Announcements

Deanna Kroetz, PhD, BS Pharm ’85, dean and professor at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) Faculty of Health Sciences.

The first session of the Innovation Clinic series will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 3-5 p.m. in the Innovation Commons at the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center (EAIC).

Over the summer, Class of 2028 PharmD candidate Darshan Patel completed his 10-week internship as a Cardiometabolic Sales Intern at Eli Lilly and Company.

On October 23, the College of Pharmacy welcomed Lance Miller, BS '96, as the featured speaker for the monthly Career Exploration Series.

Eligible College of Pharmacy students can now reserve the Health Sciences Library's (HSL) Prior 214 Interview Room, equipped with videoconferencing technology, for residency interviews.

Liva Rakotondraibe, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, was invited to present his research titled "Strategies for Selecting and Prioritizing Californian and Madagascan Species for Bioactive Compounds" at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (JSP) in Sapporo, Japan.

Athens County resident Sarah Adkins, RPh, PharmD '10, BCACP, College of Pharmacy alumna and preceptor, was among seven Appalachian Ohioans honored as 2026 Jenco Award recipients during an Oct. 8 ceremony hosted by the Jenco Foundation and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) at the Tecumseh Theater.

Class of 2027 PharmD candidate Miranda Luxenburg recently received the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Best Student Poster Award for her poster titled "Evaluating the Effect of Pharmacy Student Participation in Medication Reconciliation on Value‑Based Care Metrics: Emphasis on 30‑Day Readmission Rates​."

On October 14, the Pharmacy Council hosted the College of Pharmacy Wellness Team for a pumpkin painting activity during last week's Pharmacy Council meeting.

Amid the fields of goldenrod and livestock, visitors at this year’s Farm Science Review (FSR) deepened their understanding of preventive and maternal healthcare, chronic disease management and more.