ACPHS In The News

CPHS President Reflects on Tenure Albany Times Union April 25, 2014 "Grandpa!" the little boy shouted down a hallway as he sprinted to plant a hug, at knee-level, on James Gozzo, the man others know as the eighth president of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Easier to get, deadly as ever By Bryan Fitzgerald Times Union March 12, 2014 Cheaper, purer and easier to get, heroin and its paralyzing grasp has crept back into communities across the country. Last week alone, Albany County saw a stunning number of heroin-related cases: a female addict forced into prostitution in Colonie; a stabbing in typically tranquil Voorheesville; and arrests that netted more than 1,000 bags of the deadly drug in several suburbs and cities

Forum on Drug Abuse and Addiction Held at Local College WTEN-TV (ABC) March 11, 2014 A forum looking to raise awareness of drug addiction and drug abuse was held Tuesday at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The forum is a timely meeting, after Attorney General Eric Holder said the increase of deaths related to the drug is "urgent and growing public health crisis

College Unveils Exhibit on Drugged Driving WTEN-TV (ABC) March 10, 2014 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is turning the public's attention to the dangers of drugged driving. The school unveiled a museum style exhibit earlier today

After-school academy promotes science, higher education to at-risk youth By Danielle Sanzone Troy Record March 4, 2014 While most students would look forward to relaxing at home after an eight-hour school day, 101 students from Albany city schools attend a bi-weekly after-school academy that promotes the sciences at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Vitamins and Supplements "Health Link" WMHT-TV (Albany, NY) February 18, 2014 More than half of American adults consume vitamins and mineral supplements, but has it made us any healthier? That's the question posed to Associate Professor Jeffrey M

Albany College of Pharmacy names new president The Record (Troy, NY) December 4, 2013 Six months after the current president announced he would be stepping down, the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has named his successor. Greg Dewey will be succeeding current President James J

Bringing a Prescription for the Future Times Union December 3, 2013 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announced that Gregory Dewey, a provost at the University of La Verne in California, will be the college's next president. Dewey is slated to take the reins in July from James Gozzo, who since 1998 has expanded the college's academic offerings and campus — earning the college a reputation that extends well beyond the Northeast

Amit Pai, Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, received the Impact Paper of the Year Award from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. This highly competitive award recognizes a significant contribution to the peer-reviewed literature which has made, or has potential to make, the most significant impact on future infectious diseases practice and/or research

Library grant funds support for those seeking employment The (Troy) Record September 5, 2013 Thanks to a grant of $2,980 and assistance from several area sectors, the East Greenbush Community Library has put together new programming to assist people looking for work