F L O R I D A' S C O L L E G E S O F P H A R M A C Y
Palm Beach Atlantic University Gregory School of Pharmacy
Dr. Jeff Lewis
From the Office of the Dean The Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy at Palm Beach Atlantic University is making a difference in communities across Florida and around the world. It is a privilege to provide this annual update to our friends and colleagues throughout the great state of Florida and beyond, sharing some of the exciting ways in which we are relentlessly pursuing our mission,
Pharmacy with Faith. The faculty of the Gregory School of Pharmacy have been recognized across the nation for their innovative spirit and leadership in teaching, scientific discovery, clinical practice and professional engagement. Yet, for me, it’s their commitment to preparing the next generation of pharmacists to meet the needs of others – patients, caregivers, colleagues – that truly sets them apart. I’m grateful for the investment that they make in the lives of students each and every day. But, they cannot do this alone. Without you – colleagues throughout the state who so generously and selflessly invest in the lives of our students as preceptors, lecturers, mentors, scholarship funders, encouragers and so much more – we could not realize the outcomes that you’ve come to expect from a PBAU graduate. And so, for all that you do, I say thank you. You’re the best! I also wish to thank our colleagues at the Florida Pharmacy Association for their unwavering commitment to the welfare of our profession and for the opportunity to share this update with you through Florida Pharmacy Today. Serving others with excellence and compassion, and doing so in a manner that addresses real-world problems, are core to our existence. This update will focus on two areas of engagement, in particular, aimed at pursuing these outcomes: meeting the needs of the under-served and improving the business dynamics of community pharmacy, both of which, I firmly believe, improve the well-being of our communities. You’ll read of the manner in which our students, faculty, alumni and friends are selflessly investing their time, talent and treasure in bettering the lives of underserved populations in south Florida and around the world. From the full-time clinical presence of Dr. Justine Latif at Caridad Center, Florida’s largest health care clinic for underserved
populations, to short-term medical mission initiatives in countries such as the Dominican Republic and Uganda, our team counts it a privilege to care for those without sufficient means to care for themselves. You’ll also read of the manner in which PBAU is actively engaging community pharmacies throughout Florida aimed at modeling and implementing sustainable expansions of pharmacist services, improving community health while achieving greater fiscal stability in the pharmacy. From the nation-leading engagement of Drs. Erin Dorval and Laura Rhodes in the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network and the national Flip-the-Pharmacy initiatives to the development of an entrepreneurial spirit in our students via an off-the-charts APPE rotation in Independent Community Pharmacy Ownership, PBAU is doing our part to model and support the ability of pharmacists to thrive in their professional pursuits. Before turning your attention more fully to these encouraging updates, I want to highlight a couple of very special people in our PBAU community who have been recognized for living out the essence of the Gregory School of Pharmacy. The first is rising P4 student, Elizabeth Davis. Davis is not only an excellent student in the classroom, but is also a servant-leader among her peers, always envisioning and implementing ways of improving the lives of
Elizabeth Davis
Sarah Haley
those around her. Her long-term plans include engaging her faith and professional knowledge as a full-time medical missionary. This past year, Davis was recognized for her achievements by the Florida Pharmacy Foundation as the recipient of the 2019 Terry Gubbins Student Leadership Award. The second is Dr. Sarah Haley, PBAU ’15. Dr. Haley practices at Walgreens Pharmacy and Kindred Healthcare in the JUNE 2020
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