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College of Pharmacy Unleashes New Drug Delivery Program

By Keagan Poole Apr 1, 2023

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is introducing a groundbreaking new program: PharmaDogs. This innovative partnership with 4 Paws at UK, the on-campus branch of 4 Paws for Ability, will once again position the College at the forefront of cutting-edge patient care and modern education.

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Pharmacy to Honor Five Distinguished Preceptors in Annual Awards Ceremony

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz Mar 30, 2023

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) will honor five preceptors into the Hall of Distinguished Preceptors (HODP) during the annual awards ceremony on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. EDT.

Edwards Named College of Pharmacy Director of Enrollment Management

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz Mar 23, 2023

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) has named Jason Edwards as its next Director of Enrollment Management to lead recruitment and advising efforts in the admissions process of prospective students.

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College of Pharmacy to Host Symposium on Therapeutic Manipulation of Immune Function

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz Mar 6, 2023

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) will host its eleventh annual Therapeutics, Outcomes, Discovery & Delivery (TODD) Symposium from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at the Lee T. Todd, Jr. Building.

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Examining the impact of cultural myths on pain management in Black people

R. Kip Guy Feb 28, 2023

The University of Kentucky Public Relations and Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media. This week's column is by R. Kip Guy, Ph.D., dean of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.

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All in the family: pharmacy alumni celebrate National Pharmacist Day

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz Jan 16, 2023

While working the old-fashioned soda fountain at his local pharmacy, a teenage Bill Borders pondered how it would feel to be the professional behind the medication counter.

Everything is Science City-Wide Festival Returns

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz Dec 8, 2022

Everything is Science, Lexington’s city-wide science festival, returns for its fifth year with an exciting new theme: It’s About Time! 

College of Pharmacy Adds New Faculty During 2022-2023 Academic Year

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz Nov 17, 2022

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) welcomed two additional junior faculty to the Pharmacy Science and Practice, and Pharmaceutical Sciences departments, during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Goodin Named 2022 Paul Parker Award Recipient

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz Nov 3, 2022

Susan Goodin, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, BCOP (R198), senior director, CMC Leadership and Portfolio Strategy in BioTherapeutics Development & Supply of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Paul F. Parker Award.

Pharmacy’s Hatton Kolpek Retires After 33 Years of Service

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz Oct 5, 2022

Celebrated University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) faculty member Jimmi Hatton Kolpek, Pharm.D., R151, retires following an exemplary career as tenured professor and former chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and professor of neurosurgery in the College of Medicine. She will step down from her role on October 31, 2022, after devoting 33 years to teaching, research, and mentorship.

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