Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Students in Lab

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.

Graduate Studies

PPPS faculty are actively involved in a number of graduate programs within the College of Pharmacy and Medical School. They currently hold graduate faculty appointments in these programs:

The Minnesota PharmD

University of Minnesota Doctor of Pharmacy students become pharmacists who are generalist pharmacy practitioners prepared to identify, resolve and prevent drug related problems.  Students learn to provide patient care to achieve positive drug therapy outcomes that improve the quality of patients’ lives.

News

Jared Van Hooser, Morgan Hoeft, David Stenehjem, Tim Stratton, Sarah Westberg, Elizabeth Ambrose, Grant Anderson, Betsy Hirsch

The following individuals are recipients of the 2024-2025 spring semester pharmacy teaching awards as selected by students. 

Tim Stratton

Awards recognize exceptional service to the University

Hannah Oldenburg, Amy Pittenger, Ron Siegel, Tim Stratton

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 

Dr. Keri Hager with U of M Center for Interprofessional Health colleagues

Keri Hager, PharmD, BCACP, was inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) at the organization’s recent annual meeting and forum.

Dr. Tim Stratton pictured with students at HOPE Clinic

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.

Mari, Lucas, and Michelle

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.