SIUE School of Pharmacy

All alumni, faculty, and their signigicant others are invited to join us during SIUE’s Homecoming Weekend. The celebration will honor the graduating classes of 2009 and 2014.

Enjoy appetizers and cocktails with music provided by Chris Herndon's DJ Service (Hospice Volunteer Initiative).

Friday, Sept. 27
7-11 p.m.
Wow Event Center
515 E. 3rd Street, Alton, Ill.
$25/person

Purchase tickets through online registration or by calling Angie Bayer at 618-650-5153.

Healthcare informatics merges computer technology and clinical expertise to effectively organize, analyze, manage and use clinical knowledge and data for problem-solving and decision-making. SIUE now offers students the opportunity to obtain both the PharmD and an MS in healthcare informatics within four years. The new program will provide graduates the opportunity to improve patient outcomes by integrating information technology solutions into the medication-use process.

Read more about the dual degree program.

The American Association of Diabetes Educators named Diana Isaacs, RPh, PharmD ’09, as its Educator of the Year earlier in August. Isaacs, whose passion for diabetes education began in the School, is an endocrine clinical pharmacy specialist and continuous glucose monitoring program coordinator at the Cleveland Clinic Endocrine and Metabolism Institute Diabetes Center.

Learn more about Isaacs's recognition.

Terri Poirier, PharmD, MPH, FASHP, FCCP and professor of pharmacy practice and senior scholar in the School of Pharmacy, received the 2019 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award at the annual meeting. The AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award is designed to recognize excellence by academic pharmacy faculty engaged in and/or supporting scholarly teaching, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Read more about Poirier's award.

Held in June, the Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp exposed students to career opportunities in the healthcare industry. The collaborative camp was hosted by the Schools of Pharmacy and Nursing, the SIU School of Dental Medicine and the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s nutrition program. The week consisted of interactive and hands-on activities, presentations regarding the various healthcare fields, a sample of college life and an overview of the ACT.

Learn more about the camp.

A School of Pharmacy team of three second-year students celebrated their proud accomplishment of finishing as a finalist in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Clinical Research Challenge. The team offered strong showings through three rounds of competition to land among the final eight teams nationally, and top 10 percent, of the 82 participating schools. The unique competition invites teams of three students to compete nationally by participating in an online journal club and submitting a letter of intent and a clinical research proposal.

Learn more about the challenge.

Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run

• Saturday, Sept. 28
  • SIUE alumni receive a $5 discount when registering
• T-shirt included with registrations prior to September 3 
• Race proceeds benefit SIUE Alumni Association Scholarships

Register today!

Cougar Fan Zone

Join us at the newly renovated Korte Stadium parking lot for the inaugural Cougar Fan Zone during SIUE Homecoming 2019. 

• Saturday, Sept. 28
• Free food, beverages, live music, yard games, inflatables for the kids, and prize giveaways
• Stay and cheer on the Cougars as they face Central Arkansas.

Registration is free!

Chicago Area Alumni Event at Punch Bowl Social

• Tuesday, Oct. 15
• Bowling and bocce at the amazing Punch Bowl Social
• $20 registration includes appetizers, two drink tickets, unlimited bowling and a great evening with fellow SIUE alumni!

Register by October 7. 

School of Engineering Mentor Mixer

Current engineering students will be matched in small groups with alumni or community members based on professional interests and disciplines. 

• 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16
• 2nd Floor Morris University Center Conference Center
• Contact Eileen Martindale at eimarti@siue.edu or 618-650-3708 to register.

A Night In The Stacks: Celebrating 50 Years of the MRF

Displays of Mississippi River Festival (MRF) memorabilia, an auction featuring amazing getaway and experience packages and more will be included during the evening, all in support of Lovejoy Library.

• Saturday, Oct. 19
• Live music from The Ralph Butler Band
• Doors open at 6 p.m. 
• Tickets: $65/person, $480/table of 8 includes hors d'oeuvres and buffet dinner

Get tickets by registering online.

Check out the Educational Outreach website to view our new offerings on the personal and professional development side for the fall semester, including the release of the 2019 fall catalog. Exciting new offerings for the fall semester include:

• Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
• Honey Bee Colony Experience
• Yoga for Beginners
• Lifelong Learning Speaker Series
• Information about April in Paris: A Lifelong Learning Travel Abroad Learning Experience

New professional development offerings include the 37th Annual Hospice Conference. Sign up to receive a copy of our catalog by emailing outreach@siue.edu.