Associate Professor Becky Briesacher, an international authority on the clinical, economic and policy issues surrounding medication prescribing and reimbursement for older adults who reside in nursing homes joined the Department of Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences this past fall. Dr. Briesacher, the recipient of well...
Dispensing assistance to others is second nature to Mark Zilner, PAH’91. A third-generation pharmacist, Zilner discovered his passion for the profession when his parents founded Diamond Pharmacy, a corner drugstore, in 1970. “What sold me on this career was watching my pharmacist parents and grandmother—the people...
Each week, Gabriella Pepe, A P3 Pharm D student and secretary of the Executive Board of the school's Pharmacy Student Government Organization (PSGO) sends out her "PSGO Weekly Dose" to faculty and students. The informative email catalogues activities, lectures, service opportunities, and news from eleven...
Last month, students, parents, alumni, faculty, and donors gathered on campus to celebrate the annual School of Pharmacy Scholarship and Awards Convocation. This convocation honors the School of Pharmacy students who, each year, demonstrate outstanding achievement and embody the highest ideals of the pharmacy profession....
As the school readies itself for its accreditation visit this fall, alumni are invited to read and provide feedback on the Northeastern University School of Pharmacy Self-Study document which will be submitted to the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The draft document is the...
At the recent Society of Critical Care Medicine World Congress in Phoenix, AZ, Joshua Etheridge, PharmD 2017, presented the results of a research collaboration with Tufts Medical Center and Columbia NewYork Presbyterian Medical Center that characterized the incidence, risk and outcomes associated with ECMO-associated sedative...
The Center for Drug Discovery warmly invites alumni of the School of Pharmacy to attend our annual symposium on “Current Trends in Drug Abuse Research” on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Northeastern’s Fenway Center (77 St Stephen Street). This annual, one-day symposium brings together renowned...
Northeastern University and the School of Pharmacy were well-represented on Capitol Hill for Rx Impact Day, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' (NACDS) event that educates members of Congress about the importance of "pro-patient, pro-pharmacy policy and key issues related to healthcare reform". ...
PharmSci Showcase May 29, 2015 (8:00 am- 1:30 pm) 010 Behrakis 8:00am – 8:30am : Breakfast and registration 8:30am – 8:35am : Welcome speech (Dean Reynolds) 8:35am – 8:40am : Department developments (Dr. Amiji) 8:40am – 8:45am: AAPS Student Chapter Update 8:45am – 9:05am : Student Award winner presentations (Pooja) 9:05am –...
Kayla Joyal, a P1 student in the Doctor of Pharmacy program, was elected to a regional officer position at the American Pharmacist Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Midyear Regional Meeting in October. In her new position as Region 1 Midyear Regional Meeting Coordinator, Kayla...