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Howard University’s School of Pharmacy has a new, state-of-the-art Pharmacy Practice Laboratory, thanks in large part to CVS/pharmacy.CVS/pharmacy donated $300,000 to the renovation of the laboratory, where students can hone their skills in a practice setting, learning how to dispense medication, counsel patients and utilize technology found in many pharmacies.
"We are pleased that CVS/pharmacy has contributed to the renovation of our laboratory so that we may continue to attract talented students and better train them for their pharmacy careers," Clarence E. Curry, Pharm.D., interim associate dean at the School of Pharmacy, said at the ribbon-cutting last week. Read More
Photo Caption: Howard University Vice President for University Advancement Virgil Ecton, former CVS/pharmacy Manager for Professional & College Relations Lynette Baker-Bradley, School of Pharmacy Board of Visitors member and CVS/pharmacy Senior Pharmacy Supervisor Earl B. Ettienne, Interim Associate Dean School of Pharmacy Clarence E. Curry, Jr., Pharm.D.;
CVS/pharmacy Vice President Pharmacy Professional Services Papatya Tanku; Dean College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Beatrice Adderley-Kelly, Ph.D., and Area Vice President Washington, D.C., market Gordon Howard.
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With a gift that will help alleviate the nation’s persistent nursing shortage, the Helene Fuld HealthTrust has awarded Howard University’s Division of Nursing a $750,000 grant for nursing scholarships. The grant will be used to establish the Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship Fund for Baccalaureate Nursing Students.