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June 2020

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Pharmacy School Ranked Top 25 Nationally

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy once again ranked in the top 25 nationally in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report survey of best pharmacy schools.


Meagen RosenthalNew Center to Engage Mississippi Communities as Research Partners

UM: CREW will partner with local communities to advance community development, health and the arts, with pharmacy professor Meagen Rosenthal serving as co-director.


Kasey Pearson standing in her pharmacy white coat and pageant crown and sashFrom Crown to Graduation Gown

Student pharmacist and Amory native Kasey Pearson was crowned Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality.

 

 

 


Vitor PominPharmacy Professor Awarded Grant to Study Neuroregeneration

Research by faculty in the Department of BioMolecular Sciences, including pharmacognosy assistant professor Vitor Pomin, could help treat brain and spinal injuries.


Sharing the Positivity

For the Freeman family, Ole Miss Pharmacy and the profession have become a “phamily” affair. Brothers and pharmacy graduates Austin and Blake are following in their parents’ footsteps after developing a passion for the field. Read how it is “All in the ‘Phamily'” for the Freemans.


Social Media Moments

Computer screen with multiple boxes of individual photos or videos.It was great to welcome our #EarlyEntryBound students to the #phamily with a virtual pinning ceremony.


Group of students gather together with a banner "Pharmacy Olympics"Ahead of the university’s virtual celebration, #OleMissPharmacy graduates shared favorite memories from their time in school.


A female student holds up the printed copy of her thesis while smiling from behind her computer.We’re so proud of all our students who defended their thesis or dissertation this spring!


Announcements

The Division of Pharmacy Professional Development recently released its PharmacyForward podcast episode with Casey Tank and Karen Gunning, as they discussed hormonal contraception and how pharmacists in community and ambulatory care setting can increase women’s access to care.

Be a Champion for Ole Miss Pharmacy and mentor future pharmacists! More information here: pharmacy.olemiss.edu/admissions/champion.