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When the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy opened its doors in 2010, the inaugural group of students was certain of at least two things – they were being invited not only to learn about their profession but also to serve their communities. Completely committed to fulfilling PC’s motto, Dum Vivimus Servimus, the School of Pharmacy...

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PC School of Pharmacy professors Dr. Julie Sease and Dr. Kate Gerrald recently earned the distinction Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. Sease and Gerrald were among the first pharmacists to receive the distinction. “Having the BCACP credential provides an extra assurance to the physicians I work with, the patients...

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First-year School of Pharmacy students, or P1s, and new professors signed the Honor Code during a recent ceremony at Opening Convocation on the PC campus. According to Honor Council chair and P2 Julie Knox, the Honor Code is an integral part of the pharmacy school. “Signing the Honor Code is crucial to creating the trusting...

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The PC School of Pharmacy recently held its first Service Day, a day during Orientation Week devoted entirely to fulfilling the school’s promise of caring for the community. The entire class of incoming first year students, as well as several faculty and staff members, volunteered at eight locations in Clinton and the surrounding area. “It’s...

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St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic has joined Presbyterian College’s School of Pharmacy in a new program that is aimed at improving the health of Spartanburg County residents. >> Read the goupstate.com article

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The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy recently entered into a historic agreement with Claflin University. The schools’ Three+Four Dual-Degree Articulation Agreement in Bio-chemistry and Pharmacy allows Claflin students to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Claflin University and a doctorate in pharmacy from the PC School of Pharmacy over a seven-year period. “The agreement...

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“We are always looking for ways for our students to provide service to the medically underserved populations,” said Dr. Nancy Hope, assistant professor at the PC School of Pharmacy. One recent opportunity came when Hope’s friend Rebecca Painter told her that she would be going on a medical mission trip to Africa and needed over-the-counter...

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By Judith Brown Staff Writer, Laurens County Advertiser Through certain programs, newly-graduated teachers and physicians can have their student loans forgiven to varying degrees by agreeing to work for a period of time in areas of high need, such as very rural or heavily urban regions of the country. If current legislation in Washington, D.C.,...

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Alan Rusnak is a true pioneer at the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. Rusnak served as a student representative of the Pharmacy Advisory Committee while in the pre-pharmacy program at Tri-County Technical College. The committee regularly met with pharmacy colleges in the state to discuss how the pre-pharmacy students could be best prepared for pharmacy...

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The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy program has been awarded Candidate status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Board during their June 2011 meeting. The granting of Candidate status denotes a developmental program that is expected to mature in accordance with stated plans by the time the first class has graduated. Granting of...

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