Announcements

Graduates, family and friends, alumni, and faculty and staff gathered at the Jack Nicklaus Museum on May 11 for the MS Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (MS HSPAL) program graduation celebration.

On May 9, Bachelor of Science of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) students graduating or matriculating to the PharmD program this fall were invited to attend the 2026 BSPS Milestone Celebration.

On May 7, graduating PhD students and their advisors gathered at The Ohio State University Faculty Club for a luncheon to celebrate the PhD graduates.

Dr. Schmuhl obtained her Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and is now authorized to prescribe controlled substances — a major step forward for pharmacist-led medication management in Ohio and nationally.

The 11th Annual College of Pharmacy Alumni Society Pharmathon 5K was held on April 26.

On April 15, 2026, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society officially became the Royal College of Pharmacy, assuming a new role as the professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in England, Scotland and Wales.

The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) announced that alumna Dana Wilkerson, PharmD, MS ’18, BCACP, of Worthington took office as Immediate Past President at the OPA 148th Annual Conference, April 9-11 in Columbus.

The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) announced that alumnus Jeff Steckman, RPh, PharmD '07, of New Albany, Ohio was installed as President-Elect at the OPA 148th Annual Conference, April 9-11 in Columbus.

The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) announced that alumna Julie Cymbola, RPh, PharmD '10, of Hilliard, Ohio was installed as Trustee representing District 9 at the OPA 148th Annual Conference, April 9-11 in Columbus.

PharmD students Nicole Kurtz, Class of 2027, and Briana Fitzgerald, Class of 2028, presented a poster at the 2026 Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) Annual Conference & Trade Show highlighting work conducted at La Clínica Latina.