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.
June 7, 2019New PharmD Concentration Focuses on Rural Health ChallengesThrough a new option in the School’s PharmD program, future pharmacists learn how to identify needs and innovate practice in areas that need it most.
March 9, 2019Integrated Pharmacotherapy Skills Course’s Innovative Instruction Prepares Students for Pharmacy PracticeNationally recognized for effective teaching and quality career preparation, the School’s Integrated Pharmacotherapy Skills Lab offers hands-on training based on best practices.
- December 2, 2018A Pharmacist-Driven Intervention to Help Veterans Breathe Easier
Assistant Professor Ed Portillo wins support from the Veterans Health Administration to expand COPD CARE program.
November 8, 2018PharmD Program Innovates in Offering Pharmacy Business ConcentrationPartnering with the Wisconsin School of Business, the School of Pharmacy is launching a Pharmacy Business Operations and Technology Management option in the PharmD program, which is among the first of its kind.
July 1, 20185 New Assistant Professors Advance School’s Research and TeachingThree new hires and two new appointments strengthen the School’s Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences Divisions.
April 23, 2018AACP Honors 3 Faculty, 2 Alumni as Walmart ScholarsBy Katie Gerhards Mentorship plays an important role in professional development for young pharmacists, as does the ability to connect with practitioners across the country to advance the future of pharmacy education. The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Walmart Scholarship shines a light on both of those necessities, while recognizing pharmacy graduate […]
December 7, 2017New School of Pharmacy Leadership Certificate and Mentor Program Prepares Student Pharmacists for Career SuccessTo help PharmD students develop their communication and leadership skills, the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy has established a new Leadership Certificate and Mentor (LCM) program
September 5, 2017Portillo’s COPD service to be implemented nationallyA COPD CARE (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Coordinated Access to Reduce Exacerbations) service developed by Ed Portillo, assistant faculty associate in the Pharmacy Practice Division, has been selected as a Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office (CPPO) Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Strong Practice
July 24, 2017Faculty and students contribute expertise to national peer meetingPharmacy practice faculty, the Director of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, and PharmD students were among several from the School who contributed expertise through presentations, roundtable discussions, leading special interest groups, or award recipients at Pharmacy Education 2017
June 14, 2017Students recognize teaching excellenceEach spring students select a teacher of the year from each PharmD cohort year, Pharmacology & Toxicology program, and the Student Senate Teaching Excellence Award. The recipients for 2016-2017 and the event they were recognized at included: Student Senate Teaching Excellence Award: Edward Portillo, assistant faculty associate, Pharmacy Practice Division; 67th Annual Kremers Lecture […]
May 1, 2017Transitions of care research garners national recognitionCOPD transitions of care work at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison developed by Ed Portillo, assistant faculty associate in the Pharmacy Practice Division, has been nationally recognized
August 29, 2016Students give back while on summer breakA break from didactic coursework paired with a community outreach initiative allowed student pharmacists Christina Tran, Eric Friestrom, and Lindsey Hoff to provide essential medication and disease state counseling to patients, caregivers, and other health care professionals at the Epilepsy Foundation Heart of Wisconsin Day of Caring Project.