UMKC School of Pharmacy

At UMKC, doors open earlier than ever for potential students. This summer, local high school and college-aged students researched with School of Pharmacy Ph.D. candidates to get early exposure to the profession. The future of pharmacy is at UMKC! Learn more https://lnkd.in/giX6vpra

Last weekend, pharmacy students received their white coats and alumni gathered for the annual reunion! We love celebrating with our pharmacists at every step in their careers. Roo up!

Thinking of going back to school? Leresa Cozart was drawn to Pharmacy as a way to help people through healthcare without going through residency. https://lnkd.in/gb3zniCG

Please join us in welcoming alumna Lindsey Griggs, Pharm.D., back to the School of Pharmacy as a faculty member on the Columbia campus. A 2022 UMKC pharmacy grad, she completed her PGY-1 residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, returning to Kansas City for her PGY-2 in infectious diseases at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Welcome back, Lindsey!

It's been a great back-to-school season for our new and returning pharmacy students. Good luck this semester, Roos!

Last week, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the UMKC School of Pharmacy got together at the Springfield Cardinals game for a night of reunion and connection! Thank you to everyone who joined us and don't forget to join us at one of our upcoming alumni events at https://lnkd.in/dN5yZhMd

Daphne Boggs, a UMKC Pharmacy student on our Springfield campus, has found a unique way to spend her time outside of class: cleaning other women's homes. Daphne founded the Springfield chapter of the national nonprofit Hot Mess Express, where women volunteer to clean other women's homes, judgement and payment-free. "I feel most fulfilled when I am able to make a difference in someone's life, which is a truth that so many in the healthcare field identify with," Daphne says about her work with the organization. Way to go, Daphne! Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g95a57wn

Welcome to the new students who took the next step in their education at orientation today! Dean Russell Melchert, Ph.D., looks forward every year to watching student pharmacists hit the ground running on day one. "Our pharmacy orientation is essentially the first day of students' professional careers,” he said. “It's always exciting and fun to guide and watch their professional transformation and development.” This week, students sign the Pharmacists Oath, are trained to give immunizations and get to know each other at events like the orientation fair luncheon.

At UMKC, we’re world class in all that we do. We are proud to share that the School of Pharmacy has recently been named a Community Pharmacy Center of Excellence by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Read more about what that means for our faculty, staff and students here. https://lnkd.in/gTtgvuuV

At UMKC, our students rewrite the rules and create their own paths. Savannah Jenkins is earning her PharmD and MBA side-by-side to maximize career opportunities after school. https://lnkd.in/g9BFqPxE