The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy recognized two members of its community as recipients of 2026 Lyman T. Johnson Awards during the 35th annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 9, in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom. Hosted by the UK Alumni Association's Lyman T. Johnson Alumni Constituency Group as part of Homecoming, the annual event honors alumni and students from each academic college who embody the spirit, service and legacy of Lyman T. Johnson.
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy has appointed Madison Blanton, Ph.D., as its newest postdoctoral academic fellow. A recent graduate of the college's pharmaceutical sciences Ph.D. program, Blanton will spend the next year building expertise in teaching, educational scholarship and academic service as she prepares for an academic career.
About PGSRM 2027 The Pharmaceutics Graduate Student Research Meeting (PGSRM) is an annual conference that brings together over 200 graduate students from more than 20 Midwest institutions to present and discuss cutting-edge research in the pharmaceutical sciences. Topics span drug discovery, design, delivery, and formulation, as well as biotechnology, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmaceutical materials science, and analytical methods.
Sally Yousef has never waited for an opportunity to come to her. As a first-year student at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP), she was already working in UK HealthCare's Albert B. Chandler Hospital in the medication history department. By the time most of her peers set foot in a clinical setting, she had risen to chief intern, overseeing medication reconciliation across internal medicine, surgical ICU, cardiology, neurology and beyond, while serving as the primary liaison between interns and pharmacists on shift.
YOU'RE INVITED! UKCOP's Open House is on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is your chance to explore what makes UKCOP a national leader in pharmacy education. We have three programs for you to explore: BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS)
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy has announced a series of organizational changes to better align responsibilities with the evolving needs of its academic programs and student community.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 16, 2024) —The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) has emerged victorious in the 2024 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, marking its second national championship win since 2017. Coached by faculty advisor Zachary Haffler, PharmD, BCPS, the winning team consisted of fourth-year PharmD students Cameron Howell, Kaylee Meador, and Catherine Barfield.
Griffin Nemeth, a student at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and coordinator for the #iCANendthetrend Youth Advisory Board, exemplifies the significant impact young people and pharmacists can have on tobacco use prevention.
On June 2nd from noon to 2 PM, AAPS will be hosting the monthly coffee hours in TODD 370. AAPS will provide coffee and some snacks. You can stop in to just grab a cup or hang out for a while and have your lunch with other grad students. Contact Jack Keady with questions or concerns.
The Office of Global Health Initiatives is hosting an informal, virtual Spanish conversation group on Thursdays at noon beginning February 2. All levels of Spanish learners are welcome to join at any time via zoom.
