GrantNew VA funding supports national expansion and evaluation of the service Assistant Professor Ed Portillo (PharmD ’14) designed to reduce COPD exacerbations among veterans.
March 10, 2022Faculty Research Creates a Cutting-Edge PharmD CurriculumContinuous education- and clinic-based research at the School of Pharmacy strengthens PharmD program and support student success.
December 6, 2021Pharmacist-Driven COPD Intervention Receives ASHP Best Practice AwardDeveloped by Assistant Professor Ed Portillo, COPD CARE leverages pharmacists to reduce exacerbations By Katie Gerhards COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) exacerbations are a leading cause of hospital readmission in the United States. COPD is the third leading cause of death globally, causing one death every four minutes in the United States, and disproportionately impacts our […]
June 9, 2021New Rural Clinical Rotations Build Interprofessional SkillsTwo new APPE rotations, built in partnership with the UW Department of Medicine’s Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine, strengthen the School’s Rural Health PharmD option.
September 12, 2020School of Pharmacy Faculty Pioneer a Unique Curriculum DesignDevelopment of the Rural Pharmacy Practice course serves as a national model for its unique curricular struture.
September 8, 2020PharmD Students Work to Contribute to Native Community HealthStudent-led rural health project at the Ho-Chunk House of Wellness explores the impact of billable health insurance.
December 9, 2019Patient Care Simulations Advance Students’ Education and DevelopmentTwo AACP-funded simulations focused on telepharmacy and transitions of care train student pharmacists for the future of pharmacy practice.
December 6, 2019Caring for the CaregiverAfter winning national leadership award, PharmD students create a training event to educate and empower informal Alzheimer’s caregivers
September 16, 2019Ed Portillo Honored with 2019 Distinguished Young Pharmacist AwardThe Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin recognizes Assistant Professor Ed Portillo as a state and national leader in pharmacist collaboration and education.