³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Pharmacy School News
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Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2029 Begins Clinical Rotations Following White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony for the PharmD Class of 2029 marked the official transition from student to student pharmacist. Following the rite of passage at the start of the second session, students participate in weekly clinical rotations every Friday.
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Pfizer Hosts Interprofessional Drug Discovery & Development Workshop at ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ
³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ students across all three Schools are benefiting from a new interprofessional education opportunity to learn about the full scope of the drug discovery process.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ's Pre-Pharmacy Scholars Program Generates Excitement about Vast Career Prospects
The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ's Pre-Pharmacy Scholars Program graduated its fourth cohort of high school and college students interested in exploring careers in pharmacy.
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Alumni Spotlight: Kaitlin Larson, PharmD β25, Pediatric Pharmacist
Alumna Kaitlin Larson, PharmD β25 has accepted a full-time role as a pediatric pharmacist at Children's Wisconsin on the overnight shift. She says this practice setting became her career goal due to the urgent need and various conditions that are seen.
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PharmD Class of 2027 Pinning Ceremony Celebrates Completion of Didactic Coursework
The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy awarded school pins to 43 students during the Class of 2027 Pinning Ceremony, recognizing their completion of didactic coursework and transition to full-time clinical rotations.
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Pharmacy Student Builds a Career While Raising a Family
The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ's close-knit Doctor of Pharmacy program supports student fathers like Stephan Noonen as they balance both roles.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ PharmD Students Learn Specialized Pediatrics Skills from Practicing Pharmacists at Childrenβs Wisconsin
Since its founding in 2016, leaders at the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy and Childrenβs Wisconsin have worked collaboratively to cultivate opportunities for students to learn from experts about the pediatric pharmacy specialty.
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Celebrating The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦβs 2026 Graduates
The 2026 Commencement Ceremonies were a time of reflection and jubilation for graduating medical, pharmacy, and graduate students.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy Celebrates Class of 2026 PharmD Graduates
At the Class of 2026 Hooding Ceremony, faculty members placed elongated hoods over the shoulders of 37 students at ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦβs T. Michael Bolger Auditorium, signifying the official start of their professional pharmacy careers.
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2026 Research & Scholarship Forum Showcases the Expanding Role of Pharmacists in Interprofessional Research
The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy's Research & Scholarship Forum is the largest gathering in southeastern Wisconsin for pharmacy students and residents. The 2026 event exhibited 59 posters, underscoring the diverse and meaningful contributions pharmacists make.
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Kratom Use is Surging in the US with Life-changing Consequences
A new study published in Addiction has found that kratom use β measured as kratom exposures reported to US poison centers β and cases of severe medical outcomes linked to kratom use have surged in the US over the past decade.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy Recognizes 2026 Preceptors of the Year
The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy recognizes the recipients of the 2025-2026 Preceptor of the Year Awards, who each embody the qualities, skills and values of the ideal preceptor and exhibit a commitment to excellence in teaching and practice.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Pharmacy Students Launch Industry Pharmacists Organization Chapter, Student Completes National Internship
In 2025, the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy established a student chapter of the Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) to explore career and networking opportunities. Kori Kruegel is the first ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ student to complete a national internship with IPhO.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Pharmacy Student Wins National Professional Development Project Award
The ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy is one of 17 programs nationwide to receive the Outstanding Professional Development Award from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Maura Keenan, 2026 PharmD Candidate, led the project.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Demonstrates National Leadership in Walgreens Support Initiatives for Aspiring Pharmacists
The Community Practice Shared Faculty Program places experienced Walgreens pharmacists and pharmacy managers in mentorship roles on college campuses once per week. ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ is one of 21 schools nationwide to launch a Walgreens shared faculty position.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Pharmacy Students Awarded National Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award in Six Consecutive Years
This prestigious national award recognizes pharmacy students who have made significant contributions to public health by promoting wellness and healthy communities.
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PharmD Classmates Become Clinical Oncology Pharmacists at Froedtert Hospital
Friends and classmates Megan Mills, PharmD and Rachel Schneider, PharmD both graduated from the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ School of Pharmacy in 2023, then completed PGY2 oncology residencies at Froedtert Hospital and were hired as clinical oncology pharmacists.
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³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Students Begin a New Year of Learning, Discovery, and Community Impact
This fall, more than 1,600 students began a new year of learning, discovery, and community impact at ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ. Across three schools and campuses, they joined a tradition of training future physicians, pharmacists, and scientists whose work strengthens health in Wisconsin and beyond.
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Pharmacy School Associate Professor Publishes Toxic Mushroom Card Game, Childrenβs Book
To make teaching mushroom toxicology more engaging and fun for learners, an ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ Pharmacy School associate professor developed a card game. GOTTA PICCEM teaches about the 15 different toxic mushroom classes, symptoms, antidotes and more.
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Alumni Spotlight: Bridget Nelson, PharmD β24, PGY2 Resident at Zablocki VA Medical Center
Bridget Nelson, PharmD β24 shares what motivated her to pursue a pharmacy career, her experience at the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ and explains the pharmacist's role in caring for veterans.
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