Campbell Comments_Winter 2023

New University Provost and CPHS Interim Dean

In this Issue

2 Message from the Dean

3 Graduation

4-5 Cover Story

6-15 Our Programs

16 Faculty/Staff News

17 Student Achievements

18-19 Alumni

Message from the Dean

Dear Alumni and Friends,

The University announced on January 19 that I would take on the role of vice president for academic affairs and provost as of June 1. While it’s bittersweet to leave CPHS, I am excited to step into the position and to serve all Campbell students, faculty, staff, and alumni. It has been my great honor to serve CPHS since 2005, and I will continue to support the College and its programs as provost.

A warm welcome to the seventh class of Doctor of Physical Therapy as our newest CPHS alumni. The 39 graduates received their diplomas during the University’s Winter Commencement on December 17. We look forward to hearing of their achievements as they go out to lead purposeful lives of meaningful service.

This edition of the Campbell Comments includes stories of how our programs continue to make impact locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally. The Department of Public Health students partnered with the Harnett County Veterans Treatment Court to provide materials for navigating the system and hosted an event to provide downtime for veterans and court program workers.

Dr. David Tillman, chair and associate professor of Public Health, is also helping shine a national light on our program by taking part in the inaugural class of the Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions Initiative. Harnett County is one of only eight areas in the country chosen to participate in the initiative and Dr. Tillman heads Campbell’s involvement.

Our Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences program received a prestigious grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF), which will support our STEM education outreach through the newly established Academy for Emerging Scholars Exploring Clinical Research & Pharmaceutical Science Careers for a three-year period.

On the international front, an interprofessional group traveled to Ghana and partnered with the University of Health and Allied Sciences to provide community health outreach and conduct real-time surveys. The team also worked alongside local healthcare providers in an area hospital.

Service to others is at the heart of each of our programs and, with the support of our faculty and staff, our students embrace every opportunity to give back and help make the world a better place.

One way you can help ensure students have a chance to become part of our programs is to participate in the 20 th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Classic. Proceeds from the event help fund scholarships. Join us for this fun event on Friday, March 31, where you can enjoy lunch, play a round of golf at Keith Hills Golf Club, win prizes, and have a steak dinner. Use the QR code found in this magazine to register.

Produced by the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Editor & Writer: Meredith Blalock, ’00, CPHS Director of Communications & Marketing

Writers: Will Bratton, ’11; Billy Liggett; Christy McCormick, ’11

Photographers: Meredith Blalock, ’00; Will Bratton, ’11; Ben Brown; Bennett Scarborough

Graphic Designer: Adam Fish, '09, Campbell University Communications & Marketing

As I close this last letter as CPHS Dean, I want to thank you for your support of me and of our programs in the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Your support makes all the difference and allows us to continue our mission to provide an interprofessional educational experience in a Christian environment to transform students into professionals prepared to meet the complex healthcare needs of the diverse communities we serve.

With Campbell Pride, Michael L. Adams, '96 PharmD, PhD Dean, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

DPT Convocation and Graduation

39 graduates

The cohort of 39 received their Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees during Campbell’s Winter Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, December 17 in Pope Convocation Center. This seventh graduating class plowed through what seemed like insurmountable obstacles during their three years in the program and have emerged victorious with their diplomas in hands.

New University Provost and CPHS Interim Dean

June 1, 2023 will be a day of significant leadership changes for Campbell University. That day CPHS Dean, Michael L. Adams (’96 PharmD, PhD), will take on the role of University provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. CPHS Associate Dean for Administration, Jeff Mercer (PharmD), will succeed Adams as interim CPHS dean, and Dr. Mark Hammond, current University provost, will join the faculty of the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine.

A 1996 Doctor of Pharmacy summa cum laude graduate of Campbell, Adams also earned a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of Washington in 2003. He returned to the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences in 2005 as an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences. Four years later, he became the College’s director of science education outreach and served in that position through 2012, when he was named assistant dean for graduate and interprofessional education. He succeeded the College’s founding dean, Dr. Ronald Maddox, in 2015.

“I am honored to take on this new role in service to my alma mater,” said Adams. “Helping students along their journey toward achieving their educational goals is very rewarding, and I hope as provost to continue to support the University mission of preparing students for purposeful lives of meaningful service.”

Mercer served as an associate dean and eventually dean for the College of Pharmacy at Harding University for more than 16 years before coming to Campbell in July 2022 as CPHS associate dean of administration. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Auburn University in 2000 after studying at Faulkner and Mercer universities. He began his pharmacy career in 2004 as a pharmacy supervisor and district manager for Publix Super Markets.

He said, “I am deeply honored to serve the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Every day I see the dedication of our faculty and staff as they work tirelessly to help our students develop the knowledge and skills needed to be of service to others. I look forward to helping CPHS continue on the path of excellence.”

It has been my great honor to serve CPHS since 2005, and I will continue to support the College and its programs as provost.

- Dr. Michael L. Adams

Campbell’s global footprint increases through community engagement in Ghana

have been given the green light to carry out our activities because our activities were health-related and of benefit to the community members. Once the chief and his council members approved of our activities, they would designate someone to go out and announce to the community (using his voice, a gong, and a drum stick) the intended activities. The community members most often heed the message and gather at the community center at the announced day and time for our outreach and engagement activities,” Ahiawodzi elaborated.

Fifteen College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) students and four Campbell University faculty members traveled to Ghana, West Africa, in 2022 for a multi-faceted trip including opportunities for community health outreach, partnership growth, and historic tours.

Dr. Peter Ahiawodzi, associate professor of Public Health, initiated this collaborative trip. Various faculty and deans from Campbell traveled to Ghana for the first time in 2018 and, the following year, the first group of students followed suit. “The world is a global village and the health of the people in the rural communities that we visited should concern us. This is like Campbell reaching out and giving to those communities in fulfilment of the University’s mission,” Ahiawodzi shared.

The 2022 Campbell team was housed in the Hohoe Municipality and focused on community health outreach alongside students from the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). CPHS student participants were all first- and second-year public health, pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and physician assistant students. Students were challenged to present informative health information to locals through various community engagement activities.

Before any outreach could occur, the team had to follow cultural customs. Every town or village in Ghana has a chief and council of elders. Custom demands that the chief and his council members be informed of any activity taking place in town. Local partners would often inform the chief prior to the team’s arrival so that the chief and the council members could be ready.

“When we arrived, they would welcome us, and we would exchange greetings. The chief’s spokesperson (the Linguist) would then ask us to tell them the purpose of our visit. After listening to our purpose for being in the community, the chief would consult with his council. In all the communities we visited, we

The CPHS students volunteered time at Akatsi College of Education where they interacted with elementary and middle school pupils and taught basic hygiene such as hand washing, teeth brushing, and the importance of exercise and play. Students were also able to round at the local hospital, learn how to conduct real-time surveys, and experience interprofessional teamwork in a nonsimulated setting. Despite coming from different programs, Campbell and Ghanian students shared a common desire to learn, serve, and work together.

Alexis Davis (’25 PharmD/ MSPH Candidate) loved working in an interprofessional team. “Interprofessional teamwork is an essential part of optimal patient care and is also one of the core values of Campbell’s professional health programs. It was a great opportunity to gain real-world experience that allowed students from each program to utilize their skill sets in a way that was beneficial for a team environment and ultimately benefited the communities we worked with,” Davis shared.

Daniel Reuther (’23 MPAP Candidate) discussed the hospitality he felt everywhere he went. Locals were helpful, receptive, and welcoming. Reuther enjoyed his time playing with and educating the children and shared how happy they were.

Reuther also had the opportunity to go into the hospital wards and see how the providers conduct rounds. The students recognized how a lack of resources changed practices. “There were obvious barriers to care that can be seen anywhere, like the lack

“The world is a global village and the health of the people in the rural communities that we visited should concern us.”

– Dr. Ahiawodzi

of specialist services and advanced imaging nearby. Medical residents that I met said they have to improvise to make up for these barriers and lack of resources. They surely make it work with the supplies they have and show no shortage of compassion while doing it,” Reuther noted.

The faculty and students were able to tour some historic sites during leisure times. They were exposed to the beauty and history of Ghana. This included exploring a former slave castle, monkey sanctuary, hiking up a mountain, and swimming in a waterfall.

Jacquelyn Reid (‘25 PharmD/MSPS Candidate) shared, “I feel like Ghana is my home away from home. The people, the food, the atmosphere, everything about Ghana makes me feel welcome!”

Reid went on to share that the Wli Waterfall was one of her favorite moments of the trip.

“I consider myself a very spiritual person and that experience was one of the most refreshing, overwhelming, joyous times of my life. When I called my family to talk about it, I just cried and cried and cried because the abundance of joy and peace that was felt in that water was unreal!”

In addition to serving and educating community members, there were multiple opportunities to increase Campbell’s global footprint. While this trip possesses a public health focus, faculty from other departments have expressed interest in growing partnerships. In addition to PA, pharmaceutical sciences, and public health faculty, the dean of Global Engagement, dean of Campbell Law, faculty from the business school, and director of Campbell’s Teaching Scholars have all previously attended this trip.

Dr. Chris Brievogel, professor of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences, attended the 2022 trip and was able to meet with the school of pharmacy to discuss collaborations. Breivogel examined the possibility of establishing a pharmacy rotation with the dean of the School of Pharmacy, Professor TC Fleischer, and how this partnership could become a two-way exchange with Ghanian students coming to America. They also discussed the possibility of research collaborations.

Nathalie Ortiz Pate, assistant professor of Physician Assistant Practice, held conversations with the UHAS PA Program Director to establish a PA International Health Rotation in Ghana.

PA student Daniel Reuther reviews an x-ray while assisting during rounds at a Ghanaian hospital.

The response was positive and welcoming. Since returning from Ghana in May, Ortiz Pate has received permission from Campbell leadership to draft a proposal, assess logistics, and begin interviewing applicants for this rotation.

Director of Teaching Scholars for the School of Education & Human Sciences, Dr. Terrie Hampton-Jones, met with the Akatsi College of Education to discuss the possibility of sending future teaching scholars to Ghana. Hampton-Jones shared, “The trip yielded much more than I could have hoped for.” She plans to take a group of education students in the spring of 2023. The focus will be on classroom observations pertaining to engagement strategies, diversity, and inclusion.

The trip provided an opportunity for faculty and students to connect with one another. Ortiz Pate expressed how she was able to connect on a deeper

professional level with an advisee as they casually kicked a soccer ball back and forth during an impromptu advising meeting. She was also able to have reflective and meaningful conversations with pharmacy and public health students. These informal conversations allowed student/faculty relationships to blossom in a way that never would have happened sitting in an office.

The trip also revealed the true hospitality and generosity of the Ghanian people. Breivogel complimented dean of Public Health of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Paul Amuna’s, shirt. The colorful pattern, surrounded by the UHAS logo, had caught Breivogel’s eye. He inquired if there was a school store where he could purchase a similar shirt. Later that day, Amuna called Breivogel out of a meeting and led him back to his office. There, a tailor was waiting to take Breivogel’s measurements. Amuna insisted Breivogel be fitted for a shirt. It was made and delivered not 24 hours later.

Being exposed to people and practices from a different culture was eye opening. Students enjoyed interactions with locals and seeing classroom topics including interprofessional teamwork and cultural competency come to life in a rural environment. The faculty and students collectively said that Alexis anyone interested in global health should consider attending the trip in future years.

“Interprofessional teamwork is an essential part of optimal patient care and is also one of the core values of Campbell’s professional health programs. It was a great opportunity to gain realworld experience that allowed students from each program to utilize their skill sets in a way that was beneficial for a team environment and ultimately benefited the communities we served.”

– Alexis Davis

The Departments of Clinical Research and Pharmaceutical Sciences integrate, becoming the Department of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences

Instagram Accounts Added for all Programs

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The Department of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences was established on January 1, 2022 from the merger of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Clinical Research. Dr. Charles A. Carter was appointed as chair of the newly formed department on July 1 of the same year.

“The merger has taken advantage of the synergy between the four-degree offerings within the legacy departments as well as their critical contributions to the Doctor of Pharmacy program. This collaboration has grown over the last several years and includes benefits in teaching, scholarship, and service that has enhanced the student academic experience, student recruitment, internal collaboration, and outside collaboration with the discovery, development, and research industries,” Dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Dr. Michael L. Adams commented.

The integration of the two departments was well-received by the legacy departments’ faculty and staff. Prior to the merger, the legacy departments shared some teaching responsibilities. According to Dr. Michael R. Jiroutek, associate professor of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences and adjunct associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, who has been teaching statistics to students majoring in clinical research and pharmaceutical sciences since 2012, “finding commonalities, through deeper collaborations amongst the programs, just makes sense.”

Students are benefitting from a broader and greater number of experiential opportunities in the form of residencies, co-ops, and internships while earning

their chosen degree. Further, the department has taken advantage of opportunities to collaborate with external healthcare and life science industries. These efforts will prepare current and future students for the dynamic roles and responsibilities they will encounter on the “drug development spectrum from drug discovery and manufacturing to clinical trials and testing in human beings. The combined strengths and experiences of the faculty members in each department is a great asset to preparing students for positions in these areas,” added Dr. Timothy Marks, assistant professor Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences.

Key external stakeholders are excited about the departmental merger and have extended support. The strategic direction of the department links directly with the vision of the industry. According to Carter, “The approach for discovery and development of novel treatment and therapies in the industry is far faster and more efficient than in the past. When you speak to employers and external stakeholders, this merger is consistent with their respective integration and collaboration across the basic and clinical sciences, the areas of manufacturing, and the demand for quality products in a regulated environment.”

The newly formed PCS team has already been granted funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to support a novel program. The initiative, Academy for Emerging Scholars Exploring Clinical Research and Pharmaceutical Science Careers, is providing engaging activities for rural high school students to learn STEM skills and build awareness of STEM-related careers.

The overall progress of the department since the merger has been exciting. “The merger is providing synergistic benefits possible only through the collective efforts of the newly combined department,” shared Carter.

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Aseptic Compounding Lab Space Now In Use

The renovation of a lab, Maddox 316, to accommodate aseptic (sterile and unsterile) compounding equipment is complete and use of the space began in January. Megan Taylor (’21 PharmD/MSCR), a PGY2 critical care resident at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, and Matt DeBrine (’15 PharmD/ MBA), a critical care pharmacist at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, came back to campus to teach the first lab course in the space. Other alumni are also planning to share

OUR PROGRAMS

PA students receive scholarship and commit to serving in a Health Professional Shortage Area after graduation

Sixteen Campbell University Physician Assistant (PA) students received scholarships through the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program (NHSC SP). The NHSC SP awards scholarships to students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training. In return, scholars commit to provide at least two years of full-time service in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) at an approved NHSC site.

The ideal candidate is dedicated to primary care, working in an underserved area, and interested in loan repayment or scholarship assistance. Students must be U.S. citizens, enrolled full-time in an eligible discipline at an accredited institution, eligible for federal employment, and have no existing service obligation. Scholarship funds can go toward tuition and eligible fees as well as living expenses.

Quinton Ray Edwards (’24 MPAP/MSPH Candidate) noted, “I grew up in a rural underserved area, which has fueled my drive to give back. I started by working as a paramedic in Harnett County. The day I arrived on campus, Campbell increased my passion for rural underserved areas through the mission work and advocacy projects that I have participated in. I am now in the Campbell PA program working on my third degree from the University. Receiving the NHSC scholarship removed the stress of paying for PA school and will allow me to work with a population of patients who I truly love.”

This scholarship reinforces Campbell’s mission to train students to serve in rural and underserved areas. After graduation the new providers will serve in a designated geographic region, with a specific population of people, or at an HPSA facility. Assignments are determined based on the needs of the NHSC.

“I am honored and excited to have received the NHSC scholarship,” said MacKinsey “Mac” Johnson (’24 MPAP Candidate). “As a native of a rural mountain town, I have seen how provider shortages affect people on a very personal level. It is my dream to one day return to my hometown to practice as a provider in

women’s health and hopefully give back to a wonderful community that nurtured me into the person I am today. My time at Campbell thus far has only further ignited my passion for rural health, and I really appreciate Campbell’s dedication to its students and community.”

Last year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded almost 1,200 scholarships, which was a “fourfold increase” in the NHSC. This year, nine first-year College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences PA students were awarded the scholarship. This is 20% of the class! Six recipients were secondyear PA students.

Dual degree student Taylor Creighton (’23 MPAP/MSPH Candidate) shared, “Receiving the NHSC scholarship has been a huge blessing! PA school is emotionally and mentally stressful by itself so not having to worry about paying for school is an immense weight off my shoulders. For many of us who received the scholarship, we already had the desire to work in underserved populations. And now, we are able to work in an underserved population without worrying about paying off loans. Truly, this

scholarship is making an impact in our lives that will last for years, and we are all so grateful for it.”

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

• Mr. Taylor A. Braswell (2nd year)

• Ms. Olivia M. Bruff (2nd year)

• Ms. Taylor W. Creighton (2nd year)

• Miss Hannah C. Jonas (2nd year)

• Ms. Olivia M. Talarico (2nd year)

• Ms. Abigail L. Avery (2nd year)

• Miss Auburn A. Morgan (1st year)

• Ms. Areesha A. Khan (1st year)

• Mr. Benjamin L. Jorgensen (1st year)

• Miss Claudia N. Altman (1st year)

• Mr. Quinton R. Edwards (1st year)

• Miss Mallory T. Cain (1st year)

• Ms. Gabrielle N. Neill (1st year)

• Miss Hailey W. Cochran (1st year)

• Ms. MacKinsey D. Johnson (1st year)

Physician Assistant Program Chair & Director Betty Lynne W. Johnson remarked, “We are powerfully moved by these outstanding scholarship recipients and their commitment to primary care in underserved communities. They are all shining examples of what it means to fully embrace the Campbell PA core value of serving the underserved.”

Front row (left to right): Auburn Morgan, Benny Jorgenson, Hailey Cochran

Back row (left to right): Gabby Neill, Claudia Altman, Quinton Edwards, Mallory Cain, Mac Johnson Not pictured: Areesha Khan

Campbell University Department of Pharmaceutical & Clinical sciences receives $172K Burroughs Wellcome fund STEM grant

The Department of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences in the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) has received a grant totaling $172,422.84 from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF). The award, part of the competitive 2022 Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP), is one of nine issued this year in North Carolina. The grant will establish and support the Academy for Emerging Scholars Exploring Clinical Research & Pharmaceutical Science Careers for a three-year period.

The Academy for Emerging Scholars is designed to provide inquiry-based, hands-on, exploratory STEM activities for local and rural high school students, as well as home-schooled students. The goal is to provide students interested in science and mathematics an opportunity to experience cuttingedge STEM activities and to build their awareness of STEM-related careers. The major outreach and engagement components of the program are high school visits focusing on interactive presentations, a series of on-campus and virtual workshops, and a summer residential STEM camp that will feature multidisciplinary investigative activities and inquiry-based learning.

Drs. Vanessa Ayer-Miller, Charles Carter, Qinfeng (Sarah) Liu, Timothy Marks, Stephen Sharkady, Dorothea Thompson, and Ms. April Daniels, from the Department of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences, worked collaboratively with input from Campbell University’s School of Engineering to prepare the grant application.

Dr. Charles A. Carter, chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences, stated, “The BWF grant bolsters and extends our STEM education to high school students and will support their teachers. We are thankful to have been selected by the BWF and excited to serve.”

“This grant allows us the opportunity to reach out to students at high schools across the state of North Carolina,” said Dr. Tim Marks, grant program director and assistant professor of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences. We have already begun identifying, contacting, and visiting schools with engaging, hands-on activities designed to foster interest in STEM fields. We have also started hosting students on campus for our weekend workshops and look forward to summer STEM camps.”

“North Carolina is a global leader in clinical research and biopharmaceutical development,” Assistant Professor of

Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences, Dr. Vanessa Ayer-Miller said. “This grant will help bring awareness of the amazing opportunities that younger students have in their own back yard.”

Dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Dr. Michael L. Adams, concluded, "Our faculty and staff have been busy building programming for the development of high school students for future professions in STEM related fields, including the wide offerings of the CPHS programs. The Student STEM Enrichment Program grant for our Academy for Emerging Scholars will broaden our opportunities to educate North Carolina students on possible career opportunities in pharmaceutical and clinical sciences. This is a great demonstration of the collaboration of our faculty and staff. This grant support provides exceptional opportunities to excite the participants about the future North Carolina workforce in STEM fields."

ABOUT THE BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund serves and strengthens society by nurturing a diverse group of leaders in biomedical sciences to improve human health through education and powering discovery in frontiers of greatest need.

Pharmacy faculty creates Video and Interactive Tool Library (VITL) to benefit students

DR. SCOTT PERKINS, clinical assistant professor and co-director of Drug Information, received an internal research grant in 2021 from Campbell University. The grant was intended to focus on the development of strategies that could improve video and e-learning tools. It also allowed Perkins to take some coursework on instructional design from UNC Charlotte. The coursework encouraged Perkins to find ways for Campbell to better utilize e-learning experiences for students, which ultimately lead to his creation of the Video and Interactive Tool Library (VITL).

VITL is a collection of faculty-created videos and interactive learning resources that provides students with engaging and meaningful learning experiences. The library consists of faculty recorded videos as well as animated activities like a “Super Smash Brothers” inspired study game. VITL is attached to Blackboard, a web-based virtual learning environment and learning management system, so faculty can easily pull helpful and relevant content into their course. Students can access the library whenever they want.

COVID closures and the demand for online learning gave new insight to the need for a successful e-learning community. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Dean, Michael L. Adams (’96 PharmD, PhD), commented, “We saw a great need during COVID for supplemental e-learning resources. VITL gives pharmacy students an opportunity to better understand content versus just

trying to survive. I am proud of Dr. Perkins' initiative.”

Students often develop a study routine and are not interested in exploring new study techniques, even if grades are at stake. Perkins hopes VITL will help develop a culture of usefulness among students and break the “I’ve always done it this way mentality.” Perkins shared, “I am looking forward to seeing students get excited about other learning opportunities that are unique and student oriented.”

Students will be required to utilize the system during their P1 year. The creative approach was not structured to be pass/fail or simply a means to memorize content, but rather a tool that would help students learn difficult concepts and retain information. All library material stems from topics that students find most challenging and where faculty have seen grades suffer the most.

Perkins received his PharmD degree from Wingate University School of Pharmacy and then completed a specialized residency in Drug Information before joining Campbell in 2014. He is not only the brains behind the project, but he also coordinates meetings with various faculty to design the learning experiences and receive insight from the subject matter experts to ensure the resources mirror content being taught in the classroom. Along with this, he records, edits, and produces all the videos as well as creates fun interactive components.

Devin Olden (’24 PharmD/MSPH Candidate) has been instrumental in assisting Perkins with the production of VITL. Olden shared that he has learned how to be a creative professional from Perkins. “Dr. Perkins taught me that it is okay to have different interests and that it is my responsibility to produce quality content because

that could be the materials needed to make mundane topics polarizing. His enthusiasm and urge to create engaging content are contagious, and he is a joy to work with!”

VITL was utilized in a few courses last year including the P2 Cardiovasucular/ Renal Integrated Pharmacotherapy modules. “The library provides innovative ways to augment students’ learning compared to traditional lectures and will definitely benefit this generation of students,” Riley Bowers (’15 PharmD), clinical associate professor of Pharmacy Practice noted. VITL was utilized in his course to provide interactive supplemental material and lecture replacements to topics such as arrhythmias and anticoagulation. - Dr. Bowers

Bowers elaborated, “As with any new change, we had some student hesitation in doing ‘extra’ learning, but we found that those who used it to its fullest extent had a 9% higher exam score on those topics. I'm confident that as VITL continues to grow, it will become more commonly used and benefit all of our students. If I were a student, I would definitely use it, especially after seeing such a clear increase in exam scores compared to the students who didn't utilize the material. Dr. Perkins has created something here that will be longstanding and change education at CPHS for the better.”

The VITL Advisory Committee consists of six faculty from various departments: Drs. Scott Perkins, Steve Sharkady, Riley Bowers, Chris Breivogel, Melanie Pound, and Steven Johnson. There is a strategic initiative that in two years’ time, each CPHS program will have at least one e-learning opportunity within VITL. Perkins shared that this has been a rewarding experience, and he is ready to expand the reach of the tool to benefit students across multiple disciplines.

“…those who used it to its fullest extent had a 9% higher exam score on those topics.” – Dr. Bowers

Public Health students support local Veterans Treatment Court in Harnett County

The Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) is a recovery and support service for military veterans who have been sentenced by a court of law, but are granted the opportunity to pursue substance abuse and mental health treatment therapy instead of serving jail time. The top three charges are often DWI, drug charges, and simple assault. The victims do have a voice in whether or not the offender’s participation in the program is a sufficient reprimand for their crime(s).

Campbell University’s Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) students are afforded the opportunity to volunteer with the VTC. Students typically work on assessments to determine what services are needed. Other students may work on a recovery track for program participants. This counts toward the MSPH practicum and capstone requirements. Students from Campbell’s Social Work, Criminal Justice, and School of Osteopathic Medicine have also participated in the VTC.

VTC was created nine years ago by Chief District Court Judge Albert Corbett Jr., District Attorney Vernon Stewart, and Clerk of Superior Court Marsha Johnson. These professionals saw a need for veterans who had lived productive lives prior to serving in the military and experienced high deployment rates, traumas of war, and ultimately developed bad coping mechanisms to receive specialized help. The program is tailored to each individual based on specific needs.

Offenders work through a series of assessments and observations with mental health and substance abuse providers, counselors, and social

workers to develop treatment plans. Veterans Treatment Court Director Zane Campbell observed, “This is what leads to success. It’s a team developing a treatment plan versus one single provider. Sixty percent of people who serve an initial sentence will be repeat offenders. Most treatment courts see 20 percent of their participants become repeat offenders. Only 6 percent of our participants are repeat offenders. Our process works!”

ERIN TAYLOR (’25 MPAP/MSPH CANDIDATE), ALLIE LEWIS (’25 MPAP/ MSPH CANDIDATE), ASHBY KING (’27 PHARMD/MSPH CANDIDATE) and NI PENN-HENRY (’27 PHARMD/MSPH CANDIDATE) recently completed their practicum hours at the VTC. The MSPH students were able to utilize what they learned in class and implement those ideas in a real-world setting. The team created a pamphlet for veterans going through the program. The pamphlet outlined available resources, helpful contacts, information on what to expect from the program, and some progress statistics to lend encouragement.

Lewis noted, “We have had the opportunity to build relationships with the staff as well as the veterans receiving treatment through the Hartnett County Veterans Treatment Court. We observe the court weekly and

have been working to provide support wherever it is needed. As public health students, it is our goal to meet the needs of the community we set out to serve. For the veterans here in Harnett County, community is a top need.”

The students also coordinated a community fall event for the veterans, court officials, program workers, and several MSPH students and faculty. This allowed an opportunity to engage the veterans outside of a stressful environment. The event was hosted on the property of a retired Campbell law professor. “Our time at the VTC was an amazing experience, and it definitely helped us look at public health in a different lens when it comes to an underserved group of the population,” Penn-Henry concluded.

DR. PETER AHIAWODZI, associate professor of Public Health, shared, “Our collaboration with the VTC is very important because the organization fills a critical vacuum for public health by providing evidence-based treatment for substance abuse and mental health. Most importantly, veterans deserve respect for their service to our country. This program is like no other in helping veterans who have gotten into trouble with the law to readjust and become successful and responsible citizens.”

“As public health students, it is our goal to meet the needs of the community we set out to serve. For the veterans here in Harnett County, community is a top need.”

– Allie Lewis

Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing gains precepting opportunity from Duke University Health System

Hospital, and I am excited to be a part of that environment. I plan to work at Duke in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, the same unit where I will complete my preceptorship this spring.”

The discussions between Engel and Wise have morphed into additional opportunities with Duke medicine. Engel has been able to share what Duke is looking for from a hiring perspective. This partnership is mutually beneficial. It will expose students to real world scenarios while giving a glimpse of what working for Duke might be like. On the other hand, Duke will be able to see a student’s work ethic and interactions with patients and employees. It is an on-the-job interview!

The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences regularly seeks to develop new partnerships with clinical sites in an effort to give students a variety of exposure. Campbell University’s Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing recently executed a precepting contract with Duke University Health System. Students began participating in the preceptorship this semester.

Dr. Sam L. Engel, associate dean for Graduate Programs in the School of Education & Human Sciences, connected Dr. Stacy Wise, chair and director of the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing, with his wife, Jill Engel, service line vice president – Heart & Vascular Duke University Health System. The two hit it off immediately. Engel shared that she could offer precepting spots in heart and vascular services.

Campbell students will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a Duke nurse. “Duke has received the nation's highest recognition for nursing excellence, and having the opportunity to learn from and work closely with their nursing team is a wonderful experience for us,” said Harnett County native, Hannah McLamb (’23 BSN Candidate). “I am excited that I will have the familiarity of Duke's campus and have worked with the best care teams.”

After graduation, McLamb (pictured above) plans to work in Duke's Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. She is certain that her preceptorship at Duke will provide the foundation needed to effectively care for and manage critically

ill patients and their families. McLamb hopes this opportunity will make her transition into practice much smoother.

It is common for healthcare students to learn under the direct supervision of a Campbell faculty member at a clinical site; however, Campbell nursing students have never been afforded this opportunity at Duke since Duke has its own nursing school. “This preceptorship will expose students to evidence-based cutting edge medicine at a major medical center,” Dr. Wise noted.

Chris Smith (’23 BSN Candidate) shared, “Entering Nursing school on the back end of the COVID pandemic afforded our class more hospital exposure opportunities throughout our academics. We have been fortunate to spend time in most of the hospital systems around our area, including Harnett Health, WakeMed, Cape Fear Valley Health, UNC Health Johnston, UNC Rex, and First Health.”

“Adding the #1 ranked hospital in North Carolina, Duke University Hospital, to this list further highlights Campbell University’s continued commitment to ensuring our nursing students receive the best academic and professional opportunities across the state. Most of our preceptorship opportunities at Duke are in the cardiology field, where Duke is nationally ranked, and surgeons implanted the first new-generation artificial heart in the U.S. in July 2021.”

Smith (pictured at right) continued, “Learning from the care teams of these cutting-edge procedures is an opportunity only available at Duke University

Dr. Tonya Willingham, assistant professor and experiential education director with the nursing program, commented on how tight clinical space is. “There is a nursing shortage, and obtaining preceptorships is valuable. There is a lot of competition in the greater triangle area.”

Willingham is overseeing the Duke preceptorship. In 2018, Campbell hosted a graduate student from East Carolina University. Willingham mentored the student and, after completing her graduate program, Krystal Edge was hired by Campbell as nursing faculty. Edge now directs the Campbell nursing

“This preceptorship will expose students to evidence-based cutting edge medicine at a major medical center.” – Dr. Wise

course in which students complete their preceptorship.

The North Carolina Board of Nursing requires that students complete 120 hours of direct patient care within a year of graduating. Traditionally, nursing schools place students in preceptorships in their last semester. “Hospitals want preceptorships for recruiting purposes while schools want them to help students develop clinical judgment. In addition, these opportunities allow students to establish independence,” Willingham concluded.

When Wise joined Campbell in 2021, one of her goals was to grow clinical site opportunities for students. “I am excited about how things are evolving! This is only the beginning. As a Duke graduate, being able to collaborate with my alma mater and my current employer has been a wonderful experience.”

Tillman heads Campbell’s involvement in national ‘Reaching Rural’ opioid initiative

Dr. David Tillman, chair and associate professor of Public Health, is one of seven community leaders in Harnett County selected to take part in the inaugural class of the national Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions Initiative.

Co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Justice Institute, the initiative will support Harnett County’s work to address the overdose crisis that has disproportionately affected communities throughout the country.

Tillman joins Coley Price from the Harnett County Manager’s office, Christopher Appel from the county’s legal department, John Rouse from the health department, Jeffrey Armstrong from the sheriff’s office, Jermaine White from Harnett County Schools and Mark Morris from Good Hope Hospital in the initiative to “create bold solutions to combat local substance abuse challenges.”

“As a citizen of Harnett County for more than 20 years, I am proud of the county leaders and the county commissioners who have decided to take a thoughtful, strategic approach with this funding,” Tillman said. “I think Campbell University can be a valuable partner in helping Harnett County become an example of best practices in substance use and overdose prevention in a rural context — from primary prevention to treatment and harm reduction.”

Harnett County is one of only eight jurisdictions in the country selected to participate in the Reaching Rural Initiative. Coinciding with Tillman’s inclusion, Public Health students from Campbell are conducting informant interviews with dozens of community stakeholders to map the assets in the county and identify critical gaps.

Tillman has been involved in response to the opioid crisis for more than a decade, serving recently in Project Lazarus, on the N.C. Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee and convening the Recovering Hope Conference held at Campbell University in 2019.

“We are grateful to Dr. Tillman for finding this Reaching Rural opportunity and putting together the application on behalf of the county,” said Price. “His vision for a comprehensive response and his awareness of these kinds of grant funding opportunities are going to help us put together a coordinated system of support in our community.”

Rouse said Tillmans’ leadership and Campbell University’s involvement key to the county’s strategic response to overdose prevention.

“Community and provider education is a vital component to our overall opioid response,” he said. “Campbell is a valuable partner in improving the health of our county.”

The steering committee meeting for the group was held Feb. 9, where the Public Health students’ interview data was shared. The Reaching Rural Task Force was in Washington, D.C., Feb. 21-24 for a working session with other agencies and counties involved.

Left to right: Duke preceptor, Kara Cockrell, RN and Carla Tyndall ('23 BSN Candidate)

The following faculty members were elected to serve on the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists’ Board of Directors:

DR. CARRIE BAKER (’19 PHARMD/ MBA), clinical assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Board of Directors Chair of the New Practitioner Forum

DR. RILEY BOWERS (’15 PHARMD), clinical associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Board of Directors At Large Member

DR. TARA MCGEEHAN, clinical assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Chair of the Resource Development Committee

DR. MADISON TREADWAY, clinical assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Co-chair for e-Learning Committee and serving as a member of the residency conference planning committee.

DR. KATIE TROTTA, clinical associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Board of Directors Chair of the Community Pharmacy Academy

DR. CATHERINE WENTE, clinical assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, At Large Member for Health Systems Practice Academy

DR. DUSTIN WILSON (’07 PHARMD), associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, was elected an At Large Member of Health Systems Practice Academy and is serving as chair of the Convention Planning committee.

Faculty/Staff

RILEY BOWERS (’15 PHARMD), clinical associate professor of Pharmacy Practice and residency program director for the PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency at Cape Fear Valley Health is participating in the prestigious national American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Academic Leadership Fellows Program (AACP ALFP).

DR. CHRIS BREIVOGEL, vice chair and professor of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences, was featured in the November/December 2022 edition of Diversity in Action magazine for his research expertise concerning cannabis in medical applications.

DR. PAIGE BROWN (’06 PHARMD), assistant dean of Interprofessional Education, was selected to serve on the Nexus Summit 2023 Advisory Committee with the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education.

DR. COURTNEY CALHOUN, assistant professor of Nursing, will begin a new role on June 1 as assistant director for the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing.

Congratulations to SPENCER LIVENGOOD, clinical assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice and former PGY2 resident, on the birth of his son, James David Livengood. He was born on October 16 at 5:13 a.m., weighed 6 lb. 9 oz. and was 19" long.

DR. DAVID TILLMAN, chair and associate professor of Public Health, is leading Campbell University's involvement in the national Reaching Rural initiative. Harnett County is one of only eight jurisdictions in the country selected to participate in the program.

DR. CATHERINE LEWIS Wente, director of Integrated Pharmacotherapy and clinical assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice, was named the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) Educator of the Year.

All CPHS programs are grounded in service to others. This moment was captured as physical therapy students were working with a community member during class. The smile on this patient's face is priceless.

Class Notes

Congratulations to RILEY BOWERS (’15 PHARMD), clinical associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, and LIZZY BOWERS (’16 DPT) on the birth of their daughter, Emerald Anna Bowers. She was born October 15 at 10:56 a.m., weighed 9 lb. 6 oz. and was 21" long.

Student Achievements

VALERIE LAWSON HALL (’16 PHARMD) and husband Aaron welcomed Vera Blair on June 7, 2022.

STEPHANIE WOOD MAXBAUER (’03 PHARMD) was married on June 28, 2022 at 6:28 a.m. atop a mountain in Asheville, NC.

JULES HICKEY (’23 PHARMD CANDIDATE) received a Regulatory Pharmaceutical Fellowship with Purdue University, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and the Food and Drug Administration.

Congratulations to RYAN ROTH-ROFFY (’21 MSPH), Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing program manager, and his wife Andrea on the birth of their son, Oliver. He was born December 31 at 6:59 a.m., weighed 6 lb. 8 oz. and was 19.2" long.

JESSICA SHARROW (’25 PHARMD/ MSPH CANDIDATE), SOPHIA MILLER JONES (’25 PHARMD/MSPH CANDIDATE) and ALEXIS DAVIS (’25 PHARMD/MSPH CANDIDATE) represented CPHS in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Clinical Pharmacy Challenge. Our team beat several other teams in a local competition and advanced through the second round to the top 64 teams in the nation.

ANNA PARKER JACKSON (’22 BSN) and LANCE JACKSON (’22 BSN) were married in May 2022.

CPHS Alumni Emerging Leader Awards

For more than 32 years the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences has graduated alumni who are passionate about their respective professions and dedicated to the communities in which they serve. During this time, the CPHS Alumni Board of Directors has sought ways to identify and recognize alumni and friends of the College for both their service to Campbell and to their communities. For a number of years, the Board has awarded the CPHS Distinguished Alumni Award and the CPHS Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. The Board voted in 2022 to institute a new award to recognize recent graduates in each of the CPHS departments who exemplify excellence in their profession and community - The CPHS Alumni Emerging Leader Award. The inaugural recipients are noted below.

PUBLIC HEALTH

ERIN BROWN

Erin graduated from Campbell University with a Master of Science in Public Health in 2014. She is the North Carolina Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (NC BCCCP) Coordinator at the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Control Branch. In addition to her role as BCCCP Coordinator, she also serves on the HPV Task Force for the NC Immunization Coalition and as co-chair for the Branch's Solution Seekers Health Equity Team.

PHARMACY DR. CORNELIUS TOLIVER

Cornelius graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2012. He is the Senior Director of Operations at AdhereRx Pharmacy where he oversees the dayto-day operations while promoting opportunities for clinical innovation within digital pharmacy. Cornelius is also the owner and CEO of To-Live-Right Therapy Management where he specializes in Diabetes education and organic elderberry supplements.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

DR. DANIEL STOOT

Dan graduated from Campbell’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2016. He currently serves as the head physical therapist at High-Definition Physical Therapy in Englewood, Colorado. Regarded as one of the top sports and concussion physical therapists in Colorado, Dan takes great pride in providing a comprehensive, patient-centered treatment approach rooted in taking people from dysfunction to a return to full function. Dan enjoys fly fishing, hiking, and biking in the mountains.

NURSING BRENT CRUTCHFIELD

Brent is a is a 2021 graduate of the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing. He is currently a Second Lieutenant in the Army and works on the medical surgical floor as a staff nurse at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, a tri-service military hospital within the National Capital Region medical command. Brent was the first nursing graduate from Campbell to get a commission as a nurse in the military. Brent volunteers for the Special Olympics in DC and as a Disaster Health Services nurse with the American Red Cross.

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LAURA BLANCHARD

Laura graduated from the charter class of Campbell’s PA program in 2013 as a Pi Alpha honor society recipient. She has worked at UNC Medical Center in malignant hematology since 2013 when she was the first inpatient PA in the malignant hematology program that now has 10 Advance Practice Providers (APP – that’s what PAs are called at UNC Hospitals). Laura is currently the lead APP for the group. She was named the 2019 Triangle Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year and currently serves as an executive board member for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. She also serves as adjunct faculty for the PA program and precepts PA students.

PHARMACEUTICAL & CLINICAL SCIENCES CRYSTAL MEADOWS

Crystal graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree from Campbell. She is a Senior Process Validation Engineer at Takeda. In addition to her work in the pharmaceutical industry, Meadows is also the co-owner and co-founder of Krush Careers, a career preparation program for sophomores through seniors in college, where students learn real world skills and workplace readiness through a personalized curriculum.

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Basketball Watch Party

Message from Will

I recently had a potential donor call to discuss opportunities to give to Campbell. These phone calls and discussions are not out of the ordinary considering my role…but this one was different. This individual had no true connection to Campbell. You may be thinking the same thing I was thinking. Why is this individual interested in giving to Campbell, a place he did not attend or have any connection to. As we continued our conversation, I learned that he was interested in Campbell because of our mission. In looking at a specific academic program at multiple colleges, he was attracted to us because of our mission. The first sentence of the Campbell University mission statement reads, “The mission of Campbell University is to graduate students with exemplary academic and professional skills who are prepared for purposeful lives and meaningful service.”

This has been a statement that I have turned to. In the work that we do at Campbell, this mission is a great scale to weigh our daily tasks against. How is what I’m doing contributing to graduating students with exemplary academic and professional skills who are prepared for purposeful lives and meaningful service? The tasks that help address that question move to the top of my to-do list.

Campbell has experienced tremendous growth and has changed and evolved in numerous ways since 1887. Guided by this MISSION, we will continue to reach new heights as the University motto states “ad astra, per aspera…to the stars, through difficulties.”

Will Bratton (’11 BA, MA) Director of Advancement

CPHS alumni gathered in Gore Arena on Saturday, January 28 for a basketball watch party. It was great to have alumni back on campus for food, fun and fellowship.