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The Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPPS) is one of five academic departments within the College of Pharmacy and is geographically located on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. PPPS is an interdisciplinary department with faculty engaged in scholarship, practice and teaching across disciplines encompassing clinical, basic, and social sciences.
Our vision is to lead, serve, and partner with diverse communities to create tailored solutions for a healthy Greater Minnesota and beyond.
Our mission We educate pharmacists to promote the health of diverse populations in Minnesota’s rural communities through advancing interdisciplinary Pharmacy Practice, education, and Pharmaceutical Sciences research.
News
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Provost Unit Service Award recognizes work that has strengthened function and climate of the recipient’s unit.
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Dr. Tim Stratton recently published research evaluating the college’s elective course on rural pharmacy practice.
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![Keri Hager](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2023-01/keri-hager-2022.jpg)
Dr. Keri Hager, co-associate dean for clinical affairs, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been selected as an inductee into the Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice.
![Dr. Olihe Okoro Headshot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/olihr-okoro-news.png)
Dr. Olihe Okoro is 2022 recipient of the University of Minnesota President's Community-Engaged Scholar Award