Pharmacy legend shares keys to success with students

What better way to kick off Pharmacy Week this year than with sage advice and wisdom from a legend in the pharmacy community, Dr. Tom Menighan, former EVP and CEO of the American Pharmacists Association. Dr. Menighan’s work over the past 50+ years has been groundbreaking, forward thinking and visionary. During his webinar, Your Future…

College of Pharmacy Announces 2020 Outstanding Achievement Honorees

The HSC College of Pharmacy Outstanding Achievement Awards were created in 2020 to celebrate faculty and staff for their substantial, impactful, and deliberate achievements that emphasize innovation and UNTHSC values in the areas of service, teaching, research, and clinical care. The inaugural awards for Outstanding Service and Teaching were presented during Pharmacy Week with a…

Social Media Toolkit for Advisors

Now more than ever, students need our help to prepare for the admissions process. The HSC College of Pharmacy has designed a toolkit to help advisors share resources with students. This toolkit includes: Sample social media posts Customized hashtags Premade graphics Student perspective blog   BLOG Five Tips for Success in Pharmacy School By HSC…

Five tips for success in pharmacy school

Transitioning from an undergraduate program to professional school can be intimidating for first-year students. Sanjida Hoque, a fourth-year pharmacy student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, recently shared her wisdom and advice as the student guest speaker for the Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony. Sanjida shared these five…

Faculty Spotlight – Xiaowei Dong, PhD

Xiaowei Dong, PhD Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and P1 Curriculum Director Education: PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy Hometown: Zigong, China What led you to your career path? I got a BS and MS in analytical chemistry. However, I had a passion for healthcare for a long time. So…

College of Pharmacy selects first Dean’s Achievement Award recipients

By Arnessa Blanks The Class of 2024 kicked off their first year of the PharmD program last week. New this year is the 2020 Dean’s Achievement Award, granted to students with at least a 3.5 math and science grade point average and a PCAT score of 70 or above. “The Dean’s Achievement Award recognizes some…

Annual awards highlight important role of preceptors

by Arnessa Blanks HSC College of Pharmacy recognized five preceptors, nominated by students and selected by the Preceptor Committee, during the virtual annual awards in June. Preceptors were recognized for their ability to demonstrate excellence, to act as a role model, and to exhibit commitment to guiding our students. To be eligible, each preceptor had…

HSC College of Pharmacy takes the graduation awards ceremony virtual

By Arnessa Blanks Although many would agree that this is the year of uncertainty, HSC College of Pharmacy was certain to find a way to celebrate our Class of 2020 award recipients. With the current trend of most things going virtual, it was our honor to invite all graduates, family and friends to an award…

Faculty Spotlight

Jennifer T. Fix, PharmD, MBA Associate Professor   Hometown East Alton, Illinois - Have been in Texas since 1987 Current Role I teach Over the Counter Therapies to first-year students and Advanced Compounding to second-year students, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) & Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE). I have a clinic practice with UNT Health…