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The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy received continued accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Now accredited through 2028, the eight-year term is the longest in the School’s history. “I am very proud of the faculty and staff of the PC School of Pharmacy for their hard work during this process,” said Dr....

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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) approved the PC School of Pharmacy to provide COVID vaccinations. The School is currently waiting to receive its supply. “It is anticipated that PC will receive the vaccine and administer it to PC students and employees and members of the surrounding community who want it,”...

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By Marley Bickley ‘22 Third-year PC School of Pharmacy student Kennedy Crosby wasn’t exactly sure she wanted to pursue pharmacy when she began college. Crosby first thought about becoming a pharmacist when she was in high school. She chatted with a family member who had just entered the profession. “This interest was then furthered as...

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“I went to college with my sights set on being a dentist,” said Dr. Mallory Moore ’17. “However, during my junior year I decided to explore pharmacy a little more.” Moore volunteered that summer in the pharmacy at the VA Medical Center in Durham, N.C. “I was so fortunate to have met one of the...

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“It’s always important to get your flu shot, but there is an emphasis on that importance this year during the pandemic,” said Dr. Tiffaney Threatt, associate professor at the PC School of Pharmacy and director of the PCSP Wellness Center. The Wellness Center has hosted annual flu shot clinics since 2011. This year, Wellness Center...

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Dr. Olivia Brinkley ’20 recently started a new chronic care management (CCM) position in her hometown of Bamberg, S.C. Brinkley provides CCM as a service of Bamberg Family Practice. This primary care clinic plays a crucial role in the community’s health, since there’s not a hospital nearby. “My role in the practice is to perform...

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“The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy has offered me many opportunities to get involved outside of the classroom,” said third-year pharmacy student Amanda Smith. “These experiences had a huge impact on my education and exposure to the pharmacy profession.” Serving the Community In addition to working at Spartanburg Medical Center, Smith serves on the executive...

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“I look forward to working with prospective students through their enrollment journey at the PC School of Pharmacy,” Leigh Lanford ’98 said about returning to PC as the pharmacy school’s admissions director. Lanford has worked in higher education for 11 years, including eight years in admissions. Her admissions work has focused on enrollment best practices,...

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It was Michelle Castine’s first time ever performing Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Fortunately, the third-year pharmacy student from Chapin, S.C., had professors by her side. And, fortunately, Castine’s “patient” wasn’t real. It was a SimMan, or patient simulator that is often used in pharmacy schools. “The scenario was stressful as it would be in...

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Last week, first-year pharmacy student Rachel Blocker didn’t practice using a mortar and pestle to compound medicine. She didn’t practice formulating treatment plans for patients either. Instead, orientation for Blocker included learning how to cut lumber with a circular saw. It was Service Day for the PC School of Pharmacy. Blocker was one of several...

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