The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences recently received a major gift as part of the Boldly Buffalo campaign from alumna and South Buffalo native Margie Hempling McGlynn to create the Margaret Hempling McGlynn Endowed Chair in Clinical Pharmacy.

The new endowed chair position established by McGlynn’s gift will enable UB to create and implement innovative, far-sighted programs providing pharmacy and other health sciences students with the opportunity to experience the importance of interprofessional care firsthand. UB will recruit a scholar to the role who will mentor students, explore new avenues of discovery for patients and families struggling with rare pediatric disorders, and will help elevate the care provided to children with metabolic and other genetic disorders in Western New York.

• Gina Prescott, PharmD, clinical associate professor, pharmacy practice, and director of Global Health Initiatives, was featured in AACP's December 2020 issue of Academic Pharmacy Now. She discussed how medical mission trips help broaden students' perspectives on public health. 
• An article in The Buffalo News explored how health care workers are weighing what's known about the COVID-19 vaccines, the effects of the virus and their sense of social responsibility in deciding whether to get vaccinated. The story featured Raymond Cha, BS '97 and PharmD '00, clinical associate professor, and Kimberly Zammit, BS '86 and PharmD '00, adjunct associate professor.
• Karl Fiebelkorn, Senior Associate Dean for Professional, Community and Student Affairs, penned a letter to The Buffalo News about the complexity of mail order medications.

• Nicholas Smith, PharmD '18, MS '18 & PhD '20, was hired as an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.

The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, School of Management and School of Nursing partnered with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana to offer students a virtual medical mission trip during the Fall 2020 semester.

The “trip” was comprised of four immersive experiences that allowed students to work with others internationally through educational and clinical projects, and learn how cultural differences impact patient care.

• The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy Student Association (SPSA) held its annual Fall Networking Event on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Over 100 first-year students attended the virtual event.
• The UB chapter of the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF) hosted its annual Cultural Night virtually for 2020. The event gave students an opportunity to experience one another’s culture through food, music and clothing.

Jamie Latko, BS ’89, knew she had an obligation to the community. Her business, Niagara Apothecary, was already registered as a limited service laboratory for COVID-19 point-of-care (POC) testing. She had the supplies, the staff and the skill. She spent her Thanksgiving holiday planning a testing model for the schools, bringing nurses, technicians and support staff on board.

• The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists featured Gauri Rao, PharmD '11, MS '15, in their women's spotlight series.
• Kathryn (Jones) Seelman, PharmD '07, and the story behind her independent pharmacy in Rochester, NY, were on the cover of the December 2020 issue of America's Pharmacist magazine, a publication from the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).
• Alex Schepart, PharmD/MBA '14, created a podcast in partnership with the Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) to help support young pharmacists to make more informed career decisions.
• Kristin (Mikolin) Krajewski, PharmD '05, published a children's book titled "Mimi the Uni-Raffe," available on Amazon.
• Anthony Bonacci, BS '66, published his first book titled "Faith, Family and Formation," available on Amazon.

• Nancy (Finch) Thompson, BS '60
• John Zintl, BS '63
• Clayton Merlihan, BS '64
• Norrine (Smith) McMillan, BS '65

Thank you for reading our Winter 2021 edition of Buffalo Pharmacy eNotes. Please stay in touch! Send us updates on your own personal and professional accomplishments by filling out our alumni update form.

Look for our next edition of eNotes this spring.

Regards,
James M. O’Donnell, PhD
Dean and Professor