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VOL. 81 | NO. 5 MAY 2018 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

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Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy Larkin University College of Pharmacy Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy Palm Beach Atlantic University Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy University of Florida College of Pharmacy University of South Florida College of Pharmacy

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FPA Calendar 2018

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Deadline for the submission of items of new business for the House of Delegates

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Clinical Conference Miami OCTOBER

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35th Annual Southeastern Gatherin’ Destin

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Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting Orlando

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Mission Statements: of the Florida Pharmacy Today Journal

The Florida Pharmacy Today Journal is a peer-reviewed journal which serves as a medium through which the Florida Pharmacy Association can communicate with the profession on advances in the sciences of pharmacy, socio-economic issues bearing on pharmacy and newsworthy items of interest to the profession. As a self-supported journal, it solicits and accepts advertising congruent

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Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting Ft. Lauderdale

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Midyear Clinical Conference Kissimmee

with its expressed mission.

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Midyear Nuclear Conference Kissimmee

of the Florida Pharmacy Today Board of Directors

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NCPA Annual Meeting Boston, Mass DECEMBER

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Regulatory and Law Conference Sarasota

11 - 12 Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting Orlando

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CE CREDITS (CE cycle) The Florida Board of Pharmacy requires 10 hours’ LIVE Continuing Education as part of the required 30 hours’ general education needed every license renewal period. There is a new 2 hour CE requirement for pharmacists on the dispensing of controlled substances effective this biennial renewal period. Pharmacists should have satisfied all continuing education requirements for this biennial period by September 30, 2019 or prior to licensure renewal. Consultant pharmacists and technicians will need to renew their licenses and registrations by December 31, 2018. For Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Application, Exam Information and Study materials, please contact the FPA office. For more information on CE programs or events, please contact the Florida Pharmacy Association at (850) 222-2400 or visit our website at www.pharmview.com

The mission of the Florida Pharmacy Today Board of Directors is to serve in an advisory capacity to the managing editor and executive editor of the Florida Pharmacy Today Journal in the establishment and interpretation of the Journal’s policies and the management of the Journal’s fiscal responsibilities. The Board of Directors also serves to motivate the Florida Pharmacy Association members to secure appropriate advertising to assist the Journal in its goal of self-support.

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The President’s Viewpoint SUZY WISE, PHARMD/MBA CPH

Join Me at the Annual Meeting

hope you will join me at the 2018 FPA Annual Meeting and Convention this July in Bonita Springs. If you are asking yourself, “why should I attend,” let me share why I know you find the meeting extremely valuable. Amazing educational experiences are just one of the great benefits of our convention. This year’s educational prog ra m s i nc lude pha r mac ist s’ involvement in disaster management, acute and chronic pain management, m e d ic a l m a r i j u a n a , p r e c e p t o r education, weight loss, nutrition, pharmacy leadership and more topics. The Florida-required HIV, pharmacy errors and controlled substance validation will also be presented during the meeting. It is a great opportunity to receive up to 22 hours of continuing education, including 12 hours of consultant CEs in one meeting. I am extremely excited to attend our keynote presentation from a current NASA astronaut. Robert Shane Kimbrough is a retired Army colonel and served as an Apache helicopter pilot. Kimbrough is a veteran of two spaceflights, the first being aboard a space shuttle and the second aboard a Russian Soyuz craft. In 2016-2017, he spent six months as the commander of the International Space Station for Expedit ion 50, ret ur n i ng to Earth in April 2017. This is a unique opportunity to hear him speak about “Living and Working 250 Miles above Our Planet.” One of the most valuable experiences in attending the annual meeting are the networking opportunities. With pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy students from all different practice settings from around the state and beyond, the networking opportunities are endless. Attend your College of Phar-

macy’s reception and reconnect with other alumni and current students. Participate in the Florida Pharmacist Political Committee reception. Pharmacists can serve as mentors to the pharmacy students in attendance during the Adopt-A-Student Social. Come and show everyone your singing talent at our Fundraiser Karaoke Night. The most important part of the convention for the advancement of the profession of pharmacy is the House of

One of the most valuable experiences in attending the annual meeting is the networking opportunities. Delegates. Each year members have the opportunity to have the membership, through their local units, adopt policies that guide the association. These policy statements can be guiding principles for the association on a particular issue or a call to action on an issue. The process of adopting policies and changing association leadership is essential to the success of the profession of pharmacy. The adopted policies will guide and shape our legislative agenda for the year or the next five years. I strongly encourage everyone to attend the House of Delegates and take part in ensuring the protection and advance of the profession of pharmacy.

Suzy Wise, Pharm.D./MBA CPh 2017-2018 FPA President

A Special Event at the Meeting Each year, the Florida Pharmacy Association lobbies on behalf of the profession in Tallahassee. We work diligently each year to support legislation to advance the profession and improve health care in Florida. Part of moving legislation requires advocacy funds, which are raised through donations to our Florida Pharmacist Political Committee. The President’s 250 Club recognizes FPA members who have donated $250 or more to the Florida Pharmacist Political Committee. At t he FPA An nual Convention in Bonita Springs, all members of the President’s 250 Club are invited to a special reception. I n add it ion to a l l t he g r eat professional opportunities at the annual meeting, there is also a ton of fun! Wake up and join your colleagues in a morning cardio workout. Lounge by the beautiful hotel pool and lazy river or enjoy the on-site water park. Enjoy incredible dining, beautiful views and maybe even a round of golf. I can’t wait to see YOU there! MAY 2018

2017-18 FPA Board of Directors The Florida Pharmacy Association gratefully acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the following members of the FPA leadership who work diligently all year long on behalf of our members.

Scott Tomerlin....................................................................................................Board Chair Suzanne Wise...............................................................................................FPA President Ashley Huff.................................................................................................... FPA Treasurer Angela Garcia............................................................................................President-Elect David Mackarey........................................................................Speaker of the House Jeanette Connelly.......................................................Vice Speaker of the House Charzetta James.................................................................................. FSHP President Joyanna Wright................................................................................... Region 1 Director Neil Barnett............................................................................................Region 2 Director Dean Pedalino.......................................................................................Region 3 Director Linda Lazuka.........................................................................................Region 4 Director Melissa Ruble........................................................................................Region 5 Director Luther Laite IV.....................................................................................Region 6 Director Paul Delisser.......................................................................................... Region 7 Director Humberto Martinez..........................................................................Region 8 Director Mitchell Fingerhut.............................................................................Region 9 Director

Florida Pharmacy Today Journal Board Chair.............................................................. Carol Motycka, motycka@cop.ufl.edu Vice Chair....................................................Cristina Medina, cmmedina@cvs.com Treasurer...............................Don Bergemann, don.bergemann@verizon.net Secretary................................................................... Stuart Ulrich, stuarx@aol.com Member.............................. Rebecca Poston, Rebecca.Poston@flhealth.gov Member.................................................Patricia Nguebo, notablep@hotmail.com Member................................................................Norman Tomaka, FLRX9@aol.com Member............................................Greta Pelegrin, gretapelegrin@yahoo.com Executive Editor................Michael Jackson, mjackson@pharmview.com Managing Editor...................Dave Fiore, dave@fiorecommunications.com Journal Reviewer....................... Dr. Melissa Ruble, mruble@health.usf.edu Journal Reviewer....................................Dr. Angela Hill, ahill2@health.usf.edu

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Executive Insight BY MICHAEL JACKSON, RPH MICHAEL JACKSON, BPHARM, EVP & CEO, FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

Where Will Pharmacy Be in 10 Years?

redicting the future can be tricky and sometimes a very risky thing to do. Decisions are made daily that affect the lives of colleagues, friends and family. Sometimes those decisions are made with less than perfect information. We rely a lot on history to help us make good decisions, but sometimes history can get in the way of innovation. There is an obscene amount of disruption that is going on in our industry which is driven by the spiraling downward of reimbursement, PBM influences in the pharmacy marketplace and the ever growing is-

A lot of what pharmacists do today is in the intermediate phases of major disruption.

sues surrounding drug abuse. Society may not know this now, but the services provided by pharmacists are needed now more the ever. The problem that we have is how you take the health care skills that pharmacists can provide and create a compensation model that covers the costs of what pharmacists must do to acquire these skills.

Disruption in Pharmacy Pharmacists want to provide the best possible quality of care for patients, however, that effort is handicapped by the ever-burdening tasks added to the list of things that the pharmacist must do. Twenty or 30 years ago, the laws and rules that govern our profession could fit into a 1.5 inch-thick binder. Now the only binder big enough to hold the rules and regulations that pharmacists must be familiar with is the Internet. Add that to the ever-growing amendments tacked on to PBM contracts that we may know about or not even remotely be aware of. Then, there are the changes to the practice act that allow for the provision of new services such as immunizations, expedited partner therapy for patients with sexually transmitted diseases and administering injectable long-acting antipsychotic drugs to name a few. There are monumental efforts to minimize this disruption with increasing technician ratios, remote dispensing and automated medication processing, though some solutions are not well received by our colleagues. Leveraging the Eruption of Disruption So, let’s try to answer the question of the title of this article. Where will we be in 10 years? First of all, we have to evaluate what is disrupting our profession and find a way to deal with it. You don’t wade across a fast-moving flooded river and expect to get safely across to the other side. You either have to find a safer route by going around it or find a pathway over it. With economic pressure placed on pharmacy, both in institutional and community pharmacy

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settings, we will still continue to fight for relief through more PBM regulations, enforcement and transparency, as well as push back against pharmacy budget reductions. The war is not won, however, on the future of pharmacy until society begins to realize how important an expert in drug therapy management is to truly reducing costs, increasing quality, improving patients’ overall health and being an equal partner in team-based care. The fight needs to continue to make sure that it is the pharmacist on the front lines of patient prescription drug decision making, management and care. For the moment, what we do now as pharmacists is driven by what other health care providers allow you to do or what a PBM will be willing to pay you for. Pharmacists should have more autonomy and authority in decision making. This will elevate the proMAY 2018 |

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fession and provide the practice independence that would propel us to and beyond 2028. A lot of what pharmacists do today is in the intermediate phases of major disruption. Technology will automate the processing and delivery of prescription drug services. There are major efforts underway to make changes to the pharmacy practice act that will create pathways for this automation to thrive. The World Wide Web was born in 1989 and as you know now, the world has changed considerably because of it. Facebook launched in 2004, barely 14 years ago, and disrupted how people connect with each other. Mobile telephones came on the scene by a company called Motorola in 1973 and the first ATM machine was installed in

1969. Blockbuster video stores first opened in 1985. Each of these industries were players in major disruptions in society. Bank lobbies used to be filled with people making transactions and now there is no need to even leave the comfort of one’s home to get or deposit money. Video rental stores were everywhere not long ago and have now all but disappeared. In pharmacy, we have to change our thinking and get ahead of the disruptive waves in order to be viable 10 years from now. This includes fighting for the changes in our state and federal laws to get what we can do for patients recognized. Let’s talk some more about this subject at the 2018 FPA Annual Meeting and Convention at the Hyatt Coconut Point in Bonita Springs. See you there!

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The Florida A&M College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Awards/Achievements Ms. Aurellia Whitmore, a Florida A&M University (FAMU) doctoral student was recently recognized as the 2017 American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education PreDoctoral Fellow Award. Ms. Whitmore is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology and Toxicology in the FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Ms. Sharnae Ross, P-4 student was elected after a stringent interview and selection process to be the new FSHP Student Board member. As the newly elected FSHP Student Board member, Ms. Ross will represent all seven of the pharmacy schools and colleges in Florida. Moreover,

Ms. Ross was the FAMU student delegate and Dr. Seth Y. Ablordeppey was the FAMU COPPS administrator representative at the FSHP National Conference. The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities announced its 2017 HBCU All-Stars at the Annual Summit hosted at the White House on Sept. 18, 2017. The 62 All-Stars are undergraduate, graduate and professional students recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. Among the group are three Florida A&M University students: Ms. Imani Cooper, Ms. Ekaya Ellis and Ms. Alexandria Washington.

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The All-Stars are appointed for one year to serve as ambassadors of the White House Initiative on HBCUs. The All-Stars provide outreach opportunities and communications to their fellow students about the value of education, and the initiative as a networking resource. Selected from a wide-range of applicants, the All-Stars came recommended from HBCU administrators, and proved impressive beyond their resumes, transcripts and applications. Ms. Alexandria Washington, a Doctor of Public Health candidate, also serves as Miss. Black U.S. Ambassador. Faculty Awards/Achievements Five Florida A&M University (FAMU) faculty members were honored by their peers during the University’s seventh Principal Investigator Appreciation & Researcher of the Year Awards Luncheon. Of the five honorees, two were from the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS). The Honorees are Seth Y. Ablordeppey, Ph.D., and Mandip Sachdeva, Ph.D., who were both awarded Distinguished Researchers of the Year. The researchers also received institutional awards from the University’s Division of Research ranging from $2,000 - $5,000. Leonard Rappa, Ph.D., professor, Davie Instruct ion a l Site, Pha r mac y Practice Division was appointed to the State of Florida’s Medical Marijuana and Education Board. The purpose of the coalition is to provide education, conduct and disseminate research, and guide statewide strategies on ordering and dosing practices for the medical use of Leonard Rappa, Ph.D. marijuana. Ivette Lopez, Ph.D. was selected to serve on a review panel for the USDA-NIFA Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships Program. She was the presenter for a lecture series sponsored by the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine - White Coats4Black Lives Organization. Program Awards/Achievements The Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has affirmed the re-accreditation of the FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor of Pharmacy Program through the year 2022. Research Awards/Achievements Karam F.A. Soliman, Ph.D., associate dean, Research and Innovation/professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences was selected as a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher. The

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list names nearly 3,000 scientists from around the world whose studies were among the top one percent of most referenced in academic journals from 2003 to 2014. Alumni Achievements Dr. Charzetta James, president, Florida Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists (FSHP) is the first African American female to be elected to this position. Dr. John Clark was the first African American who served 51 years as the FSHP president. Both are FAMU Alumni. We look forward to supporting Dr. James in the coming years of her administration. Staff Accomplishments Ms. Carla D. Pierre, senior grants specialist, Office of Research Administration/Academic Support Services has been invited to present at the upcoming National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Region III meeting, May 5-9, 2018 in Williamsburg, Va. Ms. Pierre will present on the role play of principal investigator (PI) and research administrator (RA), and she will discuss the PI’s proposal and what an RA can contribute to the development of Carla D. Pierre the budget. MAY 2018 |

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy The School of Pharmacy of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Fla. is celebrating the commencement of its inaugural class of the Distance Education Pathway (DE) students. The graduating class includes students from Florida and from as far away as California who will bring their learning, skills and compassion to take care of patients as members of the profession of pharmacy. The LECOM School of Pharmacy is one of two programs in the nation to provide an option for students to earn the Doctor of Pharmacy degree online. In addition to the Distance Education Pathway, the LECOM School of Pharmacy

includes the four-year Florida Pathway held in Bradenton, and the three-year Accelerated Pathway offered in Erie, Pa. “The DE program has allowed me to pursue my professional goals, while allowing me to stay close to my support system,” said Meaghan Pugh, of Grand Prairie, Texas. “I didn’t have to leave or uproot my family in order to better myself, which allowed my home life to remain stable while attending school. I feel like I was able to concentrate on school more, instead of being concerned about moving and starting over.” As part of the college and the LECOM Health system, the

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The Interprofessional Case Competition winning team included Logan Rutch D1, Astha Saini OMS1, Shelby Swartzentruber P3, Diana Alacorn P1, Makala Bascome OMS2 and Michelle Dulgar D3.

School of Pharmacy is dedicated to student success. Its motto is clear: “We care for our students and ensure their success.” The Distance Education Pathway maximizes that purpose by meeting students’ needs in a way that promotes learning and professional growth to achieve the Doctor of Pharmacy degree with individualized success for the future. The Distance Education Pathway is primarily delivered online. This aspect allows students to learn from home using Web conferencing to connect with classmates and faculty. They also are required to have a local pharmacist serve as a mentor, with guided conversations and reflective writing assignments included. Exams are given weekly with an online proctoring service to ensure the integrity of the program. Students attend campus courses a few weeks each year to complete hands-on activities. During the on-campus sessions, students serve as part of the patient care team, working with School of Dental Medicine students to conduct medication histories. While on campus, they complete assessments with simulated patients and conduct laboratory work. Finally, they participate in experiential training that meets American Council for Pharmacy Education standards in a similar manner to the Florida Pathway. “As a class of 24, you are never alone; your classmates become your family,” said Aqueela Nasai when asked if she would recommend the LECOM SOP DE Pathway to aspiring pharmacy students. “Our professors know our names, strengths and weakness. They hold us accountable, but also provide encouragement and support throughout pharmacy school. From day one, the faculty and staff are invested in every student to help them achieve their goal of becoming a pharmacist.” As with all of its schools and programs, LECOM is committed to advancing interprofessional cooperation and ed-

ucation. This year, the Interprofessional Case Competition continued with an extracurricular opportunity for pharmacy, dental and medical students to work together. Students received the case through progressive disclosure and coordinated to ask questions, order tests and make recommendations to treat a fictional patient. The event was an engaging and challenging experience bringing students and faculty together across the disciplines. Since the inception of American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Script Your Future Challenge to pharmacy students across the nation, LECOM has been recognized annually for its service to local communities. In 2018, its efforts with underserved populations were acknowledged. This year, students in Florida made an impact with farreaching benefits to promote medication adherence. LECOM students provided a medication-safety learning session for local Girl Scouts and promoted the pharmacy profession to others as part of the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists student chapter. The Student National Pharmaceutical Association student chapter was awarded the Veloxis Pharmaceutical Organ Donation Challenge Grant to create a video and a social-media campaign to promote organ donation. In keeping with its commitment to meet the modern scholar’s needs, LECOM students benefit from the ability to take the online Masters in Health Services Administration degree concurrently with their final two years of the Doctor of Pharmacy coursework, leading to advanced opportunities to serve in leadership roles in a variety of health care

LECOM SOP students and faculty from across the country met in Nashville for the APhA Annual Meeting.

settings. The Master of Science in Medical Education also is offered online and is available to students and faculty. And just this year, LECOM added another online opportunity, the Master of Science in Biomedical Ethics. “Technology gives us the facilities that lessen the barriers of time and distance,” said Emily Greene Balch, American educator and 1946 Nobel Peace Prize winner. “The future will be determined in part by happenings that it is impossible to foresee; it also will be influenced by trends that are now existent and observable.” At LECOM, observing the present to help determine the future is part of the plan. MAY 2018

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Larkin University College of Pharmacy The University

Larkin University has undergone extreme growth in the past year. First and foremost, you may note our new name! In June 2017 we transitioned from Larkin Health Sciences Institute to Larkin University (LU), which still encompasses the College of Pharmacy (COP) and College of Biomedical Sciences. Aside from our name change, LU COP also increased its number of students, faculty and staff. In August 2017, we welcomed our second incoming class with 82 students, and this upcoming Fall semester we hope to enroll more than 100 in our incoming P1 class. The Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences (DCAS) also welcomed three assistant professors (Dr. Paul Boylan, Dr. Cici Walker and Dr. Melissa Santibañez), one associate professor (Dr. Priscilla Ryder) and a director of experiential education/assistant professor (Dr. Andrea Murzello). The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomed an assistant professor (Dr. Sherif Hafez), and an associate professor (Dr. Subrata Deb) who is also currently serving as interim department chair for Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Office of Student Affairs and Admissions also welcomed a director of student services (Mercedes Pino, Esq.). The addition of these new faculty and staff members has strengthened our existing program, leading to new scholarship collaborations, community outreach and increased experiential education opportunities.

The University’s provost and CEO, Dr. Cecilia Rokusek, joined our team at the beginning of this academic year, and has had a positive impact on our school culture, interprofessional collaborations and international presence. Her focus is the internationalization of our campus, the initial step of which we witnessed with Dr. Norbert Vajda, Larkin University’s first Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Vajda joined us from University Miskolc, the largest university in Northern Hungary. In addition to increasing international partnerships, Dr. Rokusek has been integral in launching our intercollegial and interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Clinical and Translational research with the College of Biomedical Sciences and initiating our a dietetics master’s program as an addition to the already existing dietetics internship program offered at Larkin Community Hospital. In April, LU COP welcomed Dr. Kenneth Jackson II as our senior associate dean of academic affairs. Dr. Jackson completed his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, followed by his Doctor of Pharmacy (cum laude) at Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. Following his Pharm.D. he completed a Nutritional Support Residency at St. Mary of the Plains Hospital. He went on to complete a Research Fellowship in Pain Management and Palliative Care,

First-year student pharmacists at the 2018 Florida Pharmacy Association Legislative Day and Health Fair.

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at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy and Pain Management Center. His research focuses on evidence-based pharmaceutical care in chronic pain and palliative care patient populations. Dr. Jackson has held multiple academic and administrative appointments across the country. Dr. Jackson was recently named editor-in-chief of Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotheraphy. Overall, we have undergone immense growth in our University. We have added a third lecture theater and renovated the west wing for additional faculty and staff offices. All was completed while maintaining our collegial and collaborative environment.

en their communication skills. As an added bonus, they received the gratitude and trust of the patients for listening to their concerns and providing them with feedback. Student National Pharmacist Association (SNPhA) – Pharmily Feud & LU-SNPhA Day In December 2017, the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) held its first Pharmacy Feud and Ugly Sweater competition. The event of student teams answering pharmacy and non-pharmacy questions, ranging from Overthe-Counter (OTC) and ambulatory care to faculty fun facts. Students were divided into teams and the winning team received the 2018 Kaplan NAPLEX Prep Review Book. More re-

Student Life

The Office of Student Affairs and Admissions (OSAA), has supported the development and beginning of five new pharmacy profession organizations over the last year. These organizations are American Pharmacists Association – Association of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP); Student National Pharmacist Association (SNPhA); American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-Student Societies of Health System Pharmacy (ASHP-SSHPs); Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity; and the Phi Delta Chi Fraternity. By providing a developmental approach to student advising and a learnercentered campus environment, these student organizations have accomplished a great deal over the last year. Some of the events of the year for each organization included: American Pharmacists Association-Association of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Larkin University Chapter Camillus House Community Outreach On Monday, April 9, 2018, the APhA-ASP chapter of Larkin University arranged a patient care event at Camillus House, one of the oldest and largest charities in South Florida, which provides humanitarian services to the poor and homeless. Student pharmacists presented on “The Opioid Epidemic: Drug Abuse and Prevention.” First- and secondyear pharmacy students engaged the audience while providing information about prescription opioids, side effects, overdose symptoms and pain management. One portion of the presentation was dedicated to educating the residents of Camillus House about recognizing and responding to an opioid overdose. A live demonstration on how to administer Narcan (a reversal agent for opioid overdose) was also incorporated. The students conducted Brown Bag Medicine Reviews following the presentation. They encouraged patients to bring a list of their medications and supplements for review. This event was truly rewarding for the students, as well as the patients that make up this under-served community. The Camillus House patient care event provided a great opportunity for student pharmacists to apply what they have learned in the classroom, interact closely with patients, raise awareness, educate about the opioid epidemic, as well as sharp-

SNPhA member and Student Pharmacist Trevena Eshak at the LU-SNPhA Day.

cently, on March 27, 2018, the Larkin University Chapter of SNPhA celebrated LU-SNPhA Day. At this event, students participated in a cultural day luncheon in which our peers were invited to try food from different home cultures. Students were encouraged to attend an Initiative Chair Showcase in which the various officers educated others on the different disease states in which they passionate about. Blood pressure screenings and diabetes risk assessments were also completed. This event was free to SNPhA members, so people left with full stomachs, minds, and wallets. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-Student Societies of Health System Pharmacy (ASHP-SSHPs) In the fall semester, the Larkin University Student Society of Health System Pharmacists (SSHP) held the local round of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Clinical Skills Competition. The Clinical Skills Competition “provides pharmacy students the opportunity to enhance their skills in collaborative practice with physicians in providing direct patient care.” The students were evaluated on both written and oral presentations of patient cases, which were judged by clinical faculty members and preceptors. Winners of the local competition, went on to represent Larkin University College of Pharmacy at the National Clinical Skills MAY 2018

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Competition in Orlando, Fla. during the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. The Clinical Skills Competition took place on the heels of a visit by Ms. Diana Dabdub, director of Pharmacy Student Forums of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). Ms. Dabdub presented an overview of the organization to Larkin University first and second year pharmacy students. The presentation informed students of the benefit of participating in a national organization. The Student Society of Health System Pharmacists was recently recognized as a new student chapter of both ASHP and Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists (FSHP). Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. is the oldest and largest pharmacy fraternity in the world. One of the visions of Larkin University’s dean and the director of APPE Experiential Education, was to charter Kappa Psi on campus. Since the beginning of Kappa Psi’s chartering at Larkin University, its members have accomplished a great deal. Throughout the process, they have learned about the history of Kappa Psi Members of the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity showing their fraternity spirit with Faculty Advisor/GCD, Dr. Murzello (left of the tree) on the Florida A&M University campus.

and the steps it takes to be successful. They organized a fellowship activity, a philanthropy event at Greynolds Park and seven fundraisers within three months. The fraternity was fully chartered April 7 and a new exFounding Dean Dr. Gary Levin (center), ecutive board has been Founding Faculty Advisor/Grand Council installed. The new exDeputy Dr. Andrea Murzello (center) with new brothers of Kappa Psi. ecutive board is as follows: Regent Latonya Gibbs, Vice Regent Kathy Mansur, Pledgemaster Marjorie Diaz, Assistant Pledgemaster Alexis Garza, Treasurer Amaya Tarafa, Assistant Treasurer Laura Mier, Historian Prabhjot Nijjar, Sergeant-at-Arms Kwaku Obeng, Secretary Brittany Dixson, Chaplain Brittney Romer and Founding Faculty Advisor/ Grand Council Deputy Dr. Andrea Murzello. The fraternity’s goals for this year are to create a long-term philanthropic relationship with a local organization and promote that relationship every year. The steps the founding members have taken will help lay a strong foundation for future classes with a focus on community outreach, scholarship and fellowship. We look forward to what is to come! Phi Delta Chi Fraternity In May 2018, the college will receive the approved Charter for a fifth national student organization chapter, the Phi Delta Chi Fraternity. One of the oldest pharmacy fraternities, built on the pillars of community service and leadership in the pharmacy profession. The fraternity believes in advancing the science of pharmacy and its allied interests, while fostering and promoting a fraternal spirit among its members. The fraternity’s motto is “Each need the help of the other” and it is advised by Dr. Jayesh Parmar, associate professor & vicechair of Department of Clinical & Administrative Sciences.

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The Community Outreach and Interprofessional Relations (COIR) Committee has been integral in engaging our students with the local community, and in conducting interprofessional education (IPE) opportunities. Over the last year LU COP was involved with Larkin Community Hospital health fairs, where our students have educated participants on medication safety. The students particularly focused on “medication vs. candy” and explained the dangers of referring to medicine as candy for children. The students created a poster board that illustrated how many different types of candy can mimic colors and shapes of medications and can therefore pose a safety concern if the 16

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two are confused. Last summer, one of our student organizations, along with Latinos Salud, hosted an on-campus HIV/AIDS testing and blood pressure screening for the local community. Of note, this event was coupled with a car wash fundraiser to help increase participation and community awareness. In the fall, our students participated in serving meals to families at Ronald McDonald House. Our students strive to make community events fun and have used games such as Jeopardy and Bingo to teach the audience about safe prescription medication practices, preventing prescription misuse and working together with their pharmacist. Recently, we held our fourth on-campus blood drive, which was open to students, faculty, staff and any interested community members. In the wake of the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MDS) High School (Parkland, Fla.), our students composed handwritten letters to MSD students to help them feel encouraged on the day they returned to school. From school supply collection drives post-Hurricane Harvey, to a park clean-up, to medication education, LU COP is proud to have students that passionately desire to serve their community. On an interprofessional front, our students have worked with medical students, medical residents, physician assistant students and dietetic interns throughout multiple IPE experiences. Each event focuses on an interprofessional pair or group of students working collaboratively to solve a patient case or determine the best care plan. These experiences, however, are not limited to the classroom. We ensure that our pharmacy students have IPE opportunities during their introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences also. It is one of our goals to prepare our pharmacy students to serve a diverse community and work collaboratively with other health care professionals to improve health outcomes.

2018 Florida Pharmacy Association Legislative Day and Health Fair In the Spring semester, 22 first- and second-year student pharmacists were accompanied by Dean Levin, and faculty members, Dr. Andrea Murzello, Dr. Nicholas Chow and Dr. Cici Walker as they traveled to Tallahassee for the 2018 Florida Pharmacy Association Legislative Days and Health Fair. The three-day event included Pizza and Policy Night, training on legislative processes, visits to the offices of state legislators and the annual Health Fair. The Health Fair consisted of several stations to measure blood pressure, glucose levels, cholesterol index, body mass index, and bone density of participants, as well as to educate participants on the appropriate disposal of medications. LU COP attendees staffed one of the stations and also had the opportunity to participate in the Fair and interact with students from all of Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven Colleges of Pharmacy. The training on legislative processes provided the students with insight into the development of a bill and training on advocacy for the profession of pharmacy. The training was conducted by Mr. Michael Jackson, CEO of the Florida Pharmacy Association. Students were accompanied by faculty members as they visited with South Florida representatives and senators for scheduled meetings. During these meetings, students voiced their opinion on the bills being discussed during the legislative session. Adedeji John, a first-year student pharmacist stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legislative days are unequivocally beneficial to the students. I believe that to be a great leader in pharmacy, you must learn about all aspects of your profession. These visits teach us students how to come together as a profession and voice our professional concerns and desires. It teaches us collaboration with others and gives an opportunity to see perspective we might otherwise be blind to sitting in a classroom.â&#x20AC;?

Mr. Michael Jackson (center), CEO of Florida Pharmacy Association with Larkin University student pharmacists.

Dean Levin (3rd left) and Dr. Walker (4th left) with second-year student pharmacists at legislative offices in Tallahassee.

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Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy As we celebrate Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Pharmacy’s 30th anniversary, we proudly reflect on our tremendous growth and development over the years, and pay tribute to all those who had the vision and grit to ensure our success in so many ways. Our tagline: “Dream. Dare. Discover.” is a fitting tribute to our alumni, students, supporters, and faculty; who played integral roles in catapulting NSU College of Pharmacy into an institution that today lies at the forefront of pharmacy education.

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What started as a dream with only 24 students at Southeastern College of Pharmacy is now one of the largest colleges of pharmacy the United States, providing professional, research, and leadership education to more than 1,100 students at four campuses in Florida and Puerto Rico. Today, we offer four professional and graduate degrees: the Pharm.D., a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and two Masters of Science degree programs; one in Pharmaceutical Affairs and one in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Our new Pharm.D. curriculum, to be introduced in fall 2018, will provide students with an innovative program of study grounded in patient care and drug delivery, with the concepts of leadership and professional de-

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velopment woven throughout, to educate a new generation of pharmacy practitioners. Our innovative programs, curricula, research, and leadership development programs will be the standard to which other colleges strive to achieve. The NSU College of Pharmacy provides students with a myriad of curricular and cocurricular opportunities to help find their individual passions and guide them toward their professional pathways. Wide-ranging experiences—including participation in student organizations, travel study programs, international advanced pharmacy practice experiences, research opportunities, medical outreach trips, health fairs, residency preparation, dual degrees, educational symposia and leadership development—help our students find their true passions. This year we have taken a special interest in providing students with individualized career guidance as a way to empower their success through the opening of the CAREERx Space and the inaugural FuturesRx Career Summit. The goal with this initiative is to support the students in such a way that their dreams of today will become pioneering and groundbreaking careers of tomorrow. Vision 2020 NSU President George Hanbury, Ph.D. dreamed that NSU would be recognized as a premier, private, not-for-profit university of quality and distinction; one that placed a strong focus on the concepts of excellence and innovation in areas of teaching, research, service and learning. He envisioned NSU as a university with a large endowment to provide scholarships to students, fund research, advance scholarship and increase programming; and with that he set the philanthropic goal of raising $250 million. It seemed a lofty goal, and many faculty and staff wondered if he had set his heights too high. Seven years later, and three years in advance of his deadline, President Hanbury achieved his goal and is witnessing his dream come true. This year, the university received its largest gift ever from Tampa Bay cardiologist, entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist Dr. Kiran C. Patel and his wife, pediatrician and philanthropist Dr. Pallavi Patel. Thanks to their generous philanthropic gifts and financial commitments totaling approximately $225 million, the Patels have made a significant impact on NSU, including the naming of three NSU colleges and expanding NSU’s ability to educate highly-qualified physicians and health care professionals who understand how the medical disciplines can and must work together.

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Providing Support to the Next Generation of Dreamers NSU College of Pharmacy continues to build its philanthropic efforts to assist students and develop the next generation of pharmacists and researchers. Each year the college is privileged to award scholarships to deserving students as a direct result of the generous donations from donors and friends of the college, including corporate sponsors, alumni and individuals. This year the college expects to award over 50 scholarships amounting to more than a quarter million dollars to assist students reach their potential. The SharksRx Alumni Society has set their first and most critical goal to help grow student scholarship opportunities. The society introduced the “Legacy Tree” which will enable the college to build an endowment fund called the SharksRx Alumni Society Legacy Fund. This philanthropy tree is a way to recognize those alumni, friends and corporations who participate in the endeavor. Earnings from the fund will be used to award scholarships to students in the College of Pharmacy in perpetuity. Please stop by the college to view our tree as it grows!

pansion to the Puerto Rico campus and has directed philanthropic efforts to focus on the Lustgarten Foundation’s fight against Pancreatic Cancer. Her desire to bring new opportunities to her student members is evident through community outreach events, such as the interdisciplinary REACH health fair, an interprofessional event with other student organizations to help the Belle Glade community. Dr. Hale tasks her AZO membership to set innovative goals in order to keep the organization on a positive path. With her caring nature and strong work ethic, she goes above and beyond her role as advisor, and is an integral part of her organization’s success. Receiving this honor at the university level was a fitting tribute to the role modGenevieve Hale, Pharm.D., BCPS el and mentor that she is. Congratulations Dr. Hale!

Honoring Corporate Partners and Stand Out Faculty NSU College of Pharmacy was proud to partner with the Brand Institute (BI) to help develop our newly unveiled tagline of “Dream. Dare. Discover.” BI, headquartered in Miami, is the world’s leading health care branding consultant firm, providing nomenclature services to the health care environment. The partnership, driven by Mr. James Dettore, chairman and CEO of BI, has been particularly valuable. Over the past year, BI provided services to the college, including tagline development and name creation for our annual PharmaCon event. These extensive activities were expertly overseen by Alicia Rozen, Pharm.D. (‘13) and are being used to help increase college visibility, support our student career development and target new recruits. As a result of this productive and collegial partnership, NSU College of Pharmacy nominated BI as the “Corporate Partner of the Year” for the 2018 NSU Student Life Achievement Award (STUEY). The STUEYs is an annual celebration of NSU’s best in academic excellence, student centered, integrity, innovation, opportunity, scholarship/research, diversity and community; and recognizes those who further a sense of campus community. Much to the college’s excitement, BI was selected as the overall “Corporate Partner of the Year” winner at the STUEY awards on March 27, 2018. The college was also thrilled to watch Genevieve Hale, Pharm.D., BCPS (‘13), assistant professor from the Palm Beach Campus receive her STUEY award for “Co-Curricular Advisor of the Year.” Dr. Hale serves as the faculty advisor to Alpha Zeta Omega (AZO), a pharmaceutical fraternity that promotes the profession and instills a spirit of fellowship in all of its members. In this role since 2015, she has overseen an ex-

Student Dreams Coming True Each year it is rewarding to watch our students’ dreams come true through formal recognition and scholarship awards by the local, state and national associations. Kayla Hale (‘19) was the recipient of the 2018 Volusia Flagler County Pharmacy Association Academic Scholarship. The award, granted by the members of the Volusia-Flagler County Pharmacy Association, provides support to a student who resides in Volusia or Flagler Counties and recognizes their outstanding academic achievement, contributions through volunteer work, and participation in professional or student organizations. Jessica Greenwood (’18), was awarded the 2017 Norman Tomaka & Family Community Service Award from the Florida Pharmacy Foundation. The award recognizes dedication to communiJessica Greenwood (‘18) ty leadership through service, involvement in Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA) activities, and leadership. Greenwood currently serving on the FPA Public Affairs Council, is a student trustee for the Florida Pharmacy Foundation and previously served on the FPA Student Affairs Council. Going forward, she will be completing a PGY-1 Residency at Baptist Hospital of Miami. Students in the Pharm.D. and Ph.D. programs won American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) awards. Pharm.D. students, Katie McCrink (‘18) and Dana MAY 2018

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Holger (‘19) won Gateway to Research awards and Ph.D. student Matthew Schrier (‘20) was awarded a pre-doctoral fellowship in Pharmaceutical Sciences award. McCrink works under the guidance of associate professor Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Ph.D. and studies the role of neurohormonal drugs in controlling heart function. Holger’s work is overseen by assistant professor Malav Trivedi, Ph.D. and her research is focused on the relationships amongst environmental factors, nutrition and diet, exercise and gene regulation. Schrier is mentored by Dr. Trivedi and professor Richard Deth, Ph.D. and is exploring the role of Vitamin B12 and glutathione in diseases of the central nervous system including autism and glioblastoma. Despite the challenges faced by our Puerto Rico students this year, they also found ways to shine. At the 2018 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting students presented posters with positive stories of how they found strength despite adversity in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. A big thank you to ASHP who provided 10 complimentary registrations to fourth year Puerto Rico students attending the midyear meeting. In addition, student pharmacists Ariel Taraza (‘19), Anme Bass (‘19), Daisy Perez (‘19), Orquidea Frias (‘19) and Stephanie Toledo (‘19) created the winning poster to be used at this year’s Puerto Rico Pharmacists Association (CFPR) Pharmacy Week. The poster entitled “Proveer salud y bienestar es nuestra responsabilidad” (Providing health and wellness is our responsibility) will be featured during the week-long event.

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NSU College of Pharmacy is always looking for ways to create bold and novel opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the entire College community. Students from the Class of 2019 about to go out on APPE rotations have many new and different adventures to choose from. Some will embark on International APPEs, some will train at state-of-the-art facilities and others will have the occasion to learn from wellknown researchers. It’s not just the students from NSU College of Pharmacy who have had a chance to partake in fresh and imaginative experiences; our administration and faculty traveled across the globe to seek out unique situations that promote the college and the profession of pharmacy. Cutting-Edge APPEs NSU’s Experiential Education team has dared to create new, exciting and innovative pharmacy practice experience opportunities for P4 students and is proud to unveil four new international APPE rotations. Seventeen students have embraced the opportunity to complete international APPE rotations in these adventurous settings. Of the four new rotations, two are in the United Kingdom (U.K.), with one at Lo’s Pharmacy in Barnsley, U.K. and the other at Boots Walgreens Alliance in Nottingham, U.K. The third location is in 20

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Australia at My Skin Pharmacy and the fourth location is in Vietnam at an independent community pharmacy called Anh Tung Pharmacy. In addition to developing new international rotations, the Experiential Education team has worked to create new APPEs here in the U.S. First, there is a sensational APPE rotation with Dr. Michael Swartzon, the team physician for the Miami Dolphins and a tournament physician for the Miami Open and World Golf Championships. Next, there is a state-of-theart neurological surgery APPE rotation with Dr. Brian Hudson at the Brain and Spine Neuroscience Institute outside of Tampa, Fla. Finally, there is an Interprofessional Quality Outcomes APPE rotation with Dr. Mitch Ghen, a well known researcher in the field of stem cell transplantation, who specializes in holistic and integrative medicine. Our students dared to dream big by applying for competitive and specialty rotations. Four students were selected for rotations within various divisions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): the Counter-terrorism division, the Addiction Products division and the Biopharmaceutics/Office of New Drugs division. Additionally, there are four students who were accepted into industry rotations at Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim and GlaxoSmithKline. Finally, two students will be completing rotations at the national offices of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacists (AMCP) and Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA). Exploring Opportunities Across the Globe This summer, Apotex, Inc., a Canadian pharmaceutical company with presence in Broward County, provided scholarships for students and a faculty member to travel to its corporate headquarters and main facilities in Toronto, Canada. The three-day visit included tours of research and development, production, and distribution. Several meetings were held with senior executives as well as co-op students from universities across Canada completing their required work experience at Apotex, Inc., and a visit to the University of Wa-

NSU College of Pharmacy Students visiting Apotex, Inc. headquarters in Toronto.

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terloo School of Pharmacy. Student participant, Ashini Shah (’18) stated this was an amazing experience and thanked Apotex, Inc. and NSU College of Pharmacy for this opportunity. A team of faculty, alumni, and students traveled to Havana, Cuba to present a proposed partnership at the IV Encuentro de Ciencias Farmaceuticas y Alimentarias. The group also visited an anti-doping lab and distributed donated supplies to Siervas de Maria, Ministras de los enfermos. The college is exploring opportunities to collaborate with Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health and the University of Havana. NSU College of Pharmacy continues to develop global relationships in keeping with our mission “to transform the profession of pharmacy to improve global health, and provide opportunities in education, practice and research”. In September 2017 administration and faculty of NSU College of Pharmacy attended the FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The college delegation met with leaders from universities in South Korea, members of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies and leadership from the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea. We look forward to further collaboration with our pharmacy partners in South Korea and others across the globe. Travel-Study Programs NSU College of Pharmacy continues to be a leader in proviing world class travel-study programs that showcase how pharmacy is practiced in other cultures. What began as a dar-

Students participating in the NSU College of Pharmacy Slovakia travel-study program.

ing new initiative more than 15 years ago has developed into a hallmark offering from the college today. Two programs were conducted in the summer of 2017, with one group going to Argentina and a second to Slovakia. In Argentina, students and faculty spent 18 days studying and practicing alongside medical professionals providing health care to the underserved community in Santo Tomé. Clinical activities included patient care discussions, clinic rotations, workshops and classes and immersed students into the epidemiological profile of the region, and treatment and medication therapies for different pathologies. Of course, there was also some time for fun, and in addition to visiting

cultural sites in Buenos Aires, the group visited the Esteros del Iberá National Park and world famous Igazú Falls. Continuing the collaboration with Comenius University, students and faculty spent 18 days in Bratislava, Slovakia studying pharmaceutical technology, pharmacognosy and botany, as well as learning about the health care system in Slovakia and the European Union. The group made visits to local pharmacies and hospitals, the state institute for drug control and a local pharmaceutical plant. After cultural tours of the host city, a day trip to Vienna, Austria and a tour of a pharmaceutical complex in Milan, Italy, the travel study ended in Florence, Italy. Yana Vorontsova (‘19) stated this experience was beyond anything she could have imagined and would recommend NSU travel study programs to students seeking to expand their knowledge of global pharmacy. Residency Placement The tagline of “Dream. Dare. Discover.” helps us to continuously push our students to be the best of the best. Through alterations in our curriculum and the continuous ingenuity of our student organizations, our graduates are some of the most desirable for post-graduate training. Since making this commitment, the number of students matching in phase one of the ASHP residency match and overall acquisition of post-graduate training has increased annually. In the 2018 match process, out of 140 programs, NSU College of Pharmacy ranked 12th for number of students matching for residency and third for the number of students participating in the match process. Leadership Development We continue to make leadership development a priority for the students at NSU College of Pharmacy, and our flagship program is the Dean’s Ambassador Program. The mission of this powerful initiative is to provide opportunities to a dynamic group of students to further develop professionalism through training and mentoring in leadership, networking, presentation and teamwork skills. They come out of the program as positive role models and future leaders in health care. Students are recruited across the college’s campuses through a competitive application and screening process. Ambassadors are appointed for a term of one academic year and are afforded an opportunity to make professional connections, be immersed in college events and encounter experiences to which students might otherwise not have access. There are 74 student ambassadors from the Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Puerto Rico campuses; which includes 29 new students who were inducted into the program for the coming academic year. Advocating for the Profession at the State and National Levels Health care is changing at a rapid pace and there are many innovative opportunities that lie ahead for pharmacists. MAY 2018

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What is done today has the potential to propel the profession forward tomorrow, and with that, create new opportunities. This can only occur by educating the world about the full capabilities of pharmacists and changing the regulations surrounding the practice of pharmacy. Students from NSU College of Pharmacy are tremendous advocates for the profession and we instill this mindset into all students, from their very first day on campus. Two years ago, students from the the college developed a Legislative Task Force that aims to educate members on current policies, the process of how a bill becomes a law and how to properly communicate with elected officials. Each member is held to the highest standards of ethics, integrity and professionalism. This past January, the college was proud to take 44 students and seven faculty mentors, who embody these characteristics to Tallahassee, Fla. to participate in the 2018 Florida Legislative Days and Health Fair. The group secured appointments with 18 senators and representatives. At each appointment students were given the opportunity to discuss bills in consideration and developing policies. The group departed Tallahassee with a sense of achievement, and a desire to do more. According to NSU College of Pharmacy Student Government Association (SGA) President, John Hirschman (‘20), the experience of speaking with pharmacy colleagues about legislation and having the chance to express our thoughts with legislators was empowering and encouraging. Our students are venturing beyond the state level and are making an impact at the national level as well. Vanessa Huffman (‘19) received the opportunity to participate in National

Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill in March 2018. This program provides advocacy training to future pharmacists, education on the process of making policy and enabling legislation, preferred methods of communication and addressing trending issues surrounding the pharmacy profession. Vanessa worked with other pharmacy students from across the nation and leaders in the profession by meeting with members of congress to voice concerns and ideas. During the same period, NSU College of Pharmacy SGA President John Hirschman (‘20) traveled with Scott Kjelson, Pharm.D. (‘14), assistant professor and director of student transitions, to Washington D.C. to encourage legislators to take action for the profession of pharmacy. This was the college’s inaugural trip to D.C. and the hope is that it will become an annual event. This first visit was a huge success; 13 appointments with members of congress were conducted with officials such as Senator Bill Cassidy, Senator Marco Rubio and the office of Bernie Sanders. Next year, the college hopes to bring a larger group of student pharmacists to the nation’s capital, meet with more elected officials, and continue with these advocacy ventures. Our alumni are also representing the college and the profession on the national level, John Michael O’Brien, Pharm.D. (‘00), M.P.H. was recently named advisor to the secretary and deputy assistant secretary for health policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In his previous role as deputy assistant secretary for health policy, he led a team of interdisciplinary experts who bridged departmental programs, public and private sector activities and the research community to develop, analyze, coordinate and provide leadership on health policy issues for the secretary. Always willing to give back to the college that gave him his start, Dr. O’Brien returned to NSU to speak with the students about his journey, From Student to Alumni to Practicing Professional.

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Faculty on the Path for New Discoveries Faculty from NSU College of Pharmacy are at the core of each new development and discovery, and are integral in propelling the visibility of our college. We are very proud of assistant professor Elizabeth Sherman, Pharm.D. (’07), AAHIVIP on the publication of the text HIV Pharmacotherapy. Sherman is a section editor and chapter co-author with colleague and assistant professor Marylee Worley, Pharm.D.,BCPS. This is the first comprehensive HIV pharmacotherapy reference textbook, published by the ASHP, and is designed to assist pharmacists, pharmacy residents and student pharmacists in delivering comprehensive care to patients with HIV infection. Pharmacists have long been recognized as essential members of the HIV health care team and their involvement in this specialty, along with many other specialties, continues to improve patient outcomes.

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Professor Robert “Bob” Speth, Ph.D., FAAAS was recognized by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance with its annual “World Class Faculty Award” for 2017. This award recognizes his pharmacological research on how the brain regulates the cardiovascular system and cardiovascular disease. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2010, leading 46 papers (of 190+ publications) published during his tenure at NSU. Professor Richard Deth, Ph.D. and assistant professor Malav Trivedi, Ph.D. have established a Center for Brain Research and Integrated Nutrition (BRAIN) at NSU. The BRAIN Center received a $125,000 of financial support. This impressive contribution is a combination of a generous donation to support Alzheimer’s disease research and a grant to support education programming. Dr. Trivedi, in collaboration with assistant professor Lubov Nathanson, Ph.D. of the Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine at NSU has been awarded a $660,000 grant from the Department of Defense titled “Genomic approach to find female-specific mechanisms of GWI pathobiology”. This research grant aims to identify novel, female-specific mechanisms of transcriptional regulation in Gulf War Illness (GWI) that will help to better understand GWI pathobiology. Their research studies are designed to reveal potential therapeutic targets and provide insight into sex-specific disease onset and progression of GWI with the goal of developing better therapeutic interventions. The college was delighted to receive The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) 2017 Merit-Based Scholarship Award for the project “Advancing Interprofessional Education in Emerging Healthcare Models.” Assistant professor Cynthia Moreau, Pharm.D., BCACP is leading the project in collaboration with the college’s Accountable Care Organization Research Network, Services, and Education (ACORN SEED) faculty team. The goal of the project is to immerse students in direct patient care experiences to prepare them to efficiently function as part of an interprofessional team. Pharmacy student participants complete a hybrid didactic and experiential elective course in which they learn the fundamentals of pharmacist-led clinical services within valuebased health care models, foc using on topics of medication adherence, transitions of care and medication therapy management (MTM). Students have the unique experience of delivering these telephonic services through the college-based MTM call center or at a physician-precepted APPE within an ACO in South Florida. Discovering the New Curricular Path As NSU College of Pharmacy looks to the future, we strive to discover what the future of pharmacy practice looks like. How will the role of the pharmacist change? What skills will our graduates need in order to practice at the top of their license? The pharmacy profession has seen significant advances with expansion of services beyond access and information

related to prescription medications. Pharmacists are taking a larger role in the complex health system and consistently demonstrate improved patient outcomes when part of the health care team. With the role of the pharmacist being in a state of flux, it is important to tailor new our curriculum so we are preparing students for the role of the pharmacist today, as well as pharmacists of the future. In fall 2018, entering students will begin their Doctor of Pharmacy education in a new and innovative curriculum that aims to provide students with the framework to discover their individual strengths, foster leadership development and provide medication management as an integral part of the health care team. The curriculum is built with a strong foundation in the basic and clinical sciences alongside longitudinal courses to develop skills, enhance leadership behaviors and teach students how to thrive as part of an interprofessional team. Following foundational science courses, students will learn disease management in integrated courses incorporating pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapy and behavioral considerations for the care of the patient. At the end of each semester, students will revisit important topics and participate in certificate programs in focused application courses. Faculty will use active learning strategies to ensure students engage in critical-thinking and problem-solving. Graduates of this new curriculum will practice pharmacy well into the future and many of them will embark into careers and positions that do not currently exist. Our vision is to produce graduates who are prepared to be practitioners, possessing superior clinical knowledge, balanced with strong leadership, teamwork and communication skills, while maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit. Our overarching goal is to transform the profession of pharmacy as a well known and integral part of the team that improves global health. Unveiling The New Face of Career Development The newly created concept CAREERx Space, was developed to help students navigate through their personal and professional development. The profession is changing at a rapid pace and the college feels it is imperative to provide students with the tools necessary to be competitive as they transition to practitioners in the workplace. We are proud to see our dream of supporting student career exploration come to fruition. The CAREERx Space functions in online and in-person environments and offers an individualized approach to student development. The mission of the CAREERx Space is “to develop the best professionals for the greatest opportunities.” The CAREERx Space is a modern version of a traditional career development center, in that it is functional across different mediums and has online components and in-person elements. Today’s students are used to accessing knowledge quickly and having information at their fingertips and often complain about being inundated with school responMAY 2018

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Brian Hierholzer, Pharm.D., (‘03) was deployed to Puerto Rico to help victims of Hurricane Maria.

sibilities. The combination of these factors led the college to find a way to bring these resources to students in a variety of ways. Through the online portal, students have access to schedule conferences with a faculty member. At these conferences faculty can understand what the individual’s needs are, and then either provide the resource(s) or schedule a follow-up meeting. The services provided range from mock interviews, CV reviews, public speaking training and social media branding. While these services are designed primarily for students, alumni who are job seeking are also able to take advantage of the services provided through the CAREERx Space. The inaugural FuturesRx Summit held at the Rick Case Arena at the Don Taft University Center in March 2018 was yet another new venture for the college, but one that proved to be a rousing success. This showcase and presentation came out of the CAREERx Space and hosted more than 60 companies, members of the board of pharmacy, state legislators and policy makers to talk about the broad spectrum of careers that pharmacists hold. The summit was especially designed for those interested in learning about career opportunities, networking, and new technology in pharmacy. The maiden event was a premier production with over 300 students and alumni in attendance. Discovering the Strength of Puerto Rico One of the most challenging times for our college came in September 2017; NSU’s Puerto Rico campus in San Juan 24

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was directly in Hurricane Maria’s path of destruction and ultimately received a devastating hit from the strong Category 4 storm. The island was fresh off the impact of Hurricane Irma two weeks before and no one could have imagined the magnitude of Hurricane Maria’s onslaught. After the hurricane passed through, the area was unrecognizable and faculty members passing by the school said they did not recognize it as NSU’s campus. With no water, electricity or communication on the island after the storm, faculty and staff did an amazing job finding ways to communicate to ensure everyone was safe and the team (including students) banded together until every member of the NSU College of Pharmacy-family in Puerto Rico was accounted for. Following Hurricane Maria, our faculty, students and staff provided support to their community through health fairs and educational events on an ongoing basis. We are so proud of the resilience and leadership shown by our Puerto Rico team. Once things were somewhat stabilized, it was important to get the students back in class as soon as possible. With the help of a very committed faculty, staff and students eager to continue their education, Blanca Ortiz, Pharm.D. (‘03), assistant dean at the Puerto Rico campus in San Juan, worked closely with administrators and faculty to resume coursework into an abbreviated semester. Our students at the Puerto Rico Campus will finish their coursework over the summer. Everyone has adjusted well to the academic changes and challenges while dealing with devastation to their own property and lives. Members of the college community on the mainland were involved with the Puerto Rico recovery efforts as well. Students from the College of Pharmacy at both Florida campuses organized fundraisers to support fellow students impacted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Brian Hierholzer, Pharm.D. (‘03), clinical assistant professor is a member of the Disaster Medication Assistant Teams (DMAT). In that role he was deployed to Manati, Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and was part of the team that ran a makeshift hospital in a basketball arena that tended to 150 acute care patients and 30 inpatients. We are very proud Dr. Hierholzer and his bold and brave efforts! Looking into the Future NSU College of Pharmacy continues to grow and develop, always maintaining a commitment to our mission, vision and strategic plan. As a dynamic entity, we recognize the importance of flexibility in order to adapt to the evolving profession of pharmacy, the health care environment, and the factors necessary to ensure our graduates will be preeminent health care providers of tomorrow. Visit us at www.nova.edu/pharmacy to be inspired by our dreams, captivated by our daring initiatives and amazed by our discoveries. We encourage all of our students, alumni and friends to join us as we create a positive future for our profession!

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Palm Beach Atlantic University Gregory School of Pharmacy These are exciting days in the life of Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) and the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy. The interdenominational Christian University, equipping students to lead fulfilling lives through learning, leadership and service, is entering its 50th year of service to not only southern Florida, but the world. The impact of PBA graduates on the life and well-being of society has been nothing short of profound. And, the Gregory School of Pharmacy, launched in 2001 under the mission statement, Pharmacy with Faith, has recently graduated its 14th Doctor of Pharmacy class, each of whom are pursuing the School’s vision, Excellence with Character.

The 2017-18 academic year brought with it the challenge of natural disasters… especially hurricanes Irma and Maria. Fortunately, all of our personnel and student body escaped without personal harm and our facilities were brought back into full operation approximately 10 days following Irma. However, the recovery process was still arduous – not only the recovery of lost instructional days, but doing so with the distraction of family members (of faculty, staff and students) who were more heavily affected by the hurricane in the Caribbean and up the Florida coasts. I wish to share a public “thank you” to our colleagues

and friends at the other pharmacy programs in the state of Florida for their generous offers of support and encouragement during those challenging days – expressing a willingness to assist in any way needed. This is a grand profession… and, it was demonstrated across the academy during that crisis. As dean of the Gregory School of Pharmacy, it is a pleasure to present to you a few of the many notable people and initiative that contribute to the outstanding pharmacy program at PBA. If you’ve never been to our beautiful campus in West Palm Beach, I invite you come for a visit and meet some of our faculty, staff and students, and discover how you might join us in the journey. I’ll look forward to it. Dr. Jeff Lewis Dean and Professor

Serving the Underserved more than 44,000 prescriptions (note – our teams One of the core values of the Gregory School of do much more than distribute medications). Pharmacy is servanthood. And, we take that very As our emphasis on medical missions matures, we seriously as we actively seek opportunities to exare excited to make you aware of a relatively new tend our hands to those in need. Servanthood takes Center of Excellence at PBA, the Gregory Center a number of forms in our School…but, most notably, for Medical Missions (GCMM). GCMM was ofin the form of our active legacy of medical missions. ficially created in 2013 with a purpose to guide The Gregory School of Pharmacy sponsored its the School’s engagement in medical mission inifirst medical mission trip in 2003 (Ecuador) and tiatives. Housed in the School of Pharmacy, and has grown to include as many as five trips anunder the Direction of Dr. Dana Brown, the Cennually… teams of faculty, students and friends ter has assumed an expanded vision to provide of School combining to deliver compassion and meaningful support to other organizations who Dr. Dana Brown health care to underserved communities in southdesire to engage the medical mission space with ern Florida and around the world. During the summer of integrity and effectiveness. From the provision of best prac2017 the School sent three mission teams into communities tices insights and training to the development of useful rein Florida (Belle Glade), Uganda and the Dominican Repubsources in support of in-the-field pharmacy care, the Center lic. Collectively, since 2003, the Gregory School of Pharmais poised to be a tool for the betterment of lives around the cy has hosted 47 mission trips involving nearly 600 students globe. If you would like additional information regarding and 160 faculty, staff and friends. During those many trips the Gregory Center for Medical Missions, please contact Mr. the teams have served more than 17,000 patients and filled Jacob Hawk, Coordinator at jacob_hawk@pba.edu. 26

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Dr. Amy Henneman and Dr. Erin Dorval

Reshaping Pharmacy Residency Training in South Florida As recent graduates prepare for meaningful careers, postgraduate residency training programs are high on their list of options. And, the Gregory School of Pharmacy is very excited to contribute to those options in meaningful ways… especially in regards to preparing pharmacists for effective patient care in underserved ambulatory care and community pharmacy venues. Towards this end, the Gregory School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the launch of two new residency programs in summer 2018. The first is a PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency under the direction of Dr. Erin Dorval. The program will be primarily based at the progressive and highly innovative Atlantis Pharmacy (Dr. Damien Simmons, pharmacist-owner; Atlantis, Fla.). The resident will work collaboratively with other practice sites in the region as well – all towards preparing for the effective delivery of community pharmacy services – including preparation for community pharmacy ownership. The second new program is a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Ambulatory Care, under the direction of Dr. Amy Henneman, being launched in collaboration with the VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Fla. Ambulatory Care residency programs remain the specialty program with the highest number of positions, nationally. And, the demand for such training is very high (all but three positions, nationally, were filled for the 2018-19 year). But, with only eight such programs in the state of Florida (only one of which is south of Orlando), totaling 11 residency positions, the need for additional training opportunities is clear. We are excited to add to the training opportunities for South Florida in a very unique manner… combining both VAMC and indigent care training opportunities in a university-affiliated program is one-of-a-kind. We’re looking forward to the arrival of our inaugural residents in these two programs this summer, along with a resident in our continuing PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency.

Great Faculty… The Core of a Great Program The Gregory School of Pharmacy recognizes that great academic outcomes – and associated professional careers of graduates – are dependent on great faculty. Here’s a glimpse of the great new faculty who have joined the PBA team during the past year. Dr. Mark Bonfiglio, chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Bonfiglio joined the School of Pharmacy following a 20-year career in the medical publishing industry with Lexicomp and Wolters Kluwer, where he most recently served as VP, Drug Information Content Operations. Bonfiglio was trained Dr. Mark Bonfiglio (The Ohio State University) and served in critical care pharmacy practice for several years prior to his engagement with Lexicomp, and served in a variety of academic roles along the way. Dr. John Dougherty, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Dougherty brings a diverse and robust set of experiences with him to his faculty responsibilities at PBA. Based on a strong career in hospital pharmacy practice and administration – most recently as the Director of Pharmacy at St. Lucie Medical Center (Port St. LucDr. John Dougherty ie, FL) – and a solid resume of clinical teaching experience, Dr. Dougherty is advancing our School’s internal medicine training program as well as our didactic instruction related to pharmacy management. Dr. Chris Elder, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Elder is a Board-certified Oncolog y pharmacist who joined PBA after serving for two years at the Cone Health Cancer Center (Greensboro, N.C.) as lead Oral Chemotherapy Clinical pharmacist. Elder completed a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency Dr. Christopher Elder with a Hematology/Oncology Specialty at Cone Health prior to assuming those responsibilities, and is responsible for MAY 2018

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oncology-related content in the curriculum in his new role at PBA. Dr. Catherine Harrington, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice. With a rich history in academia, community pharmacy practice and management (she started the first compounding-only pharmacy in north Palm Beach County) and ambulatory care services, Dr. Harrington represents a dynamic addition to the Dr. Catherine Harrington faculty… contributing to the clinical training of students in ambulatory care as well as didactic instruction across a wide swath of the curriculum, while providing valuable mentorship to junior faculty. In addition, the School is excited to welcome a talented group of new faculty this coming summer: Dr. Amos Abioye, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Science; Dr. Laura Rhodes, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice; Dr.

Andria Church, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice; and Dr. Tarsis Brust, assistant professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. More detailed biographies regarding these talented individuals will appear in next year’s special edition of Florida Pharmacy Today. Connecting with the Gregory School of Pharmacy The faculty and staff of the Gregory School of Pharmacy look forward to continuing the important work to which we have been called… namely preparing next-generation pharmacists who serve others with excellence in knowledge, skill and character. And, we do so in partnership with the entire academy and profession. If you are interested in learning more about the Gregory School of Pharmacy, or are interested in serving and/or supporting the School in some manner, please find us at www.pba.edu/schoolofpharmacy or call us at (561) 803-2700.

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The University of Florida College of Pharmacy The University of Florida College of Pharmacy has enjoyed an incredible year of growth and prosperity to further strengthen our position as one of the nation’s Top 10-ranked pharmacy colleges by U.S. News & World Report. Under the leadership of Dean Julie Johnson, Pharm.D., the college attained a record amount of research funding, claimed numerous national awards and expanded clinical services to impact more patients than ever before.

Julie A. Johnson, Pharm.D., dean and distinguished professor in the UF College of Pharmacy.

Educational Achievements Students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program continue to excel and advance through the college’s new curriculum that was introduced in 2015. Now in year three of implementation, the curriculum features interdisciplinary faculty teams teaching the next generation of pharmacists using teambased learning strategies that emphasize patient-centered care. In addition, a co-curriculum is also providing students

More than 300 graduates of the UF College of Pharmacy earned their Pharm.D. degrees in 2017.

with skills to enhance self-awareness, interpersonal communication, advocacy, professionalism and leadership. In 2017, 313 graduates earned their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees, including 24 graduates of our Working Professional Pharm.D. program. For the second consecutive year, the college led the nation with 133 graduates matching into highly competitive post-graduate residency programs. While the majority of UF graduates stayed within the state of Florida for residency, others continued their training at pharmacy programs in 15 other states and Washington D.C. The College of Pharmacy also serves as a fertile training ground for future pharmaceutical scientists. More than 40 graduate faculty provide mentorship and training to 106 Ph.D. and residential M.S. students who have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research and take a lead role in advancing science. In 2017, there were 20 Ph.D. degrees and four M.S. degrees awarded by the residential graduate program and 207 M.S. degrees awarded through the online programs based in the college. Many of the students choose to enrich their education and give back to their communities through participation in more than 20 student organizations that exist on all four campuses. In 2017, several of these organizations won significant national awards for their excellence and service. The following are other notable national recognitions in 2017-18 that recognized the educational accomplishments of professional and graduate students: ■■ The United Nations Foundation selected four UF College of Pharmacy students as members of its inaugural class of Global Health Fellows. The four are among 100 fellows selected from universities across the United States to participate in a seven-week online program that promotes advocacy for global health programs. ■■ The UF College of Pharmacy ranked among the Topfive pharmacy colleges nationally, with 46 students presenting posters at the American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists, or ASHP, Clinical Midyear Meeting in Orlando, Dec. 3–7. ■■ The UF College of Pharmacy nearly completed a clean sweep of the Trainee Abstract Poster Awards presented at the 2017 Pharmacogenomics Research NetworkAmerican Society of Human Genetics Poster Session and Reception. Nearly 40 trainees participated in the poster session, and UF trainees claimed three of the four awards given for the top research abstracts. MAY 2018

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The UF College of Pharmacy led all pharmacy colleges with four 2018 ASCPT Presidential Trainee Awards. Presented by the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, the awards are given annually to the top-scoring abstracts.

The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, or ASCPT, recognized four University of Florida College of Pharmacy trainees with ASCPT Presidential Trainee Awards during the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando. The awards are given annually to the top-scoring abstracts submitted by clinical pharmacologists in training. Only 19 young scientists received the presidential trainee honors, and UF’s four awardees were more than any other pharmacy college. In addition, Sonal Singh, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the department of pharmacotherapy and translational research won the prestigious David Goldstein Trainee Award for the top-scoring trainee abstract. A UF College of Pharmacy collaboration that provides free health care to uninsured farmworkers in Apopka received an inaugural national award from the U.S. Public Health Service and Interprofessional Education Collaborative. UF and the University of Central Florida were selected as recipients of the first Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award that honors interdisciplinary health care teams that significantly impact the community they serve. The UF chapter of APhA-ASP placed third nationally in the Back the PAC Challenge. The challenge is a fundraising campaign to support APhA’s political action committee that advocates for the pharmacy profession. The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists recognized the UF College of Pharmacy-St. Petersburg campus as its 2017 Chapter of the Year. The Beta Beta Chapter of the Kappa Epsilon professional pharmacy fraternity at the UF College of Phar-

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macy’s Orlando campus received the national Outstanding Chapter Award for 2016-17. The award recognizes overall excellence among the 45 chapters of Kappa Epsilon nationally. ■■ The Zeta Gamma Chapter of Kappa Psi at the UF College of Pharmacy’s Jacksonville campus placed seventh out of more than 100 collegiate chapters nationwide in the fraternity’s annual rankings. The College of Pharmacy’s online graduate programs continued to serve working professionals in a significant way in 2017-18. These programs provide access to the University of Florida to those who would otherwise be unable to attend. Examples include working professionals, parents with young children or family members needing care, those with disabilities and those with geographic constraints. With 30 percent of students being under-represented minorities, and students from 40 countries, we have extended the reach of UF well beyond its typical student body. Through the office of UF Health Lifelong Learning, the college also supports online programs from the colleges of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and provides support of major grants that require an outreach component. Research Accomplishments A record breaking year of research activities and funding during the 2016-17 federal budget year propelled the UF College of Pharmacy into the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Top 10 rankings for federally funded research support. The college secured a record $14.8 million in research awards, with $12.4 million originating from federal funding sources such as the National Institutes of Health. Faculty led a total of 175 funded projects, including 61 new or transferred awards.

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Jatinder Lamba, Ph.D., an associate professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research, led a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that identified a genetic variation that may help clinicians target a deadly form of leukemia using a promising drug therapy.

Among the significant research accomplishments was the establishment of the Translational Drug Development Core created within the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Led by College of Pharmacy faculty, Chris McCurdy, Ph.D., B.S.Ph., FAAPS, a professor of medicinal chemistry and director of the Core, and Bonnie Avery, Ph.D., a clinical professor of pharmaceutics and lab director of the Core, the enterprise aims to help faculty move compounds from the lab toward clinical trials. Faculty researchers continue to push the boundaries of science to lead breakthroughs in the entire life cycle of a drug, from the bench to the bedside.

Clinical Innovation Pharmacists in the UF College of Pharmacy continue to identify innovative ways to advance clinical pharmacy practice and improve access for patients receiving primary care. Recognized as a national leader in developing interdisciplinary and collaborative practice agreements, the college sustained several shared-responsibility models with UF Health hospitals and piloted new programs in 2017-18. Highlighting this year’s activities were the following: ■■ One of the nation’s first outpatient pharmacogenomics consultation services launched in September at UF Health Internal Medicine at Tower Hill in Gainesville. The pilot program is led by Meghan Arwood, Pharm.D., a clinical assistant professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research. Arwood works with providers to make customized medication decisions based on a patient’s genetic profile. ■■ A pilot program that helps former cancer patients manage their chronic pain medications launched in May 2017. The collaborative effort between the UF College of Pharmacy and the UF College of Medicine’s department of internal medicine and division of medical oncology involves placing a certified pain management pharmacist in the medical oncology center. The pharmacist collaborates with caregivers in advising patients taking multiple pain management prescriptions. ■■ The college sustained the shared-responsibility mod-

Chris Campbell, Pharm.D., a clinical assistant professor, is a member of the pediatrics team in the shared-responsibility model. MAY 2018

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el between the UF College of Pharmacy and the UF Health Shands Pharmacy Department in the areas of critical care, infectious diseases and pediatrics. The arrangement partners clinical pharmacists with academic clinicians to strengthen the education of future pharmacists and increase scholarly activity. ■■ A modified shared-responsibility model between the UF College of Pharmacy and UF Health Cancer Center was initiated in September. David DeRemer, Pharm.D., BCOP, FCCP, a clinical associate professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research, joined the college this fall and will provide academic support, in addition to serving as the assistant director of the cancer center’s Experimental Therapeutics Incubator Program. ■■ A similar shared-responsibility model between the UF College of Pharmacy and UF Health Jacksonville’s Pharmacy Department was modified in 2017 to continue a dual-service role of faculty supporting academic needs of the college and pharmacy services in the hospital. The College of Pharmacy’s Center for Quality Medication Management underwent a name change in 2017, but remained the nation’s largest academically owned medication therapy management center. The center, with locations in Gainesville and Orlando, supports Medicaid and Medicare recipients by providing comprehensive medication reviews, adherence interventions and other telephonic outreach services to 650,000 unique patients a year. The CQM team has grown from 12 full-time employees in 2012 to more than 120 today. The center supports the college’s research and education missions by hosting a residency program and pharmacy students completing clinical rotations. Faculty Excellence The University of Florida College of Pharmacy has embarked on an aggressive campaign to recruit some of the brightest minds in pharmacy and science to join our team. With support from the University of Florida, allocations from the state legislature and strategic partnerships within UF Health, the college has added 24 new faculty hires since July 1, 2016. The additional faculty have helped the college improve the quality of education, secure more research funding and expand the clinical care provided to patients in our communities. One of the new faculty hires is Jacques Turgeon, B.Pharm., Ph.D., who joined the college in January as a professor of pharmaceutics and associate dean of the Orlando campus. In this new role, he supports the college’s Doctor of Pharmacy program, facilitates research and graduate education, provides guidance for the Center for Quality Medication Management and enhances collaboration amongst UF College of Pharmacy faculty and others in Orlando. Recognized internationally for his excellence in research and pharma32

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Stephan Schmidt, Ph.D., F.C.P., an associate professor of pharmaceutics, is the first Certara Endowed Professor in the UF College of Pharmacy. Established by Certara, the professorship will advance UF’s role as a leader in clinical and virtual research translation related to drug development and regulatory science.

cy education, Turgeon has received more than $70 million in research awards, authored more than 130 peer-reviewed articles and mentored nearly 70 students. His research interests focus on studying factors responsible for the intersubject variability in drug response, and he is renowned for his expertise in the role of pharmacogenetics in cardiovascular drug actions. Prior to joining UF, Dr. Turgeon held numerous leadership roles, including serving as dean of the School of Pharmacy, and vice-rector of Research at the University of Montreal, along with director of the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center and then chief executive officer of the University of Montreal Hospital. A national search for a new department chair in pharmacodynamics brought Lance McMahon, Ph.D., to the position from University of Texas Health San Antonio. During his 17year tenure at UT Health San Antonio, he secured nearly $10 million in federal research funding and published more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles. McMahon leads a highly integrative and collaborative department that spans the gap between cellular and systems pharmacology and physiology. Stephan Schmidt, Ph.D., F.C.P., an associate professor of pharmaceutics, was installed as the inaugural Certara Endowed Professor in October. The professorship was established by Certara, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science and will strengthen the relationship between the college’s academic program and industry to drive innovation and enhance the application of leading-edge science to solve current challenges. UF College of Pharmacy faculty were recognized with many national and international awards in 2017-18. These honors reflect upon the outstanding scholars and educators at the college. A few of the national awards included: ■■ Joshua Brown, Ph.D., an assistant professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy, was selected as a TEDMED 2017 Research Scholar

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Alumni and Friends Go Greater In October, the University of Florida launched the Go Greater campaign to position UF to be a leader in addressing 21st century challenges and fuel the ascent toward becoming one of the nation’s elite public universities. During the most ambitious fundraising campaign in UF’s history, the university aims to raise $3 billion over an eight-year period, with the UF College of Pharmacy contributing $35 million toward the effort. In the fall of 2017, the college asked alumni and friends to rise to the challenge and support student scholarships through the Crisafi Challenge. The 10-day challenge raised a record $100,000, including a $40,000 match from Bob Crisafi, a 1956 graduate of the college. All the money raised directly supports student scholarships to help UF recruit exceptional pharmacy students in the class of 2022. The college hosted many Gator Receptions throughout the year to unite alumni and friends at pharmacy meetings and special events and provide an opportunity for college leadership to share news and updates. One of the largest

receptions was at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, or ASHP, Midyear Clinical Meeting in Orlando in December, with more than 300 Gator pharmacists in attendance. Orlando also played host to the ASCPT Annual Meeting in March, and the college honored two renowned faculty, Hartmut Derendorf, Ph.D., a professor and chair of pharmaceutics, and Larry Lesko, Ph.D., an emeritus faculty in pharmaceutics, for their contributions to pharmaceutical science. A celebration 50 years in the making was enjoyed in November, when six members of the UF College of Pharmacy class of 1967 reunited in Gainesville for their Grand Guard — a celebration of the 50th anniversary of their graduation. Dean Julie Johnson hosted a private luncheon for the alumni and their guests, and they also participated in several ac¬tivities sponsored by the UF Alumni Association, including the Grand Guard Induction Ceremony, where they dressed in traditional orange and blue robes and were formally inducted into the Grand Guard Society.

University of Florida President Kent Fuchs celebrates the public launch of the Go Greater comprehensive campaign on Oct. 13, 2017. UF aims to raise $3 billion over an eight-year period.

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The University of South Florida College of Pharmacy The USF College of Pharmacy Takes a Significant Step Towards the Future of Pharmacy! Since the inception of the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy (USFCOP) in 2011, the college has maintained a laser focus on initiating innovative and transformative practices towards preparing the pathway to the future of health care! From stepping into controversial new medical practices to national leadership awards to futuristic teaching modalities, the energy and excitement of the USFCOP continues to reach new heights! Our students received numerous recognitions, conquered real-life challenges, and achieved outstanding placement in post-graduate residency programs. Our quest to be key players in development of the Future of Pharmacy is quite evident during this past year! A New Focus on Botanical Medicinals for Patient Care! In April of 2017, the USFCOP hosted a medicinal cannabis research symposium to discuss the potential for improving patients’ health. The expert panel included Juan Sanchez-Ramos, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Mark Kindy, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences from USFCOP. Other guests included Mark Rosenfeld, Ph.D., CEO and CSO of Ananda Scientific, Michael Dor, M.D., medical director for the Medical Cannabis Unit at the Ministry of Health in Israel, and Nissim Garti, Ph.D., CEO of Lyotropic Delivery Systems, also from Israel. Since that ground-breaking symposium, the USFCOP has continued the creation of a formal

From left to right: Nissim Garti, Michael Dor, Mark Rosenfeld, Juan SanchezRamos and Mark Kindy answer questions from the audience at USFCOP’s medicinal cannabis research symposium.

entity to promote medical cannabis research. The USFCOP is now creating the “Botanical Medicinal Research Consortium,” a unit that will focus on studying three components of medical cannabis use in humans: 1) novel pharmaceutical formulations for medicinal delivery; 2) inflammatory and biomarker detection for various disease states; and 3) coherent clinical trials to establish evidence of efficacy. The Botanical Medicinal Research Consortium (BMRC) will initially focus on cannabidiol (CBD), one of over 100 identified cannabinoids found in cannabis. CBD is believed to offer anti-inflammatory and numerous medical benefits. CBD was chosen specifically to assess the medicinal benefits without the euphoria-producing effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) also associated with cannabis. Particular attention will be given to studying CBD as an alternative to opiates for pain relief for patients suffering chronic pain. Since announcing the creation of the BMRC, other worldrenowned institutions have contacted the USFCOP to partner on various research topics. The Moffitt Cancer Center has been identified as a potential lead partner, along with Ananda Scientific. Drs. Kindy and Sanchez Ramos will lead the pharmaceutical sciences research and clinical research, respectively. The BMRC is working carefully with federal and state agencies to conduct legal and respectful medicinal cannabis research. Because of the excitement of the initial research initiatives, there are already additional research protocols being developed to study the potential medicinal benefits of curcumin and turmeric. Plans are to begin clinical research activities by fall 2018. USF Health Responds to Opioid Epidemic The national opioid epidemic, years in the making, will require more than the effort of government agencies to alleviate. Deaths from drug overdose last year escalated to an alltime high of more than 63,000 nationwide – killing more Americans than car accidents. These deaths were largely driven by a five-fold increase in deaths involving illicit opioid drugs such as fentanyl and heroin, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in December 2017. Some of the steepest increases have been in Florida, where Gov. Rick Scott last year declared a public health emergency to draw on federal funding for statewide prevention, treatment and recovery services. The University of South Florida’s academic medical center has joined medical schools across the country in evaluMAY 2018

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ating and strengthening education and prevention measures needed to alleviate the devastating toll taken by the opioid crisis. The USF Health developed evidence-based internal guidelines for safely treating pain for all practitioners who “prescribe, administer or dispense” controlled substances. Among other provisions, they specify recommended prescribing limits and exceptions, strongly encourage practitioners to complete approved continuing education training on pain management and addiction, and recommend that conservative and non-drug alternatives be considered to control non-cancer pain. The executive board of USF Health Care, the university’s multispecialty faculty practice group, approved the guidelines in February 2018. USF Health Care executive board members Mark Moseley, M.D., chief executive officer for USF Health Care, and Kevin Sneed, Pharm.D., dean of the USF Health College of Pharmacy, led development of the guidelines with input from key faculty leaders in neurology, psychiatry, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy and legal counsel. Dr. Sarah Steinhardt was particularly instrumental in developing the initial guidelines for review. “At USF Health we are creating a culture of safety and putting the patient first, and these guidelines are important in setting that expectation,” Dr. Sneed said. “Ultimately, we have to be mindful about not creating an unintended problem while trying to treat a (painrelated) problem. Opioids are not a long-term solution for managing chronic pain.” Both Dr. Moseley and Dr. Sneed agree that non-medication alternatives like exercise, physical therapy and biobehavioral treatments should be considered and discussed when evaluating an individual’s condition. “Patients want their physicians to have an open discussion with them about how to best manage their pain,” Dr. Moseley said. “Most are pretty agnostic of the modality used if you can help alleviate the pain.” There are additional plans to create interprofessional opiate education modules between all of USF Health’s colleges to prepare clinical professionals to effectively and appropriately administer and monitor patient opiate use in the future. Leadership Recognition and Awards are Front and Center for the USFCOP! USF College of Pharmacy faculty member Jaclyn Cole, 36

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Pharm.D., was elected national President- Elect for Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society. Dr. Cole is an assistant professor in USFCOP’s Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research, and maintains a joint appointment with the Department of Internal Medicine Jaclyn Cole in the Morsani College of Medicine. She will serve the three-year appointment that will progress from President-Elect to President, and finally Immediate Past President. Phi Lambda Sigma is the national pharmacy leadership society. Its mission is, “To support pharmacy leadership commitment by recognizing leaders and fostering leadership development.” Leadership is one of the four pillars of the USFCOP (Geriatrics, Pharmacogenomics, Leadership, Informatics), which makes this accomplishment even more special. Dr. Cole follows in the footsteps of her USFCOP colleague, Dr. Kamila Dell, who also has held this position in Phi Lambda Sigma. The college is extremely proud of the efforts of Dr. Cole to bring leadership to the forefront of the profession of pharmacy! Two USF College of Pharmacy Students Earned Statewide Honors and Awards! Jennifer Marsh and Shantel Houston earned top awards from the Florida Pharmacy Foundation for their efforts in leadership and academic achievement. Jennifer Marsh, a 2018 graduate, received the 2017 Hamilton, Harris, & Hobbs Student Presidential Award Jennifer Marsh for her leadership and achievements as president of the Florida Student Chapter of the American Pharmacists Association. She was an active member of the USF College of Pharmacy Student Delegates, Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society, the Rho Chi Society, and Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. Marsh worked with the APhA-ASP Executive Committee and Advisors to establish goals for the year, through which they developed the first Chapter Leadership Retreat, improved student attendance at regional and state meetings, promoted advocacy efforts on and off campus, collaborated with local pharmacy owners, and strengthened the Chapter’s relationship with the Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA). Marsh has a passion for policy and has attended the Florida Pharmacy Legislative Days each year in school in addition to visiting legislative offices in Washington D.C. Dr. Marsh will continue her career as a PGY-1 pharmacy practice resident at the Tampa General Hospital in July 2018. Shantel Houston, also a 2018 graduate, received the 2017

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James B. and Patsey Powers Scholarship for her academic achievement, extensive community service, leadership in professional organizations and demonstrated interest in independent pharmacy. Houston served as the class president for the Class of 2018, is an invitShantel Houston ed member of the Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society and the Rho Chi Society academic pharmacy honor society, held leadership positions in the Kappa Epsilon Professional Pharmacy Fraternity, was an inaugural member of the Hispanic Association of Pharmacists. She also served in the American Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance student organization, and represented the College of Pharmacy as a student delegate. She is also a member of the Florida Pharmacy Association, the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists and the National Community Pharmacists Association. Dr. Houston will continue her career as a PGY-1 Community pharmacy practice resident at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in July 2018. Dr. Kevin Sneed Earns Two High Honors From National Pharmacy Association Dr. Kevin Sneed, Pharm.D., dean and professor in the USF College of Pharmacy, was awarded two of the highest honors of the National Pharmacy Association (NPhA). At the group’s annual conference, Dr. Sneed was awarded the Chauncey I. Cooper award and was also named an NPhA Fellow. The Chauncey I. Cooper award, the highest accolade given by the NPhA, was established in 1947 to recognize and promote excellence and uniformity among minority health professionDr. Kevin Sneed, Pharm.D., dean of USF als and is given to those who are at the College of Pharmacy forefront and are leading the way to improving health care in minority communities, as well as for outstanding achievement, dedicated and distinguished service to the profession of pharmacy. The award is in honor of Dr. Chauncey I. Cooper, who is noted as being the most influential champion for minority pharmacists. In addition, Dr. Sneed was one of three pharmacists welcomed as an NPhA Fellow. The NPhA Fellows Recognition Program recognizes and promotes individuals who have contributed outstanding service to the medically underserved and have at least 10 years of continuous membership service. Dr. Sneed was also previously elected for Distinguished Fellowship by the National Academies of Practice in Pharmacy. Recent USFCOP Graduate Reaches for Success! As an individual with autism, Richard Trevisani overcame

many hurdles on his road to becoming a pharmacist. Issues like depression, disillusionment, long periods of unemployment, difficulty communicating and interacting with others and with peer-to-peer interactions were significant barriers he faced. But with hard work, perseverance, a strong family network and understanding preceptors, Trevisani now looks at the word “autism” and smiles. While many challenges still exist, he now has the foresight and the platform to overcome them. About one percent of the world’s population has autism spectrum disorder and Trevisani hopes his achievements will help redefine what that diagnosis means. Dr. Kevin Sneed, dean of the USF College of Pharmacy, stated “Richard is an intelligent person that has completed all requirements to become a pharmacist. I personally observed his clinical activities in our USF Health Pharmacy Plus, and was thoroughly pleased with his knowledge and patient interaction. He will perform well in his chosen area of the profession in the future!” He is a graduate of the USF College of Pharmacy class of 2018. USF Pharmacy Announces Initiatives to Advance Innovation and Technology in Learning and Discovery USF Health’s Pharmacy Dean Kevin Sneed, Pharm.D., announced in February 2018 key initiatives intended to integrate advanced technologies into the student curriculum and to keep the college at the cutting-edge of innovation in education, research and patient care. The public announcement was made to a gathering of business and community leaders, as well as students, faculty and staff. “We want our USF College of Pharmacy to remain relevant not only today, but for the next 25 years,” Dr. Sneed said. “Right from the beginning, our mission has been to revolutionize health through innovation and empowerment… Now is the time to reimagine what education will be moving into the future.” The initiatives are part of a newly created Healthcare Imaginarium for Exponential Technologies™ or HIETs™. They include the introduction of virtual reality content in fall 2018 to supplement existing curriculum and help make the learning experiences of USFCOP students more immersive and lifelike than textbooks, online content and traditional videos. Students will have access to special eyewear to view computer-generated images they could interact with. So, for instance, they might experience in 360-degree, three-dimensional context the growth of plaques in coronary arteries and what happens when a stent is inserted to clear a clogged artery. In yet-to-be-developed ways, virtual reality technology may also seamlessly combine pharmacology with physiology to simulate the effects of treatment. For example, students could visualize in real-time the action on smooth muscle airways when a bronchodilator drug is inhaled by an asthma patient. Such advanced technology could also be harnessed by health professionals as a more engaging way to educate MAY 2018

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Mark Kindy, Ph.D. (left) is the College of Pharmacy’s liaison for the Botanical Medicinal Research Consortium, and Kevin Olson, Pharm.D., MBA, is the liaison for the Entrepreneurial Academy, a collaboration with the Muma College of Business.

USF pharmacy student Natalie Dehaney demonstrates how virtual reality technology allows students to visualize what happens inside the body when a patient experiences atrial fibrillation.

patients about their diagnoses and care, Dr. Sneed said. “I have a terrific vision of creating virtual reality content for medical professionals, continuing education programs, patient education, and middle school/ high school students that have pharmacy, nursing, or medicine as a possible education pathway.” The College of Pharmacy plans to work with MediaLab 3D Solutions, a Tampa-based digital content creator, and BioLucid, a digital health company recently acquired by Sharecare, to develop a combination of virtual, augmented and mixed reality content. MediaLab CEO Bruce VanWingerden said the project will be the first time the company, which works with major corporations, has ventured into academia. “This is an exciting opportunity to work with Dr. Sneed and his staff to really look at different ways to present in a new and exciting fashion information that can be difficult to convey,” VanWingerden said. “We want to take all the innovative technology and make it easy to use to further the educational process.” Laysa Mena, a student delegate for the College of Pharmacy, describes herself as a “visual learner” who absorbs more by seeing than reading. “So I feel implementing virtual reality with our curriculum would be very beneficial and give us a better appreciation of how drugs work in the body,” she said.

will also lead the college’s endeavor to create Block Chain test cases for health care. This may serve to educate health professionals in the next wave of patient-centered care innovations.

The USF College of Pharmacy Joins Forces with the USF Muma College of Business The College of Pharmacy will join forces with the prestigious USF Muma College of Business to create an Entrepreneurial Academy that inspires innovation and start-up companies. The aim is to help pharmacists think like entrepreneurs so they can better enhance heath care outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Dr. Kevin Olson, Pharm.D., will serve as the USFCOP liaison with the Muma College of Business to create interdisciplinary entrepreneurial educations platforms, projects, and potentially student-run start-up companies. He 38

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Clinical Trials Through its WE-CARE program (Workgroup Enhancing Community Advocacy and Research Engagement), the College of Pharmacy will seek to be a favored participant in the NIH-sponsored program, All Of Us. This program seeks to enroll one million or more people in the United States to accelerate research that will assist in the delivery of personalized medicine. The WE-CARE program seeks to ensure that there is equitable access for people from all communities to advanced research as medical technology advances. Failure to Attempt Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Results in up to $820 Million Wasted in Health Care Costs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 84 million Americans have prediabetes. Unless something is done, 70 percent will eventually be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. That’s why USF College of Pharmacy researcher Dr. Nick Carris is calling for more patients to be prescribed metformin, an effective and inexpensive medication that controls blood sugar. It’s currently used by 0.7 percent of patients with prediabetes. “The data are clear. Metformin is underused and that represents a missed opportunity in addressing the diabetes epidemic, and as we reaffirmed, to reduce health care costs,” said Dr. Carris, Pharm.D., an assistant professor at the USF College of Pharmacy. Dr. Carris is lead author on a study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association that finds using metformin to treat patients with prediabetes would save approximately $20 per patient each year, resulting in

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$820 million saved annually in health care costs. After updating data from the 2012 Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group’s analysis, Dr. Carris concludes metformin should be recommended to patients with prediabetes, as its affordability continues to Dr. Nick Carris, offset the increased cost of monitoring Pharm.D. patients who take it. “The next step is figuring out systematic ways of starting metformin safely, in the right patients, and without increasing other health care costs.” While lifestyle intervention is the preferred method to prevent diabetes, many patients do not commit to or have the necessary resources to achieve a healthy balance of diet and exercise. Therefore, Dr. Carris estimates 41 million patients with prediabetes under 60 should be prescribed metformin, contributing to a potential 20 percent decline in Americans diagnosed with diabetes. Research Thrives as the USFCOP Graduate School Takes Shape The University of South Florida is now an approximately $500 million-per-year research engine in research awards and contracts, according to National Science Foundation surveys. USF also ranks first in Florida, fifth in the nation among public universities, and 11th worldwide for granted U.S. patents among all universities according to the Intellectual Property Owners Association/NAI (2016), and has ranked in the Top 10 among public universities for U.S. patents granted for the past seven years (2010-2016). The USF College of Pharmacy is becoming a strong contributor to this research-rich environment with transformative research that focuses on lifechanging innovations that aim to improve the lives of people in communities. The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DPS) received a boost with a $2 million dollar endowment to focus research in the area of geriatric research and clinical care. Dr. Daniel Lee, tenured associate professor in the USFCOP Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences will manage the endowment, with Dr. Angela Hill, associate dean for Clinical Practice, overseeing clinical research activities. With geriatric care as one of the pillars of the college, we will continue to emphasize discoveries and strategies that provide outstanding pharmaceutical care to the aging population of the citizens of Florida and the nation. The USFCOP graduated our first students from our first graduate program. The college was approved to begin offering the Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (MSPN), with the first graduates in fall 2017 and spring 2018. This unique degree offering moves beyond the traditional medication delivery vehicles of tablets, capsules and syr-

ups with the futuristic medication delivery systems of nanomedicine. The MSPN program is partnering with numerous pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in the Tampa Bay region, providing a rich experience for our students. Clinical research is continues to be a focus in our Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research. The college has been a vital interprofessional partner in a USF Health-wide HRSA grant project, the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). Associate Deans Amy Schwartz and Angela Hill, along with Assistant Professor Jasmine Cutler, Pharm.D., are the USFCOP’s lead co-investigators in this interdisciplinary grant. The grant has proven the value of interprofessional teams, and will establish a pathway to creating our value-based clinical teams being planned for our clinical enterprises. The future of the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy clinical research endeavors are bright as we continue to build relationships throughout USF Health and the entire state of Florida. The metropolitan, urban, suburban, and rural populations that surround the University of South Florida offers a bountiful environment to continue our quest to build the USFCOP research profile into a nationally recognized program. USF Pharmacy Students Attend Pharmacy Legislative Day! Our students again participated at the Pharmacy Legislative Day in Tallahassee. The professionalism displayed by our students continues to provide steady praise from state legislators, and particularly from our Tampa Bay area delegation. We would like to recognize our faculty and administrative members, Drs. Angela Hill, Melissa Ruble, Angela Garcia, and Sarah Steinhardt, for their preparation of students for this event. The University of South Florida College of Pharmacy: Leading the Transformation of Health The University of South Florida College of Pharmacy is succeeding in our vision to prepare our students for the future of health care. The USFCOP remains determined to be a leader in the transformation of the health care environment that implements forward-thinking personalized care, cutting-edge utilization of informatics and technology and uber development of pharmacy leaders to advance these innovations. As we continue to grow interprofessionally within USF Health, the opportunity to propel the profession of pharmacy forward as a valued and trusted member of the health care team is well within our reach. We sincerely thank USF System President Judy Genshaft, USF Health Vice President Charles Lockwood, the Florida Board of Governors, and the Florida Legislature for their continued support. We remain committed to our students, faculties, and partners as we transform the DNA of health care! Story assisted by USF Health Communications MAY 2018

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