Capsule Summer 2013 by University of Maryland, Baltimore

Capsule

Summer 2013

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Magazine for Alumni and Friends

Our Culture

of Advocacy

In this issue Pharmacists Increase Access to Care

Alumni Advocates

Teaching Students the Art of Activism

DEAN’S MESSAGE At the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, advocacy is more than just a word. It is part of the School’s culture. Advocacy is woven throughout our Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, it’s incorporated into our jobs, and many of us also embrace it through our volunteer work. Each year, our students, faculty, and staff travel to the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis to meet with legislators to inform them of the important work pharmacists do and to discuss with them issues of importance to both the profession and the School. But our advocacy efforts aren’t limited to just one day in Annapolis. Year-round, you can find us taking every opportunity to inform decisionmakers of how pharmacists are a vital part of the health care team. We testify at the state and federal level in front of legislative panels considering measures that could impact pharmacy; we teach our students, from their very first semester, that they have a responsibility as members of the pharmacy profession to work hard to best represent the profession; and we work with patients to help them achieve the best outcomes possible with their medications. Over the years, as a founding member of the Maryland Pharmacy Coalition, the School’s advocacy has helped lead to the following in the state: the establishment and ultimate expansion of immunization authority for pharmacists, the creation and growth of collaborative drug therapy management programs, and registration requirements for pharmacy technicians. And the efforts of our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends directly led to the allocation of funding for Pharmacy Hall Addition, which opened in 2010. This issue of Capsule is dedicated to advocacy and starts off with an article on the pressing need to establish provider status for all pharmacists. Next, we profile several alumni and students either working or volunteering in a legislative capacity. When you, our alumni, think about the School of Pharmacy, I hope you know how much we care about the pharmacy profession and take seriously our responsibility to work tirelessly to help all pharmacists receive the acknowledgment and compensation they deserve.

In the spirit of expertise, influence, and impact,

Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP Dean and Professor

Photograph by Tracey Brown

MISSION The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy leads pharmacy education, scientific discovery, patient care, and community engagement in the state of Maryland and beyond.

VISION We will achieve our mission by: • inspiring excellence in our students through a contemporary curriculum, innovative educational experiences, and strategic professional relationships. • advancing scientific knowledge across the spectrum of drug discovery, health services, and practice-based and translational research with significant focus on collaborative partnerships. • expanding the impact of the pharmacist’s role on direct patient care and health outcomes. • building and nurturing relationships with all members of our community. • capitalizing on our entrepreneurial spirit to improve pharmaceutical research, practice, and education in Maryland and throughout the world.

PLEDGE We are proud to be critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and leaders who are sought for our expertise. We earn our reputation with the highest standards of personal ethics and professional conduct. Students and education are central to everything we do. We engage the community; together, we contribute to the improved health of society. We celebrate the distinctive talents of our faculty, staff, and students. We honor our traditions and advocate for dynamic changes in pharmacy practice, education, and research. We create the future of pharmacy.

Capsule Contents University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Alumni Magazine

2 8 On the cover: The School is proud to advocate for the profession of pharmacy through its students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

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UTILIZING PHARMACISTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE

BY NATALIE D. EDDINGTON, PHD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP

ALUMNI ADVOCATE IN A BIG WAY

BY CHRISTIANNA MCCAUSLAND

AN EDUCATION ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY, IN, OUT OF CLASSROOM

BY ELIZABETH HEUBECK

Chris Zang, Assistant Director, Editorial Services

MAINSTAYS

Julie Bower, Assistant Director, Design Services University of Maryland Office of Communications and Public Affairs

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Special thanks to the following contributors:

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Becky Ceraul, Capsule Editor Director, Communications and Marketing School of Pharmacy

Janice Batzold Acting Executive Director Development and Alumni Affairs Malissa Carroll Writer/Web Content Producer

24 PRECEPTOR PROFILE

26 ALUMNI NEWS 31 ANNUAL REPORT

Kiana Harvey Communications and Marketing Intern Dana Joyce Marketing Specialist Deborah Neels Assistant Dean, Policy and Planning

We welcome your comments, news, and suggestions for articles. Send your ideas to Becky Ceraul at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 20 N. Pine St., Room N302, Baltimore, MD 21201. Email: rceraul@rx.umaryland.edu; Telephone: 410-706-1690; Fax: 410-706-4012.

Kierion Stephens Development Associate

School of Pharmacy Student Government Association

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ACPE Reaccredits Doctor of Pharmacy Program The Doctor of Pharmacy program at the School of Pharmacy has been issued an eight-year accreditation term by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) following the successful completion of a thorough self-study report and comprehensive on-site visit. “Reaccreditation means that prospective and current students can be assured that our Doctor of Pharmacy program is compliant with the standards of quality set forth by ACPE and that it provides a comprehensive pharmacy education, preparing them for a position in a dynamic pharmacy profession,” says Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, dean and professor. “Throughout their visit, the team heard from a broad range of perspectives by meeting with internal and external stakeholders including standing committees, individual faculty, students, alumni, and preceptors. We are so grateful for the engagement and enthusiasm of all members of our School community in this important visit and delighted that ACPE validated our self-assessment of our program.” Preparation for reaccreditation began in 2010 with the formation of a Self-Study Committee, led by the Office of Academic Affairs. All full-time faculty, as well as key staff and students, were organized into six subcommittees that corresponded to each area of the self-study: Mission, Planning, and Evaluation; Organization and Administration; Curriculum; Students; Faculty and Staff; and Facilities and Resources. Approximately half of the members from each subcommittee were charged with reviewing accreditation standards and data and drafting an initial report that provided an honest, critical assessment of the School’s strengths and weaknesses in its assigned area. The remaining members served as reviewers who evaluated the initial report and offered suggestions. This process was important to make sure the self-study reflected the general perceptions of the School community. The reports prepared by each subcommittee were merged into one document and shared with all faculty at a retreat in May 2012 where the document was discussed and refined. Participants were oriented on the major findings in preparation for a vote by the School’s Faculty Assembly to accept the report

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in June. The final report was submitted to ACPE in October 2012. “The most gratifying aspect of this process was its ability to update faculty, staff, students, preceptors, alumni, and Board of Visitors members on all of the excellent educational opportunities currently available in the School,” says Richard Dalby, PhD, associate dean for academic affairs. “Many people who participated in this process, including me, were amazed to discover that there was so much happening in the School.” To complete the reaccreditation process, a site evaluation team visited the School of Pharmacy in late November. This team—composed of peers from other schools of pharmacy across the country, a peer school dean, and an ACPE professional staff member—conducted an on-site evaluation of the School’s Doctor of Pharmacy program, visiting the School’s campuses in Baltimore and Shady Grove and speaking with a number of faculty, students, alumni, and preceptors. Since its last on-site evaluation in 2006, the School has seen significant changes in each area addressed by the ACPE accreditation standards. Members of the site evaluation team took note of these changes, which included the appointment of a new dean, development of a new strategic plan, revitalization of the curriculum, launch of a distance-learning Doctor of Pharmacy program at the Universities at Shady Grove, a 30 percent increase in faculty, and completion of a $62 million building addition. “The purpose of the site visit was to assure that the noteworthy items and areas for improvement identified in the report were truly reflective of the current state of the program,” says Lisa Lebovitz, JD, assistant dean for academic affairs. “I think the evaluation team was particularly impressed with the collegiality of the faculty, the transparency of our processes and data, the robust infrastructure at our Baltimore and Shady Grove campuses, and our commitment to students.” Following the site visit, the evaluation team’s report was reviewed by the ACPE board. Upon discussion of the program, the board decided that accreditation of the Doctor of Pharmacy program be continued for the full eight-year cycle, which ends June 30, 2021. b

Fred with current and former students and faculty member Tim Rocafort, PharmD, assistant professor of PPS (center front in black tie).

Fred with his family (from left): wife Jeanette, daughter Lisa, granddaughters Allison and Joanna, and son-in-law, Peter.

Beloved Professor and Mentor Retires Last fall, the School of Pharmacy held a reception to honor the retirement of Alfred “Fred” Abramson, BSP ’56, RPh, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science (PPS), and his many years of service to the School and the pharmacy profession. Abramson began his academic career in 1982, when he joined the School of Pharmacy after a successful career as an independent community pharmacist in Baltimore. Since joining the faculty 30 years ago, Abramson has taught more than 4,000 first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year pharmacy students the intricacies of pharmacy practice. “As a teacher who is dedicated to his students’ professional growth, Fred delights in watching them move on to successful careers,” remarked Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, dean and professor of the School. “Students, in turn, have benefited from Fred’s extensive knowledge and basked in his admiration and his esteem. Each and every student is special to Fred, and I know that he is very special to all of them.” During the reception, several colleagues and friends delivered heartfelt congratulations and remarks about their special relationships with the esteemed professor. “Since my early days as a student, and later as a faculty member, I have shared a very special bond with Fred,” said Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD ’83, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA, professor and PPS chair. “I have had the honor to work with Fred for many courses and committees, and have learned to appreciate his devotion not only to community pharmacy, but to his students and his School.” As a faculty member, Abramson has made significant contributions to the School. He raised funds to establish and equip

the original pharmacy practice lab, now affectionately known as the “Fred Lab,” which opened in 2001 and featured sophisticated dispensing systems and software. He was also instrumental in moving the lab to the new Pharmacy Hall in 2010. “Never did I imagine that, when I walked into the Fred Lab for the first time, I would eventually be able to share the lab with him as a teacher,” said Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PharmD ’00, CGP, BCACP, FAPhA, associate professor in PPS and assistant dean for experiential learning and one of Abramson’s former students. “It’s an honor, and I believe that I have been one of the luckiest faculty members to have that privilege.” In addition to teaching, Abramson has devoted time to many pharmacy professional associations, including the Maryland Pharmacists Association (MPhA), the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and the Maryland Alumni Association. He also served as class advisor for the School’s student chapters of NCPA and Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS), and was presented with a number of awards during his time at the School, including Faculty Member of the Year, Preceptor of the Year, Best Class Advisor, Teacher of the Year, PLS National Advisor of the Year, the MPhA Seidman Distinguished Achievement Award, and the first Mentor of the Year award. At the reception, faculty, staff, and students presented him with a number of gifts, including a framed portrait and a rocking chair emblazoned with the School’s logo. A plaque featuring “Fred’s Top 10 Sayings” is now on display inside the pharmacy practice lab to motivate and encourage future generations of pharmacy students. b

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Augsburger Receives Top Industry Award Larry Augsburger, PhD, professor emeritus, received the 2012 Distinguished Service Award of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), one of the highest honors bestowed by the group of 12,000 members in more than 70 countries. Augsburger is internationally recognized for his research and mentoring in pharmaceutics, drug process engineering, and in dietary supplements. He has been a leader in original research that has enabled modernizing some key U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies. One of his achievements was directing University of Maryland-FDA collaborative research programs that supported the development of the critically important FDA guidances on scaleup and post-approval changes (SUPAC) for drugs in the market. Augsburger and his team showed that certain formulation and process changes in drug preparations such as tablets and capsules result in significant differences in how a drug is absorbed and becomes available to the human body in order to exert its therapeutic effect, while others do not. This research has led to FDA policies that provided relief from certain regulatory testing and other requirements in the areas of drug product development, pharmaceutical processing, generic drugs, and bioavailability/bioequivalence outcomes. Also, industry sources credit SUPAC with reducing expenditures by hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single drug post-approval change submission. At the University of Maryland, Augsburger served as the School of Pharmacy’s Shangraw Professor of Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics, chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics, and director of pharmaceutics graduate programs. He established the Drug Development Facility in the School, which later became UPM Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a University-affiliated for-profit firm for developing drugs and manufacturing clinical supplies founded in 1997. Before joining the School faculty in 1969, he was a senior research scientist for Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. of New Brunswick, N.J. “Dr. Augsburger has been a trailblazer in ensuring that the

science of industrial pharmaceutics is integral to the drug development process,” says Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, dean and professor at the School of Pharmacy. “He is a pioneer in fostering science-based decisions as the underpinning of regulatory guidance. His leadership in developing the scientific framework for FDA guidances [SUPAC-IR, SUPAC-MR, and IVIVC] has helped to forward the tenets of the FDA’s Critical Path Initiative. “The entire School of Pharmacy is very proud of Dr. Augsburger’s accomplishments and the work that he has done to ensure excellence in industrial pharmaceutics,” she says. Augsburger served as an executive officer of AAPS from 1999 to 2002 and as the group’s president in 1999. As president, Augsburger put a plan in place to help assure there would be adequate pharmacy education and a steady supply of qualified pharmaceutical scientists for the future. At AAPS, Augsburger also focused on a national issue at that time concerning the quality of dietary supplements, also known as nutraceuticals, and the development of suitable standards and tests by which to demonstrate quality. Now retired from the School’s faculty, Augsburger continues to write and consult and observe the drug development industry. Augsburger’s research has been supported by more than $13 million in grants and contracts. He has published 116 original manuscripts, five books, 24 book chapters and monographs, acquired four patents (plus several provisional patents filed), and given 191 invited presentations to national and international audiences. Among his awards are the International Pharmaceutical Federation Industrial Pharmacy medal, the FDA Commissioner’s Special Citation, the AAPS Research Achievement Award, the AAPS Outstanding Educator Award, and the AAPS Dale E. Wurster Research Award in Pharmaceutics. In 2001, he was selected the University of Maryland Researcher of the Year, the highest research award of the Baltimore campus. b

Community Service Award Kaloyan “Kal” Bikov, information systems engineer in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research at the School of Pharmacy, was named the recipient of this year’s Community Service Award during the University’s Employee Service Recognition Awards Luncheon on April 18. The award is presented to employees who have distinguished themselves through dedicated service and volunteerism in their communities. Bikov is a volunteer with the Conflict Resolution Center of Baltimore County, the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, and St. Vincent’s Villa. He is shown on the right with Dean Eddington and University President Jay A. Perman, MD. b 4

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School Mourns Alumna, BOV Member Van Doren An alumna of the School of Pharmacy and a talented entrepreneur, Sally Van Doren died Dec. 19, 2012, during a trip to Machu Picchu in Peru. Van Doren was born in Baltimore, and received her PharmD from the School in 1985. She later moved to California, where she completed a residency in clinical pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco. “Sally was a beloved and dedicated member of the School of Pharmacy community,” says Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, dean and professor. “She not only gave of her time as a member of our Board of Visitors, traveling from San Francisco twice a year to attend our meetings, but she was also a generous donor both personally and through her company. She could be counted on for thoughtful advice and guidance and truly wanted the best for her alma mater, our School of Pharmacy.” Van Doren began her pharmacy career at Syntex Corp. in Palo Alto, Calif., where she accepted a position in medical affairs and pharmacovigilance. However, eager to travel the world, she left Syntex Corp. to accept a three-year assignment at a major medical center in Saudi Arabia, where she led development of pharmacy protocols and teaching. Following the end of her assign-

ment, Van Doren returned to California and accepted a position at Gilead Sciences, Inc. In 2007, Van Doren established a small consulting business that later evolved into BioSoteria, Inc., a drug safety and risk management organization dedicated to helping pharmaceutical companies maximize their products’ benefit-risk profiles. As president and chief executive officer, Van Doren helped the company establish its reputation as an exceptional source for the reporting of safety and adverse events in large and small companies, both national and international. In 2011, BioSoteria, Inc. was acquired by the Dohmen Co. Throughout her career, Van Doren remained committed to giving back to her community. In addition to serving as a member of the Board of Visitors for the School of Pharmacy, she was a community advisory board member on the Alliance Health Project in San Francisco, and recently established a foundation dedicated to support at-risk teens. Van Doren also established the Doris Nuessle McCaig Scholarship Endowment at the School of Pharmacy in memory of her aunt to provide scholarship support for students who have financial need. Her family has asked that donations in Van Doren’s memory be made to this scholarship fund. For information on making a memorial donation, please contact the School’s Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at 410-706-5893. b

School Joins International Group to Advance Treatment of Radiation Exposure The School of Pharmacy has joined the Medical Countermeasures Against Radiological and Nuclear Threats (MCART) Consortium, a large, federally funded, multi-institutional program established to develop medical countermeasures against the lethal exposure to ionizing radiation. MCART also strives to work toward understanding the mechanisms of radiation damage and ways to estimate individual radiation exposure using biodosimetric methods. The Mass Spectrometry Facility in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC) will use its state-of-the-art instrumentation and expertise to lead the group’s investigation to identify and characterize new biomarkers of early radiation damage. “With radiation damage, the extent of the injury is not always obvious,” says Maureen Kane, PhD, co-director of the Mass Spectrometry Facility and assistant professor in PSC. “As a member of this consortium, we will use our Mass Spectrometry Facility to look for biomarkers of radiation damage, image tissue, and characterize what happens during the damage phase. If we

understand that initial phase better, we can potentially target the damage with a drug.” Through its involvement in the MCART Consortium, the Mass Spectrometry Facility hopes to identify and validate several new biomarkers of radiation injury, recovery, and intervention in the hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and lung systems. The consortium’s tissue imaging core group will be led by Kane and Robert Ernst, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Microbial Pathogenesis in the University’s School of Dentistry. “This consortium is an outstanding example of collaborative research among the schools on our campus, where Dr. Kane’s expertise in mass spectrometry has significantly advanced this critical issue in public health,” says Andrew Coop, PhD, professor and PSC chair. The MCART Consortium is funded by a contract with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which spans drug development efforts from early development Continued on Page 6 summe r 201 3

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Continued from Page 5 through approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) using the FDA Animal Rule. It is composed of 15 research, development, regulatory, and administrative entities from the United States, Canada, and England. Working together as a drug research and development team, the consortium evaluates the potential efficacy of drugs and biologics that can be used to treat acute radiation syndrome(s), as well as the delayed effects of acute radiation exposure. The consortium is directed by Thomas MacVittie, PhD, MS, professor of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. “This is a terrific collaboration that combines the consortium’s existing expertise in radiation effects in multiple organ systems with the expertise offered by Dr. Kane and her colleagues through the School of Pharmacy’s Mass Spectrometry Facility,” says MacVittie.

“The Mass Spectrometry Facility will be the foundation of the tissue imaging core within the consortium and will interact with all other research teams. It will provide us with the ability to use direct spatial visualization of relevant molecules as potential biomarkers for radiation damage and treatment in an unbiased manner.” In November 2012, the MCART Consortium held its annual meeting to discuss current efforts to develop and characterize new models of radiation damage in addition to new avenues of investigation, including pharmacological interventions and the mechanisms of radiation damage and recovery. The second session of this two-day meeting was hosted in Pharmacy Hall and featured a presentation by members of the Mass Spectrometry Facility about new approaches to identify mechanisms of action and biomarkers of radiation damage. b

Laurels Nancy Bowers, director of administration and finance, has been elected co-secretary of the University System of Maryland’s Council of University System Staff. Nicole Brandt, PharmD ’97, BCPP, CGP, received the W. Arthur Purdum Award from the Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) and has been named an editor for the Journal of Gerontological Nursing’s column on geropharmacology. Bethany DiPaula, PharmD ’95, BCPP, has been appointed to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) Section Advisory Group on Preceptor Skills Development. Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, has been named chair of the board of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education. Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, FCP, has been named director of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science’s Clinical Pharmacology Unit. 6

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Lauren Hynicka, PharmD, has been named the School’s alternate delegate to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

Jill Morgan, PharmD, BCPS, has been named chair of the AACP’s Special Interest Group on Student Services.

professional development team of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s Education Section.

Amy Ives, PharmD ’93, has been accepted into the MedStar Health Teaching Scholars Medical Education Research Certificate program.

Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD ’83, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA, has been appointed to the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s Academic Pharmacy Section Advisory Council.

Deanna Tran, PharmD ’11, was named co-chair of the Maryland Pharmacists Association’s New Practitioners Network and was appointed chair of the Communications Committee of the District of Columbia Chapter of the ACCP.

Kathryn Kiser, PharmD, BCPS, has been named treasurer of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s (ACCP) Ambulatory Care Practice and Research Network.

Paul Shapiro, PhD, has been appointed chair of the National Institutes of Health Study Section on Cancer Therapeutics AREA Grant Applications.

James Trovato, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, has been named chair of the ASHP’s House of Delegates.

Raymond Love, PharmD ’77, BCPP, FASHP, has been elected to the board of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists. Alexander MacKerell Jr., PhD, received a U.S. patent for “Small Molecule Inhibitors of BCL6.” Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD ’86, BCPS, CPE, has been reappointed by Governor Martin O’Malley to the State Council for End of Life Care.

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Fadia Shaya, PhD, MPH, has been named director of research and outreach for the School’s Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions. In addition, she has been named a standing member of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Healthcare Systems and Value Research study section, and was elected to the Board of Directors of the Quality Health Foundation. Toyin Tofade, PharmD, has been appointed co-leader of the continuing education/continuing

Kristin Watson, PharmD, BCPS, has been named to the MSHP board. Bruce Yu, PhD, received a U.S. patent for “Highly Fluorinated Oils and Surfactants and Methods of Making and Using Same.”

Rodriguez de Bittner Receives National Pharmacy Practice Award Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD ’83, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, received one of the highest honors of the American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management—the Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award. The award, which Rodriguez de Bittner received at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Los Angeles in March, cites her significant contributions to advance patient care services within community and ambulatory pharmacy. “Dr. Rodriguez de Bittner is a thought leader on innovation in community pharmacy practice,” says Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, dean and professor of the School of Pharmacy. “Through the numerous programs she has implemented, she has revolutionized patient care in Maryland at the community pharmacy level. The entire School of Pharmacy is proud of her efforts.” Rodriguez de Bittner also is executive director of the School’s Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions and director of the Maryland Patients, Pharmacists, Partnerships (P3) Program of specially trained pharmacist coaches who help reduce employer and employee health care costs while eliminating obstacles to chronic disease care for employees and their families, and improving health care outcomes. She also serves as a clinical pharmacist at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Her practice interest areas are in the ambulatory care and community pharmacy practice sites, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative practice models in these settings. The award nomination states, “Dr. Rodriguez de Bittner’s career is a model of innovation. She has established cutting-edge practices in anticoagulation, diabetes, and general pharmacotherapy/medication therapy management. “She developed the first diabetes center in a chain pharmacy to achieve provider-status recognition from the American Diabetes Association and gain a Medicare provider number.

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She led the effort in Maryland as a participant in the APhA Foundation’s Diabetes Ten City Challenges, or Maryland’s P3 (Patients, Pharmacists, Partnerships) Program, which has touched the lives of many families and caregivers, pharmacists, and other health care providers.” Says Rodriguez de Bittner: “I am so proud that we have implemented innovative programs that are unique and have advanced the profession of pharmacy by bringing together all the key stakeholders including government agencies, legislative bodies, universities, businesses, and pharmacy organizations.” Rodriguez de Bittner earned her Bachelor of Science pharmacy degree at the University of Puerto Rico and her PharmD at the University of Maryland. She is past president and past chair of the board of the Maryland Pharmacists Association and past president of the APhA Foundation. She has earned numerous honors, including the 2010 Pinnacle Award from the APhA Foundation, the 2008 Distinguished Practitioner Award from the National Academies of Practice in Pharmacy, the 2007 APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award, and the 2005 Bowl of Hygeia from the Maryland Pharmacists Association. Daniel B. Smith was the first president of APhA, a professional group founded in 1852 and now representing more than 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. The Smith award recognizes a pharmacy practitioner, in any practice setting, who has distinguished himself/ herself and the profession through outstanding performance and achievements. But Rodriguez de Bittner says the effort is ultimately all about the patients’ health. “I love the opportunity we have as pharmacists to impact the lives of our patients, often right in their neighborhoods,” she says. “Medications are critical in health care and we have the knowledge and skills to help our patients achieve the best outcomes of medication therapy, as well as prevent so many side effects and unnecessary deaths.” b

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As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), approximately 30 million more Americans will be eligible for health insurance starting in 2014. And those 30 million will be seeking access to health care. It is unclear, however, how the health care delivery system will cope with the demands of the newly insured. Research indicates that health care reform will place higher skill demands on all members of the health care workforce. The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current shortage of primary care physicians will be exacerbated, as the current population of elderly people is living longer. By 2030, almost half of all Americans will have one or more chronic conditions that require medication. Fortunately, the ACA aims to change how care is delivered by providing incentives for expanded and improved primary care and by creating interprofessional team-based models of service delivery. Pharmacists have demonstrated that they can play a major role in optimizing patient care and reducing health care dollars in these new models of care.

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For example, in large health care organizations such as the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health System, evidence already exists to document the value of pharmacists’ medication therapy management expertise to optimize patient care and reduce health care costs. Within the VA model, the pharmacist is able to implement medication and dosage changes. This model has been shown to improve patient safety, quality of life, and economic outcomes1. In fact, in one study, pharmacists’ recommendations across all VA settings reduced the cost of therapy by 20 percent. The overall mean cost avoidance was $700, with cost avoidance per recommendation in the outpatient setting at $425, and $1,057 cost avoidance observed for the inpatient population2. In community settings, the Asheville Project, an effort began in 1996 by a self-insured employer in North Carolina to provide education and personal oversight for employees with chronic health problems, demonstrated how pharmacists can contribute to improved patient outcomes, lower total health care costs, reduce the usage of sick days, and increase satisfaction with pharmacist services. While the results showed cardiovascular and cerebrovascular (CV collectively) medication use increased threefold, CV-related medical costs decreased by 46.5 percent, and there was a 53 percent decrease in the risk of a CV event. There was also a greater than 50 percent decrease in risk of a CV-related emergency department/hospital visit3. At the local level, students and faculty from our School of Pharmacy, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy, ALFA Specialty Pharmacy of Columbia, Md., the Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, and Mercy Health Clinic have been collaborating to provide medication therapy management (MTM) in an interprofessional model under a program from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative (PSPC).

Patients with or at risk for developing multiple chronic conditions and on multiple medications are referred to pharmacists for MTM services. The team includes three pharmacists, two physicians, two nurses, two pharmacy residents, and three pharmacy students, and when needed, language interpreters, nutritionists, and social workers. In the first nine months of the program, 78 percent of the diabetic patients saw a reduction in their A1c, or blood sugar control. During the course of the collaboration, they also identified and addressed 514 medication-related problems. For its work, the team was presented with the American Diabetes Association’s Promising Practice Award of Excellence. The team also was awarded the PSPC Life Saving Patient Safety Award, given to teams that established systems and processes for detecting, identifying, and preventing adverse drug events and who have saved at least one patient’s life by detecting and preventing a lifethreatening adverse drug event, and PSPC’s Performance Award, presented to teams that documented performance and results that demonstrated increased clinical pharmacy services, improved health outcomes, and systematic identification and prevention of adverse drug events. The team has been invited to speak at a national HRSA PSPC meeting about its success. On the federal level, Congress has considered bills three times in the last nine years to recognize pharmacists as providers and allow them to bill Medicare Part B for clinical pharmacy services; thus far, all bills have died in committee. In the absence of provider status at the federal level, pharmacists have and can make inroads on the state level. Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, and Virginia have implemented MTM programs and pharmacy-assisted disease management programs for Medicaid beneficiaries, which may eventually lead to universal provider recognition.

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In Missouri’s Pharmacy-Assisted Collaborative Disease Management Program, primary care providers have worked collaboratively with pharmacists to reduce unnecessary health care utilization for eligible Medicaid recipients. In this model, the state allows pharmacists to bill Medicaid for cognitive services. Results included: • Annual savings of $6,804 per enrollee • 12 percent fewer hospitalizations relative to the prior year • 25 percent reduction in emergency department visits4 Since its inception in 2006, the Maryland P3 Program (Patients, Pharmacists, Partnerships), a partnership of our School of Pharmacy, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), and the Maryland Pharmacists Association, has reduced direct health care costs between $498 to $3,281 for each participant per year. Seeking to scale up the results and offer patients access to evidence-based programs, DHMH’s Office of Chronic Disease Prevention is funding a pilot for 5,000 state of Maryland employees to receive medication therapy management services through the Maryland P3 Program. The 14-month project is being conducted at the State Center Complex in Baltimore. Research on the economic benefits of clinical pharmacy services has been positive, with findings of cost savings and better health outcomes. Results from the aforementioned

Asheville Project with a diabetic patient population serve as an example of the economic benefits. Medical costs decreased by $1,200 per patient per year. Usage of sick time decreased every year, with an increase in productivity estimated at $18,000 annually. So those are the facts. And now here is what I think about the issue: Patients deserve access to high-quality primary care offered by a range of safe, efficient, and regulated providers. As dean of the School of Pharmacy, it should be no surprise that I support efforts to permit pharmacists and other providers to practice to the full extent of their education and training in order to expand access for the newly insured. Until pharmacists are designated as providers and can be compensated for the services they provide, expansion of MTM services will be limited. I hope you will join me and others in educating our executive and legislative officials on the importance of pharmacists as part of a patient-centered, team-based model of care. To get involved, I encourage you, our alumni and friends, to: • Meet face to face with personnel at federal agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality as they draft regulations and solicit public comment to implement health care reform • Work with professional organizations, federal agencies, and insurers to position pharmacists as an essential component of health care reform • Reach out to stakeholders and organizations interested in testing new delivery models to explain the pharmacist’s capabilities • Conduct research on delivery system reforms • Speak out about the value of MTM and other clinical pharmacist services and how such services improve quality and create cost savings Clinical pharmacists can contribute meaningfully to “the triple aim” of health care reform: achieving better population health, improving individual health, and reducing health care costs. Activism and commitment of individual pharmacists will determine the outcome of success. I invite you to join me in advocating for our profession. b http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3555022 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12434719 3 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18192127 4 http://www.ashp.org/DocLibrary/Advocacy/GAD/GetInvolved/ MedicaidPrograms.aspx 1

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Alumni Advocate In A Big Way Kristen Holt with State Delegate Donald B. Elliott

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At a Walgreens pharmacy in Washington, D.C., patients get a glimpse of what a pharmacy could be: the pharmacist is out from behind the counter so he or she can provide more counseling to patients, offer clinical services, and answer questions. Technicians handle routine dispensing, freeing the pharmacist to work with patients, conducting other health care services such as medication therapy management. Walgreens calls this new store format the “Well Experience.” Steve Bouyoukas, PharmD ’00, explains that the store plays an important role as a case study for those legislating for pharmacists to practice to the top of their license—and get reimbursed for their efforts. “We are one of the most under-utilized resources in health care,” says Bouyoukas, who is Walgreens pharmacy supervisor for the Baltimore area and oversees the pilot store. “We need policymakers to know that we do make a difference in patient lives, and showing them how we do it is very important going forward.” The legislative advocacy efforts of School of Pharmacy alumni illustrate the many ways pharmacists can speak out on behalf of the field. Whether alumni are on Capitol Hill petitioning for provider status or, like Bouyoukas, building evidence-based,

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make a difference in patient lives, and showing them how we do it is very important going forward.” —Steve Bouyoukas

real-time examples of how pharmacy can contribute to improved patient outcomes while cutting costs, graduates from the School are actively involved in shaping the future of pharmacy. Bouyoukas credits his time at the School with giving him a fundamental understanding of the practice issues facing pharmacy. His participation in a business management pathway while in School has been invaluable as his current position relies heavily on business acumen in addition to knowledge of pharmacy practice. Although the Walgreens Well Experience pilot has expanded to more than 400 of its stores across the country, Bouyoukas knows there’s still more ground to be covered. In Baltimore, for example, there are five new Well Experience stores planned, but they’re currently on hold due to laws and regulations of the Maryland Board of Pharmacy that Bouyoukas and his team are working to change. He notes that there’s value any time a pharmacist can articulate his or her experience impacting patient outcomes in a conversation with a local lawmaker. “We want to be able to show lawmakers we make a difference when we are allowed to practice at the top of our license, when we’re allowed to sit down with patients and play an important role in their health care—practicing as part of a team with other health care professionals,” he says. “Any time we have a chance to do that we have to seize it.” Lynette Bradley-Baker, PhD ’99, BSP ’92, director of professional alliance development at the American Association

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of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), comes to advocacy from a different angle. She works on issues at the intersection of professional practice and pharmacy academia. As part of the external affairs division of AACP under William Lang, MPH, the organization’s vice president of policy and advocacy, “My efforts are focused on working with other pharmacy practice organizations to build evidence for what pharmacists are trained to and can do to improve their patient outcomes,” she says. According to Bradley-Baker, her current work was informed by her previous position at the School, where she was on the faculty for two years before joining AACP. Her work with students and faculty along with her own research enriched and expanded her understanding of the contributions that can be made by pharmacists. It also gave her a broad perspective of the challenges and concerns of those in the field. “While I’m not on Capitol Hill testifying, advocacy really is broader than that,” she continues. “I ensure our schools and colleges of pharmacy are highlighted and that we are showcasing what pharmacists can do and what some of our faculty are doing at their practice sites. This really builds the case for the expansion of the pharmacist’s role and for pharmacists to be recognized as providers by the Department of Health and Human Services.” The “Script Your Future” campaign, of which AACP is a sponsor, exemplifies this case-building. The national campaign challenges schools of pharmacy to educate both the general

“I ensure our schools and colleges public and the health care communities on the importance of medication adherence. (It’s worth noting that in 2012 University of Maryland School of Pharmacy students received one of the national Script Your Future challenge awards.) Like the innovations at Walgreens pharmacy, the outcome results from the campaign build valuable evidence for AACP’s national advocacy efforts. These are just the sort of examples that people like Kristen Holt, PharmD ’05, MPH, are looking for to show the value of pharmacy to policymakers. Holt is currently the assistant director of quality improvement and regulatory affairs at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Pharmacy. She was active in pressing for legislation in the Maryland General Assembly in support of collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) contracts through volunteering with the Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP). But she traces her introduction into the Maryland state legislative process further back, to her time at the School of Pharmacy. “My initial exposure was through an internship in the University’s Government Affairs Office, which oriented me to Annapolis,” she recalls. “During my rotation, I participated in the research process facilitating proposals for when the General Assembly convened, listened to hearings, and spoke with representatives on Pharmacy Legislative Day.” That experience gave her knowledge of the legislative process and piqued her passion for advocacy. She joined the legislative committee of MSHP at a time when a sundown provision was about to reverse gains made on CDTM contracts. As MSHP’s volunteer coordinator within the Maryland Pharmacy Coalition, Holt joined a group of like-minded advocates whose work helped extend the contracts. Having taken a leadership class while at the School that taught the history of the original CDTM contracts bill put forward in the early 2000s, Holt was already well-versed in the importance of the issue. “It was exciting to find something early in my career where I could contribute and potentially make a difference,” she says. “And it was motivating to discover many others who thought that this was an important issue and joined the effort. Together this diverse coalition of pharmacists determined a united conversation piece to engage the legislators.” Holt still volunteers with MSHP “because I see what can happen when we’re not active. … There will be policies made that don’t reflect the value brought [by pharmacists] to the detriment of our patients’ health.”

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As these alumni demonstrate, involvement in advocacy takes many forms. Perhaps the first and easiest step is to join one’s state pharmacy organization or get involved in a state or national pharmacy legislative day. BradleyBaker encourages alumni to find what they are passionate about and then locate a group that can help advance that enthusiasm. The organization may not be pharmacy-practice specific—it could be in the field of gerontology or clinical pharmacy—but these groups often need members who can be a voice for pharmacy as they advance their own legislative agenda. “You don’t need to testify at your state legislature,” says Bradley-Baker. “You can write a letter or email your representative stating that you see the need for a potential change in a state law. Every little bit helps.” b

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An Education on Legislative Activity, In and Out of the Classroom BY ELIZABETH HEUBECK

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Andrew Haines: Finding his Voice Among the Policymakers Andrew Haines has learned a valuable lesson as a student, one that often takes pharmacy professionals years to internalize. Haines understands that pharmacists have a voice before their legislators. In fact, he believes government representatives are eager to hear from their constituents. It’s because of opportunities at the School of Pharmacy that Haines has reached these mature conclusions. Since he began pharmacy school, Haines has been exposed to the legislative process. The School’s Leadership in Advocacy and Pharmacy course set in motion Haines’ understanding of the legislative process. “It taught me the importance of grass-roots initiatives and forming long-lasting relationships with elected officials,” he says. In addition to raising Haines’ awareness of the importance of advocacy in the pharmacy profession, the course served as the perfect precursor to his more in-depth legislative involvement. That came this year, as Haines chose to do one of his required practical rotations with the University’s Office of Government and Community Affairs in Annapolis during the 2013 legislative session. As Maryland’s legislators would rise early to make their way to the State House in Annapolis each weekday morning beginning in January, so too would Haines. He and other fellow pharmacy students/interns carpooled to the state capital, Monday through Friday, and took their place among the policymakers. One of Haines’ roles during the rotation was to sit in on committee meetings, where legislators would discuss bills under consideration—from broad-based budget bills to those specific to pharmacy, such as the possibility of expanding the role of pharmacists in delivering vaccinations. Another aspect of Haines’ rotation involved engaging other students in the legislative process. He and other interns helped to plan the School’s annual Legislative Advocacy Day, a student-run event that connects pharmacy students to legislators. “Other interns and I contacted legislators of whom the students were constituents, requesting shadowing opportunities,” Haines explains. Like it sounds, this shadowing experience involves following legislators to committee meetings and spending time with them in their offices, with

the opportunity to address bills under consideration regarding the pharmacy profession. Though rubbing shoulders with policymakers may seem irrelevant to the future careers of most pharmacy students, Haines explains why the opposite is true. “Now I know that I have a voice. As a future leader in pharmacy, I think that will give me confidence to talk to legislators to tell them about how I can do my job best and how they can help me. I feel confident that if I tell a legislator my opinion, he or she will respect that,” Haines says.

Jamie Elsner: Supporting Student Leadership While Haines’ legislative-related experiences in pharmacy school have taught him how to become an advocate for his profession, Jamie Elsner’s have taught her how to support fellow students in their quest to take on leadership roles. As 2011-2012 president of the School of Pharmacy’s chapter of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), Elsner has a big job to do. In addition to overseeing an executive board comprised of 32 student members, she has two primary roles: ensuring that the School’s chapter of the association aligns with its national vision and considering the future of the organization as a whole. But Elsner’s favorite part of her role involves boosting individual members of her chapter. “I want to be able to provide students the opportunity to grow while they’re in school, to have opportunities for leadership, policy, and advocacy,” she says. Clearly, Elsner finds inspiration in inspiring others. She describes a situation whereby the association was holding elections and a student who had run for a given position didn’t get it. “She approached me and said she still wanted to be involved,” recalls Elsner, who readily supported the student’s goal to launch a pre-pharmacy mentorship program with University of Maryland, College Park pre-pharmacy undergraduate students. “She came to me with the idea, I helped her with logistics, and she ran with it,” Elsner says. “It was beyond rewarding.” In addition to inspiring fellow students, Elsner has done some pretty inspiring work herself. She was selected as one of only four student pharmacists to serve on the APhA-ASP Awards Standing Committee, a national appointment with an array of responsibilities. In addition to evaluating each chapter’s performance and presenting them with feedback and

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recommendations for improvement, Elsner and fellow committee members identified recipients for APhA-ASP awards, which were presented at the 2013 APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition this March in Los Angeles. While the experience of serving on a national committee expanded Elsner’s horizons, it ultimately circled back to guiding others. “It was an honor to serve on this committee,” she says. “The experience helped me understand the importance of mentorship in shaping the future leaders in pharmacy.”

Bonnie Li: Uniting Students and Legislators Despite being a student, Bonnie Li already knows what it’s like to promote pharmacy issues with the Maryland General Assembly. That’s the primary role of the Maryland Pharmacy Coalition (MPC), an organization composed of pharmacy students and professionals that Li co-chairs. Her ascent to this heady position originated in her first year at the School, when Li demonstrated an interest in student government by attending Legislative Advocacy Day. In her second year as a pharmacy student, Li became a student representative for the MPC. This gave her an up-close look at the role of the coalition, and she learned how the MPC organized its Legislative Day. As co-chair of the MPC, Li reflects on her legislative learning odyssey. “I had never spoken with legislators before [coming to pharmacy school],” she says. This year, she made that opportunity happen for other students. The MPC’s Legislative Day brings together students and legislators to address issues of significance to the pharmacy profession. This year 360 attendees, including pharmacy students and pharmacists from all over Maryland, convened for the event on Feb. 14, 2013, at the state capital. Every participant had appointments scheduled with legislators to discuss bills under consideration. This year, of great interest to the pharmacy representatives in attendance was a bill that would broaden pharmacists’ ability to administer vaccines. “Every year, the issues are different. You never know what’s coming up,” Li says. The preparation leading up to Legislative Day is almost as momentous as the event itself. “It was a huge effort; a ton of students were involved in making these appointments [with legislators]. We go over all the statements. The MPC members

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vote and educate students who attend on what to say to officials,” Li explains. Though the preparations were laborious, Li knows the effort was worth it. “We can have a unifying voice for all pharmacists in Maryland,” she says.

A Tradition of Legislative Responsibility From the time students enter the School of Pharmacy, they’re exposed to their legislative role as future pharmacists. “Early on, the faculty talk to students about their responsibility of being part of the profession, of advocating for the profession,” says Jill Morgan, PharmD, BCPS, associate dean for Student Affairs. “I think it [the focus on legislation] has always been a part of student life at the School of Pharmacy.” The School’s emphasis on pharmacy in the broader context of legislative affairs has far-reaching implications. Morgan suggests that more students at the University of Maryland enroll in the School’s dual law-pharmacy program than would otherwise. She also notices that, most years, some of the pharmacists in attendance at Legislative Day are recent graduates of the School of Pharmacy. That strong attendance of pharmacists at Legislative Day hasn’t gone unnoticed by Li. “I think it’s really important when pharmacists attend. It shows students that you can advocate for your profession,” she says. As pharmacists have acted as government-savvy role models for Li, she hopes to follow in their footsteps. “I really want to stay involved and attend Legislative Day every year I can,” Li says. b

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McPherson Eases the Pain BY CHRIS ZANG

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Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE, turns pain into smiles. As a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science (PPS) and its vice chair for academic affairs, McPherson does this for students, patients, and faculty colleagues. An international expert in the field of palliative care and pain management, McPherson, the University of Maryland’s 2012 Founders Week Teacher of the Year and recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s 2013 Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Educator Award, has developed courses and clinical experiences in end-of-life care management that students enter with anxiety and trepidation. But they don’t stay that way for long, says McPherson’s 20-year pharmacy colleague David Roffman, PharmD, BCPS/Cardiology. “Dr. McPherson has the ability to quickly put them at ease,” says Roffman, “and demonstrate the skills that will ultimately allow students to perform their tasks objectively and with empathy.” Patients, whom she sees as director of pharmacotherapy services at UniversityCare Heritage Crossing, and families coping with end-of-life issues, who see McPherson at her many speaking engagements, also leave her with their spirits lifted. Faculty and research partners across several disciplines also appreciate her counsel. “Dr. McPherson is the embodiment of interprofessional collaboration,” says Sandra McLeskey, RN, PhD, professor at the School of Nursing. Along with co-director Sharon Gordon, DDS, MPH, PhD, director of graduate research education at the School of Dentistry, McPherson was recently awarded a Center of Excellence in Pain Education grant from the National Institutes of Health. She developed the first nationally recognized Palliative Care Residency by the American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists. “I think the part of hospice and palliative care that touches me most is that this field is the model for interprofessional collaboration,” says McPherson. “Everyone on the team [which includes the patient and family] is important and we all have Photograph by Tracey Brown

a common goal. I tell my hospice nurses they are 10 percent pharmacist after I get done with them!” Regardless of the discipline, McPherson brings enthusiasm to the task. “Dr. McPherson meets with faculty members in our department to review their course evaluations at the end of each semester,” says Kristin Watson, PharmD, associate professor in PPS. “After each meeting with Dr. McPherson, I have left her office excited and eager to integrate her suggestions into my teaching.” McPherson says it’s the other way around. The younger faculty and students energize her. “They inspire me!” McPherson says. “I am so proud of the students from our School of Pharmacy—they really are the best in the world.” The students and residents feel that way about McPherson. One course evaluation said, “Dr. McPherson should teach ALL the courses.” According to School of Pharmacy Dean Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, McPherson “has had a sustained positive impact on her students, residents, and colleagues.” When Nikunj Patel, PharmD ’12, confronted the death of a 9-year-old nephew, he remembered McPherson’s Care of the Terminally Ill class. “Her teaching proved to be a constant source of guidance during such a tough time,” Patel says. McPherson does this by using anecdotes from her 20 years of teaching and four years of hospice work before that. She easily shifts from one teaching methodology to another. McPherson says: “I think active learning is the best way to help students apply and retain information. If we can have fun while enhancing learning—it’s a win/win all around.” Such an approach also has endeared her to groups such as the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, where McPherson’s presentations attract comments like “best speaker ever.” “She has touched the lives of most of the pharmacists in the state,” says Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD ’83, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA, chair of PPS. b summ e r 201 3

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MacKerell is More Than a Researcher BY CHRIS ZANG Alexander MacKerell Jr., PhD, the Grollman-Glick Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the School of Pharmacy, is known to thousands of scientists around the world as the man who built his research program in force field development to an elite level. But to assistant professor Steven Fletcher, PhD, MacKerell is a mentor … and a driving instructor. Such is the wonderful dichotomy of MacKerell, director of the School’s Center for Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) and the University of Maryland’s 2012 Founders Week Researcher of the Year. He is a world-renowned researcher with the funding and patents to prove it, yet he is also a giving interdisciplinary colleague. “He is not one who focuses solely on his own research but is also highly engaged in collaborating with biomedical scientists who may benefit from a computational chemistry component to their research,” says James Polli, PhD, the School’s Ralph F. Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics. “He takes a genuine interest in the science and always gets back to you. In short, he is a fabulous collaborator.” MacKerell also is invaluable to the graduate students and postdoctoral fellows he mentors. Olgun Guvench, MD, PhD, vice chair of pharmaceutical science at the University of New England, says he wouldn’t be there if not for MacKerell. “In addition to ensuring that I was a productive member of his laboratory [as a 2005-2009 postdoctoral fellow], Professor MacKerell took the time to review and comment on the research proposal I prepared for my faculty position applications,” says Guvench. Fletcher says in addition to the driving lessons, he’s grateful to MacKerell for being “incredibly honest and highly critical of my grant writing. This constructive criticism leads to the proposal being greatly improved and into the funding zone.” MacKerell’s fondness for higher education and mentoring others comes naturally. His grandfather, Joseph Storlazzi, taught at what is now Widener University. His father, Don MacKerell, was among the original faculty at Gloucester County (N.J.) College. “In an academic institution, doing research goes hand-in18

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hand with training postdoctoral fellows and graduate students,” the junior MacKerell says. “It is the trainees who do a large part of the hands-on research. My Alexander MacKerell Jr. commitment to my trainees has allowed my own research program to grow.” Yes, but driving lessons? “Steve is a friend as well as a colleague; accordingly giving him driving lessons was not a problem,” MacKerell says with a smile. “In general, I consider many of my colleagues and collaborators friends.” And they return the sentiment. “He’s a consummate team player who advocates for the School, UMB, and its faculty. I personally could not wish for a better colleague,” says Angela Wilks, PhD, the department’s vice chair of research. At the School’s CADD Center, MacKerell has used his improved computational models of chemicals to facilitate the identification of novel compounds for development into therapeutic agents for the treatment of pain, cancer, and bacterial infections. His work has been cited by fellow researchers 13,000 times. In her Researcher of the Year nomination, Dean Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, lauds MacKerell’s “extensive contributions in the area of scholarly activity, his outstanding scientific accomplishments, and the significant impact of his research endeavors.” For instance, MacKerell and Andrew Coop, PhD, chair of the School’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, announced their discovery of a small molecule that decouples proteins that contribute to a form of cancer known as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Cancer Cell published the findings in 2010, adding to MacKerell’s more than 200 publications. “I’m reasonably confident that the discovery will lead to novel therapeutics for the treatment of DLBCL,” he says. b Photograph by Tracey Brown

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Unlikely Chapter Ends with Smiles, Tears BY MALISSA CARROLL AND KUN YANG

Reflecting on Gwendolyn “Gwen” Simmons’ career at the School of Pharmacy, it seems improbable that it almost started by chance. “When I originally came to the School, I was only looking for temporary work,” says Simmons, who began as a clerk typist for David A. Knapp, PhD, former dean. “Although I knew this place had wonderful possibilities, I never really gave much thought that this would be the place I would retire from.” Thirty-eight years later, she sits at her desk in the Office of Student Affairs consoling colleagues and students as she prepares to begin the “next chapter” of her life. “Gwen has always seemed to be veiled in an aura that pulls people to her like a magnet,” says Ann Bonaparte, office manager in the Office of Student Affairs and one of Simmons’ closest friends. “I have seen several of her friends at the School come to tears after finding out she is retiring.” Though Simmons began as a temporary employee in 1975, she went on to hold a number of essential positions. Initially, she worked as a floater in an Overload Office to help lessen the workload of overwhelmed administrative assistants. Then she accepted an administrative assistant position with Anthony Tommasello, BSP ’73, MS ‘82, PhD, who was director of the Office of Substance Abuse Studies (OSAS) in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR). Simmons found the work challenging, but enjoyable. “Students in the OSAS were required to give presentations on drug abuse at other schools,” she recalls. “I remember one instance in which there were 10 students traveling at the same time, and I had to make all the arrangements. I liked coordinating that because it was a challenge to see if I could make it all work, while also managing the rest of the office.” After more than 30 years with Tommasello, Simmons provided administrative support to several PHSR faculty members when OSAS was disbanded. In 2009, she moved to the Office of Student Affairs. “One of the main reasons I stayed with the School of

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Pharmacy is because I appreciate how it has always been dedicated to its students,” remarks Simmons. “Each faculty and staff member plays a very important role in helping to ensure our students’ success. We all work together to graduate the best pharmacists we can.” As the face of the Office of Student Affairs, Simmons’ warm smile and calm demeanor have helped reassure countless students. “I have always interacted with the students, and I like that,” says Simmons. “I’m good at it.” And the students agree. “Ms. Simmons has been a mentor, source of encouragement, and a second mother to not just me, but to other students as well,” says Adenike Atanda, a third-year student. “Her never-ending dedication, encouragement, and love for us have made her an invaluable asset.” It seems appropriate that the students are what Simmons will miss most. “Working in the Office of Student Affairs, I have been able to help assuage students’ fears and put them at ease when they look confused, and I will miss those interactions,” says Simmons, whose official last day at the School was Jan. 31. “I have watched them from the time they first arrived at the School, through their transition during the first year, and their growth as they continued with their education. A couple of students have told me I helped them out a lot, which makes me feel good.” b

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Laurels Abdalla Aly, a graduate student in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR), has been selected as one of President Perman’s fellows for the 20122013 academic year. Aly joins nine other fellows to promote interdisciplinary education and civility on campus.

Award for the training and development of graduate students working in social justice, pharmacy advocacy, or public health.

Adenike Atanda, a third-year PharmD student, and Saul Krosnick, a second-year PharmD student, have been named School student ambassadors to assist with the student recruitment process.

Jamie Elsner, a third-year PharmD student; David Goffman, a third-year PharmD student; Virginia Nguyen, a second-year PharmD student; and Stephanie Walters, a thirdyear PharmD student, were named Albert Schweitzer fellows for the 2012-2013 academic year for their project titled “The Intergenerational Connection.”

Lina Bjerke and Amber Streifel, both fourth-year PharmD students, won the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Local Clinical Skills Competition. Michelle Campbell, a graduate student in PHSR, received the department’s Donald O. Fedder

Sarah Dutcher, a graduate student in PHSR, received the department’s Dr. Arthur Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Award.

Shamia Faison, a graduate student in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC), received a travel award from the National Institute on Drug

Abuse to attend its convention, “Frontiers in Addiction Research.” Yevgeniya Kalinina, a PharmD/ JD student, has been selected to receive an Express Scripts Foundation scholarship from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The School’s Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS) Professional Pharmacy Fraternity has been named the 2012 Outstanding Collegiate Chapter of the Year and the 2012 Outstanding Alumni Chapter of the Year by the LKS national association. Diwura Owolabi, a fourth-year PharmD student, has been named a member-at-large on the 2012-2013 American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s StuNet Advisory Committee.

Keely Pierzchalski, a graduate student in PSC, received a Science Research Conference Travel Award from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology and a Graduate Student Poster Competition Award from the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. Ting Wang, a graduate student in PSC, received a research fellowship from U.S. Pharmacopeia. Jeremy Yap, a graduate student in PSC, received a predoctoral fellowship award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Medicinal Chemistry.

SGA Fall Picnic In October, students, faculty, and staff gathered at Centennial Park in Ellicott City to enjoy a barbecued lunch, games, and a nice fall afternoon at the first Student Government Association (SGA) picnic of the academic year. b

Abdulafeez Oluyadi of the Class of 2016 and Eric Kim of the Class of 2015 enjoy the sunshine and camaraderie.

Caroline Kim (middle) and Vitaliy Klimov of the Class of 2016 grab some food with a friend, also named Caroline Kim.

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White Coat Ceremony Family and friends joined faculty, staff, and alumni at the School of Pharmacy in September to watch as the 158 students of the Class of 2016 excitedly approached the stage to don a pharmacist’s white coat for the first time. The School’s traditional White Coat Ceremony, which includes an official signing of the School’s honor code, marks the students’ entry into the profession as student pharmacists. In addition to their white coats, the students received words of encouragement and motivation from Bonnie Levin, PharmD ’78, MBA, corporate assistant vice president of pharmacy services for MedStar Health. b

The Class of 2016 with Dean Eddington (front) and Jill Morgan, PharmD, BCPS, associate dean for student affairs (left in floral jacket).

Student Opeoluwa Fagbemi signs the School’s honor code after receiving his white coat.

From left from the Class of 2016: Sinthi Acey, Christine Meaux, and Dianna Campbell.

Alumni Association Executive Committee member Matthew Shimoda, PharmD ’84, helps new student Mary Li with her white coat.

Bonnie Levin speaks to the students.

Dean Eddington congratulates student Steven Sligh on receiving his white coat.

NCPA Six students from the School of Pharmacy attended the 114th Annual National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Convention and Trade Exposition in October 2012 in San Diego, Calif., where they were exposed to hours of continuing education, student and practitioner networking, poster presentations, and other programming. b

From left: Linda Lu, Class of 2015, and Joseph Diblasi, Helen Wu, Godwin Kam, and Teresa Chang, all Class of 2014.

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Rho Chi Book Awards Each year, the School’s Rho Chi Honor Society presents the 4.0 Book Award to second-year students who achieved a 4.0 during their first year in school. This year, Rho Chi awarded six students with The Pharmacotherapy Handbook in recognition of their academic achievement. b

From left: Sherry Chen, Ellen Huang, Samuel Huber, Arlene Gao, and Stephanie Shulder, all from the Class of 2015. Not pictured is Andrew Lothrop.

Can Castle Competition The Student Government Association each year hosts a Can Castle Competition to encourage donations of canned goods for local food banks and charities. The 2012 competition saw the Class of 2015 come out on top. The prize money awarded to the winners will be used for the Class of 2015 third-year class trip. b Members of the winning Can Castle team from left: Annette Piotrowski, Stephanie Shulder, Simon Bae, and Jane Kalinina.

USG Community Day The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) hosted a Community Day in September 2012 at which students, their families, and the local community were invited to campus for food, games, health information, and the opportunity to learn about the academic programs offered at USG. The School of Pharmacy’s Operation Immunization, a part of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists, staffed a table with information on the importance of influenza vaccines and offered handouts to people to promote awareness for getting a flu shot. b Pictured above, from left: Lashawn Dianat and Saul Krosnick from the Class of 2015, David Cannon, PharmD, staff member in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, Sherry Hou, Class of 2015, and Yuna Bae, Class of 2014.

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Research Day More than 70 student pharmacists, pharmacy residents, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows participated in the School’s annual Research Day on April 12, which highlighted the breadth and depth of research among the School’s students and trainees. “Research Day gives students, postdocs, residents, and faculty a chance to share their research studies and learn about research going on in other departments,” says Peter Swaan, PhD, associate dean for research and graduate education. “We hope that this venue will stimulate new collaborations across the School and within its variety of disciplines.” b

Keely Pierzchalski (left), a graduate student in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC), and Maureen Kane, PhD, an assistant professor in PSC.

Million Hearts Week To help raise awareness about the prevalence of and ways to prevent heart disease, members of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists Operation Heart held a weeklong campaign in February to educate students and the public about the “ABCs” of heart disease and prevention during National American Heart Month. Million Hearts Week began with National Wear Red Day on Feb. 1, and culminated with the Charm of Million Hearts health fair at Lexington Market in Baltimore. b Faculty, staff, and students pose in Pharmacy Hall Atrium for a Wear Red Day photo to promote the start of Million Hearts Week. The photo shows a mix of red and Baltimore Ravens purple as the photo was taken the Friday before the Ravens won the Super Bowl. A Heart Healthy Cook-off was held in Pharmacy Hall to encourage a healthy diet. Chefs (back, from left) Dianna Staves, Class of 2015, Hanna Lee, Class of 2014, Carly Fisher, Class of 2016, and Sara Ly, Class of 2015, with faculty judges (front, from left) Tim Rocafort, PharmD, and Nicholas Fusco, PharmD, BCPS, assistant professors in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science.

PLS Muhammad Sheheryar, Mary Li, Richard Dalby, and Naim Haque

An Evening with Industry On March 4, students from the School of Pharmacy hosted an “Evening with Industry” at the Universities at Shady Grove. The event was designed to provide student pharmacists at Shady Grove with an opportunity to network with pharmacists who work or have worked in an industry setting. Muhammad Sheheryar, Naim Haque, and Mary Li, first-year students from the School’s Shady Grove campus, worked together to plan and organize the event, which was attended by six speakers from the pharmaceutical industry, including: Shailaja Somaraju, PhD ’99, director of the pulmonary division at Next Breath, LLC; and Ryan Criste, PhD, Jacob Wesley, PharmD ’11, MS, Iliana Cheng, PharmD ’11, MPH, and Fatemeh Tavakkoli, PharmD ’12, all from MedImmune. Richard Dalby, PhD, FAAPS, the School’s associate dean for academic affairs and a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, also participated. b

The Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Leadership Society at the School of Pharmacy outdid itself this year in developing a mentorship series. Students from all years of the PharmD program were given several opportunities to meet with pharmacists practicing in clinical, teaching, and retail settings. Student-pharmacist pairings were then made to establish a mentoring relationship. b

Participants in the PLS mentorship series, both students and practicing pharmacists, gather in Pharmacy Hall for a get-together.

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Showing Mercy to Patients, Students BY AMANDA DONOHUE

Morrell Delcher

Morrell Delcher, BSP ’69, knew at a young age he wanted to touch the lives of people in his neighborhood. He admired the work of his older sisters’ friend who was a pharmacist at Howard & Morris Pharmacists in Catonsville, Md., where he grew up. “They [pharmacists] could meet people and were respected in the neighborhood. They were the person to go to,” recalls Delcher. More than 40 years after pharmacy school, he is vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, a notable accomplishment stemming from a high school boy’s simple admiration of the pharmacy profession. While working 12-hour shifts Monday through Friday, Delcher still conjures up the energy and passion to precept pharmacy students from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. The students work with Delcher in three- to fiveweek rotations in what is known as Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) in the pharmacy at Mercy. “Experiential learning makes up more than 30 percent of the School’s Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum,” says Toyin Tofade, PharmD, associate director of experiential learning at the School. “During IPPE and APPE rotations, pharmacy students observe the pharmacist in action—dispensing, counseling patients, interacting with other health care professionals and insurance companies—in a variety of practice settings. Rotations put the theories our students learn in the classroom setting into practice.” Delcher began precepting in the early 1980s while a clinical pharmacist in neurosurgery and thoracic satellite pharmacy at

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the University of Maryland Medical Center. His motivation? He wanted the opportunity to teach pharmacy students not just how to be a pharmacist but also a leader. Educating students on how to interact with peers from all departments of an institution is one of the cornerstones of his precepting role. “Once you provide that value to the institution, you become an important and necessary member and you can achieve more for the institution,” says Delcher. He teaches students leadership qualities by taking them to interdepartmental and hospitalwide meetings. “Pharmacy must cooperate with all hospital departments for proper patient medication management,” says Delcher. “Pharmacy is then viewed as a department that solves problems for the facility.” Delcher’s connections and skill set are what make him useful to all departments of whichever hospital for which he works. “Moe is a leader and someone who cares about this profession a great deal,” says Tofade. The medical staff at Mercy has told Delcher if they have any medication questions, he is the first person they come to. As a versatile asset to the entire medical center, Delcher wants students to follow in his footsteps. “He was very engaging and optimistic about the pharmacy profession. He provided great insight into my professional goals and told me to contact him if I ever had any questions,” says Kathyrn Finneran, a pharmacy student of Delcher’s in 2011. Aside from teaching leadership, Delcher says precepting is valuable because of the potential to meet students who the institution could hire. “They may also give you additional perspective about what is going on in the practice and how you could change yourself,” he says. b

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DONOR PROFILE

Pinco is Special Supporter of Specialization BY CHRISTINE STUTZ

Robert Pinco

Research into excipients—the binders, fillers, and other inactive ingredients in pharmaceuticals—is an area that has not always been a popular field of specialization for pharmacy students, but Robert Pinco, BSP, JD, is trying to change that. In 2012, Pinco, a member of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s Board of Visitors, endowed a scholarship in industrial pharmaceutics for graduate and postdoctoral students working in pharmaceutics and excipient research. Pinco is a pharmacist and attorney with extensive experience in drug development, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, and regulation. He also has served in government at the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and at the White House as associate general counsel for two presidents. For more than 30 years, he was an adjunct professor at the School of Pharmacy. He was a co-founder in 1991 of the International Pharmaceutical Excipient Council (IPEC), a trade association that promotes advances in excipient development. Excipients play a critical role in the creation of medicines, helping to preserve the efficacy, safety, and stability of active pharmaceutical ingredients and ensuring that they deliver their promised benefits to patients, according to IPEC. Optimal use of excipients can provide pharmaceutical manufacturers with cost savings in drug development, enhanced functionality, and help in drug formulations innovation. Pinco says that as IPEC grew globally to a trade association of more than 300 companies, he sought ways to give back to the profession. He created the IPEC Foundation, which he currently chairs, and through it strives to make excipient development more attractive to students of pharmaceutics. “I’ve long wondered why it is so hard to get folks to go into this field. It’s just not as exciting as working with the active ingredients,” he says. Pinco says he would like to see graduate schools offer degrees in this specialized area. This scholarship is just the beginning of his effort to stimulate interest in research

among graduate students and academics through the IPEC Foundation. Conversations over the years with Stephen Hoag, PhD, a professor in the School’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC), and Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89, BSP, FAAPS, FCP, dean and professor at the School, helped crystallize his focus. “When Dean Eddington came to me and said, ‘Would you like to give a large donation?’ she caught me at exactly the right moment,” Pinco says. He committed $25,000 to establish the Robert G. Pinco Endowed Scholarship in Industrial Pharmaceutics, an amount that was later doubled by an anonymous donor. The first recipient of the Pinco Scholarship was Diana Vivian, a fourth-year graduate student in PSC. Vivian works in the lab of James Polli, PhD, the Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics, where she focuses on the applications of bile acid transporters in drug delivery and the assessment of recirculation through the liver and other digestive organs. Vivian was chosen based on her academic credentials, a research abstract, and her leadership in the School. She chairs the School’s student chapter of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences and served as graduate vice president of Rho Chi, the School of Pharmacy’s academic honor society. Vivian earned her BS in chemical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. “As an undergrad, I really enjoyed the health-related applications of chemical engineering,” she says. Vivian also is synthesizing and testing prodrugs that use bile acid moieties to increase the bioavailability of FDAapproved drugs, taking advantage of the high capacity and efficiency of bile acid uptake transporters. “It has been great to progress as a researcher under the guidance of such a helpful and accomplished mentor as Dr. Polli,” she says. “I’d like to thank Mr. Pinco for creating this scholarship and supporting graduate education and research.” b

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ALUMNI NEWS

All Alumni Reunion Day In October, the School of Pharmacy hosted its first All Alumni Reunion Day for BSP, PharmD, and PhD graduates. Nearly 100 alumni attended. The day started with continuing education courses, followed by a crab feast and bull roast, children’s entertainment, tours of Pharmacy Hall and the Maryland Poison Center, and a PhD poster presentation. PhD alumni finished the day off with a separate reception at M & S Grill. b Angela Wilks, PhD, a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (right), welcomes former student Kimberly Burkhard, PhD ’08, and her daughter, Addison, back to the School.

From left, Barbara Boggan, PharmD ’02, Tali Johnson, PharmD ’02, and Lisa Heber, BSP ’93.

Irvin Jones, BSP ’86, Dolores Dixon, BSP ’71, PharmD ’98 (seated), and Kimberly Barnett, PharmD ’86.

From left, Raymond Bleu, PharmD ’09, and Jermaine Smith, RPh, of Rite Aid.

Irene Cochran, BSP ’87, and J. Bradley Thomas, BSP ’98.

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James Polli, PhD, the Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics (middle), with Yale Caplan, BSP ’63, PhD ’68, and Susan Marston, PhD ’98.

Dean Eddington, middle, with former student Vijay Upreti, PhD ’07 (red tie), his wife, Pragya, and current pharmaceutical sciences graduate students Maura O’Neill, Geoffrey Heinzl, and Aaron Smith and his wife, Julie Kovac.

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NCPA Alumni and Friends Dinner The School of Pharmacy hosted an alumni and friends dinner at the annual meeting of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) in San Diego, Calif., in October, at which Alfred Abramson, BSP ’56, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science (PPS), was honored for his retirement from the School after 30 years of service. b

Current students and faculty with Abramson. From left are: Kellie Chew, Class of 2013, Joseph Diblasi, Class of 2014, Abramson, Teresa Chang, Class of 2014, Linda Lu, Class of 2015, Godwin Kam, Class of 2014, Helen Wu, Class of 2014, and Tim Rocafort, PharmD, assistant professor in PPS.

Brian Hose, PharmD ’06, Dixie Leikach, BSP ’92, and Lynette Bradley-Baker, PhD ’99, BSP ’92.

ASHP Mid-Year Meeting Faculty, students, alumni, and current and former residents gathered in Las Vegas in December at the School of Pharmacy’s alumni and friends reception at the mid-year meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). b

Kate (McHenry) Jeffers, PharmD ’11, and Bradley Burton, PharmD ’08.

From left, Jae Carpenter, Erkan Hassan, BSP ’79, PharmD ’81, and Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD ’83, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science.

AAPS Alumni and Friends Reception The alumni and friends reception at the annual meeting of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) took place in Chicago in October. b From left, Varsha Chavan, PhD ’01, Balvinder Vig, PhD ’01, and Murali Vuppala, PhD ’98.

Mark Ginski, PhD ’99 (left), and Amitava Mitra, PhD ’06.

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Class Notes 1972

2005

Charles Kelly, BSP, owner of Craig’s Drug Store in Cambridge, received the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award from the office of Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot.

Kristin Parbuoni, PharmD, was installed as president of the Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacists in November 2012.

1973 Anthony “Tony” Tommasello, BSP, MS ’82, a longtime anti-abuse drug and alcohol advocate and Maryland Pharmacists Association member, received the National Cardinal Health Generation Rx Champions Award at the American Pharmacists Association Convention held in Los Angeles in early March.

1987 Sue Ellen Cherry, BSP, has joined Ridgely Pharmacy in Caroline County, Md. Cherry brings 25 years of compounding experience to Ridgely Pharmacy.

1999 Cmdr. Catherine Chew, PharmD, and her husband, LipJen, welcomed a son, Owen, on Jan. 13, 2013, in Bethesda. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 21 inches in length.

Hoai-An Truong, PharmD, MPH, and his wife, Tanya, welcomed their second daughter, Catalina Thanh-Vi, on Dec. 18. She weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 18 inches in length.

2007 Michelle Rager, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, an assistant professor at Shenandoah University’s Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, received a Pfizer Medical Education Grant of $411,545 for a 19-month project that will promote and increase pneumococcal vaccinations among adults over the age of 65 and in high-risk patients ages 2 to 64. RealCME, an educational technology company, and RxAlly, an alliance of 22,000 pharmacies nationwide, will partner with Shenandoah University on the project.

2008 Praveen Bahadduri, PhD, and his wife, Rashmi, announce the arrival of their first baby daughter, Saanchi, on Aug. 10, 2012, in Newton, Mass.

2009 Adam Bress, PharmD, a pharmacy research fellow at the University of Illinois Health System, was featured in the organization’s winter 2012 magazine for his work on the pharmacogenetics service team. Zhanita Perez, PharmD, published “Evaluation of Drug Metabolism in Hispanic Americans with Type 2 Diabetes” in the Journal of Diabetes Research & Clinical Metabolism. Co-authors on the publication were School of Pharmacy faculty members Thomas Dowling, PharmD, PhD, and Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD ’83, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA.

2012 Taryn Merchant, PharmD, was featured in the Jan. 11 edition of The PressEnterprise newspaper in an article about her return to her Corona, Calif., hometown to work as a pharmacist at CVS.

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A Message from the Alumni President Please join President HoaiAn Truong in recognizing the contributions of the Alumni Association’s strategic plan implementation (SPI) and standing committees for 2011-2013. SPI COMMITTEES: Organizational Restructure and Bylaws Brian Hose, PharmD ’06, chair Establishing New Initiatives Lynette Bradley-Baker, PhD ’99, BSP ’92, and Lt. Mathilda Fienkeng, PharmD ’08, co-chairs Building Relationships with Stakeholders Matthew Shimoda, PharmD ’84, chair STANDING COMMITTEES: Nominating and Awards Brian Hose, PharmD ’06, chair Audit and Finance Bradley Thomas, BSP ’82, and Michael Steinberg, PharmD ’00, co-chairs Scholarship Cmdr. Catherine Chew, PharmD ’99, and Doris Voigt, PharmD ’04, co-chairs Communications and Outreach Carol Stevenson, PharmD ’02, and James “Chai” Wang, PharmD ’11, co-chairs Graduation Banquet Rai Cary, PharmD ’08, and Min-li Cary, PharmD ’08, co-chairs

It has been my honor and privilege to serve as president of our Alumni Association during the last two years. As I reflect upon my presidency’s themes of “attitude of gratitude” and “challenging you to become Advocate and Ambassador [double A] alumni,” I would like to recognize and thank the officers, board members, student representatives, and staff of the School’s Office of Development and Alumni Affairs for their service and support during my term. Hoai-An Truong Personally, I also thank my wife, Diem-Thanh (Tanya), and daughters Angelina An-Thanh and Catalina Thanh-Vi for their love and support, which has enabled me to serve our Alumni Association. From 2011 to 2013, the Alumni Association Executive Committee worked diligently via multiple standing and special committees to implement our strategic plan. Our mission statement is “to develop and foster a rewarding, lifelong relationship between the School and its alumni.” That mission statement has been the guiding principle for the board and its committees as they set goals and prioritized strategies to reorganize the association’s structure, establish new initiatives, and enhance relationships with stakeholders. Some of our specific accomplishments include: • Reviewing, revising, and approving the association’s bylaws for the first time since 1995 to include new positions and length of terms in April 2013 • Holding the inaugural All Alumni Reunion Day in October 2012 • Holding regional outreach events such as a board meeting hosted by alumni working at the Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Md., in February 2012, and the first regional outreach event in Bethany Beach, Del., in January 2013 • Having a greater presence at the School’s White Coat Ceremony by helping with the coating of the Class of 2016 • Hosting the annual Graduation Banquet, our signature event, that celebrates both the graduating class and the 50th reunion class • Establishing a new award that was given to a student at graduation in May 2013—The Alfred Abramson Entrepreneurship Award, which honors Alfred Abramson, BSP ’56, past president of the Alumni Association and longtime faculty member who retired at the end of 2012 As I complete my two-year term as president of our Alumni Association, I challenge each of you to continue to be ambassadors for our alma mater by serving as a mentor or preceptor, helping students with resume writing and interviewing skills, donating your gift of time or financial contributions, and attending at least one event annually. As our profession sees expanded roles for pharmacists in immunizations and medication therapy management (MTM), as well as pursues provider status, I challenge each of you to continue to be advocates for pharmacists and the profession. Become certified in immunizations or MTM, attend the annual Advocacy Day to educate legislators, and talk to patients regularly about the pharmacist’s role in improving public health. As I pass the torch to president-elect Brian Hose, PharmD ’06, I ask that you step up and volunteer as a committee member. I look forward to seeing you at future meetings and events, as we are all proud members of our Alumni Association. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your president. Hoai-An Truong, PharmD ’05, MPH President htruong@abcforyourhealth.org

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Alumni Association Executive Committee 2011-2013 OFFICERS Hoai-An Truong, PharmD ’05, MPH President

MEMBERS AT LARGE Min-li Cary, PharmD ’08 Co-Chair, Graduation Banquet

Brian Hose, PharmD ’06 President-Elect

Rai Cary, PharmD ’08 Co-Chair, Graduation Banquet

Mandy Kwong, PharmD ’01 Vice President

Lynette Bradley-Baker, PhD ’99, BSP ’92 Past President

Michael Steinberg, PharmD ’00 Co-Treasurer

Yara Haddad, PharmD ’10 Margaret Hayes, MS Gina McKnight-Smith, PharmD ’97, MBA Sheel Shah, PharmD ’10 Matthew Shimoda, PharmD ’84 Carol Stevenson, PharmD ’02

Cmdr. Catherine Chew, PharmD ’99

Bradley Thomas, BSP ’82 Co-Treasurer

Wayne Dyke, BSP ’68

Doris Voight, PharmD ’04 Past President

Terry Gyi, PharmD ’06, BSP ’83

Lt. Mathilda Fienkeng, PharmD ’08

Dorcas Taylor, PharmD ’97, JD Mahesh Tawney, PharmD ’04 James “Chai” Wang, PharmD ’11

Capt. James Bresette, PharmD ’97 Co-Honorary President Cynthia Boyle, PharmD ’96, FAPhA Co-Honorary President

2013-2014 OFFICERS

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Brian Hose, PharmD ’06 President

Cynthia Boyle, PharmD ’96, FAPhA

Julian Chun, PharmD ’02 President-Elect

Min-li Cary, PharmD ’08

Bradley Thomas, BSP ’82 Treasurer

Cmdr. Catherine Chew, PharmD ’99

Hoai-An Truong, PharmD ’05, MPH Past President

Mandy Kwong, PharmD ’01

James “Chai” Wang, PharmD ’11 Secretary

Gina McKnight-Smith, PharmD ’97, MBA

Mary Kremzner, BSP ’87, PharmD ’98 Honorary President

Matthew Shimoda, PharmD ’84

Brandon Keith Student Government Association President (Ex-Officio)

Doris Voigt, PharmD ’04

Capt. James Bresette, PharmD ’97 Rai Cary, PharmD ’08 Lt. Matilda Fienkeng, PharmD ’08 Samuel Lichter, BSP ’60 Sharon Park, PharmD ’04 Michael Steinberg, PharmD ’00

In Memoriam This section is dedicated to School of Pharmacy alumni who passed away between June 1, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2012. As the Maryland pharmacy profession is a close-knit community, we are honored to share the names of recently deceased alumni who have in some way impacted the profession and the practice of pharmacy. Marvin H. Abrams, BSP ’46 Louis M. Bickel, BSP ’47 Kathleen K. Gauthier, BSP ’85 Catherine E. Kirk, PhG ’34

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Timothy J. Muth, BSP ’88 William L. Pearlman, BSP ’48 Gerald Schonfeld, BSP ’51 Carole Strausburg, BSP ’78

Sally Van Doren, PharmD ’85 Bernard A. Weisman, BSP ’70 If you would like to make a memorial gift, please use the enclosed envelope or call 410-706-5893.

2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT

LEADERSHIP

Dean Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, BSP, FAAPS, FCP Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Finance William J. Cooper, MBA Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Richard Dalby, PhD Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education Peter Swaan, PhD Associate Dean for Student Affairs Jill Morgan, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Dean at the Universities at Shady Grove Heather Brennan Congdon, PharmD, CACP, CDE

CENTERS Center for Drug Safety Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA, Director Center for Nanomedicine and Cellular Delivery Peter Swaan, PhD, Director Anjan Nan, PhD, Co-Director Center for Translational Medicine Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, FCP, Director Center on Drugs and Public Policy Francis B. Palumbo, PhD, JD, Executive Director

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Lisa Lebovitz, JD

Computer-Aided Drug Design Center Alexander D. MacKerell Jr., PhD, Director Jana Shen, PhD, Co-Director

Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PharmD, CGP, BCACP, FAPhA

Maryland Poison Center Bruce D. Anderson, PharmD, Director

Assistant Dean for Instructional Design and Technology Shannon Tucker, MS

Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging Bruce C. Stuart, PhD, Executive Director

Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Ilene Zuckerman, PharmD, PhD Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Andrew Coop, PhD Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA

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Pharmaceutical Research Computing center Ilene Zuckerman, PharmD, PhD, Executive Director

KEY FACTS

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

STAFF 71

Administrative, business, development

PHARMD PROGRAM (First-year students)

and alumni affairs, experiential learning,

980

Total applicants

human resources, communications

160

Entering class

and marketing, student affairs, and

16%

Acceptance rate

faculty support

86%

With undergraduate degree or higher

3.49

Average GPA

203

Technical, research staff, postdoctoral

79.3%

Average PCAT cumulative percentile

fellows, and teaching assistants

640

PharmD program total enrollment

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY 45

Principal investigators

Published books (edited, authored, or co-authored)

Ethnicity across all four years:

283

Refereed works published

47%

Asian

(authored or co-authored)

29%

Caucasian

Non-refereed works published

14%

African-American

(authored or co-authored)

Hispanic

513

Papers presented at professional meetings

No response

PHD PROGRAMS 77 Total enrollment

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 30

Review panels (off-campus peer review panels and

accreditation and certification teams)

1,922

Manuscripts read/reviewed for professional

Department of Pharmaceutical Health

journals, conferences, and publishers

Services Research

Editors/associate editors for professional

journals

Officeholders of professional associations

327

Departmental, institutional, and University

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

System of Maryland committees

435

Total days in public service (non-consulting role

with K-12 schools and community colleges, government

agencies, nonprofit organizations, or businesses)

Students

63/37% Female/Male

Students

56/44% Female/Male ACADEMIC TRAINING 50

Postdoctoral fellows

EMPLOYMENT SURVEYS

Residents

Job Placements for the Class of 2012

FACULTY

51%

Community/chain

35%

Residency/fellowship

Full-time faculty

Pharmaceutical industry

Part-time faculty

Hospital

Affiliate faculty

Community/independent

753

Preceptor faculty

Public health service

Other

Managed care

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FINANCIALS

SOURCES OF OPERATING REVENUES SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL This report is an unaudited presentation of revenues supporting the School. Gifts $2,265,341

Net General Appropriation and Tuition and Fees $24,291,469

FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 Total source of funds $48,304,968

Grants and Contract Awards and Designated Research Initiative Funds $18,324,917

Auxiliary and Misc. $1,825,238

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Endowments $1,184,687

Federal Funds $413,316

FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 Total source of funds $47,540,009 Gifts $1,930,600 Net General Appropriation and Tuition and Fees $20,322,662

Grants and Contract Awards and Designated Research Initiative Funds $17,151,699

FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ENDOWMENTS $15,864,254 $13,947,800

Auxiliary and Misc. $3,210,002

Federal Funds $13,316 Scholarships, Fellowships, and Endowments $1,199,979

Campus-Funded Fringe Benefits $3,711,751

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Nicholas Fusco, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science Fusco received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Pharmacy and completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), as well as a PGY2 pediatric pharmacy residency at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He worked as a pharmacy intern with Wegmans in Buffalo and as a pharmacy intern at Kenmore (N.Y.) Mercy Hospital. Fusco specializes in pediatric pharmacy and practices at UMMC.

Amanda Oglesby-Sherrouse, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Oglesby-Sherrouse obtained her BS and PhD degrees in microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin and subsequently performed postdoctoral studies at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. Her research focuses on iron regulation in bacterial pathogens, particularly how iron affects cell physiology and expression of virulence factors. She is the recipient of a very competitive K22 Research Scholar Development Award from the National Institutes of Health titled “Mechanism of heme regulation of a P. aeruginosa non-coding RNA.”

Tim Rocafort, PharmD Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science Rocafort received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He completed a community pharmacy practice residency at Dominick’s Pharmacy in conjunction with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and completed a PGY1 resident teaching certificate program at UIC’s College of Pharmacy. Rocafort worked as a pharmacy intern and then as a pharmacist at CVS in New Jersey. He practices at Johns Hopkins Outpatient Pharmacy.

Leah Sera, PharmD ’10 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science Sera received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Suburban Hospital and a PGY2 pain management and palliative care residency at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Sera completed the School of Pharmacy’s teaching certificate program and received the American Pharmacists Association’s pharmacy-based immunization certification. She specializes in ambulatory care and practices at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

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Jana Shen, PhD Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Computer-Aided Drug Design Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Shen received her PhD from the University of Minnesota, followed by postdoctoral training at The Scripps Research Institute. Before joining the School of Pharmacy, Shen was an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma, and was subsequently tenured and promoted to associate professor. Shen’s research area is biophysics and computational chemistry, with an emphasis on protonation states and protein dynamics. She is principal investigator on a R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health and a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. She also leads collaborative research with industry. Sarah Tom, PhD, MPH, MA Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Tom earned her MPH, MA, and PhD degrees in demography and a BA in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. She was a postdoctoral fellow with the National Institute on Aging, the Medical Research Council in the United Kingdom, and the Group Health Research Institute. Before joining the School of Pharmacy, Tom was an assistant professor and Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Scholar in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Her research focuses on sleep problems both as a health outcome and risk factor for future health events, frailty, and the menopausal transition. Deanna Tran, PharmD ’11 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science Tran received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and completed a PGY1 community pharmacy practice residency at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, where she also completed the practitioner-teacher teaching certificate program. She also has received the American Pharmacists Association’s pharmacy-based immunization and medication therapy management certifications. She previously worked as a pharmacy intern at Kaiser Permanente and Rite Aid Pharmacies in Maryland. Tran specializes in community pharmacy and practices at Giant Pharmacies. Connie Yoon, PharmD ’10 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science Yoon received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a PGY2 pharmacotherapy residency at the School of Pharmacy. She worked as a certified pharmacy technician for Target Pharmacies for eight years. Yoon specializes in internal medicine and practices at Georgetown University Hospital.

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GRANTS AND CONTRACT AWARDS July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH (PHSR) PROJECT INVESTIGATOR

RANK/TITLE

PROJECT TITLE

William Culpepper II

Research Assistant Professor

VA Baltimore Intergovernmental Personnel Act

Veterans Affairs (VA) Headquarters

$80,649

William Culpepper II

Research Assistant Professor

VA Kansas Intergovernmental Personnel Act

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center

$18,626

Amy Davidoff Research Associate Supplemental Medical and Drug Professor Insurance and Cancer-Related Spending

American Cancer Society (National Office)

$200,995

Amy Davidoff Research Associate Professor

Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Associated with Infused and Oral Iron Chelation Therapy in Medicare Part D Enrolled Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. $160,265

Amy Davidoff Research Associate Professor

Effects of Active Therapy for Myelodysplastic Syndromes Compared to Supportive Care on Transfusion Dependence, Disease Progression, and Survival

Celgene Corp.

$165,840

Susan dosReis Associate Professor Comparative Safety of Atypical Anti- psychotics in High-Risk U.S. Children with ADHD

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

$19,579

Susan dosReis Associate Professor

CMS Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Quality Demonstration Grant-Care Management Entities: A Multi-State Collaborative to Improve Children’s Mental Health

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$75,260

C. Daniel Mullins Professor

Do Bayesian Adaptive Trials Offer Advantages for Comparative Effectiveness Research?

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

$483,010

C. Daniel Mullins Professor

Interpreting Instrumental Variable Estimates When Treatment Effects are Heterogeneous Across Patients: ACE/ARBs and Race

University of Iowa

$72,338

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

$125,000

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals

$148,736

C. Daniel Mullins Professor Interviews to Identify Evidence for Eliciting the Hard to Reach Patient’s Perspective in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research C. Daniel Mullins Professor Colorectal Cancer Comparative Effectiveness Research

SPONSOR NAME

PROJECT TOTAL

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GRANTS AND CONTRACT AWARDS

C. Daniel Mullins Professor

Heterogeneous Treatment Effect: DNA National Pharmaceutical vs. MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) Council

$123,708

Eberechukwu Onukwugha

Assistant Professor

Prostate Cancer SEERâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Medicare: Health Economics and Health Care Research

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals

$146,742

Eberechukwu Onukwugha

Assistant Professor

Quality of Care: The Impact of Multi- disciplinary Care on Processes and Outcomes of Cancer Care

Science Applications International Corp.Frederick, Inc.

$70,000

Francoise Pradel Associate Professor Maryland Strategic Prevention Framework (MSPF) Process and Outcome Evaluation

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$358,330

Francoise Pradel Associate Professor Label Comprehension Assessment of an Emergency Use Prototype Household Antibiotic Kit

SNBL Clinical Pharmacology

$33,106

Gail Rattinger

HealthCare Resolution Services, Inc.

$110,950

Fadia Shaya Professor Treatment Selection and Comparative Effectiveness Research of Liver Cancer Treatment

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals

$70,691.82

Fadia Shaya Professor

Peer to Peer Approach for the Management of Diabetes

Sanofi-Aventis

$130,379

Julia Shoemaker Linda Simoni-Wastila

Graduate Student

Issues in Medicare Part D Selection

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

$41,973

Professor

Housing First Program Evaluation

Baltimore City Health Department $15,631

Quality of Medication Use in Long- Term Care Facilities

Retirement Research Foundation

Impact of the Doughnut Hole and Catastrophic Coverage on Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. $124,150

Research Assistant Maryland Health Care Commission Professor

Linda Simoni-Wastila Professor Bruce Stuart Parke-Davis Chair of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

$131,596

Bruce Stuart Parke-Davis Chair of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

NACDS Medication Therapy Management National Association of Chain and Medication Adherence Drug Stores

$11,000

Bruce Stuart

Impact of Benefit Design, Cost Sharing, and Utilization Management Within the Medicare Part D Benefit

$36,421

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GlaxoSmithKline

GRANTS AND CONTRACT AWARDS

Hoai-An Truong Assistant Professor

Program Planning, Implementation, Maryland Department of and Evaluation for Various Alcohol Health and Mental Hygiene and Drug Abuse Administration Initiatives

Sheila Weiss Smith Professor Predoctoral Fellowship in DrugLogic Pharmacovigilance Ilene Zuckerman

Professor and Chair Novartis Postdoctoral Fellowship

$29,569

$30,095

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. $91,000

Ilene Zuckerman Professor and Chair Impact of ICU Best Practices on Mortality & Length of Stay; Effect of Etomidate on ICU Mortality in Sepsis

Philips Healthcare, Patient Monitoring and Informatics

$260,000

Total PHSR

$3,365,639.82

SPONSOR NAME

PROJECT TOTAL

Bruce Anderson Associate Professor Real-Time Toxicosurveillance via Analysis of Poison Center Calls

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$35,000

Bruce Anderson Associate Professor Bruce Anderson Associate Professor

Medicaid-Maryland Poison Center Contract

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$345,549

Surveillance of the RADARS Systems by Poison Control Centers: A Pilot Program

Denver Health and Hospital Authority

$27,799

Baxter Health Care Corp.

$9,000

Bruce Anderson Associate Professor Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement Program

Health Resources and Services Administration

$252,855

Bruce Anderson Associate Professor Avon Products â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Maryland Poison Center Renewal

Avon Products, Inc.

$24,085

Bruce Anderson Associate Professor

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$67,838

Combe, Inc.

$44,409

Kenneth Bauer Jr. Associate Professor Tsumura Daikenchuto Extract Granules (TU-100)

SNBL Clinical Pharmacology Center, Inc.

$16,832

Kenneth Bauer Jr. Associate Professor Pharmacokinetic Analysis of MK-462 in Healthy Volunteers

SNBL Clinical Pharmacology Center, Inc.

$14,595

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND SCIENCE (PPS) PROJECT INVESTIGATOR

Bruce Anderson

RANK/TITLE

PROJECT TITLE

Associate Professor Baxter Health Care Agreement

Cooperative Exchange of Data Between the Maryland Poison Center and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Associate Professor Combe After-Hours Support

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Kenneth Bauer Jr. Associate Professor Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Mapracorat 0.1% Ointment

Provonix Inc.

$2,011

Nicole Brandt Associate Professor Bethany DiPaula Associate Professor

Medication Therapy Management Program Improvements

Econometrica, Inc.

$47,324

Springfield Hospital Center â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pharmacy Services

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$1,380,268

Thomas Dowling Associate Professor Bosentan Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Subjects

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

$944,869

Joga Gobburu Professor

Modeling of Disease Markers Over Time in Patients with Hyperhidrosis

GlaxoSmithKline

$54,339.11

Cherokee Layson-Wolf Associate Professor and Assistant Dean

Catonsville Pharmacy Resident Training Program for PGY1 Community Pharmacy Practice Residency

Catonsville Pharmacy

$38,109

Raymond Love Professor

Spring Grove Hospital Center - Pharmacy Services

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$1,502,990

Raymond Love Professor

Thomas B. Finan Center - Pharmacy Services

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$304,983

Raymond Love Professor

MHA - Centralized Administration of Pharmacy Services

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$502,733

Raymond Love Professor

Eastern Shore Hospital Center and Upper Shore Community Mental Health Center - Pharmacy Services

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$468,968

Raymond Love Professor

Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center - Improvement of Pharmacy Services

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$523,869

Raymond Love Professor

Peer Review for Mental Health Drugs Program

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$429,962

Charmaine Rochester Associate Professor

Pharmacist Intervention in Bay West Endocrinology Clinic

Sanofi-Aventis

$147,743

Magaly Rodriguez Professor and Chair Clinical Pharmacy Services de Bittner

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

$143,733

Magaly Rodriguez Professor and Chair Maryland P3 Diabetes Management de Bittner Program

Maryland Department of $250,000 Health and Mental Hygiene

Magaly Rodriguez Professor and Chair Intergovernmental Personnel de Bittner Act Agreement

Baltimore VA Medical Center

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$46,613

GRANTS AND CONTRACT AWARDS

Meghan Sullivan

Assistant Professor

Safeway Wellness Program

Safeway, Inc

$56,880

Mona Tsoukleris Associate Professor Pediatric Asthma Feedback and Alert System

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

$11,951

Mona Tsoukleris Associate Professor Asthma Friendly Pharmacy - Training Plans for Maryland Pharmacists

Maryland Department of $60,000 Health and Mental Hygiene

Kathryn Walker Assistant Professor

Union Memorial Hospital

$82,491

Total PPS

$7,837,798.11

SPONSOR NAME

PROJECT TOTAL

Brittany Avaritt Graduate Student AFPE Predoctoral Fellowship

American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education

$6,500

Angelique Besold

National Institute of Neurological $28,361 Disorders and Stroke

Union Memorial Hospital Training Agreement

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (PSC) PROJECT INVESTIGATOR

RANK/TITLE

Graduate Student

PROJECT TITLE

Zinc Finger Proteins Involved in Neuronal Development

Andrew Coop Professor and Chair Opiods with Delta Antagonist and Mu Agonist Activity

National Institute on Drug Abuse

$255,064

Richard Dalby

Philips Home Healthcare Solutions

$80,000

$16,000

Professor and Spacer & Nebulizer Development Associate Dean

Stephen Hoag Professor Stephen Hoag Professor

Spray Coating of Aquacoat ECD: The Application of QbD (Quality by Design) Principles

FMC Corp.

Real-Time Release Testing

Food and Drug Administration $167,879

Stephen Hoag Professor

Quantitative Detection of Cold Flow in Transdermal Systems

National Institute of Pharma- $89,999.75 ceutical Technology and Education

Stephen Hoag Professor

Development of a Spectral Database for Excipients, Drug Substances, and Drug Products

U.S. Pharmacopeia

Maureen Kane Assistant Professor Role of Retinoic Acid in HIV Intestinal Mucosal Immunity

$143,923

Ragon Institute of Massachusetts $28,750 General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University

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Alexander MacKerell Jr. Grollman-Glick Professor Alexander MacKerell Jr. Grollman-Glick Professor

Discovery of Novel Macrolide Antibiotics Temple University

$68,302

Polarizable Force Field for Proteins and Lipids

University of Chicago

$151,349

Alexander MacKerell Jr. Grollman-Glick Professor

Program for Therapeutic Targeting of Transcriptional Repression

Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

$50,000

Alexander MacKerell Jr. Alexander MacKerell Jr.

Grollman-Glick Professor

Restoration of Tumor Suppression Activity in Malignant Melanoma

National Cancer Institute

$221,602

Grollman-Glick Professor

Extensible Cyberenvironments for National Science Foundation Empirical and Semiempirical Hamiltonian Parameter Optimization and Dissemination

$140,816

Alexander MacKerell Jr. Grollman-Glick Energetics of Oligonucleotide National Institute of General $266,667 Professor Conformational Heterogeneity Medical Sciences Alexander MacKerell Jr. Grollman-Glick Carbohydrate Force Fields for National Institute of General $298,842 Professor Structure, Dynamics, and Molecular Medical Sciences Recognition Amanda Oglesby- Assistant Professor Sherrouse

Mechanism of Heme Regulation of a P. aeruginosa Non-Coding RNA

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

$159,064

James Polli

Development of Biorelevant System for In Vivo Prediction

AstraZeneca LP

$50,000

James Polli Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair

Pharmacokinetic Studies of Epileptic Drugs: Evaluation of Brand and Generic Antiepileptic Drug Products in Patients

Food and Drug Administration $402,314

James Polli

Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair

University of Maryland Center of Excellence University of Maryland, in Regulatory Science and Innovation College Park

$533,729

Gerald Rosen

Isaac E. Emerson Professor

Very Low Frequency EPR Imaging for In Vivo Physiology

University of Chicago

$134,502

Gerald Rosen

Isaac E. Emerson Professor

Arginase Inhibition in Control of Bacillus Anthracis

Maryland Industrial Partnerships

$68,631

Overcoming Drug-Induced Resistance in BRaf Mutated Melanoma Cells

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

$26,885

Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair

Ramin Samadani Graduate Student

Wanli Smith Assistant Professor Synphilin-1 and Obesity

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National Institute of Diabetes and $319,642 Digestive and Kidney Diseases

GRANTS AND CONTRACT AWARDS

Peter Swaan

Professor and Associate Dean

Structural Biology of the Apical Bile Acid Transporter

National Institute of Diabetes and $312,407 Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Peter Swaan Professor and Associate Dean

MRP4 Substrate/Inhibitor Structural Features and Polymorphisms in Drug-Induced Liver Injury

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

$61,878

Peter Swaan

Molecular Organization of the Organic Cation-Proton Exchanger, MATE1

University of Arizona

$28,125

Sudha Veeraraghavan Associate Professor Structural Biology of Gaseous Messenger Signaling

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

$284,956

Hongbing Wang Associate Professor Regulation of CYP2B6 in Human Liver

National Institute of Diabetes and $717,613 Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Jia Bei Wang Professor

Exploring the Role of HINT1 Protein in Neuronal Function

National Institute of Mental Health

$225,000

Jia Bei Wang Professor

Development of I-THP as New Medication for Drug Addiction

National Institute on Drug Abuse

$727,500

Ting Wang Graduate Student

Developing the Scientific Basis for the U.S. Pharmacopeia Application of Spectroscopic and Chemometric Methods to Excipient Identification and Adulteration Detection

$25,000

Angela Wilks

Structure-Function of the Shigella Dysenteriae Heme Uptake Operon (shu)

$371,250

Professor and Associate Dean

Professor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Patrick Wintrode Associate Professor The Molecular Basis of Serpin Function National Heart, Lung, and and Dysfunction Blood Institute

$300,000

Fengtian Xue Assistant Professor Institutional Research Grant

American Cancer Society (National Office)

$30,000

Bruce Yu

University of Maryland, College Park

$12,762

Bruce Yu Associate Professor Novel Fluorophores for Molecular and Cellular Imaging

University of Texas Health Science Center - Dallas

$65,226

Total PHSR Total PPS Total PSC GRAND TOTAL

Total PSC

$6,870,538.75

Associate Professor Engineering Fluorinated Paramagnetic Complexes for Multichromic 19F MRI

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012

Loyal donors provide the foundation for the School of Pharmacy’s success. Thank you to everyone—our alumni, faculty, staff, and friends—who has invested in the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. LEGACY COUNCIL The Legacy Council of the University of Maryland acknowledges those who have made generous contributions to the School of Pharmacy through their estate plans. Anyone who has made such a gift is eligible for membership in the Legacy Council. To qualify, simply provide the School of Pharmacy’s Office of Development and Alumni Affairs with documentation of the gift or a copy of the relevant document in which the School is named as a beneficiary (www.umaryland.edu/plannedgiving). For additional information about membership in the Legacy Council and estate planning, please contact Janice Batzold, MS, acting executive director of development and alumni affairs, at 410-706-1711 or at jbatzold@ rx.umaryland.edu. Members of the Legacy Council are: John H. Balch, BSP ’68 Estate of Evelyn Grollman Glick Gwynne L. Horwits Leonard Horwits, BSP ’60 Bernard Lamy Gregory Lukaszczyk, BSP ’84

Estate of Bertha J. Manchey Estate of Helen Mendelsohn David G. Miller, BSP ’85 Joseph H. Morton, BSP ’60 Paul Pumpian, BSP ’50 Chris A. Rodowskas, PhG ’29

Estate of Lillian K. Slama James M. Trattner, PhD ’28 Clayton L. Warrington, BSP ’58 Elizabeth Warrington

DAVID STEWART ASSOCIATES In the mid-1980s, several dedicated alumni and friends established a premier giving society, the David Stewart Associates (DSA), to fund Schoolwide initiatives that would propel the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy nationally as a leader in pharmacy education. This leadership giving society honors David Stewart, America’s first professor of pharmacy and a founder of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, who symbolized a passion for excellence and commitment to pharmacy education. The founding members of the DSA are: Leon R. Catlett, BSP ’65 Leon Jablon= Melvin S. Cohen William J. Kinnard Jr. James P. Cragg Jr., BSP ’43 Dorothy Levi, BSP ’70 Leonard J. DeMino= Mark A. Levi, PD, BSP ’70 Donald Fedder, BSP ’50= Samuel Lichter, BSP ’65, PD Michaeline R. Fedder Martin B. Mintz, BSP ’65, PD Robert Foer, BSP ’51= Benjamin S. Mulitz Mayer Handelman, BSP ’54 Elizabeth Newcomb, BSP ’68 William M. Heller, MS ’51 John R. Newcomb Jr., BSP ’65 PhD ’55, DSC ’87 David Pearlman, BSP ’52 H. Elinor Hens William L. Pearlman, BSP ’48

Thomas S. Petr, BSP ’74 Stephen J. Provenza, PhG ’29= Lawrence R. Rachuba Gerald M. Rosen, PhD, JD David M. Russo, BSP ’79 Ralph A. Small Jr., BSP ’74 Bernard A. Weisman, BSP ’70 Kenneth P. Whittemore Jr., BSP ’76 Leonard Winkleman = Signifies Deceased

♦ This core group of philanthropists has inspired other donors to follow their lead. Today DSA membership has grown to create a solid base of private support for the School’s efforts to advance pharmaceutical education, practice, and science. To join this prestigious group of alumni and friends, or for more information on giving to the School, please contact Janice Batzold, MS, acting executive director of development and alumni affairs, at 410-706-1711 or at jbatzold@rx.umaryland.edu.

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy appreciates the financial support of the following individuals and organizations during the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012: GIVING BY INDIVIDUALS

David Stewart Associates $100,000+ Anonymous Willard Hackerman Morton D. Kramer, BSP ’50 Ellen H. Yankellow, BSP ’73, PharmD ’96* $25,000-$99,999 Kristine W. Ellinger, BSP ’77 Mark A. Levi, BSP ’70+ $10,000-$24,999 Natalie D. Eddington, PhD ’89 Sophia Kallelis $2,000-$9,999 Robert S. Beardsley~ Cynthia J. Boyle, PharmD ’96~ Albert W. Brzeczko, PhD ’90~ Yale H. Caplan, BSP ’63, PhD ’68* Andrew Coop~ William J. Cooper~ Conrad P. Dorn Jr., BSP ’58, MS ’61, PhD ’63~ Susan C. dosReis, PhD ’99 Donna Handelman~ Mayer Handelman, BSP ’54~+ Brian M. Hose, PharmD ’06~ David H. Jones, BSP ’70~ David A. Knapp* Deanne E. Knapp* Samuel Lichter, BSP ’60*+ Alexander D. MacKerell Jr.~ Martin B. Mintz, BSP ’65~+ Jill Molofsky, BSP ’81~ Sidney D. Molofsky Hyung Na Paul J. Na, BSP ’90 Thomas S. Petr, BSP ’74+ * Signifies donor for 15+ consecutive years ~ Signifies donor for 5-14 consecutive years

James E. Polli~ Theodore L. Raschka, BSP ’60 John A. Scigliano, MS ’44, PhD ’50* Frances Spaven, PhD ’86~ Kerry Spaven Edward A. Taylor, PharmD ’06 Angelo C. Voxakis, BSP ’71~ George C. Voxakis, BSP ’58, PharmD ’96* Clayton L. Warrington, BSP ’58~ Elizabeth Warrington~ Ilene H. Zuckerman, BSP ’81, PharmD ’83~ $1,000-$1,999 Bruce Anderson~ Janice Batzold Kenneth S. Bauer Jr., BSP ’89 David L. Booze, BSP ’81 Lisa L. Booze, BSP ’79, PharmD ’00 Lynette R. Bradley-Baker, BSP ’92, PhD ’99 Jennifer L. Brandt Thomas S. Brenner, BSP ’72* Jay R. Brinsfield, BSP ’58 Harold Chappelear, DSC ’98 Betty W. Cohen, BSP ’49~ Gerald I. Cohen, BSP ’58 Donna Dancer Nipun Davar, PhD ’96 W. Thomas Dolan, BSP ’74* J. Philip Fink, BSP ’79* Mark G. Fletcher, BSP ’78, MS ’81, PhD ’83~ Barry D. Hecht, BSP ’73 William M. Heller, MS ’51, PhD ’55, DSC ’87+ Robert W. Henderson, BSP ’63~ Alice H. Hill, PharmD ’93* Angela Lamy~ Anne B. Leavitt*= DeAnna D. Leikach, BSP ’92~ Neil B. Leikach, BSP ’92~

Kimberley A. Lentz, PhD ’01 Raymond C. Love, PharmD ’77* Michael Luzuriaga, BSP ’70~ Denis Lynch~ Ann M. MacLaren, BSP ’87 David D. MacLaren, BSP ’83, PhD ’88~ Daniel Z. Mansour, PharmD ’06 Jill A. Morgan Joseph H. Morton, BSP ’60 John M. Motsko Jr., BSP ’69 C. Daniel Mullins Larry H. Pozanek, BSP ’59 Bruce D. Roffe, MS ’78 David M. Russo, BSP ’79*+ Jerome Schwartz, BSP ’49 Marilyn Shangraw~ Jeffrey B. Sherr, BSP ’78 Joanne H. Sherr, BSP ’78 Matthew G. Shimoda, PharmD ’84 George W. Swope Jr., BSP ’70~ Candra Taylor James P. Tristani, BSP ’73 Hoai-An Truong, PharmD ’05~ Gerolyn A. Whittemore~ Kenneth P. Whittemore Jr., BSP ’76~+ Angela Wilks~ Carol A. Williams Thomas G. Williams Jr., PharmD ’06~ Wanda Williams Dean’s Club $500-$999 William P. Beierschmitt, PhD ’86~ Sherry N. Berlin, BSP ’74~ Stephen B. Bierer, BSP ’72* Laci L. Brown, PharmD ’01~ Francis J. Bublavek, BSP ’81 Michelle M. Ceng, PharmD ’98~ Nicholas Cornias, BSP ’92~ Kathleen Gondek, MS ’88, PhD ’93 Stuart T. Haines~

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Ann R. Hallock, BSP ’80 Walter J. Hryszko, BSP ’74~ Susan Hu, PhD ’01 Keely Ireland Lisa T. Kloch, BSP ’80~ Jonathan N. Latham, PharmD ’98~ Joseph Libercci, BSP ’72 Kristin A. Lynch, PharmD ’97~ Lisa M. Matson, BSP ’88~ Gaytrice K. Rucker, BSP ’83 Cathie L. Schumaker, BSP ’77 Louis Silverstein, BSP ’76 Linda Simoni-Wastila~ Nina H. Spiller, PharmD ’88~ John F. Van Wie, BSP ’84 Loreen A. Wutoh, BSP ’86 Apothecary Club $250-$499 Anonymous Walter H. Abel, BSP ’63 Janet D. Allan Marsha E. Alvarez, BSP ’71, PharmD ’96* Richard P. Barth Jeffrey D. Beck, BSP ’89 Brett M. Behounek, BSP ’84~ Phyllis A. Bernard, BSP ’88~ Howard K. Besner, BSP ’78, PharmD ’02~ Franklin W. Blatt, BSP ’77, PharmD ’00 Ruth S. Blatt, BSP ’79 Charles R. Bonapace, PharmD ’97 Barry M. Bress, BSP ’79 G. Delane Buff, BSP ’91 Nicole M. Cammarata, PharmD ’09 Rebecca J. Ceraul Terry L. Davis, BSP ’83, PharmD ’98* Jean M. Dinwiddie, PharmD ’93~ Catherine G. Dormarunno, PharmD ’00 Walter L. Fava, BSP ’89 Michael J. Fossler Jr., PharmD ’92, PhD ’95 Julian M. Friedman, BSP ’56* Jack Frieman, BSP ’56 Mary A. George Steven P. George, BSP ’82 Forest S. Howell, BSP ’87 Gayle C. Howell, BSP ’91 Karen M. Kabat, MS ’83 46

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Charise S. Kasser, BSP ’83 Thomas H. Keller Jr., BSP ’63 Wendy Klein-Schwartz, PharmD ’77 Freda L. Krosnick~ Jay E. Krosnick, BSP ’85~ Nicole Landis Edwin M. Lewis, MS ’84 Frederick J. Mack, BSP ’79~ Kevin F. McCarthy, BSP ’80 Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD ’86~ Deborah M. Mulhearn, PharmD ’95 Sandra J. Mullen Eberechukwu Onukwugha Kimberly M. Palasik, BSP ’88 Raymond A. Palasik, BSP ’88 Robin L. Paluskievicz, PharmD ’98 Anthony J. Petralia Sr., BSP ’52~ Carolyn Petralia, PharmD ’03~ Thomas J. Pfaff, BSP ’85~ Bonnie L. Pitt, BSP ’74 Barry W. Poole, BSP ’71~= James R. Salmons, BSP ’89, PharmD ’00~ Tsion H. Tesfayohannes, PharmD ’04 Francis J. Tinney, PhD ’66* Sudha Veeraraghavan Jia Bei Wang, PhD ’92 Andrea B. Weiss, BSP ’89 Fred M. Weiss, BSP ’70 Stephen M. Wienner, BSP ’91* Terry F. Wills, PharmD ’00~ Irene L. Winters, BSP ’54~ Barbara D. Wirth, BSP ’72, MS ’76 Gary J. Wirth, BSP ’79 Bay-Mao B. Wu, PharmD ’01 Richard L. Wynn, BSP ’64, PhD ’70 William Yeboah, PharmD ’00 Cleveland K. Yee, BSP ’75 Century Club $100-$249 Prince A. Adekoya, PharmD ’06 Robert T. Adkins, BSP ’52* Stephen J. Allen, MS ’78 Stephanie N. Alvarez Clarence L. Anstine, BSP ’58 Michael J. Appel, BSP ’69 John J. Ayd, BSP ’51

Anand R. Baichwal, PhD ’85* Deborah E. Bair, PharmD ’98 Kelli J. Bankard, PharmD ’05 Dov E. Banks Freddy E. Banks, BSP ’92 Marshal Banks Rochelle Banks Ingrid R. Baramki, MS ’63 Christopher E. Barnes, PharmD ’12 Jerome A. Berger, BSP ’60 Ashley A. Bivins, PharmD ’10 David A. Blake, BSP ’63 Barry L. Bloom, BSP ’66~ Barbara Miller Blue, BSP ’55~ Karen H. Bohan, PharmD ’88 Thomas V. Bolling, BSP ’69 Renan A. Bonnel, PharmD ’83 John E. Braaten, BSP ’79 Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD ’97 Barbara L. Brannan, BSP ’94, PharmD ’01 James L. Bresette, PharmD ’97~ Thomas L. Brew, PharmD ’10 Elaine L. Brogan, BSP ’78~ Robert Brundelre, BSP ’65 Gerald N. Brunson, BSP ’57 A. Kevin Callahan, BSP ’76, PharmD ’78~ Stewart W. Carter, BSP ’76, PharmD ’05~ Min-li Cary, PharmD ’08 Raimon B. Cary, PharmD ’08 Marian L. Cascio, BSP ’77~ Jason F. Chancey, PharmD ’00~ Randy S. Chiat, BSP ’90 Fred Choy, MS ’81 Catherine L. Cioffi, PhD ’88 Francis I. Codd, BSP ’41 David R. Cowden, BSP ’80* Bonnie O. Custer David A. Custer, BSP ’73 Hedy J. Cylus-Gleiman, BSP ’73 Amy J. Davidoff~ Colleen Day~ James E. Dipaula, BSP ’71~ David T. Diwa, PharmD ’97 Charles R. Downs, BSP ’73, PharmD ’99* Janet Dudley, PharmD ’11 Ann O. Dukes, BSP ’93 Wayne A. Dyke, BSP ’68

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Michelle L. Eby, PharmD ’99~ Nancy A. Edgeworth, PharmD ’96 Felicia U. Edoga, PharmD ’05 Robert I. Ellin, PhD ’50 Bob Elliott Donald B. Elliott Jr., BSP ’57 W. Robert Elliott, BSP ’65 Lily Chua Eng, BSP ’76~ Simon S. Eng, BSP ’76~ Michael J. Evanko Jr., BSP ’73* Jennifer L. Evans, PharmD ’00 Theodore J. Evans, BSP ’83~ Thomas P. Evans, BSP ’83 Fran Favin-Weiskopf, PharmD ’88* Madeline V. Feinberg, BSP ’79, PharmD ’93 Dennis E. Ferguson, BSP ’79* Jill R. Fetter, BSP ’93 Faith A. Fisk, BSP ’92 Kathleen D. Flannery, PharmD ’00 William T. Foley Jr., BSP ’58 Paul Freiman, BSP ’53 Phyllis Freiman Pankaj B. Gala, PhD ’90 Christine E. Garnett, PharmD ’99 Florence F. K. Gee, BSP ’74 Fortin S. Georges, PharmD ’02 Brian J. Gilligan, BSP ’75, PharmD ’03 Suzanna S. Gim, PharmD ’04 Timothy D. Gladwell, PharmD ’96~ Russel A. Gobeille, BSP ’74 Brian J. Goetz, PharmD ’94~ Steven D. Gore Amelia B. Gorsuch, BSP ’91 Jennifer K. Grier, BSP ’86 Pauline L. Guthrie, PharmD ’96 Allen Hanenbaum, BSP ’59 Diana P. Henzel, BSP ’93~ Daniel R. Hewins Mary-Therese Hewins, BSP ’81, MS ’84~ Renee M. Hilliard, PharmD ’01 Anh D. Hoang, PharmD ’11 Marta Hoffman, BSP ’60~ Grace Hong, PharmD ’05 Ronald M. Hopkins, BSP ’63 Helen Hsiao, PharmD ’06~ Jacqueline J. Huber, PharmD ’08 Naissan Hussainzada, PhD ’09 * Signifies donor for 15+ consecutive years ~ Signifies donor for 5-14 consecutive years

Phu M. Huynh, PharmD ’00 Dolores A. Ichniowski, MS ’50 Lionel H. Jacobs, BSP ’68* Martin Jagers, BSP ’85 Cindy Q. Jiang, BSP ’90 Hao Jiang Julie S. Johnson, BSP ’94 Belafanti D. Jones, PharmD ’07 Louis M. Jones, PharmD ’09 Michael E. Jones, BSP ’72*  Ameet C. Joshi, PharmD ’10 Vicki M. Joshua, BSP ’87 Theresa K. F. Justice, BSP ’82 Aaron C. Kadish, BSP ’63 Angela M. Kaitis, BSP ’75, PharmD ’06 Patrick Y. Kamara, PharmD ’98 Nancy N. Kang, BSP ’70 Ina Kaplan, PharmD ’99 Diane L. Kaufman~ Douglas L. Keene, BSP ’80, PharmD ’01 Jerold A. Kempler, BSP ’62 Lauretta A. Kerr, BSP ’86~ Laura Y. Kim, BSP ’85 Shin W. Kim, PharmD ’03 Barbara Klein Linda C. Klein, BSP ’72 George A. Kostas, BSP ’52 Lawrence J. Kotey, PharmD ’03~ Julie A. Kreyenbuhl, PhD ’99 Edmond J. Kucharski, BSP ’84 Kathrin C. Kucharski, PharmD ’87~ Marcus J. LaChapelle, PharmD ’07 Cynthia L. Lacivita, PharmD ’87 Richard C. K. Lam, BSP ’78 Ronald E. Lay, BSP ’78* Lisa Lebovitz Pauline P. Lee Lisa C. LeGette, BSP ’92~ Norman L. Levin, BSP ’57 Julie E. Limric, BSP ’69~ Grace R. Lin, PharmD ’05 Pattianne Lozano Denise Lupo Lutz, BSP ’77* Walter P. Mackay, BSP ’62* Harry E. Macks, BSP ’59 Christopher M. Maltese, PharmD ’11 Antonia Mattia, PhD ’85, BSP ’88*

+ Signifies David Stewart Associates Founding Member = Signifies Deceased

Edward T. McCagh Jr., BSP ’75 Madeline McCarren, PhD ’83 Lisa McDaniel, BSP ’84 Mark P. McDougall, BSP ’85 Mark R. McDowell, BSP ’92 Meghan P. McHenry, PharmD ’11 Harry J. McKenny, BSP ’58 Michael F. McMahon, BSP ’80* Janelle N. Meads, PharmD ’05 Lori A. Mears, BSP ’82 Alfreda T. Melson, PharmD ’97 Howard B. Meyer, BSP ’66 Hugh E. Mighty Janet W. Mighty, BSP ’82 Steven J. Miller, MS ’87 Bipinchandra M. Mistry, PhD ’99 Carrie S. Molesa Yvonne K. Molotsi, PharmD ’02~ Vikas Moolchandani, PhD ’10 Halla G. Moussa, BSP ’88 Maura P. Murphy, PhD ’99 Peter F. Murphy Arnold Neuburger, BSP ’59* Elke Neuburger Huong T. Nguyen, PharmD ’11 Gloria J. Nichols-English, PhD ’95 Jason M. Noel Irvin Noveck, BSP ’41 Rosevelyn Nsiah-Ababio, PharmD ’09 Joseph Pariser, BSP ’63* Angela M. Parker, BSP ’95 Leonard N. Patras, BSP ’74~ Keith E. Patterson, BSP ’79 Martin T. Paul, BSP ’71 Harry Payne, BSP ’50 Doris M. Peng, MS ’78 Philip M. Perry, BSP ’74* Kathleen M. Phelan, BSP ’93 Lisa N. Pitt, PharmD ’98 Marvin S. Platt, BSP ’51 Keith S. Pozanek, BSP ’86 Raghu R. Prabhu Joyce B. Prince, BSP ’85 Megan T. Pulleyn, PharmD ’10 Florence E. Raimondi, BSP ’53 Budne C. Reinke, BSP ’63~ James W. Rhodes, BSP ’77 summ e r 201 3

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James R. Ritchie, BSP ’63~ Kimberly Z. Robbins, BSP ’90 Michael B. Rodell, BSP ’58~ Melvin N. Rubin, BSP ’55 Phyllis S. Rubin Michael Rubino Patrice A. Russell, BSP ’80 Noha N. Salama, PhD ’04 Charlene S. Sampson, BSP ’82 Laura E. Sampson, BSP ’87~ Christy A. Sasiela, PhD ’02 Howard R. Schiff, BSP ’56~ Michael J. Schmorr, PharmD ’05 Mark J. Schocken, BSP ’71, PhD ’82 Amy L. Schroeder, BSP ’95 Brian L. Schumer, BSP ’81~ Ruth H. Scroggs, PharmD ’01 Nazim S. Shahzad, PhD ’01 Christopher L. Shawyer, BSP ’76~ Thomas S. Shelor, BSP ’74~ Emil N. Sidawy, PharmD ’03 Gisele M. Sidbury, PharmD ’97~ Harriet Silverstein Morton I. Silverstein, BSP ’54 Suzanne K. Simala, BSP ’84* John C. Smith, BSP ’76 Judith W. Smith, BSP ’77 Larry A. Snyder, BSP ’60* Molrat Sripinyo, BSP ’83 Charles H. Steg Jr., BSP ’78, PharmD ’00~ Carol E. Stevenson, PharmD ’02~ Todd E. Stevenson Alan R. Stoff, BSP ’70 Anna Summerfield~ Marc R. Summerfield, MS ’76~ Stephen E. Sussman, PharmD ’00 Craig K. Svensson, BSP ’81 Mary T. Tavakoli, PharmD ’05 Nancy L. Taylor, BSP ’62* Sheryl E. Thedford, PharmD ’11 Bridgette A. Thomas, PharmD ’00 J. Bradley Thomas, BSP ’82 Margaret M. Thomas, PharmD ’03 Cecelia H. Tillman, BSP ’78~ Terry B. Tran, PharmD ’02 Mona L. Tsoukleris, PharmD ’87 Anthony O. Uwadia, PharmD ’11 48

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Donna E. VanWie, BSP ’87 Wayne D. VanWie, BSP ’88 James B. Walter Jr., BSP ’51~ James T. Walter, BSP ’81, PhD ’86 J. Ken Walters Jr., BSP ’71, PharmD ’74 James C. Wang, PharmD ’11 Katie R. Watson, PharmD ’12 Robert J. Weinberg, BSP ’80 Hal J. Weinstock, BSP ’74* Mark S. Wienecke, BSP ’77* Douglas D. Wright, BSP ’81 Anthony K. Wutoh, BSP ’90, PhD ’96 David M. Yoder, PharmD ’98 John C. Yorkilous, BSP ’69 Maria V. Zarrelli-Maletta, BSP ’88 Reid A. Zimmer, BSP ’63* Paul Zucker, BSP ’58 $1-$99 Marwa A. Aboukhatwa, PhD ’10 Janet M. Abramowitz, BSP ’81 Lawrence M. Abrams, BSP ’55 Dennis M. Ackerman, BSP ’70 Arthur Allen, BSP ’88 Ali A. Amir, BSP ’88 James Anthony Caroline T. Bader, BSP ’81~ Joan E. Baird, PharmD ’06 Michael J. Barton, BSP ’95 Kathy S. Baruch, BSP ’88 Harry Bass, BSP ’58 John H. Beam, BSP ’52 Justine C. Beck, PharmD ’12 Vahram Bedrossian, BSP ’79~ Michael T. Benson, BSP ’63 Kaloyan A. Bikov Amy M. Blachere, PharmD ’02 Alvin M. Blitz, BSP ’67 Eileen Bloom-Prinkey, BSP ’94~ Curtis A. Bowen, BSP ’56 Karen R. Bradley, BSP ’80 Brenda M. Brandon, BSP ’72 Jeffrey M. Brewer, PharmD ’98 Sarah J. Brody, PharmD ’08 Stephen G. Brody Natalie A. Brown, BSP ’75 Marshall P. Brownstein, BSP ’63

Marian C. Bruce Debra G. Bryan, BSP ’78 Sydney L. Burgee Jr., BSP ’55~ Alvin H. Burwell, PharmD ’99 Robert M. Caplan, BSP ’50* John Card Mary A. Card, BSP ’77 George Y. Chang, BSP ’83 Amy C. Chase, PharmD ’12 Iliana Cheng, PharmD ’11 Marvin J. Chertkoff, BSP ’51, MS ’54~ Julian A. Ng Chun, PharmD ’02 Terri F. Clayman, BSP ’77, PharmD ’98* Michael J. Cohen, BSP ’66* Susan Cohen-Pessah, BSP ’78 Paul J. Crist, BSP ’74~ C. Richard Crooks, BSP ’69 James E. Crouse, BSP ’59 Christina J. Dang, PharmD ’11 Wayne C. Daughtrey, MS ’77 Vivek S. Dave, PhD ’09 Miriam Davis Hope S. DeCederfelt, BSP ’82 Nancy A. Dravis, BSP ’81, MS ’95 Norman DuBois, BSP ’53* Leroy K. Dunkley, PharmD ’01 Meryl L. K. Eddy Deborah J. Ehart, PharmD ’00~ Herbert Ehudin, BSP ’43 Meera R. Embran, PharmD ’09 Frederick Eng, BSP ’66 Neil E. Esterson, BSP ’51~ Susan M. Evans, BSP ’91 Ruth E. Farrell, BSP ’77 Kimberly A. Feese, BSP ’92 Josephine L. Feng, PharmD ’12 Jennifer L. Fitch, PharmD ’09 Leslye K. Fitterman, MS ’90, PhD ’95 Pamela S. Ford, PharmD ’02 Merle S. Fossen, PharmD ’93 Nicholas A. Frankos Stephanie Gates Harry B. Gendason, BSP ’38* Herbert Gendason, BSP ’71 Bernardine S. Ginsberg, BSP ’54 T. Sue Gladhill Herman Glassband, BSP ’57

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Kristin D. Glassman, PharmD ’97 Donald J. Glenn, BSP ’83 Margie M. Goldberg-Okun. BSP ’81, PharmD ’02 Rebecca Grauel-Jones Aaron Grebow, BSP ’55 Martin D. Grebow, BSP ’60* Tricia B. Green Elliott Greenblatt, BSP ’61 William J. Grimm Jr., BSP ’78 Sam H. Haidar, BSP ’91, PhD ’97 Stephanie Hale, PharmD ’08 Monica Healy, PharmD ’08 Lisa V. Heber, BSP ’93 Gerald J. Heilman, BSP ’55* Steven J. Hess, BSP ’77 Bernard P. Heyman, BSP ’57 Yvonne A. Hodges Mary P. Hoffman Robert W. Hoffman, BSP ’65 Monika A. Houstoun, PharmD ’03 April L. Hudson, BSP ’90 Trang H. Huynh, BSP ’91~ Robert R. Imbierowicz Sr., BSP ’55~ Nigel R. Isaacs, PharmD ’93 Mary J. Ivins Jeanine E. Jackson, PharmD ’05 Morgan R. Javins Thomas E. Johnson Jr., BSP ’81 Bruce E. Jones, PhD ’92 Carl Kaiser, MS ’52, BSP ’53, PhD ’55* MinHee Kang, PharmD ’11 Kathleen S. Kastama, BSP ’81 Jason P. Katcoff, PharmD ’08 Robin E. Katcoff, PharmD ’03 Timothy T. Kefauver, BSP ’78 Robert L. Kestler, BSP ’69* Sonia S. Kim, PharmD ’99 Sung K. Kim, BSP ’94~ Yongson Kim, BSP ’89 Stonewall C. King Jr., MS ’60 Judith L. Kistler, MS ’59 Stephen B. Kistler, MS ’59 Kathleen Klemm, PharmD ’08 Charles J. Kokoski, BSP ’51, MS ’53, PhD ’56* Lana Konigsberg, PharmD ’03

Albert W. Kossler, MS ’53* Christopher G. Kruft, BSP ’84 Diana B. Ku, PharmD ’03 William M. Lagna, PharmD ’85 Thomas P. LaMartina, BSP ’87~ Theresa M. Langeheine, PharmD ’01 Stephen L. Lauer, BSP ’62* Jung E. Lee, BSP ’93 Colleen C. Lehmann, BSP ’78 Melvin Lessing, BSP ’66* Bonnie Levin, BSP ’78 Richard S. Lipov, BSP ’69~ Elena E. Mason, PharmD ’10 LeeAnn McCaffrey, PharmD ’98 Donald E. McDonald, MS ’66 Matthew E. McGovern, BSP ’91 Michael V. McSwiggin, PharmD ’97 Stanley J. Merwitz, BSP ’54 Danielle M. Metz Albert T. Meyers, BSP ’51~ Harris L. Miller, BSP ’65* Philip B. Miller, BSP ’71 Sheila K. Miller, PharmD ’02 Tewodros K. Molla, PharmD ’05 Thomas L. Morgan, BSP ’93~ Kathleen M. Morneau, PharmD ’11 Chad Morris Regina M. Morris, PharmD ’04 Marisa B. Neaman, PharmD ’12 Deborah Neels Andrew Newman Cindy Newman Sai C. Nimmagadda, PharmD ’12 Jean Nodine Teresa A. Okala, PharmD ’98 Ifedinma N. Okonkwo, PharmD ’06 Marc Okun James B. Ortt, BSP ’55* Sue J. Pak, PharmD ’11 Anna Palka, BSP ’92 Sophia J. Park, PharmD ’10 Clyde S. Perry, PharmD ’07 Jon Pessah Nick Peters Dominique N. Phelps, BSP ’86 E. Madelon Piala Joseph J. Piala, PhD ’51

* Signifies donor for 15+ consecutive years ~ Signifies donor for 5-14 consecutive years

+ Signifies David Stewart Associates Founding Member = Signifies Deceased

Cristina V. Platon, BSP ’83~ Richard D. Plotkin, BSP ’56 Albert Prostic, BSP ’53 Stanley E. Protokowicz, BSP ’58 Gloria F. Pruce Joseph M. Ras, BSP ’73 Guy M. Reeser III, BSP ’76 Luann O. Reno, BSP ’89 Jeong Y. Rhie, PharmD ’03 Jesus C. S. Ricasa, PharmD ’12 Christine L. Riddle, BSP ’92 Gertrude M. Robinson Mary J. Robl, BSP ’52 Lauren M. Robust, PharmD ’11 Paul E. Rodgers, PharmD ’01 Leon Rosen, BSP ’62 John G. Roth, BSP ’78 Robert F. Royce, BSP ’51 Lisa C. Ruppel, PharmD ’90 Mojdeh Saba, PharmD ’08 Soumi Saha, PharmD ’07 Mary S. Schnapp, BSP ’78 Eric R. Schuetz, BSP ’86~ Morton J. Sclar, BSP ’60 David J. Seff, BSP ’55 Brian T. Sevier, BSP ’94 Tecoya N. Shannon, PharmD ’02 Lionel M. Shapiro, BSP ’52~ Parastoo Shariat, PharmD ’12 Liza N. Sharma, PharmD ’97 Fadia T. Shaya Peichang Shi Stacy L. Shord, PharmD ’97 Sagar J. Shukla, PharmD ’11 Lawrence P. Siegel, PharmD ’02~ Mona Singh, PharmD ’99 Kara J. Sink, BSP ’92 GraceMarie Smith, BSP ’89 Ronald J. Smith, BSP ’71 Kyle T. Snyder, PharmD ’11 Paula Sober Addishiwot Solomon, PharmD ’11 Abiodun Somide, PharmD ’98 Caroline Song, PharmD ’11 Allen Spak, BSP ’63~ Ellen L. Spak Ronald J. Spector, BSP ’71* summ e r 201 3

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Mark E. Sporre, BSP ’84~ Joanne P. Stakias, BSP ’92 Charlotte R. Stombler, BSP ’49 Ronald E. Sweeney, BSP ’88 Rebecca Swisdak Rachel Sylvan Fatemeh Tavakkoli, PharmD ’12 Charles D. Taylor Jr., BSP ’67, PharmD ’00 Donald W. Taylor, BSP ’69 Jennifer M. Thompson, PharmD ’06 John P. Timoney, PharmD ’99 Milton F. Toelle, BSP ’55 Elliot S. Tokar, BSP ’60 Charles H. Tregoe, BSP ’59~ Kenneth C. Ullman, BSP ’63 Neelesh K. Vaidya, BSP ’88, PharmD ’05 Anhtu A. Vu, BSP ’94 Pearl C. Walsh, BSP ’58 Anna Marie H. Weikel, BSP ’82 Laura D. Weiss, BSP ’93 Brenda K. Weller, BSP ’92~ Shauna K. White, PharmD ’07 Irvin Yospa, BSP ’61 Donald R. Young, BSP ’57* Lane P. Zangwill, BSP ’78* William V. Zappa, BSP ’74 Vera Zejmis, PharmD ’02 Harry Zemel

DONORS BY CLASS YEAR Class of 1938 Harry B. Gendason, BSP Class of 1941 Francis I. Codd, BSP Irvin Noveck, BSP Class of 1943 Herbert Ehudin, BSP Class of 1949 Betty W. Cohen, BSP Jerome Schwartz, BSP Charlotte R. Stombler, BSP

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Class of 1950 Robert M. Caplan, BSP Robert I. Ellin, PhD Dolores A. Ichniowski, MS Morton D. Kramer, BSP Harry Payne, BSP John A. Scigliano, PhD Class of 1951 John J. Ayd, BSP Neil E. Esterson, BSP William M. Heller, MS Charles J. Kokoski, BSP Albert T. Meyers, BSP Joseph J. Piala, PhD Marvin S. Platt, BSP Robert F. Royce, BSP James B. Walter Jr., BSP Class of 1952 Robert T. Adkins, BSP John H. Beam, BSP Carl Kaiser, MS George A. Kostas, BSP Anthony J. Petralia Sr., BSP Mary J. Robl, BSP Lionel M. Shapiro, BSP Class of 1953 Norman DuBois, BSP Paul Freiman, BSP Albert W. Kossler, MS Albert Prostic, BSP Florence E. Raimondi, BSP Class of 1954 Marvin J. Chertkoff, MS Bernardine S. Ginsberg, BSP Mayer Handelman, BSP Stanley J. Merwitz, BSP Morton I. Silverstein, BSP Irene L. Winters, BSP Class of 1955 Lawrence M. Abrams, BSP Barbara Miller Blue, BSP Sydney L. Burgee Jr., BSP

Aaron Grebow, BSP Gerald J. Heilman, BSP William M. Heller, PhD Robert R. Imbierowicz Sr., BSP Carl Kaiser, PhD James B. Ortt, BSP Melvin N. Rubin, BSP David J. Seff, BSP Milton F. Toelle, BSP Class of 1956 Curtis A. Bowen, BSP Julian M. Friedman, BSP Jack Frieman, BSP Charles J. Kokoski, PhD Richard D. Plotkin, BSP Howard R. Schiff, BSP Class of 1957 Gerald N. Brunson, BSP Donald B. Elliott Jr., BSP Herman Glassband, BSP Bernard P. Heyman, BSP Norman L. Levin, BSP Donald R. Young, BSP Class of 1958 Clarence L. Anstine, BSP Harry Bass, BSP Jay R. Brinsfield, BSP Gerald I. Cohen, BSP Conrad P. Dorn Jr., BSP William T. Foley Jr., BSP Harry J. McKenny, BSP Stanley E. Protokowicz, BSP Michael B. Rodell, BSP George C. Voxakis, BSP Pearl C. Walsh, BSP Clayton L. Warrington, BSP Paul Zucker, BSP Class of 1959 James E. Crouse, BSP Allen Hanenbaum, BSP Judith L. Kistler, MS Stephen B. Kistler, MS Harry E. Macks, BSP

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Arnold Neuburger, BSP Larry H. Pozanek, BSP Charles H. Tregoe, BSP Class of 1960 Jerome A. Berger, BSP Martin D. Grebow, BSP Marta Hoffman, BSP Stonewall C. King Jr., MS Samuel Lichter, BSP Joseph H. Morton, BSP Theodore L. Raschka, BSP Morton J. Sclar, BSP Larry A. Snyder, BSP Elliot S. Tokar, BSP Class of 1961 Conrad P. Dorn Jr., MS Elliott Greenblatt, BSP Irvin Yospa, BSP Class of 1962 Jerold A. Kempler, BSP Stephen L. Lauer, BSP Walter P. Mackay, BSP Leon Rosen, BSP Nancy L. Taylor, BSP Class of 1963 Walter H. Abel, BSP Ingrid R. Baramki, MS Michael T. Benson, BSP David A. Blake, BSP Marshall P. Brownstein, BSP Yale H. Caplan, BSP Conrad P. Dorn Jr., PhD Robert W. Henderson, BSP Ronald M. Hopkins, BSP Aaron C. Kadish, BSP Thomas H. Keller Jr., BSP Joseph Pariser, BSP Budne C. Reinke, BSP James R. Ritchie, BSP Allen Spak, BSP Kenneth C. Ullman, BSP Reid A. Zimmer, BSP

* Signifies donor for 15+ consecutive years ~ Signifies donor for 5-14 consecutive years

Class of 1965 Robert Brundelre, BSP W. Robert Elliott, BSP Robert W. Hoffman, BSP Harris L. Miller, BSP Martin B. Mintz, BSP Class of 1966 Barry L. Bloom, BSP Michael J. Cohen, BSP Frederick Eng, BSP Melvin Lessing, BSP Donald E. McDonald, MS Howard B. Meyer, BSP Francis J. Tinney, PhD Class of 1967 Alvin M. Blitz, BSP Charles D. Taylor Jr., BSP Class of 1968 Yale H. Caplan, PhD Wayne A. Dyke, BSP Lionel H. Jacobs, BSP Class of 1969 Michael J. Appel, BSP Thomas V. Bolling, BSP C. Richard Crooks, BSP Robert L. Kestler, BSP Julie E. Limric, BSP Richard S. Lipov, BSP John M. Motsko Jr., BSP Donald W. Taylor, BSP John C. Yorkilous, BSP Class of 1970 Dennis M. Ackerman, BSP David H. Jones, BSP Nancy N. Kang, BSP Mark A. Levi, BSP Michael Luzuriaga, BSP Alan R. Stoff, BSP George W. Swope Jr., BSP Fred M. Weiss, BSP Richard L. Wynn, PhD

+ Signifies David Stewart Associates Founding Member = Signifies Deceased

Class of 1971 Marsha E. Alvarez, BSP James E. Dipaula, BSP Herbert Gendason, BSP Philip B. Miller, BSP Martin T. Paul, BSP Barry W. Poole, BSP Mark J. Shocken, BSP Ronald J. Smith, BSP Ronald J. Spector, BSP Angelo C. Voxakis, BSP J. Ken Walters Jr, BSP Class of 1972 Stephen B. Bierer, BSP Brenda M. Brandon, BSP Thomas S. Brenner, BSP Michael E. Jones, BSP Linda C. Klein, BSP Joseph Libercci, BSP Barbara D. Wirth, BSP Class of 1973 David A. Custer, BSP Hedy J. Cylus-Gleiman, BSP Charles R. Downs, BSP Michael J. Evanko Jr., BSP Barry D. Hecht, BSP Joseph M. Ras, BSP James P. Tristani, BSP Ellen H. Yankellow, BSP Class of 1974 Sherry N. Berlin, BSP Paul J. Crist, BSP W. Thomas Dolan, BSP Florence F. K. Gee, BSP Russel A. Gobeille, BSP Walter J. Hryszko, BSP Leonard N. Patras, BSP Philip M. Perry, BSP Thomas S. Petr, BSP Bonnie L. Pitt, BSP Thomas S. Shelor, BSP J. Ken Walters Jr., PharmD Hal J. Weinstock, BSP William V. Zappa, BSP summe r 201 3

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Class of 1975 Natalie A. Brown, BSP Brian J. Gilligan, BSP Angela M. Kaitis, BSP Edward T. McCagh Jr., BSP Cleveland K. Yee, BSP Class of 1976 Kevin Callahan, BSP Lily Chua Eng, BSP Simon S. Eng, BSP Guy M. Reeser III, BSP Christopher L. Shawyer, BSP Louis Silverstein, BSP John C. Smith, BSP Marc R. Summerfield, MS Kenneth P. Whittemore Jr., BSP Barbara D. Wirth, MS Class of 1977 Franklin W. Blatt, BSP Mary A. Card, BSP Marian L. Cascio, BSP Terri F. Clayman, BSP Wayne C. Daughtrey, MS Kristine W. Ellinger, BSP Ruth E. Farrell, BSP Steven J. Hess, BSP Wendy Klein-Schwartz, PharmD Raymond C. Love, PharmD Denise L. Lutz, BSP James W. Rhodes, BSP Cathie L. Schumaker, BSP Judith W. Smith, BSP Mark S. Wienecke, BSP Class of 1978 Stephen J. Allen, MS Howard K. Besner, BSP Elaine L. Brogan, BSP Debra G. Bryan, BSP A. Kevin Callahan, PharmD Susan Cohen-Pessah, BSP Mark G. Fletcher, BSP William J. Grimm Jr., BSP Timothy T. Kefauver, BSP Richard C. K. Lam, BSP 52

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Ronald E. Lay, BSP Colleen C. Lehmann, BSP Bonnie Levin, BSP Doris M. Peng, MS Bruce D. Roffe, MS John G. Roth, BSP Mary S. Schnapp, BSP Jeffrey B. Sherr, BSP Joanne H. Sherr, BSP Charles H. Steg Jr., BSP Cecelia H. Tillman, BSP Lane P. Zangwill, BSP Class of 1979 Vahram Bedrossian, BSP Ruth S. Blatt, BSP Lisa L. Booze, BSP John E. Braaten, BSP Barry M. Bress, BSP Madeline V. Feinberg, BSP Dennis E. Ferguson, BSP J. Philip Fink, BSP Frederick J. Mack, BSP Keith E. Patterson, BSP David M. Russo, BSP Gary J. Wirth, BSP Class of 1980 Karen R. Bradley, BSP David R. Cowden, BSP Ann R. Hallock, BSP Douglas L. Keene, BSP Lisa T. Kloch, BSP Kevin F. McCarthy, BSP Michael F. McMahon, BSP Patrice A. Russell, BSP Robert J. Weinberg, BSP Class of 1981 Janet M. Abramowitz, BSP Caroline T. Bader, BSP David L. Booze, BSP Francis J. Bublavek, BSP Fred Choy, MS Nancy A. Dravis, BSP Mark G. Fletcher, MS Margie Mae Goldberg-Okun, BSP

Mary-Therese Hewins, BSP Thomas E. Johnson Jr., BSP Kathleen S. Kastama, BSP Jill Molofsky, BSP Brian L. Schumer, BSP Craig K. Svensson, BSP James T. Walter, BSP Douglas D. Wright, BSP Ilene H. Zuckerman, BSP Class of 1982 Hope S. DeCederfelt, BSP Steven P. George, BSP Theresa K. F. Justice, BSP Lori A. Mears, BSP Janet W. Mighty, BSP Charlene S. Sampson, BSP Mark J. Schocken, PhD J. Bradley Thomas, BSP Anna Marie H. Weikel, BSP Class of 1983 Renan A. Bonnel, PharmD George Y. Chang, BSP Terry L. Davis, BSP Theodore J. Evans, BSP Thomas P. Evans, BSP Mark G. Fletcher, PhD Donald J. Glenn, BSP Karen M. Kabat, MS Charise S. Kasser, BSP David D. MacLaren, BSP Madeline McCarren, PhD Cristina V. Platon, BSP Gaytrice K. Rucker, BSP Molrat Sripinyo, BSP Ilene H. Zuckerman, PharmD Class of 1984 Brett M. Behounek, BSP Mary-Therese Hewins, MS Christopher G. Kruft, BSP Edmond J. Kucharski, BSP Edwin M. Lewis, MS Lisa McDaniel, BSP Matthew G. Shimoda, PharmD Suzanne K. Simala, BSP Mark E. Sporre, BSP John F. Van Wie, BSP

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Class of 1985 Anand R. Baichwal, PhD Martin Jagers, BSP Laura Y. Kim, BSP Jay E. Krosnick, BSP William M. Lagna, PharmD Antonia Mattia, PhD Mark P. McDougall, BSP Thomas J. Pfaff, BSP Joyce B. Prince, BSP Class of 1986 William P. Beierschmitt, PhD Jennifer K. Grier, BSP Lauretta A. Kerr, BSP Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD Dominique N. Phelps, BSP Keith S. Pozanek, BSP Eric R. Schuetz, BSP Frances Spaven, PhD James T. Walter, PhD Loreen A. Wutoh, BSP Class of 1987 William M. Heller, DSc Forest S. Howell, BSP Vicki M. Joshua, BSP Kathrin C. Kucharski, PharmD Cynthia L. Lacivita, PharmD Thomas P. LaMartina, BSP Ann M. MacLaren, BSP Steven J. Miller, MS Laura E. Sampson, BSP Mona L. Tsoukleris, PharmD Donna E. VanWie, BSP Class of 1988 Arthur Allen, BSP Ali A. Amir, BSP Kathy S. Baruch, BSP Phyllis A. Bernard, BSP Karen H. Bohan, PharmD Catherine L. Cioffi, PhD Fran Favin-Weiskopf, PharmD Kathleen Gondek, MS David D. MacLaren, PhD Lisa M. Matson, BSP Antonia Mattia, BSP

Halla G. Moussa, BSP Kimberly M. Palasik, BSP Raymond A. Palasik, BSP Nina H. Spiller, PharmD Ronald E. Sweeney, BSP Neelesh K. Vaidya, BSP Wayne D. VanWie, BSP Maria V. Zarrelli-Maletta, BSP Class of 1989 Kenneth S. Bauer Jr., BSP Jeffrey D. Beck, BSP Natalie D. Eddington, PhD Walter L. Fava, BSP Yongson Kim, BSP Luann O. Reno, BSP James R. Salmons, BSP GraceMarie Smith, BSP Andrea B. Weiss, BSP Class of 1990 Albert W. Brzeczko, PhD Randy S. Chiat, BSP Leslye K. Fitterman, MS Pankaj B. Gala, PhD April L. Hudson, BSP Cindy Q. Jiang, BSP Paul J. Na, BSP Kimberly Z. Robbins, BSP Lisa C. Ruppel, PharmD Anthony K. Wutoh, BSP Class of 1991 G. Delane Buff, BSP Susan M. Evans, BSP Amelia B. Gorsuch, BSP Sam H. Haidar, BSP Gayle C. Howell, BSP Trang H. Huynh, BSP Matthew E. McGovern, BSP Stephen M. Wienner, BSP Class of 1992 Freddy E. Banks, BSP Lynette R. Bradley-Baker, BSP Nicholas Cornias, BSP Kimberly A. Feese, BSP Faith A. Fisk, BSP

Michael J. Fossler Jr., PharmD Bruce E. Jones, PhD Lisa C. LeGette, BSP DeAnna D. Leikach, BSP Neil B. Leikach, BSP Mark R. McDowell, BSP Anna Palka, BSP Christine L. Riddle, BSP Kara J. Sink, BSP Joanne P. Stakias, BSP Jia Bei Wang, PhD Brenda K. Weller, BSP Class of 1993 Jean M. Dinwiddie, PharmD Ann O. Dukes, BSP Madeline V. Feinberg, PharmD Jill R. Fetter, BSP Merle S. Fossen, PharmD Kathleen Gondek, PhD Lisa V. Heber, BSP Diana P. Henzel, BSP Alice H. Hill, PharmD Nigel R. Isaacs, PharmD Jung E. Lee, BSP Thomas L. Morgan, BSP Kathleen M. Phelan, BSP Laura D. Weiss, BSP Class of 1994 Eileen Bloom-Prinkey, BSP Barbara L. Brannan, BSP Brian J. Goetz, PharmD Julie S. Johnson, BSP Sung K. Kim, BSP Brian T. Sevier, BSP Anhtu A. Vu, BSP Class of 1995 Michael J. Barton, BSP Nancy A. Dravis, MS Leslye K. Fitterman, PhD Michael J. Fossler Jr., PhD Deborah M. Mulhearn, PharmD Gloria J. Nichols-English, PhD Angela M. Parker, BSP Amy L. Schroeder, BSP summe r 201 3

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Class of 1996 Marsha E. Alvarez, PharmD Cynthia J. Boyle, PharmD Nipun Davar, PhD Nancy A. Edgeworth, PharmD Timothy D. Gladwell, PharmD Pauline L. Guthrie, PharmD George C. Voxakis, PharmD Anthony K. Wutoh, PhD Ellen H. Yankellow, PharmD Class of 1997 Charles R. Bonapace, PharmD Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD James L. Bresette, PharmD David T. Diwa, PharmD Kristin D. Glassman, PharmD Sam H. Haidar, PhD Kristin A. Lynch, PharmD Michael V. McSwiggin, PharmD Alfreda T. Melson, PharmD Liza N. Sharma, PharmD Stacy L. Shord, PharmD Gisele M. Sidbury, PharmD Class of 1998 Deborah E. Bair, PharmD Jeffrey M. Brewer, PharmD Michelle M. Ceng, PharmD Harold Chappelear, DSc Terri F. Clayman, PharmD Terry L. Davis, PharmD Patrick Y. Kamara, PharmD Jonathan N. Latham, PharmD LeeAnn McCaffrey, PharmD Teresa A. Okala, PharmD Robin L. Paluskievicz, PharmD Lisa N. Pitt, PharmD Abiodun Somide, PharmD David M. Yoder, PharmD Class of 1999 Lynette R. Bradley-Baker, PhD Alvin H. Burwell, PharmD Susan C. dosReis, PhD Charles R. Downs, PharmD Michelle L. Eby, PharmD 54

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Christine E. Garnett, PharmD Ina Kaplan, PharmD Sonia S. Kim, PharmD Julie A. Kreyenbuhl, PhD Bipinchandra M. Mistry, PhD Maura P. Murphy, PhD Mona Singh, PharmD John P. Timoney, PharmD

Sheila K. Miller, PharmD Yvonne K. Molotsi, PharmD Christy A. Sasiela, PhD Tecoya N. Shannon, PharmD Lawrence P. Siegel, PharmD Carol E. Stevenson, PharmD Terry B. Tran, PharmD Vera Zejmis, PharmD

Class of 2000 Franklin W. Blatt, PharmD Lisa L. Booze, PharmD Jason F. Chancey, PharmD Catherine G. Dormarunno, PharmD Deborah J. Ehart, PharmD Jennifer L. Evans, PharmD Kathleen D. Flannery, PharmD Phu M. Huynh, PharmD James R. Salmons, PharmD Charles H. Steg Jr., PharmD Stephen E. Sussman, PharmD Charles D. Taylor Jr., PharmD Bridgette A. Thomas, PharmD Terry F. Wills, PharmD William Yeboah, PharmD

Class of 2003 Brian J. Gilligan, PharmD Monika A. Houstoun, PharmD Robin E. Katcoff, PharmD Shin W. Kim, PharmD Lana Konigsberg, PharmD Lawrence J. Kotey, PharmD Diana B. Ku, PharmD Carolyn Petralia, PharmD Jeong Y. Rhie, PharmD Emil N. Sidawy, PharmD Margaret M. Thomas, PharmD

Class of 2001 Barbara L. Brannan, PharmD Laci L. Brown, PharmD Leroy K. Dunkley, PharmD Renee M. Hilliard, PharmD Susan Hu, PhD Douglas L. Keene, PharmD Theresa M. Langeheine, PharmD Kimberley A. Lentz, PhD Paul E. Rodgers, PharmD Ruth H. Scroggs, PharmD Nazim S. Shahzad, PhD Bay-Mao B. Wu, PharmD Class of 2002 Howard K. Besner, PharmD Amy M. Blachere, PharmD Julian A. Ng Chun, PharmD Pamela S. Ford, PharmD Fortin S. Georges, PharmD Margie M. Goldberg-Okun, PharmD

Class of 2004 Suzanna S. Gim, PharmD Regina M. Morris, PharmD Noha N. Salama, PhD Tsion H. Tesfayohannes, PharmD Class of 2005 Kelli J. Bankard, PharmD Stewart W. Carter, PharmD Felicia U. Edoga, PharmD Grace Hong, PharmD Jeanine E. Jackson, PharmD Grace R. Lin, PharmD Janelle N. Meads, PharmD Tewodros K. Molla, PharmD Michael J. Schmorr, PharmD Mary T. Tavakoli, PharmD Hoai-An Truong, PharmD Neelesh K. Vaidya, PharmD Class of 2006 Prince A. Adekoya, PharmD Joan E. Baird, PharmD Brian M. Hose, PharmD Helen Hsiao, PharmD

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Angela M. Kaitis, PharmD Daniel Z. Mansour, PharmD Ifedinma N. Okonkwo, PharmD Edward A. Taylor, PharmD Jennifer M. Thompson, PharmD Thomas G. Williams Jr., PharmD Class of 2007 Belafanti D. Jones, PharmD Marcus J. LaChapelle, PharmD Clyde S. Perry, PharmD Soumi Saha, PharmD Shauna K. White, PharmD Class of 2008 Sarah J. Brody, PharmD Min-li Cary, PharmD Raimon B. Cary, PharmD Stephanie Hale, PharmD Monica Healy, PharmD Jacqueline J. Huber, PharmD Jason P. Katcoff, PharmD Kathleen Klemm, PharmD Mojdeh Saba, PharmD Class of 2009 Nicole M. Cammarata, PharmD Vivek S. Dave, PhD Meera R. Embran, PharmD Jennifer L. Fitch, PharmD Naissan Hussainzada, PhD Louis M. Jones, PharmD Rosevelyn Nsiah-Ababio, PharmD Class of 2010 Marwa A. Aboukhatwa, PhD Ashley A. Bivins, PharmD Thomas L. Brew, PharmD Ameet C. Joshi, PharmD Elena E. Mason, PharmD Vikas Moolchandani, PhD Sophia J. Park, PharmD Megan T. Pulleyn, PharmD Class of 2011 Iliana Cheng, PharmD

* Signifies donor for 15+ consecutive years ~ Signifies donor for 5-14 consecutive years

Christina J. Dang, PharmD Janet Dudley, PharmD Anh D. Hoang, PharmD MinHee Kang, PharmD Christopher M. Maltese, PharmD Meghan P. McHenry, PharmD Kathleen M. Morneau, PharmD Huong T. Nguyen, PharmD Sue J. Pak, PharmD Lauren M. Robust, PharmD Sagar J. Shukla, PharmD Kyle T. Snyder, PharmD Addishiwot Solomon, PharmD Caroline Song, PharmD Sheryl E. Thedford, PharmD Anthony O. Uwadia, PharmD James C. Wang, PharmD

Benefactors $50,000-$99,999 Aventine Co. Joan & Sanford Weill Medical College Procter & Gamble Springer Science+Business Media LLC-N.J.

Class of 2012 Christopher E. Barnes, PharmD Justine C. Beck, PharmD Amy C. Chase, PharmD Josephine L. Feng, PharmD Marisa B. Neaman, PharmD Sai C. Nimmagadda, PharmD Jesus C. S. Ricasa, PharmD Parastoo Shariat, PharmD Fatemeh Tavakkoli, PharmD Katie R. Watson, PharmD

Sponsors $1,000-$9,999 American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Columbia Hickory Pharmacy Connect for Education, Inc. CVS Caremark Corp. Fink’s Pharmacy Finksburg Pharmacy, Inc. Lambda Kappa Sigma Maryland Pain Initiative Maryland Pharmacists Association National Community Pharmacists Association Northern Pharmacy & Medical Equipment PharmaCare Discount Pharmacy PharmCon, Inc. Philips Healthcare Rite Aid Corp. Russo’s Rx School of Pharmacy Class of 2011 School of Pharmacy Class of 2012 Sharpsburg Pharmacy SuperValu

GIVING BY CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS Patrons $100,000+ Anonymous American Cancer Society Beacon Charitable Foundation Certara DrugLogic Inc. Fisher Scientific Retirement Research Foundation Shire Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

+ Signifies David Stewart Associates Founding Member = Signifies Deceased

Associates $25,000-$49,999 Abbott Laboratories Avon Products Inc. U.S. Pharmacopeia Varian Medical Systems Affiliate $10,000-$24,999 Walgreens Co.

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Contributors Up To $999 Ahold Financial Services The Annapolitan Shop, Inc. AstraZeneca AZO Fraternity Kappa Chapter BIL Inc. Beward Pharmacy Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Broadneck Pharmacy, Inc. Burgess Information Systems, Inc. Catonsville Pharmacy, LLC CNA Foundation Correct Rx Pharmacy Services, Inc. DAB Consulting LLC Dental Health Care Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation EPIC Pharmacies, Inc. FLAVORx GE Foundation George’s Creek Pharmacy, Inc. Harris Teeter, Inc. IMS Government Solutions Johnson Family Pharmacy LLC Kaiser Permanente Medical Group Klein’s Supermarkets, Inc. of Maryland Lambda Kappa Sigma Lambda Kappa Sigma Alpha Iota

Lambda Kappa Sigma-Alpha Chapter Lambda Kappa Sigma-Alpha Chi Chapter Maryland Charity Campaign 2010 Maryland Charity Campaign 2011 Merck Partnership for Giving Novartis Matching Gift Center Paradise Professional Pharmacy Park Avenue Pharmacy Perry Hall Children’s Center, Inc. Pfizer Foundation, Inc. Pharmacia & Upjohn Foundation Preston Pharmacy Inc. Professional Pharmacy Rainbow’s End Learning Center, Inc. Reeser’s Pharmacy, Inc. Robert Brundelre, DDS, PA Shady Grove Pharmacy Sunset Diabetes Resources, Inc. The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPONSORSHIP The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy thanks the corporations, foundations, organizations, and private sponsors who, throughout the year, have so generously contributed directly

to student organizations to enrich the student experience and enhance ongoing professional development. Catonsville Pharmacy, LLC CVS Caremark Corp. Jay’s Catering MedStar Health Omnicare Shoppers Pharmacy Walgreens Co. Wedgewood Club IN MEMORY Irvin M. Pruce, BSP ’49 Thomas G. Williams Sr., BSP ’80, PharmD ’99 Evelyn L. Yevzeroff, BSP ’43 IN HONOR Melissa Kim, PharmD ’12 David A. Knapp This is a listing of gifts received from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. We have made every effort to provide a complete and accurate listing of donors and gifts. If we have made an error or omission, please accept our sincere apology and contact Janice Batzold, MS, acting executive director of development and alumni affairs, at 410-706-1711 or jbatzold@rx.umaryland. edu so that we may correct our records.

BOARD OF VISITORS John H. Balch, BSP ’68, RPh President, PharmaCare of Cumberland, Option Care of Cumberland Michael Beatrice, PhD ’01 Corporate Vice President, Regulatory and Quality Science, Abbott Laboratories David Blake, PhD ’66 President, DAB Consulting, LLC Albert Brzeczko, PhD ’90 Vice President, Technical Affairs, Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. Harold E. Chappelear, DSC ’98, RPh, LLD (Hon.) Principal, InternaSource, LLC Felix Gyi, PharmD, MBA, BSP ’83, CIP, RAC CEO, Chesapeake Research Review 56

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Mark A. Levi, BSP ’70, PD Principal, Levi LLC Gina McKnight-Smith, PharmD ’97, MBA, CGP, BCPS Clinical Coordinator, Maryland Provider Synergies David G. Miller, BSP ’85, RPh Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists Robert G. Pinco, BSP, JD Senior Counsel, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney P.C. Hon. David D. Rudolph, EdD, MEd Maryland House of Delegates

Jermaine Smith, RPh Director, College Relations and Professional Recruitment, Rite Aid Pharmacy Alex Taylor, BSP ’76 Chief, Division of Clinical Services, Maryland Medicaid Sally Van Doren, PharmD ’85* President & CEO, BioSoteria, Inc. George C. Voxakis, BSP ’58, PharmD ’96 President, American Liberty Financial Services, Inc. Ellen H. Yankellow, BSP ’73, PharmD ’96, Chair President and CEO, Correct Rx Pharmacy Services, Inc. *Passed away on Dec. 19, 2012

MESSAGE FROM DEVELOPMENT

Plea-Mail One of the most challenging tasks at the School of Pharmacy is maintaining accurate contact information for our very mobile alumni. For those who receive Capsule magazine and other printed and mailed communications from the School, we have your mailing address and we thank you for that. But there is so much more that we would like to know about you, specifically your email address and employment information. Technology is only as good as the data inputted in our system. The more updated the information we have about you, the better we can serve you. Announcements about networking and mentoring Janice Batzold opportunities, invitations to be a guest lecturer or student applicant interviewer, announcements about alumni reunions, receptions, continuing education courses, seminars and lectureships, as well as news from the dean and department chairs, are communicated electronically via email. Of our more than 5,000 alumni, only 1,200 of you have provided us with a viable email address. Yet, as the School recognizes the considerable costs associated with printing and postage, the trend has been to turn more to electronic communication for quick updates and “breaking news” items. We want you to hear about all of the exciting opportunities and initiatives taking place at the School every day. Updated email and mailing addresses are only the tip of the proverbial information iceberg. We also want to know where you work and the type of work you do. A more targeted approach to communication will allow us to send fewer but more pertinent messages. Updated professional information also is vital in our efforts to invite alumni to collaborate on practice and research projects with our faculty or to attend a symposium. Our reasons for wanting to keep in touch with you are varied but important. Please help us in our efforts by completing and returning the alumni update form at the bottom of this page or by visiting www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/alumni/contactinfo.html. As always, I enjoy hearing from alumni, so please let me know if you plan to be in the Baltimore area as I would love to give you a tour of the School. Warm regards,

Janice T. Batzold, MS Acting Executive Director Office of Development and Alumni Affairs

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