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Karim Abdelhalim, PharmD, Class of 2025 | Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy | Rutgers University | Piscataway, NJ and Kyra Thompson, PharmD, Class of 2025 | Xavier of Louisiana College of Pharmacy | New Orleans, LA are the two newest members of the FAMU CoPPS, IPH – Bristol Myers Squibb collaborative and mutually beneficial partnership.
Kwame Adjei began his Ph.D. studies in Fall 2020 at the FAMU CoPPS, IPH’s Economic, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, studying remotely from Ghana due to COVID-19 before transitioning to in-person learning in 2021.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" – Martin Luther King Jr. The faculty, staff, and learners of the FAMU CoPPS, IPH consistently embrace that mindset.
At the recent RCMI Consortium, 2025 National Conference held March 16-19, FAMU CoPPS, IPH Interim Dean, Seth Y. Ablordeppey, Ph.D., received this year’s highly-respected Dr. Sidney A. McNairy Mentorship Award Sidney A. McNairy Jr. Awards for Inclusive Excellence – 2023 RCMI Consortium National Conference.
Two of our outstanding learners, Jocelyn “Jay” Coleman and Jeremy Cooper have been accepted into the prestigious National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation-UAMS Pharmacy Ownership and Leadership Academy (POLA).
Recently, alumni from FAMU's College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, for the 2025 American Pharmacists Association (APhA) reception, hosted by the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA).
FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) and CVS Health reach another year of collaboration and partnership. CVS Health contributed a total investment of $17,703 for the financial and material success of FAMU CoPPS, IPH learners.
FAMU CoPPS, IPH’s Durell Peaden Jr. Rural Pharmacy Education Campus kicked off the spring 2025 semester with two major health-focused initiatives: the You-Count Homeless Connect Event in January and the C.A. Weis Health Ambassadors community service event in February.
The FAMU CoPPS, IPH is proud to announce the 2025 Eskenazi Health Foundation (EHF)-Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholarship recipients: Miracle Kalu (top left) and Garriona Lucas (top right), both in their fourth professional year (P4) of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
FAMU CoPPS, IPH PharmD Candidate, Philip Mercado is one of two recipients of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation Travel Award. The HBCU Travel Award provides grants to defray travel expenses to AMCP national meetings, enabling future pharmacists to connect with industry leaders, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and gain valuable insights into managed care pharmacy.
Miss Edwina Fleuridor, a Junior Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) scholar.
CoPPS, IPH Professor Mandip Sachdeva Approved for Groundbreaking Investigation
immediately postdoctoral fellow at Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Both the company’s founder (Stan Loomis) and current CEO Mark Mikhael are FAMU CoPPS, IPH alumni
GRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR
Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
VitalCare is making a significant step forward in the delivery of home infusion therapy services with the purpose of conveniently, effectively, and compassionately serving the greater Tallahassee community.
National Institutes of Health provide continual support
The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) is funded at $15.7 Millionto help strengthen the FAMU Center for Health Disparities Research
Professor, Eminent Scholar Chair and Fulbright Scholar Seth Y. Ablordeppey, PhD will take the reins as Interim Dean
CVS retail pharmacy provided $5,000 for scholarships
Application due by 5 p.m. Friday, September 6, 2024.
"Honor is given to whom honor is due." Romans 13:7
Congratulations!
Fabulous like family, the five are (L-R): Drs. David Gbogbo, Danetta Hooks, Jessica Saintibert and Donna R. Williams; Dr. Daphnie Elisha Loriston did not participate in the commencement exercise.
FAMU CoPPS, IPH learners do it with excellence, once again!
Also awarded at Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference 2024
Congratulations Dr. Moran and thank you for your servant leadership!
Dr. James L. Moran, Jr., recipient of the 2024 National Legacy Award for his proven leadership skills and dedication to the betterment and sustainability of SGMP.
Collaboration counts with the FAMU CoPPS, IPH!
Collaborative Walgreens-Florida A&M University setting
Congratulations Dr. Martin, you are truly deservant!
A well-earned promotion has come to Tonya S. Martin, PharmD, BCGP, MAEd, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice on the Northeast Florida Campus of the FAMU CoPPS, IPH (Jacksonville, FL).
Continue to work together to see us to this milestone in our ceaseless efforts to
reach our ONE College/ONE Goal!
Well before, during and after the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE) site visit to the main campus April 10-11, 2024, the postured, prepared, purposeful Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (FAMU CoPPS, IPH) team has been and continues to reevaluate, revamp, review and reinforce its selfexamined standards of "Excellence With Caring" while "Boldly Striking" to assure learners' desired outcomes of performance.
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Imagine a world where one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, an illness that has resisted many traditional treatments, is finally tamed.
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This prestigious award was established to honor APhA members for their exemplary professional achievements in professional practice and outstanding service to the profession.
