College’s Endowed Chair Tally Rises to Three; Bennett Named CMSE Chair
EMBARGOED UNTIL MARCH 15 ~ Charles L. Bennett, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.P., has been recruited as the endowed chair of the Center for Economic Excellence (CoEE) in Medication Safety and Efficacy and the Josie M. Fletcher Professor of Pharmacy at the University of South Carolina (USC) campus of t

Kappa Psi Top 20 in Nation
The Kappa Psi chapter on the Medical University of South Carolina campus of the South Carolina Colllege of Pharmacy was ranked in the top 20 nationally for community service, scholarship, fraternity involvement (locally, regionally, nationally), leadership and professional activities. The chapt

Norris Named National HOPA Award Recipient
In March, LeAnn Norris will be adding another national accolade to her crowded curriculum vitae. The South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) assistant professor of clinical pharmacy and outcomes sciences has been named recipient of the 2010 HOPA New Practitioner Award. The Hematology Oncolo

NIH Funding for SCCP Increases in 2009
The South Carolina College of Pharmacy’s funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was up 10 percent in fiscal year 2009 and the College remained among the top third in the country in NIH funding. SCCP is also one of the most efficient research institutions in the co

Mitochondrial Experts Gather at SCCP Conference
As the eye of the medical world turns increasingly to mitochondria, it is focusing more and more on South Carolina.John Lemasters and Craig Beeson, faculty in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (PBS) at the South Carolina College of Phar

College Hosts Summit for Geriatric Healthcare Providers
More than 250 healthcare professionals participated in the ninth Annual Geriatric Symposium for Primary Care Providers. This interprofessional symposium, held February 6 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, S.C., put together elderly advocates, primary ca

IHI Chapter Established on USC Campus
Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Science faculty member Betsy Blake has collaborated with South Carolina Hospital Association and other faculty members to establish an Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School chapter on the USC campus. Students from pharmacy, medicine,

SCCP Faculty Net Five 2009 SCTR Pilot Project Awards
The South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research (SCTR) Institute awarded approximately $500,000 in 2009 pilot project grants to faculty at the University of South Carolina (USC) and the Medical University of South Carolina (M