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Distinguished Pharmacy Educator, Leader Patrick J. McNamara Retires

After an exceptional 43-year career as a dedicated educator, esteemed researcher, and visionary administrator, the College announces McNamara’s retirement. He leaves invaluable contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences and a permanent mark on the academic community. 

College of Pharmacy Celebrates Faculty Promotions

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy announced the promotion of four exceptional junior faculty members: Eric Johnson, PharmD; Hannah Johnson, PharmD; Vincent Venditto, Ph.D.; and Craig Beavers, PharmD. These promotions, which took effect on July 1, 2023, have been approved by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees in recognition of their unwavering dedication, expertise, and outstanding contributions to their respective fields.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Jim Pauly Retires After 27 Years of Service

After a distinguished career spanning several decades, Jim Pauly, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) and an associate member of the UK Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), has announced his retirement. Pauly will be stepping down from his role at the end of July 2023.

Ice Cream Social

UKCOP @ Lexington Pride

UK Bluegrass Care Clinic will be at Lexington Pride Festival at the Central Bank Center on June 24, 2023, to promote sexual wellness and offer Mpox vaccinations. Protect yourself from Mpox by stopping by the booth for a free immunization and more information on how to stay up to date on your sexual health care.

Zirl A. Palmer: Pharmacist and Advocate in the African American Community of Lexington

This article first appeared in Pharmacy Chronicles: History of Pharmacy SIG Newsletter.  

College of Pharmacy Supports Expansion of Pharmacy Services to Underserved Communities

Through its partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Bluegrass Community Health Center ensures that underserved and vulnerable community members receive appropriate, compassionate care, including equitable and affordable medication access.

AACP Pharmacy Education 2023 Reception

Alumni and friends of UKCOP will gather during AACP's annual meeting.

UKCOP @ Keeneland Tailgate

Let’s have a fun day at the races! All students, employees, alumni, preceptors, and friends of UKCOP are invited to attend this family-friendly, free event.

Elevating the Stories of Black Women: Dr. Virginia Alexander and Shirley Chisholm

The University of Kentucky Center for Health Equity Transformation is hosting the next event in its 2022-2023 Elevating Equity Speaker Series, co-sponsored by Anthem BlueCross and BlueShield Medicaid, the Gaines Center for the Humanities, and the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble and Dr. Anastasia Curwood about the lives of Dr. Virginia Alexander and Shirley Chisholm, their experiences as biographers, and the importance of telling Black women’s stories.

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.