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Greetings from the Dean
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win national title at Clinical Pharmacy Challenge
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East Tennessee State University’s Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy 2014 Report to the Community
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Faculty members part of major NIH-funded study
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New research concentration added
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Why Choose Gatton?
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Bettie Wilson Scholarship formed, inaugural recipient named
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Thank you: Gatton College of Pharmacy Honor Roll
Dean Larry Calhoun, PharmD Executive Associate Dean Michael Crouch, PharmD , FASHP, BCPS Chair of Department of Pharmacy Practice Ralph Lugo, PharmD Chair of Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences David Roane, PhD Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Steve Ellis, MS Director of Operations Sherry Armitage, MA
Writing and Editing Joe Smith ETSU Office of University Relations Graphic Design Andy Barnes Principal Photography Larry Smith, Charlie Warden and Jim Sledge www.etsupharmacy.com
Greetings from the Dean Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, was far from a typical Monday at the Gatton College of Pharmacy. A group of students, faculty and staff joined me as we huddled around an office member’s computer anxiously watching a live stream of the ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge Championship from Albuquerque. This was a big day for our college, as a team of students from ETSU who had begun the competition as one of 100 teams from across the nation had successfully moved through the quarterfinal and semifinal matches and was now down to the final round. Text messages from members of the audience were flooding in as we watched ETSU face off against St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. By the end of the competition, victory was ours as these students from the Gatton College of Pharmacy were crowned as the 2013 champions. Earning a national award like this is quite an accomplishment, especially for a college of pharmacy that, as of May of this year, will have graduated only its fifth class of students. This competition is just one of many examples that demonstrate the high caliber of students we have at the Gatton College of Pharmacy. Our graduates continue to perform well on national licensure exams. From the Class of 2013, which is our most recent graduating class, 98.5 percent of our graduates passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, or NAPLEX. That percentage is higher than both the state and national averages of 96.9 percent and 95.3 percent, respectively. And, we also exceeded the state and national average pass rates on the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) with a 95 percent pass rate on that exam. Our highly successful performance on these national exams, which are given to all pharmacy school graduates across the nation, clearly shows that graduates of the Gatton College of Pharmacy are receiving an exceptional education and are well prepared to enter the profession of pharmacy practice. Our educational curriculum will be further enhanced in the upcoming months as we continue to develop international student exchange programs with other institutions around the world. We now have five affiliation agreements with institutions in Ireland, Scotland, and Hungary. These international experiences will allow our students to understand health care delivery systems in other countries and to be exposed to both inner city/metro and rural settings. This spring, the Gatton College is hosting a symposium and will welcome representatives from these five schools as well as guests from other international organizations. We anticipate that these conversations will result in additional faculty and clinical practice exchange opportunities. All of this is very exciting, and I look forward to updating you on our international exchange work in future community reports.
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Another highlight of the 2013 year came late last fall when we held our first donor appreciation dinner and said “thank you” to some of the many generous donors whose fervent support has allowed the Gatton College to thrive and has already enabled more than 240 students to realize their dream of becoming a pharmacist. When the Gatton College was established nearly nine years ago – yes, can you believe it has been nine years – we were very unique in that we were creating a college that was part of a state institution but was privately funded. Because of our loyal supporters, that funding model has proven to be very successful, and we now have leaders from other institutions across the nation approaching us interested in learning more about how our funding structure works. We have been successful because of people like you. Thank you for helping make dreams become possible, and thank you for being part of our story.
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National Champs! Gatton College of Pharmacy wins national title in Clinical Pharmacy Challenge A team of student pharmacists from ETSU’s Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy captured the national championship of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy-Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, held in October 2013. 4
In the head-to-head championship match, the ETSU contingent of three fourth-year students – Brandon Leeson of Indianapolis, Josh Whaley of Greeneville and Allie Torrence of Jefferson City – bested St. John’s University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, located in New York City. This quiz-bowl-like tournament tests participants’ knowledge of clinical skills and pharmacotherapy. The competition began in September 2013 with 100 teams representing schools of pharmacy around the nation. The Gatton College of Pharmacy advanced through the early rounds and was one of eight schools that qualified for the quarterfinals, which began Saturday, Oct. 12, in Albuquerque. The ETSU team also included two other fourth-year students, Chancey Carothers of Kingston and Tracy Carter of Saltville, Va., who served as alternates. Dr. David Cluck, an assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice who is ETSU’s faculty liaison to the ACCP, served as the team’s faculty mentor. Dr. Larry D. Calhoun, ETSU’s dean of pharmacy, said many throughout the College of Pharmacy building followed the championship match over the Internet and celebrated when the Photos: Use all if you can: outcome was settled. “On behalf of the faculty, staff and students at the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, I am so proud of our team ACCPtrophy – disk 1 illustrates the fact that we have great students and Dr. Cluck,” Calhoun said. “This is another instance that and great faculty.” DrCluckwithgroup – disk 1
“This is another instance that illustrates the fact that we have great students and great faculty.” DR. LARRY D. CALHOUN Dean of the College of Pharmacy
Impacting Pharmacy Education: The Bill Gatton Chapter of the American Pharmacists Association— Academy of Student Pharmacists By Haley Trivett, Class of 2015, Chapter President The Gatton College of Pharmacy APhA-ASP chapter has achieved new heights on both the regional and national level. During the Region 3 Midyear Regional Meeting in November 2013 in Birmingham, ETSU celebrated the election of its second regional officer in our chapter’s history. Following Loren Kirk’s election as the Region 3 delegate for 2012-2013, Will Beaty, Class of 2016, was elected as the 20132014 Region 3 Member-At-Large. Beaty will serve as an innovative and energetic connection among 38 colleges of pharmacy, as well as the region’s link to the national scene. In addition, two of ETSU’s student pharmacists were selected to serve on two National Standing Committees. Abby Surles, Class of 2015, will serve as one of four members from across the country on the National Awards Standing Committee, which is charged with reviewing all annual chapter reports from more than 120 colleges of pharmacy, and awarding all national and regional awards from APhA-ASP. I will serve as the Vice-Chair of the National Education Standing Committee, charged with reviewing and innovating all community outreach and professional development programs. Abby and I are the Gatton College of Pharmacy’s first national position holders. The Gatton College of Pharmacy APhA-ASP Chapter has also been working to expand its professional development and knowledge of policy. The chapter hosted a speaker from the Tennessee Pharmacists Association to educate members on the role of professional organizations. Additionally, the chapter sponsored two resolutions at the regional level this year. The first was sent directly to the National Policy Standing Committee for action, and the second, in collaboration with Mercer University College of Pharmacy Chapter, was passed at the Midyear Regional Meeting. In addition to advocacy, the APhA-ASP is committed to community service through provision of patient care. The focus of these events is education—on everything from diabetes and hypertension to prescription drug abuse, medication adherence and self-care, as well as provision of flu immunizations. Since June 2012, chapter members have conducted 70 educational and wellness events that reached 9,000 people. Additionally, direct services, such as vaccine administration, have been provided to 5,000 patients.
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Gatton College of Pharmacy celebrates American Pharmacists Month October was American Pharmacists Month, and the student pharmacists at the Gatton College of Pharmacy took to the streets with a number of community outreach projects designed to promote awareness of the profession. 6
The month-long event began with an official recognition from Johnson City Mayor Ralph Van Brocklin, who presented a proclamation during a City Commission meeting. Other activities included public education events on colds, flu and diabetes; an open house for pre-pharmacy students; a screening of a documentary on drug addiction; and a general health fair and a flu clinic. American Pharmacists Month is the initiative of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), which strives throughout the month to encourage interaction between consumers and their pharmacists, as well as to remedy what it considers to be underutilization of pharmacists as professional health care providers.
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According to APhA research, consumers who know their pharmacists are twice as likely to ask questions about their medications – an important distinction considering the effect of medication misuse. Last year, more than $290 billion was lost in the treatment of complications of 1.5 million cases of preventable, medication-related adverse events, the APhA said. The Gatton College of Pharmacy chapter of the American Pharmacist AssociationAcademy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) represents the collective voice and interests of student pharmacists. APhA-ASP is one of the most visible groups in the college, with public initiatives in such areas as diabetes education, immunizations, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, and the deterrence of prescription drug abuse. During the 2012-13 academic year, APhA-ASP participated in over 40 patient care events. And now, with the American Pharmacists Month event, the chapter is adding more to its list. Loren Kirk, a third-year student pharmacist, was one of the ETSU organizers of American Pharmacists Month. “The leadership of the APhA-ASP chapter looked to capture this momentum in a productive outlet,” Kirk said. “The patient care activities were the direct result of this outlet and the work of student pharmacists who are excited about their profession and motivated to help patients improve their health, wellness and quality of life.”
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Targeting Prescription Drug Abuse Pharmacy professors participate in interprofessional project
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Two Gatton College of Pharmacy professors are part of a major, fiveyear interprofessional research program aimed at battling prescription drug abuse and misuse, a problem that has reached epidemic proportions. The project is made possible through a $2.2 million grant awarded to ETSU by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Drawing on investigators from the colleges of Public Health, Pharmacy and Medicine in the ETSU Academic Health Sciences Center, an interdisciplinary team will target substance abuse prevention through research on multiple fronts, while developing additional research infrastructure at the university to address the topic. While prescription drug abuse is a problem nationwide, the Southern Appalachian region is disproportionally affected. That makes this initiative especially relevant to the region, said Dr. Robert Pack, who is the principal investigator on the grant. Pack is a professor and associate dean for Academic Affairs at the ETSU College of Public Health. Pack will work with four ETSU co-investigators, including Drs. Nick Hagemeier and Jeff Gray, assistant professors of Pharmacy Practice at the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy; Dr. Fred Tudiver, professor of Family Medicine at the James H. Quillen College of Medicine; and Dr. Arsham Alamian, assistant professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the College of Public Health. The team will study how improving communication among health care providers who prescribe drugs, pharmacists who dispense them, and the patients who receive them can reduce illicit use of prescription medicines. Hagemeier will lead a study that develops and tests assessments that can be used to evaluate and strengthen health care providers’ communication behaviors specific to prescription drug abuse. Gray will lead the study that quantifies the outcomes of community drug take-back events and drug donation boxes where citizens can bring their old, expired, or left-over medications. Removing substances with a potential for abuse from households will benefit the community and the team is studying the magnitude of this impact.
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The team has assembled a wealth of state and national statistics that illustrate the crisis. One of the starkest figures is the amount of hydrocodone prescribed for Tennesseans in 2010, which amounts to a veritable river of pharmaceutical narcotics. There were 272 million doses of hydrocodone prescribed in Tennessee that year, which is enough to supply 51 doses to every man, woman and child over the age of 12 in the state. In each of the 14 counties east of Knoxville, there were more than 1.4 hydrocodone prescriptions written for every person on average in 2011. “Prescription drug abuse and misuse can be deadly,” Hagemeier stated. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last year that one person dies of an unintentional drug overdose every 19 minutes. The impetus for the project grew from an ETSU prescription drug abuse/misuse working group that meets on a regular basis and draws faculty, staff and students from throughout the university that are interested.
“Prescription drug abuse is undoubtedly complex, and no single profession will be able to tackle it alone,” Hagemeier said. “The research we’re conducting here will help inform development of interventions that benefit all health disciplines. Given ETSU’s focus on interprofessional endeavors and the number of folks here who have an interest in this research area, we feel we’re capable of positioning ETSU’s Academic Health Sciences Center as a national leader when it comes to prescription drug abuse prevention.” The competition for NIH grants of this scale is strong, and Pack said there are multiple factors that weighed in ETSU’s favor in the competition. Multiple research studies, continuing education and community outreach projects related to prescription drug abuse are already in place at ETSU, and the university has an extensive record of providing leadership in rural health policy, community partnerships and rural primary care research. “Jeff and I are very excited about advancing research that will help health care professionals and their communities advance prescription drug abuse prevention,” Hagemeier added. “It is a pleasure to be an active participant in ETSU’s external funding efforts,” Gray said. “Sponsorship from highly regarded and competitive entities such as the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) suggests ETSU has the capacity and innovation necessary to address such complex issues locally and nationally.” A portion of the grant will allow for expanded efforts to address diversion and accidental poisonings through guided disposal of unwanted, unused or expired prescription medication. “Recognizing the volume of prescription medications dispensed to our residents annually, we desire to equip those patients with information related to appropriate storage and disposal options for their medications,” Gray added. Dr. Wilsie Bishop, vice president for Health Affairs and university chief operating officer, lauded the work of the ETSU research team. “Interprofessional collaboration is important in how we educate our students and conduct our research,” Bishop said, “and it’s essential to us achieving our mission of making a difference in the community and region.”
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Cardinal Health Foundation awards grant to ETSU Grant will support efforts to educate community, promote awareness of growing epidemic A year ago, the Generation Rx organization at the Gatton College of Pharmacy received a second-place national award during the annual meeting of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhAASP). The award recognized the students’ efforts to provide education and outreach activities on the dangers of prescription drug misuse and abuse. As part of their work, the students developed a “Provider Tool Kit” that included information and resources that health care professionals can use in their practice settings to help prevent prescription drug abuse by appropriate prescribing and monitoring. Now those toolkits will be going into the hands of more health care providers, thanks to a grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation.
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“As pharmacists, we are on the front line. We are the last provider that patients see before they take their medications home. We are uniquely positioned to educate patients about the risks associated with misuse or abuse of the medications. It is important for pharmacists to have the skills to identify a patient at risk for misuse, diversion, or substance use disorders and intervene as needed.” SARAH MELTON
Dr. Sarah Melton, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, is the faculty advisor for the Generation Rx organization at Gatton and is leading the grant project, which will take ETSU students into schools and physician offices in two rural Southwest Virginia counties.
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“Our work is part of the Project Lazarus initiative which is a community-based initiative to combat prescription drug abuse,” she said. “Through our grant, we will be educating health care providers about appropriate prescribing. Student pharmacists will also be offering training in the community on administration of intranasal naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdose.” Melton said that Project Lazarus efforts are being conducted across several Southwest Virginia counties, including Russell and Tazewell counties, which have high rates of overdose death from prescription medications. Student pharmacists will be providing education to middle and high school students in each county. They will also be providing outreach activities to colleges in the region. Understanding ways to prevent or intervene against prescription drug abuse is crucial for all pharmacists, Melton believes.
“As pharmacists, we are on the front line,” she said. “We are the last provider that patients see before they take their medications home. We are uniquely positioned to educate patients about the risks associated with misuse or abuse of the medications. It is important for pharmacists to have the skills to identify a patient at risk for misuse, diversion, or substance use disorders and intervene as needed.” The Gatton College is one of 26 non-profit organizations to be awarded funding nationally. Consideration is given to programs that are specifically focused on increasing awareness of the dangers of misusing and abusing prescription medications and to those that educate communities about the proper use and disposal of prescription drugs. Preventing prescription drug abuse is one of the key strategic priorities of the Cardinal Health Foundation. Since 2009, the Cardinal Health Foundation has partnered with The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy to develop four GenerationRx toolkits — comprehensive suites of materials designed to help health care providers, pharmacists, parents, teachers and other concerned citizens educate teen and adult audiences about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. A fifth toolkit focused on medication safety for elementary-age children will be launched in 2014. These toolkits can be downloaded free of charge at www.CardinalHealth.com/GenerationRx.
Residency Graduates Move to Faculty Positions at ETSU When the Gatton College of Pharmacy was founded in 2005, it was established with the mission to prepare pharmacists for service in rural areas. Since the graduation of the first class in 2010, the school has remained true to that mission.
And, in recent years, the Gatton College has also helped prepare pharmacists to serve in academic positions. In fact, two recent graduates of ETSU’s pharmacy residency programs have now joined the College of Pharmacy faculty. Dr. Jessica Freshour was a member of the Class of 2010 and completed a PGY1 residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, followed by a PGY2 residency in internal medicine with a secondary emphasis in academia at the Gatton College of Pharmacy.
JESSICA FRESHOUR
Class of 2011 alumna Dr. McKenzie Calhoun was a PGY1 resident at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville. She too completed a PGY2 residency in ambulatory care at the Gatton College. Freshour and Calhoun now serve as assistant professors in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.
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Gatton Welcomes New Residents Dr. Jennifer Sorah is a PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy resident and a clinical instructor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Sorah was born and raised in Bristol and attended ETSU for her pre-pharmacy coursework and completed her Doctor of Pharmacy at McWhorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University in Birmingham. Upon graduating in May 2012, she completed a PGY1 residency at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis. Her clinical interests include geriatrics and cardiovascular risk reduction, as well as academia.
DR. JENNIFER SORAH
Dr. Robert Wood is a PGY2 internal medicine pharmacy resident and a clinical instructor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Originally from Knoxville, Wood earned his associate’s degree in pre-pharmacy at Walters State Community College in Morristown. He attended the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy and graduated in May 2012. He then completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. His interests include oncology, cardiology, psychiatry, infectious diseases, research, and academia. DR. ROBERT WOOD
Gatton Students Eagerly Pursue Research Opportunities
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With a growing desire to augment the value of their professional education, Gatton College of Pharmacy (GCOP) students are increasingly pursuing opportunities to work alongside faculty members on their ongoing research projects.
In the current academic year, a total of 58 students, representing more than 25 percent of the eligible student body, have enrolled in research electives with one of the 15 faculty members who offer this opportunity. As a direct result of their research involvement, a number of students have presented posters at national meetings and several have published and co-authored manuscripts. One student even spent several months this past fall at the National Institutes of Health studying the neuronal basis of addiction. While most students at Gatton pursue traditional careers in community or hospital pharmacy, many recognize the value of laboratory and clinical research in providing additional educational opportunities that develop their critical and analytical thinking skills as well as their writing and presentation skills.
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This opportunity to enroll in a research elective has become so popular over the last several years that the college now offers a Concentration in Pharmacy Research (CPRx). This program, which serves as an added credential upon graduation, recognizes PharmD students who have demonstrated excellence in research. The CPRx provides students with the means to differentiate themselves from other graduates, and it increases their competitiveness for positions in residencies and post-graduate fellowships. The concentration outlines a curriculum that enables participating students to add an “Award for Excellence in Research� to their transcripts by completing a total of 12 credit hours of research courses, including a capstone experience of submitting a manuscript for publication based on their work. The CPRx program places the GCOP in a unique echelon of pharmacy schools, and enables GCOP graduates to distinguish their scholastic records to most effectively compete for the best jobs in pharmacy. Approved by the Faculty Council in 2013, the CPRx already has a total of 10 participants, most of whom have earned more than half of the credits needed for the special distinction. The inaugural student in the program, Chelsea Phillips, is working with Dr. Nick Hagemeier in Pharmacy Practice to study social and behavioral aspects of prescription drug abuse as part of an interprofessional team of researchers at ETSU that was awarded a $2.2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health. Other students include Amy Redmond, paired with faculty member Dr. Stacy Brown in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hei Yin Tsui, working on cancer pharmaceuticals with Dr. Victoria Palau, and Chris Conder, who has completed a four-month state-of-the-art research project with Dr. Geoff Schoenbaum at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Additionally, CPRx students will be giving oral and poster presentations every spring at the ETSU Appalachian Student
CHRIS CONDER AND GRACE CAMPBELL PRESENT T H E I R F I N D I N G S AT A N AT I O N A L P H A R M A C Y M E E T I N G .
Research Forum. Each year, the event selects winners for the best oral platform presentation and best poster presentation. This past year, the Gatton College of Pharmacy had an impressive showing with 30 students participating in the
annual Research Forum. Notably, GCOP student Haley Trivett, who worked with Gatton faculty member Dr. Brooks Pond, won the award for best oral presentation; Chris Conder in the laboratory of Dr. Chuck Collins was second. Impressively, Jessica Bentley, who also worked in the laboratory of Dr. Pond, won the award for best poster; Hei Yin Irene Tsui with Dr. Palau came in second and Amy Redmond with Dr. Brown won third prize. Gatton pharmacy students have quickly made their mark on the ETSU Health Sciences Campus with their participation in this annual research event.
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The growing number of students who desire a research experience while at GCOP, as well as the successful launch of the CPRx program in 2013, has created a unique student-driven opportunity. In order to facilitate organization and execution of this growing program, an oversight committee has been formed to aid in student progress, retention and recruitment. The number of courses approved for credit in the CPRx has increased to include PhD-level courses such as “Advanced Drug Metabolism,� which helps to provide an increased competitive footing for GCOP graduates. The overall goal of the concentration is to foster student mastery of the knowledge and skills needed to apply basic and clinical knowledge and scholarship to the practice of pharmacy. The Gatton College of Pharmacy faculty are confident that these research experiences will not only make Gatton graduates more competitive, but will make them better pharmacists who are equipped to meet the changing health care needs of the citizens of northeast Tennessee and beyond.
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CHELSEA PHILLIPS, INAUGURAL STUDENT IN T H E C P R X , W I T H P O S T E R P R E S E N TAT I O N AT A N AT I O N A L P H A R M A C Y M E E T I N G .
Congratulations to Dean Larry Calhoun, who completed a highly successful term as Chairman of the Board of the Johnson City/Jonesborough/ Washington County Chamber of Commerce during the 2013 year. Dean Calhoun has been with the Chamber of Commerce for a number of years and will continue to serve on the executive leadership team as Past-Chairman.
Why choose Gatton? A unique mission “To develop progressive pharmacists that improve health care, focusing on rural and underserved communities”
Vibrant student life Participate in a wide range of pharmacy fraternities, clubs, committees, and organizations, including the national award-winning chapter of Generation Rx
Quality faculty and staff Well-trained faculty members with extensive experience, and a college-wide open-door approach to education and administration
Distinctive learning environment Small class sizes and one-on-one availability with faculty advisors contribute to a family environment and a focus on learning
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Interprofessional education Students from five colleges work collaboratively as members of the Academic Health Sciences Center at ETSU
Individualize your training • ELECTIVES AND APPES Tailor your education by choosing electives and APPE rotations that prepare you for your career, such as independent pharmacy ownership • CONCENTRATION IN PHARMACY RESEARCH • CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS • Immunizations • Medication Therapy Management • DUAL DEGREES • PharmD/MPH • PharmD/MBA
Gatton College of Pharmacy researcher ‌ builds a Trojan horse to battle cancer
The beginning of a new journey
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The Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy’s
Class of 2017
…and the ending of another journey
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The Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy’s
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Hooding Ceremony - May 10, 2013
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Class Notes Class of 2010 Joshua Arrington recently accepted an offer from Catamaran Pharmacy Benefits Management which is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Joshua serves as the clinical consultant for the state of South Carolina. Rachel Hanners transferred jobs last year and is now working as an Acute Care clinical pharmacist at the Lexington VA Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Rachel serves a preceptor for the Gatton College of Pharmacy. Aaron Hartley still works for Walgreens and became pharmacy manager in one of the Madison, TN, stores in April. Melissa McCall, who has been working as Pharmacy manager for Food City store #657 in Kingsport since May 2011, received an MBA from Milligan College in December 2013. Emily Phipps Price is now Pharmacy Manager at a Walgreens store in Bristol, TN. Tim Rowe recently became owner of Rowe’s Pharmacy in Kingsport, TN, and was elected as President of the First District Pharmaceutical Association. Paige Sholes, who continues to work as a consultant pharmacist at Pharmacy Network Services in Johnson City, was elected the secretary/treasurer of Tennessee Pharmacists Association’s long-term care society in 2013. Brooke Crawford Stayer last helped found the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee at Holston Valley Medical Center in the summer of 2013 and now serves as Co-Chair. Brooke also obtained Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy in the fall of 2013. Dan Kincaid and fellow classmate Kaleb Miller recently completed the opening of a new pharmacy for Ingles Grocery in Johnson City. Dan is also serving as the medical coordinator for the State of Franklin Civil Defense League.
Class of 2011 Jennifer Aiken was promoted to Pharmacy Manager at Publix Store #1116 in Nashville, TN, in April 2013. Ivy Clark was promoted to Pharmacy Manager for a Kroger Pharmacy in November 2013. Kenny Dyer was elected Secretary/Treasurer-Elect for the Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists and earned board certification in pharmacotherapy (BCPS). Rebecca Vaden Englehardt was selected for participation in the Emerging Leader Program for CVS which places her on track to become pharmacy supervisor. Zach Frye was elected Chair of the Tennessee Society of Chain Pharmacists representing chain pharmacists across the state for the Tennessee Pharmacists Association. Monica Griffin, in addition to her duties as Pharmacy Manager at CVS #3723 in Oak Ridge, TN, provides long-term care consultation services in the Knoxville area through Clinical Management Concepts based out of Johnson City. Trever Tummins is now employed with Network Health Care in Franklin,TN.
Class of 2012 Melanie Angles Crass is currently the pharmacy manager of a 24-hour Walgreens in Tampa, FL. Her store operates a health care clinic and specializes in HIV therapies and compounding. Corrine Edwards recently started a new position in clinical pharmacy as a Medication Therapy Management pharmacist at Physicians Pharmacy Alliance in Cary, NC. She reports that it is a great job and that she loves to go to work every day. Bobby Lewis is now employed by Food City pharmacy and serves as the Pharmacy manager for the store in Kodak, a top five store in the company. Kimberly Henson was promoted to Pharmacist-In-Charge at CVS store #7745 Ringgold, GA. Ryan Love is now the Pharmacist-In-Charge of CVS store 5592 in Mars Hill, NC. Tyler Melton is now the Pharmacy Manager at the Walmart in Sylva, NC. Phillip O’Bourke was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Commissioned Corps. Sara Weidert completed a Pharmacy Practice PGY1 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in May 2013 and took a Clinical Pharmacist position at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, WI, where she has been working as an ICU and ER pharmacist. She also became BCPS certified in June 2013. Robert Wood is currently completing a PGY2 Residency in Internal Medicine at the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, Johnson City. Additionally, he holds an adjunct faculty appointment with Walters State Community College’s Pharmacy Technician Program’s Advisory Committee where he is actively involved in curricular revision to transform the certificate program into an associate’s degree program. Christan Thomas, who is completing a PGY-2 Residency in Oncology at New York Presbyterian Hospital, has accepted an offer to join the faculty at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Class of 2013 Niki Blevins is working on a CMS-funded grant program known as IHARP (Improving Health of at-risk Rural Patients). The purpose of IHARP, which was awarded to Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in partnership with Aetna Healthcare and VCU College of Pharmacy, is to improve health outcomes for patients throughout Southwest Virginia. Niki provides transition care for patients enrolled in the hospital as well as direct care services through affiliated primary care clinics. Rebecca Carlson is now the Pharmacy Manager at Bryson City Pharmacy and was promoted to Pharmacist-in-Charge in November. Rebekah L. Loden is currently working at two pharmacies in her hometown area. Her primary position is as Pharmacist-in-Charge for Midtown Professional Pharmacy in Harriman, TN, but she also performs relief work at Live and Let Live Drug Store in Rockwood, TN. Lindsy Stone recently accepted a staff position as the overnight pharmacist for 24-hr Walgreens in Kingsport, TN. Rob Winter was made a Pharmacy Manager for Walgreens in Texas in October 2013. Lauren Stanton recently began employment as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist with Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System, which is part of Covenant Health of East Tennessee. Lauren still remains true to her community pharmacy roots by working part time for Walgreens.
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ETSU pharmacy student Rhett Byrne named first Bettie Wilson Scholarship recipient Gatton College of Pharmacy student Rhett Byrne has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Bettie Wilson Pharmacy Leadership Scholarship. The scholarship endowment is the result of the “Thirty-Day Salute to Bettie Wilson” fundraising campaign, which began in late November 2013 and exceeded its goal of $10,000 in less than 30 days. To date, $32,655 in gifts and pledges have been received from 109 donors, including a matching gift of $10,000 from Wilson’s family. Dianne Duncan, a member of Wilson’s pharmacy school class and the scholarship campaign steering committee, led the effort to raise funds from classmates in the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Class of 1965.
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“Bettie Wilson has done so much for our college and the state of Tennessee, and to have my name associated with hers is the highest honor.” RHETT BYRNE
To be eligible for the Wilson Pharmacy Leadership Scholarship, an applicant must be a rising second-, third- or fourth-year pharmacy student; have a grade point average of 3.0 or greater; and have demonstrated commitment to the profession of pharmacy and the Gatton College of Pharmacy. “When the dean called to let me know about the scholarship, I was speechless,” Byrne said. “Bettie Wilson has done so much for our college and the state of Tennessee, and to have my name associated with hers is the highest honor.”
RHETT BYRNE
Wilson is a local pharmacist who retired in 2009 after 42 years in the field. She was employed by Mountain States Health Alliance from 1972 until her retirement, holding such positions as associate director and department director of the Johnson City Medical Center pharmacy, as well as system services director for all MSHA hospital pharmacies. She was named the 1998 Hospital Pharmacist of the Year by the Tennessee Society of Health System Pharmacists for her service to the profession. “The phenomenal success of the ‘Salute to Bettie’ is a direct result of her many leadership contributions to the profession, to the Gatton College of Pharmacy, and to the many individuals she mentored throughout her career,” said Dr. Larry Calhoun, dean of the college. “We appreciate every donor who contributed to the endowment as a lasting tribute to Bettie Wilson.”
BETTIE WILSON
Byrne is a fourth-year pharmacy student at ETSU who plans to graduate in May. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business in 2008 at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and completed his pharmacy prerequisites at ETSU while working for Wilson Pharmacy in Johnson City from 2008-2010. Byrne is the only student to be elected class president for all four years at the Gatton College of Pharmacy. As president, he has served as a liaison between his class and administration, and helped shape administrative responses to various student issues and suggestions. He was a member of the student leadership council that founded the Association of Interprofessional Health Students, the first student organization of its kind in the nation. He also helped lead the student prologue for the Interprofessional Education Pilot Program during the 2012-13 academic year. A mentor to first-year pharmacy students, Byrne has served as a Student Ambassador for the college, representing it to various constituents. He is also a member and former officer of the Gatton Chapter of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists, a delegate to the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists, and a member of the Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society. Tax-deductible gifts to the Bettie Wilson Pharmacy Leadership Scholarship Endowment may be made online at www.etsu.edu/give.
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Thank You to Our Donors Dean’s Society Platinum IV $4,000,000 to $4,999,999 Cumulative Bill Gatton Foundation Bill Gatton Dean’s Society Gold $500,000 to $999,999 Cumulative Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN Health Foundation Estate of Fred Brumit, Sam Brumit, Executor Cardinal Health City of Johnson City Eastman Chemical Company Johnson City Power Board Mountain States Health Alliance Wellmont Health System George* and Lillian Yount
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Dean’s Society Silver $100,000 to $499,999 Cumulative Appalachian Regional Commission Bank of Tennessee/Carter County Bank/William B. Greene Foundation Branch Banking & Trust/BB&T Clinical Management Concepts Guy B. Wilson, Jr. & Debra Wilson Mitch Cox Realtor, Inc. Mitch & Barbara Cox Decanter Machine, Inc. Jim & Sandy Powell East Tennessee State University Foundation Eastman Credit Union First Tennessee Bank Food City/K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. Steve Smith Health Alliance PHO C. L. “Buddy” & June Ann Jones Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Inc. Philip E. & Barbara McManus
Scott M. & Nikki Niswonger Beulah Snyder Rose Foundation Joseph C. Snyder State of Franklin Bank/A Division of Jefferson Federal Bank Sullivan County, Tennessee Washington County, Tennessee Nathan Yokum Trust Dean’s Society Bronze $50,000 to $99,999 Cumulative Atmos Energy Corporation Capital Bank Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County Economic Development Board Johnson City Press King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmacy Plus Programs David Pesterfield K. Newton & Carmen Raff Regions Foundation Thomas Construction Company, Inc. Shirley B. Underwood* Walgreens Eleanor E. Yoakum Dean’s Society $10,000 to $49,999 Cumulative Amerisource Bergen Brookside Pharmacy Nelden C. McCort Larry D. & Kathryn K. Calhoun Central Drug Store Cindy B. Fisher Cumulus Media, Inc. Citi Cards Clayton Family Foundation Corley’s Pharmacy Alan Corley
Annual Gifts & Pledge Payments Received from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013
$1,000 to $2,499 Olde Towne Pharmacy, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Shumaker WalMart Health and Wellness
$100,000 to $499,999 City of Johnson City
$500 to $999 Dr. Jerrie S. Bowers & Mr. James Schweitzer Dr. & Mrs. Larry D. Calhoun Central Drug Store Mr. Randall R. Merritt & Mrs. Brenda E. Merritt Mr. & Mrs. D. Christopher Metzger Ms. Margaret R. Moore Dr. Walter B. Thompson & Dr. Beverly Thompson
$50,000 to $99,999 Johnson City Power Board Mountain States Health Alliance $25,000 to $49,999 Jefferson Federal Charitable Foundation $10,000 to $24,999 BB&T Clinical Management Concepts Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Inc. Mitch Cox, Realtor Peter C. Panus Pharmacy Plus Programs Walgreens $5,000 to $9,999 Johnson City Press Regions Foundation $2,500 to $4,999 Estate of Shirley B Underwood Travis* & Linda Keller
Gatton College of Pharmacy Cumulative Giving Levels Through December 31, 2013
$250 to $499 Dr. Bonnie L. Burchett Corley’s Pharmacy Dr. William B. Greer & Mrs. Edwina Y. Greer Ms. Carol B. Johnson Ms. Helen D. McCrary Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Larry L. & Mrs. E. Shea Renfro $100 to $249 Mr. & Mrs. John D. Badgett Mrs. Janet P. Banks Berry’s Pharmacy, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Chester Blankenship Dr. McKenzie L. Calhoun Steven R. & Rebecca Campbell Francie T. & Lester W. Cannon Dr. Charles C. Collins Ms. Maria D. Costa
Martha S. Culp Cumulus Media CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Janey Diehl Stanley K. & Christy Dunbar/Moody Dunbar, Inc. Frontier Health Greater Eastern Credit Union Glen E. Hall Patricia G. Holland Holston Medical Group William L. & Kathryn Jenkins H. Johnson’s Pharmacy Richard A. & Sandra Shumaker Travis* & Linda Keller Richard A. & Lois A. Manahan Family Jerry L. & Emma Lee Miller Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Olde Towne Pharmacy, Inc. Kent Walker Peter C. & Leslie Panus Peoples Community Bank Robert M. & Carol M. Plummer James E. Rhein Rowe’s Pharmacy Eddie & Dot Rowe Carol P. & Patrick Sloan John P. Squibb, Sr.* & Martha Squibb SunTrust Bank Takoma Regional Hospital Richard C. Tetrick Mike & Debbie Thomas John D. & Ann M. Tickle Walmart Health and Wellness Barry J. Walton Bettie K. Wilson The Wilson Family Ellen Wilhoit Offutt * indicates deceased
Mr. James Crowell & Dr. Marion R. Crowell Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Emmett & Sally Essin First District Pharmaceutical Assoc. Gillenwater Chiropractic Center Dr. John W. Gilliam Gray Pharmacy Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Timothy L. Lingerfelt Mr. A. Keith Livingston Mr. William M. Miller Moore’s Pharmacy Mr. & Mrs. Ted Pate Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Powell Rogersville Professional Pharmacy Dr. Nancy H. Scherrer & Dr. Paul Scherrer up to $99 Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Bennett Dr. Rachel E. Hanners Dr. Sara Miranda Kiselauskas Dr. Benjamin R Michalove Dr. Amy M. Perkins Rowe’s Pharmacy Mr. & Mrs. Dillard M. Sholes III Dr. & Mrs. Herman A. Stribling, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry D. Vick Dr. Thomas W. Weller Please note that this listing includes those who have made annual gifts and pledge payments, for the period indicated, and does not represent cumulative giving to the college.
East Tennessee State University’s Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy Our Mission
To develop progressive pharmacists that improve healthcare, focusing on rural and underserved communities The College accomplishes this mission by: • Providing outstanding education with emphasis on interprofessional training • Developing and delivering exceptional direct patient care
• C onducting innovative research and scholarship • Engaging and serving the university, community, and profession
Our college is a proud member of the Academic Health Sciences Center at ETSU, which includes the James H. Quillen College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, and the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. Learn more about our college and our university at these websites:
www.etsupharmacy.com • www.etsu.edu
The AHSC at ETSU
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Dr. Brian Noland is the ninth president of ETSU. Before
Dr. Wilsie Bishop is ETSU’s university chief operating
he became president of ETSU in January 2012, he served five years as chancellor for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Prior to that, he worked at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission from 1998-2006 and served as associate executive director for THEC before leaving his post for West Virginia.
officer, and, as vice president for Health Affairs, has oversight of the Academic Health Sciences Center. She recently completed a term on the board of directors for the Association of Academic Health Centers.
Noland received his doctoral degree in political science from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Noland earned both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from West Virginia University.
Bishop has been a tenured professor since 1983 and previously served as dean of the ETSU College of Public and Allied Health. She earned graduate degrees in education and public administration as well as her doctor of public administration from the University of Southern California. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2013, Dr. Bishop was inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame.
East Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution and is fully in accord with the belief that educational and employment opportunities should be available to all eligible persons without regard to age, gender, color, race, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. TBR 260-146-13 1.2M
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Painting by Nancy Jane Earnest. A framed image was presented to Mr. Bill Gatton (accepted on his behalf by Chris Lee) during the dean’s society dinner, the Gatton College of Pharmacy’s first annual Donor Dinner on Nov. 20. See Page 21.