Pharmacy News and Events

One Alumna, Two Students Awarded Italian Women’s Civic Club Scholarship Winners of the Dante Scholarship with Stella Plutino (second from the left)..

10/25/2021 - St. John Fisher College alumna Ellen Fichera ’21 (M.S.), and students William DePasquale ’22 (Pharm.D.) and Anthony Nicolosi ’23 were named recipients of the Italian Women’s Civic Club (IWCC) Dante Scholarship Award. Fichera was honored as a 2020 recipient, and DePasquale and Nicolosi were honored as 2021 recipients.

Four Pharmacy Faculty Lead Professional Organizations Drs. Kathryn Conner, Alex DeLucenay, Shaun Fellows, and Karl Williams

10/14/2021 - This year, four faculty members in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy are leading regional and state-wide professional pharmacy organizations. Through their leadership, these organizations are supporting students, uniting practitioners, and advocating for the profession.

New Faculty Join Fisher: Wegmans School of Pharmacy Welcomes Three Drs. Remah Ali, Priyanka Bhatt, and Diane Rudy

10/04/2021 - This fall, St. John Fisher College welcomed 18 new, full-time faculty members to the classroom. This week, College News Highlights introduces Drs. Remah Ali, Priyanka Bhatt, and Diane Rudy, new faculty members in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.

$500,000 Gift Supports Students at Wegmans School of Pharmacy A Wegmans School of Pharmacy patch on a white coat.

09/16/2021 - In a continuation of her generous support of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College, nationally renowned pharmacist and entrepreneur Lucy P. Malmberg has given $500,000 to support student scholarships and educational technology.

U.S. News and World Report Calls Fisher a “Best College” Seal: U.S. News & Wolrd Report Best Colleges National Universities 2022

09/13/2021 - For 11 consecutive years, St. John Fisher College has earned a place on the U.S. News & World Report’s annual “America’s Best Colleges” feature.

Largest Class in History Begins at Wegmans School of Pharmacy Dean Christine Birnie puts a white coat on a first-year pharmacy student.

09/08/2021 - Last week, more than 110 members of the Class of 2025 - the largest class in the history of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy - were officially welcomed into the pharmacy profession.

Fisher Programs Among RBJ Readers’ Favorites Students interact in a classroom.

08/04/2021 - St. John Fisher College’s undergraduate and graduate programs were selected as the top “reader favorites” in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2021 Reader Rankings Awards.

Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Program Celebrates 2021 Participants Participants of the 2021 Teaching and Learning Curriculum Certificate Program.

08/02/2021 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Curriculum Certificate Program is a yearly program for post-graduate pharmacy residents that educates on the principles of learning theory and how to apply when educating students, patients, and other health care professionals.

Three New Residents Join Wegmans School of Pharmacy Dr. Chieh (Jen) Chen, Dr. Tenzin Legdup, Dr. Jennifer Rafferty

07/26/2021 - This summer, three new residents will begin in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy’s year-long pharmacy residency program, gaining real-world experience in a vast array of clinical settings as consulting members of health care teams.

Pharmacy Professor Contributes to Study on Effectiveness of Wastewater Surveillance on College Campuses Todd Camenisch

05/18/2021 - Wastewater monitoring is a promising tool for COVID-19 surveillance, according to a new paper published in the International Journal of Environmental Public Health. Researchers from the University of Rochester co-led this study, which synthesizes initial wastewater surveillance efforts at 25 colleges and universities from across the country, including St. John Fisher College.

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