College of Pharmacy

Time out with T.O. – Dealing with Parkinson’s

Jeff Baldwin, Pharm.D., heads into retirement this month with one more major challenge ahead of him.

Jan 21, 2019

Jeff Baldwin, Pharm.D.

Keith Olsen, Pharm.D., new College of Pharmacy dean

Dr. Olsen, a UNMC alumnus, was on faculty at UNMC for two decades.

Jan 21, 2019

Keith Olsen, Pharm.D.

Local pharmacies provide vaccinations

UNMC’s College of Public Health and College of Pharmacy and the Douglas County Health Department have launched an information campaign on vaccinations.

Jan 2, 2019

Don Klepser, Ph.D., UNMC College of Pharmacy, and Shannon Maloney, Ph.D., UNMC College of Public Health, are co-principal investigators on the vaccine campaign in the greater Omaha area geared to adolescent-aged children.

Chancellor’s forum covers wide array of topics

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., even offered turkey-carving tips.

Nov 21, 2018

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., speaks at Monday's forum at UNMC.

New members join Interprofessional Academy of Educators

New members were inducted earlier this fall.

Nov 6, 2018

The 2018 inductees into the Interprofessional Academy of Educators include: Back row, from left, Sandra Sasse, Judith Neville, Sara Bills, Cathleen Peterson-Layne, Keely Cassidy, Julie Gregg and Travis McCumber. Front row, from left, Karen Gould, Yun Saksena, Ana Yuil-Valdes, Annie Wildermuth, Cheryl Bagley Thompson and Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler.

Bridge to Care Fall Refugee Health Fair Saturday

UNMC students from all colleges will work alongside 30 community vendors.

Oct 31, 2018

New dean of UNMC College of Pharmacy announced

Keith Olsen, Pharm.D., dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, has been named the eighth dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

Oct 31, 2018

Keith Olsen, Pharm.D.

Dr. Vennerstrom receives prestigious ACS Award

Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., named the 2019 honoree of the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention.

Oct 25, 2018

Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D.

UNMC honors endowed faculty and benefactors

Circle of Distinction event was held in September.

Oct 24, 2018

Vikas Gulati, M.D., (second from left) associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, was one of the UNMC faculty recognized at last month's Circle of Distinction event. He has been named the Carl B. Camras, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology. The endowed professorship through the University of Nebraska Foundation is named in honor of Dr. Camras, who died in 2009 after serving as chair of ophthalmology at UNMC for nine years. Others in the photo include (from left) UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Nancy Camras, Carl's widow, and UNMC Student Regent Sarah Hotovy.

Getting it right during Operation Immunization

Effort to ensure employees and students are vaccinated against the flu also is part of an ongoing study.

Oct 11, 2018

John Ridgway, director of the office of experiential programs in the College of Pharmacy, received his flu shot from student Jenna Engel at an "Operation Immunization" clinic in 2016. Now Jenna Engel, Pharm.D., Dr. Engel currently serves as a float pharmacist for CVS/Target throughout the region.