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College of Pharmacy Hires New Practice Implementation Pharmacist

By Caitlyn Romanski Jul 19, 2021

Dr. Kyle Bryan (PharmD 2019) recently accepted a new role as a Practice Implementation Pharmacist at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy after completing his formal education and post-graduate training. His new position focuses on assisting pharmacists in all areas of practice with the implementation of the recently approved House Bill 48.

Alex Flannery and David Feola Receive Inaugural Clinical Research Catalysts Pilot Award

By Caitlyn Romanski Jul 7, 2021

Alex Flannery (PharmD, PhD) and David Feola (PharmD, PhD) recently received the $50,000 University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy’s Inaugural Clinical Research Catalysts Pilot Award for their research project “Urinary Immune Cell Profiling in Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury.”

UKCOP Continues to Bring Hope During the Era of COVID-19

By Caitlyn Romanski Jul 7, 2021

With the continued presence of COVID-19 in the United States, vaccination distribution efforts are at an all-time high, especially throughout the state of Kentucky and Fayette County. As of July 4, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that over 2 million Kentucky residents, or nearly 50% of the state's population, have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

uky student with face mask and face shield

UK College of Pharmacy Hosts Town Hall New COVID Variants & Vaccines

By Kristie Colón Mar 15, 2021

Many still have questions about the vaccines and the rise of the new variants. To help answer those questions, the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy hosted a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, with a panel of healthcare experts from UK HealthCare and the Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine.

71 year old Gale Bhattacharyya, receives the Covid-19 vaccine from Tamyah Pipkin at Kroger Field at the University of Kentucky

A Duty to our Community: How Can Pharmacy Students Help?

By Megan Bryant Feb 15, 2021

The University of Kentucky is one of many vaccination centers that have begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to the public--but, with the added bonus of incorporating future healthcare leaders. UK College of Pharmacy students have been given the opportunity to administer vaccines alongside other medical professionals at the clinic since its opening in January.

Brooke Hudspeth and Vince Venditto wearing white coats and protective eyewear while standing in a research lab

What You've Wanted to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines

By Kristie Colón Feb 8, 2021

We spoke with University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy professors Brooke Hudspeth, PharmD., and Vince Venditto, Ph.D., to get answers to some of your common COVID-19 vaccine questions. Hudspeth is a pharmacist and associate dean at the college and is part of the task force overseeing the rollout out of the COVID-19 vaccine at UK and UK HealthCare. Venditto is an assistant professor with training in vaccine development and is working with Hudspeth and others on a clinical trial to understand the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Kentucky.

two men standing wearing blue face masks

10 Quick Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines

By Kristie Colón Jan 21, 2021

We spoke with University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy professors Craig Martin, PharmD., and Vince Venditto, Ph.D., to get answers to some of your common questions. Martin is a pharmacist and associate dean with a background in infectious diseases while Venditto received training in vaccine development and is working with others in the college on a clinical trial to understand the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Kentucky.

Vince Venditto in College of Pharmacy on December 14, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccines: Fact vs. Fiction

Kristie Colón Jan 12, 2021

We sat down with Vince Venditto, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, to discuss the COVID-19 vaccines and distinguish fact from fiction. Venditto received training in organic synthesis and vaccine development and is now working on a clinical trial with community pharmacies to understand the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Kentucky.

Rob Lodder, left, and Phil Almeter are doing a drug quality study to identify impurities in injectable drugs. They use infrared technology to detect impurities on September 29, 2020.

UK HealthCare Study Uncovers Quality of Medication

Bryson Westerfield Dec 17, 2020

UK HealthCare is one of only two known pharmacy groups examining and testing incoming medications for dispensing for quality, purity, and potential contamination. A recent drug study revealed that several vials in their contents had impurities greater than 6 times the amount allowed by the United States Pharmacopeia.

Pharmacists Come Together to Ensure the Health of Kentuckians

By Kristie Colón Aug 24, 2020

Pharmacists from the UK College of Pharmacy, Sullivan University's College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, and the Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA) recently banded together to create a COVID-19 best practices guide for pharmacists statewide. As pharmacists around Kentucky implement the ever-evolving best practices around the novel coronavirus, they are also referencing these guidelines in their proactive approach in offering COVID-19 testing to patients. Many believe pharmacists will be vital to reopening the USA.

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We wish to remember and honor those who inhabited this Commonwealth before the arrival of the Europeans. Briefly occupying these lands were the Osage, Wyndott tribe, and Miami peoples. The Adena and Hopewell peoples, who are recognized by the naming of the time period in which they resided here, were here more permanently. Some of their mounds remain in the Lexington area, including at UK’s Adena Park.

In more recent years, the Cherokee occupied southeast Kentucky, the Yuchi southwest Kentucky, the Chickasaw extreme western Kentucky and the Shawnee central Kentucky including what is now the city of Lexington. The Shawnee left when colonization pushed through the Appalachian Mountains. Lower Shawnee Town ceremonial grounds are still visible in Greenup County.

We honor the first inhabitants who were here, respect their culture, and acknowledge the presence of their descendants who are here today in all walks of life including fellow pharmacists and healthcare professionals.

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