Pharmacy News and Events
06/23/2023 - Students, faculty, and staff from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy recently traveled to Montana and Guatemala to engage in medical missions.
06/14/2023 - It was another record year for graduates of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy Class of 2023 seeking a post-graduate residency as 37 percent of graduates were selected for year-long residencies – the highest rate for any graduating class of the School of Pharmacy. Since 2015, the residency rates have continued momentum, more than doubling in just eight years.
06/09/2023 - Dr. Amanda Foster, visiting assistant professor of pharmacy practice and administration community pharmacy practice with the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award from the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY). The award will be presented during the PSSNY Annual Convention in Saratoga, N.Y. on July 1.
05/17/2023 - Dr. Anna Ratka, a professor in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, was recently named a Professional Achievement Award recipient from her alma mater, the Idaho State University (ISU) College of Pharmacy.
05/14/2023 - Each year, St. John Fisher University honors members of its graduating class who have achieved excellence in their academic studies and co-curricular pursuits.
05/13/2023 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy honored its baccalaureate and doctoral graduates during a Commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 13. In addition to receiving their diploma, the graduates of the Pharm.D. degree received their doctoral hoods.
05/04/2023 - The Rochester Business Journal has selected Dr. Christine Birnie, dean of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University, as a recipient in the 2023 Women of Excellence awards.
04/20/2023 - In his book, Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World, Dr. Paul Hanstedt encourages professors to create courses that will prepare students to address “wicked problems,” or issues that are forever changing and require innovative and dynamic thinking to solve them.
04/12/2023 - This month, an event will bring together the best of two past symposiums that highlight and celebrate student, faculty, and staff research and creative work. The newly created Fisher Showcase will take place from 12:15 to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28, in Cleary Family Auditorium.
04/11/2023 - Dr. Lipika Chablani, an associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, has been recognized for her efforts and contributions to the field of pharmacy with her recent election as Pharmaceutics Section Chair of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).