Spring 2016
Campbell Comments For Alumni, Students & Friends of Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Inside this Issue Message from the Dean Student News College News Alumni Spotlight Class Notes Upcoming Events
Called to Serve – A Mission Trip to Honduras
Written by Alexandra Miller, a second year physician assistant student COL William Pickard, a faculty member at Campbell University humbly lead a team of eight medical students, eight student pharmacists, two physician assistant students, two physical therapy students, a translator, a Christian high schooler, three professors from each field, and two additional physicians to serve in Honduras. Each one of us were led by God to work with one another and serve the beautiful people of Honduras on a medical mission’s trip. THIS IS MY STORY. A typical day started with rising at 5:30am and breakfast at 6am. Once we were all packed up, we all grabbed hands in the form of a circle and prayed. Without Him we would not be in Honduras, and we prayed that all of our work would glorify Him. It really put things in perspective. Most days when we got to the site, there was already a line of Hondurans waiting for us to see them. My second patient on the first day was a 90 year old man. He had a tumor about the size of a bowling ball protruding from his abdomen. He had stage 4 cancer and there was nothing we could do for him except say a prayer for him and send him to the hospital in Tegucigalpa. This hit me hard on my first day and I don’t think I will ever forget that patient. Even though there was nothing we could do for him medically and his prognosis was poor, he so humbly and graciously thanked me. (continued on page 4)
DEAN’S MESSAGE
Dear Alumni & Friends, We began our spring semester on a sad note as we learned of the passing of pharmacy pioneer, Jack G. Watts. Jack was a cornerstone of our pharmacy program and encouraged generations of Campbell pharmacists to be actively involved in their profession. He believed that one person could make a difference in the lives of many, and his message of “Get Involved” is now a tradition at our convocation ceremony each year. As I prepared to write this message, I couldn’t help but notice Jack’s message of involvement goes hand-in-hand with being passionate about the work we do. In this issue of Campbell Comments, you will read about our Rho Chi Society and their passion for learning and dedication to serving others. You will also meet Brandon Hill, a student pharmacist who is serving at a national level for his fraternity, and Dave Dixon, PharmD ’06, a faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University who is making a difference in the lives of students and his community members. This is just a sampling of the passionate work in which I see our alumni, faculty, and students involved. When our alumni and advancement team returns from a road trip, I am incredibly excited to hear about the work our graduates are doing in their communities and for the health care industry. From the hours spent writing grant proposals to the opening of new independent pharmacies to the extra time we spend ensuring excellent patient care, we truly are leading purposeful lives through meaningful service. As summer quickly approaches, I hope you will take time to share your story with us or stop by campus on your way to or from the beach.
In Health,
Michael L. Adams, PharmD, PhD Acting Vice President for Health Programs Dean, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
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STUDENTS
Fourth-year student pharmacist appointed to national office Brandon Hill is well on his way to making a name for himself in Buies Creek, Phi Delta Chi, and most recently the pharmacy community through the publication of an article in Pharmacy Times. The fourth year student pharmacist is currently serving as the Grand Vice President of Student Affairs (GVPSA) for the Executive Council of Phi Delta Chi. This position is a national office for the pharmaceutical fraternity. His role as GVPSA is to supervise and meet with the fraternity’s regional correspondents, to implement and promote participation in the Dale W. Doerr Achievement Award Program and to promote attendance by collegiate brothers at fraternity meetings. The GVPSA is the only student position on the council. Brandon had the following to say about the impact of this role: “My role as GVPSA has benefited me in a multitude of ways. Initially it gave me the confidence and reassurance that on a larger scale there were individuals that respected my leadership abilities. After being elected I felt an increased to desire to reach out to others to give my feedback on various issues, and I began looking for other ways I could get involved to advance the profession or CPHS. The election helped me realize that my opinion and my voice mattered, that it doesn’t hurt to challenge the status quo and there is always someone out there thinking the same thing you are in terms of advancing a group or an issue. A major area I wanted to make an impact was at CPHS; I started to reach out to various professors and administrators about my ideas on how to advance our student leadership by increasing both student and faculty involvement. The second biggest area is a bit cliché: networking. I had students,
professors, and pharmacists all reaching out to congratulate me. I was receiving emails and phone calls for weeks from various individuals offering congratulations while also asking me about ways to improve themselves, their organizations, and even asking me to travel to speak. I have a long list of personal friends that are residency directors, professors, award-winning pharmacists, and extremely motivated students that I can rely on to advance not only myself but also our profession. Without a doubt the best part of being GVPSA is how humbling it is to look back on all the people that I annoyed for advice to get me where I am today. I would not be where I am today without the many mentors I had and still have to this day. Now it is my turn to provide that same support to those around me and this position has given me the confidence to do just that.”
Campbell Candids
Our spring has been quite eventful! From learning how to make balloon animals with Dr. Cisneros to an interprofessional education event in Erwin to PA graduation, we are all smiles in the Creek. Follow us on Instagram @campbellcphs
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The Honduran children were so amazing and beautiful, and every day we were able to play with them during lunch. One day, I was chosen to wear a special parrot hat that Dr. Paolini [faculty at Campbell] brought for us to help connect with the children. During our lunch break I decided it would be fun to flap my wings like a bird from the school to the church with the hat on and see what happens. As you can see from the picture it was a big hit. The children chased me, and everyone was laughing and hollering. The rest of week the children kept asking “sombrero de loro,” which means “Parrot Hat”. The most memorable experience with the patients we saw, was on our last day. A mother came in with her 5 children. I listened to her complaints first and then I listened to the children. All 5 children were severely malnourished. Two of the children had amber colored hair from lack of adequate nutrition. The youngest one was 2 years old but was only the size of maybe an 18 month old. She was lethargic, her hair was falling out and she had soiled her dress; she was severely dehydrated. Since these were our last patients of the day we were able to give them the rest of our supply of vitamins and rehydration packets. The community members also gave the little girl
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a clean dress. The family then came into our community prayer before we left. It was something I will never forget. Night time was my favorite time of the day. All the different professions came together and talked over amazing Honduran food with great fellowship. Every night after dinner we would gather in a circle and have a devotion. Someone would lead a reading from the Bible and then reflect it back to the day. Then the floor was open for people to share their moments. This was some of the most precious time I had during the whole trip. I could relate what I was doing in Honduras back to God. Some of the moments we wept, some of them we laughed, some we gave a moment of silence. But it gave purpose to what we did during the day. The group of people that went on this trip was not the same group of people that left. We all were touched in some way by the people we helped, and the love we shared. Yes, we saw amazing medical cases like Scleroderma, children with atopy, congenital heart defects, hyperthyroidism, pneumonia, Erythema nodosom, and so many more. But what we really learned is how to truly love our patients, how to care for them mind, body and spirit. That lesson we will all carry with us wherever God takes
COLLEGE
Campbell University graduates third PA class The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences at Campbell University graduated 42 master of physician assistant practice students on Saturday, December 12, 2015. This was the third class of physician assistants to graduate from Campbell’s PA program. The graduates, their families, and friends were addressed by commencement speaker Reginald Carter, PhD, PA. Carter began his career at Duke University as a cardiovascular physiologist and was responsible for one course within the physician assistant program. This led to an interest in the program and he recognized the value of placing PA graduates in underserved communities to provide quality health care. Carter earned his bachelor of science and doctor of philosophy degrees from Wake Forest University. He earned his physician assistant certificate through postgraduate clinical coursework in 1978. “As you approach your professional life, be aware of your own cultural values and accept cultural difference in others,” shared Carter. “In other words, learn to be patient with patients as well as other health professionals. These cultural differences can impact how patients view healthcare and healthcare providers. Remember, there is no greater opportunity, responsibility, or obligation to serve humanity than to be a healthcare professional.” Along with awarding diplomas and hoods, the PA program recognized outstanding students during a special awards portion of the ceremony.
faculty based on academic standing, professionalism, and outstanding dedication to service of classmates, the program, and the community. Excellence in Professionalism Award: Braxton Kinsey This award is awarded to a student each year who exemplifies professionalism and personified Campbell University’s guiding principles of faith, learning, and service. The recipient has demonstrated exceptional professionalism in both the didactic and clinical phases of the program. The recipient has shown a commitment to providing outstanding patient care with respect, compassion, and excellence. The recipient exemplifies professionalism in all interactions with students, faculty, and fellow health care professionals.
Outstanding Clinical Performance Award: Andy Bibey This award is presented to the physician assistant student who has consistently performed at a high level on clinical rotations with outstanding preceptor evaluations. Jerry M. Wallace Legacy Award: Christine Ciszek This award is presented to a physician assistant student who has shown exceptional ability to serve as a compassionate health care provider. In the manner characteristic of Dr. Jerry M. Wallace (former Campbell University President), the recipient exemplifies compassion, warmth, humility, honor, loyalty, and abides by the Campbell University creed of “Faith, Learning, and Service”.
Physician Assistant Service Award: Alexa Carda This award is in honor of one’s outstanding service. It is an esteemed honor given to one student, chosen by
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Sneak peek at the Tracey F. Smith Hall of Nursing & Health Sciences We broke ground on our newest building last March, and now we are ready to start packing our bags! The College’s physician assistant and physical therapy programs will be moving into the 72,000 square-foot facility in May with the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing following shortly thereafter. Each department has its own floor in the building, with the fourth floor housing state-of-the-art research space.
In Memoriam: Jack G. Watts, 1927-2016
Top left to right bottom; Entryway on the first floor; entryway to administrative offices (we have orange walls, too!), fourth floor research space, nursing simulation lab, physical therapy skills lab with soft surface floor
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On January 9, the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences lost one of its own, Jack G. Watts, DSc. A lifelong friend of Campbell University, Watts served on the Board of Trustees, the founding committee for the School of Pharmacy, and the Dean’s Board of Advisors. He was inducted into the CPHS Alumni Association as an Honorary Lifetime Member in 2009. Watts was best known in Buies Creek for encouraging the first twenty-five classes of pharmacy students to “get involved” during annual convocation ceremonies. His speeches changed from year to year, but his question of “Is anyone from Tabor City?” and the passion to encourage students to make a difference in the pharmacy profession remained the same. His message of getting involved has been passed down to current students through speeches and lectures given by Campbell pharmacy alumni in recent years. Watts is survived by his wife, Eloise, and his two children, Glenn and Elizabeth. He will forever be remembered as one of the most important individuals who impacted the development, growth, and success of Campbell’s pharmacy program. A celebration of Watts’ life was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the First Baptist Church of Burlington, NC. To continue Watts’ legacy of involvement in pharmacy education, the family suggests contributions be made to the Jack G. & Eloise H. Watts School of Pharmacy Scholarship fund at Campbell University.
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Campbell’s Rho Chi Honor Society selected as finalist in national competition The Rho Chi Society Awards Committee and Executive Council has selected Campbell University’s chapter, Gamma Iota, as a finalist for its national Chapter Achievement Award. This award recognizes the full scope of chapter activities as documented in a chapter’s annual report. Rho Chi is the national honor society for pharmacy and, as such, is recognized in national and international academic circles. The fundamental objective of Rho Chi is to promote the advancement of the pharmaceutical sciences through the encouragement and recognition of sound scholarship. High standards of intellectual and scholarly achievement are requisites for election to membership. The national award’s evaluation of chapter activities takes into account the chapter’s objectives, plans, and accomplishments throughout the course of twelve months. It includes how a chapter’s activities relate to the mission of the Rho Chi Society, a description of ongoing activities and how the chapter has progressed during the duration of the report, and a reflection of how the chapter added value to the experience of being a member of Rho Chi. In addition to being selected as a finalist, the Gamma Iota Chapter was invited to create a one-minute video summarizing a day in the life of a Rho Chi member to be shown at the national meeting. The Gamma Iota Chapter, established at Campbell University School of Pharmacy on April 15, 1994, seeks to increase the awareness of pharmacists about the ethical and social responsibilities of the profession of pharmacy. In part, this is accomplished by public recognition (symbolized by the awarding of the Rho Chi pin) of high intellectual and scholarly achievement among the students, alumni, and faculty of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Rho Chi is the honor society in which student pharmacists are inducted in February of each year.
Diliberto to retire; Greenwood to focus on teaching In mid-February, Emanuel J. Diliberto, Jr., PhD, announced to his department that he plans to retire this year. Diliberto serves as chair of the department of pharmaceutical sciences. After 20 years of service to the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Diliberto is excited to be able to devote more time to his family, friends and passions including traveling, scuba diving, hiking, and photography. During his tenure, Diliberto has been instrumental in developing the pharmaceutical sciences undergraduate and graduate programs within CPHS and overseeing major growth in the research infrastructure through facilities and instrumentation. The College has launched a national search to fill this position. Diliberto will continue to serve as the department chair until a replacement is named. In addition to the retirement of Diliberto, the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences announces the decision of Robert Greenwood, PhD, to step back from his role as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to full-time teaching. He shares his thoughts about his decision below: Dear CPHS Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni: During the next couple of months, I will begin a transition from Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to a teaching position. It is with mixed emotions that I am making this announcement; but I am happy to be able to spend more time with my wife of 44 years because she has already retired, and being able to continue with my love of teaching. I am announcing this transition with the sincere promise to remain dedicated and supportive of Campbell University’s academic and athletic programs. This decision was not made overnight and was discussed with Dean Adams when he first took on his enormous new responsibility. I will continue to work with him as he strives to both preserve and enhance the excellence in our programs. I will plan to work, along with my administrative assistant, with the new leader in academic affairs for a period of time to assist in that individual’s transition. I joined the Campbell University faculty as an Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences on January 1, 1987, only one semester after the PharmD program started in August of 1986. Over the years, I progressed to a tenured Full Professor, was twice interim chair of the Pharmaceutical Sciences department, and then accepted the role of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. I am grateful for my time as Associate Dean and look forward to continuing to support the college in a teaching position. Sincerely, Bob Greenwood, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
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Alumni Spotlight: Dave L. Dixon, PharmD ’06
When Dave Dixon showed up for work at his part-time job in high school, he didn’t anticipate it guiding his future career path. But that is exactly what happened. He tells this story as we sit in his fourth floor faculty office at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Pharmacy, where he serves as an assistant professor in ambulatory care and vice-chair for clinical services in the Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science. He shares a brief story about his first day behind the counter at an independent pharmacy in his hometown of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Two pharmacists were working that day – one was a graduate of UNC and one was a Camel. “I gravitated toward Dan Turner [PharmD’93] a bit more because he gave me the package insert for Metformin and told me he would ask me questions about it before my shift ended.” From that day forward, Dixon knew he wanted to go into the practice of pharmacy. “I liked the patient interaction at that job. I liked the obvious reliance on the pharmacist in the community. It wasn’t just a product they were picking up; patients were gaining knowledge by coming into the pharmacy.” This part-time job and experience with a Campbell pharmacist led Dixon to apply to Campbell University for his undergraduate studies, where he became a first generation college student. “Being a first generation college student was a big motivator for me and getting into pharmacy school was a big deal. Something that’s interesting is that I did not get in the first time,” shared Dixon. He likes to share this story of applying to Campbell with his students and they often react in shock when they learn that he only applied to one pharmacy school during the application process.
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“I only applied to Campbell and now when I tell students this story they say, ‘You only applied to one school?!’ But for me, it felt like it was a hidden gem in a way. The faculty were so great, and so personable and relatable, so it made sense to take a few more classes, re-apply, and then I got in.” Once an official Campbell student pharmacist, Dixon found new mentors in faculty members Richard Drew and Steve Fuller who both inspired and encouraged him to continue to work hard and pursue pharmacy interests that were challenging. Graduation day, his favorite memory from Campbell, came quickly for Dixon and he set out for a residency at the Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, where his passion for teaching was ignited. After finishing up his term at the VA, he applied for an ambulatory care position at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital as a way to get involved with innovation in a clinical setting. “For me, it’s always been about that person who is mentoring me through the next step. My mentor at Wake Forest made sure that I was engaged by creating curriculums and giving lectures when she learned of my desire to teach,” he shared. “She pushed me to become a better pharmacist and teacher by challenging me with research opportunities and tasking me with publishing outcomes during my time there.” After about four and a half years at Wake Forest Baptist, Dixon’s opportunity to jump into academia presented itself: an assistant professor position at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Pharmacy. “I emailed Steve Fuller and asked if I should apply and he responded with one word, ‘Absolutely.’ That really meant a lot to me since he is an alumnus of VCU.” Dixon applied and successfully secured
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the job and is now mentoring and making a difference in the lives of future Virginia pharmacists. Not only is he contributing to the education of hundreds of student pharmacists, he currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology and is a Southeast Regional Representative for the National Lipid Association. He is the Social Media Editor for iForumRx, an online journal club for ambulatory care pharmacy specialists, and serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Clinical Lipidology and the Cardiovascular Team Section of ACC.org for the American College of Cardiology. He is a Fellow of the National Lipid Association, Diplomate of the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology, and Associate of the American College of Cardiology. Dixon is a past recipient of the American Association of College of Pharmacy New Investigator Award (2015) and Innovations in Teaching Award (2014), and Outstanding Preceptor Award (2013) from VCU School of Pharmacy. “The Campbell family has continued to help me make my career and that’s a big message for current students,” said Dixon. “Connections you make while you are at Campbell continue to come back because there are so many alumni all over the country doing so much.”
Campbell Influences in the Commonwealth
Community outreach through pharmacy has always been at the heart of Campbell’s PharmD program, and it manages to pop up in the most interesting ways in alumni life including Dave Dixon’s job at VCU. As part of his responsibilities on faculty, he serves in a university-based outpatient cardiology clinic and the Center for Healthy
Hearts, a local free clinic, where he practices collaboratively with physicians to manage cardiometabolic disease and heart failure. Virginia is experiencing an increase of uninsured individuals, due to changes in the expansion of Medicaid, and a large number of those patients live in Richmond. The Center for Healthy Hearts is an independent clinic that has served the people of Richmond for 30 years. Dixon, along with two other faculty members and two pharmacists who volunteer their time, co-manage the patient population through specialized comprehensive medication management programs. “Our location offers this medication management program that acts as a way to patch people up and serve them as a temporary medical home, but our goal is to ultimately find them a long-term primary care. Clinically, we do great work, and now we are trying to find ways to make it sustainable.” The work being done at the Center for Healthy Hearts was recently featured in the Journal of Pharmacotherapy in March. On an average morning, Dixon and his team of student pharmacists see about eight patients at the clinic. This year he is co-precepting 28 fourth-year student pharmacists in the clinic-setting, and mentoring a number of third-year student pharmacists who use the experience as a way to meet a service learning requirement through patient contact in the clinic. “It’s very ‘Campbell’ to do this, and I would say that graduating from there steered me into service like this. The Center has been a great mechanism for teaching, for providing innovative patient care, for scholarship, and we have an interprofessional evening clinic twice a month. We are all learning from each other. It’s a responsibility I don’t take lightly.”
NCPA Pharmacist of the Year to deliver 2016 commencement address National Community Pharmacists Association 2015 Willard B. Simmons Independent “Pharmacist of the Year” Joseph Moose will deliver the commencement address at Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ 27th annual hooding and graduation ceremony on Friday, May 13, 2016. The ceremony is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center on Campbell University’s main campus in Buies Creek. Moose has a distinguished pharmacy career and is at the forefront of efforts to make independent community pharmacies an integral part of a more coordinated and efficient health care delivery system. He is the Lead Community Pharmacy Coordinator for Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. (CCNC) which is a federally-funded, $15 million grant through the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, which supports experimental pilot programs looking for best practices (i.e., better health outcomes, lower costs, etc.) for implementation on a national scale. In this role, he has built a network of over 200 high quality community pharmacies that strive to offer enhanced value to payors. Moose earned a PharmD from Campbell University School of Pharmacy as a member of its charter class. He has previously been a recipient of the M. Keith Fearing, Jr. Community Pharmacy Practice Award and serves as a member of the Dean’s Board of Advisors.
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Spring Alumni Activities
Pictured top left to bottom right: Campbell University’s Gamma Iota chapter of Rho Chi Honor Society at their spring induction ceremony; snapshots from CPHS on the Road adventures: Lisa Yang, PharmD ’09, Beth Sawrey, PharmD ’13, Jennifer Smith, PharmD ’12, Kelly Klimczak Hite, PharmD’04, and student pharmacist, Chirag Patel; CU@Dinner at Tazza Kitchen in Richmond, Virginia; and CU@Dinner at the home of Jeremy & Heather Massengill, both PharmD ’00, in Garner, North Carolina.
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Class Notes BABY CAMELS Alicia Minh Ho, PharmD ’10, and her husband, Thy Heng, announce the birth of their son, Oliver Lee Heng, born November 19, 2015. He weighed 6 lbs, 14 oz and was 20 inches long.
Mary Beth Mims, PharmD ’12, and Byron Mims are proud to announce the birth of their son, Grayson Windsor Mims, on January 3, 2016.
ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES Jessica Britt, PharmD ’15, and Robbie Rogers were united in marriage on October 24, 2015.
Oliver Lee Heng
Katie Miller, PharmD ’11 and Steven Miller, PharmD ’13, announce the birth of a son, Luke Waters Miller, born on January 12, 2016.
Emma Reese Duncan
Eddie Brett Duncan and Crystal Bennett Duncan, both PharmD ’05, announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Reese Duncan, born on December 13, 2015. She was born at 11:21a.m. weighing 7lbs 11 ounces and 20 inches long.
Grayson Windsor Mims
CAREERS LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD ’93, has been named to the inaugural class of the Fellows of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA). LeAnne is also a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist and a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner. David Willoughby, PharmD ’00, has been promoted to Director of Pharmacy for Johnston UNC Health Care. He previously served as the pharmacy manager for the Clayton facility. David and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons and reside in Clayton, NC. Gary Dighe, PharmD ’14, MSCR ’14, has been named the Corporate Pharmacy Revenue Integrity Manager for OhioHealth. He will begin this role in July upon completion of his MS Health System Pharmacy Administration residency at The Ohio State University-OhioHealth Riverside Hospital.
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