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The role of the pharmacist continues to evolve to include more direct patient care, according to Dr. Priyam Mithawala, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the PC School of Pharmacy. “Now more than ever, team-based patient care is gaining traction in the United States,” she said. Mithawala prepares her students for the roles they’ll take...

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More than 30 million American adults have diabetes and another 86 million have prediabetes. The numbers are even more staggering closer to home, according to Dr. Tiffaney Threatt, associate professor and director of Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy’s Wellness Center. “South Carolina ranks among the top 10 highest rates of Type 2 diabetes in the...

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PC School of Pharmacy alumnus Jay Patel ’14 enjoys the work he’s done since being part of the school’s inaugural class. Patel serves as a formulary management pharmacist at Palmetto Health in Columbia, S.C. He is the only such pharmacist at Palmetto Health. “When people think about what a pharmacist does, they typically think mostly...

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Becca Foster, a pharmacist at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia, S.C., talks about being a pharmacist and what she thinks about the PC School of Pharmacy. Why did you decide to become a pharmacist? I chose to become a pharmacist because it is a career that combined my love of science and passion for...

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Samantha Hill Eachues went to a large state school for undergrad and loved it there. But when it was time to take the next step in becoming a pharmacist, she was ready for a different environment. “PC School of Pharmacy felt like home for me,” Samantha said. “From the interview process to graduation, PC never...

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Applying to Pharmacy School? Here’s Your Checklist. Are you applying to pharmacy school so that you can begin in the Fall of 2019? You have tons on your plate right now, and it would be easy for something to slip through the cracks. Here at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy, we don’t want that to...

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Why choose Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy? For Jean Whyte Goette ‘14, the lead clinical pharmacist at Lexington Medical Center in Columbia, SC, the reasons were pretty clear. “I chose PC’s pharmacy school because of the people, the community, and the caring,” Goette said. “I was not a number. I was valued for what I...

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The first-year students at the PC School of Pharmacy showed the school’s commitment to caring for the community during Service Day on August 16. Before they took their first class, new students served nonprofits that help the needy, or helped the needy themselves, throughout Laurens County. Students volunteered at 13 locations in all. “PC School...

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Sixty-one Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy students officially began their academic careers during the White Coat Ceremony on Friday, August 17. The event took place in Belk Auditorium on the main PC campus. “The white coats are symbolic of the professionalism that is expected of the students, not only during pharmacy school, but also throughout...

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Don’t wait until your last year of pharmacy school to start thinking about a residency. Now is the time to think about which school can match you with this real-world experience. The right pharmacy residency builds upon what you learn in the classroom and on your pharmacy rotations. PC School of Pharmacy student Darien Campbell...

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