
Samford Pharmacy Professor Valerie Prince Named President of American Pharmacists Association
Valerie Prince, professor in Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy, was appointed 168th president of the American Pharmacists Association on Monday, March 27, during the organization’s annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

Samford Diabetes Self-Management Grant Project Nets Largest Cohort in Program History
With its largest cohort in program history, Samford University’s Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) grant project is making significant strides in helping Alabamians diagnosed with diabetes.

MGMA Endows Scholarship for Samford Health Care Administration Students
The Alabama and Birmingham Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) chapters are putting the “care” in “health care” for students in Samford University’s School of Public Health.

Samford Pharmacy Faculty Member, Alumna to Lead National Professional Organizations
In 2023, faculty member Valerie Prince and alumna Lea Wolsoncroft ’94 will serve as presidents of the American Pharmacists Association and the National Community Pharmacists Association, respectively.

Samford Public Health Student Appears on National News
Samford School of Public Health student Harper Simmons is making the grade—and the national news, after sharing social media posts highlighting the student-led prayer and worship gathering at Reid Chapel.

Samford Nutrition and Dietetics Achieves 100% Pass Rate for Three Consecutive Years
This February, Samford Public Health's Department of Nutrition and Dietetics announced that its accredited undergraduate didactic program in dietetics received the highest of marks—a 100% three-year average pass rate on the national level registered dietitian exam.

Katie Rowland Ellis Joins Samford Pharmacy as Graduate Recruiter
Samford Pharmacy’s new graduate recruiter is making the grade. As a former public educator, Katie Rowland Ellis enjoys seeing students succeed—a quality uniquely suited to her role at Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy.

State of the School Address Highlights Faith, Fellowship and Pharmacy
McWhorter School of Pharmacy’s theme for 2023 will be administered in three doses: faith, fellowship and pharmacy. At Samford Pharmacy’s annual State of the School Address, Dean Michael Crouch defined those tenets as “the why, how and what we do,” while describing the state of the school as “strong.”

Social Work Field Placement Helps Samford Alumna Grow Professionally, Personally
Recent M.S.W. graduate Arianna Glover's field placement landed her in the thick of a global crisis — the resettlement of Afghan refugees, following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Samford Pharmacy Faculty Research Targets Alzheimer’s, Cystic Fibrosis
McWhorter School of Pharmacy faculty members Patricia Jumbo-Lucioni and X. Robert Wang are conducting involves groundbreaking research into the treatment of major diseases that could affect millions of lives across the globe.

Samford Recognizes 330 Graduates During Winter Commencement Ceremonies
In December 2022, Samford University honored 330 graduates who either earned a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree during its winter commencement ceremonies.

Samford Awards Degrees to 1,287 Students
The graduates were celebrated during five commencement ceremonies held April 29-30.

Samford to Hold Five Commencement Ceremonies April 29-30 to Celebrate Graduates
More than 1,200 students will graduate April 29-30.

Samford Pharmacy’s Pinning Ceremony Honors Students as They Transition into Clinicals
Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy honored its third-year Doctor of Pharmacy students at its annual professional pinning ceremony on April 8.

Samford Pharmacy Achieves Highest Match Rate in School History for Pharmacy Residencies
With 52 students and alumni matching with a pharmacy residency program this spring, Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy achieved a 72% match rate, the highest in school history.

HEAL Conference Discusses Ramifications of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health
Samford University’s Healthcare Ethics and Law Institute’s (HEAL) annual conference is designed to encourage dialogue about today’s most pressing health care and law issues. The topic of the 21st annual conference was relevant to providers and patients alike: Coming out of the Pandemic: Where are we Mentally?

Samford Holds Emergency Preparedness Simulation for Nursing and Social Work Students
Samford University’s Experiential Learning and Simulation Center held is its emergency preparedness simulation with students in Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing and the School of Public Health.

Hughes Serves as Author for National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
P.J. Hughes, professor and assistant provost for faculty success, had the opportunity to serve as an author of the 2022 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES), a document that sets national standards for diabetes education for patients who are newly diagnosed or face diabetes-related complications.