Press Releases

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is the #3 ranked school in the country for salary of its graduates according to the latest update of the College Scorecard. ACPHS, which climbed two spots from last year’s #5 ranking, was measured against the 4,053 colleges and universities that make up the College Scorecard database

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has expanded its partnership with the University at Albany through an affiliation agreement that allows UAlbany students to pursue one of three health science degrees offered by ACPHS.   Per the terms of the agreement, a pathway has been put in place for UAlbany students who have completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology (or a related field) at the University to pursue master’s degrees in (1) Cytotechnology and Molecular Cytology or (2) Clinical Laboratory Sciences at ACPHS

Albany, NY – August 1, 2016 – Erika Swits, a Doctor of Pharmacy graduate and member of the ACPHS Class of 2016, was recently awarded a $2,500 scholarship from the New York State Health Information Management and System Society (HIMSS).  The applicants for the scholarship – which included medicine, law, MBA, and Ph

Albany, NY - July 11, 2016 - Sarah Scarpace, Pharm.D., MPH, BCOP, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and President of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), was among the 300 individuals invited by the Office of Vice President Joe Biden to participate in the Cancer Moonshot Summit held at Howard University in Washington, D

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ Throop Pharmacy Museum and its curator Lee Anna Obos, RPh, will be featured in the Friday, June 24 episode of the Travel Channel’s “Mysteries at the Museum.” The show will air at 9:00 pm ET (see below for dates and times of re-airings)

Albany, NY - July 20, 2016 - Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announced that Christine Kanawada has been named the College's new Director of Athletics and Recreation. Kanawada has served as the Assistant Director of Athletics and Recreation since 2012 and has coached ACPHS women's soccer since 2008

Colchester, VT - June 8, 2016 - Students and faculty from the Colchester campus of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Vermont’s only college of pharmacy – joined Governor Peter Shumlin today at Community Health Center in Burlington when he signed opioid abuse bill S

Albany, NY – June 7, 2016 – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) announced today that James E. Dering has been appointed to the College’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Dering is a Partner at Garfunkel Wild, P.C., a law firm specializing in the business and legal needs of clients in the health care industry

May 31, 2016 - Albany, NY - Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli will participate in a Community Forum held on Thursday, June 2 at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and hosted by U.S. Representative Paul Tonko

May 13, 2016 – Albany, NY - Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has been honored by the Northeast Kidney Foundation (NEKF) with the organization's Contributions to Health Care award. ACPHS President Greg Dewey accepted the award on behalf of the College at NEKF's annual gala held on May 12 in Troy, NY