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ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES SLATES 10/5 ALBANY COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY Event Will Feature Free Health Screenings, Education Sessions, Activities for Kids and Much More! ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 23, 2019) — Capital Region families looking for free healthcare services, family-fun activities, raffles and giveaways are invited to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ (ACPHS) Albany Community Health Day on Saturday, Oct

Starting in fall 2020, undergraduate students at Adelphi who want to become pharmacists will have a direct career path through a new joint program with Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS). Under the partnership, students will be able to earn their bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in seven years or less

Opens College Parkside Pharmacy at Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center in Albany   (ALBANY, N.Y.)  Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) announced today that it has begun operating the pharmacy located inside the Whitney M

College Hometown Pharmacy – the ACPHS-owned pharmacy located in Hometown Health Center in Schenectady, NY – submitted the 2nd most eCare plans in the country during the month of March according to The Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN)

Marc Watrous ’91 has been appointed to the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Board of Trustees; he currently serves as Senior Vice President of Managed Care and Customer Operations (MCCO) for Genentech, a leading biotechnology company.   Dr

ACPHS President Greg Dewey was honored by Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region as one of its 2019 Community Champions; the award was presented at the organization’s annual gala celebration held at the New York State Museum. President Dewey was specifically recognized for “his visionary innovation in neighborhood-based healthcare delivery and The Collaboratory partnership

New research conducted by faculty and students from ACPHS and Albany Medical College has found that naloxone products used to reverse opioid overdoses may still meet standards for safe and effective use nearly 30 years after the expiration date. The research was published February 4, 2019 in the journal Prehospital Emergency Care

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is launching a new 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program on its Colchester, VT, Campus; applications are now being accepted for Summer 2019 enrollment. The program, which was recently approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, is scheduled to begin on June 3 following a four day orientation (May 28-31)

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) has signed two articulation agreements with ACPHS; the agreements will offer new options for current and prospective ACPHS students seeking a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree

ACPHS has signed three articulation agreements with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) that will create a variety of additional pathways for current and prospective ACPHS students to earn degrees in the fields of medicine or dentistry. The “3+4” and “4+4” program options will enable students to earn their Bachelor of Science (B