Sutton Named USC Clinical Teacher of the Year
Scott Sutton was named the 2013 recipient of the University of South Carolina (USC) Clinical Practice Teaching Award, honoring his philosophy of teaching, involvement in clinica

Younts Named April '13 RESPy Winner
South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) fourth-year student Christian Younts has been recognized with a national award from Walmart and the Pharmacy Times. Younts, a student on SCCP’s campus at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), was named recently as a

Commencements, Transitions for Class of 2013
[video] University of South Carolina (USC) graduate Chase Parks '13 is heading to Nephron Pharmaceuticals after the USC Commencement, held May 10 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Parks plans an informal fellowship year at N

Discovery Day Honors Variety of Pharmacy Research
Pharmacy students at the University of South Carolina (USC) 2013 Discovery Day were honored for their research into issues ranging from pediatric pain management to environmental factors in nicotine addiction to pharmacy education and immunization practices. Pharmacy students and their f

MUSC Pharmacy Alumna Moonlights as a Streaker
Heather Kokko works as a director of pharmacy services by day, but in her off-hours she’s a streaker. The 2001 pharmacy alumna from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has run more than a mile every single day for the past 749 days. In poor health and bad weather,

MUSC Pharmacy Loses Longtime Benefactor
When Doris Levkoff Meddin of Charleston made a gift to establish a medication safety education program in 2006, it was yet another example of a lifetime of selfless dedication committed to improving healthcare for her community.Meddin’s long life of service came to an end April 28

Residency Match Mark Outstrips National Average
Students at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) continued to excel in residency placement as 88 percent of the College’s residency candidates successfully matched.The n

Ragucci Named CPOS Department Chair
Kelly Ragucci believes a department chair should be an agent of change. As the first female – and youngest -- department chair at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP), she already is one. The tenured professor and assistant dean of the curriculum at the SCCP has been name