Pharmacy News and Events

Eight Fisher Women Among RBJ’s 2022 Women of Excellence Awardees Logo: Rochester Business Journal Women of Excellence Awards

04/06/2022 - Eight members of the St. John Fisher College community are included in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2022 Women of Excellence awards.

Sciences Librarian Michelle Price Presenting and Publishing Michelle Price

04/06/2022 - Michelle Price, sciences, health science, and special collection librarian at Lavery Library, presented at the Online Instruction Show & Tell Series earlier this year.

Lighthouse Selected for Prestigious Research Grant Janet Lighthouse

03/25/2022 - Dr. Janet Lighthouse, an assistant professor in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College, was selected for the New Investigator Award, given by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

Haitian Medical Team Explores Wegmans School of Pharmacy’s Model for Pharmacist-Run Immunization Clinics Members of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy met with a health care team from Haiti.

03/18/2022 - On Monday, Feb 28, the Wegmans School of Pharmacy hosted a six-person medical team from Haiti, who was in Rochester to work with the Vineyard Farm to learn more about setting up pharmacist-run vaccine clinics in other parts of the world. The Haitian team spent 10 days meeting with different groups around the city. The team is partnering with the Vineyard Farm, a non-profit organization which serves some of the poorest and most vulnerable populations in the Rochester region.

Pharmacy Resumes International Service Trips Post-Pandemic A pharmacy student counsels a young patient at a health clinic in Peru.

03/16/2022 - After more than two years, the Wegmans School of Pharmacy sent two teams of students to serve on international service projects, caring for patients and community members in Roatan, Honduras and Lima, Peru.

Fisher to Open New Interprofessional Simulation Center Faculty and students in the Glover-Crask Simulation Center.

03/14/2022 - A $500,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation will establish the Interprofessional Simulation Center (IPE Sim Center) at St. John Fisher College. The new laboratory will mirror health care practice settings where nursing and pharmacy students can engage in collective learning, professional role discovery, and skill development.

Fisher Designated 2022-23 Military Friendly School Seal: 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School - Gold

03/08/2022 - St. John Fisher College has earned 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation by Viqtory Media. Fisher was awarded the gold rank in the private doctorate offering category and was one of only 665 schools to earn special awards of the more than 1,800 participating institutions.

Employers Want to Meet You at the Career Fair A student talks with a potential employer about career opportunities.

02/23/2022 - It’s the best day of the year, the St. John Fisher College Spring Career Fair is back in-person with 50+ employers who want to meet you!

Fisher Announces Fall 2021 Dean’s List Honorees Official Seal of St. John Fisher University

02/18/2022 - St. John Fisher College recently announced the Dean’s List honorees for the fall 2021 semester, which includes more than 1,200 undergraduate students.

Wegmans School of Pharmacy Announces Dean’s Advisory Council Wegmans School of Pharmacy Seal

02/01/2022 - Wegmans School of Pharmacy Dean Christine Birnie has announced the creation of the Dean’s Advisory Council.

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