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Joel Thornbury

ACP Announces Thornbury Selected as Commencement Speaker

OAKWOOD, VA (APRIL 7, 2023) — Third  generation pharmacist, Joel Thornbury, of Pikeville, Ky., will be the commencement speaker Saturday, May 6 at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy. ACP Provost and Dean Susan Mayhew made the announcement this past week, noting Thornbury has more than 30 years of professional pharmacy practice experience in Kentucky and…Keep Reading ACP Announces Thornbury Selected as Commencement Speaker

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Appalachian College of Pharmacy Releases Fall 2022 Dean’s List

OAKWOOD, VA (March 2, 2023) — The Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) has issued its Fall 2022 dean’s list. Students named to the list have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher in the Appalachian College of Pharmacy’s accelerated three-year Doctor of Pharmacy program. “The Appalachian College of Pharmacy is extremely proud of these students…Keep Reading Appalachian College of Pharmacy Releases Fall 2022 Dean’s List

Appalachian College of Pharmacy Provost and Dean Susan Mayhew

ACP, SWVHEC Announce Partnership to Offer ACP Classes at Higher Ed Center

ABINGDON, VA (December 15, 2022) –A memorandum of understanding between the Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) and the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SWVHEC) marking the official start of a partnership which will see ACP classes offered at the Higher Ed Center in addition to being offered at the college’s Oakwood campus was formally signed…Keep Reading ACP, SWVHEC Announce Partnership to Offer ACP Classes at Higher Ed Center

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ACP Hires First Dean of New Department of Public Health

OAKWOOD, VA (December 6, 2022) – Dr. Jim Florence has joined the faculty and staff at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy as its first dean and a professor in the new ACP Department of Public Health. ACP Dean Susan Mayhew made the announcement recently, also announcing several staff transitions and the retirement of long-time Registrar…Keep Reading ACP Hires First Dean of New Department of Public Health

Brandon Estep

Estep Joins ACP Staff as Safety Coordinator

OAKWOOD, VA (October 11, 2022) – Brandon Estep has joined the staff at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy as safety coordinator. He also provides support to ACP’s information technology functions. Prior to joining the ACP staff, Estep previously served as a security supervisor for the college for a number of years, working through a private…Keep Reading Estep Joins ACP Staff as Safety Coordinator

ACP Approves Strategic Plan

OAKWOOD, VA (September 2, 2022) – A strategic plan, setting goals and projected outcomes for the Appalachian College of Pharmacy was recently approved by the college board of trustees. The plan was shared with existing and incoming students earlier this month and focuses on four core goals: education; service and outreach; scholarship; and development and…Keep Reading ACP Approves Strategic Plan

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ACP Announces New Faculty, Staff Members

OAKWOOD, VA (August 29, 2022) – The Appalachian College of Pharmacy has announced the addition of several new faculty and staff members. Dr. Amy Cochran has joined the staff as the director of experiential education; Karen Brown has joined ACP as its registrar (in training); Dr. Makayla Funk and Dr. Melanie Hagy have joined the…Keep Reading ACP Announces New Faculty, Staff Members

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ACP Offers Priority Consideration Scholarship

OAKWOOD, VA (August 29, 2022) — If a career in pharmacy is something you are considering for the future, now is the time to apply for admission to the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, according to college officials, who announced the availability of a $5,000 Priority Consideration Scholarship for eligible incoming students. Interested persons may be…Keep Reading ACP Offers Priority Consideration Scholarship

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ACP Welcomes First Year Pharmacy Students; White Coat Ceremony Held

OAKWOOD, VA (August 12, 2022) – First year pharmacy students  arrived on the campus of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy Wednesday to begin their studies leading to a doctor of pharmacy degree in Virginia’s only three-year doctor of pharmacy program. Students in the incoming class of 2025 represent 14 different states including Virginia, Kentucky, West…Keep Reading ACP Welcomes First Year Pharmacy Students; White Coat Ceremony Held

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ACP Partners with Buchanan General Hospital to Deliver BuchananCares Program

OAKWOOD, VA (AUGUST 2, 2022) – A program to enhance the transition of care from hospital to home is now in full swing between the Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP), Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy and the Virginia Department of Health, while at the same time it is expanding to Clinch Valley Medical Center in…Keep Reading ACP Partners with Buchanan General Hospital to Deliver BuchananCares Program