âOutstanding teacherâ Janet Brown to retire after 40 years at Wayne State...
In 1980, when Janet Brown joined Wayne State University’s Medical Technology program in what was then known as the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, President Jimmy Carter was serving...
View ArticleJustine Gortney wins 2020 Prism Prize for Innovation in Teaching
“Dr. Gortney has been a great professor and an even better mentor,” said Ramy Mana, a Class of 2021 PharmD candidate. “She takes the initiative to help students reach their full potential both...
View ArticleWayne State PharmD student participates in international town hall with Bill,...
First-year Wayne State University Doctor of Pharmacy student Joseph Paul Javier participated in the 12th annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, a virtual convening of students,...
View ArticleExtra credit: PharmD P1s write, perform COVID-19 songs
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice Pramodini Kale-Pradhan offered her P1 students the chance to earn extra credit by sharing their experience learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
View ArticleApril is OT Month! Meet Wayne State students Cliff Lyons and Carmen Carillo
by Assistant Professor Heather Fritz April is National Occupational Therapy Month, and while all of our students embrace their roles as leaders and change agents and exhibit a passion for helping...
View ArticleYou did it! Watch our virtual graduation video and celebrate with GIFs,...
Congratulations, 2020 graduates — you did it! While we look forward to recognizing you at a formal commencement ceremony when it is safe and practical to do so, we couldn't let today's milestone pass...
View ArticleJacob Stepp earns the 2020 Geralynn and Alan Smith Scholarship in Pharmacy
Watching his grandfather thrive for two decades after two heart attacks is what inspired Jacob Stepp’s career choice. “The power of pharmaceuticals has prolonged his life by almost 20 years since his...
View ArticleFabiha Nishat earns the 2020 Kay J. Schlomer Endowed Scholarship for...
“Coming from an underdeveloped country, I’ve always seen that the only treatment for any illness is medication,” said Fabiha Nishat. “If medications fail, patients are left with no other options.” In...
View ArticleRegina Parnell to lead OT service learning project in Detroit
Assistant Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy Regina Parnell was awarded a $2,900 grant to launch and manage a Detroit-based service learning project for first-year OT students. Parnell received...
View ArticleMary Beth OâConnell earns ACCP Education Award for boosting...
Professor of Pharmacy Practice Mary Beth O’Connell has taken Wayne State students deep into the Peruvian rainforest to teach them about medicinal plants and the cultures of the Amazon. She pioneered an...
View ArticleZhengping Yi leading Tour de Cure team for diabetes research
Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Zhengping Yi and Chair George Corcoran at the 2019 Tour De Cure Michigan on Belle Isle. The event will look much different this year, but the funds raised are more...
View Article2019 Wayne State physical therapy graduate steps up to COVID-19 front lines
Kristen Robertson, PT, DPT graduated from Wayne State’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program in December 2019 and her career has taken some unexpected turns in the short time since then. Everything...
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