EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
December 2023
Welcome to the next edition of the Buffalo Pharmacy Bulletin (BPB) where we will continue to explore and discuss social issues in health care and how we as academicians, practitioners and scientists can lead and support these issues. The BPB will also keep you updated on the latest school news, highlighting the outstanding work of our UB SPPS community.
“The best way to ensure we can support and mentor our future pharmacists and research scientists is to make sure we are reviewing and discussing what is currently happening in the dynamic and ever-changing world we live in.”
Looking Ahead to 2024
As 2023 comes to a close, I would like to share my reflections and sincere gratitude to our entire UB SPPS family for all they have done to support a year of transformational change and innovative advances.
Over the past year we have launched a number of major strategic initiatives to better position our students, programs and organizational structure for continued success. These initiatives include reimagining how we educate and support our students, enhancing and expanding our research enterprise, revamping our organizational structure and the launch of a multi-million-dollar faculty and staff hiring initiative. All these new endeavors will allow us to continue our upward trajectory as the nation’s leader in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences.
As I look forward to 2024, my excitement and enthusiasm for our future could not be stronger. We have built a solid foundation to move forward and achieve our goal of being the best school of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences in the country. Being the ‘best’ means our students will be comprehensively supported through their academic journey, our research enterprise will have access to strategic resources to ensure success and we will continue to function as a thoughtful and engaged community partner promoting a culture of respect and acceptance.
I invite you to review the video below which highlights many of our 2023 accomplishments.
My best wishes to you and all those important to you for a very happy holiday season and a new year filled with peace and joy.
UB SPPS showcases research and scholarship at 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting
Our SPPS faculty, residents, fellows and students attended the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, from November 11-14 to showcase our school’s research and scholarship with the national clinical pharmacy community. At the meeting, SPPS presented nearly 25 research posters, 2 presentations and received 2 awards.
UB announces new effort to enhance and expand aging-related research
The University at Buffalo will dedicate $4 million to aging-related research to address the increasingly urgent needs of the growing population of adults aged 65 years and older. This investment will leverage UB’s age-related issues and research throughout its 12 academic units allowing for increased educational programming, faculty recruitment, and strengthening our multidisciplinary research collaborations to generate solutions that address the physiological and societal elements of aging.
UB health sciences schools serve 162 veterans during Dentistry Smiles on Veterans Day
On November 11, SPPS faculty and students joined UB's health sciences schools in providing services to local veterans at the eighth annual Dentistry Smiles on Veterans Day event. The event was hosted by the UB School of Dental Medicine and provided free services for 162 veterans, many of whom lack dental insurance or do not qualify for dental treatment through the Veterans Health Administration, a benefit reserved only for those with service-related dental injuries.
PharmD students and local legislators discuss current issues in pharmacy
The Student Pharmacists Association of Western New York (SPAWNY) hosted Pharmacy Legislative Advocacy Invitational Day (PLAID) on November 14 to give our PharmD students the opportunity to discuss new legislation that affects health care with area legislators.
PharmD students present research posters at ASHP Midyear Meeting
Our PharmD students attended the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in Anaheim, CA from December 3-7.
Over 30 students attended to present research posters, participate in educational sessions and learn more about enhancing their career opportunities through post graduate education.
Flint and Morales win SPPS APhA-ASP Patient Counseling Competition
Stephanie Flint, PharmD’25 and Samantha Morales, PharmD’24, placed first and runner up, respectively, in the SPPS American Pharmaceutical Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Annual Patient Counseling Competition.
During the competition, both students demonstrated accurate and effective patient counseling skills.
Flint will go on to represent SPPS in the national patient counseling competition at the APhA 2024 Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL in March 2024.
We continue to expand our teaching and research enterprise through a transformational faculty hiring initiative.
We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.
Find out more about our Division Head and DDDE Hub Hires and join our journey of growth and discovery.
Want to take your career to the next level?
See our new online/part-time degrees and micro-credential programs beginning Fall 2024.
SPPS Continuing Pharmacy Education Events
Featuring our new UB Compounding Pharmacy Continuing Education Activity, which meets the new three hour NYS pharmacy CE requirement.
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UB Alumni Webinars
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Since 1886, SPPS has been a leader in the education of pharmacy students and pharmaceutical sciences researchers.
We continue our progressive journey into the 21st century with innovative research led by outstanding faculty along with the initiation of progressive educational paths, preparing our students to be the clinical and research leaders of the future.
We invite you to read more about our journey and how we are improving student success and creating solutions to address society’s most pressing health care needs.
Thank you for reading our December 2023 edition of the Buffalo Pharmacy Bulletin. Please stay in touch! Send us updates on your own personal and professional accomplishments by filling out our alumni update form.
Regards,
Gary Pollack, PhD '84
Dean and Professor