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UCSF School of Pharmacy Celebrates 2012 Commencement

The UCSF School of Pharmacy celebrated its 2012 commencement at a ceremony at Davies Symphony Hall on May 4.

Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, congratulated the graduates of the nation's top-ranked pharmacy school while faculty, friends and family members looked on.

As the oldest school of pharmacy in the West, the UCSF School of Pharmacy has a long history of accomplishments in science, patient care, and in training tomorrow's PhD researchers and PharmD clinicians.

2012 Commencement

Graduating students

The school administers or co-administers a wide variety of academic programs, including several graduate programs leading to PhD degrees and a combined PharmD/PhD degree. The school's doctor of pharmacy program offers students a core clinical curriculum and the choice of one of three foci of further study in pharmaceutical care, pharmaceutical sciences, or pharmaceutical health policy and management.

Photos by Cindy Chew

UCSF School of Pharmacy Facts

  • Founded in 1872 as the first pharmacy school in the West.
  • Affiliated with the University of California in 1873.
  • First to train pharmacists as drug therapy specialists.
  • Top-ranked pharmacy school in the U.S., as measured independently by academic quality and perception, funding and publications.
  • Recipient of more National Institutes of Health research funding than any other pharmacy school in the U.S. every year since 1979.

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UCSF School of Pharmacy 2012 graduate Patrick Edsall hugs a classmate after the ceremony.
UCSF School of Pharmacy 2012 graduate Patrick Edsall hugs a classmate after the ceremony.
Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann congratulates Linda Quan at the UCSF School of Pharmacy Commencement.
Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann congratulates Linda Quan at the UCSF School of Pharmacy Commencement.
UCSF School of Pharmacy student Shaily Arora receives the Bowl of Hygeia, the highest award given to a graduate at commencement.
UCSF School of Pharmacy student Shaily Arora receives the Bowl of Hygeia, the highest award given to a graduate at commencement.
UCSF School of Pharmacy student Akash Dandappanavar receives a certificate of nomination for the Bowl of Hygeia award at commencement.
UCSF School of Pharmacy student Akash Dandappanavar receives a certificate of nomination for the Bowl of Hygeia award at commencement.
UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble gives welcoming remarks to graduates in her final address before retiring as dean at the end of June.
UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble gives welcoming remarks to graduates in her final address before retiring as dean at the end of June.
Rebecca Gayle, left, and Justine Lin show their excitement as they prepare to receive their degrees during the pharmacy school commencement.
Rebecca Gayle, left, and Justine Lin show their excitement as they prepare to receive their degrees during the pharmacy school commencement.
UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, left, gets a kiss from professor Leslie Benet before the commencement ceremony.
UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, left, gets a kiss from professor Leslie Benet before the commencement ceremony.
Goldie Leh helps Dora Ng with her graduation cap before the UCSF School of Pharmacy Commencement held at Davies Symphony Hall.
Goldie Leh helps Dora Ng with her graduation cap before the UCSF School of Pharmacy Commencement held at Davies Symphony Hall on May 4.

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