The Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems (PCHS) advances the practice of pharmaceutical care and its role in the healthcare system for the benefit of patients & society through education, research, & service.
Featured Offerings
Social & Administrative Pharmacy Graduate Program
Study the social, psychosocial, political, legal, historic, and economic factors that impinge upon the use, non-use and abuse of drugs.
Faculty Spotlight
![Dr. Jean Moon and Dr. Jody Lounsbery](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-09/moon_lounsbery_final.png)
Dr. Jean Moon on left and Dr. Jody Lounsbery on right Broadway Family Medicine Named Clinical Training Site of Excellence
![Dr. Ann Philbrick](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-09/philbrick_5.png)
Dr. Philbrick leads the College of Pharmacy in COVID-19 education programs
Research Spotlight
![Prof. Ambrose in the Lab](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2024-06/ambrose.jpeg)
Prof. Ambrose was invited to speak at the event, hosted at the University of Bonn (Germany), due to her expertise with the chemical exploration and analysis of Baltic amber.
![Collage of workforce survey members](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2023-05/national-pharmacist-workforce-survey-2023.jpeg)
Dr. Schommer is a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems. He has devoted his career to teaching and research. Much of his work is related to the pharmacist workforce at both national and state levels.
Slice of PIE Blog
Optimizing Meds, Creating Value, Transforming Practicc
News and Announcements
![Stephen Schondelmeyer](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2024-02/schondelmeyer.jpg)
The term of service runs January 2024 through January 2028.
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Recognizes connections to Minnesota and College of Pharmacy as influential
![Todd Sorensen](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2023-01/sorensen_web_copy.jpg)
Dr. Todd Sorensen, professor and associate dean for strategic initiatives and innovations, has been named the recipient of the C. Edwin Webb Professional Advocacy Award.
![Amy Pittenger Headshot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/amy-pittenger-news.jpg)
Dr. Amy L. Pittenger, head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems and professor, is the recipient of a 2022 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education as part of the 2021-2022 Distinguished Teaching Awards.
![Ann Philbrick](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-01/ann-philbrick-news.jpeg)
Ann Philbrick, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, has been selected as an inductee into the Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice.
![Brian Isetts Medium Shot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/isetts_brian.jpg)
Dr. Brian Isetts joins partners in MidAtlantic, Midwest and Hawaii regions.