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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT 3

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

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WHAT IGNITES US?

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PHARMACIST PROVIDED CARE

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PIPELINE TO PHARMACY PRACTICE

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PHARMACY RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY

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PHARMACY EDUCATION

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ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

This past year has been an exciting time at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). In 2013, we kicked off our celebration of the University’s 40th anniversary and have continued that celebration throughout 2014 with the growth of our campus and expanded outreach efforts to the communities we serve. Our theme of “Igniting Our Future” has set us on a clear path forward, focusing on five strategic priorities, which are framed in this year’s annual report.

One key element that drives the College’s success is an emphasis on patient care and advancing the well-being of surrounding communities. Our faculty and students have taken that emphasis to the next level by educating the community on best practices for health care and the pharmacists’ role in patient care. Their efforts in the community and advocacy outreach have made a true impact on neighborhoods within our own region and beyond.

A strong commitment to student learning through innovative instruction, technology and interprofessional education is another driving force within the College. Our Doctor of Pharmacy degree and residency programs are just a few examples of how students receive interprofessional experiences and opportunities for an advanced pharmacy career.

This commitment to interprofessional education starts well before students enter our College of Pharmacy. Through pipeline programming for both middle and high school students, our College is transforming the pharmacy workforce into one more reflective of diversity, collaboration and leadership.

On the research forefront, we’ve made incredible progress as we moved into our new Research and Graduate Education building and welcomed a new leader, Min You, Ph.D., as chair in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and associate dean for research. Our Parkinson’s disease research has even earned the College a Target Validation Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation and raised more than $1.3 million in total funding.

These partnerships made with our donors, and the establishment of the Pharmacy Priority Fund, have helped reframe the College’s priorities. A new outlook on organizational success, paired with alumni engagement, has ensured our College’s sustainability and operational excellence, while upholding a commitment to our mission and values.

As we move forward with each of these priorities, we will continue to enhance the success and reputation of our University and the College of Pharmacy. And although we’ve made significant accomplishments, many great opportunities still lie ahead and I believe our level of potential is without limits.

With a bright future ahead, I look forward to continued innovation and success as we ignite a passion for best practices in patient care, service and outreach, research, innovation, pharmacy education and organizational success.

Charles Taylor, Pharm.D. Dean, College of Pharmacy

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WHAT IGNITES US? MILESTONES FROM THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR JULY 2013 Dale English, R.Ph., Pharm.D., FASHP, received the Special Contribution Award at the 2013 Forbidden City International Pharmacists Forum in Beijing, China JULY 2013 Altaf Darvesh, M.Pharm., Ph.D., and Tariq Haqqi, Ph.D., from the College of Medicine, addressed “The Nutraceutical Gap” on WKSU Exploradio AUGUST 2013 Elizabeth Carter, third-year student, appointed to the NEOMED Board of Trustees for a two-year term by Governor John Kasich SEPTEMBER 2013 Elizabeth Legros (‘14), and Mary Fredrickson (‘14), received the 2013 Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacy Student Travel Scholarship SEPTEMBER 2013 Louis Barone, Pharm.D., R.Ph., FASHP, named associate dean of clinical and strategic partnerships OCTOBER 2013 The University kicked off its 40th Anniversary with the dedication of two new campus building projects: a Research and Graduate Education Building and The Village at NEOMED, a residential housing community NOVEMBER 2013 Charles Taylor, Pharm.D., dean, participated in The University of Akron’s expert panel discussion, “Health Care Careers After the Full Implementation of the Affordable Care Act” NOVEMBER 2013 Movember movement, led by pharmacy faculty and alumni, raised awareness and funds for men’s health DECEMBER 2013 Altaf Darvesh, M.Pharm., Ph.D., Timothy Ulbrich, Pharm.D., R.Ph., and Denise Inman, Ph.D., received Ohio Magazine’s 2013 Excellence in Education award DECEMBER 2013 Cleveland State University (CSU) and NEOMED broke ground on a new facility to house the Center for Innovation in Health Professions at CSU

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JANUARY 2014 NEOMED and Kent State University signed a partnership agreement to provide students the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science degree and Doctor of Pharmacy degree in just seven years FEBRUARY 2014 College of Pharmacy was officially chartered as a chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy – Student College of Clinical Pharmacy FEBRUARY 2014 Students and faculty obtained official proclamation from Governor John Kasich declaring Feb. 15, 2014, as “Remember to Take Your Medicines Day” MARCH 2014 Timothy Ulbrich, Pharm.D., R.Ph., awarded the Ohio Pharmacists Association’s Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award MARCH 2014 Mate Soric, Pharm.D., R.Ph., awarded Pharmacist of the Year by the Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists APRIL 2014 College of Pharmacy held first-ever installation and induction ceremony of the Rho Chi Honor Society. Thirty-seven members were inducted including students, alumni and faculty APRIL 2014 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty presented at Cleveland State University Research Day APRIL 2014 Morgan Sherritt, third-year student, awarded the 2014 American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists Student Leadership Award APRIL 2014 Ashley Byrne, third-year student, received a $1,250 scholarship from the Dayton Area Society of Health-System Pharmacists MAY 2014 College of Pharmacy installed as Zeta Epsilon chapter of Kappa Psi and held its first induction ceremony MAY 2014 Timothy Ulbrich, Pharm.D., R.Ph., selected for the 2014-2015 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program MAY 2014 Megan Elavsky, third-year student, named inaugural recipient of the Ann and Barry Klein Commitment to Community Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year

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PHARMACIST PROVIDED CARE ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING AND BEST MEDICATION RESULTS FOR OUR NEIGHBORS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES Connecting to the Community through Wellness

As physical expansion of the University continues, community engagement efforts have also expanded with construction of the NEOMED Education and Wellness (NEW) Center. The 177,000-square-foot facility is a major step in shifting the overall culture of health and wellness for the campus and its surrounding community. It will serve as a platform for embedding a health and wellness focus throughout the curriculum. The NEW Center will house numerous

community amenities such as a fitness area, pools, physical therapy and warm-water therapy facilities, primary care offices, innovative pharmacy services, conference space, catering services and retail entities.

College of Pharmacy Launches Pharmacy Innovations, LLC

Pharmacy Innovations, LLC, an affiliate of NEOMED, was launched this spring to leverage the interprofessional educational model, highly collaborative partnerships and expertise of NEOMED to improve the

health and well-being of our urban and rural communities through advanced pharmacist services. One unique feature of Pharmacy Innovations will include telehealth and a “pharmacy of the future,” located on the NEOMED campus. The pharmacy, along with outreach activities to optimize medication use, will create a new model for integrating pharmacists into the delivery of health care while offering a rich teaching environment for students.

Pharmacy Innovations will focus on seven primary features implemented at the NEOMED campus and through regional programming and outreach.

• NEOMED Retail Pharmacy - a “pharmacy of the future” designed to deliver safe, effective and affordable medications

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• NEOMED Workplace Health and Wellness - a population-health program to optimize the health and wellness of the NEOMED community and employers within the region • NEOMED Advanced Practice Pharmacist Services - customized services provided in conjunction with campus-based primary care providers. This includes activities such as medication management, transitions of care services and medication adherence programs • REGIONAL Advanced Practice Pharmacist Services - workforce solutions for area health systems as a means to assist with improved medicationrelated quality measures, transition of care services and optimizing medication use • REGIONAL Health Plan Services - collaboration with regional health plans to implement targeted, advanced pharmacist services to improve medicationrelated outcomes within patient populations

OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN OHIO:

4 OF 10 NOT IMMUNIZED 1 IN 4 SMOKE 1 IN 9 HAVE DIABETES 1 IN 4 PRESCRIPTIONS UNFILLED

• REGIONAL Pharmacy Workforce Development - educational programming to assist pharmacists with developing their skills to provide more advanced pharmacist services and consultative services for assistance with vulnerable and complex patients • REGIONAL Student and Consumer Education - each program will be closely designed to align with specific NEOMED courses to advance interprofessional education in this novel care delivery model to improve health literacy within the region

NEOMED STUDENTS COMPLETED MORE THAN

2,000 TOTAL HOURS

OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR STUDENTS SPENT NEARLY

250

HOURS VOLUNTEERING AT FREE HEALTH CLINICS

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PHARMACIST PROVIDED CARE

Faculty Meeting the Needs of the Underserved

Chrisovalantis Paxos, Pharm.D., BCPP, BCPS, CGP, first began his volunteer work at pharmacy clinics as a course requirement for his undergraduate degree. By the time he had completed the course, Dr. Paxos’ experience had transformed volunteering from an obligatory responsibility to a rewarding opportunity. Working at the clinic taught him the true value of the knowledge he held as a health professional and his ability to help underprivileged patients.

Despite his current busy teaching schedule, Dr. Paxos still makes time to volunteer at two area clinics, Open M in Akron, Ohio, and Faithful Servants Care Center in Tallmadge, Ohio.

In addition to Dr. Paxos’ commitments to NEOMED and his volunteering, he serves as a preceptor to pharmacy residents while working as a pharmacotherapy specialist in psychiatric medicine at Akron General Medical Center.

FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR DATA SNAPSHOT:

50 FACULTY MEMBERS 16 STAFF MEMBERS >350 PHARMACY PRECEPTORS IN

NORTHEAST OHIO PHARMACIST FACULTY EMBEDDED IN

>15

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO

HONDURAS MEDICAL MISSION – SERVICE

BY THE NUMBERS:

8 DAYS

68 VOLUNTEERS Pharmacy students Amy Antibus and Patrick Divoky spend time with their patients from Sociedad Amigos de los Niños.

Faculty and Students Travel to Honduras for Medical Mission Trip

Each January, Daniel Krinsky, M.S., R.Ph., associate professor of pharmacy practice, travels to Honduras as part of a medical mission to treat the country’s underserved. This year on Krinsky’s ninth trip, he was accompanied by pharmacy faculty member, Dale English, R.Ph., Pharm.D., FASHP, and two fourth-year pharmacy students, Amy Antibus and Patrick Divoky. The Honduras Mission Trip is organized in partnership with the Holy Family Parish of Stow, Ohio, and Sociedad Amigos de los Niños in Honduras.

3,129 HEALTH EXAMS

12,437 PRESCRIPTIONS 475 DENTAL EXAMS

The College of Pharmacy mission team (Left to Right): Dale English, R.Ph., Pharm.D.; fourth-year pharmacy students, Amy Antibus and Patrick Divoky; and Daniel Krinsky, M.S., R.Ph.

Amy Antibus and Professor Krinsky

676 TEETH EXTRACTED

1,825 MILES FROM HOME

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PIPELINE TO PHARMACY PRACTICE TRANSFORM OUR PHARMACY WORKFORCE INTO ONE MORE REFLECTIVE OF DIVERSITY, COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP Pathways for Future Generations of Pharmacy Professionals The College of Pharmacy has created a program to foster a more diverse health care workforce pipeline for our local communities. These activities serve to, in part, inspire our youth to explore careers in health professions with the goal of recruiting them back into those underserved communities upon graduation.

The “Pathways to Pharmacy” summer program is one example available for high school students. This program offers students the opportunity to experience workbased learning, math and science enrichment activities and pharmacy-based lab activities. Students gain an understanding of the pharmacy profession and learn the necessary requirements to pursue the pathway to an education in the College of Pharmacy at NEOMED. In addition to the “Pathways to Pharmacy” program, the University also offers the Health Professions Affinity Community (HPAC) program, which provides both academic and community-based experiences in health care for career development at more than 100 site locations. This serves as an opportunity for students to learn about important needs within their community and work collaboratively to find solutions to address those community needs.

The University also hosts a public STEM+M (science, technology, engineering and mathematics + medicine) high school, located on the NEOMED campus. The BioMed Science Academy’s curriculum offers area high school students programs that focus on fostering an interest in health care careers, including pharmacy.

Along with high school programs and pipeline initiatives with partner universities, NEOMED continues to provide students with support once they enter the College their first year. Scholarships help the students offset the cost of education. By reducing these financial barriers, students are able to move forward with their ambitions to become health professionals upon graduation.

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PATHWAYS TO PHARMACY CLASS OF 2014:

3.8 AVERAGE GPA 59% FEMALE 41% MALE RURAL AND SUBURBAN OHIO COUNTIES REPRESENTED: ASHTABULA (1), COLUMBIANA (3), CUYAHOGA (5), MAHONING (3), STARK (2) AND SUMMIT (3)

BIO-MED SCIENCE ACADEMY CLASS OF 2018:

100

MORE THAN STUDENTS

FIRST STUDENTS TO ATTEND CLASSES AT NEOMED EDUCATION AND WELLNESS CENTER

FIVE

HAIL FROM DIFFERENT COUNTIES REPRESENT MORE THAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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HPAC SITES

BY COMMUNITY

15 COUNTIES 100+

HPAC SITE LOCATIONS

150

MORE THAN NEOMED STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

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PIPELINE TO PHARMACY PRACTICE

Jackie (Kruse) Boyle (‘12), M.S., Pharm.D., BCPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Q: Why did you decide to apply for a residency?

A: The postgraduate training provided during residency helps transition students from the classroom to becoming a certified pharmacist. The variety of rotations gives residents exposure to several areas of pharmacy practice in order to further explore career paths and gain experience in a variety of practice areas.

Q: How did your residency prepare you to practice as a pharmacist?

A: My residency training as a postgraduate year one (PGY1) and postgraduate year two (PGY2) resident provided me with experiences in inpatient and outpatient settings and prepared me to take on a position in any clinical setting. I feel residents graduating from our program are ready for anything. Aside from building a strong clinical foundation, students learn time management, leadership and project management skills.

Q: What has been your greatest career accomplishment thus far?

A: Completing my PGY2 internal medicine and academia-focused residency at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and NEOMED was a huge step forward in my career and a major success. However, I think the path to my greatest accomplishment is just beginning with my new position as a faculty member here at NEOMED.

Q: Why did you choose to pursue a career in academia?

A: My mentors have shown me the impact that teachers can have on their students’ lives. A life-long career in academia will allow me to affect the lives of my own students, and as a result, enhance the overall health and well-being of our surrounding communities. The ever-changing work environment, ability to service our profession through education and outreach to the community through innovative programming are just a few highlights of why I love academia.

Q: Why did you decide to join the College of Pharmacy faculty?

A: Joining the faculty here is by far the most exciting career opportunity I could have ever imagined. I have the chance to develop health and wellness programming, new and innovative pharmacy services and a curriculum focused on preparing students for residency training.

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RESIDENCY PROGRAM DATA: CLASS OF 2014

90% RESIDENCY PROGRAM PLACEMENT RATE 24% ABOVE NATIONAL RESIDENCY MATCH RATE 89% OF GRADUATES COMPLETING RESIDENCIES ARE DOING SO IN NORTHEAST OHIO

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PIPELINE TO PHARMACY PRACTICE

College of Pharmacy Honors First-Ever Degree Program Graduates The College honored the first-ever graduates from three new degree programs. One graduate received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in integrated pharmaceutical medicine, two students received a Master of Science degree in integrated pharmaceutical medicine and four students received a Master of Science degree in health-system pharmacy administration.

The Master of Science degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree in integrated pharmaceutical medicine are administered by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences under the direction of Denise Inman, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences. The program is designed to educate and develop first-rate scholars and independent investigators interested in entering a career in the pharmaceutical industry and academia.

The Master of Science degree in health-system pharmacy administration is a dual-track program designed for PGY2 administrative residents as well as experienced pharmacist practitioners who wish to develop administrative, financial and leadership skills related to health-system administration. The program prepares graduates to manage complex healthsystem pharmacy departments at the institutional and department levels.

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Katherine Benderev, Pharm.D., M.B.A. Program Director, Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration

During the College of Pharmacy Dean’s Reception, Hunt received the Dean’s Leadership Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the College.

College of Pharmacy Honors Founding Program Director

Mick Hunt, R.Ph., M.S., M.B.A., FASHP, founding program director of the Master of Science degree in healthsystem pharmacy administration, vice chair for pharmacy administration and associate professor of pharmacy practice, retired June 30, following the successful completion of the program by the inaugural class.

During his time at NEOMED, Hunt laid the groundwork for the healthsystem pharmacy administration program, establishing a challenging and competitive curriculum in just 15 months. He oversaw the program and its inaugural class from their first day on campus through commencement.

His diligence and leadership have ensured it is well positioned to continue its growth and success moving forward.

Effective July 2014, Katherine Benderev, Pharm.D., M.B.A., director of pharmacy administration education and associate professor of pharmacy practice, has accepted this role upon Hunt’s departure.

Left to right: Louis Barone Pharm.D. R.Ph.; L. Jake Childs (‘14) Pharm.D., M.S.; Corey McEwen (‘14) Pharm.D., M.S.; Scott Knoer, Pharm.D., chief pharmacy officer at Cleveland Clinic; Hunt; Dr. Benderev; and Allison Cannon (‘14) Pharm.D., M.S.

Mary Fredrickson (‘14), Pharm.D., Hunt and L. Austin Fredrickson Jr. (‘14), M.D.

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RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY IGNITE PHARMACY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION VIA A FRESH, COLLABORATIVE AND MISSION-ORIENTED FRAMEWORK Women in Research

Female scientists at NEOMED are continually advancing biomedical research and finding innovative solutions to improve the health and well-being of individuals in Northeast Ohio. Although women are historically underrepresented in scientific and biomedical fields, the proportion of women in research as well as leadership positions within the College continues to evolve.

“As a woman in medical research, I really try to connect with my female students,” said Dr. Inman. “I want to inspire all of my students. They are such a large part of what drives me to go into the lab every day, but truly they inspire me just as much as I could them.”

Denise Inman, Ph.D. Denise Inman, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences and director of the Integrated Pharmaceutical Medicine degree program in the College of Graduate Studies, knew she wanted to use her talents to make a difference in peoples’ lives long before making strides in glaucoma research at NEOMED, be it through her own research breakthrough, or inspiring her students to do revolutionary things in medical research.

PHARMACIST ROLE IN EYE HEALTH

“What motivates me the most about my research is that I know someday it will impact the health of glaucoma patients in a life-changing way,” said Dr. Inman.

In the lab, Dr. Inman has always let the science lead her, but as a woman in the medical research field, she never felt there were a lot of strong female leaders to look up to or mentors to whom she could easily relate.

RECOGNIZE SYMPTOMS OF COMMON OCULAR DISORDERS REFERRAL TO AN EYE SPECIALIST

2.7 MILLION IN THE U.S. HAVE GLAUCOMA AND

50% DON’T KNOW IT

ENSURE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF OCULAR MEDICATIONS EDUCATE PATIENTS GUIDE SELF-TREATMENT

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6 OUT OF 10 ELDERS MAKE SOME ERROR WHEN TAKING THEIR MEDICATIONS AVERAGE SENIOR IS ON

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MEDICATIONS Sue Fosnight, R.Ph., BCPS, CGP After attending a week-long pharmacy program for high school students at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Sue Fosnight, R.Ph., BCPS, CGP, discovered her passion for providing the best pharmaceutical care to patients. Even as an undergraduate, she took interest in the clinical aspect of pharmacy combined with research.

As an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and a lead pharmacist of acute care and geriatric-based programs at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio, Fosnight is able to integrate her own research into her practice and bring real-world experience to the classroom.

“As an instructor, one of my goals is to encourage students to make research

a regular part of their practices,” said Fosnight. “Bringing students to the hospital to work on clinical research is one way to model this.”

Fosnight’s research on delirium prevention and treatment is integrated with her clinical work at Summa, centered on measuring methods to maximize outcomes in elderly patients with chronic diseases. Her drive to provide the best care through both research and clinical practice has let nothing stand in her way.

“My only limitation is time,” said Fosnight. “I’ve found that if you have the desire to make something happen, there are few barriers too large to overcome. I’ve never seen myself as a woman in science, but simply as a clinician and scientist.”

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RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY College of Pharmacy Receives More than $1.3M for Parkinson’s Disease Research

The College recently surpassed the million dollar mark in fundraising for Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. A grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) Target Validation Program helped to push the College’s PD research funds to more than $1.3 million in private funding.

Starting with an initial gift of $50,000 from Stark Community Foundation in 2009, researchers in the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences caught the attention of individuals, foundations and organizations throughout Northeast Ohio. To-date, the College’s PD research, led by Werner Geldenhuys, B.Pharm., Ph.D., and Richard Carroll, Ph.D., has been primarily supported by its surrounding communities in Akron, Canton and Youngstown, Ohio.

Gifts to-date include: • Zita M. and Joseph DiYorio Charitable Foundation • Glenn and Karen Leppo • Richard A. (Dick) Nicely • Portage County Parkinson’s Support Group • Frances and Lillian Schermer Charitable Trusts • Stark Community Foundation The MJFF Target Validation program supports PD research, that is seeking to determine if manipulating a novel biological target has impact in a PD-relevant clinical model—an essential early step to the development of potentially promising therapies. The $122,435 grant presented to Dr. Geldenhuys and Dr. Carroll in May 2014 will help them further develop their research focused on developing compounds that can restore mitochondrial function, specifically via the mitochondrial protein mitoNEET (CISD1).

PARKINSON’S DISEASE IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDER AND THE MOST COMMON MOVEMENT DISORDER

MEN ARE ONE AND A HALF TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE PD THAN WOMEN

Research Highlights: NEOMED faculty and students are active participants in practice-based, educational, basic sciences and translational research. Students are offered an independent research elective in their second and third year.

These electives have resulted in 12 poster presentations at state and national organizations, 2013-2014.

College Appoints New Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Min You, Ph.D., was appointed chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and associate dean for research in the College of Pharmacy, effective January 2014. Dr. You will provide strategic direction to the department’s core programs and initiatives, with an emphasis on building the College’s research enterprise.

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Prevent Blindness Ohio Fellowship Gina Wilson, graduate student in the laboratory of Samuel Crish, Ph.D., was the recipient of the 2013 Prevent Blindness Ohio’s Young Investigator Student Fellowship Award for Female Scholars in Vision Research.

Prior to joining NEOMED, Dr. You actively collaborated with researchers in the College of Medicine. Through a research retreat, she has expanded this partnership by bringing pharmacy and medicine researchers together to further explore research collaborations.

Dr. You’s research is on the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of alcoholic fatty liver and strategies for the treatment of alcoholic fatty liver diseases, which has earned her international recognition, as well as extensive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

She is an active member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and the Research Society on Alcoholism, and a permanent member of the hepatobiliary pathophysiology study section of the NIH. Dr. You earned her Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, China, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in pharmacognosy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Lucy Coughlin, graduate student in the laboratory of Denise Inman, Ph.D., received the 2014 Prevent Blindness Ohio’s Young Investigator Student Fellowship Award for Female Scholars in Vision Research.

American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Daniel Wehrung, graduate student in the laboratory of Moses Oyewumi, Ph.D., was awarded an initial and renewal of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013-2015.

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PHARMACY EDUCATION PERSONALIZE STUDENT LEARNING VIA INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION,TECHNOLOGY, INTERPROFESSIONALITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT A New Era of Interprofessional Education

NEOMED has been at the forefront when it comes to interprofessional education with our pharmacy and medicine students learning and training together. In addition, the curriculum developed by our faculty provides students with opportunities to work side-by-side with other future health professionals from regional universities and colleges – including students enrolled in dietetics, medicine, nursing, speech pathology and social work programs.

Recently, our faculty have taken these interprofessional initiatives to the next level with several pharmacy and medicine faculty joining health professions faculty from The University of Akron to attend the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Interprofessional Education Collaborative conference in Atlanta, Ga., on “Designing an Interprofessional Curriculum: Planning, Strategies and Successes.” Their takeaways led to the creation of several trainings designed to expose NEOMED and The University of Akron students to interprofessional teams with other professionals and to educate faculty from both institutions with the ultimate goal of integrating interprofessional education into their teaching.

The result was three interprofessional education activities that were designed by the faculty and held at the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA).

These activities helped students to understand the model of teambased patient care as well as each team health professional’s roles and responsibilities within a patient care team.

Following the student sessions, the faculty leads determined that faculty development was needed and designed yet another activity.

Sponsored by the ABIA, The University of Akron and NEOMED held a continuing education faculty development day focused on “Interprofessional Education: Implementing Successful Action Strategies.” The event was developed for both universities’ faculty as well as other local health care professionals.

40%

MORE THAN OF THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

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STUDENT DATA SNAPSHOT: CLASS OF 2017 First- through fourth-year students recognized both faculty and preceptors who have made an impact on their education as well as interprofessional experiences.

NUMBER OF STUDENTS:

76

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OF STUDENT PHARMACISTS ARE OHIO RESIDENTS

43 FEMALE; 33 MALE Left to right: S. Scott Wisneski, Pharm.D., M.B.A., R.Ph., Student and Faculty Awards Committee member; Jeff Weil, R.Ph., M.B.A., P1 Preceptor of the Year; Janis MacKichan, Pharm.D., FAPhA, P2 Teacher of the Year; Chrisovalantis Paxos, Pharm.D., BCPP, BCPS, CGP, P3 Teacher of the Year; Nathan Otto, R.Ph., P3 Preceptor of the Year; Werner Geldenhuys, B.Pharm., Ph.D., P1 Teacher of the Year

Left to right: Patrick Divoky, Pharm. D., and Daniel Jones, Pharm.D., Class of 2014 Student Council representatives; Michelle Cudnik, Pharm.D., BCACP, P4 Core Faculty Preceptor of the Year and Recipient of the Excellence in Role Modeling of Interprofessional Collaboration and Education for Patient-Centered Care Award; Charles Taylor, Pharm.D., dean Not pictured: Diana Walick, Pharm.D., BCPS, P2 Preceptor of the Year

AVERAGE PCAT COMPOSITE SCORE:

66

AVERAGE GPA:

3.34

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PHARMACY EDUCATION PUBLIC OUTREACH

Advocacy and Public Outreach: Pharmacy Community Takes Action on Key Issues

With recent changes in health care, faculty, preceptors and students from the College of Pharmacy have been advocating on behalf of the profession and their patients. This past year the College has not only been educating the community about vital health issues, but also engaging in dialogue with legislators on issues impacting pharmacy practice in Ohio and throughout the nation.

One way that students and faculty have been advocating is by taking part in the Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA)/Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists Legislative Action Day events in Columbus, Ohio. On two separate occasions more than 75 pharmacists and student pharmacists attended presentations by the OPA’s government affairs team that discussed the state’s government structure and lawmaking process, and met with state senators and representatives to further discuss key issues.

In the College of Pharmacy, advocacy isn’t only addressed at the legislative level.

A team of students, faculty and staff organized events to make the public aware of current health issues, hosting several “Take Your Medications Day” events in local communities during the month of February. To further validate the importance of adherence, students obtained an official proclamation from Governor John Kasich declaring Feb. 15, 2014, as “Remember to Take Your Medicines Day.” In addition to a governor proclamation, their efforts gained support from U.S. Sen. John Eklund (R-OH) and State Rep. Kathleen Clyde (D-Kent), garnered media attention from The Akron Beacon Journal, The Canton Repository, The Independent (Massillon), MedCity News and WAKR-AM 1590.

In recognition of their efforts, the committee of students and faculty was recently selected as the winners of the Media and Communications Outreach Award for participating in the 2014 National Consumer League’s Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge. This award acknowledges the team’s ability to reach the community through public health events and outreach.

RECIPIENT OF THE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH AWARD FOR THE 2014 NATIONAL CONSUMER LEAGUE’S SCRIPT YOUR FUTURE MEDICATION ADHERENCE TEAM CHALLENGE

PARTICIPATED IN A NATIONAL WINNERS TELL ALL GOOGLE+ HANGOUT HOSTED

BY THE NATIONAL CONSUMER LEAGUE

4 DIFFERENT CITIES

3

SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE

310

PARTICIPANTS REACHING MORE THAN

3,000

PATIENTS THROUGH CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES

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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY GRADUATION STATS

100% OF GRADUATES

FEEL PREPARED TO ENTER PHARMACY PRACTICE

96% OF GRADUATES

FEEL PREPARED TO IDENTIFY AND MINIMIZE MEDICATION ERRORS

100% OF GRADUATES

FEEL PREPARED TO COMMUNICATE WITH PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

96% OF GRADUATES FEEL PREPARED TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND DISEASE PREVENTION SERVICES

100% OF GRADUATES The Distinguished Lecture Series was established to provide students with access to the top professionals in health care. Notable speakers offer insight into current trends and issues affecting pharmacy and broader health care issues.

To introduce the series, the College of Pharmacy invited John O’Brien, Pharm.D., M.P.H., vice president of public policy at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, to present “Affordable Healthcare Act” to pharmacy faculty, staff, students and University leadership.

The week of Jan. 28, the College of Pharmacy held the second installment of the Distinguished Lecture Series, hosting Christene Jolowsky, M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. During her visit Jolowsky shared her knowledge and experiences with the NEOMED community and led students through her career path, from her work in health system settings to consulting on a national level. She also participated in the Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Division Day in Columbus, Ohio.

WOULD CHOOSE NEOMED AGAIN

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ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS REFRAME COLLEGIATE PRIORITIES AND PROCESSES TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND A COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION AND VALUES Engaging Our Pharmacy Alumni

The College of Pharmacy maintains ongoing relationships with its more than 250 outstanding alumni. In addition, many alumni give back to the College and sustain their relationships by returning to NEOMED as faculty members, preceptors or holding positions on the NEOMED Alumni Association Board of Directors.

The College also interacts with alumni through membership and involvement in local, state and national pharmacy associations and organizations and collaborates with the University’s Alumni Association to offer a variety of programming. Through this interaction, alumni can expect to receive communication, education and social interaction encouraging a lifelong commitment to the mission of NEOMED.

ALUMNI DATA CLASS OF 2013

71

GRADUATES ENTERING THE WORKFORCE

66%

WORK IN NORTHEAST OHIO AS A PHARMACIST

100%

FIRST-TIME PASS RATE ON NAPLEX

100%

IN-STATE MPJE FIRST-TIME PASS RATE

75%

OF ALL PHARMACY ALUMNI RESIDE IN OHIO

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Kyle A. Sobecki, Pharm.D., BCPS (‘11) Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Q: Why did you choose to attend Northeast Ohio Medical University?

A: I wasn’t a complete stranger to NEOMED. I had already known about its reputation while attending Youngstown State University for my undergraduate degree. I chose to attend NEOMED because of the innovative interprofessional curriculum that NEOMED offered, allowing me the chance to train with future physicians and establish those relationships early.

Q: What makes NEOMED unique?

A: I believe the aspect that makes NEOMED unique is the family environment that the people here offer to everyone. It’s not just being a faculty member now — it was also while I was a student. I believe the people here truly care about your development as a student and care about training pharmacists to the best of their ability. That is why I wanted to teach here too.

Q: What has been your greatest career accomplishment thus far?

A: My greatest career achievement thus far would have to be initiating an antimicrobial stewardship program at my institution. The service monitors in our hospital all provide antimicrobial use monitoring and communicate with providers to try to maximize therapy, decrease resistance rates and decrease costs.

THIRD ANNUAL PHARMACY GOLF CLASSIC 2013:

$7,000

RAISED FOR NEOMED FOUNDATION THAT WILL BE APPLIED TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

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ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS Pharmacy Board of Advisors

The College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the establishment of a Board of Advisors (BOA). The BOA is comprised of local, state and national representatives from health systems, business sectors, pharmacy organizations and government. They will provide a channel of communication among the professional and business communities and the College of Pharmacy.

The BOA will assist with priority planning, evaluation of strategic proposals, advocacy, philanthropy and general advancement of the College’s mission and goals.

2014 DATA REGARDING SCHOLARSHIPS/ DONATIONS

$2,500:

CLASS OF 2014 DONATION TO SCHOLARSHIPS

51%

OF FACULTY AND STAFF PROVIDED DONATIONS TO THE BLUE FUND

>20

Walgreens Diversity Donation

The Walgreens Diversity Donation program presented the College of Pharmacy with a $10,000 gift for its 2013-2014 diversity outreach and inclusion initiatives.

This gift supports a Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award, a Walgreens Diversity Scholarship, the development of pipeline initiatives, and other programming efforts to promote diversity and inclusion on campus.

2013 Target Scholarships

Second-year students Jennifer Ward, Paige Sarnowski, Andrew Volcheck, Kale Divers and Casey Schindler participated in a poster contest and are recipients of the Target Corporation Pharmacy Scholarship.

Fred F. Silk Endowed Scholarships

Tiffany Loy, first-year student, Nathan Deem, second-year student and Michael Serra, third-year student, received the Fred F. Silk Endowed Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 each. This scholarship is awarded to a member of each pharmacy class who attended high school in Stark County.

FIRST TIME GIFTS TO THE BLUE FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

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2014 Walmart Scholars

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 2014 Walmart Scholarships were presented to Megan Elavsky, third-year student, and her faculty mentor Richard Kasmer, Pharm.D., J.D., and Philip King (‘13), Pharm.D., and his faculty mentor, Michael Peeters, Pharm.D., at the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy. The College of Pharmacy has had a wonderful lineage of Walmart Scholars, a recipient from each graduating class since 2011.

CVS Supports White Coat Ceremony

CVS Caremark provided a generous $5,000 gift to support the 2013 Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony and announced its commitment to continue support in the upcoming academic year.

Meet Nate

NEOMED introduced “Nate,” the Walking Whale, as its first-ever mascot during an all-campus picnic on May 8, 2013. For his first appearance, Nate was greeted by more than 300 faculty, staff and students, as well as mascots from neighboring universities including: Flash (Kent State University), the Terrier (Hiram College), Zippy (The University of Akron) and Magnus (Cleveland State University).

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CONTACT US: COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95 | Rootstown, Ohio 44272-0095 Phone: 330.325.6267 | Email: pharmacy@neomed.edu | www.neomed.edu/academics/pharmacy