Coit Museum of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Grand Opening
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Watch highlights from the grand opening!
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JEFFREY "TY" BINGHAM RECEIVES PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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Jeffrey "Ty" Bingham '89, second from the left, is the Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Programs for the United States Public Health Service.
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Jeffrey "Ty" Bingham '89 was awarded the 2022 Professional Achievement Award by the newly formed Alumni Ambassadors Council.
Bingham currently serves as the Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Programs for the Federal Bureau of Prisons within the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). He became a commissioned office in the USPHS after graduation and has served the the United States for 33 years.
He began his pharmacy practice career stationed at the Indian Health Service Hospital and Clinic in Sells, AZ. He subsequently became the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Federal Correctional Institution, Safford, AZ in December 1989. He was promoted to the position of Bureau of Prisons Regional Chief Pharmacist, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Programs, and in 2018 added the role of USPHS Chief Professional Office, Pharmacist category.
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The Alumni Council is co-chaired by Bill Jones '72 and Al Scorsatto '70. Among some of the council's goals are to create new scholarships and to ensure alumni are celebrated during homecoming. The Professional Achievement Award was the first award presented by the Alumni Council.
"I was privileged to be one of the faculty who taught him and was a preceptor for a clinical pharmacy rotation at the Tucson VA Medical Center when he was a student," Jones said.
JOIN THE NEW ALUMNI AMBASSADOR COUNCIL!
The Alumni Ambassador Council was created for PharmCat alumni to engage with the Coit College of Pharmacy and help celebrate all alumni.
Contact Erika Grasse at egrasse@pharmacy.arizona.edu
for more information.
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Celebrating 75 Years
Thank you for celebrating our 75th anniversary with us!
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Dr. Caldwell sits in a lab with her husband, George Thornhill Caldwell, PhD, who was head of the department of zoology at UArizona.
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Spotlight | Dr. Mary Caldwell | First Female Faculty Member
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The faculty’s first female trailblazer, Mary Caldwell, PhD, joined the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy as a professor of pharmacology in the 1950s. Dr. Caldwell earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UArizona in 1918 and 1919, respectively.
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Spotlight | David Rhys Axon | From Student to Faculty
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David Rhys Axon, PhD, MPharm, MS, MRPharmS, wanted to become a pharmacist at an early age.
“My dad is a pharmacist, so pharmacy is in my blood,” said Dr. Axon, who spent summer holidays as a child helping his father in the pharmacy. “I observed the work that he did, and it seemed interesting to me. I always knew I wanted to do something that involved health care and science, so pharmacy was the perfect fit for me.”
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Dr. Robert Lipsy
I graduated in 1976. Mike Katz encouraged me to come back to school for the first doctor of pharmacy class of 1985. Bill Jones taught me to always place patients first. Bill Fritz taught me to listen to grownups. A long journey guided by amazing people associated with the College.
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RESEARCHERS READY TO TEST DRUG FOR TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN DOWN SYNDROME PATIENTS
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Christopher Hulme, PhD, (far left) is co-founder of Iluminos Therapeutics, LLC, and among the researchers who developed the drug.
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Co-founder of Iluminos Therapeutics, LLC, Dr. Christopher Hulme have received a three-year, $3.5 million federal Small Business Technology Transfer grant to test the latest iteration of the drug, known as DYR533, to prove it ready for clinical trials.
The hope is the drug can successfully block the development and advancement of Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome patients.
Continue reading>>>
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EARN YOUR MBA!
PharmD Graduates are invited to apply to the Forbes School of Business & Technology
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In collaboration with the University of Arizona Global Campus, the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy is pleased to offer alumni who have earned their PharmD a challenging, rich, and relevant Forbes School of Business and Technology® MBA program that aligns with the Forbes brand, one of the most respected names in the business world.
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Program highlights include:
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- Reduced tuition
- Accelerated pathway to completion for 2016-2022 UA PharmD alumni*
- Gain management and leadership experience to expand your pharmacy career opportunities
- Interactive business simulations and gamification
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- Live RSS feeds to incorporate blogs from industry experts
- A scaffolding case study that builds from one course to the next throughout the MBA program
- Real-world business experienced faculty
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*The transferability of credits is subject to the University of Arizona Global Campus transfer credit policies and requires the submission of official transcripts. The official transcripts will be evaluated to determine the credits that will officially apply toward a degree program at the University of Arizona Global Campus.
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CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Harriet Reid describes what being Native American means to her
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 Harriet Reid is Dine, president of the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Student Council, treasurer of the National Community Pharmacists Association - UA Chapter, Worthy Keeper of Finance for Phi Delta Chi - Alpha Nu, and a pharmacist intern for River People Pharmacy - SRPMIC.
She shares why she chose pharmacy as her field of study, the faculty who have made an impact and what being Native American means to her.
Question: Why did you choose pharmacy as your field of study?
Answer: I've always found medication and the effects on the body very intriguing. I wondered how taking a pill can help heal what ails you, and how the medication knew where to go to provide relief.
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COIT COLLEGE OF PHARMACY IS ON LINKEDIN!
Follow & Connect with Other PharmCats
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Follow the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy's new LinkedIn page and connect with other PharmCat family members!
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PharmCATs: there are so many ways to stay engaged with us!
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No matter where you are or where you live, you always have a special connection to the UArizona. That’s why the Bear Down Network was born – to make it easier than ever for our alumni to stay connected and engaged. Create your account today at beardownnetwork.com and join our group (College of Pharmacy). |
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PharmCats Rx is a monthly newsletter published on behalf of the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy for alumni, friends, faculty and staff. If you have comments or feedback, please email Tanya Welch (tdwelch@pharmacy.arizona.edu).
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