Gunda Georg, Ph.D., is an esteemed researcher and professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. As head of the Department of Medical Chemistry, Georg has made a tremendous impact in the field of synthetic medicinal chemistry.

Georg is also the director of the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development and holds both the Robert Vince Endowed Chair in Medicinal Chemistry and McKnight Presidential Chair. This July she will receive the prestigious Volwiler Research Achievement Award for her research accomplishments.

You’ve probably heard that it pays to shop around.

Well according to a recent survey by Consumer Reports, that might be especially true when it comes to generic drug prices.

Consumer Reports found that five of the best-selling generic alternatives to prescription drugs in the United States vary in price by a sizeable 447 percent.

During the University of Minnesota’s spring break, March 15-23, a group of U of M pharmacy and nursing students will spend time in Haiti on a medical mission trip. Follow their experiences here on Health Talk all week, or check in on their progress at www.reachh.org where posts originally appear.

It was quite an eventful day at our clinic today!

We came a little later than yesterday due to a quick stop at the local pharmacy to pick up two medications. When we arrived, we had around 100 patients lined up at the door waiting for us!

We did the best we could to try and get as many patients in as possible but, sadly, we still had to turn away 50 patients and ask them to return tomorrow.

Here are the official statistics for the third day of clinic: We saw 112 patients, did one blood sugar test, administered two vaccines, treated three wounds, administered three prescription immunizations, discovered two positive cases of malaria, and filled 355 prescriptions!

Tomorrow is the last day of our clinic. Wish us all the best in having enough energy to help as many patients as we can!

Members of our REACHH healthcare team include: Ben, Cheryl, Stacy, Vanessa, Brenda, Camille, Kim, Phat, Kelly, Emily, Aaron, Jill, Rich and Christopher.

During the University of Minnesota’s spring break, March 15-23, a group of U of M pharmacy and nursing students will spend time in Haiti on a medical mission trip. Follow their experiences here on Health Talk all week, or check in on their progress at www.reachh.org where posts originally appear.

On the first day of clinic of 2013 and we were able to see 56 patients. There were a few wrinkles along the way…

Our three nursing students from Denver turned into eight (with five Iowans here for a malaria study) and we set up in a different area of the school than we had in our previous 2012 trip. We carried far more medications to the clinic and we had five new members of the team. But the important things stayed the same.

During the University of Minnesota’s spring break, March 15-23, a group of U of M pharmacy and nursing students will spend time in Haiti on a medical mission trip. Follow their experiences here on Health Talk all week, or check in on their progress at www.reachh.org where posts originally appear.

We are excited to continue in REACHHaiti’s mission to provide sustainable health care in Haiti by educating the community, improving hygiene, providing immunizations, and working towards building a permanent clinic in Chabin, Haiti.

With lots of planning and coordination, REACHHaiti was able to send its first group of students (pharmacy and nursing students) and pharmacists to Haiti during spring break of 2012. They were able to set up a temporary clinic in a school house for the week, and served patients with a wide range of medical needs.

This spring break, we will get a chance to revisit the rural town of Chabin, Haiti, and serve the local people with our team of pharmacy students, nurses, pharmacist, and physicians.

There is still a lot of planning to get done, however, it will be well worth the effort. We cannot wait to share our experiences with you guys.

Please check back soon to see updates from us in Haiti!!

Nine programs within the University of Minnesota’s Academic Health Center have ranked in the top ten in the latest national rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

The rankings, appearing on newsstands this week, show each school ranked nationally as follows:

• The Medical School ranks 7^th in primary care instruction, just one of three stand out areas.
• The College of Pharmacy holds its impressive 3^rd place ranking.
• The School of Public Health ranks 5^th among public universities and 8^th nationally.
• The College of Veterinary Medicine maintained a strong 9^th place ranking.
• The School of Nursing is ranked among the top 25 schools in the country.