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VISION 5

EDITORIAL 8

NEWS 12

STUDENTS 18

FACULTY 36

GIVING 48

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 3 The College of Pharmacy The University of Illinois, produces global pharmacy College of Pharmacy leaders through its unique will be a global leader in contributions and excellence improving human health and in professional, residency, benefiting society through fellowship and graduate pharmaceutical education, educational programs, research, service and research programs, clinical entrepreneurial activity. We pharmacy practice programs aim to be recognized as the in multiple practice best college of pharmacy in settings, and community the world. engagement in urban and rural environments. VISION MISSION 4 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 5 EDITORIAL

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Thriving BY DEAN JERRY BAUMAN, PHARMD, FCCP, FACC

As of this writing, Illinois has been unable to pharmacy graduates who received World Report ranking rose to #6 of pass a State budget for nearly the entirety numerous local and national awards. all colleges of pharmacy in the US. of fiscal year 2016. What that means is that all Illinois state universities, have • Nearly 100 applicants secured • The Rockford regional campus is poised only received a fraction of money owed PGY1 or 2 residencies, one of to expand: UIC as a university has made for the past year. This has placed some the highest in the nation. major commitments to our regional universities in a dire position: smaller class sites throughout Illinois, in particular the sizes, major cutbacks, and, in a few extreme • We remain one of the top research multidisciplinary programs in Rockford. cases, shutting their doors entirely. It is a intensive colleges of pharmacy in the grim situation, and their outlook is bleak. nation with our faculty reaping many This is point of transition for the pharmacy accolades inside and outside of UIC. program in Rockford as the Inaugural But we are not among them. Vice Dean, Dave Bartels, has retired and • Our junior faculty have won UIC’s Interim Vice Dean John Nitiss is leading Applications to the University of Illinois Rising Star Award 4 years in a row. the campus through the process of finding at Chicago have increased. And so have a suitable replacement. Dave was the applications to the University of Illinois • This year Richard van Breemen was first UIC pharmacy faculty member in at Urbana Champaign. Why? In a word: awarded Researcher of the Year at UIC. Rockford and instrumental in leading the stability. Our name, our affiliations, and our creation of our regional campus there. The varied resources makes our university the • Our scientific contributions Rockford campus has distinguished itself most stable in Illinois. We can withstand appeared in major publications in its novel rural pharmacy programs and economic buffets and shocks, even ones such as Science and Nature. its vibrant inter-professional educational as large as we saw this last year. We’ve model with medical students. done it before, and we’ll do it again. And • In the fall of 2016, we are implementing we’ll come out stronger on the other side. a new cutting edge curriculum. So, as you can see, the College of Pharmacy Just take a look at all we were is not only alive and kicking, but thriving. able to accomplish this year. • Our national rankings are a source of pride: SmartRank placed our academic • The 2016 fiscal year was marked by programs at number 3 in the nation the continued success of our talented and more recently, the US News and

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10 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 11 Marlowe Djuric- Todd Lee – Birgit Dietz – Promoted to Research WEDDINGS Kendall Kachlic, PharmD Promoted to Associate Professor (Buchmiller) ’05, received the Professor Beatrice Drambarean, PharmD ’07 Dunlap, PharmD 2016 Teacher of the Dejan Nikolic – Promoted to Research married Cristian Cioflanc on June 4 in ’16, and her NEWS Year Award from the Associate Professor Chicago. husband Jason Class of 2018. Natalia Jasiak, PharmD ’13 married Chris welcome their first Melissa Badowski Panek on July 16. child on March 23, – Promoted to Madelyn Grace Clinical Associate Carolyn (Sharpe) Leonard, PharmD ’11 weighed 8 pounds Marlowe Djuric-Kachlic, PharmD ’05, Pavel Petukhov Professor. married Dan Leonard on April 17. 12 ounces and 20.5 received the UIC Preceptor of the Year – Promoted to Melissa was also inches long. Award from the Class of 2016. Professor appointed to the Dipa Shah, PharmD ’14 and Christian Pharmacotherapy DenOuden were married on May 29. Jeff Hamper, Jan Engle, head of Specialists Council. PharmD ’11, and Pharmacy Practice, Pratik Shah, PharmD ’14 married Caitlin his wife, Melissa STUDENT NEWS has been named a Bull on July 9. recently welcomed 2016 Fellow of the PROFESSIONAL UPDATES son, Charlie who PSOP graduate student team won American College of BABIES was born on second place out of 40 teams in Clinical Pharmacy. Jill Bates, PharmD, 2006, had an article February 18. the Student Research Competition Fellowship in the titled, “A Study of Layered Learning in Agnes Cha, during the International Society of American College Maria Barbolina Oncology” published in the American PharmD ’08, of Clinical Pharmacy – Promoted to Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2016: and husband Joe (FCCP) recognizes excellence in the Associate Professor Research (ISPOR) 21st Annual International 80 (4) Article 68. welcomed their first practice and science of clinical pharmacy. Meeting in Washington, DC. child, daughter Aliya Fellowship is awarded to individuals who Caitlin Juanita Bruce, PharmD, 2014, is now on June 9. Two students, Jason Bugno and Miaoran have made sustained contributions to working at Rx Remote Solutions, a CPS (Kaminiski) Ning, received AAPS Foundation Graduate the College and who have demonstrated Company. Malone, Student Fellowships at the official AAPS exceptional performance in clinical PharmD ’10, Foundation. Fellowships are open to pharmacy practice and/or research. Agnes Cha, PharmD, 2008, has an article welcomed all schools/departments, including titled, “Reversibility of renal dysfunction her first nontraditional disciplines (e.g., chemistry, Linda Grider, baby, a son, after discontinuation of tenofovir” published Flor Cortes, PharmD ’14 and husband BS ’75, received Jeremy Johnson Samuel John on May 31. He weighed 10 biology, engineering, mathematics, in the Journal of American Pharmacists Steven Hogan welcome their first child, the Spring 2016 – Promoted to lbs., 3 oz., 22.5 inches long. statistics) but applicant thesis research Association 56 (2016) 28-283. daughter Xochitl Zaire Hogan Cortes on Teacher of the Associate Professor must be relevant to pharmaceutical July 9 at 3:57 a.m. She weighed 5 pounds, Semester Award Katie (McCool) Nichols, PharmD ’12 and sciences. Stephanie (Williams) Crosby, PharmD, 5 ounces and was 18 ½ inches long. from the Class of 2010, is now a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist husband Ryan welcomed their first child, 2018. Natalie Lillian born July 16 at 12:40 p.m., 7 at DePaul Medical with Bon Secours. Martin and FACULTY NEWS lb 13 oz and 20.25” inches long. Christina Cortez, Melissa Badowski received the Society Samuel Erb, PhD, 2015, is a Postdoctoral both PharmD ’11, Paul Pluta, BS ’70, Rebecca (Zaworski) Young, PharmD ’12 of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) Research Associate at the University of and her husband PhD ’76, received Brian Murphy and her husband Kevin welcomed their first 2015-2016 Gita Patel Best Practice Minnesota. welcomed their first the 2016 Golden – Promoted to child, a daughter, Madison Anne on April Recognition Award for her work with child, a daughter, Apple Award from Associate 25. telemedicine in the correctional setting. Jin Young Goo, PharmD, 2015, is now a Juliana Josephine the Class of 2016. Pharmacist at TLC Compounding Pharmacy. on January 10. Nancy Shapiro has been elected to Rita Hoke, BS, 1984, is now the North national office as a American President of Fagron, a European member of the Board pharma company that operates in the U.S. Sarah (Matias) Thom Tolhurst received the Spring 2016 of Regents of the Cullen, PharmD ’12 Semester Favorite Instructor Award from the Edith Nutescu American College of Alex Kantorovich, PharmD, 2012, received and husband Mike Class of 2019. – Promoted to Clinical Pharmacy - the Chicago State University College of welcomed their Associate Professor ACCP. Pharmacy Faculty Preceptor of the Year first child on May 3, Scott Wirth, PharmD ’07, received the with Tenure. Award. Lucas Jay, weighed Spring 2016 Faculty of the Semester Award Isaac Cha received 7 pounds 15.5 and the Faculty of Year Award from the the Raymond B. Puja Patel, PharmD, 2014, is now Global ounces and was Class of 2017. Allen Golden Apple Medical Information Oncology (Pharmacist 19.5 inches long. Award given to one Development Program) at AbbVie. faculty member each PROMOTIONS year to recognize Evana Robbani, PharmD, 2014, is now the outstanding TENURE TRACK: Medical Liaison at Novo Nordisk. NON-TENURE TRACK: instruction in the didactic courses Stephanie Brook Yohannes, PharmD, 2014, is now Shaonong Chen – Promoted to Research taught during the Crawford – Associate Director, Promotional Regulatory Associate Professor from Research M2 year at the UIC Promoted to Affairs at Shire. Assistant Professor College of Medicine at Professor Rockford.

12 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 13 of Joan “Toots” (Robert) Lange, Rosanell From Dean Jerry Bauman: (Tom) Furlong and the late Ronald (Doris) Schmidt. He served on the Building A candid shot As a young PharmD student at Truman Commission for the Village of Willow NEWS Medical Center in Kansas City, I Springs for many years. became interested in antiarrhythmic drugs, an interest that continued Harold Arnoff, BS 1953, passed away from one of throughout my career. There I November, 2015. came across a research paper on a troublesome side effect of quinidine Irving Garnick, BS 1955, passed away May in the American Heart Journal first 15, 2016. authored by John A. Romankiewicz, our lab spaces PharmD1. Really? A first author J.T. “Tom” Gulick, BS 1951, passed away PharmD and in the American Heart July 13, 2016. Tom was passionate about Journal no less. Who was this guy? his career and he was influential in many OBITUARIES Well it was the John who also received pharmaceutical organizations. He was the in 1911 his BS in pharmacy from the University IPHA (Illinois Pharmaceutical Association) of Illinois College of Pharmacy, a few president from 1971 to 1972. In addition, years before me and a pioneer in he was a member of the Drug Advisory clinical pharmacy. Since Illinois had no Committee for the Illinois Department of post-BS PharmD program at the time, Public Aid from 1982 to 1992 that assisted he left for Philadelphia College of in preparing the state recommendations Pharmacy and I went to the University and data for the National Pharmaceutical of Missouri at Kansas City. For a young Council’s “Pharmaceutical Benefits Under PharmD student like myself, to see the State Medical Assistance Programs.” a PharmD with common roots to my own contributing in this manner, gave He was active in the APhA (American me something to aspire to. I looked up Pharmaceutical Association) Academies to him then and this continued to his serving as the chairman of the Practice untimely death. Management Section from 1982 to 1983; chairman of the Home Health Care John (and his wonderful wife Nancy— Section, 1984 to 1986; and as chair of also an alum of the UIC College of the Community and Ambulatory Practice Pharmacy) were mentored by the late Section of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Herb Carlin, director of pharmacy at Practice and Management from 1992 to the University of Illinois Hospital. John 1993. was in the very first residency class at UIH and eventually followed Mr. Tom is survived by his Loretta F. Maire. Carlin to New York to practice clinical pharmacy before founding his own George McAloon, BS 1960, passed away successful business. Since becoming on January 10, 2016. He was a graduate Dean, we reconnected with John and of the University of Illinois Pharmacy Nancy, their loyalty to our college School (now UIC College of Pharmacy) and never wavering. We and the profession attended Loyola. He had retired in 1996 as John Romankiewicz, BS ’70, died on June will surely miss him. Director of Pharmacy, a position he held for 25, 2016, at Overlook Medical Center in 27 years, at Loyola Medical Center Hospital. Short Hills, N.J. John was born on Dec. 1. Romankiewicz JA, Reidenberg He was very innovative there in setting up 12, 1947, in Chicago, Ill. He graduated M, Drayer D, Franklin JE. The clinical pathways and supply chains. from Gordon Technical High School and noninterference of aluminum the University of Illinois (now UIC College hydroxide get with quinidine sulfate Jerry J. Palmisano, BS, 1985, passed of Pharmacy.) He went on to complete absorption: an approach to control away on August 8, 2016 at the age of age his PharmD at Philadelphia College of quinidine-induced diarrhea. Am 55. Jerry graduated from Holy Cross High Pharmacy and Science before moving to Heart J 1978;96:518-20. School, Chicago, IL and the UIC College of New York City in 1973 to work at New Pharmacy. For the past 30 years he worked York Hospital, where he served as assistant as a pharmacist and made it his life’s apothecary in chief and assistant professor work helping people. He was the MC and of pharmacology. He moved to Maplewood, Edmund W. Schmidt, BS ’54 passed away coordinator of the Ultimate Teen Challenge N.J., in 1976 to start his family. In 1983, he on June 17, 2016 (Per call from daughter) Arnold Sports Festival of Columbus, Ohio. become owner and president of Scientific Edmund William Schmidt, passed away Jerry was an adopted father to many and Therapeutics Information, Inc., a medical on June 17, 2016. World War II US Navy the classic Italian dad. communications firm he ran successfully Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Rose for over 30 years. He moved to Short Hills Schmidt. Loving father of Randall (Nancy) with his family in 1990, where he resided Schmidt, Karen (Paul) Olzewski and Eric for over 25 years. He is survived by Nancy Schmidt. Loving and devoted grandfather (Dailey), his beloved wife of 46 years. to his five grandchildren. Dear brother

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16 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 17 STUDENTS Diana Nowicki, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, Class of 2017.

The Value of Networking BY DIANA NOWICKI

I can attribute my current conferencing the college provides and the skills are key for clinicians like myself. In success to networking, both in chat features online. These resources have addition to career advancement, strong person and on the internet. allowed me to get to know these students communication skills are essential in although they are miles away. As we will earning patient’s trust and educating Within the week of completing my all be colleagues soon, it’s important to the public on their healthcare plans. bachelor’s degree, I was recruited through take advantage of the relationships we LinkedIn for my first position and exposure create during our time in school. I am sure In advising the next generation of to the healthcare industry. I probably would in a few years I will have a story to tell pharmacists, I would encourage them to have never found my passion for pharmacy about how a prior classmate connected leverage technology and social media to if I had not taken this opportunity. Social me to a future career opportunity. find creative new ways to advance patient networking sites like LinkedIn continue care and career development. However, to connect me with current students, Direct communication has always been I feel dependence on these mediums alumni, and pharmacy professionals. an asset to progressing my career alone would greatly limit their success. At the College of Pharmacy, each class and reaching my goals. By building There are advantages to traditional modes creates a Facebook page to create an relationships with pharmacist mentors, of communication that should not be open discussion about the course material I have gained experience in research, forgotten in this new age that help develop and enhance student relations. As a received specialized hands-on training, empathy and active listening skills. member of the pharmacy student council, and held a position on a national pharmacy communicating with Rockford students organization committee. Developing If nothing else, let’s not lose the ability to would be difficult without the video both oral and written communication spell without the use of a spell checker.

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In the third grade a teacher submitted accepted the challenge without hesitation. one of my short stories to a writing After all, who better qualified than a contest. The work took second place pharmacist (student pharmacist) to provide and solidified my love of the craft. Mary’s medication safety education to the nation’s Clover is the product of two loves love of youngest residents? Pharmacists are highly creative writing and love of public health. qualified, greatly accessible healthcare professionals trained in the effective Inspiration for Mary’s Clover came in use of interpersonal communication. my second year of pharmacy school. Interventions by pharmacists reduce I attended a lecture titled, “Children, errors and improve safe medication Adolescents, and Medicines”. The primary practices in a variety of settings every day. objective of the lecture was to understand Mary’s Clover would become a method factors that influence children’s behavior for the dissemination of drug safety towards medication (e.g. cognitive stage education to a highrisk community. of development, social and environmental aspects), then apply a patient-centered About the book publishing process. approach in addressing children in the The task of bringing Mary’s Clover to appropriate use of medications. The fruition was difficult at times. I knew nothing problem is that most young children do about formatting, book design, publishing, not realize that medications are potentially or marketing. The making of Mary’s Clover harmful when used improperly. Yet, many was a true learning experience. The process children have access to prescription took nine months from start to publish. and OTC medications in the home. The finished product looks relatively clean, but the process was a messy and Lack of basic medication awareness arduous undertaking overflowing with coupled with accessibility increases failure, discovery, selfdoubt, and joy. a child’s risk of medication-related poisoning. Every 48 seconds a call is Mary’s Clover has been well received. made to a poison control center about a One reviewer wrote, “This book offers a medication-related incident involving a nonthreatening way to introduce the topic child, and more than 70,000 emergency of medication safety to children...This department visits result each year. 1,2 would be an excellent book for teachers That’s nearly 200 children per day who and guidance counselors to use with require emergency medical intervention young students.” Mary’s Clover: A Story caused by medication misuse. about Medication Safety is a recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award. The “Children, Adolescents, and Medicines” lecture featured results of a small study What’s next? conducted in Washington DC and Chapel I will continue writing. I hope to publish Hill, North Carolina. The results revealed several children’s books about medication just how little children and adolescents safety and other health topics. In July know about medication. The lecture felt 2016, the Spanish version of Mary’s Clover, like a call to action. During the lecture, I El Trébol de María, will be released. opened my Chromebook and wrote a quick note to myself that read, “1. Create a 15-20 1. Medication Safety Program | CDC. minute presentation about medication Cdcgov. 2016. Available at: https:// safety for children for the next community www.cdc.gov/medicationsafety/. outreach event; and 2. Find general Accessed July 10, 2016. medication safety books for children online.” 2. Ferguson RW, Osterthaler K, Kaminski Nila Sturlin, Doctor of Pharmacy My online search returned very few S, Green A. Medicine Safety for children’s books about medication safety. Children: An InDepth Look at Poison So when my daughter suggested that I Center Calls. Washington, D.C.: Candidate, Class of 2017. write a children’s book on the subject, I Safe Kids Worldwide, March 20

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(Left) Lisa Gutgesell, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and (right) sister Lauren Gutgesell, Graduate Student, UIC Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy.

The Sisterhood of Scientific Research BY CHRIS GUMMERT

When asked why she went into “Right,” Lauren adds. “No people!” students to biomedical research in order had the good fortune to have a high Lisa competed on a robotics team and do, like playing tour guide.” pharmacology research, Lauren to spark interest in science as a career. school physics teacher, Greg Hnilicka, Lauren refereed their competitions. But Gutgesell, a PhD student in Medicinal This scientific vaudeville act is something However, the Gutgesell sisters who was a former Nasa engineer. the SURF Program is the first time they are And while Lisa is happy to get extra Chemistry, gives exactly the kind of the Gutgesell sisters have been honing knew long ago science was for working directly with one another, as peers. time with her sister as well, she’s stark, pragmatic answer you expect. for years, and only recently brought to UIC. them. They came by it honestly. “Mr. Hnilicka was so passionate about And from all accounts it is going great. more excited about the science. When not heckling big sister Lauren, Lisa science,” Lisa said, “he really made “I wanted to go to med school, but I realized Gutgesell does adult stem cell research “Our mom has an MBA and a computer you feel good about science.” “It’s great having her here,” said Lauren. “Dr. (Debra) Tonetti is CRAZY smart!” Lisa I could help a lot more people by working at Missouri University of Science and science degree,” Lauren said. “She enthuses. “I’ve learned so much from her on treatments and drug research than I Technology (MST). She is spending the earned her undergraduate degree The sisters, who are three years apart Because the SURF Program doesn’t that I will take back to MST. She’s really could with a medical degree,” Lauren said. summer at the UIC College of Pharmacy in 2 ½ years while working. She’s in age, orbited each other’s scientific have a housing component, Lisa is given me an appreciation for the big Seconds later her sister Lisa working on drug resistant breast cancer worked for Caterpillar for 37 years.” interests for years. Lauren was a counselor living with Lauren. Just like old times. picture and how to work independently. I chimes in, “And because you don’t as part of the Summer Undergraduate at a summer science and engineering know that will help me in my lab this fall.” have to deal with people!” Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. The The pair also have an aunt who works intensive called Operation Catapult that Lauren adds, “I’m doing stuff in program aims to introduce undergraduate on cloud computing for Microsoft, and Lisa attended while still in high school. the city that I wouldn’t normally The best thing about working independently? No people.

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Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award Recipients

One highlight of the academic year is the annual Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards (CSSLA) ceremony. Since 1973, the CSSLA ceremony has recognized outstanding student leaders and student volunteers who, while maintaining high academic achievement, demonstrate a commitment to the UIC community through participation in student organizations and campus activities and throughout the greater Chicagoland area through active service and community engagement. This year the College of Pharmacy had 17 recipients of this prestigious award. Congratulations!

Adeola Adediran Beatrice Fonge Josephine Kochou Quratulain Ali Alvin Godina Wan-Ju Lee Eldred Bell Sara Gubala Liyu Lei Coreliss Blue Rachel Harrington Belinda Moy Cassandra Clermont Grace Hsueh Nicholas Wright-Hart Lauren Cunico Carlos Jara-Garate

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Fall 2015 Dean’s List Katerina Bakhmut Wendy Chen Hoanghuy Duong Lauren Holtz Min Kim Shayna Acance Brandon Barringer Han-Wen Cheng Elizabeth Eitzen Albert Hong Min Ji Kim Titilayo Adebisi Oladipupo Marla Bauer Anmol Chhabra Mariet Eivazi Samuel Hong Sang Wan Kim Adeola Adediran Busola Bawala Anthony Chiang Alexandre Endiakov Adam Hood Katherine Kirby Arturo Aguirre Eldred Bell Irene Chiang Sandy Ezzet Thomas Hopkins Josephine Kochou Mohammed Ahmed Lillian Bellfi Sarah Chismark Kristina Falk Kevin Hoshizaki Nima Kohanpour Nimah Ahmed Daniel Benedict Heeyoung Cho Sviatlana Ferri An-Li Hsu Amanda Kojda Patcharavi Mark Biagi Julie Cho Zohib Fiaz Norman Huang Carmen Kotfisz Akramunkongvanich Coreliss Blue Amy Choi Robin Frank Shirley Huang Sean Kreymborg Omar Al Shaya Christina Bobowski Ewelina Choma Rachael Freeman Benjamin Hung Oksana Kucher Atheer Aldairem Jovan Borjan David Chong Magdalena Gacek Dawn Hyatt Michael Kuk Quratulain Ali Sarah Boudinot Sing Ping Chow Grace Galatowitsch Sabrin Jaber Jenna Kunz Ramsha Ali Jenna Boznos Caitlin Christian Ariane Ganza Mark Jao Ryan Kurlak Syed Ali Shane Brandt Diana Chung Alisa Geer Carlos Jara-Garate Samantha Kush Rana Aljadeed Sergey Brevda Stefanie Cisek Michael Genet Brittany Johns Myron Laban Raniah Aljadeed Jasmine Brown Mark Cobo Gergana Georgieva Daniel Johnson Tiffany Lai Nora Alkhudair Lee Brune Adam Conlin Jeiran Ghasemi Melvin Joseph Si Leng Lam Christian Allen Kendall Buchmiller Kimberly Cuaresma Thomas Gintjee Snjezana Jovanovic Alen Landup Jeffrey Allen Erin Budris Lirije Culafovski Alvin Godina Anna Jozefiak Stephen Lau Ali Alobaidi Candice Bundzinski Lauren Cunico Eric Goebel Da-Hae Jun Ana Lazarevski Sara Alosaimy Jordan Burkholder Amanda Czekaj Brianna Goen Daniel June Han Le Bashayer Alshehri Erica Busch Shannon Dahlgren Kenneth Gogol Amir Kagdi Hoang-Yen Le Yazed Alsowaida Allyson Caldwell Joseph Dang Joseph Gomez Emily Kalusetsky Jenny Le Reem Alsultan Bailey Cao Christopher Dao Joseph Gomez Manar Kandil Alissa Lee Christianah Aluko Katrina Capapas Jessica Dapisa Lori Goodman Justin Kapke Brittany Lee Nneka Anizoba Carilyn Cape Zena Darhoom Jacqueline Greatsinger Michelle Kapugi Jae Hyun Lee Samra Anjum Kenneth Capulong Patrice Davis Jamie Hale Neha Kapur Jennifer Lee Emily Armgardt Michael Carey Ethan Decota Leena Hamadeh Parzhak Karimi Katherine Lee Megan Asher Kevin Castelo Kelly Rose Delehanty Junaid Hassan Yekatsiaryna Kastsetskaya Michelle Lee Ramin Ashorian Senen Daniel Castro Sibe Delisi Annette Hays Katherine Katsivalis Michelle Lee Daanish Ashraf Ashley Cha Matthew Deraedt Conny He Miriam Kazbour Sun Lee Bobbiann Auer Varanya Chaiyaperm Melissa Dinh Crystal Heiden Dijana Keljalic Jamie Leone Elnaz Azimzadeh Jason Chan Ngocanh Do Brittany Hickey Ashley Kim Peter Leszczewicz Joanna Babiy Kevin Chang John Donaldson Niveen Hilal Crystal Kim Jeff Li Karen Bae Stephanie Chang Oliver Droefenu Mindy Ho Jiyeon Kim Vivian Liang Samantha Bagnola Heather Chapman Shelby Duncan Giacang Hoang Joolia Kim Ina Liko Jacqueline Baker Melissa Chaung Sean Dunne Philip Hodur Justina Kim Po-Hung Lin

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Kinga Lis Syed Munawer Kripa Patel Tanner Roesslein Michael Sotelo Liya Vazhappilly John Littler Sandy Munoz Natasha Patel Darby Rosenfeld Jennifer Sotto Juan Villa Nicholas Liu Lidiya Myzak Parth Patel Zachary Rosenfeldt Angeline Souvannasing Amin Virani Xuxuan Liu Mary Na Pinky Patel Nabiha Sabiri Kati Stegner Lauren Vitrano Jaron Lopez Benjamin Nagy Priyam Patel Rozhan Sadr Anthony Sterlinski Olga Volozhina Belinda Luck Ansel Narikkattu Reena Patel Aisha Saeed Ronald Stern Meghan Walsh Andrew Lundahl Jonathan Nazari Rina Patel Christopher Saffore Hailey Steuber Anmin Wang Davaajargal Luvsantseren David Nelson Ruchik Patel Sana Said Robin Stupay Howard Wang Andrew Macaitis Kourtney Newell Sonam Patel Salma Salah Nila Sturlin Katherine Wang Christina Magnabosco Dao Ngo Yesha Patel Susan Sam Maura Sullivan Kelly Wang Christopher Mahaffey Thanh Ngo Jonathan Pawlik Lawrence Sanchez Matthew Supple Stephen Weisshappel Chloe Majkowski An Nguyen Andrew Pepin Mercedes Sanchez Amina Suta Angela Weng Zain Malik Anh Thu Nguyen Connor Perkins Sabrina Sanchez Anna Suwala Timothy Westergren Mariana Mallidi Cong Nguyen Anastasia Peters Ashley Santore Helen Sweiss Daniel Whalen Brittany Manzoline Michelle Nguyen Paulius Petrosius Julia Sapozhnikov Rafia Syeda Samantha Wheeler Stacy March Phuc Nguyen Tuyen Pham Jelena Saric Paulina Szczepaniak Brett Whitten Nashrah Maryum Phuong Nguyen Christopher Phillips Veranika Sasnovskaya Rosemarie Tagare Rene Williams Ankita Matharu Susan Nguyen Ryan Piantanida Kristen Savas Taha Taha Jeremy Wilson Jane McCullough Victoria Nguyen Levi Karell Pilones Hans Scheerenberger Taraneh Taheri David Wu Darina McDee Kari Nishikawa Elmor Pineda Dana Schmelzer Brian Talon Yu-Hsueh Wu Rachel Medrano Madeleine Norris Rahim Pirani Neil Schroeder Alan Tam Albert Xu Diana Mei Matthew Novak Davis Pohly Christopher Schumpp Cynthia Tan Connie Yan Jason Mei William O’Grady Ana Popovich Jamie Seiffert Fanny Tan Nahomi Yoshida Shirley Mei Chris Oh Hugo Portillo Joshua Sellers Paige Taylor Michelle Yu Tetyana Melnyk Kara Oherron Corinne Puchalla Katherine Sencion Elena Telebak Christopher Yuen Steven Menachof Boluwatito Oladini Maen Qatoum Steven Sessions Alexandra Terry Chi Zhang Kevin Meyer Zainab Olayiwola Numera Quraishi Bhargavee Shah Jamie Thomas Jingjing Zhang Emily Mick Logan Osborn Husni Rahman Ula Shakir Michael Thompson Wendy Zhang Nataliya Milikhiker Farah Osman Keerthi Raju Mohammed Siddiqui Xavier Torres Lucy Zhong Sandy Mo Raymond Paige Rawan Rambo Christopher Siegler Huyen Tran Connie Zhou Randie Molina Nadine Panagakis Jamie Rayahin David Silva Declan Tuffy Teyana Morgan Little Irene Park Tyler Reinsch Nicholas Simon Michael Tung Melissa Moriarty Marissa Pasquini Anesia Reticker Nitya Simon Chelsea Turns Rebecca Mousseau Alisha Patel Shistique Riley Pooja Singh Michael Urbanowski Belinda Moy Bhumi Patel Mollie Roark Annie Situ Benito Valdepenas Surafel Mulugeta Hardik Patel Michael Robles Karol Sokolowski Alina Varabyeva Surafel Mulugeta Harsh Patel Lance Rodriguez Corinne Songer Yeran Vayvayan

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Spring 2016 Dean’s List Sergey Brevda Jessica Dapisa Sara Gubala Kenneth Kim Christina Magnabosco Shayna Acance Lee Brune Egle Dauksaite Jamie Hale Laura Kim Christopher Mahaffey Adeola Adediran Erin Budris Kelly Rose Delehanty Junaid Hassan Min Kim Chloe Majkowski Himanshu Agrawal Candice Bundzinski Sibe Delisi Annette Hays Min Ji Kim Zain Malik Arturo Aguirre Jordan Burkholder Shyam Desai Conny He Sang Wan Kim Mariana Mallidi Mohammed Ahmed Erica Busch John Dicristofano Johnny Ho Josephine Kochou Yan Mao Nimah Ahmed Allyson Caldwell Ryan Digiovanni Philip Hodur Nima Kohanpour Stacy March Quratulain Ali Bailey Cao Melissa Dinh Adrian Hollis Carmen Kotfisz Nashrah Maryum Ramsha Ali Carilyn Cape Ngocanh Do Lauren Holtz Sean Kreymborg Ankita Matharu Syed Ali Kenneth Capulong John Donaldson Albert Hong Oksana Kucher Jane McCullough Raniah Aljadeed Michael Carey Oliver Droefenu Samuel Hong Michael Kuk Darina McDee Nora Alkhudair Kevin Castelo Gazelle Dumagan Adam Hood Samantha Kush Rachel Medrano Christian Allen Senen Daniel Castro Shelby Duncan Thomas Hopkins Myron Laban Diana Mei Ali Alobaidi Varanya Chaiyaperm Sean Dunne Norman Huang Tiffany Lai Jason Mei Sara Alosaimy Jason Chan Hoanghuy Duong Shirley Huang Si Leng Lam Shirley Mei Yazed Alsowaida Heather Chapman Elizabeth Eitzen Dawn Hyatt Alen Landup Tetyana Melnyk Reem Alsultan Melissa Chaung Mariet Eivazi Mark Jao Stephen Lau Steven Menachof Christianah Aluko Anmol Chhabra Alexandre Endiakov Carlos Jara-Garate Ana Lazarevski Kevin Meyer Nneka Anizoba Irene Chiang Sandy Ezzet Brittany Johns Han Le Emily Mick Emily Armgardt Sarah Chismark Kristina Falk Daniel Johnson Hoang Yen Le Nataliya Milikhiker Bobbiann Auer Heeyoung Cho Zohib Fiaz Snjezana Jovanovic Jenny Le Veronica Miro Joanna Babiy Julie Cho Beatrice Fonge Anna Jozefiak Alissa Lee Sandy Mo Karen Bae Amy Choi Robin Frank Amir Kagdi Brittany Lee Noha Mohamed Samantha Bagnola Jung Choi Magdalena Gacek Emily Kalusetsky Jennifer Lee Randie Molina Katerina Bakhmut Ewelina Choma Grace Galatowitsch Manar Kandil Katherine Lee Teyana Morgan Marla Bauer David Chong Alisa Geer Weiliang Kang Michelle Lee Melissa Moriarty Busola Bawala Mary Choules Gergana Georgieva Justin Kapke Michelle Lee Rebecca Mousseau Lillian Bellfi Sing Ping Chow Jeiran Ghasemi Michelle Kapugi Jamie Leone Belinda Moy Daniel Benedict Caitlin Christian Thomas Gintjee Neha Kapur Jeff Li Surafel Mulugeta Mark Biagi Diana Chung Alvin Godina Parzhak Karimi Vivian Liang Surafel Mulugeta Paula Bielnicka Mark Cobo Eric Goebel Yekatsiaryna Kastsetskaya Po-Hung Lin Syed Munawer Christina Bobowski Adam Conlin Brianna Goen Katherine Katsivalis John Littler Sandy Munoz Jovan Borjan Lirije Culafovski Kenneth Gogol Dijana Keljalic Nicholas Liu Benjamin Nagy Sarah Boudinot Amanda Czekaj Joseph Gomez Attiya Khan Belinda Luck Ansel Narikkattu Jenna Boznos Shannon Dahlgren Joseph Gomez Noor Khudeira Tyler Ludwig Jonathan Nazari Shane Brandt Joseph Dang Lori Goodman Crystal Kim Andrew Lundahl David Nelson Katherine Breese Christopher Dao Jacqueline Greatsinger Jiyeon Kim Davaajargal Luvsantseren Matthew Ng

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Dao Ngo Reena Patel Zachary Rosenfeldt Christopher Siegler Fanny Tan Meghan Walsh Thanh Ngo Rupal Patel Megan Rueth David Silva Paige Taylor Anmin Wang Anh Thu Nguyen Sonam Patel Madeline Saffle Mohammad Simon Elena Telebak Howard Wang Cong Nguyen Yesha Patel Christopher Saffore Nicholas Simon James Ternig Katherine Wang Michelle Nguyen Jonathan Pawlik Sana Said Nitya Simon Alexandra Terry Kelly Wang Susan Nguyen Connor Perkins Salma Salah Pooja Singh Jamie Thomas Stephen Weisshappel Victoria Nguyen Anastasia Peters Susan Sam Annie Situ Laya Thomas Angela Weng Jacqueline Nissen Christopher Phillips Paulina Sambor Tanja Skakavac Mallory Thompson Sarah West Madeleine Norris Ryan Piantanida Rodnita Samuels Karol Sokolowski Raquel Tobar Rubin Timothy Westergren Matthew Novak Rahim Pirani Lawrence Sanchez Corinne Songer Xavier Torres Daniel Whalen Christopher Oh Hugo Portillo Mercedes Sanchez Michael Sotelo Huyen Tran Samantha Wheeler Kara Oherron Corinne Puchalla Sabrina Sanchez Jennifer Sotto Nicholas Tremols Brett Whitten Boluwatito Oladini Numera Quraishi Ashley Santore Jelena Stanojevic Michael Tung David Wu Zainab Olayiwola Husni Rahman Julia Sapozhnikov Kati Stegner Chelsea Turns Yu-Hsueh Wu Logan Osborn Keerthi Raju Jelena Saric Anthony Sterlinski Brittany Tylka Albert Xu Adeboye Oyegunle Rawan Rambo Veranika Sasnovskaya Ronald Stern Tanya Uddin Connie Yan Nadine Panagakis Jack Rasmussen Kristen Savas Hailey Steuber Michael Urbanowski Nahomi Yoshida Asimina Pappas Harshal Rathod Hans Scheerenberger Maura Sullivan Joshua Uvodich Mary Youkhana Little Irene Park Nisaa Rattani Dana Schmelzer Matthew Supple Benito Valdepenas Michelle Yu Marissa Pasquini Jamie Rayahin Neil Schroeder Amina Suta Charissa Valdez Christopher Yuen Alisha Patel Tyler Reinsch Christopher Schumpp Anna Suwala Kristine Valen Jingjing Zhang Bhumi Patel Anesia Reticker Joshua Sellers Natalia Szynalik Kelsey Vandenberg Wendy Zhang Hardik Patel Mollie Roark Katherine Sencion Rosemarie Tagare Alina Varabyeva Lucy Zhong Harsh Patel Michael Robles Hannah Seo Taha Taha Liya Vazhappilly Kripa Patel Lance Rodriguez Steven Sessions Taraneh Taheri Amin Virani Natasha Patel Tanner Roesslein Bhargavee Shah Brian Talon Lauren Vitrano Priyam Patel Darby Rosenfeld Ula Shakir Alan Tam Olga Volozhina

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34 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 35 The Dave and Carol Bartels Family. FACULTY

Gone But Never Forgotten BY JERRY BAUMAN, DEAN Dave Bartels retired as the inaugural Dean of the Rockford Regional Campus this spring. The search for his successor is on-going, but as Dean Bauman explains below, there will never be a replacement.

Dave Bartels and I go way back, all the way My wife Judy and I moved to Naperville I did find out there was one person who on a monthly basis. Although he seemed practice where there was none, which respected, and frankly someone rock solid. back to 1979. from Kansas City because my wonderful was as nutty as I—he had moved to a bit hesitant, he bought it and thus we eventually led, years later to the regional Of course I had someone right here— wife found a job there. The first day of work Naperville the year before from Michigan, commuted together for the next 4 years in pharmacy program. someone who had started the Rockford For some perspective, during that time I commuted by train because we only had practiced on 7th floor in internal medicine Dave’s Chrysler K-car. program to begin with. period: interest rates were 12%, gas was one car. I took a bus to the train station to —and his name was Dave Bartels. Anyone Second, he is an exceptional instructor— 86 cents per gallon, the 3 Mile Island Union Station and then caught a bus to from Illinois is not particularly fond of Dave Bartels is an exceptional clinical both in patient care settings and in front of Thank you Dave from myself as a colleague disaster happened, 63 hostages were taken the College of Pharmacy. Took me about someone from the University of Michigan pharmacist. Dave was the first PharmD the classroom. and friend for 37 years. Thank you as Dean from the American Embassy in Teheran, and an hour and a half and the earliest I could —but what the heck I needed some other in Rockford (and northern Illinois for that on behalf of the College for all you many, Karl Wallenda died falling off a tightrope. get there was about 7:30 or 8. Rounds on way to get to work. So I called Dave out of matter) and established the Rockford Third Dave is great leader. When it came many contributions over the past 37 years. The year before, Chicago suffered perhaps cardiology service began at 7AM. the blue, laid out a plan: I know since our connection between the regional College time to choose an inaugural dean at our its worst winter ever. rounds are at the same time, how about of Medicine and our College of Pharmacy. new Rockford campus it was a no brainer. Enjoy—but please give me your cell phone I thought “what did I get myself into?” you drive us both and I pay you gas money He established a model clinical pharmacy I needed someone responsible, capable, number!

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“I’ve always been inquisitive in nature. I feel I’m making a small contribution to human Cancer biologist examines health.” factors influencing fate of -Douglas Thomas tumor cells BY SAM HOSTETTLER

As a drama major in his first year of “Our next step is to learn how we can college, Douglas Thomas had no intention exploit these pathways in a tumor. And of following in his father’s footsteps. can we apply this information to develop A biology course changed that. novel therapeutic strategies to inhibit cancer progression?” Thomas said. The son of a renowned cancer epidemiologist, Thomas believed he The research, Thomas said, has much was destined to perform on the stage. broader implications than breast cancer The biology course was so interesting, treatment. Many other diseases that have he left the acting program so he a critical nitric oxide component may could devote his career to science. now be targeted for therapeutic gain.

“I’ve always been inquisitive in Thomas is considered a pioneer in the nature, and I love research,” Thomas field of nitric oxide and epigenetics. He said. “I feel I’m making a small has published numerous papers on the contribution to human health.” subject and over the past 24 months he has presented his work at meetings Thomas, a cancer biologist, and his in England, Japan and China, as well colleagues have discovered a new role for as throughout the United States. nitric oxide, a gaseous signaling molecule crucial for intercellular communications Since arriving at UIC eight years ago, he and health. They found that nitric oxide has been continuously funded through plays an important role in epigenetics— federal and association grants. external factors that turn genes “on” and “I am really lucky to be in the company “off.” Epigenetic changes do not directly of so many talented and world-class modify gene sequences, but instead researchers here at UIC,” he said. they affect how cells “read” the DNA. He is also considered an outstanding Thomas, associate professor of medicinal mentor of numerous graduate students and chemistry, is the first to establish that postdoctoral research associates, preparing nitric oxide determines the fate of tumor the next generation of cancer biologists. cells by controlling specific epigenetic While he did not become a scientist pathways rather than through classical to receive accolades, Thomas said signaling mechanisms. While nitric oxide he is “humbly grateful to be the has been recognized as a significant recipient of the Rising Star Award. contributor to cancer pathophysiology for many years, specific details to explain “I am really lucky to be in the company these associations have remained obscure. of so many talented and world-class Thomas’ studies offer a unifying explanation researchers here at UIC. It’s really a that helps determine why nitric oxide exerts great feeling to be recognized by your such a broad spectrum of effects on cancer peers for your scientific contributions.” etiology, both positively and negatively. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin Photo:

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Can natural products help prevent, treat disease? BY SAM HOSTETTLER

When browsing the aisles at a health food trace the active ingredients in dietary A pioneer in the field of liquid store, Richard van Breemen doesn’t see supplements from the health food store chromatography-mass spectrometry, van many botanical dietary supplements that he to the bloodstream. Among the plants that Breemen had little experience working with “I hope that my research in doesn’t know about. have been or are currently being studied natural products until he was approached are black cohosh, red clover, chasteberry, in the late 1980s by researchers asking for natural products will benefit He doesn’t sell the products, but he studies valerian, hops, licorice and dong quai. his assistance in identifying and measuring them. carotenoids, chlorophylls and phospholipids public health.” “The majority of drugs and supplements in plants and plant cells. Little did he know A natural products specialist, van Breemen in use today are derived from natural at the time that his career would take a is director of the UIC/NIH Center for products,” said van Breemen, who is also different path. -Richard van Breemen Botanical Dietary Supplements Research, professor of medicinal chemistry and one of only three botanical centers pharmacognosy. “This should come as no “I hope that my research in natural products supported by the National Institutes of surprise, as nature has already preselected will benefit public health,” he said. Health. In 2015, the center received a new these substances for bioactivity. five-year $9 million grant to continue its Through his individual and collaborative research of botanical dietary supplements “Now that most major pharmaceutical efforts, van Breemen has authored or co- for women’s health. UIC’s center has had companies have abandoned their natural authored more than 300 peer-reviewed continuous NIH support since 1999. products drug discovery programs, our publications and books, and has secured search for new natural pharmaceutical three patents for his work. He has also The botanical center investigates natural agents has become even more imperative.” mentored 53 graduate students and 21 cancer chemoprevention agents and the In the United States, 20 percent of adults postdoctoral research associates. safety and efficacy of botanical dietary report using botanical dietary supplements, supplements, especially those used while in developing countries, supplements by women as alternatives to hormone and traditional medicines are often the therapy and menopause. Van Breemen primary sources of health care for disease

uses advanced mass spectrometry to prevention and treatment. Roberta Dupuis-Devlin Photo:

40 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 41 Dean Jerry Bauman (left) and Vice Dean Marieke Schoen (Right) meet FACULTY with The President of Malta Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (Center).

Global impact in action As the College of Pharmacy continues to strengthen its portfolio of international clinical programs, the teaching and practice of clinical pharmacy is transforming worldwide. This year, faculty members witnessed the significance of that impact firsthand.

BY SAM HOSTETTLER

Word has spread about the UIC College development, offers training programs for develop its PharmD and clinical pharmacy A growing movement in Taiwan affiliated hospitals have come to UIC for become familiar with UIC, more have of Pharmacy at home and abroad. After faculty members and practitioners, and programs. Today, 34 students are enrolled two to six months of clinical education. felt compelled to further their clinical decades of success with its international provides relevant resources to enhance in the university’s PharmD program. Bauman observed similar changes in A faculty member from China Medical competency by coming to study here. Many clinical programs, the college has pharmacists’ affect on patient care. Taiwan when he visited in November 2015. University (CMU) in Taichung first came faculty members have also experienced developed a global reputation as a leader During their two-day visit, the faculty to UIC for clinical education when she professional satisfaction from participating in clinical education and practice. These efforts are increasingly paying off. members toured several hospitals in “There is a huge movement to have was a graduate student at NTU. She then in the international programs. “We’ve had a very significant influence, Malta and observed pharmacy staff pharmacists play a more clinical role in drug joined CMU, came back to UIC to obtain “The level of partnering we’ve done and not only on pharmacy education but using what they learned through the UIC therapy,” Bauman says. That wasn’t the case her PhD degree and encouraged UIC to “It gives our faculty a much broader the amount of impact we’ve had really on the practice of pharmacy in many collaboration to deliver clinical services. five years ago, he adds. “Most pharmacy set up a summer program for pharmacy view of pharmacy practice and differentiates us from other schools,” different areas of the world,” says services, particularly in the far East and students and pharmacists. During the education around the world,” says Lau. explains Marieke Schoen, vice dean and Dean Jerry Bauman. “Our impact as “We saw pharmacists making rounds in even Europe, have [historically] focused on past four years, the program has attracted “It helps enrich and affirm their work— associate dean of Academic Affairs. a college has been substantial.” the wards, conducting patient education, the traditional role of the pharmacist. They about 160 participants from UIC’s partner it’s a very rewarding experience.” communicating with outside providers see them as overseers of drug distribution.” institutions in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Indeed, few schools can rival the depth and This year, Bauman and other faculty on discharge and keeping tabs on China, Philippines and Thailand. More broadly, the programs help the the breadth of the college’s international members witnessed some of that individual records,” notes Schoen. Credit UIC for facilitating that shift. college fulfill its mission of developing programs, which include partnerships with impact firsthand when they visited “We saw that pharmacists are much Thanks to a generous gift from alum Jane Providing this level of support has a lasting global pharmacy leaders. This is not institutions in about a dozen countries two regions supported by UIC­—Malta more patient-centered as opposed Hsiao, the College of Pharmacy formed impact on people at the professional an afterthought; rather, it is core to and collaborative degree programs in and Taiwan. What they observed to merely focusing on products.” a collaborative relationship with National and personal level, explains Lau. “We the values system of the college. Malta and Hong Kong. The college’s affirmed the power and potential of Taiwan University (NTU) in 2007 to help are helping to advance and transform faculty members have also traveled the the college’s international programs. To encourage further progress, the faculty develop the first PharmD program in clinical pharmacy practice,” he says. “We “We care for our partners,” says Lau. world to teach, speak and consult with members met with top government officials Taiwan. As part of that partnership, UIC empower people and transform people.” “We care for our profession. We are other pharmacy leaders, making stops From ‘product-oriented’ in Malta—including the President of the brought 17 clinical preceptors from NTU’s not [going overseas] to expand the in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, to ‘patient-oriented’ Republic of Malta, the Minister of Education, hospital to the Chicago campus for a Mutual benefits for the college footprint of our programs. We are Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Saudi the Minister of Health and the Minister of six-month training program. It also helped there to help and to facilitate.” Arabia, the United Kingdom and more. Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil In June 2016, Bauman traveled to Malta equip NTU faculty and pharmacists by While the driving force behind the Liberties—to discuss the importance of with Schoen and Alan Lau, professor sharing details of UIC’s curriculum and college’s international programs is While varied in design, these programs clinical pharmacy. They also emphasized the and director of International Clinical offering pharmacotherapy and clinical service, UIC students and faculty also and partnerships are united by a common need to support the University of Malta as Pharmacy Education. UIC began working teaching skill workshops in Taiwan. benefit from the outreach work. goal: to advance the teaching and practice it develops into a hub for clinical pharmacy with Malta in 2010, when Dean Emeritus Recently, UIC began helping the Taipei of pharmacy, particularly in the area of education in Europe and the Middle East. Henri Manasse orchestrated a partnership Medical University (TMU) train its clinical For students, UIC’s presence abroad clinical pharmacy. As a leader in this space, with the University of Malta to help pharmacists/preceptors. Since 2014, helps foster diversity in the classroom. UIC works with its partners on curriculum 18 clinical pharmacists from three TMU- As more pharmacists abroad have

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Disclousres: Total Royalties 12 on Net Sales: Total Revenue $2.4 (Including Patent Reimbursements): Million $2.5 Number of Publications: Licenses and Million Options: Number of 278 5 269Journals: 44 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 45 GIVING

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LETTER FROM ASSISTANT DEAN FOR ADVANCEMENT

It’s probably no surprise that when I arrived heroes: alums who give back in so many at the UIC College of Pharmacy in 2007, I other ways like precepting, mentoring, knew very little about pharmacy. My focus guest lecturing or volunteering on one was squarely on my job, fundraising, and, to of our various boards. People who give a large degree, it still is. But in the 9 years of their time and talents are the fuel that I’ve been here I’ve met with thousands powers the College of Pharmacy on a of alums, and I’ve learned a great deal daily basis. People like Tom Westerkamp. about the business of pharmacy. And Tom not only did a guest lecture to the what I’ve realized is pharmacists don’t Dean’s Leadership Forum, but, spurred need philanthropy, they ARE philanthropy. by a story in our alumni publication, Pharmacists give back daily. People who he also rallied former ICHP Presidents are drawn to this profession want to help, to endow a scholarship for needy to heal, to give back in some way. I see it students at UIC College of Pharmacy. every day in grand gestures and a million smaller, but no less important ways. This section of the Annual Report is our Thomas Westerkamp attempt to level that playing field a bit, BY GREG HOLDEN Press releases are written when people to say thank you to all alums for their Thomas Westerkamp (BS ‘77) donated to “After several minutes of chest keep patients, and care for patients, at the like Herb and Carol Retzky donate the contributions of any size. Everything is the College of Pharmacy because, he says, compressions, we felt a pulse,” he recalls. forefront of pharmacy decision making.” largest gift our college has ever seen to listed here, from the millions of dollars “UIC helped form the foundation for a life “When I asked her if she could hear create a Philanthropic Leadership Award to the volunteer judges. Because it all of learning. UIC helped me keep patients, me, if she could squeeze my hand, and and now the Herb and Carol Retzky matters. It is all important. Everything and care for patients, at the forefront of when she did, I almost fainted. I was so He has given several times in the past and Deanship. Speeches are given about the you do for us makes a dramatic pharmacy decision making. It helped me excited to have been in the right place is working on an endowment “that will power of an endowed deanship, and how difference to the life of the college. become the pharmacist I am today.” at the right time. I held her hand until generate an annual gift to a needy student.” it will help us recruit quality leadership and the paramedics took her to the hospital. create change in the world of pharmacy. It has been an incredible 9 years here. I He adds: “We are in a life-saving profession But she survived. I will never forget that “Many pharmacists read about alumni And rightfully so. These are milestone feel privileged to get to work with such that focuses on helping to care for others.” moment, and how my clinical experience gift-giving and think they must be in big achievements by committed alums that compassionate, giving people on a daily in the ICU satellite pharmacy trained me cushy corporate positions making tons of will affect the college in perpetuity. They basis. You are forever showing me new Westerkamp is personally acquainted to respond to cardiac arrest victims.” money to donate,” he adds. “That’s simply are a sea change. They divide time into ways of giving. And for that, I thank you. with the life-saving potential of pharmacy. not true. Many smaller contributions do before and after. They usher in a new way One day years ago, he was in church Now Associate Director of Medical Affairs add up. Don’t hold back because you of doing business. Gifts of this size and Chris Shoemaker with his children when an elderly woman with Baxter Health Care, Westerkamp think, ‘I’m not a president or CEO.’ Many impact just don’t happen that often, and Assistant Dean and collapsed during Mass. He was a certified recalls learning from College of Pharmacy hands pulling in one direction can share so we tout them to anyone who will listen. Director of Advancement, CPR instructor and had pharmacy faculty such as Dr. Conrad Blomquist the load. I want to help the students UIC College of Pharmacy experience covering “code blues” (cardiac and Dr. Richard Hutchinson. “I received a whose careers will follow mine, and I The unfortunate side effect is that shouting or respiratory arrests) in the hospital. good, solid pharmacy education, one that hope other alums feel the same.” often drowns out the sound of our daily He performed CPR on the woman. helped me get my first clinical position in critical care,” he says. “UIC helped me

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ESTATE GIFTS

Dr. Robert and Connie Atkins George and Sharon Ayd Herbert C. Berry, MD Dr. James L. Bruggeman Bruce C. Carlstedt, PhD, FASHP Dr. John David DeHaan Alan F. Edrinn Al and Janice Edwards Cherise A. Greski-Lesniewicz David W. Hicks Gloria Krejsa Henry and Arlynn Manasse Josephine E. Mika Dr. Robert G. Mrtek Herbert M. and Carol Retzky Phillip Dio Schliem Dr. Ferdinand B. Zienty

$5 Million Dollar Gift Largest in Pharmacy College’s History BY SAM HOSTETTLER The College of Pharmacy was founded Herbert Retzky has never forgotten his new deanship replaces the chair position. Herb was a pharmacist, while Carol UIC Chancellor Michael Amiridis said, reputation for research and excellence in 1859 and joined the University of time as a student at the University of “Herb and Carol’s vision for the role of was a pharmacy technician. Following a “The generosity and vision Herbert and in the health and health care fields.” Illinois system in 1896. It is the oldest Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. A a pharmacist aligns perfectly with the successful career as independent pharmacy Carol Retzky have shown by investing academic unit in the U. of I. system, and $5 million donation from he and his wife mission that has guided us since 1859,” owners, the Retzkys were searching for in the university and the College of The income from the pharmacy deanship today includes campuses in Chicago Carol’s estate will ensure his legacy of said College of Pharmacy Dean Jerry opportunities in which to make a lasting Pharmacy with their named deanship will support expenditures such as and Rockford. U.S. News & World Report advocating for the practice of pharmacy is Bauman. “It charges us to raise awareness impression, and they believed the college opens an enormous opportunity to salary, research, graduate students, recently ranked the college sixth among secured within the college in perpetuity. of the role of the pharmacist within our could benefit from their good fortune. recruit a highly visible, renowned and curriculum development, scholarships, pharmacy schools in the nation. communities and within healthcare. Their top regarded pharmacy leader. outreach, materials and more. The largest monetary gift in the history generous gift will allow us to do just that.” “We wanted to provide something that of the College of Pharmacy will establish extends beyond our own time here on “This in turn will support the evolving “All of this excellence deeply impacts the the Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky It is UIC’s first named deanship Earth, and we found that a gift to the priorities of the university: providing level of care we bring to the patients and Deanship. The Oak Park, Illinois, couple and the third in the entire College of Pharmacy would seem to an exceptional student experience, communities we serve,” Bauman said. has consistently supported the college University of Illinois system. fulfill the ambitions we had,” Herb Retzky serving as a magnet to recruit other “We are deeply grateful to and inspired by since 2003, and in 2012 their financial gift said. “We’re grateful that we have been world-class faculty who will blaze new Herb and Carol Retzky. Their investment created the Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky The field of pharmacy has played an given the chance to assist the college.” trails in research and teaching, and will touch every corner of our college, Endowed Chair in Pharmacy Practice. The important part in the lives of the Retzkys. building our national and international and invigorate everything we do.”

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Pictures on the following pages are from the renovation of the Chicago compounding lab. The renovation was funded by a generous gift from the Foglia Family Foundation.

$25,000+ American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Mr. Steve P. Karagiannis Amgen Foundation Mr. Anthony Scarpelli and Dr. Denise L. Scarpelli American Cancer Society Education Mrs. Barbara Mulliner and Mr. Mark A. Mulliner Amgen PAC-Match Gift Program Mr. David Holmes and Dr. Despina Kotis American Heart Association American Society of Health System Pharmacists Prof. Richard A. Gemeinhart Baxalta US Inc Mr. Donald J. Riley and Mrs. Donna G. Riley Astellas Pharma Global Development Chicago Biomedical Consortium Northwestern Teva Pharmaceuticals California Table Grape Commission Mr. Henry Dale Smith (Deceased) and Mrs. Betty Chinese Pharmaceutical Association University The Baxter International Foundation Columbus International Travel Service Inc. M. Smith Dr. Bradley C. Cannon and Dr. Joan M. Cannon Chicago Community Trust The Safeway Foundation Dr. Bradley K. Gillespie Mrs. Barbara K. Geberbauer and Mr. Carl W. DuBow Family Foundation Community Foundation of New Jersey Walgreens Dr. Christopher W. Leibman and Dr. Leanne J. Geberbauer Foglia Family Foundation Dr. John A. Romankiewicz (Deceased) and Mrs. Leibman Mrs. Hedy P. Braun (Deceased) and Mr. Thomas A. GE Foundation Nancy L. Romankiewicz $2,500 - $4,999 Dr. David W. Bartels and Mrs. Carol J. Bartels Braun Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc. Haskoli Islands Class of 2016 Student Council Dr. Henri R. Manasse Jr and Mrs. Arlynn Hem Mrs. Jeannie Gladson and Mr. Ted Gladson Mr. Vincent W. Foglia and Mrs. Patricia A. Foglia Mrs. Diane Westerkamp and Mr. Thomas Dr. Dean G. Pontikes and Dr. Pamala J. Pontikes Manasse Mrs. Joyce W. Hershenson and Dr. Fred M. Mrs. Carol H. Retzky and Mr. Herbert M. Retzky Westerkamp Dr. Om Dhingra Dr. Janet P. Engle and Dr. Andrew J. Donnelly Hershenson Mrs. Janice M. Edwards and Dr. Scharon Albert Mrs. Lynette M. Swanson and Dr. Steven M. Dr. William T. Beck and Mrs. Doreine O. Beck Dr. Jennifer A. Perry Mrs. Judith M. Bauman and Dr. Jerry L. Bauman DONOR Edwards Swanson Independent Pharmacy Cooperative Dr. Judy L. Bolton Mrs. Kathie Cashmore Mrs. Linda J. DuBow and Mr. Lawrence J. DuBow Walgreens J. M. Smith Foundation Dr. Paul L. Pluta Mrs. Kathleen Ann Cusick and Mr. Noel Patrick HONOR Pharma Foundation Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals Services, LLC Dr. Paul O. Gubbins Cusick Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug $5,000 – 9,999 Mrs. Christine Dorociak and Dr. James V. Dorociak Dr. Roger S. Young and Dr. Sharon L. Ball Mrs. Merlyn G. Fruin and Mr. Dennis Fruin ROLL Administration CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, Inc. Mrs. Paula K. Hancock and Mr. James M. Hancock Dr. Sarah E. Grady Mrs. Nada Sizemore and Mr. David E. Sizemore Schlumberger Foundation, Inc. Dr. Benjamin N. M. Le Mrs. Priyanka P. Dhingra and Dr. Amit Dhingra Dr. Sherry Siegert and Dr. Scott W. Siegert Mrs. Rona Lukazewski and Mr. Alan A. Lukazewski Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Dr. George H. Aynilian and Mrs. Katherine M. D. Seymour I. Cohen MD Dr. Shirley A. Felder and Mr. Anthony L. Felder RPh CGP Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Aynilian Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. Dr. Tamy K. T. Leung Ms. Nina R. Foushi The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Dr. Kathleen R. Lockhart and Mr. James M. Dixon Various Donors Dr. Thomas C. Riordan and LCDR Sossity A. Phi Delta Chi Fraternity The Pew Charitable Trusts Dr. Mark J. Bachleda and Dr. Joy E. Zarlenga Riordan Schwab Charitable Fund Theravance Biopharma Antibiotic Dr. Paul C. Blahunka and Dr. Kathleen S. Blahunka $1,000 – 2,499 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Sigma-Aldrich Dr. William R. Larsen and Mrs. Judith I. Larsen Abbott Fund H. D. Smith, LLC The Amgen Foundation $10,000 – 24,999 Gilead Sciences, Inc. Albertsons, Inc. New Albertsons, Inc. IPhA Foundation The Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation, Inc. AgeOptions DBA Suburban Area Agency on Aging Horizon Pharma USA, Inc. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Lt. Brent M. Breining and Dr. Nicole R. Breining Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Yao Yuan

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$750 - 999 Mr. Eric A. Smith and Dr. Miriam A. Mobley Smith Ben Shwachman, MD, PC Dr. Brian M. Hrad Dr. Esther M. C. Lee and Dr. John J. Lee Dr. Judilynn B. Bult Dr. Christopher A. Schriever and Dr. Allison E. Mr. Eugene L. Belczak and Mrs. Charlotte Belczak Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc. Dr. Bryan D. Pham and Dr. Lisa B. Pham Dr. Eugene M. Frank and Mrs. Rachel N. Frank Dr. Julie A. Pawola and Mr. Paul L. Pawola Schriever Mr. Grant Sperl and Mrs. Lois W. Sperl CDR William E. Kelly Dr. Candice M. Wong Dr. Eva M. Kozlowski Dr. Julie Golembiewski Dr. David Fausel and Mrs. Shari Fausel Mr. John E. Archer Chicago Event Management, Inc. Chicago Dr. Carol L. Bonsignore Dr. Francesca E. Cunningham Dr. Juni M. Guerrero Dr. Edward S. Cohen Mr. John Rose and Dr. Antonette K. Shaw Marathon Dr. Charles E. McPherson Dr. Gail J. Bernstein and Mr. Frank J. Bernstein Dr. Karen L. Harris and Mr. Frank H. Harris Dr. Matthias C. Lu and Mrs. Mei H. Lu Mr. Michael E. Sliwoski Country Insurance & Financial Services Dr. Chi-Hua Lu Dr. Glen D. Leesman Dr. Katherine A. Simondsen Dr. Robert H. Hoy and Mrs. Sharon Hoy Mr. Richard D. Wartick and Mrs. Mary G. Wartick Delta Kappa Sigma Alumni Chapter of Rho Pi Phi Dr. Chung Y. Ha Dr. Gregory R. Dill Dr. Kenneth E. Johnson and Dr. Mary K. Johnson Dr. Thomayant Prueksaritanont Mr. S. R. Felsenberg and Mrs. Phyllis Felsenberg Pharmacy Fraternity Dr. Chunqiang Guo Dr. Hayat Onyuksel Dr. Kenneth P. Jesunas and Mrs. Carolyn C. Jesunas Merck Partnership for Giving Mr. William W. Wittleder Dr. Adam Bursua and Dr. Vika O. Gylys Dr. Cindy K. Angerhofer and Mr. Thomas W. O’Leary Dr. He Bai Dr. Ketul T. Patel and Dr. Sejal S. Desai Mr. Avery L. Spunt and Mrs. Janet M. Spunt Mrs. Beth A. Meese and Mr. Richard E. Meese Dr. Agnes M. Rimando Dr. Connie M. Larson Dr. Heidi Swanson and Dr. Kevin C. Swanson Dr. Kevin J. Kuchel Mr. Joe Choi and Dr. Ching K. Yip Mrs. Constance M. Atkins and Dr. Robert A. Atkins Dr. Ajibola A. Ayeni Dr. Dahua Pan and Dr. Dongwei Zhu Dr. Herbert C. Berry and Mrs. Karen Berry Dr. Konstantinos A. Pliagos Mrs. Rosemary Rajski and Dr. Michael J. Rajski Mrs. Deborah Zage and Mr. Garry J. Zage Dr. Alan Vuong Dr. Dana A. Bogolin Dr. Hossain Naziri Dr. Kristyn B. Foust and Mr. Ryan Foust Mrs. Virginia M. Bono and Mr. James D. Bono Mrs. Karin C. Nitiss and Dr. John L. Nitiss Dr. Alan W. Weinstein Dr. Daniel F. Albertson Dr. Hsuan-Ming Yao Dr. Krystal Ioannou Mrs. Kristine C. Cichowski and Mr. James J. Dr. Alex Kowblansky and Mrs. Anna C. Kowblansky Dr. Daniel J. Wojenski Dr. Irene Cheng Dr. Kyle P. Gordon and Dr. Maria C. Tangonan $500 - 749 Cichowski Dr. Alexander Danyluk and Dr. Jacquiline J. Danyluk Dr. Daphne E. Marsh Dr. Isaac H. Cha Dr. Larissa A. Dolinsky and Mr. Adrian A. Dolinsky Association of Indian Pharmacists in America Mrs. Lana R. Meyers and Mr. Scott A. Meyers Dr. Alice K. Pau Dr. David J. Hayden and Mrs. Nancy K. Hayden Dr. James F. Fahey Dr. Laura G. Hotchkiss and Dr. Bruce L. Hotchkiss Dr. Barbara Yim Mrs. Linda M. Grider and Mr. R. B. Grider Dr. Amanda M. Ries and Mr. Mike Ries Dr. David Yeung and Mrs. Christina L. Yeung Dr. James L. Brueggeman Dr. Leonard W. Kosiba Dr. Catherine M. Schranz and Dr. Bruce J. Schrader Mrs. Lydia M. Acosta and Dr. Miguel Acosta Dr. Amy J. Wong Dr. Deborah L. Greenberg Dr. Jane M. Meinhold Dr. Lina B. Bertuzis Dr. Ching-Ling D. Teng Mrs. Paula J. Meyer and Mr. Edward R. Meyer Dr. Andre R. Esparza Dr. Delicia T. Rucker Dr. Jay Mandra Dr. Long Yuan Dr. Eric M. Bass and Dr. Ruth M. Bass Mrs. Renee M. Popovich and Dr. Nicholas G. Dr. Andrea S. Friend Dr. Dharmesh B. Bavda Dr. Jennifer A. Phillips Dr. Lorenz M. Hofmann and Mrs. Victoria Hofmann Dr. Glen T. Schumock Popovich Dr. Angela Lee and Mr. Chang Yim Dr. Diana K. P. Page-Wolgemuth and Mr. Edward A. Dr. Jennifer C. Marcelo Dr. Lori A. Uildriks Dr. John B. Coleman and Mrs. Jill A. Coleman Mrs. Sylvia J. O’Donnell and Dr. James T. O’Donnell Dr. Ann M. Schuster Wolgemuth Dr. Jennifer L. Borgeson and Dr. Matthew F. Dr. Lori J. Golterman Dr. Judith J. Mowry and Dr. James B. Mowry Mrs. Tracey L. Perez and Mr. Perry A. Perez Dr. Anna G. Purdum Dr. Djaja D. Soejarto and Mrs. Mariela Soejarto Borgeson Dr. Maha A. Sughayer Dr. Layne Oliff and Mrs. Ann M. Oliff Ms. Caryn M. Bing Dr. Anna M. Palafox Dr. Dustin B. Cavida Dr. Jerome A. Nasenbeny and Mrs. Coreen Dr. Margaret H. Y. Byun Dr. Norman Cheung Ms. Joanne Heller Dr. Arthur J. Helfat and Mrs. Frances Helfat Dr. Edna N. Chima Nasenbeny Dr. Maria G. Gillett Dr. Peter Antonopoulos Ms. Jocelyn D. Murillo Dr. Barbara A. Mancini and Mr. Alan Mancini Dr. Edward P. Winters (Deceased) and Mrs. Joan C. Dr. Jill L. Warszalek Dr. Maribel P. Galiano-Goll and Dr. Eric F. Goll Dr. Ronald L. Koch North Suburban Pharmacists of Chicagoland Dr. Beatrice Drambarean Winters Dr. Jillian A. Sanchez Dr. Marieke D. Schoen ICHP Rienzi and Rienzi Communications Dr. Benjamin Shwachman Dr. Edyta E. Krupa Dr. Joannie Wang Dr. Mark A. Vittorini InPharmCo, Inc. Sanofi-aventis Dr. Bethany A. Keys and Mr. Chip Keys Dr. Elisa Park and Mr. Loren Lewis Dr. Joel U. Mann Dr. Mark E. Schneiderhan and Mrs. Felicia Mr. Anthony W. Thomas and Dr. Audra R. Thomas Dr. Blake E. Max and Dr. Paula A. Teichner Dr. Ellen J. Nickel Dr. John J. Perino Schneiderhan Mr. Bharat L. Patel and Dr. Pravina B. Patel $1 - 499 Dr. Boniface I. Onyejiaka Dr. Eric D. Leshikar and Dr. Terry Moore Dr. John S. Fox Dr. Marsha Snyder and Mr. Melvin D. Snyder Mr. Donald W. Little and Mrs. Patricia P. Little Anovation, Inc. Dr. Brenda L. Stein Dr. Erin M. Gavin Dr. Jong Woo Kim Dr. Mehul R. Dalal Mr. Edward B. Donnelly and Mrs. Helen K. Donnelly Asian Pharmacists Association APA Dr. Brian J. Idstein Dr. Eslyn T. Garb Dr. Joseph P. Kalvaitis Dr. Melvin K. Roseman and Mrs. Roselynn Roseman

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Dr. Michael Federle Dr. Samantha A. Mathews and Mr. Phil M. Mathews Mr. Anthony T. Tauginas Mr. George E. Grimm and Mrs. Judith M. Grimm Mr. Kenneth A. Mack and Mrs. Gloria B. Mack Mr. Philip Bertulfo and Dr. Zeina E. Samara Dr. Michael J. Cwik Dr. Samantha E. McLemore Mr. Arthur J. Gordon and Mrs. Tamara Gordon Mr. George E. Jones and Dr. Elizabeth A. Jones Mr. Kenneth R. Schuele Mr. Philip J. Reiter and Mrs. Tamara L. Reiter Dr. Michael J. Pacini Dr. Sara S. Wormley Mr. Brady M. Crook and Mrs. Melissa Crook Mr. Gilbert W. Adelstein and Mrs. Harriet S. Mr. Kenneth Shermock Mr. Phillip D. Schliem and Mrs. Lynne E. Schliem Dr. Michael L. Tallon and Dr. Stephanie K. Tallon Dr. Schun Yeh Mr. Bruce D. Farnsworth and Mrs. Donna M. Adelstein Mr. Kenneth Smith Mr. Prem S. Mohanty Dr. Michelle Martin Dr. Shaina D. Barnes Farnsworth Mr. Glen Dickinson and Dr. Dana Cheveleva- Mr. Larry Coglianese and Mrs. Mary E. Coglianese Mr. Quinn P. Brennan and Dr. Karen M. Brennan Dr. Milton J. Kornet and Mrs. Leona F. Kornet Dr. Shengsheng Yu Mr. Christopher H. Scalzitti Dickinson Mr. Lawrence A. Gorczowski and Mrs. Karen E. Mr. Ralph H. Sprandel and Mrs. Sarah S. Sprandel Dr. Moira R. Maroney Dr. Shengxiang X. Qiu Mr. Christopher J. Shoemaker and Mrs. Lindsay C. Mr. Glenn A. Rogers Gorczowski Mr. Raymond S. Traficante Dr. Mumtaj A. Patel Dr. Shiraz R. Gupta Shoemaker Mr. Gregory S. Evans and Dr. Joan C. Evans Mr. Lawrence A. Savitt and Mrs. Phyllis Savitt Mr. Richard B. Newman and Mrs. Marsha L. Dr. Nancy B. Rivera and Dr. Ernesto J. Rivera Dr. Shiyun Kim Mr. Chun-Wah Chan and Mrs. Heidi K. Chan Mr. Gregory T. Lenz and Mrs. Kathryn A. Lenz Mr. Lawrence J. Frieders and Mrs. Patricia A. Newman Dr. Nazia S. Babul Dr. Shunyan Mo and Dr. Linlin Dong Mr. Constantine D. Vasilios and Dr. Anna M. Mr. Harold L. Fath and Mrs. Alyce A. Fath Frieders Mr. Richard D. Johnson and Mrs. Jeanette M. Dr. Neng Y. Shih and Dr. Lisa B. Shih Dr. Stephanie Y. Crawford Nowobilski-Vasilios Mr. Henry A. Gould and Mrs. Margaret Kalish Mr. Lawrence R. Borggren and Mrs. Karen E. Johnson Dr. Nicholas P. Plotnikoff and Mrs. Carol A. Dr. Stephen C. Piscitelli and Dr. Deborah A. Mr. Dale Golden and Dr. Debra S. Golden Mr. Henry Huang and Mrs. Victoria F. Huang Borggren Mr. Richard E. Miles and Dr. Roxie J. Miles Plotnikoff Piscitelli Mr. Dale N. Foster and Dr. Mary E. Foster Mr. Hilbert Moy and Mrs. Kit Y. Moy Mr. Leonard J. Sodergren and Mrs. Rose Sodergren Mr. Richard Tajak and Dr. Germaine E. Aprill Dr. Nick Karabatsos and Mrs. Shirley Karabatsos Dr. Stephen M. Moerlein Mr. Damon Doucet and Mrs. Cynthia A. Doucet Mr. Jake Woods and Dr. Nicole M. Woods Mr. Leonard Kligman and Mrs. Sandra Kligman Mr. Rick J. Annes and Mrs. Judith A. Annes Dr. Niraj N. Shah and Dr. Heather M. Shah Dr. Steven W. Shoyer Mr. Daniel Gratie Mr. James A. Pink and Mrs. Leticia Delgado-Herrera Mr. Leroy Green Mr. Robert A. Skow and Mrs. Nancy J. Skow Dr. Norbert J. Wojciechowski (Deceased) and Mrs. Dr. Surasak J. Vasavanont and Dr. Maribelle R. Mr. Daniel J. Michalak and Mrs. Carolyn Michalak Mr. James C. White and Mrs. Phyllis J. White Mr. Lowell G. Stein and Mrs. Mara Stein Mr. Robert B. Freedkin Jean L. Wojciechowski Vasavanont Mr. Daniel L. Dicesare Mr. James E. Hampson Mr. Mark Kachlic and Dr. Marlowe D. Kachlic Mr. Robert B. Levin Dr. Norman L. Katz and Mrs. Patricia M. Katz Dr. Theresa R. Prosser Mr. David G. Salaba and Mrs. Judith A. Salaba Mr. James Giannopoulos and Dr. Joanne B. Mr. Matthew C. Holderly Mr. Robert E. Mandernack and Mrs. Beverly Dr. Obiora E. Uzoukwu Dr. Thomas D. Chiampas Mr. David J. Silva Giannopoulos Mr. Matthew F. Wnek and Mrs. Christine A. Wnek Mandernack Dr. Pamela A. Nicoski-Lenaghan Dr. Vinay Soni Mr. David L. Harbin and Dr. Melissa A. Harbin Mr. James H. Schuetter and Mrs. Barbara M. Mr. Michael A. Cavataio and Mrs. Michael A. Mr. Robert J. Anselmo Dr. Paul H. Kwok Dr. Walid Habbal and Dr. Michelle J. Habbal Mr. Dennis E. Rickey and Mrs. Rhonda L. Rickey Schuetter Cavataio Mr. Robert J. Ireland (Deceased) and Mrs. Carole I. Dr. Priyatma Wirth and Dr. Scott M. Wirth Dr. Xiaoqing Liu Mr. Dennis Hosang and Mrs. Joan Hosang Mr. James W. Malech and Dr. Susan E. Baron- Mr. Michael B. Williams Ireland Dr. Radhika S. Mehta Dr. Xin Zhang Mr. Domenick Ficarella and Dr. Kristine M. Ficarella Malecha Mr. Michael D. Novario and Mrs. Jackie S. Novario Mr. Rodger D. Judy and Mrs. Jane M. Judy Dr. Raymond F. Schlemmer and Mrs. Janet K. Dr. Yaakov B. Samberg Mr. Donald M. Mitok and Mrs. Jo A. Mitok Mr. Jeffrey C. Larson Mr. Michael F. Manakas and Mrs. Suzanne Manakas Mr. Roger J. French and Mrs. Frances M. French Schlemmer Dr. Yijia Luo Mr. Dwayne A. Robinson and Mrs. Cheryl L. Mr. Jeffrey D. Lundgren and Mrs. Kathy P. Lundgren Mr. Michael J. Weisman and Mrs. Lee M. Weisman Mr. Ronald S. Harschfeld and Mrs. Myrna Dr. Renata Sutter Exelon Robinson Mr. Jeffrey Magnuson and Dr. Rita J. Magnuson Mr. Michael R. Mitacek and Mrs. Laura A. Mitacek Harschfeld Dr. Richard S. Egan Jamie M. Miller RPh DC Mr. Edward A. Berke Mr. Jeremy Ebersole Mr. Michael S. Grivetti and Mrs. Lisa M. Grivetti Mr. Roy Xavier and Mrs. Veronica M. Pradelski Dr. Robert B. Parker Lambda Kappa Sigma-Gamma Chapter Mr. Edwin Sarabia and Dr. Heather J. Sarabia Mr. John C. Ochocinski Mr. Michael W. Suwalski and Mrs. Jane M. Suwalski Mr. Sang-Jin Lee Dr. Robert J. Anders and Mrs. Mary Ellen S. Anders Mr. Adam J. Hood Mr. Eric Tonino and Mrs. Rita G. Tonino Mr. John J. Goliak and Dr. Kristen L. Goliak Mr. Mohammed H. Siddiqui Mr. Shishir Chandra Sarangpur Dr. Robert J. Kolinski Mr. Albert M. Xu Mr. Erwin A. Beier (Deceased) and Mrs. Shirley A. Mr. John M. McBride Mr. Nabil S. Hatoum and Mrs. Hind T. Hatoum Mr. Soliman Khudeira and Dr. Zahra Khudeira Dr. Ronald E. Mizer and Mrs. Gloria Mizer Mr. Allan G. Mandell and Mrs. Judith Mandell Beier Mr. John R. Delia and Mrs. Susan K. Delia Mr. Neil Michael Mr. Steve F. Levin and Mrs. Sheryl L. Levin Dr. Ronald J. Essington Mr. Andrew Frank and Dr. Dana Frank Mr. Floyd Yager and Dr. Kristin L. Yager Mr. Jonathan T. Baer and Dr. Marianne E. Miller Mr. Ok H. Ha and Mrs. Eun S. Ha Mr. Terry L. Williams Dr. Rowena N. Schwartz Mr. Andrij Petrykiw and Dr. Christina Petrykiw Mr. Gabriel Nutescu and Dr. Edith Nutescu Mr. Joseph Q. Dang Mr. Osvaldo Feliciano Mr. Thomas J. Warzecha and Mrs. Laura Z. Mr. Paul Sherman and Dr. Patricia A. Sherman Warzecha

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Mr. Thomas L. Hofbauer and Dr. Greeta A. Cherayil (Deceased) Mrs. Jean Graber and Mr. Marvin B. Graber Mrs. Martha Ann Jones and Mr. Lawrence L. Jones Mrs. Tula Burzic and Mr. Michael R. Burzic Network for Good Mr. Timothy J. Vent Mrs. Christine A. Quinn and Mr. William Quinn Mrs. Jean M. Gaede and Mr. Keith A. Gaede Mrs. Mary Jo Frey and Dr. Charles Frey Mrs. Valerye A. Lewis Pfizer Foundation Mr. Toby G. Clark (Deceased) Mrs. Christine Longo and Mr. Rocco A. Longo Mrs. Joan D. Bielskus and Mr. Peter A. Bielskus Mrs. Mary L. Wilson and Dr. Robert W. Piepho Mrs. Victoria L. Freed and Dr. Gary W. Freed Pharmaconsultant, Inc. Mr. Wallace Cross and Mrs. Nancy Wiles (Deceased) Mrs. Joan Hamburger and Mr. Bruce J. Hamburger Mrs. MaryLu Wasniewski and Mr. Stephen Mrs. Vivian K. Jeras and Mr. Francis J. Jeras Prof. Leslie Z. Benet and Mrs. Carol A. Benet Mr. Wesley N. Breeze Mrs. Cornelia D. Shoffner and Dr. James P. Shoffner Mrs. Joan Hasenohrl and Mr. Robert G. Day Wasniewski (Deceased) Prof. Michael E. Johnson and Prof. Leslie W. Fung Mr. Whan Kim Mrs. Cosette P. Clegg and Mr. N. D. Clegg Mrs. Joanne G. Wood and Mr. William W. Wood Mrs. Maureen A. Parilla and Mr. Michael S. Parilla Mrs. Walkiris T. Fernandez and Dr. Donald L. Raineri Running Away Enterprises, LLC Mr. William A. Dittmann and Mrs. Joyce A. Dittmann Mrs. Cyndy Petticrew and Mr. John W. Petticrew Mrs. Josephine E. Mika and Dr. Edward S. Mika Mrs. Patricia Kmet and Mr. Frank M. Kmet Mrs. Yvette R. Mader and Dr. Alan R. Mader Scal, Inc. Mr. William B. Trinh Mrs. Cynthia C. Durley and Mr. Jack O. Durley (Deceased) Mrs. Patricia La Coste and Dr. David P. La Coste Ms. Alisha V. Patel Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mr. William D. Weaver Mrs. Cynthia G. Okner and Mr. Martin H. Okner Mrs. Joy T. Sampson and Mr. Lawrence E. Sampson Mrs. Patricia M. Buyniski and Dr. Robert H. Buyniski Ms. Amy Nedic Susan L. Pendland PharmD and Mr. Steven W. Mr. William M. Bavirsha and Dr. Karin B. Bavirsha Mrs. Danlin He Mrs. Judith A. Christensen and Dr. Thomas G. Mrs. Phyllis Glatzhofer and Mr. Terry L. Glatzhofer Ms. Ann P. Hobel Bergstedt Mr. William Robinson Mrs. Diane Foerster and Mr. Kenneth A. Foerster Christensen Mrs. Rachel S. Willens and Mr. Michael S. Willens Ms. Annie Situ The Stolar Living Trust Mrs. Amy C. Patriarca and Mr. Rodolfo C. Patriarca Mrs. Diane H. Shafer and Mr. James R. Shafer Mrs. Judith P. Stone and Dr. William H. Stone Mrs. Rita V. Caruso and Mr. Joseph R. Caruso Ms. Cynthia L. Schmitt UIC College of Pharmacy-Rockford Class of 2017 Mrs. Anita D. Campbell and Dr. Jeffrey A. Campbell Mrs. Diane M. Klimek and Mr. John S. Klimek Mrs. Judy M. Geraci and Dr. Mark C. Geraci Mrs. Robin B. Clawson and Mr. Steven P. Clawson Ms. Dalia R. Vakselis University Dental Center Mrs. Anna Bryan and Mr. Dennis M. Bryan Mrs. Diane M. Wyman and Dr. David A. Wyman Mrs. Judy R. Stolar and Dr. Michael H. Stolar Mrs. Rose S. Brucks and Dr. Richard M. Brucks Ms. Diana L. Matseshe Mrs. Anna P. Krichbaum and Dr. Daniel W. Mrs. Donata Eggers and The Honorable Robert J. Mrs. Julie Hicks and Mr. David W. Hicks Mrs. Rosemary Woo and Mr. Dominic L. Woo Ms. Domanique D. Rawls Krichbaum Eggers Mrs. Karen Luchtefeld and Mr. Charles Luchtefeld Mrs. Rosita Cheng and Dr. Leslie K. Cheng Ms. Donna R. Kay Mrs. Annette Pietsch and Mr. Lysle R. Pietsch Mrs. Eleanor A. Weiner and Mr. Milton Weiner Mrs. Karen M. Coleman and Mr. Joseph L. Coleman Mrs. Sarah Hoffman and Mr. Dennis A. Hoffman Ms. Frances S. Ng Mrs. Barbara DeFilippo and Mr. Anthony P. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Woods and Dr. Steven D. Woods Mrs. Kathy M. Zipprich and Mr. Robert A. Zipprich Mrs. Sarah Kolling and Dr. William M. Kolling Ms. Irma K. Fitzgerald DeFilippo Mrs. Emilia Gaglio and Dr. Carlo F. Gaglio Mrs. Kimberly Rush and Mr. Dale E. Rush Mrs. Shari R. Morrison and Mr. Richard D. Morrison Ms. Jo A. Yacko Mrs. Barbara L. Borys and Mr. William S. Borys Mrs. Erin Croft and Dr. David T. Bearden Mrs. Linda Anast and Mr. Paul T. Anast Mrs. Sharon A. Rajmaira Ms. JoAnn M. Hittie Mrs. Bernadine E. Cusson and Mr. Gilbert J. Cusson Mrs. Evie Belgrade and Mr. Lawrence E. Belgrade Mrs. Lois A. Honan and Mr. James P. Honan Mrs. Sharon L. Edrinn and Mr. Alan F. Edrinn Ms. June M. Totura Mrs. Carla M. Salemi and Mr. Daniel J. Salemi Mrs. Ewa Prillaman and Dr. Fred C. Prillaman Mrs. Lorraine M. Weszely and Mr. John J. Weszely Mrs. Sharon M. Detro and Mr. Michael A. Detro Ms. Karen E. Trenkler Mrs. Carol A. Harris and Mr. Michael A. Harris Mrs. Farhana R. Bakar and Dr. Shamsul K. Bakar Mrs. Lucille M. Ahuett and Dr. Matthew A. Ahuett Mrs. Shirley G. Simon and Mr. Lee S. Simon Ms. Magdalene Harmon Mrs. Carol A. Skrabacz and Mr. Carl F. Skrabacz Mrs. Gail E. Rudolph and Dr. Jeffrey S. Rudolph Mrs. Lynn R. Pfau and Mr. Charles F. Pfau Mrs. Stephanie Gonzalez and Dr. Luis S. Gonzalez Ms. Manar M. Kandil Mrs. Carol Long and Mr. James L. Long Mrs. Ghousia Khan and Mr. Fazal M. Khan Mrs. Marcia A. Kizior and Mr. Robert J. Kizior Mrs. Susan Driver and Dr. James W. Driver Ms. Marie A. Alessandra Mrs. Carol M. Burns and Mr. Richard B. Burns (Deceased) Mrs. Marcia Deeke and Mr. Kenneth G. Deeke Mrs. Susan M. Kamin and Mr. Leo J. Kamin Ms. Michelle J. Dinglasan Mrs. Carol R. Warfield and Mr. Daniel P. Warfield Mrs. Helen J. Campbell and Mr. John M. Campbell Mrs. Marcia Gordon and Mr. Murray D. Gordon Mrs. Sylvia F. White and Mr. Alan B. White Ms. Mindy V. Ho Mrs. Carrie Kennick and Mr. Barry C. Kennick Mrs. Holly Trojanowski and Mr. Andrew J. Mrs. Margaret A. Schumacher and Mr. Raymond A. Mrs. Teresa K. DaPisa and Mr. Robert V. DaPisa Ms. Rachel Den Broek Mrs. Catherine L. Clark and Mr. Thomas R. Clark Trojanowski Schumacher Mrs. Teresa K. Wlodarski and Dr. Fred M. Wlodarski Ms. Rachel Ralph Mrs. Charlene A. Schumann and Mr. Steven C. Mrs. Jaime E. Wittenberg and Dr. Robert D. Mrs. Marilyn Harris and Dr. Bruce D. Martin Mrs. Teresa T. Han and Mr. John T. Hogan Ms. Randi Zillmer Schumann Wittenberg Mrs. Marion Sitt and Mr. Richard Sitt Mrs. Theresa Brown and Mr. Donald E. Brown Ms. Rosalind McGee Mrs. Charmaine Shafer and Mr. Douglas W. Shafer Mrs. Jane E. Regalado Mrs. Marlene Smith Swank Mrs. Tracy L. Kinsella and Dr. T. R. Kinsella Ms. Theresa C. De La Cruz Mrs. Cheryl F. Peterson and Mr. Irwin Peterson Mrs. Janice M. Hein and Mr. William P. Hein Mrs. Marta L Z. Zalucky and Mr. Matwijiszyn Mrs. Tricia Miller and Dr. Patrick S. Miller Ms. Yumei Chen

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National Advisory Board Anthony Defilippo Rhonda Rickey Kevin Bacigalupo Adam Bursua Larry Danziger Sharon W. Ayd, PhD, 1997, MBA James V. Dorociak Russell Secter Melissa Badowski Vika Bursua Todd Davis Mark Bachelda, PharmD, 1999, MBA Cynthia Flores Thomas Westerkamp Tominique Bailey Chris Butler Dhara Dedia Jenny Colombo, PharmD, 1989 Carl Geberbauer Dr. Hashim Zaibak Rob Baker Jacqueline Cabbiness Joshua DeMott Francesca Cunningham, PharmD, RES 2002 Deborah Harper-Brown Erich Balsman Maya Campara Jigisha Desai Jim Dorociak, BS, 1981, PharmD, 1983, Robert Heyman Preceptors Christina Barrington Jeff Campbell Palak Desai RES,1984 Edward R. Meyer Preceptors Jill Bechaz Marcela Castano Steve DeVita William Fitzsimmons, BS, 1983, PharmD Nenad Milenkovich Sindhu Abraham Mohammad Bedaso Jennifer Cepenas Robert DiDomenico Michael Flavin, PhD, 1983 Rachel (Czubak) O’Koren Laura Acevedo Mark Bednar Isaac Cha Brad Dietz Dennis Fruin, BS, 1976 Caroline Park Cyrus Agarabi Jamie Benken Debbie Chan Dan Dispensa David Hicks, RPh, 1976, MBA Sharon Park Mayowa Agbaje-Williams Scott Benken Juliana Chan Scott Diveney Michael S. Maddux, PharmD, FCCP, RES, 1980 Rina Shah Nital Agrawal Shubha Bhat Nancy Chang Marlowe Djuric Kachlic William S. Marth, BS, 1977, MBA Avery Spunt Shakeel Ahmed Satish Bhatt Aimee Chevalier Danielle Donzal Scott Meyers, BS, 1976, RPh, MS, FASHP Margaret (Nowobilski) Tomecki Farheen Aldeen Greg Biedron Thomas Chiampas Beatrice Drambarean Sarfaraz “Sarf” K. Niazi, PhD, 1974 Sophie Wimberely Patrick Allen Jill Bijak Suji Choi Adonis Ducre Mark Pilkington, BS, 1984, MS, 1988 (Chair) Susan Winkler Rochelle Allen Elsa Bishop Peggy Choye Lisa Dyer Anthony Provenzano, PharmD, 1992 Sheila Allen Thuy Blair Kwong-Wing Chui Amanda Eades Ahnal Purohit, PhD (Former Faculty) Guest Lecturers Gary Alore Kevin Block Joe Cinquepalmi Lara Ellinger Toni Rose, PharmD, 2004 Luba Andrus Nicole Alvey Carmela Bojovic Donna Clay Stephanie Fahey Denise Scarpelli, PharmD, 1996 Russell Annunziata Joy Amin Deborah Bondi Timothy Cober Olabisi Falana Russell Secter, BS, 1978, PharmD, MBA Marlowe Djuric Kachlic Ali Amir Carson Bording Melanie Cohen Faiqa Fareed Claire Thom, BS, 1975, PharmD, 1982 Dr. Shirley Felder Jada Anderson Leslie Briars Gina Conde Sol Farias Ron Weinert, BS, 1983 John C. Gorski Kathy Anderson Chad Brody Angie Considine Mickey Ferro Garry Zage, RPh, BS, 1977, MS Larry Hoke Charity Anicete Marissa Brokhof Abigail Cook Heather Fitzgerald Rita Hoke Pete Antonopoulos Michelle Bryson Cassandra Cruz Sarah Flaherty College Alumni Board Anne Keating Erin August Bill Budris Sandra Cuellar Suzanne Fleck Dennis Bryan Daniel Knolhoff Jennifer Austin Heather Bullard Colleen Czerniak Megan Fleischman Annettee (Pellegrino) Chavez Eva Kozlowski Nazia Babul Tony Burda Lauren Dandeles Nora Flint Edward S. Cohen Dr. James T. O’Donnell Bonnie Bachenheimer Rodrigo Burgos Daniel Dangler Lorris Fowler

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Gina Frangella Jin Han Jessica Jacobson Jane Kosirog-Glowacki Sheryl Lowery Tom Moutvic Denise Freethy Ksenia Hankewych Tracie Jacobson James Kotek Karoline Maculewicz Jean Moy Alexander Friedman Sarah Hansen Jennifer Jagodzinski Sarah Kramer Alan Mader Kit Moy Jodi Fugate Rebekah Hanson Archana Jhawar Marion Kubicz Tom Maggio Stephanie Moy Kelly Galen Denise Harano Tania John Ann Kuchta Joseph Malesich Jeffrey Mucksavage Sofia Gavas Patricia Hartke Amy Johnson Kenneth Kurek Pashmina Malik Maha Murad Bruce Gaynes Starlin Haydon-Greatting Kelsey Johnson Renny Kurup Jennifer Marcelo Christopher Murdakes Laura Geswein Erika Hellenbart Katie Jost Sami Labib Katherine Marshall Kevin Murphy Jennifer Geyston Alice Hemenway Julie Jun Leena Laforte Michelle Martin Tim Murrey Daniel Glapa Molly Heneghan Amanda Kahn Hong Lam Steven Marx Inna Nabokova-Turner Brian Glovack Kimbra Henselman Brenna Kane Kena Lanham Mariel Matus de la Parra Virginia Nash Robert Glowacki Bora Hess Young Kang Pamela Lanuza-Malinski Blake Max Cole Naumann Julie Golembiewski Harold Hess Seema Kapadia Joseph LaPapa Valerie Mayorga Jaclyn Ng Kristen Goliak Carol Heunisch Blair Kaplan Timothy Lape Dorthy Maziarz MyChau Nguyen Debra Grady Jay Hilao Ian Karall Marlo Larson Charles McPherson Uyen Nguyen Shellee Grim Maeghan Hilliard Jan Keresztes Victoria Le Thomas Meade Rosie Trai Nguyen Zoldan Vicki Groo Tim Ho Angela Kerins Gordon Leav Mae Medenilla Pamela Nicoski Alan Gross Annemarie Hocking Fatima Khaja James Lee Viral Mehta Nkeiruka Nnam Eric Guile Amanda Hodges Jacob Kim Miriam Lee Scott Metzger Jennifer Oetgen Payal Gurnani Ammie Hodges Keri Kim Priscilla Lee Laura Meyer - Junco Kirsten Ohler Diana Gurtler Mark Hoppe Min Ji Kim Katherine Lee-Mosio Michael Mikrut Heidi Olson Patricia Gutierrez Matt Horton Shiyun Kim Jon Lehan Mary Kate Miller Jordan Orofino Charlotte Gyllenhaal Joan Hosang Sonia Kim Tim Lehan Susie Min Jason Orr Christina Mactal Haaf Jim Hudson Sue Kim Joseph Levato Eric Moi Mike Pacini Mitra Habibi David Huhtelin Jon Kinscherff Nathan Lim Ann Montgomery Kavita Palla Andrew Halbur Nina Huynh Bruno Klus Evelina Lin Mary Lynn Moody Frank Paloucek Monica Hambley Alifiya Hyderi Dan Knolhoff Fowzia Lodi Shannon Moore Nicholas Panos Courtney Hamilton Rhondi Inman Michael Koronkowski Katie Loehr Christopher Morreale Hemal Parikh Matt Hammer Gail Itokazu Ken Kortas Colleen Loughney Matt Morrison Louise Parent-Stevens

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Lauren Parker Michael Poulsen Dave Rohini Rebecca Sherry Rolla Sweis Kersten Weber Tatarelis Sandeep Parsad Vanessa Prorwicz - Lehnhardt Richard Rooney Samar Sheth Karen Sweiss Joshua Weith Atit Patel Rachael Prusi Shannon Rotolo Kyle Shick Dave Tabor Patricia West-Thielke Danny Patel Archariya Puangampai Delicia Rucker Maggie Sidea Tolu Taiwo Sarah Wieczorkiewicz Mansi Patel Christina Quillian Justin Rueff Steven Silverstein Trupti Tanna Lori Wilken Mumtaj Patel Andrea Quinn Laura Rycraft Pamela Simone Anthony Tardi Candra Williams Rahul Patel Latha Radhakrishnan Heather Salinger Nick Sinclair Eljim Tesoro Scott Wirth Raj Patel Donald Raineri Sara Samuel Sam Skariah Elizabeth Testa Robert Wittenberg Reema Patel Michael Rajski Monazzah Sarwar Wendy Slipke Mathew Thambi Lana Wong Sajni Patel Claudia Rakhman Elizabeth Sauter James Sluis Jim Thielke Carl Wright Shilpa Patel Rachel Ralph Francis Schlemmer Renata Smith Allison Thompson David Wyman Shivani Patel Jeff Rapp Mia Schmiedeskamp Daphne Smith Marsh Jessica Tilton Renee Xamplas Trushar Patel Tara Rapp Allison Schriever Brian Smolich Pete Toke Maureen Yang Yogesh Patel Christine Rash Christopher Schriever Sarah Sokol Eris Tollkuci Brent Yeager Gary Peksa Sadika Rashid-Langston Diane Schroeder Charles Sommercorn Judith Toth Barbara Yim Amy Peters Paul Rattana Kirk Schubert Judy Sommers-Hanson Dan Touchette Lisa Young Renee Petzel Gimbar Megan Rech Kathryn Schultz Hailey Soni Chieu Tran Afroz Zaheeruddin Charles Pfau Georgeanna Rechner Glen Schumock Seema Soni-Brahmbhatt Dimitra Travlos Marco Zambrano ennifer Pham Arathi Reddy Tiffany Scott-Horton Jennifer Splawski Rich Tremmel Magdalena Zasadzki Slater Lina Piech Jane Regalado Wade Seggerman Chris Steffensen Karen Trenkler Martha Zavala Brandon Pierce Matthew Regan Brad Seiler Natasa Stevkovic Linda Truong Mahmoud Zegar Steven Pinneke Jennifer Reusch Jennifer Selvage Pearl Stier Linda Tung Robin Zhou Aura Platakis Garth Reynolds Adam Setter Dave Stoklosa Caitlin Turnbull Mike Zidek Paul Pluta Kristen Richardson Kevin Shah Elizabeth Stone Leena Vajaria Chris Ziganto Amy Pokrajac Erica Richey Megha Shah Paul Stranges Tuan Vu Bryan Zobeck Nicholas Popovich Edward Rickert Nancy Shapiro Rebecca Stone Eureva Walker Kathy Zych Isabel Porto Amanda Ries Katherine Shea JoAnn Stubbings Alex Wallace Anna Portokalis Molly Rockstad Hilary Sheridan Nicholas Super Angela Wang Lisa Potter Ryan Rodriguez Craig Sherman Frank Svete Patrick Waters

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Annual Fund The Annual Fund is an unrestricted The list below documents the effect fund that that allows us the the fund had during the 2015- flexibility to cover all manner of 2016 school year. unexpected expenses for students.

Pharmacy Career Day CVS Health Corporate AMCP P&T Competition co-sponsored the Pharmacy Student Rho Chi and Phi Lambda 22nd Annual SNPhA Banquet and Tour of Astellas Office Spring Tour Approved funding for lunch for Council (PSC) Welcome BBQ as Sigma (PLS) Approved funding for Provided transportation for 48 students Provided transportation CVS Health the alumni and faculty judges, part of the new student orientation. Prescription Drug Abuse Vigil event sponsorship. to attend a career day and tour setup Corporate Office for 20+ students. parking and prizes for the top three Events were held on both campuses. Provided copying services and lunch. by alumni who work at Astellas. teams. (Additional sponsorship Miscellaneous Kappa Psi International Conference secured from CVS Health.) Kappa Psi Founder’s Day Banquet Phi Delta Chi (PDC) Marco Villa Raffle Approved parking for alumni and CVS Health Corporate Office Fall Tour Approved funding for lodging Approved funding for Provided donation items friends of the college that spoke Provided transportation CVS Health for nine students to attend PSC Welcome BBQ event sponsorship for annual raffle. at various student organizations Corporate Office for 20+ students. conference in Denver, CO In conjunction with Office of the Dean general body meetings throughout and Office of Student Affairs, we the 2016-2017 academic year

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Legacy Achievement Award Winners

The Legacy Achievement Awards honor excellence in research, pharmacy education, and faculty (current and former) of the individuals who have left an invaluable pharmacy practice and administration at college. Those inducted into the this select and lasting impression on the college and the college, state and national level—and group are memorialized within the college the pharmacy profession as a whole. The beyond. In order to recognize all the parts on the “Wall of Fame”. awards will honor the longstanding history that make the college whole, nominees can of the college by celebrating its tradition of be—but are not limited to—alumni, donors

Robert Atkins, MD and Connie Atkins medicinal agents. His work was honored with the Norman Farnsworth, PhD NEW ADDITION THIS YEAR expertise would serve to heighten medication Jack Stites, BS A retired surgeon in Champaign and alumnus of establishment of the Ludwig Bauer Fellowship Returning to academia with a well-defined therapy’s safety and efficiency. A 1952 graduate, Mr. Stites served Macomb, the College of Medicine, Dr. Atkins established in Medicinal Chemistry, an endowed, program- approach to achievement, Professor Farnsworth Richard A. Hutchinson, PharmD Ill. as owner and operator of Stites Medicine The Dorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant specific competitive fellowship created by Pfizer, established the Program for Collaborative Richard was Professor and Chairman of Dan Nona, PhD Shoppe Pharmacies for 45 years. In addition to Garden, a memorial to Robert’s late wife Dorothy Inc. in recognition of his many accomplishments. Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, a model the Department of Pharmacy Practice and A three-time graduate of the college, Dr. Nona serving a number of area non-profits, he was as a benefit to the college and City of Chicago. for research. An international pharmacology former Director of Hospital Pharmacy. A 1967 was appointed as a faculty member in 1967. elected to the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy Dorothy loved plants and had a longtime interest Robert Dickman, BS expert, he has dedicated his career to graduate of the University of Michigan School He eventually accepted a position as the by Governor Jim Edgar on which he served for in pharmacognosy as a daughter of a pharmacist A 1951 graduate of the college, Mr. Dickman investigating plant sources for anti-tumor agents, of Pharmacy, Dr. Hutchinson also completed a Executive Director of the American Council on five years as the vice-chairman. The Margaret and graduate of the College. served his country in two wars, WWII (Navy) cancer chemopreventitive agents, and anti-HIV hospital pharmacy residency there in 1968. Dr. Pharmaceutical Education. Dr. Nona’s 25 year Stites Memorial Scholarship was established and Korean War (Army), and a number of agents just to name a few. In 2008, Professor Hutchinson played a critical role in establishing service to ACPE witnessed significant leadership by Mr. Stites to honor his wife and serve as a William Baker Day, PhG communities, in various roles as a pharmacy Farnsworth partnered with natural products the clinical and hospital pharmacy programs for and vision, with these contributions noted by scholarship for students with a demonstrated A 1872 graduate of the Chicago College of director as well as volunteer. He generously entrepreneur Tom Chappell of Tom’s of Maine which the UIC College of Pharmacy is well- his receipt of the American Pharmaceutical interest in drug abuse prevention. Pharmacy, which would later become UIC supported the development of facilities and to establish the colleges first-ever endowed known today. His primary area of research in his Association Remington Honor Medal. College of Pharmacy, the former dean helped equipment at the college with the establishment professorship, the Norman R. Farnsworth career was the establishment and audit of the convince the University of Illinois Trustees to of the Robert M. Dickman Endowment for Professor of Pharmacognosy. . minimum standards of clinical practice. Fred Siegel, PhD Hans Vahlteich, PhC, PhG, PhD re-locate the college to the West Side of Chicago Pharmacy Fund. With both a MS and PhD from the college, Dr. A graduate who received his PhC in 1917 with the other health disciplines. This ultimately Jane Hsiao, PhD, MBA Siegel was appointed to our faculty in 1958 and PhG in 1918. Dr. Vahlteich spent most led to the change from a school of pharmacy to Albert Ebert, PhG Upon receiving her PhD in Pharmaceutical Henri Manasse, PhD and served the college until 1992. Dr. Siegel of his career at Best Foods, Inc. where he the College of Pharmacy. A beloved Chicago pharmacist, Mr. Ebert solicited Chemistry from UIC in 1973, Dr. Hsiao’s career Dr. Manasse served as dean for twelve years represents the highest caliber of pharmacy patented work in the selective hydrogenation aide after the college burned in 1871 due to the highlights include significant entrepreneurial and then as Interim Vice Chancellor for Health education and serves as a lasting example of domestic vegetable oils that accelerated Ludwig Bauer, PhD Great Chicago Fire. Because of his worldwide and scientific achievements such as numerous Services. Under his leadership, the college of what this award represents. In addition the development and public acceptance of Dr. Bauer was appointed as a faculty member in reputation, the college received gifts from all over executive positions within the pharmaceutical experienced significant growth in research and to his service to our students, he has served margarine and mayonnaise. The college’s first 1955. He served on our faculty for more than 40 the globe to rebuild. He also led initial efforts to industry. She greatly impacted student lives marked emphasis on clinical education. He as a product development consultant to the endowed chair was named in Dr. Vahlteich’s years receiving numerous awards for excellence merge with University of Illinois. The Ebert Prize, with the creation of the Jane H. Hsiao National eventually would become the executive vice- pharmaceutical, cosmetic and hospital supply honor by a generous gift from Beverly Delaney, in teaching. His research focused on the given by APhA, is the oldest pharmacy award in Taiwan University Doctorate Development Fund president of the American Society of Health- industries. Dr. Vahlteich’s daughter. discovery of new medicinal-organic compounds the nation. which utilizes UIC faculty to establish a pharmacy System Pharmacists where his experience and with the aim to synthesize and develop new education program in Taiwan.

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Calendar of Events

October 6 AbbVie Facility Tour

October 13 Compounding Lab Grand Reopening at Chicago Campus Calendar of October 14 Events Reunion at Harry Caray’s in Lombard, Illinois February 10 Research Day October 24 Reception for alumni and March 24-27 APHA Annual Meeting in San friends at ACCP Annual Meeting, Francisco Hollywood, Florida

November 7-9 April 4 Honors Convocation at the Conference for International Chicago Campus Alumni – Nanjing, China

November 29 May 4 Commencement at the UIC Forum Giving Tuesday

December 4 May 20-24 ISPOR Annual Meeting in Boston, Alumni and Friends Reception at Massachusetts ASHP in Las Vegas, Nevada 2016 2017