Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy

Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy

Our mission is to develop pharmacists who will provide high quality health care and to make meaningful contributions
to the science and practice of pharmacy.

๐…๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจAt the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, every faculty member has a unique story, and weโ€™re excite...
11/14/2025

๐…๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ
At the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, every faculty member has a unique story, and weโ€™re excited to share them with you!

This week, meet ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐š ๐†๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ, ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ƒ, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Gruver is originally from Clinton, NY. She earned her PharmD from Wilkes University, completed her PGY1 at St. Lukeโ€™s University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, and went on to complete a PGY2 in ambulatory care and academia at Wingate University in Wingate, NC.

Dr. Gruver teaches in Care Lab (PPCP and counseling), OSCEs, and SD-IPPE. Her clinical practice site is with the transitions-of-care team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Her favorite part of teaching is getting to know students personally, especially in small-group and experiential settings, and supporting their growth as they build confidence, skills, and professional identity!

๐Ÿ“ธ Fun fact: When sheโ€™s not teaching or precepting, Dr. Gruver enjoys traveling, photography, and chasing after her two energetic kids, Ethan and Rose!

Stay tuned every Friday as we continue spotlighting the paths that shape the pharmacy profession. Your future might look a lot like one of these stories. :)

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’› Student-Athlete Spotlight๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธMeet ๐€๐ฏ๐š ๐๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ, a pre-pharmacy student and member of the Wilkes University cross countr...
11/13/2025

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’› Student-Athlete Spotlight๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Meet ๐€๐ฏ๐š ๐๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ, a pre-pharmacy student and member of the Wilkes University cross country team!

Ava values the strong support and close-knit community at Wilkes, where small class sizes allow for meaningful one-on-one connections with professors. That personalized support helps her balance the demands of both academics and athletics, proving that dedication and communication go the distance.๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

Check back on Thursdays for student athlete highlights!

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’› ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™This past Sunday, ๐‹๐Š๐’ hosted a ๐†๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ข๐ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ where they helped ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ Girl Scouts earn...
11/12/2025

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’› ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™

This past Sunday, ๐‹๐Š๐’ hosted a ๐†๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ข๐ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ where they helped ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ Girl Scouts earn their First Aid badges! ๐Ÿฉนโœจ It was a fantastic collaboration between the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Passan School of Nursing, and the local EMTs. ๐Ÿš‘

The scouts rotated through hands-on stations where they:
๐Ÿ’“ Learned CPR and when to call 911
๐Ÿ’‰ Practiced using life-saving devices like EpiPens and inhalers
๐Ÿฉธ Discovered how to react in emergency situations (burns, bleeds, and breaks)
๐Ÿฉบ Explored careers in healthcare and the importance of healthcare workers
๐ŸงดMade their own hand sanitizer!

This was such an inspiring day of learning, teamwork, and community care! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒŸ

On October 22, our P2 student pharmacists took their skills into the community through the ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ event. Partn...
11/09/2025

On October 22, our P2 student pharmacists took their skills into the community through the ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ event. Partnering with the Area Agency on Aging of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, students visited 15 active adult centers and performed nearly ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐›๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ! ๐Ÿฉบ

They also led a lively round of Heart Health bingo, shared medication adherence tips, and distributed pill boxes and health-promoting prizes to support wellness and independence!

A meaningful day of learning, service, and connection, and an excellent example of pharmacists making an impact right here at home. ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ

๐…๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ - Double Feature!At the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, every faculty member has a unique story...
11/07/2025

๐…๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ - Double Feature!
At the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, every faculty member has a unique story, and weโ€™re excited to share them with you!

This week, meet ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐ค๐ž-๐“๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ, ๐๐ก๐ƒ, Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Dr. Roke-Thomas earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wilkes University, followed by a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Health Care Administration from Seton Hall University. She later completed her Doctorate in Human Development with a concentration in Health Promotion at Marywood University.

Since joining the Wilkes faculty in 2004, Dr. Roke-Thomas has taught U.S. Healthcare and Pharmacy, Pharmacoeconomics, Clinical Research and Design (Statistics), Pharmacy Management, Introduction to Public Health, Introduction to Epidemiology, Capstone for the Public Health Concentration, and Introduction to Health Promotion. Her research focuses on health and well-being in underserved populations, and she also advises Kappa Psi.

๐ŸŽ Her favorite part of teaching? โ€œSharing the journey with students as they grow and develop into competent and compassionate pharmacists.โ€

โ›ณ Fun fact: Outside of the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her family, playing golf, and traveling.

Stay tuned every Friday as we continue spotlighting the paths that shape the pharmacy profession. Your future might look a lot like one of these stories. :)

๐…๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจAt the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, every faculty member has a unique story, and weโ€™re excite...
11/07/2025

๐…๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ
At the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, every faculty member has a unique story, and weโ€™re excited to share them with you!

This week, meet ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐…๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ, ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ƒ, ๐๐‚๐๐’, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice! Dr. Wellings is originally from Tunkhannock, PA. She earned her PharmD from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her PGY1 pharmacy practice residency in Phoenix, AZ.

Since joining Wilkes in 2022, Dr. Wellings teaches clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics of endocrine, gynecologic, obstetric, and urologic health, and facilitates aseptic technique and acute care labs. Her clinical practice is based at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA.

Her favorite part of teaching is witnessing learner growth and seeing them apply their knowledge in ways that meaningfully impact patient care!

๐ŸŒทFun fact: When sheโ€™s not teaching or in the hospital, Dr. Wellings enjoys time outdoors gardening and hiking, spending time with her family, and traveling!

Stay tuned every Friday as we continue spotlighting the paths that shape the pharmacy profession. Your future might look a lot like one of these stories. :)

Look whoโ€™s featured in APhAโ€™s Transitions Magazine! ๐Ÿ“ฐ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจWeโ€™re proud to celebrate Liz Cherinka, a P4 student pharmacist, ...
11/05/2025

Look whoโ€™s featured in APhAโ€™s Transitions Magazine! ๐Ÿ“ฐ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ

Weโ€™re proud to celebrate Liz Cherinka, a P4 student pharmacist, whose article โ€œWhy Hobbies Belong in Your Scheduleโ€ was featured in the October issue of Transitions Magazine!

In her piece, Liz reminds student pharmacists that well-being isnโ€™t a reward for finishing your to-do list. Instead, itโ€™s something worth scheduling. By โ€œassigningโ€ herself time for crafts and creative projects, she found a way to balance productivity with joy, showing that making time for what you love can help you thrive both personally and professionally.

Thank you for sharing such an important message about self-care and balance in pharmacy school! ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ

Link: https://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Transitions/why-hobbies-belong-in-your-schedule

๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!๐Ÿ’‰โœจDr. Bolesta and Dr. Powers from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy visited Stroudsbur...
11/04/2025

๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!๐Ÿ’‰โœจ

Dr. Bolesta and Dr. Powers from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy visited Stroudsburg High School to engage students in hands-on STEM activities and explore the many rewarding careers in pharmacy.

From giving vaccines to learning how pharmacists make a real impact in patient care, students got an exciting glimpse into the world of healthcare innovation! ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿฅผ๐Ÿ’Šโœจ

Halloween may be overโ€ฆ but weโ€™re still celebrating the spirit! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ปโœจOur P2 students in Care Lab showed off their creativit...
11/02/2025

Halloween may be overโ€ฆ but weโ€™re still celebrating the spirit! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ปโœจ

Our P2 students in Care Lab showed off their creativity and teamwork during this past weekโ€™s Halloween Costume Competition, where they earned points for both participation and style! From spooky to silly, their costumes were a perfect reminder that learning and laughter can go hand-in-hand.

At the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, weโ€™re proud of how our students balance hard work with fun, building both clinical skills and community along the way. ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ

๐…๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจAt the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, every faculty member has a unique story, and weโ€™re excite...
10/31/2025

๐…๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ

At the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, every faculty member has a unique story, and weโ€™re excited to share them with you!

This week, meet ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐Š๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ง, ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ƒ, ๐๐‚๐€๐‚๐, ๐๐‚-๐€๐ƒ๐Œ, ๐“๐“๐’, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Nguyen earned her PharmD from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and completed her PGY1 residency at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, followed by a PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Wappingers Falls, NY.

She joined the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in 2018 and primarily teaches therapeutics of pulmonary disorders along with the ambulatory care and motivational interviewing series in Care Lab. Her clinical practice is at Volunteers in Medicine in Wilkes-Barre, PA, a free clinic that serves people without insurance. She combines evidence-based medicine with patient-centered care while addressing language and health literacy barriers.

๐ŸŽƒ Fun fact: Outside of teaching and clinical practice, she enjoys crafting, hiking, running, gaming, and all things Halloween!

Stay tuned every Friday as we continue spotlighting the paths that shape the pharmacy profession. Your future might look a lot like one of these stories. :)

During ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐Ÿ’Šโœจ weโ€™re proud to spotlight Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy alumnus Dr. Mi...
10/28/2025

During ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐Ÿ’Šโœจ weโ€™re proud to spotlight Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy alumnus Dr. Mike Brundage, part of our very first graduating class! After gaining his start at a local independent pharmacy in Honesdale as a student, he came full circle to build a thriving independent community pharmacy right where his journey began.

Recently featured in a Drug Topics article, Dr. Brundage shared the importance of relationships, trust, and showing up for the community you serve.

From fostering trust to serving three counties, Dr. Brundage embodies the heart of community-centered pharmacy care. Join us in celebrating his dedication and the vital role pharmacists play every day! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โœจ

Read more here: https://www.drugtopics.com/view/coming-full-circle-how-mike-brundage-built-a-thriving-pharmacy-in-rural-pennsylvania

As we continue celebrating American Pharmacists Month, we are thrilled to recognize LT Nicholas Stauffer, PharmD, BCPS a...
10/27/2025

As we continue celebrating American Pharmacists Month, we are thrilled to recognize LT Nicholas Stauffer, PharmD, BCPS and class of 2017, who has been selected as the U.S. Coast Guard Pharmacist of the Year! This prestigious honor reflects his exceptional leadership, dedication to advancing pharmacy services, and commitment to supporting the health and readiness of service members. โš“๐Ÿ’Š

Dr. Stauffer credits his mentors and colleagues for their guidance and collaboration, noting the privilege of serving alongside such talented professionals.๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

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