Welcome to the UGA Script!

Welcome to the first issue of UGA Script, the new online magazine created to provide highlights, features, updates, and all-around great news from the College of Pharmacy!

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Virtual Tour Allows Students to Experience College Safely

Prospective students interested in the undergraduate, graduate, and professional academic programs at the College of Pharmacy can get a flavor of the school’s various locations – from the safety and comfort of their own homes and using their own technology!

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UGA Signs Agreements with Georgia College, Augusta University

Undergraduate chemistry students at Georgia College and State University (GCSU) and Augusta University (AU) who are interested in a career in pharmacy now have a streamlined approach for admission into UGA’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.

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Featured Articles

Dr. David Crich Makes Research Mark at UGA

Renowned organic chemist Dr. David Crich is making a difference in the fields of carbohydrate and medicinal chemistry – and the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is all the better for his significant contributions.

PharmDawg Vaccinators Make Impact in Georgia Communities

UGA Pharmacy students and faculty have administered almost 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines across Northeast Georgia.

CoP Launches Inaugural William T. Robie III Lecture & Award

By Lee Snelling, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations

In 1970, William Robie III became the first African-American student to graduate from the College of Pharmacy.

Be an Alumni Ambassador for the College of Pharmacy

Are you looking for opportunities to get involved at the UGA College of Pharmacy and stay connected to your alma mater?

Teaching & Learning

Pharm.D. Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony

The UGA College of Pharmacy’s PharmD Class of 2024 was officially coated in a White Coat Ceremony held like no other!

UGA Posts Exemplary NAPLEX Stats

The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) report for the Class of 2020 was just released, and the UGA College of Pharmacy 130-member Class of 2020 “showed up” and “showed out” comparatively across the state, in the SEC, and in the nation!

Virtual Day at the Dome Golden

An international pandemic did not stop PharmDawgs from learning about our state legislative process!

Virtual Tour Allows Students to Experience College Safely

Dr. Shane Pruitt, Recruitment Specialist

UGA Signs Agreements with Georgia College, Augusta University

Faculty Recognized for Contributions to Teaching

Four faculty members recently were selected to receive 2020-21 Excellence in Teaching awards from the College of Pharmacy.

Interprofessional Patient Simulation Experience

A College of Pharmacy interprofessional patient simulation experience, held earlier this semester, was deemed an overwhelming success by participating faculty and students.

Match Day 2021 Yields Impressive Results

The ASHP Residency Match Process was held recently, and the Pharm.D. Class of 2021 exceeded the national percentage.

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Pharm.D. Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony

The UGA College of Pharmacy’s PharmD Class of 2024 was officially coated in a White Coat Ceremony held like no other!

UGA Posts Exemplary NAPLEX Stats

Virtual Day at the Dome Golden

An international pandemic did not stop PharmDawgs from learning about our state legislative process!

Virtual Tour Allows Students to Experience College Safely

Dr. Shane Pruitt, Recruitment Specialist

UGA Signs Agreements with Georgia College, Augusta University

Faculty Recognized for Contributions to Teaching

Four faculty members recently were selected to receive 2020-21 Excellence in Teaching awards from the College of Pharmacy.

Interprofessional Patient Simulation Experience

A College of Pharmacy interprofessional patient simulation experience, held earlier this semester, was deemed an overwhelming success by participating faculty and students.

Match Day 2021 Yields Impressive Results

The ASHP Residency Match Process was held recently, and the Pharm.D. Class of 2021 exceeded the national percentage.

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Innovative Research

Dr. Brad Phillips Receives CTSA Award of Distinction

Dr. Brad Phillips, along with UGA researchers Drs. Katie Ehrlich and Ted Ross, was honored with the Presidents’ Award of Distinction for Team Science from the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance at a virtual conference held earlier this spring.

Dr. David Crich Makes Research Mark at UGA

Dr. Eileen Kennedy is Proven Leader for PBS

Dr. Eileen Kennedy is making her mark in research and at the College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Ewan Cobran Has Passion for Service and Health Disparities

College of Pharmacy assistant professor Ewan Cobran is driven by the memory of his beloved grandparents, farmers in rural Jamaica who instilled in him a passion for service and giving back to others.

Dr. Houjian Cai Research Could Provide a Pathway for Prostate Cancer Therapeutics

By Allyson Mann, Sr. P.R. Coordinator UGA Office of the Vice President for Research

Research by a University of Georgia scientist sheds light on how two genes factor into prostate cancer cells becoming resistant to treatment, providing a potential new target for therapeutics.

Dr. Scott Pegan Receives $1.7M NIH Grant

Dr. Scott Pegan, Interim Associate Head for PBS and Director of UGA’s Center for Drug Discovery, has received a National Institute of Health R01 five-year grant of $1,717,015 to continue his research on nairoviruses.

Dr. Somanath Shenoy Focuses Research on Lung Disease and Cancer

Dr. Somanath Shenoy conducts research that aims to identify new ways to detect and treat lung diseases and cancer by understanding what is happening on the cellular level.

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Dr. Brad Phillips Receives CTSA Award of Distinction

Dr. David Crich Makes Research Mark at UGA

Dr. Eileen Kennedy is Proven Leader for PBS

Dr. Eileen Kennedy is making her mark in research and at the College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Ewan Cobran Has Passion for Service and Health Disparities

College of Pharmacy assistant professor Ewan Cobran is driven by the memory of his beloved grandparents, farmers in rural Jamaica who instilled in him a passion for service and giving back to others.

Dr. Houjian Cai Research Could Provide a Pathway for Prostate Cancer Therapeutics

By Allyson Mann, Sr. P.R. Coordinator UGA Office of the Vice President for Research

Research by a University of Georgia scientist sheds light on how two genes factor into prostate cancer cells becoming resistant to treatment, providing a potential new target for therapeutics.

Dr. Scott Pegan Receives $1.7M NIH Grant

Dr. Somanath Shenoy Focuses Research on Lung Disease and Cancer

Dr. Somanath Shenoy conducts research that aims to identify new ways to detect and treat lung diseases and cancer by understanding what is happening on the cellular level.

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Collaboration

PharmCast Combines Ingenuity With Experience

PharmCast is a College of Pharmacy hosted podcast and vodcast that features interviews with faculty and pharmaceutical experts on a wide variety of current topics, including medication management, discoveries in new vaccines, drug regulations, and much more.

PharmDawg Vaccinators Make Impact in Georgia Communities

UGA Pharmacy students and faculty have administered almost 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines across Northeast Georgia.

2020-2021 Preceptors of the Year Announced

By Dr. Lindsey Welch, Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

The College of Pharmacy is proud to announce this year’s Preceptors of the Year.

Be an Alumni Ambassador for the College of Pharmacy

Are you looking for opportunities to get involved at the UGA College of Pharmacy and stay connected to your alma mater?

College of Pharmacy Soars in Commit to Georgia Campaign

By Lee Snelling, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations

In 2012, the University of Georgia embarked on an eight-year journey by launching the Commit to Georgia Campaign.

Colleges of Pharmacy, Engineering Partner on New Double Dawgs Program

A recent collaboration between UGA’s Colleges of Pharmacy and Engineering will allow students interested in a career as a biopharmaceutical engineer to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biochemical Engineering / Master of Science in Pharmacy dual degree.

Dr. Henry Young, Sarah Jones Awarded USDA Grant to Improve Health in Rural Georgia

In a unique collaboration between faculty and staff, the College of Pharmacy has received a USDA grant totaling almost $1 million to develop a Distant Learning and Telemedicine Program for underserved populations in rural Georgia.

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PharmCast Combines Ingenuity With Experience

PharmDawg Vaccinators Make Impact in Georgia Communities

UGA Pharmacy students and faculty have administered almost 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines across Northeast Georgia.

2020-2021 Preceptors of the Year Announced

By Dr. Lindsey Welch, Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

The College of Pharmacy is proud to announce this year’s Preceptors of the Year.

Be an Alumni Ambassador for the College of Pharmacy

Are you looking for opportunities to get involved at the UGA College of Pharmacy and stay connected to your alma mater?

College of Pharmacy Soars in Commit to Georgia Campaign

By Lee Snelling, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations

In 2012, the University of Georgia embarked on an eight-year journey by launching the Commit to Georgia Campaign.

Colleges of Pharmacy, Engineering Partner on New Double Dawgs Program

Dr. Henry Young, Sarah Jones Awarded USDA Grant to Improve Health in Rural Georgia

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Investing in People

PharmDawg People Who Rise

This academic year, several new PharmDawgs joined the College, achieved elevation to new roles, and retired.

PSRG – More Than an Acronym

By Meagan Watkins, Administrative Specialist, Dean’s Office; PSRG Chair

The Pharmacy Staff Representative Group (PSRG) assists faculty and administration in implementing the University of Georgia mission – “to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things.”

Rebecca Bruning is a UGA Amazing Student

Rebecca Bruning, a fourth-year Doctor of Pharmacy student from Watkinsville, Ga., is committed to patient care. She’s also passionate about changing how people view pharmacists—as more than people who count pills.

Chris Duran is Strong Link for CoP’s Campuses

Chris Duran’s job is making connections.

College of Pharmacy Alumni Make Their Mark

Despite the pandemic and unconventional methods of award presentations, alumni at the College of Pharmacy continued to be recognized for outstanding professional and service contributions.

Dr. Trisha Branan ’06 Exemplifies Leadership in Pharmacy

In the past year, Dr. Trisha Branan ’06, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, was named the Interim Assistant Department Head for Professional Education, was honored as the College’s 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year, and currently serves as Chair of the Board and immediate Past President of the Georgia Society of Health System Pharmacists.

Gloria Strait is Employee of the Year

The most recent Employee of the Year at the College of Pharmacy may be one of its greatest cheerleaders.

Livija Broxson Receives UGA Presidential Award of Excellence

Congratulations to Class of 2021 B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences student Livija Broxson, who was selected as a UGA Presidential Award of Excellence recipient.

Masters Student Fascinated by the World of Regulatory Affairs

By University of Georgia Online Learning

John Mayhall is a Masters student studying International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences online through UGA’s College of Pharmacy.

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PharmDawg People Who Rise

This academic year, several new PharmDawgs joined the College, achieved elevation to new roles, and retired.

PSRG – More Than an Acronym

By Meagan Watkins, Administrative Specialist, Dean’s Office; PSRG Chair

Rebecca Bruning is a UGA Amazing Student

Chris Duran is Strong Link for CoP’s Campuses

Chris Duran’s job is making connections.

College of Pharmacy Alumni Make Their Mark

Despite the pandemic and unconventional methods of award presentations, alumni at the College of Pharmacy continued to be recognized for outstanding professional and service contributions.

Dr. Trisha Branan ’06 Exemplifies Leadership in Pharmacy

Gloria Strait is Employee of the Year

The most recent Employee of the Year at the College of Pharmacy may be one of its greatest cheerleaders.

Livija Broxson Receives UGA Presidential Award of Excellence

Congratulations to Class of 2021 B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences student Livija Broxson, who was selected as a UGA Presidential Award of Excellence recipient.

Masters Student Fascinated by the World of Regulatory Affairs

By University of Georgia Online Learning

John Mayhall is a Masters student studying International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences online through UGA’s College of Pharmacy.

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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

2021 Dean Stuart Feldman Summer Science Institute is Virtual

By Dr. Vivia Hill-Silcott, Director of Diversity Programs and Academic Support

This year’s Dean Stuart Feldman Summer Science Institute may be virtual, but the program, now in its 11^th year, will be no less meaningful for the scores of high school students from around the state who will attend.

College of Pharmacy 60 at 60

In honor of the 60th anniversary of desegregation at the University of Georgia in 2021, the College of Pharmacy was honored to spotlight 60 alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends who have advocated for a more equitable and inclusive society.

CoP Launches Inaugural William T. Robie III Lecture & Award

By Lee Snelling, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations

In 1970, William Robie III became the first African-American student to graduate from the College of Pharmacy.

CoP’s Response to Social Unrest

“We believe we must respond timely and appropriately to social justice issues, current events, and other concerns that adversely affect our community and society.”

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2021 Dean Stuart Feldman Summer Science Institute is Virtual

By Dr. Vivia Hill-Silcott, Director of Diversity Programs and Academic Support

College of Pharmacy 60 at 60

CoP Launches Inaugural William T. Robie III Lecture & Award

By Lee Snelling, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations

In 1970, William Robie III became the first African-American student to graduate from the College of Pharmacy.

CoP’s Response to Social Unrest

“We believe we must respond timely and appropriately to social justice issues, current events, and other concerns that adversely affect our community and society.”

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Students enrolled across all fields of study

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Scholarships Awarded in 2024, 13% higher than ’23

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NAPLEX First Attempt Pass Rate. Highest in the State, well above national average

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Residency Match Rate, 10% above national average

Living Alumni

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out of 141 colleges of pharmacy nationwide. – U.S. News & World Report (2024)

Students enrolled across all fields of study

More than

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Scholarships Awarded in 2024, 13% higher than ’23

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NAPLEX First Attempt Pass Rate. Highest in the State, well above national average

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Residency Match Rate, 10% above national average

Living Alumni

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