School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

 

Spring 2017 Newsletter

Faculty Convocation 17

Greetings!  Welcome to the latest edition of the School of Pharmacy newsletter.  In addition to the exciting news involving our students, faculty, staff and alumni, there is some news regarding transitions in the college and school that we’d like to share.  This March we were excited to welcome Susan Parish as the new dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. With Susan’s arrival, we welcome back Jack Reynolds to his position as dean of the School of Pharmacy after having served the university and college in interim leadership positions for the last three years.  Please join us in welcoming Susan to Bouvé and Jack back to the School of Pharmacy.

Alumnus Mark Zilner, RPh, Receives School of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumni Award
Alumnus Mark Zilner, RPh, Receives School of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumni Award
Mark Zilner, RPh, PAH'91, Chief Operating Office of Diamond Pharmacy Services, visited campus for this year's convocation ceremony to accept this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award. He noted that one of his Northeastern co-ops at a large nursing home pharmacy provided him with inspiration and ideas on how to grow his parents' pharmacy business in Pennsylvania. After graduation, Mark became Director ...more
June 5, 2017
Student Anthony Zaki Delivers Memorable Address to 2017 Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates
Student Anthony Zaki Delivers Memorable Address to 2017 Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates
One of the highlights of the Doctor of Pharmacy Hooding and Graduation Ceremony on May 4th was the student address given by Anthony Zaki, class of 2017. In his remarks, Dr. Zaki cleverly articulates the pharmacy student experience at Northeastern, receiving many laughs and even some tears from his listeners. As a beautiful ending to the ceremony, Dr. Zaki demonstrates ...more
June 5, 2017
Dr. Jonghan Kim Featured in May Issue of Science
Dr. Jonghan Kim Featured in May Issue of Science
Jonghan Kim, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was recently featured in the prestigious journal Science. The research article “Restored iron transport by a small molecule promotes absorption and hemoglobinization in animals” was written in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Illinois and Harvard, as well as Northeastern graduate students Murui Han and ...more
June 5, 2017
Pharmacy Students Honored with "Huntington 100" Distinction
Six pharmacy students were named to this year’s Huntington 100 honor roll.  Sponsored by the Office of Student Life, the Huntington 100 recognizes students whose outstanding achievements uniquely reflect the university’s mission, ideals, values, and academic plan.  One of the highest of honors bestowed by Northeastern, the award recognizes students’ academic achievements, impact on the campus community, record of service, level of global engagement, leadership, ...more
June 5, 2017
Pharmacy Student Accolades
Actively engaged in leadership, research, and service, our students have experienced success both within and outside the classroom during the past academic year.  Here we highlight some of those remarkable achievements. Tayla Poretta (P4) was recently honored with the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award.  Enrolled in Northeastern's PharmD/MPH dual degree program, Tayla ...more
June 5, 2017
Northeastern Alumna, Dr. Afton Wagner, Honored with 2017 Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award
Northeastern Alumna, Dr. Afton Wagner, Honored with 2017 Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award
Northeastern Alumna, Dr. Afton M. Wagner, Manager of Federal Affairs for the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), was honored with the 2017 Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award during the Annual Meeting of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) in San Francisco, becoming the first-ever Northeastern alumnus/a to accept this honor. The Prescott Award was established ...more
June 5, 2017
Dr. Ban-An Khaw Recognized for the CASNMMI Life Achievement Award 2017
Representing Chinese American Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (CASNMMI), Dr. Ban-An Khaw, PhD, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2017 CASNMMI Life Achievement Award, recognizing his outstanding achievements in the fields of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.  This award was presented at the organization's annual meeting in June where ...more
June 5, 2017
School of Pharmacy Faculty Get to Work after Northeastern Opens the Doors to a New Complex
School of Pharmacy Faculty Get to Work after Northeastern Opens the Doors to a New Complex
On April 3rd, 2017, Northeastern University held a grand opening celebration for the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC).  Elected officials and guests, including Mayor Marty Walsh, US Representative Joe Kennedy, US Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and France Córdova, Director of the National Science Foundation were in attendance for the event. The School of Pharmacy is ...more
June 5, 2017
Pharmacy Faculty Represented at the Comprehensive Instructor Workshop
Pharmacy faculty members Jennifer Kirwin, Thomas Matta and Todd Brown recently attended the Comprehensive Instructor Workshop at the Center for Medical Simulation in Boston, MA. This 45-hour intensive experience is led by expert faculty in healthcare simulation.  The workshop is designed to develop participants’ ability to create a challenging and safe learning environment, teach clinical thinking ...more
June 4, 2017