Summer/Fall 2012 - UK College of Pharmacy

Summer/Fall 2012
The Next Generation of Pharmacy
The College’s Class of 2016 dons their white coats in the BioPharm
Complex Atrium.
University of Kentucky
College of Pharmacy
789 S. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40536-0596
Timothy S. Tracy, RPh, PhD
Dean
Dean’s Office
Phone: (859) 323-7601
Fax: (859) 257-2128
PharmD Admissions
(859) 323-2755
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Mary Moon, a fourth-year student, works
with a Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program
student during the summer.
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Fourth-year student Kortney Osborne shows
a Governor’s Scholar student how to weigh a
product during a hands-on demonstration.
Graduate Program Information
(859) 257-1998
Alumni
(859) 218-1305
pharmacy.mc.uky.edu
Design
Preston-Osborne
Writing
Ann Blackford
Anne Sabatino Hardy
David Melanson
Photography
Karl Lawrence
David Melanson
Contents
FEATURES
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David Burgess
Named Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Science
Intersections of Interprofessional Care
A commitment to patient-centered practices
David Feola
Receives NIH Grant to Study Cystic Fibrosis
Summer/Fall 2012
David D. Allen
Named 2012 Outstanding Alumnus
DEPARTMENTS
2 Message from the Dean
4 Alumni Features
10 Student News
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Faculty Spotlight
Scholarships & Awards
Advancing Pharmacy
Faculty News
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UK Pharmacy Gear Sale
In Memoriam
Giving and Development
Upcoming Events
Students from UK’s Colleges of Medicine,
Pharmacy and Nursing working together on a
simulated patient care situation.
Message from Dean Timothy S. Tracy
Dear Alumni and Friends,
Greetings from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy! It has been
a busy few months for the College as we graduated a new class and welcomed
new PharmD and graduate students to the family.
Timothy S. Tracy, RPh, PhD
Dean
It has been a hectic time in my professional life as well. You may have heard
by now that UK President Eli Capilouto appointed me as Interim Provost for
the University in April. It is a testament to the respect this College has across
our campus, and I am honored to serve in this capacity. This is a temporary
position as a national search for a new UK Provost is underway. Please
know that I am still actively involved in many aspects of the College – from
recruiting new students and faculty to meeting with alumni and donors –
and I look forward to working with all of you as we build an even stronger
and more vibrant UK College of Pharmacy.
I am pleased to report that we have successfully recruited a new Chair of the
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science to UK. As you will read in
this issue, Dr. David Burgess will be coming back home to the UK College
of Pharmacy and his home state of Kentucky to lead our Department. Dr.
Burgess is a highly-respected academic pharmacist who was most recently
working for the University of Texas, and we are excited about the energy and
vision he will bring to the College. I hope you will join me in welcoming Dr.
Burgess back to the Commonwealth.
Finally, you will see an advertisment in this issue featuring UK College
of Pharmacy products that our students have produced and are selling.
Funds generated from this sale will support College of Pharmacy student
organizations – from community service projects to travel for national
meetings. I hope you take some time and peruse the product listing and
consider supporting our PharmD students.
Sincerely,
Timothy S. Tracy, RPh, PhD
Dean
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Administrative Changes
Alumnus Named Chair of
Pharmacy Practice and Science
David S. Burgess, a native of Mayfield, Kentucky and a 1987 graduate of the UK College of
Pharmacy, has been named the Chair of the College’s Department of Pharmacy Practice and
Science. He started at the College on September 1, 2012.
Burgess returns to Kentucky from Texas, where he
served as Clinical Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine
at the University of Texas at Austin and University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He
also served as Division Head of the Pharmacotherapy
Division in the College of Pharmacy and as Director of
the Pharmacotherapy Education and Research Center
within the School of Medicine at the University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
“I am thrilled to have a chance to return to my home
state and my alma mater,” said Burgess. “My first
introduction to academic pharmacy was during my
time at UK, and it is a privilege to have a chance to
carry on that tradition of excellence that is the hallmark
of the UK College of Pharmacy.”
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and
biology from Murray State University in 1984. Burgess
then received his BS in Pharmacy from UK in 1987,
before receiving his PharmD from the Medical
University of South Carolina in 1990.
In addition, Burgess completed a residency in Critical
Care/Surgery and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at
the Medical University of South Carolina. His primary
research interests include anti-infective resistance,
pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and
pharmacoepidemiology.
“We are fortunate to be able to add an academic like
Dr. Burgess to our already talented team,” said Timothy
S. Tracy, Dean of the UK College of Pharmacy. “Not
only will he enhance our academic program, Dr.
Burgess is an accomplished researcher who will add
to the depth and breadth of our research program.
We look forward to welcoming him back to the
Commonwealth.”
Burgess has authored numerous publications
and abstracts as well as lectured nationally and
internationally on microbiology, pharmacokinetics,
“I am thrilled to
have a chance
to return to my
home state and
my alma mater,”
David S. Burgess,
BS, PharmD
pharmacodynamics, and infectious diseases
pharmacotherapy. He serves as a reviewer for multiple
peer reviewed journals and government agencies.
Burgess is an elected Fellow of the American College
of Clinical Pharmacy and active member of the
American Society for Microbiology, the Society of
Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, and the Infectious
Diseases Society of America. He has served on the
Board of Directors for the Society of Infectious Diseases
Pharmacists as well as the President-elect (2008-09),
President (2009-10), and Past-President (2010-11).
Burgess was named an Academic Leadership Fellow by
the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in
2009-10.
Joining Burgess on his move to the Commonwealth is
his wife, Donna, who also is a pharmacist, and their
three children, Daniel, Dianna and Derek.
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Alumni Features
Burleson Sworn In as NABP President
University of Kentucky College of
Pharmacy alumnus Michael “Mike”
Burleson was officially sworn in as
President of the National Association
of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) at the
organization’s 108th Annual Meeting
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Burleson currently serves as executive
director of the Kentucky Board of
Pharmacy and has been very active in
the profession within Kentucky and
across the nation. Prior to his election
as President of NABP, he served a oneyear term as treasurer and a two-year
member term representing District 3
on the Executive Committee for the
organization. He has served on several
NABP committees over the years as well.
Pharmacists Association, and served the
organization as its treasurer for 12 years.
In 1995, he was named Outstanding
Alumnus of the University of
Kentucky College of Pharmacy.
Burleson also is a former President
of the University of Kentucky
Alumni Association.
Burleson has been a member of the
Kentucky Pharmacists Association
since 1974, having served two terms as
a KPhA board member. He has been
actively involved in the Tri-County
Harrelson Named to the University of
Kentucky Alumni Board
Louisville (Kentucky’s First HMO),
Christian Care Communities, Healthcare
Prescriptions, D&R Pharmacy,
Homecare and Hospital Management,
Vencor, Humana and Omnicare.
Teresa “Lynn” Harrelson of Louisville
was elected to her second consecutive
term on the UK Alumni Association
Board of Directors as a College of
Pharmacy representative. Her second
term began July 1, 2012, and will
continue through June 30, 2015.
Harrelson graduated from the University
of Kentucky in 1973, earning a
bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. She
has been employed by profit and nonprofit organizations in various state,
regional and national upper-management
capacities including: HealthCare of
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While at UK, she was active in the
American Pharmaceutical Association
and served as student delegate for two
sessions. She graduated the outstanding
senior woman of her pharmacy class
and UK’s senior woman in nonacademic affairs. She was also member
and president of Lambda Kappa Sigma
professional fraternity. After graduation,
she was elected to various leadership
positions in local and state pharmacy
organizations, including president of
the Kentucky Pharmacists Association.
She was elected to represent the College
of Pharmacy within the UK Alumni
Association Board of Directors in
1985 and is a Life Member of the UK
Alumni Association and a UK Henry
Stites Barker Fellow. She has served on
various non-profit boards, and currently
serves as Development Director for
the Kentucky Renaissance Pharmacy
Museum. Harrelson was the Kentucky
recipient of the international award, Bowl
of Hygeia in 1990 and the national 2006
True Caring award for care and service to
those affected by hurricane Katrina. From
Lambda Kappa Sigma, she received the
Meritorious Service Award in 2010. From
the Kentucky Pharmacists Association,
she received the Distinguished Service
Award and Professional Promotion Award
in 2010 and the Excellence in Innovation
in 2012. She was selected for the 2010
Parkinson Traineeship at Northwestern
College of Medicine Center of Excellence
in Movement Disorders and has received
grants for the last four years to provide
innovative medication management
services to Parkinson patients.
UK College of
Pharmacy 5th in
New US News
and World Report
Survey
UK Chandler Hospital Ranked
No. 1 in Kentucky
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital has been ranked No. 1 in
Kentucky in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals 2012-13 released on July
17. This is the first time state rankings have been included in the listing giving
consumers a way to compare hospitals to other neighboring institutions across the
state. The rankings are available at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
"This acknowledges the hard work of our health care team in providing the highest
quality patient care in the Commonwealth and our efforts in making great strides
toward our goal of being one of the premier academic medical centers in the
country," said Dr. Michael Karpf, UK executive vice president for health affairs.
"We are committed to offering world-class advanced subspecialty care such as
transplants, complex cardiovascular surgeries, innovative cancer treatments and
pediatric subspecialties so a patient and their family never have to leave their home
state to receive even the most complex medical care."
The University of Kentucky College
of Pharmacy ranks as the fifth best
pharmacy school in the nation, according
to the newly released U.S. News and
World Report's 2013 Edition of America's
Best Graduate Schools.
“This is a prideful day for the UK
College of Pharmacy,” said Dean
Tim Tracy. “This survey shows how
highly we are thought of by our
peers at institutions around the
country.”
In addition to the top hospital ranking in the state, UK Chandler Hospital was
nationally ranked in orthopaedics and listed as "High Performing" in 10 specialty
areas. These clinical areas include Cancer, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Ear, Nose
& Throat, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Nephrology, Neurology &
Neurosurgery, Pulmonology, and Urology. Overall, UK was among 140 of the
4,825 U.S. hospitals ranked in one or more 16 specialties.
The hospital rankings are like a GPS-type aid to help steer patients to hospitals
with strong skills in the procedures and medical conditions that present the
biggest challenges, said U.S. News Health Rankings Editor Avery Comarow.
“All of these hospitals are the kinds of medical centers that should be on your list
when you need the best care,” said Comarow. “They are where other hospitals send
the toughest cases.”
"Every member of the UK College of
Pharmacy contributed to this ranking.
When our students and faculty are
consistently recognized and honored as
among the best in the United States,
people notice. When our alumni leave
the College and contribute to the practice
of pharmacy by improving patient care,
people notice. There is a direct correlation
between this accomplishment and the
excellence that our students, faculty, staff
and alumni strive for every day.”
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Education Features
“A new model that encourages
more interprofessional educational
opportunities is emerging across the
nation. I am proud to say that the
University of Kentucky is at the leading
edge of this trend, providing our students
an opportunity to learn alongside and
from one another thanks to our Center
for Interprofessional Education, Research
and Practice (IPE),” Tracy said.
Intersections of
Interprofessional Care
A version of this article was originally published as the cover story in the fall 2012 issue of UK College of
Nursing's Opportunities publication. Original article by Anne Sabatino Hardy
Health care has dabbled with concepts
centered on interprofessionalism in the
past with compartmentalized efforts
in specialized areas such as geriatric
or palliative care, but new health care
legislation, widely available quality
information, and a commitment to
patient-centered, outcomes-based
practices have given new life to the
interprofessional approach across the
board – and it starts with education.
According to the World Health
Organization’s “Framework for
Action on Interprofessional Education
& Collaborative Practice” report,
“Interprofessional education (IPE)
occurs when students from two or
more professions learn about, from
and with each other to enable effective
collaboration and improve health
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outcomes. Once students understand
how to work interprofessionally, they
are ready to enter the workplace as a
member of a collaborative health care
team.” The basic tenet of IPE is that if
health professions students learn together
at the beginning of and throughout their
training they will be better prepared
to deliver an integrated model of
collaborative care when they practice.
“As pharmacists, we are constantly
communicating with and working
alongside other health professionals,”
said Timothy S. Tracy, Dean of the UK
College of Pharmacy. “However, colleges
and universities have not traditionally
placed students from different
professional health programs alongside
one another in the learning environment.”
In 2009, the Center for Interprofessional
HealthCare Education, Research &
Practice was approved by the UK Board
of Trustees. What started as a discussion
group reviewing opportunities to partner
around collaborative research and
education across different health care
colleges later became an interprofessional
working group, and eventually took
on its full form as the Center – the
hub for introducing and advancing
interprofessional education and
extracurricular opportunities for students
in the health professions colleges.
Andrea Pfeifle is the director
of the Center.
“The Center started as a small group
of committed faculty who were getting
together regularly to discuss what they
had in common across the colleges,” she
says. “I was lucky enough to be invited
to be a part of those early conversations,
which naturally focused on teaching
our students how to work together.”
Dr. Pfeifle credits the success of the effort
to bring IPE to UK to the deans, faculty,
staff, and students across the various
health professions colleges, and to UK
HealthCare leadership, who are also
very committed to the Center’s success.
In fact, IPE’s central offices are located
in UK’s BioPharm Complex, which is
home to the UK College of Pharmacy.
“Dean Tracy has been a champion of
this project since he came to campus,”
Dr. Pfeifle says. “I meet with him
regularly and work hard to stay in
touch with members of the pharmacy
faculty to ensure that we are providing
the programming the college needs
for its world-class students.”
Dr. Pfeifle now works full time
coordinating curricular and
extracurricular opportunities
for interprofessional education
around campus, particularly the
nine constituent colleges.
Speaking to the importance of educating
students with interprofessional
opportunities, Dr. Pfeifle’s partner at
the Center, Jim Ballard says quality
and safety can be improved when
teams are prepared to work together.
“With the aging of Americans and the
various [medical] complications and
the complexity of the cases people are
seeing now, it really takes a team to
understand everything that is going on
with patients,” he says. “You need people
with expertise in physical assessment and
pharmacology, in addition to expertise in
the socio-cultural and bio-psychosocial
sides of it. It’s more information than
any one person or any one profession can
have. It’s treating the whole person.”
Mr. Ballard cites several early-2000s
reports, such as To Err is Human:
Building a Safer Health System, from
the Institute of Medicine (IOM), that
called for unification of a fragmented
health care system to address preventable
medical errors, and acknowledges
an increasingly complex patient.
“That’s the health care side,” he says.
“Now on the educational side, what
we were doing was teaching students
in silos and then expecting them
to spontaneously combust into an
interprofessional team once they went
into practice. It’s unrealistic to think
that’s going to happen. To function
as a team, you have to respect each
other; you have to trust each other.
For that to happen you have to know
something about each other.”
Educational Exchange
Realizing the necessity of developing
a specific plan and program for
a complicated educational goal,
stakeholders in the colleges of
Communications and Information
Studies, Dentistry, Health Sciences,
Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy,
Public Health and Social Work
gathered to define concepts that
would pave the way for IPE at UK.
Students work in a collaborative team to diagnose a
patient during the interprofessional activity.
“We all knew the work we were doing
was really important but we had nothing
specific that pulled all the students
together from the various health
[profession] colleges,” Dr. Pfeifle says.
Two students engage in conversation during last
year’s interprofessional activity.
“Essentially the deans of the health
science colleges asked us to create a
course and so we did. A group of people
from each of the health science colleges
got together and figured out how to
work around the challenges of offering a
course to students coming from multiple
professional education programs, like
scheduling and being at different places
in their understanding of health care.
It took some time, but this was a very
committed and creative group of people.”
The Deans’ Interprofessional Honors
Colloquium was the first formal offering
in the 2009-2010 academic year. A
specialized opportunity designed for a
select group of high-performing students
from each of the health professions
colleges – as well as others, such as
law, social work or communicationsthe experience organizes students into
interprofessional groups and presents
them with opportunities to consider how
collaboration across the professions can
positively impact a particular health care
challenge, such as childhood obesity,
HIV/AIDS or abuse and neglect.
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Intersections of Interprofessional Care
Continued from page 7
The students hear from people who have
been deeply affected by the public health
challenge and in that context are given
baseline instruction on interprofessional
team building, communication and
collaboration, ethics and values related
to interprofessional practice, and attend
the seminars together in their groups.
Through their discussions and the
formulation of a group project – which is
developed to address the topic of the
colloquium – students are afforded
the opportunity to learn their
colleagues’ strengths as well as their
own, and more clearly define areas of
expertise, rather than relying on dated
stereotypes about each other’s roles.
Another interprofessional exercise is a
shadowing experience that also helps
defeat preconceived notions about
practice areas.
With these efforts, UK joined the
ranks of other major academic medical
centers leading the prioritization of
education for a new standard of care.
In addition to the presence of faculty
committed to retooling some elements
of traditional health care education, the
university is particularly well-equipped
to provide this type of experience,
featuring all the health profession
colleges on the same campus, in close
proximity to one another and the
university’s academic health center.
“UK is very rare in that all of our colleges
– including our health colleges – are
located on one central campus,” said
Dean Tracy. “Many state universities
have colleges spread in different cities
across the state. That proximity –
combined with having a world-class
teaching hospital anchoring our southern
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end of campus – provides UK with a
unique opportunity to offer a rich and
diverse interprofessional experience.”
Hands-On Education
Mikael Jones, PharmD (R#299), a
clinical associate professor and director
of the Patient Care Laboratory in the
Department of Pharmacy Practice and
Science in the College of Pharmacy,
has championed the interprofessional
experience on behalf of the UK College of
Pharmacy. Dr. Jones works with Darlene
Welsh, PhD, an assistant professor in
the College of Nursing, and Donna
Weber, PhD, an associate professor
in the College of Medicine, on an
interprofessional experience that brings
medicine, pharmacy and nursing together
on a simulated patient care situation.
The interprofessional activity is held
each year in the College of Pharmacy’s
Patient Assessment Laboratory. A
standardized patient presents in an
emergency department-simulated setting
and students, in interprofessional groups,
are tasked with assessing the patient
and determining – and executing – a
treatment plan for that patient. They are
evaluated based on the treatment plan
as well as their communication with
one another and their patient. When
the exercise was first initiated, faculty
noticed that students – who are at varying
levels of education and experience-were
struggling to communicate effectively
with each other and with the patient.
“One of the things we noticed is
that the students didn’t know how
to manage being a team and being
a team with the patient present in
the room,” says Dr. Jones. “Then we
said, that’s a fair thing because they
Fourth-year pharmacy student Derek Szesny,
center, looks over notes with members of his
patient care team.
don’t have significant experience or
models that illustrate effective health
care team communication, so what
we ended up with is developing what
would become the [Plain LanguageEngagement-Empathy-EmpowermentRespect] PEEER model.”
The PEEER model was developed
in collaboration with the colleges of
Communications and Information
Studies, Health Sciences, Medicine,
Nursing and Pharmacy and specifically
addresses expectations of interaction
within a team and toward a patient.
“I feel like with this experience and
adding the model we’re closing a big
feedback loop. Instead of giving them
broad, general feedback, we’re giving
them the opportunity to learn from that
specifically,” he says. “We’re training
them to work in a team, but we’re also
giving them a skill set so that they
can be a functional team member.
Even if they’re in a team and there’s
a dysfunctional team member, they
now have a toolbox of skills that they
can use, so they can help make that
team the best it possibly can be.”
What’s Next for IPE
At a time when there is little certainty
about what is next in the world of
health care, we can be sure that teambased medical care holds will play a
prominent and ever-increasing role
in creating healthier communities.
Pharmacists will continue to work sideby-side with physicians, nurses, and
therapists to better serve their patients.
The University of Kentucky is
committed to making sure its health
professionals are properly prepared to
work in this dynamic and evolving
health marketplace. In fact, UK’s
IPE Center is currently working
with all of the health care colleges
to develop a shared health care
curriculum that will engage students in
interprofessional education and activities
throughout their academic careers.
“Treating the complex needs of our
patients in the most effective and
efficient manner possible has to be
at the heart of the curriculum,” says
Dr. Pfeifle. “No matter what happens
with health care policy, if we put the
patient first, great things will happen.”
The College of Pharmacy is currently
engaged in a curricular reform process
with the goal of a major refinement
of the College’s Doctor of Pharmacy
degree program. The curricular reform
committee has been cognizant of the
movement towards and the importance
of interprofessional education. In such,
IPE will be a key component of the
College's curriculum of the future both
partnering and synergizing with the
University’s other healthcare Colleges.
University Consortium Receives Grant for
Interprofessional Healthcare Education
Together with a consortium of four other southeastern universities, the University of
Kentucky received a grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation to develop an online
training program in multispecialty teamwork for future healthcare professionals. This
three-year collaborative project, which began July 1, will result in the development of
eight case-based, interactive e-Learning modules to be used by more than 5,000 medical,
nursing, pharmacy, and other health professions students during their clinical training.
Known as interprofessional education, this type of multispecialty teamwork training is
crucial for future healthcare professionals, who must increasingly collaborate with providers
from a wide variety of specialties and disciplines in their practices. The e-Learning modules
will focus on providing students with skills and practical experience with protecting
patient safety, transitioning patients’ care from one provider to another, and working in
interprofessional teams.
"Preparing our graduates to work together effectively to advance the quality of care for
individuals and communities is a priority that our health professions colleges have joined
together to advance," said Andrea Pfeifle, director of the UK Center for Interprofessional
Healthcare Education. "This funding will enable the University of Kentucky to move
forward to accomplish this goal more quickly and reach many more students than we could
have ever hoped to do without it. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work with the
Josiah Macy Junior Foundation and the other universities in the SEC-IPE to do that."
The clinical learning environment is an ideal place for interprofessional education to occur.
However, interprofessional education during clinical training presents numerous logistical
challenges, especially for off-site students. E-Learning can help address those challenges,
particularly if used in combination with other forms of instruction. Each of the eight
modules will be able to stand alone or become part of one of two types of curricula, which
will consist of four e-Learning modules plus instructor-led discussion, opportunities for
application of newly acquired skills in the clinical setting, and participation in collaborative
group projects.
“The University of Kentucky is proud to be a national leader in interprofessional
education,” said Timothy Tracy, dean of the UK College of Pharmacy. “We believe it is
incumbent on us to provide our students with the types of educational experiences that
will prepare them for real-life work situations. Solving our most pressing health problems
requires professionals from different health disciplines working together in a collaborative
setting. Rather than having our graduates figure that out once they reach the workplace, we
believe it is best to teach them how to solve problems in a collaborative environment while
they are on campus.”
Five southeastern U.S. universities have joined together to form the Southeast
Consortium for Interprofessional Education (SEC-IPE) to support this project and other
interprofessional education efforts. In addition to the University of Kentucky, they include
the Medical University of South Carolina; the Universities of Florida, Mississippi; and
Vanderbilt University. As they implement these modules in their respective healthcare
professional training programs, the partner institutions of the SEC-IPE will evaluate the
success of the curriculum in achieving interprofessional learning goals using a mixture of
quantitative and qualitative metrics. The SEC-IPE will then make the modules available for
other institutions to implement in healthcare professional training programs nationwide.
Since 1930, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation has worked to improve health care in
the United States. Founded by Kate Macy Ladd in memory of her father, prominent
philanthropist Josiah Macy Jr., the Foundation supports projects that broaden and improve
health professional education. It is now the only national foundation solely dedicated to
this mission.
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Student News
Four Members of Dwoskin Lab Win Awards
Three members of Linda Dwoskin’s
research laboratory were recognized for
their poster presentations at the Bluegrass
Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
(BGSFN) Spring Neuroscience Day,
while another member of the Dwoskin
Lab earned first place in the UK College
of Pharmacy’s annual Rho Chi Research
Day.
The Spring Neuroscience poster session was held in conjunction with the UK Center for
Clinical and Translational Science’s (CCTS) 7th Annual Spring Conference.
Graduate student Vidya Narayanaswami and postdoctoral fellows Drs. Mahesh
Darna and Justin Nickell all were recognized for their posters at the event.
The titles of their posters were:
• “Diet-induced obesity: Dopaminergic and Behavioral Mechanisms as
Predictors and Outcomes” (Vidya Narayanaswami)
• “Individual Differences in Impulsive Action and Impulsive Choice are
Associated with Dopamine and Serotonin Transporter Function in Rat
Orbitofrontal Cortex” (Dr. Mahesh Darna)
• “1,4-Diphenethyl-Lobelane Analogs: Potent and Competitive Inhibition of
the Vesicular Monoamine Transporter-2” (Dr. Justin Nickell)
Graduate student Sucharita Sen Somkuwar received first place in UK’s Rho Chi
Research Day poster session. The title of the poster was “Adolescent methylphenidate
versus atomoxetine treatments on dopamine transporter function and expression during
adulthood in an ADHD model.”
3nd Year Student Named John Hopkins Intern
Stephen Polley, a third-year PharmD student from Tollesboro,
Kentucky, recently completed the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Pharmacy Internship Program. Polley was one of 20 pharmacy
students across the nation to have this opportunity. He spent
his summer as the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Administration
Intern.
According to Johns Hopkins, the Pharmacy Internship
Program was established to provide pharmacy students with
a structured learning experience intended to provide a comprehensive exposure
to Hospital and Health System pharmacy practice. The program is structured to
provide experiences that supplement and support formal didactic training. The
program supports and guides the student while at the same time allowing students
to progress at their own pace, based upon previous experience and interest.
Polley follows in the footsteps of other UK students who have had this
opportunity, including Alex Flannery, a 2011 graduate of the UK College of
Pharmacy, and Casey Combs, a fourth-year PharmD student at the College.
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Cary Receives US Public Health
Service Award
Fourth-year student Bryant Cary of Bowling Green,
Kentucky received the United States Public Health Service
Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award at
a ceremony at the UK College of Pharmacy in May. Cary
was presented the award by Captain Lynn Hill, a UK
College of Pharmacy alumnus and clinical pharmacist at
the Federal Medical Center in Lexington.
According to the U.S. Public Health Service, the program
was created to encourage pharmacy students to become
active in public health. The annual award recognizes
pharmacy students who have demonstrated a commitment
to public health and public health practice.
“Pharmacists are healthcare providers, public health
professionals and each community’s trusted access to the
health system,” stated Rear Admiral Scott F. Giberson,
U.S. Assistant Surgeon General and Chief Professional
Officer for Pharmacy in the U.S. Public Health Service.
“I encourage you to continue your passion and dedication
in public health throughout pharmacy practice, to be
leaders for the profession, not of the profession, and most
importantly to lead with integrity, service and excellence.”
Cary was recognized for his work on UK’s GenerationRx
Initiative, which reaches out across campus to inform
students about the dangers of abusing prescription drugs.
“Bryant’s efforts to educate peer students across the
UK community about prescription drug abuse speaks
volumes about his leadership,” said Tim Tracy, Dean of
the UK College of Pharmacy. “I applaud him for
receiving such a prestigious honor and thank him for
continuing to represent the UK College of Pharmacy in
a first-class manner.”
Graduate Student Wins National
Award
Daniel Liput, a graduate student in the lab of Dr.
Kimberly Nixon, received the Enoch Gordis Research
Recognition Award at the annual Research Society on
Alcoholism meeting in San Francisco for his presentation
entitled, “Endocannabinoids Mediate Neurotoxicity
and Neuroprotection in an In Vitro Model of EthanolInduced Neurotoxicity.” This national award is named in
honor of Enoch Gordis, MD, the former director of the
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Liput received the award in the graduate student
category and will receive a monetary award and an
honorary plaque.
Combs Receives ASHP Student Leadership Award
Casey Combs, a fourth-year PharmD student in the
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, was
selected as a 2012 recipient of the American Society
of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Student
Leadership Award.
Combs, from Honaker, Virginia, was selected because
of her “interest in health-system pharmacy and
demonstrated leadership” in the field. She was one
of 12 pharmacy students across the nation that was selected to receive this
honor. “I am honored to receive such a prestigious award and to carry on
a proud legacy that fellow UK College of Pharmacy students have built,”
said Combs. “I thank the faculty members within the College who have
helped to mold me into the leader I have become and my fellow students for
assisting me with projects I have initiated.”
Combs has served in many leadership roles during her tenure at the
University of Kentucky. In her most recent role as president of the Student
Societies of Health-System Pharmacy (SSHP), she led the effort to design
and distribute medication safety cards as well as the educational outreach
about the importance of drug safety that followed. She continues to be a
voice for innovation and change in professional practice, proposing and
implementing procedures to increase clinical exposure and maximize
efficiency during internships. She has also received numerous awards
recognizing her academic achievements. Earlier this year, she was appointed
as a student member for ASHP’s Commission on Affiliate Relations.
“I am thrilled for Casey,” said Aaron Cook, an adjunct faculty member and
advisor to the College’s Kentucky Society of Health System Pharmacists/
SSHP student organization. “She has embraced the role as a leader at the
local, state and national level and she is poised to make her mark on the
profession.” As part of the award, Combs will receive a $2,500 cash award, a
drug information library valued at more than $1,000, and a commemorative
plaque.
“Casey is an exemplary student who is quite deserving of this honor,” said
Timothy Tracy, Dean of the UK College of Pharmacy. “This award is a
perfect example of how the UK College of Pharmacy provides a unique
educational opportunity to our students – an education that allows our
students to complete for the nation’s top pharmacy awards.”
Combs is the fifth UK student in the past seven years to win this award,
continuing a proud UK tradition of excellence. Tyler R. Whisman won the
award in 2006, Brittany Warrick claimed the honor in 2008, Joshua Elder
received the honor in 2009, and Alex Flannery won the award in 2011.
Student and Faculty Member
Named Walmart Scholars
Student Named Mayo Clinic
Intern
David Marr Named Rite Aid
Corporate Intern
Kelley Ratermann, a
fourth-year PharmD
student from Tipp City,
Ohio, and Kelly Smith,
Associate Dean for
Academic and Student
Affairs, were named 2012
American Association
of Colleges of Pharmacy
(AACP) Walmart Scholars.
Robert “Zach”
Thompson, a third-year
PharmD student from
Cadiz, Kentucky, spent
the summer participating
in the prestigious Mayo
School of Health Sciences
Summer Pharmacy
Internship. Thompson
was one of seven pharmacy students from
across the nation selected to take part in this
program.
Timothy David Marr,
a third-year PharmD
student from Greensburg,
Kentucky, was accepted
into the Rite Aid
Corporate Pharmacy
Summer Internship
program. Marr was one of
only ten students across
the country that spent eight weeks in Camp
Hill, Pennsylvania taking part in a unique
experience at the leading edge of profession.
The Mayo School of Health Sciences at
Mayo Clinic program offers salaried 10-week
internships to students in either a hospital/
inpatient or clinical/outpatient setting.
Thompson’s internship was in the hospital/
inpatient setting. The program is designed to
offer student pharmacists in-depth exposure to
pharmaceutical services at one of the world’s
premier medical centers.
"The Corporate Pharmacy Summer Internship
is an exciting educational opportunity
designed for student pharmacists to learn more
about the pharmacy business by working on
teams and with executives from departments
which correspond directly with the pharmacy
business,” Rite Aid said in a statement.
“AACP and Walmart share the commitment to
help colleges and schools of pharmacy ensure
there is an adequate number of well-prepared
individuals who aspire to join the faculties at
our expanding number of institutions across
the country,” the organizations said in a
statement.
“The goal of the scholarship program is
to strengthen the recipient’s skills and
commitment to a career in academic pharmacy
through their participation at the AACP
Annual Meeting and Seminars.”
The program provides $1,000 travel
scholarships to student/faculty pairs to attend
the AACP Annual Meeting and the AACP
Teachers Seminar in Kissimmee, Florida.
Interns selected for this program are assigned
to a pharmacist mentor and placed within
one of the following opportunities and
provided a chance to rotate into other areas:
managed care, pharmacy operations, third
party, pharmacy technology, clinical services,
government affairs, training, and purchasing.
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Faculty Spotlight
Freeman Receives APhA’s Good
Government Pharmacist of the Year Award
“Trish Freeman is the consummate
Kentucky pharmacist,” said UK
College of Pharmacy Dean Tim
Tracy. “She is always working
to advance and promote the
practice of pharmacy in Kentucky.
This is a well-deserved honor.”
The American Pharmacists
Association (APhA) announced that UK
College of Pharmacy faculty member
Patricia Freeman is the recipient of
the 2012 APhA Good Government
Pharmacist-of-the-Year Award.
Freeman, a UK pharmacy alumnus
and Director of the College’s Center
for the Advancement of Pharmacy
Practice, was selected for her legislative
and grassroots advocacy work, helping
to ensure Kentucky pharmacists were
authorized to administer immunizations,
as well as her work with the Kentucky
Medicaid Drug Management Review
Advisory Board (DMRAB).
The Good Government Pharmacistof-the-Year Award, established in
1990, recognizes an individual
pharmacist who actively contributes
to the community through his or her
involvement in the political process. Dr.
Freeman was presented with the award
during the APhA Annual Meeting
and Exposition in New Orleans.
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A colleague nominated Freeman stating,
“Dr. Freeman is an extraordinarily
motivated pharmacist, with a true
passion for the profession. She has made
significant contributions to the profession
through her persistent and devoted efforts
to political activism and informing
others of the legislative process. She was
instrumental in helping to change the
Pharmacy Practice Act in Kentucky to
allow pharmacists to administer adult
immunizations. She has created training
modules for immunization delivery and
trained over 600 student pharmacists to
deliver adult immunizations. Dr. Freeman
has developed trusting relationships with
many government officials and is known
as a well-informed professional who can
deliver clear and candid information.”
Dr. Freeman is a Clinical Associate
Professor, Pharmacy Practice and
Science Department at the University
of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.
Freeman is also a part-time clinical
pharmacist at the Frankfort Regional
Medical Center, Frankfort, KY. She
received her BSPharm and PhD degrees
from the University of Kentucky.
Another colleague noted, “Freeman’s
work on the DMRAB has resulted in
greater scrutiny of the use of controlled
substances, greater review of the use of
atypical antipsychotics and a renewed
interest in increasing the overall
efficiency of the program. She has
also helped brainstorm strategies to
improve the efficient and effective use
of pharmaceuticals in the Kentucky
Medicaid Pharmacy Program. Professor
Freeman uniquely promotes clever and
realistic solutions to policy problems that
always have the role of the pharmacist
at the center of the solution.”
She is a member of numerous professional
organizations, including ASHP, AACP,
APhA, NCPA, KSHP and KPhA.
She has been awarded several honors
and awards, including, the Algernon
Sydney Sullivan Award, University of
Kentucky, Professional Promotion Award,
Kentucky Pharmacists Association,
Innovative Pharmacist of the Year,
Kentucky Pharmacists Association
and Preceptor of the Year, University
of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.
About the American Pharmacists Association
The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852
as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents
more than 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical
scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians,
and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA,
dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication
use and advance patient care, is the first-established and
largest association of pharmacists in the United States.
Fink Receives
Linwood F. Tice
Friend of APhA-ASP
Award
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced
that UK College of Pharmacy Professor Joseph L. Fink III is
the recipient of the 2012 Linwood F. Tice Friend of APhA-ASP
Award. He was selected for his dedication to the advancement
of student pharmacists and his work with the University of
Kentucky chapter of APhA-ASP.
Formerly known as the “APhA Friend of ASP Award,” the
Linwood F. Tice Friend of APhA-ASP Award was established
in 1988 to recognize an individual whose long-term services
and contributions have benefited the American Pharmacists
Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). Fink
was officially recognized during the APhA Annual Meeting
in New Orleans. APhA’s awards series is pharmacy’s most
comprehensive recognition program.
“Once again, Joe Fink has brought national acclaim and
recognition to the University of Kentucky College of
Pharmacy,” said Dean Tim Tracy. “Considering this award
involved a nomination from our student body, I am sure it is
particularly rewarding.”
In nominating Dr. Fink, a student of his stated, “Professor Fink
has contributed to the pharmacy profession in many ways, but
I feel that it is his contributions to his student pharmacists that
will truly define his legacy. He has taught us that there will be
many situations we will have to face in the real world that will
challenge our ethical code as well as the law, and has shown us
how to think critically through such problems. He challenges
us to raise the bar – doing the minimum is not enough and that
pharmacy is more than a duty, it is going that extra distance for
our patients.”
Another student noted, “Professor Fink’s highest priority is
to support student pharmacists at the local and national level.
He is a great resource for contacts outside the school that will
help nurture a blossoming idea or offer advice with a rounder
or wiser perspective on the world around them. Professor Fink
enjoys shaping young minds and takes pleasure from learning
equally as much from the students he teaches as we do from
his lectures.”
Ratermann Receives APhA
Student Leadership Award
Kelley L. Ratermann, a fourth-year PharmD student
from Tipp City, Ohio, is one of four students in the
nation to receive the 2012 American Pharmacists
Association’s (APhA) Student Leadership Award. The
award recognizes Ratermann for her “outstanding
academic achievement and leadership ability.”
“I am thrilled for Kelley,” said Dean Tim Tracy. “Whether
in the classroom or in the community, Kelley treats
every pharmacy experience with class, dignity and
professionalism. I thank her for continuing to represent
the UK College of Pharmacy in a first-class manner.”
The APhA Student Leadership award was established
in 1983 to honor students for their work both inside
and outside the classroom. Four students were
recognized for their achievement at the APhA
Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans.
“To be recognized by an organization that I respect so
greatly is, indeed, a special honor,” said Ratermann.
“But this award is not simply about me. It represents
this College – the students, faculty and staff – that
have meant so much to me over the past three
years. I share this award with all of them.”
Last year Ratermann received the prestigious
Carl Emswiller Summer Internship in Association
Management from APhA. She was the only pharmacy
student in the nation to receive the internship. She
worked at APhA during the summer of 2011.
(From left to right) Dean Tim Tracy, Kelley Ratermann, Dr. Joe Fink, and
alumnus Joey Mattingly celebrate the College’s award winners at the
APhA Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
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Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Feola’s research lab focuses on the
regulatory function of macrophages, an
immune cell type that kills invading
pathogens and controls inflammation,
in patients with chronic pulmonary
inflammatory diseases. Cystic fibrosis
causes progressive, life-threatening lung
damage due in large part to repeated,
dysregulated inflammatory responses
to bacterial infection. Preliminary
research in Feola’s lab suggests that
inducing specific types of macrophage
activation could blunt this dysregulated
inflammation. This research will lead to
discovery of specific drug targets that
could slow or halt this destructive cycle
of inflammatory injury and pulmonary
function decline in these patients.
“It is our hope that this research
funding will provide us a greater
understanding of how cystic fibrosis
works, discover novel ways of treating
the disease, and how we might be able
to improve quality of life for these
patients,” said Dr. Feola, who also is a
two-time graduate of the UK College of
Pharmacy. Dr. Feola (R#258) received
his PharmD and PhD from the College.
Feola Receives NIH Grant
to Study Cystic Fibrosis
David Feola, a UK College of Pharmacy
faculty member in the Department of
Pharmacy Practice and Science, received
a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
to continue his research investigating
immune responses in the lungs that
will potentially lead to the discovery
of medical treatments for patients
with cystic fibrosis and other chronic
pulmonary inflammatory conditions.
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Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening
disease that causes mucus in the lungs to
become too thick, which leads to severe
pulmonary complications. This disease
is one of the most common chronic
lung diseases in children and young
adults, affecting 30,000 children and
adults in the United States and nearly
70,000 people worldwide, according
to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Dr. Feola’s grant is an investigatorinitiated Research Project (R01) award,
which is being funded by NIH’s National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases. R01 grant funding has become
increasingly competitive due to the
nation’s current economic condition.
“The funding of this NIH grant is a
testament to Dr. Feola’s skill, expertise,
tenacity and perseverance in pursuing
this support for his research program,”
said Linda Dwoskin, Associate Dean
for Research for the UK College of
Pharmacy. “I am extremely happy
for him, his lab and the Pharmacy
Practice and Science Department.
I look forward to hearing about the
great discoveries that result from Dr.
Feola’s research on cystic fibrosis.”
Martin Named Director of
Professional Practice Development
Craig Martin, a UK College of
Pharmacy alumnus and clinical
pharmacist at UK HealthCare, has
been named Director of Professional
Practice Development for the
College. This is a full-time faculty
position in the Department of
Pharmacy Practice and Science.
In this new role, Dr. Martin will be
responsible for establishing, overseeing
and evaluating all professional
practice sites in which College of
Pharmacy faculty are engaged as well
as developing professional development
programs for UK HealthCare
Pharmacy Services (UKHCPS).
“This is an important position
for the College as we seek to
translate best pharmacy practices
into professional settings across
Kentucky and beyond,” said Patrick
McNamara, Interim Dean for the
UK College of Pharmacy. “Having
worked as both an instructor in the
College and in a clinical role for
UK HealthCare, Craig Martin has
the perfect blend of experience
to lead this new initiative.”
Dr. Martin (R#284) received his Doctor
of Pharmacy degree from the University
of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 1999
and completed an Infectious Disease
Specialty Residency at UK in 2002.
Dr. Martin currently serves as the
clinical pharmacist for UK Hospital’s
Antimicrobial Management Team.
The AMT provides patients of the
UK Chandler Medical Center with
appropriate, cost-effective antimicrobial
therapy through formulary management
and patient-specific interventions. The
Antimicrobial Management Program
has been successful in reducing both
resistance rates and expenditures on
antimicrobial agents. Dr. Martin has
served as an adjunct associate professor
in PPS, lecturing on infectious diseases
and counter-terrorism in the first, second,
and third professional year curriculum.
He also provides experiential education
to fourth professional year students
through the antimicrobial management
and infectious diseases rotations.
Dr. Martin has remained active in
professional organizations over the
years. He is currently President of
the Kentucky Society for HealthSystem Pharmacists and is active in the
American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists (ASHP). He is a recipient
of ASHP’s “Best Practice Award” for
2004 as well as the Society of Infectious
Diseases Pharmacists’ “Outstanding
Clinical Practice in Infectious Diseases
Pharmacotherapy” award for 2005.
Craig Martin, PharmD, BCPS
“It has been – and remains – a personal
and professional thrill to be part of one
of the leading Colleges of Pharmacy
in the nation,” said Dr. Martin. “I
think one of the reasons our graduates
are consistently recognized for their
excellence in patient care is that many
of our faculty remain active in practice.
Their practice sites provide fertile training
ground for future clinical pharmacists
while also improving the lives of their
patients. I’m honored to be selected
to help lead this vital initiative.”
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Scholarships and Awards
Student, Faculty Excellence Recognized
at Scholarship and Awards Dinner
Students and faculty were honored
for excellence in the classroom
and in the community at the UK
College of Pharmacy’s Scholarship
and Awards Dinner April 20, 2012
at the Red Mile Clubhouse.
Pharmacy,” said Tim Tracy, Dean of the
UK College of Pharmacy. “The College
applauds our scholarship and award
recipients for their work both inside
and outside the classroom to positively
impact the pharmacy profession.”
The event built upon a College tradition
that was previously held as the Honors
and Recognition Convocation, which
traditionally recognized award recipients.
This year, the College also took time
to recognize the many students that
receive scholarships from our generous
donors and UK scholarship programs.
Scholarship and award recipients,
their families, and faculty also had the
opportunity to listen to remarks from
keynote speaker Carol Giltner Gallagher.
Gallagher, a UK College of Pharmacy
alumnus from Shelby County, Kentucky,
has leveraged her PharmD degree to
become one of the nation’s leading
pharmaceutical industry executives.
“This was an evening dedicated to
honoring the best and brightest students
from the nation’s 5th-ranked College of
In addition to the student award
winners, the following faculty
members were recognized by
students for their excellence:
Dr. Carrie Lifshitz, PY1
Outstanding Faculty Award
Dr. John Yannelli, PY2
Outstanding Faculty Award
Dr. Stacy Taylor, PY3
Outstanding Faculty Award
The following awards were presented
to the following students:
The Bluegrass Award
Recipient: Christopher Terry
The Paracelsus Award
Recipient: Christopher Wright
UK College of Pharmacy alumnae Carol Giltner
Gallagher was back in Lexington to celebrate
student scholarship and achievement.
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The Bootstrap Award
Recipient: Brittany McQueary
H.O. Haeusgen Award
Recipient: Kathryn Flores
Kappa Psi Honor Certificates
Recipients: Matthew Blackburn,
Douglas Deitemeyer, Matthew
Ellis, Derek Szesny, William
Black, Travis Crawford, David
Marr, Zach Thompson
Kappa Psi Graduate Chapter Award
Recipient: Gavin Howington
The Scholas Award
Recipient: Danielle Antis
The Excellence in Pharmacology Award
Recipient: Kathryn Flores
The Andrews Lambda Kappa
Sigma Travel Award
Recipient: Bethany Lega
Natural Medicines Comprehensive
Database Recognition Award
Recipient: Natasha Conley
The Doughty-Hartman Award
Recipients: Amy Staebler
& Penny Webber
The Lesshafft Professionalism Award
Recipient: Danielle Waymeyer
Albert Turk Award
Recipient: Victoria Sansom
Gordon L. Curry Award for
Excellence in Chemistry
Recipient: Allison Butts
The Joseph V. Swintosky Excellence
in Pharmaceutics Award
Recipient: Sarah Thomas
Cardinal Health Scholarship
James Jackson, Amy Lovell
CVS Caremark Community
Scholarship
Lauren Herb, Tyler Hill, Erica
McElroy, LeAnne Moore,
Victoria Sansom
Dilly Curry Slone Scholarship
James Jackson
Dohmen Distribution Scholarship
Aaron Barcelo, Amy Lovell
Drs. Melody and Stephen J. Ryan, center, stand with the 2012 recipients of the Melody and
Stephen J. Ryan Travel Award.
Melody and Stephen J.
Ryan Travel Award
Recipient: Cassidy Harmon,
Brittany Kidwell, Kathleen
Monson, and Tammy Malm
The Phi Lambda Sigma
Leadership Award
Recipient: Allison Butts
The Rho Chi Service Award
Recipient: Bryant Cary
The David Christopher
Flynn Memorial Award
Recipient: Casey Combs
The Kentucky Society of HealthSystems Pharmacists Award
Recipient: Casey Combs
Earl P. Slone Award
Recipient: Jami Mann
This year the College awarded
over 90 scholarships totaling over
$200,000. The following scholarships
were awarded this year.
Academic Excellence Scholarship
Danielle Antis, Allison Butts, Hannah
Chandler, Casey Combs, Yvonne
Egbudin, Joseph Eiler, Kathryn Flores,
Gavin Howington, Brittany Kidwell,
Nick Ledgerwood, Theresa Link,
David Marr, Zachary Noel, Amanda
Peters, Travis Prewitt, Stella Roman,
Victoria Sansom, Megan Welch
Student Enhancement Scholarship
Danielle Antis, Morgan Barnett,
Abraham Bekele, Katherine Bentley,
Natasha Conley, Dana Cunningham,
Yvonne Egbudin, Breana Hendrix,
Gavin Howington, Alisa Jackson,
Nayon Kang, Brittany Kidwell, Heejoo
Kim, Haiping Kou, Marissa Lambert,
Jean Claude Nzimulinda, Himati Patel,
Joshua Pruitt, Nana-Ama Quansah,
Millie Reed, Stella Roman, Courtney
Smith, Shidie Tang, Megan Taylor,
Viet Tran, Nicole Whitlock, Brittany
Wilson, Rachael Wilson, Fei Xiong
Alan S. Wrightson, Sr.
Memorial Scholarship
Casey Combs
Earl P. Slone Scholarship
Brittany Bowen, Nayon
Kang, LeAnne Moore
George H. Stephens
Memorial Scholarship
Derek Szesny
Lang Deng Memorial Scholarship
Kristen Mullen
Mayer Shaikun Memorial Scholarship
Holly Long
Meijer Community Scholarship
Travis Prewitt
Simon Jones Scholarship
Jessica Cox
Timothy S. and Mitzi K.
Tracy Scholarship
Thomas Lyman
UK COP Alumni Association
Scholarship
Aaron Barcelo
W. O. Votteler Scholarship
Megan Sandefur
Walgreens Diversity Scholarship
Stella Roman
Walmart Community Scholarship
Danielle Antis, Benjamin Mudd,
Zach Noel
Bernie & Isabelle Hile Scholarship
Victoria Sansom
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Advancing Pharmacy
presentation to students, faculty and
staff within the College as part of the
program. Established in 2006, the goal
of the award is to honor graduates of
the program in recognition of their
accomplishments and contributions
to scholarship, education and research
in the pharmaceutical sciences.
“I’ve always admired David Allen’s
commitment to academic pharmacy
and dedication to his alma mater,”
said Patrick McNamara, Senior
Associate Dean for the UK College
of Pharmacy. “We look forward
to having him back on campus to
honor him and learn more about
the steps he has taken to establish
himself as one of the nation’s
leaders in academic pharmacy.”
Allen Named 2012
Outstanding Pharmaceutical
Sciences Alumnus
David D. Allen, Dean of the University
of Mississippi’s School of Pharmacy,
has been selected as the 2012 University
of Kentucky Outstanding Graduate
Program Alumnus for the Pharmaceutical
Sciences. Dr. Allen, who received both
his bachelor’s and PhD degrees from
the UK College of Pharmacy, will
be honored at the College’s annual
Symposium on Drug Discovery and
Development on September 20.
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“The UK College of Pharmacy has meant
a great deal to me throughout my entire
life,” said Dr. Allen. “Being recognized
by a place that has provided me the
tools to pursue a career in academic
pharmacy and research is both humbling
and gratifying. This is a special honor.”
The award is presented as part of the
College’s annual Symposium on Drug
Discovery and Development. Dr. Allen
will have an opportunity to provide a
Dr. Allen received his bachelor’s degree in
pharmacy at the University of Kentucky
and practiced community pharmacy
for several years before returning
to the College to earn his PhD in
pharmaceutical sciences. He has been
licensed to practice pharmacy in five
states and has been a visiting scientist in
Chile, France and Switzerland, as well
as at the Laboratory of Neurosciences’
Neurochemistry and Brain Transport
Section of the National Institute of
Health’s National Institute of Aging,
where he also was an Intramural
Research Training Award Fellow.
In addition to serving as Dean at
the University of Mississippi School
of Pharmacy, Allen is Professor of
Pharmacology and Executive Director
and Research Professor of the Research
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at
UM. Before joining Ole Miss, he was
the founding Dean of Pharmacy and
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at
the Northeast Ohio Medical University
College of Pharmacy (formerly
Northeastern Ohio Universities College
of Pharmacy) in Rootstown, Ohio,
and Associate Dean of Curricular
Affairs at the Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center School of
Pharmacy in Amarillo, Texas. He also
served as Professor of Physiology and
Pharmacology in NEOMED’s College
of Medicine while pharmacy dean.
He has served as principal investigator
or collaborator on more than 30 research
projects funded by the NIH, American
Heart Association, American Association
of Colleges of Pharmacy, the government
of Chile and pharmaceutical companies.
Dr. Allen is the author of 73 peerreviewed articles and 41 professional
publications, and he has contributed
to four books. He also is on the
editorial boards of Pharmacology
Weekly and Drug Development and
Industrial Pharmacy. He previously
served on the editorial boards of the
American Journal of Pharmaceutical
Education and Life Sciences.
The recipient of dozens of leadership,
teaching, research and practice awards,
Allen was designated a Fellow of the
American Pharmacists Association
in 2011 and the American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists in 2004. He
is a member of the American Association
of Pharmaceutical Scientists, the Society
for Neuroscience and the American
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s
Council of Deans, for which he chaired
the Cost of Experiential Education
Task Force. He also chaired AACP’s
Biological Sciences Section and Student
Services Special Interest Group.
Symposium on Drug Discovery and
Development
September 20, 2012
UK College of Pharmacy’s BioPharm Complex
Alumni Awardee:
Dr. David Allen, RPh, PhD
Dean,
Executive Director of the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor of Pharmacology
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
http://pharmacy.olemiss.edu/php/sopquery3.php?id=614
Keynote speakers:
Dr. Ching-Shih Chen, PhD
Lucius A. Wing Chair of Cancer Research & Therapy,
Kimberly Professor,
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry,
Internal Medicine, and Urology
Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
http://pharmacy.osu.edu/programs/medchem/faculty/chen/
Dr. Markus Heilig, MD, PhD
Chief and Clinical Director
Laboratory of Clinical and Translational Research
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/RESEARCHINFORMATION/
INTRAMURALRESEARCH/ABOUTDICBR/LCTS/Pages/Chief.aspx
Annual Symposium on
Drug Discovery
& Development
Thursday, September 20, 2012
BioPharm Complex
Room 152
Invited Speakers
9:15 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
Noon
1:30 pm
Timothy S. Tracy, RPh, PhD
Welcome from Interim Provost
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Targeting Tumor Microenv
“Therapeutic Development
Ching-Shih Chen, PhD
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Graduate student presenta
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Lunch (for registered participa
(BPC floors 3-5)
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“Personalized Medicine Approach
Addiction”
Markus Heilig, MD, PhD
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
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“Research Visioning: Approach
Enterprise”
Impact the Overall Research
David Allen, RPh, PhD
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Graduate Program Alumnu
2012 UK Outstanding
Pharmaceutical Sciences
ra, PhD
Interim Dean Patrick McNama
Concluding Remarks from
Ching-Shih Chen, PhD
Lucius A. Wing Chair of
Cancer Research & Therapy
and Kimberly Professor,
Ohio State University
College of Pharmacy
Markus Heilig, MD, PhD
Chief and Clinical Director
for the Laboratory of Clinical
and Translational Research
National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism;
National Institute on Drug
of
Abuse; National Institutes
Health
David Allen, RPh, PhD
Dean and Executive
Director of the Research
ical
Institute of Pharmaceut
Sciences,University of
Mississippi School of
Pharmacy
Building Tour
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in drug discovery and developm
es cutting-edge research
campus.
The Symposium showcas
translational research across
and synergize basic and
encourage collaboration
Sponsored in part by the
for Research
Office of the Vice President
University of Kentucky
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Advancing Pharmacy
Daniel Pack Named
Inaugural Ashland,
Inc. Chair
The University of Kentucky’s College of
Engineering and College of Pharmacy
are pleased to announce the appointment
of Daniel W. Pack as the inaugural
Ashland, Inc. Chair in Chemical
Engineering. Pack, joined UK on August
1, 2012, and holds appointments in the
Department of Chemical and Materials
Engineering and the Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
“This is an exciting moment for the UK
College of Engineering,” said Thomas
Lester, Dean of the College. “I applaud
Ashland, Inc. for investing in the future
of science and innovation at UK. I
also look forward to Dr. Pack joining
our team and bringing the creativity
that has established him as one of the
nation’s top scientific investigators.”
The Ashland, Inc. Endowed Chair
was established through a $1 million
donation from Ashland, Inc. that was
matched by the Commonwealth of
Kentucky’s Research Challenge Trust
Fund. The Chair was established
to facilitate interdisciplinary
collaborations between the Colleges of
Engineering and Pharmacy in the area
of biopharmaceutical engineering.
Dr. Pack graduated summa cum laude
with a BS in chemical engineering
from the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign in 1990, and earned his
PhD, also in chemical engineering, from
the California Institute of Technology
in 1997. Following his tenure as a
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (1997-1998),
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Dr. Pack returned to the University of
Illinois as Assistant Professor of Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering, with
subsequent promotions to the rank of
Associate Professor (2005) and Professor
(2009). Among his many honors, Pack
received the National Science Foundation
CAREER Award in 2002, 3M Young
Investigator Award, and numerous
University of Illinois awards for excellence
in teaching, advising and research.
Dr. Pack’s primary research focus is
on the engineering of advanced drug
delivery systems with an emphasis on
human gene therapy for the prevention,
control and treatment of disease. He has
authored over 60 papers and articles and
is an inventor on seven patents, a number
of which have been licensed and are
currently under commercial development.
During his tenure at Illinois, Dr. Pack has
directed 15 PhD students to completion
and several of these individuals currently
hold faculty positions in engineering
and/or pharmaceutical sciences.
“The UK College of Pharmacy is
pleased that we were able to partner
with our colleagues in the College of
Engineering to bring an educator and
researcher of Dr. Pack’s renown to our
campus,” said Patrick McNamara,
Senior Associate Dean for the UK
College of Pharmacy. “The College of
Pharmacy has a long history of working
with other disciplines at UK, and we
hope that Dr. Pack’s interdisciplinary
work will lead to more partnerships
and opportunities across campus.”
University of Kentucky and University
of Cambridge Launch Research
Collaboration
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
faculty member Peixuan Guo has forged a
collaboration with University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Neuroscience faculty
member Stefano Pluchino to solve some
of the world’s most pressing inflammatory
neurological syndromes.
Dr. Guo, the William S. Farish Fund Endowed
Chair in Nanobiotechnology at the UK College
of Pharmacy and Markey Cancer Center, has
established himself as one of the world's
premier nanobiotechnology experts for his
work in cancer therapeutics.
Dr. Pluchino is a neurologist and experimental
neuroscientist who serves as Associate
Professor in Brain Repair at the University
of Cambridge. His major contribution has
been the demonstration of the immune
modulatory functions of somatic neural stem
cells. Dr. Pluchino’s major recent focus is
the exploitation of the cellular and molecular
mechanisms regulating the therapeutic
plasticity of neural stem cells.
Their backgrounds come from different ends of
the scientific spectrum, which Dr. Pluchino said
was one of the major factors in the partnership.
Dr. Pluchino said he is constantly searching for
new investigative approaches. It was after he
read the review article ‘The Emerging Field of
RNA Nanotechnology’ published by Dr. Guo in
Nature Nanotechnology that he gained interest
in how he could apply Dr. Guo’s approach to
cancer to his own vision of creating novel
nanomedicine-based therapies in experimental
neuroscience.
After extensive discussions and consultation,
the two researchers have now agreed to
pursue a joint collaboration between their
two labs to utilize RNA nanotechnology for
brain repair in syndromes where inflammation
leads to chronic neural degeneration, such as
multiple sclerosis, cerebral stroke and spinal
cord injury.
As part of the collaboration, a postdoctoral
scholar supported by Pluchino’s University of
Cambridge laboratory will spend six months in
Guo’s lab. The postdoc, Jayden Smith, will be
learning how to apply Guo’s novel methods to
neuroscience. Drs. Guo and Pluchino also will
work jointly towards funding opportunities.
CAPP Hosts Summit;
Coalition Formed
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clickblue will be offering courses in
the following subject areas in the
months ahead:
Pharmacogenomics and Personalized
Medicine: Tools for Providing PatientCentered Care in Your Practice
Taught by UK College of Pharmacy
Dean Tim Tracy and Trish Freeman,
Director of the Center for the
Advancement of Pharmacy Practice
(CAPP).
Antibiotic Use Today: Pharmacists
Changing the Outcome
Taught by faculty members Dr. David
Feola and Dr. Craig Martin.
Nearly 100 pharmacy stakeholders
from across the Commonwealth of
Kentucky gathered at the UK College
of Pharmacy April 13-14 to take part
in a groundbreaking discussion about
the future of pharmacy in Kentucky.
The College’s Center for the Advancement
of Pharmacy Practice (CAPP) hosted
the summit in collaboration with the
Kentucky Pharmacists Association, the
Kentucky Society of Health System
Pharmacists, the Kentucky Board of
Pharmacy, the Sullivan University
College of Pharmacy and the APSC
Foundation for Education and Research.
The two-day conference was designed to
bring together stakeholders to identify
goals and strategies for advancing the
profession over the next several years. In addition to bringing together 96
attendees from diverse practice settings,
the summit formed a coalition that
has been charged with creating an
action plan on how to advance the
practice of pharmacy in Kentucky
across all settings. The coalition created
four workgroups to address the issues
identified as major focus areas for moving
the pharmacy profession forward,
with a leader being assigned to each
workgroup. The workgroups include:
•Communications Workgroup,
led by Craig Martin
•Practice Model Workgroup,
led by Clay Rhodes
•Redefining Role of Practice
Workgroup, led by Sara Brouse
•Education & Credentialing
Workgroup, led by Melinda Joyce
“The whole weekend was a motivating
experience,” said Trish Freeman,
Director of CAPP. “I don’t think
any of us knew what would be borne
out of our conversation but I was
confident that when we brought so
many dedicated pharmacists under
one roof, it would be a success.
“I am now sure of one thing: the
future of pharmacy in Kentucky
is brighter than ever.”
Coalition Hosts First Meeting
at KPhA Meeting
The Advancing Pharmacy Practice
in Kentucky Coalition met on
Thursday, June 14 during the
Kentucky Pharmacists Association
Annual Meeting in Lexington,
with about 110 people attending
the inaugural coalition meeting.
Each of the workgroup leaders provided
a report on their activities and efforts
to date. Following the reports, the
Coalition engaged in a lively discussion
regarding next steps and priorities. All attendees were urged to sign the
petition to recognize pharmacists
as health care providers. The
survey can be found at:
http://www.change.org/petitions/thepresident-of-the-united-states-recognizepharmacists-as-health-care-providers
The coalition continues to grow and
if you are interested in joining, please
contact Teri Timmons from the Center
for the Advancement of Pharmacy
Practice at [email protected].
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Advancing Pharmacy
Fink Named College’s First KPhA Professor
Joseph L. Fink III, Professor of
Pharmacy Law and Policy in the
UK College of Pharmacy, has been
named the Kentucky Pharmacists
Association (KPhA) Professor of
Leadership. He was formally recognized
at KPhA’s Annual Meeting in June.
“Dr. Fink embodies the mission of
KPhA,” said KPhA President Lewis
Wilkerson. “Over his distinguished
career, he has continued to promote
the profession of pharmacy,
enhance the practice standards, and
demonstrate the value of pharmacy
to countless people across Kentucky,
the nation and the world.”
Dr. Fink, highly respected as a
pharmacist, lawyer, and educator within
Kentucky and across the nation, is the
first UK College of Pharmacy faculty
member to be named the KPhA Professor.
“Having been a member of the
Kentucky Pharmacists Association
for many years, it is, indeed, an honor
and privilege to be named to this
professorship,” said Dr. Fink, who
received his professional education
in pharmacy at the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy and Science, and
holds the degree Doctor of Law from
Georgetown University Law Center.
Dr. Fink's participation and leadership
within professional associations is
extensive. He holds membership in a
number of professional organizations
in both pharmacy and law, including
KPhA, the American Pharmacists
Association (APhA) and the American
Bar Association. He is a Fellow of
APhA and a former Vice Speaker of the
House of Delegates of the Association.
He chaired the committee for the latest
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revision of the APhA Code of Ethics
for Pharmacists and currently serves the
Association as its Parliamentarian for the
House of Delegates, where he mentors
others interested in the delegate process.
He was founder and first president of the
American Society for Pharmacy Law and,
while a pharmacy student, was National
President of the Student American
Pharmaceutical Association. He has
encouraged, advised and mentored
countless student leaders over the years
while serving as faculty advisor for the
APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists
(APhA-ASP) organization and the
Kentucky Alliance of Pharmacy Students.
The Kentucky Pharmacists Association
recognized him as "Pharmacist-of-theYear" in 1988 and in 2002 conferred on
him the Distinguished Service Award for
significant contributions to the profession
over an extended period of time.
In March 2012, he was recognized
with the Linwood F. Tice Award by the
APhA-ASP for his personal commitment
to, and passionate support of, student
pharmacists throughout his career.
“When you think of pharmacy
leadership, you think of Joe
Fink,” said Tim Tracy, Dean of
the UK College of Pharmacy.
“Joe has quite literally trained
and mentored a generation of
pharmacy leaders and continues
to impact the next generation of
leaders every day here at the UK
College of Pharmacy. He is most
deserving of this professorship.”
“I also applaud the Kentucky Pharmacists
Association for their support for the
UK College of Pharmacy. The KPhA
Professor of Leadership is another
example of how they continue to be
a great partner for our College.”
Dr. Fink’s scholarly works include over
400 publications in the fields of law
pertaining to pharmacy, pharmacists
and pharmaceuticals, food and drug
law, and health care law. For 26
years he was an Editor of Pharmacy
Law Digest, the most widely used
pharmacy law text and reference in the
United States. His teaching includes a
pharmacy course focusing on the law
applicable to pharmacists, pharmacies,
and pharmaceuticals as well as a health
law course taught to undergraduate
and graduate students in health
administration. He currently is Pharmacy
Law Editor of Pharmacy Times.
College of Pharmacy Honors 2012
Graduates
The University of Kentucky College
of Pharmacy honored 148 students
at the 2012 Graduation Recognition
Ceremony May 4 at the UK
Singletary Center for the Arts.
Of those completing requirements
for degrees, 14 students have earned a
PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, seven
students received a Master’s degree
in pharmaceutical sciences, and 127
students were awarded the Doctor
of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
Penni Black received the Michael J. Lach
Faculty Award while Todd Porter received
the William T. Miles Award. Black and
Porter are both faculty members in the
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Black also was named Outstanding
Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor, while
Frank Romanelli was named Outstanding
Pharmacy Practice and Science Professor.
Paul Mangino, a clinical pharmacist at
the University of Louisville Hospital
who holds two degrees from the UK
College of Pharmacy, was honored
as the Preceptor of the Year.
Members of the Class of 2012 celebrate following
the graduation ceremony.
Dean Tim Tracy recognizes Class of 2012
Outstanding Woman Amory Cox and Outstanding
Man Chad Corum.
Graduates were recognized on stage at UK’s Singletary Center for the Arts.
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Faculty News
Ryan Voted APhA-APRS
President-Elect
Melody Ryan, a UK
College of Pharmacy
faculty member and
alumnus, has been voted
President-Elect of the
American Pharmacists
Association Academy of
Pharmaceutical Research
and Science (APhAAPRS). As a unit of APhA, APRS “stimulates
the discovery, dissemination and application
of research to improve patient health and
serves pharmacists and those members who are
involved in the pharmaceutical sciences.”
“I am delighted with this news,” said Ryan. “I’ve
been fortunate to remain active in the American
Pharmacists Association over the years, and it
is an honor to serve that organization in this
capacity. I have a great deal of respect for this
profession, and I look forward to working
alongside my fellow pharmacists to make our
profession even stronger in the years ahead.”
Dr. Ryan will be inducted as APhA-APRS
President-elect at the 2013 APhA Annual
Meeting in Los Angeles. At the 2014 APhA
Annual Meeting, she will become APhAAPRS President and will concurrently serve
on the APhA Board of Trustees for two years.
Following her role as President, she will serve
for one year as the APhA-APRS Immediate
Past-President.
Dr. Ryan’s practice site is the Neurology
Ambulatory Care Clinic at the Lexington
Veteran Affairs Medical Center. She teaches
throughout the curriculum and precepts
pharmacy practice, ambulatory care, and
psychiatry specialty residents on the neurology
ambulatory care and neurology in-patient
services. She also is the director of international
professional student education for the College
of Pharmacy. She received a PharmD and
a Master’s of Public Health from UK. She
completed a pharmacy practice residency at
Duke University and a neurosciences fellowship
at UK. She also serves on the Medicare Model
Guidelines Expert Panel for the United States
Pharmacopeia. Dr. Ryan is an APhA Fellow and
is past Chair of the Clinical Services section of
APhA-APRS.
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Faculty Member Wins
Martin, Brouse Named to
Markey’s Researchers Choice National Task Forces
Award
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
Dan Shu, a research
associate professor in Dr.
Peixuan Guo’s lab, received
the Researchers’ Choice
Award for her poster at
UK’s annual Markey
Cancer Center Research
Day on May 16. She is
a faculty member in the
UK College of Pharmacy’s Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The title of the winning poster was,
“Thermodynamically stable RNA
three-way junction for constructing
multifunctional nanoparticles for delivery of
therapeutic.”
Dr. Shu was one of 38 UK College of
Pharmacy faculty and students to present
posters at the Markey Cancer Center Research
Day. In fact, 26 percent of the posters on
display at the event were presented by members
of the UK College of Pharmacy.
Sutphin Named Chair of ASHP
Council
Stephanie Sutphin,
(R#328) an adjunct
faculty member in the UK
College of Pharmacy and
Hematology/Oncology
Pharmacy Specialist for
UK HealthCare, has
been named Chair of
the American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) Council
on Education and Workforce Development.
ASHP is a 35,000-member national
professional association that represents
pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health
maintenance organizations, long-term care
facilities, home care, and other components of
health care systems.
As Chair of this group, Dr. Sutphin and her
fellow Council members will work to elevate
the quality of pharmacy practice within
hospitals and health systems. Her one-year
appointment as Chair will began this summer.
appointed UK College of Pharmacy faculty
member Craig Martin to its Practice Analysis
Taskforce in Infectious Diseases. Dr. Martin
was one of eleven individuals – from a pool of
nearly 70 nominees across the nation – named
to the task force.
Dr. Martin received his Doctor of Pharmacy
degree from the University of Kentucky College
of Pharmacy and completed an Infectious
Disease Specialty Residency at UK in 2002
(R#284).
Sara Brouse, a cardiology clinical specialist for
UK HealthCare and a former UK HealthCare
resident (R#248), was named to BPS’ Practice
Analysis Taskforce in Cardiology. She was one
of 10 from across the nation – from a pool of
more than 80 nominees – chosen to serve on
that task force.
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS),
an autonomous division of the American
Pharmacists Association (APhA), was founded
in January 1976 to recognize specialties and
certify pharmacists in specialized areas of
pharmacy practice. Six specialties are currently
recognized by BPS, including: 1) nuclear
pharmacy, since 1978; 2) nutrition support
pharmacy, since 1988; 3) pharmacotherapy,
since 1988; 4) psychiatric pharmacy, since
1992; and 5) oncology pharmacy, since 1996.
The latest BPS specialty, focused on ambulatory
care pharmacy, was approved in June 2009, and
the first examination was administered in 2011.
Currently 12,900 pharmacist specialists are
certified by BPS.
The initial work of each practice analysis
taskforce will be reviewed by an outside panel
of subject matter experts and then validated via
a survey administered to pharmacists practicing
in each area. If the role delineation studies in
these two areas yield information suggestive that
Cardiology and/or Infectious Diseases should be
recognized as a specialty practice in pharmacy,
BPS will then issue a call to the profession for
a petition for new specialty recognition. The
complete process leading to the administration
of a certification exam in a new specialty takes
approximately three years to complete.
Romanelli Named to AJPE
Editorial Board
UK College of Pharmacy
faculty member Frank
Romanelli (R#242)
has been named to the
American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education
(AJPE) Editorial Board.
This is Dr. Romanelli’s
second, three-year term on
the board. As a member of the board, Romanelli
serves as an expert reviewer “for manuscripts
or invited editorials that are submitted to
the journal,” in addition to host of other
administrative functions.
Smith Named to ASHP Task
Force on Organizational
Structure
Kelly M. Smith, Associate
Dean for Academic and
Student Affairs for the
UK College of Pharmacy,
has been named to a new
task force of hospital and
health-system pharmacy
leaders, which began
meeting this summer to
formulate recommendations to enhance the
governance, membership structure, and policy
making process of the American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The task force includes 14 health-system
pharmacy leaders who will examine the
membership structure of ASHP and the roles of
ASHP state affiliates and ASHP’s membership
Sections and Forums; both in terms of
governance and the ASHP policy development
process.
“Dr. Smith has a long history of leadership
in and involvement with ASHP, as well as
other national pharmacy organizations,” said
Patrick McNamara, Interim Dean of the UK
College of Pharmacy. “We are proud to have
her representing the College in this important
initiative.”
The task force is comprised of members who
have had varying types of experience both in
practice and through participation in ASHP
governance and policy.
Policastri Named KSHP’s
Executive Vice President
Anne Policastri, a UK
College of Pharmacy
alumnus and a clinical
assistant professor in the
College, has been named
Executive Vice President
for the Kentucky Society of
Health System Pharmacists
(KSHP).
“I am honored and thankful to have this
opportunity to give back to an organization
and a profession that has given me so much,”
said Dr. Policastri. “I look forward to working
with the KSHP Board of Directors and all
KSHP members to strengthen and enhance
clinical pharmacy in Kentucky.”
The KSHP position allows her to pursue
her passion of advancing pharmacy practice
through professional organizations while
remaining a full time member of UK’s faculty.
Dr. Policastri, who is Director of Experiential
Education for the UK College of Pharmacy,
is a long-time member of KSHP. She was
President of KSHP in 2002-2003 and
recognized as a Fellow of the society in 2005.
She completed her undergraduate work at
Western Kentucky University before coming
to UK to earn her PharmD. She received her
Master’s in Business Administration from
Murray State University.
Dwoskin Elected to National
Board
Linda Dwoskin, Associate
Dean of Research and
a faculty member in
the Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
at the UK College of
Pharmacy, has been elected
to the Board of Directors
of the College on Problems
of Drug Dependence (CPDD).
Formerly the Committee on Problems of
Drug Dependence, CPDD is the longest
standing organization in the United States
addressing problems of drug dependence and
abuse. From 1929 until 1976, the CPDD
was associated with the National Academy
of Sciences, National Research Council.
Since 1976, the organization has functioned
as an independent body affiliated with other
scientific and professional societies representing
various disciplines concerned with problems of
drug dependence and abuse. With more than
700 members, the organization serves as an
interface among governmental, industrial and
academic communities and maintains liaisons
with regulatory and research agencies as well as
educational, treatment and prevention facilities
in the drug abuse field.
Faculty Publish Important National Methamphetamine Study
A long-anticipated white paper on the role of state laws in reducing methamphetamine production
written by two UK College of Pharmacy faculty members was recently published.
The National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities (NASCSA) released
the report, which is entitled "The Impact of State Laws Regulating Pseudoephedrine on
Methamphetamine Trafficking and Abuse.”
The report was prepared by Drs. Trish Freeman and
Jeffery Talbert, who both serve as faculty members in
the College’s Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes
and Policy in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and
Science. The report summarizes the impact of various
federal and state laws on acquiring pseudoephedrine,
a medication that is used in the illegal production of
methamphetamine.
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UK Pharmacy Gear
Introducing the hottest swag directly from College of Pharmacy
students. All proceeds go to benefit student organization.
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Lapel Pin
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$5
PharmD Student Products Order Form
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organizations by October 13, 2012. The student organizations can only receive checks as form of payment. All orders will be shipped by
November 2, 2012.
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In Memoriam
Sarah Brooke Roberts Hart
Sarah Brooke Roberts Hart, 31, a PharmD graduate of the Class of 2005, was
tragically and senselessly taken from her family, friends, and community on
June 14, 2012.
She is survived by her husband, Ryan Hart, who also is a pharmacist, three children,
Avery, Addison and Archer Hart, and her parents, Wendell and Cindy Roberts of
Jamestown.
Dr. Hart, who lived in Jamestown, was a pharmacist at Mt. Vernon Drug in Mt.
Vernon, Kentucky and a long-time member of Freedom Christian Church, where her
father was pastor. She was an avid landscaper, a talented photographer, and enjoyed
cooking and scrapbooking. She was a successful hunter and fisherman, a hobby she
enjoyed with her husband. Sarah was also a runner who enjoyed early-morning jogs
with her sister.
Thanks to a generous donation from Dr. Hart’s former employer and a great friend of
the College, Rite Aid Pharmacy has established the Sarah Hart memorial scholarship
in her honor. If you would like to donate to the scholarship fund, contact the College’s
Director of Development, Tawanda Lewis, at (859) 323-7111 or via email at
[email protected].
Sarah Brooke Roberts Hart and her family.
Remembering those who have passed
1940s 1950s
Mr. Carl Dew
Class of 1941
died 10/31/2011
Dr. Harry A. Smith
Class of 1949
died 08/08/2011
Mr. Myles H.
Davidson
Class of 1954
died 03/10/2012
Mr. Joe Carr
McMurtry
Class of 1950
died 04/26/2012
Mr. Don L.
Doerhoefer
Class of 1957
died 04/10/2012
Mr. Sonny
Ralston
Class of 1959
died 10/02/2011
Mr. James A.
Lancaster
Class of 1956
died 02/02/2012
Mr. James T.
Sims
Class of 1951
died 07/10/2011
1960s 1980s 2000s
Mr. Harold Cooley Dr. Martha Lou
Class of 1964
"Marsh" King
died 08/17/2012
Class of 1985
died 06/22/2012
Dr. Sarah Brooke
Hart
Class of 2005
died 06/14/2012
Summer/Fall 2012
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Giving & Development
Private Giving More Important
than Ever Before
When I meet with donors and friends across
Kentucky and beyond, I am affectionately
saying that the UK College of Pharmacy would
not be the place it is today nor the place we
aspire to be tomorrow without your support.
you would like to support our students through scholarship
programs, donate to our research and teaching missions, or
help us advance the practice in pharmacy across Kentucky
and beyond, we are here to make sure you can achieve your
philanthropic goals in the most efficient manner possible.
Your gifts enhance our standing among the
nation’s finest colleges of Pharmacy.
If you would like to discuss the ways you can support the
UK College of Pharmacy, do not hesitate to contact me at
(859) 323-7111 or via email at [email protected].
In today’s financial times, our donors are more important than
ever before. And we thank all of you who have donated and
continue to support our mission.
That is why the UK College of Pharmacy is constantly striving to
be good stewards of the dollars we receive. Thanks to Dean Tim
Tracy’s leadership, the College works to match resources with
strategic goals and missions.
We also are working hard to make sure that giving to the
UK College of Pharmacy is easier than ever before. Whether
Thank you, again, to all of our alumni, friends and donors who
continue to make the UK College of Pharmacy the best school of
pharmacy in the world.
Sincerely,
Tawanda Lewis Director of Development
2011-2012 UK College of Pharmacy Donors
The UK College of Pharmacy is fortunate to have generous
and caring alumni and friends, who continue to support
our teaching, research and service missions with their
private dollars. The College sends its heartfelt thanks to our
Presidential Fellows
Norton Healthcare
Owensboro Medical Health System
The Procter & Gamble Company
The Robert B. and Helen P. Jewell
Scholarship Foundation
Mrs. Betty A. Schutte
Mr. Larry H. Spears
Patterson Fellows
American Foundation for
Pharmaceutical Education
Automsoft
Ciba Specialty Chemicals
Eli Lilly and Company
GlaxoSmithKline
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Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc.
Kentucky Hospital Association
Merck & Co., Inc.
Pfizer Labs Inc
Bowman Fellows
FMC Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Anwar A. Hussain
Kroger Pharmacy
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Tai
Wyeth
Dickey Fellows
Dr. Ronald P. Evens
HCS Healthcare Systems
Lexington Clinic Foundation
donors who contributed to the College during the 20112012 fiscal year. We thank each and every one of our donors
for their support, and we look forward to working with
you to build an even stronger UK College of Pharmacy.
The R. W. Johnson Pharmaceutical
Research Institute
Rite Aid Corporation
Dr. Elie G. Shami
Walgreens Company
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Wiggins
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Van Lahr
Barker Fellows
Mr. Jerry Barnette. Jr
The Baxter Allegiance Foundation
Cayman Chemical Company, Inc.
Mrs. Carrie Cinnamond
Mr. Jeffrey W. Danhauer
Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Dawson
Mr. Roy L. English
Mr. Robert Samuel Goforth
Mr. Terry D. Grant
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Gravely, Jr.
Ms. Lynn Harrelson
Institute for the Advancement of
Community Pharmacy
Kentucky Pharmacists Education
Research Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rose
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Slone
Dr. Gabe Van Lahr
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Vann
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Wheeler
McVey Fellows
Mr. William E. Adams Jr.
Dr. Ann B. Amerson
Mr. Thomas H. Barnard
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Burleson
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Claywell
Mr. Robert J. Clement
Dr. and Mrs. Jordan L. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Deitemeyer
Dr. and Mrs. George A. Digenis
Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin
Hammons
Dr. Carol G. Gallagher
Ms. Julia H. Hanks
Mr. and Mrs. Tom M. Houchens
Mr. and Mrs. Breck Jones
Dr. William C. Lubawy
Dr. and Mrs. Boddapati R. Murty
Dr. Robert P. Rapp and Mrs.
Margaret Nowak-Rapp
Drs. Melody and Stephen Ryan
Dr. Gerald L. Shaikun
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Swintosky
Dr. Sheryl L. Szeinbach
Dr. Bruce T. Wilson
University Fellows
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Anderson
Mr. Preston Art
Mr. and Mrs. Verlon Banks
Dr. Nancy S. Horn Barker
Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Barriger
Mr. Robert J. Begley
Dr. and Mrs. Larry Blandford
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin F. Blanford
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Blouin
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Brislin
Drs. Allison and Kyle Burleson
Ms. Kristina D. Burleson
Dr. and Mrs. William G. Byrd
Ms. Gina Caldwell
Dr. John Ewing Carver
Dr. Donald M. Chambers
Mr. Joseph C. Chowning RPH
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Clement
Drs. Katy and Chris Clifton
Dr. R. David Cobb
Dr. Terri S. Cook
Mr. Harold W. Cooley
Dr. Kristina Dickson
Dr. Alexander G. Digenis
Dr. Charles A. Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Duncan
Mr. Bruce T. Eckerle
Dr. Mary Hsu-Chi Huang Ensom
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Fink
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Fleishaker
Drs. Julie and Jeremy Flynn
Mrs. Marijo P. Foster
Dr. Michelle DeLuca Fraley
Mr. and Mrs. W. Vaughn Frey
Dr. Eric T. Gibbs
Dr. Mark N. Gillespie
Dr. and Mrs. Scott W. Glasscock
Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Glavinos
Mrs. Myrtle Ann Glavinos
Mr. Dwaine K. Green
Drs. Jackie and David Hamilton
Carol Sharpe Harper
Dr. Linda L. Hart
Dr. Kathleen and Mr. James Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Hewlett
Dr. Kristina Lee Hinkle
Mr. Arthur G. Jacob
Mr. David L. Jaquith
Dr. Wendy L. Johnson
Dr. Melinda and Mr. Jeffrey Joyce
Drs. Dennis and Kari Keith
Dr. and Mrs. Duane M. Kirking
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. Don B. Kupper
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Lafferre
Dr. Sandra V. Lawler
Mr. David W. Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Leake
Dr. Charles T. Lesshafft, Jr.
Mrs. Carolyn Lintner
Mrs. Wanda M. Lippert
Ms. Vicki L. Marion
Mr. Wesley K. Marion
Dr. Joey Mattingly
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Mattingly
Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. Mayer
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R.
Mayhugh, Sr.
Mr. Sheldon M. McCreary
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McNamara
Dr. Bruce D. McWhinney
Dr. Laurie M. Meeks
Dr. Douglas E. Miller
Drs. Janet and Jeffry Mills
Mr. Syam B. Murty
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Nation
Ms. Natalie Spears Nickol
Mr. and Mrs. Duane W. Parsons, Jr.
Ms. Ayako L. Phillips
Mr. Jeffrey J. Piecoro
Dr. John J. Piecoro, Jr.
Dr. Lance T. Piecoro
Ms. Sheila K. Piecoro
Dr. Anne Policastri
Mr. Steven K. P'Pool
Dr. Timothy M. Quinton
Dr. Kenneth E. Record
Dr. James C. Rhodes
Mr. Stewart K. Riley
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Roberts
Dr. Frank Romanelli
Mrs. Bobbi Rouben
Mr. Stanley Scates
Ms. Jean Ann Schulte
Dr. and Mrs. Michael C. Shannon
Dr. Kelly M. Smith
Mr. Brent Spears
Mr. Karl T. Steele
Mr. Robert W. Stone
Dr. Robert G. Strickley
Dr. Gerald F. Sturgeon
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Glen Thies
Ms. Gene A. Thomas
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Tracy
Mrs. Elizabeth Turpin
Mr and Mrs. Brian Ullom
Dr. and Mrs. Kristopher James
Vaughn
Mr. Terry W. Vest
Drs. Sarah and Brett Vickey
Drs. Charla and Steven Wagers
Mr. William H. Wagers
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Wahlbrink
Mrs. Stephanie A. Walker
Dr. Robert J. Wallace
Mr. Robert R. Wallace
Drs. Susan and Daniel Wermeling
Dr. Tyler R. Whisman
Mr. Gary W. Wientjes
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Wren
Dr. MaryAnn and Mr. Michael
Wyant
Mr. Daniel P. Yeager
Mr. Laban E. Young
$2,500–$9,999
Alkymos, Inc.
AmerisourceBergan Services
Corporation
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, Inc.
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Intramed Plus, Inc.
Medco Foundation
Messer Construction Co.
NACDS Foundation
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Mr. Gary S. Russell
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
$1,000–$2,499
Dr. Mary C. Baker
Dr. David E. Burgio
Certified Medical Representatives
Institute Inc.
Mr. Robert E. Cull
Dr. Clifford DiLea
Ms. Mary C. Haisley
Kentucky Pharmacists Association,
Inc.
Kitasato University
Mrs. Linda J. Korn
Dr. Prakash S. Kulkarni
Ms. Elizabeth Liu
Dr. Katherine Marie Malloy
Medica Pharmacy
Messer Construction Co.
Rho Chi Society
Dr. Larry K. Schaefer
Dr. David S. Watt
Mrs. Tonya D. Westmoreland
Up to $999
Abbott Laboratories
Dr. Douglas J. Ackley
Mr. Michael D. Adams
Mr. M. Paul Adams
Mr. Tod A. Adams
Dr. Eyob Debebe Adane
Mr. Michael S. Akers
Dr. Gregory J. Aldridge
Dr. Carla S. Allahham
Dr. David D. Allen II
Mrs. Loree Goheen Allen
Dr. Tara R. Anderson
Mr. Johnny B. Anneken
Mr. Doug Antle
Mr. Timothy Armstrong
Mr. Thomas L. Arnold
The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation
Dr. Robin B. Ashford
Dr. Ronald E. Baars
Ms. Susan H. Baksh
Dr. Jeffrey N. Baldwin
Ms. Donna M. Ball
Mr. Mike Ball
Mrs. Ann S. Ballard
Dr. Ellen K. Barger
Dr. Kelly A. Barker
Mrs. Mary T. Barnard
Mr. Ronald E. Barned
Mr. Vincent K. Barnes
Mr. Larry R. Barnett
Dr. Brent J. Barrow
Dr. Cathy Coleman Battreall
Dr. Gregory J. Bausch
Mrs. Kirsten C. Bausch
Mr. Joe F. Beckman
Mr. Ronnie L. Beckner
Mr. Sidney A. Bederman
Mr. Waitmon Beeler
Dr. Joan M. Bell
Mr. William J. Bentley
Mr. Bruce W. Benton
Dr. Stephen M. Bessler
Dr. Toy S. Biederman
Mrs. Stefani B. Billington
Dr. Norman F. Billups
Mrs. Ladonya A. Bishop
Mr. Gary L. Bivins
Mr. Joseph H. Blandford, Jr.
Mr. Stephen L. Blanford
Bluegrass Pharmacist Association
Dr. Keith M. Board
Mrs. Judith R. Boehman
Mr. William H. Borders
Mr. Michael P. Bordes
Dr. Linda K. Boswell
Mrs. Jo E. Bowman
Mrs. Connie S. Boyce
Mr. Michael D. Boyd
Mr. Ralph T. Boyd
Mrs. Margann T. Boyles
Mr. Jay H. Brainard
Summer/Fall 2012
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Giving & Development
Up to $999 (cont.)
Mr. Larry W. Branstetter
Mr. Jonathan B. Brasher
Mrs. Rebecca L. Briar
Mr. Jackson M. Bray Jr.
Mr. Ignatius Loy Britto
Dr. Margaret R. Britto
Mr. Richard D. Brooks
Mr. Willis P. Brooks, Jr.
Dr. Gretchen M. Brophy
Mr. William R. Brown
Mrs. Kellie J. Bruner
Mr. Wayne A. Bryant
Col. Jimmy W. Buchanan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buckner
Mrs. Sylvia Burke
Mrs. Theresa Burt
Dr. Amanda Stark Burton
Dr. Robert Burton
Mrs. Donell N. Busroe
Dr. James A. Bustrack
Mr. Robert D. Byrd, Jr.
Dr. William J. Cady
Mr. Kenneth D. Calvert
Mr. Bryan L. Campbell
Mr. George W. Campbell
Mr. Hugh A. Campbell Jr.
Mrs. Susan T. Campbell
Dr. Daniel M. Canafax
Mr. Brian R. Caniff
Mr. Ronald D. Canup
Mr. Mark A. Capps
Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health Foundation
Dr. Elizabeth A. Carlsen
Dr. Tristan Alexander Carnes
Dr. Lisa Michelle Carpenter
Mr. Wayne K. Carter
Mr. Terry W. Case
Mr. Timothy P. Castagno
Mrs. Sharon E. Cason
Dr. Jeffrey Matthew Cavanaugh
Dr. Anne C. Chambers
Dr. Christina Margaret Charriez
Dr. Kenneth R. Chasteen
Mr. Brian Cheek
Mr. Michael K. Chesnut
Dr. Jessika C. Chinn
Mrs. Carla Christian
Mrs. Margaret S. Christopher
Leanne Pullins Clark, RPh
Mr. William E. Clark
Mr. Charles R. Clifton
Ms. Sharon Leo Clouse
Ms. Dawn D. Cochran
Dr. Rachel Kelly Coffey
Mr. Matt Colker
College of Pharmacy Faculty & Staff
Mrs. Bonnie K. Collins
Mr. Jeffrey Collins
Mr. George M. Combs
Common Community Pharmacy
Mr. Robert R. Conrad, RPH
Dr. John E. Connors
Dr. Katherine N. Conway
Mr. Bernard L. Coomes
Mr. Paul M. Cooper
Mrs. Kimberly L. Corley
Mrs. Charlotte Morgan Cornett
Mrs. Laura S. Cornett
Dr. Colleen R. Cornwell
Dr. Clark Cottrell II
Dr. Jean S. Cottrell
Dr. Erika Leigh Cox
Mr. Randy D. Crawford
Mrs. Donna P. Crider
Mr. David A. Cruce
Dr. C. Wayne Cruse
Dr. Matthew Cull
Dr. Holly N. Cullop
Mr. William E. Danhauer Jr.
Dr. Phyllis L. Danford
Mr. Thornton E. Daugherty, Jr.
Mr. William B. Daugherty Jr.
Mrs. Jill A. Davidson
Mrs. LaDonna G. Davis
Dr. Lisa E. Davis
Ms. Sara L. Dean
Dr. Laura F. DeHart
Mrs. Cindy S. Delap
Dr. G. Eldon Depew
Mr. Michael P. Derstine
Dr. Karl A. DeSante
Mr. Thomas D. Detraz
Ms. Susan Valenti Devito
Dr. Busola DelanoAkinpade
Mrs. Melina I. Digenis
Dr. Rose E. Dillon-Norman
Ms. Starr Dittert
Mr. Kenneth W. Doom
Dr. Steven T. Doom
Mrs. Gloria H. Doughty
Dr. Michael Glenn Downs
Mr. Douglas D. Droz
Mr. Charles S. Duff
Dr. Srinivas S. Duggirala
Mr. Larry G. Dukes
Mrs. Jane A. Dunbar-Suwalski
Mr. Gerald L. Duncan
Dr. Michelle L. Dusing
Mr. William S. Dutton
Mrs. Lucy Easley
Mr. Michael D. Eastridge
Dr. Lynne C. Eckmann
Mrs. Brenda D. Edelen
Mr. Michael D. Eilers
Dr. Carol L. Elam
Mr. Garry L. Elam
Mrs. Phyllis A. Emig
Ms. Mary E. Enzweiler
Dr. Stacy Smith Epstein
Dr. Gina Evans
Dr. Thomas Michael Farley
Mrs. Dee Dee Faulkner
Dr. Kimberly D. Fedderly
Dr. George Andrew Feige
Mr. Michael L. Fenwick
Mr. Scott G. Ferguson
Dr. Jameson L. Ferrell
Mr. Leon C. Figa
Mr. Sidney M. Figa
Mr. John H. Fitch, Jr.
Dr. Richard J. Fleck
Mr. Donald E. Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Flick
Dr. Theresa T. Forbes
Dr. Kimbal D. Ford
Ms. Veronica K. Foster
Dr. Julie Marie Forsyth
Dr. Andrew P. France
Dr. Suzi M. Francis
Dr. George E. Francisco Jr.
Dr. Chad Franklin
Ms. Norma W. Fraser
Mr. David H. Friedman
Mr. Donald T. Fritts
Dr. Charles B. Frost
Mr. John M. Fuller
Dr. Lynn Z. Fuller
Mr. Randy M. Gaither
Mr. John C. Gaskins
Mrs. Sheila H. Gasser
Dr. Sarah A. Gebb
Mr. Malcolm A. Geoghegan
Dr. Gene A. Gibson
Dr. Lisa L. Gibson
Dr. Leigh B. Gillies
Ms. Judith A. Giordano
Dr. Carl E. Gordon Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glaab
Mr. Larry W. Graham
Mrs. Rosemary M. Goble
Dr. Nevin S. Goebel
Dr. Diana R. Goetz
Mr. Mark A. Gooch
Mr. Donald S. Gordon
Mrs. Rebecca R. Gordon
Dr. Jennifer H. Gorrell
Mr. Terrye L. Gower
Ms. Janet L. Graham
Grant County Drugs
Dr. Vince Da Grava
Mr. Thomas W. Gravely
Mr. Robert E. Graves
Mr. Kenneth R. Gravett
Dr. Melissa A. Gray
Mr. Nelson D. Gray
Dr. David L. Green
Dr. Robin S. Greene
Mr. Marvin Greenwald
Mr. John R. Gregory
Mr. Ben Z. Grenald
Dr. Jonathan Beck Grider
Ms. Nancy I. Grider
Mr. Richard E. Griffieth
Mrs. Sheree Griffith
Mrs. Dana Morton Guazzo
Mr. Frank Guazzo
Dr. Patty G. Guinn
Dr. Christine M. Gutteridge, PhD
Dr. LeeAnna Rachele Hageman
Ms. Cara Lea Hale
Dr. Jennifer T. Haley
Mrs. Susan A. Hall
Ms. Estelle Guttman Hamburg
Dr. Alyson P. Hamilton
Ms. Ann R. Hamlin
Dr. Tamara M. Hammons
Mrs. Catherine B. Hance
Mrs. Susan K. Harbour
Mr. W. P. Harbour Jr.
Mrs. Barbara A. Harned
Ms. Judith M. Harrer
Mrs. Molly S. Harrington
Mrs. Ellen A. Harrison
Dr. Jeffrey W. Harrison
Mrs. Pamela S. Harrison
Dr. Kevin S. Harrod
Dr. Angela R. Hatter
Dr. Larry J. Hawkins
Mrs. Cindy R. Hawley
Mrs. Kim L. Hay
Mr. Robert O. Hay
Mr. Samuel G. Hayse Jr.
Dr. Beth Ratliff Healy
Dr. Daniel P. Healy
Dr. M. Michele Heinz
Mrs. Marla L. Helton
Mrs. Sarah Hempel
Dr. Flory G. Herman
Dr. James G. Herron
Dr. Robyn Roser Hervol
Mrs. Pat Hurley Hess
Mr. William R. Hickman
Dr. Linette Woodard- Hieneman
Mrs. Paula W. Hieneman
Mrs. Laura J. Hill
Dr. D. Lynn Hill
Dr. Dale F. Hinkebein
Dr. Susan L. Hinson
Dr. Renee D. Hodge
Dr. Susan L. Hogue
Holland Enterprises
Mrs. Bettie S. Holthouser
Mr. Gerald B. Hope
Mrs. Jimmie B. Hoskins
Mrs. Nancy Mueller Hoskins
Dr. Wesley Wayne Howard
Dr. Vylinda Howard
Ms. Donna Howell-Smith
Mr. James M. Howze
Ms. Ting Hu
Dr. Kenneth D. Hubbard
Dr. William P. Hudson
Dr. Allison Lynn Huff
Dr. Thomas R. Humphries
Mr. David S. Hunt
Dr. Janet L. Hunter
Dr. Serena J. Hunter
Mr. Bill Hurley
Dr. Leslie Dawn Hurst
Mr. Arthur R. Hurwitz
Dr. Frieda A. Hutchins
Mrs. Karen L. Hutchinson
Dr. Melissa Hutchinson
Mr. Steve S. Hyman
Mr. Roger G. Irving
Mrs. Renita D. Jacobs
Dr. Myron Jacobson
Dr. Marie Wilkerson Jackson
Dr. Rondell C. Jaggers
Dr. Jason R. James
Mr. Larry D. James
Jefferson County Academy of
Pharmacy
Mr. Douglas H. Jenkins Jr.
Dr. Janet Hill Jenkins
Mr. David L. Joffe
Mr. Dale Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Ms. Julie Totten and Mr. Neil
Johnson
Dr. Kenneth W. Johnson
Shelia N. Johnson
Mrs. Constance L. Jones
Mrs. Karen K. Jones
Dr. Kellie L. Jones
Mr. Thomas R. Joy
Dr. Tami W. Johnson
Mr. William S. Johnson
KAPPA PSI Alumni Fraternity
Mrs. Susan Kathman
Mr. Harry Kahne
Dr. Gregory W. Kasten
Mr. William A. Keck III
Mr. Jeffery S. Keeton
Mrs. Sarah S. Kehrt
Mrs. Jennifer W. Keller
Mrs. Theresa M. Keller
Mr. James W. Kelley
Mrs. Deborah L. Kelsey
Dr. Barbara A. Kemp
Dr. Ralph W. Kendall Jr.
Dr. Michael G. Kendrach
Ms. Leslie K. Kenney
Kentucky Alliance of Pharmacy
Students
Kentucky Cystic Fibrosis Services
Mr. Brian K. Key
Mrs. Shelia M. Key
Dr. Anita Joe King
Ms. Patricia R. Kinney
Mrs. Kathleen B. King
Dr. Martha L. King
Dr. Scott King
Mrs. Tammie B. Kirk
Mr. Dan Kiser
Mr. W. B. Kluesner
Mrs. Robin S. Knodel
Mr. John W. Knoop
Ms. Gay N. Koenig
Mr. Carter W. Koger
Dr. Michael J. Kokocinski
Dr. Alan M. Kook
Mr. James D. Koontz
Dr. Milton J. Kornet
Mrs. Sandra K. Kovar
Dr. Judy L. Kristeller
Dr. Linda Flores Kropp
Mrs. Janet M. Kuhn
Mr. Ross A. Kushner
KY Society of Health System
Pharmacists
Mrs. Judy C. Ladd
Dr. Oi L. Lam
Lambda Kappa Sigma Alpha Nu
Chapter
Dr. Kena J. Lanham
Mrs. Katrina A. Lashley
Ms. Concetta V. Lawson
Dr. Mark E. Lehman
Mr. Larry A. Lentz
Ms. Teresa Leslie
Dr. Donald E. Letendre
Mrs. Donna K. Letton
Dr. Stuart R. Levine
Dr. Penny S. Liles
Dr. Jessica F. Little
Mr. Kenneth W. Lipscomb
Huaichen Liu
Mrs. Linda Kay Lloyd
Mr. Morris D. Lloyd Jr.
Mr. Kevin F. Long
Robert L. Long, RPh
Mrs. Shain G. Long
Mrs. Stacie B. Longstaff
Mrs. Julie H. Losch
Mr. Richard B. Lutz
Mr. Joseph W. Lyddane
Dr. Karen C. Mahaney
Mr. Albert E. Mallory
Mr. Steven D. Mallory
Dr. Paul D. Mangino
Ms. Dorothy R. Manning
Mr. Glenn C. Marcum
Dr. Brett N. Marryshow
Dr. Julia Serene Marryshow
Mrs. Betty G. Martin
Mr. Guy D. Martin, Jr.
Dr. Jill Martin-Boone
Dr. Joseph R. Mashni
Mrs. Patricia H. Masters
Mrs. Mahala H. Mattingly
Dr. Anne L. Mauzy
Dr. J. Russell May
Mrs. Andrea M. McAlpin
Dr. Alyssa A. McAlpine
Dr. Lynn M. McArthur
Dr. Judy C. McClanahan
Mr. Gary McClendon
Mr. Ronald D. McClish
Mr. John R. McCormick
Mrs. Jennifer McCreary
Mr. Ty McCreary
Ms. Debora McCubbins
Mr. John E. McFarland
McKesson Corporation
Dr. Nicole McNamee
Mrs. Celeste Nicklas McRae
Mr. Glenn N. Medley
Mrs. Anne M. Megibben
Dr. William J. Merrick
Mr. Steven L. Merrifield
Mr. Theodore E. Metzmeier Jr.
Mrs. Marcia L. Metzner
Dr. Kim T. Meyer
Dr. Christopher M. Miller
Dr. Del Miller
Mr. Gary B. Miller
Mr. Robert L. Miller
Dr. William K. Miller
Dr. Jodi Mills
Mr. John C. Mills, Sr.
Ms. Patti Mink
Mrs. Judith Z. Minogue
Mr. Vic H. Minton
Mr. Julian H. Mitchell
Mr. Russell G. Mobley
Dr. Deborah J. Modjeski
Mr. Michael Montgomery
Dr. Mickey G. Monroe
Mr. Howard H. Moore
Mrs. Suzette Moore
Mrs. Carol L. Moranville
Mr. Steve P. Moranville
Dr. Jennifer R. Morgan
Mr. Joseph M. Morgan
Mr. Richard B. Morgan
Mr. Jessie D. Morgan
Mrs. Kimberly S. Morris
Mr. Wayne Morris
Dr. Ashleigh Ritchie Mouser
Ms. Ann C. Murphy
Dr. Jerri Hall Murphhy
Mr. Patrick O'Neil Murphy
Dr. Scott William Murray
Mylan, Inc.
Dr. Becky A. Nagle
Mr. Daniel P. Nall
Mr. Richard A. Nally
Mr. Burnice N. Napier
Dr. Melissa A. Nelson-Stone
Mr. David L. Newman
Mr. Edwin L. Nickell
Dr. Harold L. Nicks
Mr. Kenneth J. Niemann
Mr. John P. Nixon
Dr. Robert L. Nold Sr.
Mr. Patrick M. Noonan
Mr. Kenneth L. Norwood
Mr. James D. Norvell
Mrs. Betty Oakley
Dr. Gregory G. Oakley
Dr. Sharon D. O'Brien
Mrs. Ronna K. Ogle
Mrs. Tara S. Olash
Mr. Charles R. Oliver
Dr. John T. H. Ong
Mr. Will A. Osborn
Mr. Dennis J. Overman
Ms. Tawanda Lewis Owsley
Mrs. Laneora S. Padgett
Mr. Bradford T. Palmer
Mr. Michael D. Parker
Dr. Lisa Patton
Dr. Thomas L. Payne
Mr. Charles W. Peal
Dr. Vincent J. Peak
Mr. C. Christopher Pearson
Mr. Alfred H. Pence, Jr.
Dr. Samuel S. Pepper
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Perellis
Mrs. Harriett L. Perellis
Mr. Dan Perry
Dr. Thomas J. Petersen
Mr. Wayne E. Petry
Mr. David C. Peyton
Dr. Mary M. Piascik
Dr. Kristi Lynne Pierce
Mrs. Marcella L. Phillips
Mr. George W. Piltz
Dr. Michele Pinkston
Mrs. Judith C. Pistilli
Mr. Bernard T. Poe
Ms. Donna J. Poindexter
Mr. Charles R. Porter
Mr. Steven R. Potts
Mr. Richard A. Poulter
Mr. Kenneth R. Powell
Dr. Kris Preston
Mrs. Victoria K. Pulliam
Mr. Rogers L. Queen III
Mr. Wallace D. Ralph
Mr. Scott F. Ramey
Mr. Todd Rapier
Mr. Roy T. Reasor
Mr. Michael L. Reed
Dr. Eric Allen Reid
Mr. Robert F. Reister
Mr. Robert J. Reister
Mr. Stanley P. Reister
Dr. James William Renfroe
Mr. Ronald R. Renfrow
Ms. Carol P. Revell
Dr. George T. Reynolds
Mr. Herbert W. Rice
Dr. Jacquelyn Kristen Rice
Dr. JoAnn M. Rice
Mr. Levi Rice Jr.
Dr. Peter J. Rice
Mr. Randall H. Rice
Dr. Varner Richards
Dr. Mary K. Richeson
Mr. William M. Riley
Dr. Sandra D. Ritchie
Mr. Gilbert W. Ritter
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Up to $999 (cont.)
Ms. Kristie M. Roark
Dr. Craig S. Roberts
Mr. John L. Robertson
Mrs. Sandra Kay Robertson
Mr. James W. Robinette
Mrs. Marcie Robinson
Ms. Denise M. Robison
Dr. John E. Roney
Mrs. Cynthia D. Rorer
Mrs. Beverly D. Rose
Mr. Gayle Rose
Mr. Robert A. Roser
Dr. Stacia Roser
Dr. John D. Ross
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Routh
Dr. Jeffrey F. Rowland
Dr. Leslie Salley
Mrs. Susan F. Salter
Mr. Darrell H. Sammons
Mrs. Gene Sandbach
Dr. John F. Sandbach
Dr. Kiranpal S. Sangha
Sanofi-Aventis US
Dr. Kurt S. Schanzenbach
Mr. Alvin Schlossberg
Mr. Joseph H. Schmitt
Dr. Mark E. Schneiderhan
Dr. Andrew F. Schultz
Schwab Charitable Fund
Ms. Lisa A. Schwartz
Dr. Joe B. Scott Jr.
Dr. Joseph A. Scott
Mrs. Sandra Davis Scott
Mr. John D. Sears
Mr. Patrick J. Segers
Dr. Sandra L. Senft
Mrs. Becky S. Sergent
Dr. Leslie E. Sexton
Dr. Lori N. Shah
Mr. Charles W. Shannon
Dr. Mitsuko P. Shannon
Mrs. Sue W. Shaw
Mrs. Jean S. Shay
Dr. Holly H. Shearer
Mrs. Kathleen M. Shelton
Mr. Robert G. Shelton
Mr. Alan Shepherd
Mr. Michael G. Shepherd
Dr. Robert R. Shiao
Dr. Tina M. Shidal
Mr. David S. Shipley
Dr. Angie C. Short
Dr. Joseph E. Shouse Jr.
Mr. Samuel L. Shouse
Mr. Hugh B. Sims Jr.
Dr. Philip M. Skees
Mr. Dallas T. Skiles
Ms. Annette W. Smith
Dr. David M. Smith
Dr. Deborah A. Smith
Mrs. Lisa L. Smith
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Dr. Lisa S. Smith
Mr. Daniel D. Snavely
Dr. Edward E. Soltis
Mr. Frank Southall
Southall Pharmacy, PLLC
Dr. Kimberley Ann Sparks
Mr. Wayne D. Sparrow
Mr. Dion Spencer
Mr. R. James Spencer
Dr. William R. Spreen
Mr. James D. Spruill, Jr.
Dr. Susan R. Spurlock
Mr. Archie A. Stahl
Dr. Dennis J. Stalker, Ph.D.
Ms. Antoinette L. Staples
State Farm Insurance
State Farm Insurance Co.
Mr. Barry M. Stegall
Dr. James L. Stehley
Dr. Sharon R. Stewart
Dr. Melissa J. Stone
Mr. Philip Stone Jr.
Mrs. Paula A. Straub
Mr. Bryan K. Strobl
Dr. Cindy D. Stowe
Mr. Gerald L. Stuart
Mrs. Mary R. Stumph
Dr. Lisa B. Strunk
Mrs. Patrica L. Sullivan
Mr. Patrick Sumner
Mr. Patrick Sumner
Mr. Donald R. Surface, Jr.
Dr. Pranav Ajay Suthar
Mr. Rick L. Sutton
Mr. Ronald L. Sutton
Mr. Terry R. Sutton
Mr. James A. Swencki
Dr. Sarah A. Swift
Dr. Victor R. Swinney
Dr. JoAnne Taheri
Dr. Shawn D. Tankersley
Mr. Charles Alexander Taylor II
Dr. Durran H. Taylor
Mrs. Kimberly H. Taylor
Mr. Vertner L. Taylor
Mr. Gary C. Thomas
Mr. Gene Thompson
Dr. James T. Thompson
Mrs. Mary A. Thompson, R. Ph.
Mrs. Monica M. Thompson
Dr. Amy W. Thompson
Dr. Charla Thompson
Dr. Gregory C. Tompkins
Mr. H. Todd Toole
Dr. Donna L. Topping
Dr. Hien Thi Thanh Tran
Mrs. Elizabeth Traxel
Mrs. Jill C. Tucker
Mr. Lowell K. Tucker, Jr.
Dr. Whitney Lynn Tucker
Mrs. Jill A. Turner
Dr. Thomas B. Turner
Mrs. Tracey M. Turpin
Dr. Monica A. Valentovic
Ms. Marjorie A. Vander Wagen
Dr. Eric Lee Vermillion
Dr. David H. Vickers
Mr. Henry R. Vinson Jr.
Mr. Michael E. VonHandorf
Dr. Stacy Lynn Vrooman
Mr. Joseph L. Wagner, Jr.
Dr. Wynn W. Waite
Mr. Robert T. Walker
Dr. Carol Wallace
Mrs. Shawna L. Wallen
Dr. Debra M. Wallingford
Mr. Barry A. Ward
Dr. Jane Ward
Dr. Betsy Warren
Mrs. Lonna C. Washer
Mr. Allen D. Waters
Dr. Janice E. Waters
Mr. L. Dwayne Watson
Dr. Paul A. Watson
Dr. Carrie Kuffner Watts
Mr. David E. Watts
Mr. Earnest J. Watts
Mr. Brian K. Wells
Dr. Bobbi J. Decious Weakley
Mr. Ralph S. West
Dr. Susan D. West
Dr. Cynthia L. Whalen-Ashcraft
Mrs. Kimberly A. Wheatley
Dr. Mary P. Wheatley
Mr. Stephen E. Whitaker
Dr. Beverly L. White
Mr. Darren White
Dr. Jennifer White
Dr. Lora L. White
Mr. Thomas C. White, Jr.
Mr. Ronald E. Whitmore
Dr. Kim W. Wilkerson
Dr. Lewis D. Wilkerson
Dr. Cynthia R. Williams
Mr. Tom D. Williams
Dr. Michael C. Willian
Dr. Jane M. Wills
Ms. Janet L. Wilson
Dr. Jessica N. Wilson
Dr. Susan C. Wilson
Dr. Kristina Michelle Wimpee
Dr. James Matthew Wimsatt
Mr. Jacob Wishnia
Mr. Simon Wolf
Dr. John Coyd Wolfe
Mr. Glenn B. Wooden
Mrs. Kerri P. Woods
Dr. Barbara Magnuson Woodward
Mr. David A. Wright
Ms. Diane Wunderlich
Dr. Michael A. Woodward
Ms. Anna M. Wright
Dr. Jennifer G. Wright
Mr. Ronald W. Wright
Dr. Staci D. Yates
Dr. Mary D. Yoblinski
Mr. Glen Young
Mrs. Peggy S. Zachary
Society of 1865
One of the easiest ways for you to make a
gift to UK College of Pharmacy is through a
bequest. A bequest is a provision in your will
naming the UK College of Pharmacy as recipient
of a portion of your estate. By including the
University in your estate or other financial
plans, you are eligible for membership in the
UK Society of 1865. A gift of any amount will
qualify you for membership. We recognize
those donors who have made the decision
to leave a lasting legacy with the College of
Pharmacy through a planned/estate gift.
Dr. Ann B. Amerson
Mr. Jerry Barnette, Jr.
Dr. Robert G. Barriger
Alonzo and Mary Louise Brummett
Mr. Michael A. Burleson
Sidney A. Craig
CVS Caremaker Charitable Trust,
Inc.
Mr. Marshall W. Davis
Dr. Mary Hsu-Chi Huang Ensom
Dr. Ronald P. Evens
Coleman Friedman
Dr. Eric T. Gibbs
Dr. Mark N. Gillespie
Mr. Dwaine K. Green
Mrs. Rita D. Green
Ms. Lynn Harrelson
Ms. Anna Mae Helton
James F. Hile
James Howard Hopkins
Mr. Arthur G. Jacob
Mr. David L. Jaquith
Mary Louise Kessler
Mr. Sheldon M. McCreary
Curtis W. Miles
Sidney B. Passamaneck
Fred B. and Ayako Phillips
Dr. Lance T. Piecoro
Dr. John J. Piecoro, Jr.
Mr. Steven K. P'Pool
Dr. Robert P. Rapp
Dr. Frank Romanelli
Constance M. Slone
Mr. Richard K. Slone
Mr. Brent Spears
Mr. Larry H. Spears
Ms. Jeanee V. Spicker
Mr. Rodney C. Stacey
Dr. Gerald F. Sturgeon
Doris A. Summers
Dr. Robert A. Wahlbrink
Dr. Daniel P. Wermeling
Dr. Bruce T. Wilson
Dr. MaryAnn A. Wyant
Mr. Daniel P. Yeager
Thomas C. Yearwood
Mr. Laban E. Young
2012 Upcoming Events
Alumni and Friends Fall Weekend
October 18-20
October 18 – Big Brew Networking Event
October 19 – Back-to-School and Coming Home
(open house at the College of Pharmacy)
October 20 – UK College of Pharmacy Tailgate and
Homecoming football game (UK vs. Georgia)
For more information about alumni events,
please contact Amber Bowling at (859) 218-1305,
[email protected].
pharmacy.mc.uky.edu/alumni/events
NCPA Annual Convention and Trade Exposition
October 13-17, 2012
AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition
October 14-18
Chicago, Illinois
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
December 2-6
Las Vegas. Nevada
look forward to seeing you at one of these upcoming events. The College
“We
is particularly excited for Alumni and Friends Fall Weekend, as we invite all
alumni, students, faculty and staff to join us for our all-College Tailgate Party.
Come cheer on the Cats with the College of Pharmacy.
”
—Dean Tim Tracy
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