ACPHS In The News

It was almost three years ago, on March 11, 2020, that world health officials declared COVID-19 a pandemic. A little more than a month later, on April 25, 2020, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order authorizing licensed pharmacists to order and administer tests approved by the Food and Drug Administration to detect a COVID-19 infection or its antibodies

Back in high school in the small town of Homer, Cortland County, Kaylee White ’22 never imagined she’d be where she is now – at work a half mile from the state Capitol, watching the legislative session unfold, waiting to see if the policy proposals she has helped write will make their way into law

Interested in activism and community engagement? The Black Student Union and Black History Month Committee offer students opportunities to participate in fun events that elevate Black voices through history, culture and personal relationships.  “This is a good opportunity to engage, to broaden your horizons and have new experiences,” said chair of the Black History Month Committee Christalee Santouse, a P3 student in the Pharm

Panther Profiles are Q&A interviews that highlight Panthers of all stripes -- students, faculty, staff, alum, board members and anyone else in the campus community. Amelia Ekert is in her final year in the Pharm.D. program and intends to pursue a pharmacy residency after graduation

Evidence of in-person life continues to grow on campus. The spring semester has seen renewed activity on campus, a trend that’s been increasing since the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic have slowly receded into our collective rear view. “Now, there’s always an event on campus, there’s always something to do,” said senior Melanie Vugelman, president of the campus’ Doctors Without Borders student chapter

Wondering what foods might improve your performance at the game? Looking for ways to eat healthier on a budget in your off-campus apartment? Have a dietary restriction that you could use some advice on? Get in touch with Sarah Yandow. She’s the new campus dietitian available through Chartwells, which operates the Robison Dining Hall

The students in their third year of professional school were academically well-prepared for Opioid and Addiction Teaching Day, held in three sessions last week, Feb. 6-8.    The medical and pharmacy students who came together did not expect, however, the way their counterparts from another discipline would approach the case studies, created by doctors and pharmacists from real-life experience

The aim of the student Public Health project was initially to help ACPHS students eat healthier. But when the data came in, student researchers changed their objective. The new goal was to make sure their fellow students got enough to eat. It turned out ACPHS was not spared a problem faced by college campuses nationwide: food insecurity among students

Most students encounter chemistry at ACPHS. Some are lucky enough to discover a special alchemy here, something that transforms the bonds of attraction into the most desirable of elixirs: A lifetime of love. Three couples profiled for Valentine’s Day 2023 found each other at ACPHS (or, in one case, very close by)

Consider what students have to say about Dr. Leslie Riddle ‘09, a pharmacist in the emergency department at St. Peter’s Hospital, who serves as a preceptor to ACPHS pharmacists in training: Dr. Riddle is an amazing preceptor who helped me realize that I wanted a career in emergency medicine