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“I chose PC because of our motto of ‘Dum Vivimus Servimus, or ‘While We Live, We Serve,” says second-year pharmacy student Coua Xiong-Vang. Xiong-Vang was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. Her father was appointed senator of the refugee camp and served in it for nine years. They moved to the U.S. when Xiong-Vang...

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At the PC School of Pharmacy, you’ll be able to work with professors on real research. You can dig deeper into a subject you’re passionate about, with an expert to guide you. That’s what Melanie Routhieaux ’18 and Jessica Keels ’18 did when they teamed up with Dr. Erika Tillery, associate professor of pharmacy practice....

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When he was looking at pharmacy schools, Martin Gordon narrowed it down to two. He says he chose PC School of Pharmacy because he had “much better interactions with the faculty and staff at PC” during his interviews and when he toured the school. Read what else the Student Body President has to say about...

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Dr. Kurt Wargo has been named the new dean of the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy, President Bob Staton ’68 announced. Wargo will assume the role on Feb. 1, 2020. “It is certainly an exciting time to join the PC School of Pharmacy with so many positive things happening,” Wargo said. “I look forward to...

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More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the U.S. each year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 35,000 people die as a result. PC School of Pharmacy students helped spread awareness about the dangers of antibiotic resistance during U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week from Nov. 18 to 24. Pharmacy students...

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Now is the time for giving thanks. We here at the PC School of Pharmacy are thankful for the opportunity to help students along a path to serving others. We asked a few students what they’re thankful for about pharmacy school. Here are a few of their replies. “Amazing friends” “I am thankful to be...

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Jessica Yarbrough’s family always encouraged her to consider pharmacy. But, as she says, she “never gave pharmacy the time of day.” Jessica planned to go to medical school and study genetics instead. That all changed when she made a last-minute decision to visit the PC School of Pharmacy. In this Q&A, check out why Jessica...

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PC School of Pharmacy students can earn more than a PharmD. They can also earn pharmacogenomic certification, putting them on the forefront of an emerging field of medicine. “(Pharmacogenomics) is being used in multiple fields, especially cancer therapy, as a targeted approach to killing tumor cells,” Dr. Chris Farrell, director of the Pharmacogenomics Certification Program....

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The scores are in. The 2019 PC School of Pharmacy graduates had a higher NAPLEX pass rate than the national average. Sixty-six of 68 students, or 97.06%, passed the pharmacists’ licensure exam on their first attempt when they took it this past spring. This first-time pass rate is more than 6% higher than the national...

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When Jimmy Pruitt ’17 earned an honor during his residency, he thought of finding his calling in pharmacy during a rotation a few years before. This past summer, Pruitt’s physician and nursing colleagues at Grady Health System Emergency Medicine Department in Atlanta named him the Grady Pharmacist of The Year. It is the first time...

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