MCW School of Pharmacy

06/01/2026

Congratulations to our outstanding Preceptors of the Year! Thank you for your commitment to teaching and inspiring our aspiring pharmacists!

Pictured are our Faculty Preceptor of the year, Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP (middle), and our APPE Preceptor of the Year, Brian Domack, PharmD, BCPS of Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Center (right) with Stacy Reid, PharmD, BCPS, assistant dean of experiential education (left).

Read more: https://www.mcw.edu/education/pharmacy-school/news/mcw-school-of-pharmacy-recognizes-2026-preceptors-of-the-year?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=Preceptors_of_the_Year

05/28/2026

Congratulations to our largest cohort of Dual-Degree / Early Assurance Program students we've had thus far at the MCW School of Pharmacy!

As they near completion of their PY1 year at MCW, these students earned their bachelor's degree from their respective undergraduate institutions. They are Doctor of Pharmacy candidates in our Class of 2028!

• Ire Adams - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
• Ellie Bestor - Alverno College
• Shay Chai - Alverno College
• Mia Figueroa - Marquette University
• Zack Garozzo - Marquette University
• Sarah Hightower - Alverno College
• Arshiya Kamal - Marquette University
• Morganne Kleiman - Alverno College
• Cameron Kordt - Marquette University
• Daniel Pereira - St. Norbert College
• Lily Petree - Marquette University
• Chloe Petree - Marquette University
• Isabella Plescia - Marquette University
• Luke Schmelzer-Zahorik - St. Norbert College
• Jamie Trojanowski - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Lauryn Volza - Beloit College

05/27/2026

Monday, June 1 is the final deadline to apply to MCW's 3-year accelerated PharmD program.

Why MCW?
• 4 Academic Concentrations to customize your PharmD education
• Close partnerships and clinical rotation opportunities with Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin and the Milwaukee VA
• #2 in Wisconsin for the 2025 NAPLEX first-time pass rate

Learn more and apply: https://www.mcw.edu/education/pharmacy-school/prospective-students?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=June_1_Final_Deadline

05/26/2026

Students and faculty lead Dr. Abhay Chauhan established MCW's Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) chapter to explore career opportunities, network and obtain resources for applying to post-graduate fellowship positions.

“Being in the Midwest, there are not as many immediate pharmaceutical industry resources for MCW students, so we try to bring in speakers from across the country,” said Kori Kruegel, 2027 PharmD candidate. “The IPhO chapter is a great resource for students to make connections and learn about the career opportunities they may have never known existed.”

“I have never been prouder to serve my community in a way that demystifies the pathway to a dream career for myself and for the PharmD colleagues who will follow,” added Zinzi Sitshebo, 2027 PharmD candidate and IPhO chapter president.

Read more: https://www.mcw.edu/education/pharmacy-school/news/mcw-pharmacy-students-launch-industry-pharmacists-organization-chapter-student-completes-national-internship?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=Story_IPhO_Chapter

05/26/2026

Congratulations, Samantha! 🎉

Congratulations to the 2026 Christopher Decker Scholarship recipients!

The Wisconsin Pharmacy Foundation is proud to recognize three Wisconsin student pharmacists who are continuing Chris Decker’s legacy of innovation, collaboration, mutual respect, positivity, and being “Difference Makers.”

2026 Wisconsin recipients:

💚 Samantha Halada
Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy

💚 Hooda Hasan
Concordia University School of Pharmacy

💚 Hayley Smith
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy

This scholarship honors Chris’s lasting impact on the pharmacy profession and supports future pharmacists who are committed to making a difference in their communities and beyond.

Learn more: https://www.pswi.org/Christopher-Decker-Scholarship

05/22/2026

Millennial Social Copy:
Huge THANK YOU to our Student Social Media Club members who have made our online presence so much fun this academic year! We appreciate your creativity and willingness to be ambassadors for our PharmD program!

Gen Z Social Copy:
this healed me. it's giving iconic ✨

05/21/2026

MCW pharmacy and medical students, MCW medical residents and MSOE School of Nursing students collaborated in a Wilderness Interprofessional Education activity.

Various patient cases included:
• Identifying signs and symptoms of hypothermia and intervening
• Responding to an in-flight medical emergency
• Splinting and carrying a hiker with an injured leg
• Toxicology workshop – identifying poisonous mushrooms and learning antidotes through the card game GOTTA PICCEM

Great job working together as a health care team!
Medical College of Wisconsin

05/20/2026

📣 Calling pharmacists, pharmacy residents and other healthcare providers!

Register for our Advanced Physical Assessment Certificate Program
Monday, July 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
MCW-Milwaukee Campus
UAN # 0846-0000-25-007-B99-P

Register for this CE opportunity before the early bird registration discount ends on May 31! Discounted registration fees:

· Pharmacy Resident or Fellow: $89
· MCW Pharmacy Preceptor: $159
· Pharmacist / Other Healthcare Providers: $299

Groups of four or more are eligible for a discount.

Learn more and register here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/pharmacy-school/programs/professional-development-and-continuing-education/advanced-physical-assessment-certificate-program

05/19/2026

Our new Doctors of Pharmacy 🎉💐

05/18/2026

Class of 2026 President Christina Choi reflects on the progress she and her peers have made throughout their 3-year PharmD journey at MCW.

"As we sit here today, we should be proud — not just of what we’ve accomplished, but of who we’ve become," said Choi. “We are prepared. We are capable. And we are ready to make an impact in a profession that needs us.”