The Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPPS) is one of five academic departments within the College of Pharmacy and is geographically located on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. PPPS is an interdisciplinary department with faculty engaged in scholarship, practice and teaching across disciplines encompassing clinical, basic, and social sciences.
Our vision is to lead, serve, and partner with diverse communities to create tailored solutions for a healthy Greater Minnesota and beyond.
Our mission We educate pharmacists to promote the health of diverse populations in Minnesota’s rural communities through advancing interdisciplinary Pharmacy Practice, education, and Pharmaceutical Sciences research.
News
The following individuals are recipients of the 2024-2025 spring semester pharmacy teaching awards as selected by students.
Awards recognize exceptional service to the University
Drs. Hannah Oldenburg, Amy Pittenger, Ron Siegel and Tim Stratton have all been recognized with the University of Minnesota’s Award for Excellence in Academic Unit
Keri Hager, PharmD, BCACP, was inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) at the organization’s recent annual meeting and forum.
For over 17 years, pharmacy and medicine students on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus have operated the Health of People Everywhere (HOPE) Clinic, providing the community with free urgent care. Dr. Tim Stratton, the clinic’s pharmacy faculty advisor, has been there since the planning stages of the clinic. This January marks his 21st year working in the college and as he nears his planned retirement at the end of August, he reflects on his two decades of HOPE Clinic history.
Dr. Lucas Kosobuski, adjunct assistant professor and Dr. Keri Hager, professor and associate dean for clinical affairs at the College of Pharmacy are implementing a medication support team at the Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment (CADT) thanks to a two-year grant from the Victory Fund.