College of Pharmacy
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May 21, 2021 • Uncategorized
Meenakshi R. Ramanathan, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, Medical City Arlington What is the most rewarding aspect of being an Infectious Diseases Pharmacist? The most rewarding aspect of being an Infectious Diseases Pharmacist is being able to find the right regimen (right drug, right dose, right route of administration,…
May 12, 2021 • Uncategorized
By Arnessa Blanks It has been over a year since COVID-19 affected communities across the country. This past year has been filled with wearing masks, following social distancing guidelines, and developing vaccines in record time. Today, healthcare students and providers continue to help in the fight against COVID-19. Student pharmacists at The University of North…
April 20, 2021 • Uncategorized
Name/Class: Kaitlyn Bradley, HSC College of Pharmacy, Class of 2021 Hometown: Arlington, Texas Kaitlyn has been a pharmacy intern at a local CVS pharmacy for the past three years. When she started pharmacy school, she quickly learned how beneficial hands-on experience was to succeed in the classroom. Kaitlyn has recently accepted a job offer with CVS pharmacy to begin upon graduation. How has COVID-19 affected…
April 8, 2021 • Uncategorized
Name/Class: Katy Muilenburg, HSC College of Pharmacy, Class of 2021 Hometown: Houston, Texas Nothing could prepare you more for working in emergency medicine than training during a pandemic. Katy has received a unique opportunity to experience this firsthand during her APPE rotations. She plans to work as an Emergency Medicine Clinical Specialist after completing a PGY1 and PGY2 residency. How has COVID-19 affected your position in…
March 30, 2021 • Uncategorized
Name/Class: Abriana Palumbo, HSC College of Pharmacy, Class of 2023 Hometown: Bedford, TX Abriana Palumbo is a pharmacy technician at a hospital where she is helping administer COVID-19 vaccines. After gaining over four years of hospital experience, she has decided to take the clinical pharmacy route after completing the PharmD program. She is excited to learn more in upcoming rotations the…
March 23, 2021 • Uncategorized
Name/Class: Noreen Ohye, HSC College of Pharmacy, Class of 2023 Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas Noreen has a drive for helping animals in need and has her eye on a career as a veterinary compounding pharmacist. Working for the Safeway system since 2014, she was promoted to an intern after her first year of pharmacy school. How has COVID-19 affected your position in the pharmacy? Due to…
March 23, 2021 • Uncategorized
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney disease, about 34.2 million Americans have diabetes and more than 84 percent of Americans are living with prediabetes without knowing it. Pharmacists help patients with diabetes by providing customized plans, individual counseling, and prescribed medications. Here are five tips from HSC College of Pharmacy and HSC Health Clinical Pharmacists Dr. Adenike Atanda and Dr. Megan Wesling on how to manage diabetes: Set…
March 16, 2021 • Uncategorized
Name/Class: Andre Castaneda, HSC College of Pharmacy, Class of 2022 Hometown: Keller, TX Andre Castaneda, a third-year student pharmacist, has a passion for helping children. As a pharmacy intern at Cook Children’s pediatric hospital, he discusses treatment plans with families and counsels them at discharge. His mentor, Dr. Hae Jin Cho, shares his passion for pediatric pharmacy and helped him discover this internship opportunity. Andre, Rho Chi Fraternity President, hopes to…
March 9, 2021 • Uncategorized
Name/Class: Mayela Warner, HSC College of Pharmacy, Class of 2022 Hometown: Dublin, Texas Mayela is a pharmacy intern in a retail setting and a pharmacy technician in an in-patient and out-patient environment. She was motivated by upperclassmen to get this current position at a local hospital and works alongside three of her classmates. Her professional goal is to complete a PGY1…
February 24, 2021 • Uncategorized
HSC College of Pharmacy PEACE Task Force is hosting a DE&I Speaker Series this March. The Elephant in the Room: A Speaker Series Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Topics features presentations by three distinguished DE&I leaders in healthcare and academia on March 3, 10 and 31. Register now to reserve your space! Thank you…
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