Navigate Up
News Release Search
GO
UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences
​
Jennifer Yates
Manager
Telephone: 412-647-9966

Patients and medical professionals may call 1-800-533-UPMC (8762) for more information.

​

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy is Listed Among the Nation’s Top 10 National Institutes of Health-Funded Pharmacy Schools

PITTSBURGH, February 27, 2002 — For the second consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy ranks in the top 10 among the nation’s schools and colleges of pharmacy when measured by research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Funding from the NIH is viewed as a benchmark for a school’s research programs because of the competitive and rigorous peer-review process required to receive NIH funds.

According to data compiled by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the school now ranks 6th in the nation, jumping up one notch from 7th place in 2001.

"This recognition provides solid evidence of the faculty’s commitment in their pursuit of excellence in research," said Randy P. Juhl, Ph.D., dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh.

"To be placed in the same company as the leading schools of pharmacy is an endorsement of the excellent work being performed here," said Arthur S. Levine, M.D., senior vice chancellor for the health sciences.

For more than 120 years, the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy’s faculty, staff and students have been committed to being nationally recognized leaders by virtue of the excellence of the school’s educational, research and pharmaceutical care programs. In 1999, with support from the university, the school created the Center for Pharmacogenetics to study the interface between drug response and genetics. Recent strengthening of the school’s research programs in drug and alcohol abuse, neuroendocrine psychopharmacology, pharmacogenetics, and others have resulted in an increase from less than $1 million to more than $5 million in NIH funding in the past two years. This places the school in the top tier of the nation’s research-intensive schools of pharmacy and provides a valuable and complementary resource for the school’s outstanding teaching and clinical care programs.

©  UPMC | Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences
Supplemental content provided by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions. All rights reserved.

For help in finding a doctor or health service that suits your needs, call the UPMC Referral Service at 412-647-UPMC (8762) or 1-800-533-UPMC (8762). Select option 1.

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. UPMC policy prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, genetics, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected group status. Further, UPMC will continue to support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. This policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in UPMC programs and activities. This commitment is made by UPMC in accordance with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations.

Medical information made available on UPMC.com is not intended to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should not rely entirely on this information for your health care needs. Ask your own doctor or health care provider any specific medical questions that you have. Further, UPMC.com is not a tool to be used in the case of an emergency. If an emergency arises, you should seek appropriate emergency medical services.

For UPMC Mercy Patients: As a Catholic hospital, UPMC Mercy abides by the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, as determined by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. As such, UPMC Mercy neither endorses nor provides medical practices and/or procedures that contradict the moral teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

© UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA, USA UPMC.com