It has been some Spring for the University of Connecticut.
While almost everyone is aware that the UConn men’s team won the college basketball title on April 3, not many people know that the university’s School of Pharmacy came in first place nationwide in San Antonio on March 22.
The annual competition, which took place over several days, was sponsored by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).
The university’s School of Pharmacy beat about 45 other pharmacy schools in the country, according to UConn Deputy Spokesperson Mike Enright.
Four students from the UConn School of Pharmacy took part and were presented with different case studies. The students had to determine what the best care and treatment was, Enright said. There were no monetary prizes for the competition, Enright said.
UConn students who took part in the competition were Angela Su, Ryan Shan, Ryan Moreau and Molly Csere.
UConn was one of only five pharmacy schools that were invited to the finals, Enright said. The University of Washington School of Pharmacy in Seattle came in second place while the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy in Minneapolis came in third place.
AMCP Foundation Executive Director Paula Eichenbrenner said in a statement: “This competition is the marquee event for student pharmacists who are interested in managed care.”
