MCPHS Alumni

“Helping students grow in their profession leads to quality patient care in their communities. It’s wonderful to see students love what they do while also serving their neighbors.” - Lisa LaSpina DHS ’19, BSDH ’09

This spring, MCPHS alumni like Lisa have been sharing their "Why I Give" stories to inspire others to support our MCPHS community.

Join them and make an impact before June 30: https://bit.ly/4dZJSLq

Amazing news!

Many thanks to the alumni who helped celebrate our Class of 2026 Alumni Association award recipients!🎉

Here's Olivia Gosselin ’25, ‘24, presenting the School of Pharmacy-Boston award to Nathan Selly '26. 🎓

A special shoutout to all of our incredible alumni presenters across campuses and programs: Courtney Denoncour ’25, ‘14, Ekene Anyabolu '25, Roger Solano '24, Aaron Williams '18, Mike Plum '11, Rashmi Pillai '21, '19, Emily Pham Nguyen '25, Nicole P. DiOrio '25, Samantha Vadakin OD '23, Shalin Lakhani '25, Nancy Hurwitz '19, Thao Thi Van Nguyen '25, and Carolyn Caselden '25.

Thank you for inspiring the next generation of MCPHS alumni! 👏x

Did you know that MCPHS once had a medicinal plant garden in Arnold Arboretum? 🌿🪴

Planted across two acres in 1941, the garden featured 382 species and varieties of medicinal and economically important plants, turning Boston into a living classroom for Botany and Pharmacognosy students. It remained a part of the curriculum until the 1960s.

It's a beautiful reminder that healthcare education has always been rooted in discovery. 🔬

On this , we’re spotlighting the University's award-winning interprofessional falls prevention workshop, held in Worcester for the region's senior population.

Presented by students in the Optometry, Physical Therapy, and Pharmacy doctoral programs, the workshop was recognized with a 2025 Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award. Congratulations!

📍MCPHS alumni are on the move—and we want you to stay connected! 🔗

If you’ve recently changed your mailing address, email, or phone number 📬📱, take a minute to update your information so you don’t miss alumni event invites, campus news, networking opportunities, and more.

Update your information online: https://bit.ly/41mHRS7

For , we’re sharing this March 1939 photo of our senior class visiting Detroit as guests of Parke-Davis Home Laboratories. 🚗🧳

At the time, Parke-Davis (now a subsidiary of Pfizer) was the first industrial lab in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to pharmacological research.

The whole trip lasted 8 days and covered 2,000 miles by rail, and included stops at Eli Lilly in Indianapolis and at Niagara Falls.