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Dr. Olihe Okoro, co-director of community engagement and associate professor, built the foundation for a concordant mentorship program in the College of Pharmacy even before receiving a grant from the McKesson Foundation to fund the initiative. Working with an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) student, together they created a network of Black pharmacists across the state of Minnesota and initiated connections with Black student pharmacists.
As the College of Pharmacy celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Postgraduate (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program, the college community also celebrates a quarter-century of innovation, community and pioneering ambulatory care in Minnesota.
Dr. Joel Farley, professor, Peters Endowed Chair in Pharmacy Practice Innovation, and director of graduate studies in social and administrative pharmacy, has been named the interim head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems (PCHS), effective Sept. 4, 2024.
Dr. Lynda Welage, professor in the Department of Experimental & Clinical Pharmacology, is the recipient of the 2024 Harold R. Popp Award from the Minnesota Pharmacists Association.
Both are members of Prof. Gunda Georg's laboratory.
Duerfeldt's research is focused on the development of chemical tools that can be utilized to enhance our understanding of disease mechanisms and the development of new therapeutic leads for bacterial infections and ocular diseases.
Assistant professor Ameya Kirtane, PhD, has joined the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutics.