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School of Pharmacysiue.Edu/Pharmacy Dean’S Report 2018 from the DEANS ABOUT SIUE School of PHARMACYsiue.edu/pharmacy Dean’s Report 2018 FROM THE DEANS ABOUT SIUE As I transition to other roles at SIUE, I would like to sincerely thank all our stakeholders SIUE awards degrees in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs encompassing the arts, sciences, nursing, education, health, (students, faculty, staff, alumni, the Pharmacy Advisory Board, and the community) for human behavior, business and engineering. The Schools of Dental Medicine and Pharmacy award doctor’s first-professional degrees helping in the tremendous success of the School of Pharmacy. in dental medicine (DMD) and pharmacy (PharmD). Doctoral programs are available in nursing practice and educational leadership. Our achievements have been nothing short of amazing. These accomplishments have only Cooperative PhD programs in history, engineering science, environmental resources and policy, and computer engineering are offered been made possible because of the quality of the people that make up the School’s family. with SIU Carbondale. I am thankful for the sustained contributions and support of the School family during my tenure as your dean. I look forward to being part of this family as we propel our school to even greater heights. ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY To conclude and in keeping with my penchant for quotes, let us remember this African proverb as we continue our forward progress. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to The SIUE School of Pharmacy offers students an interprofessional, go far, go together.” integrated and team-based learning approach to pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical science education. Students gain invaluable experience in real-world settings through the School’s experiential approach to Best regards, education—working side-by-side with faculty members and preceptors who have gained national recognition for industry experience, research innovations and educational leadership. Gireesh V. Gupchup, PhD, FAPhA SCHOOL OF PHARMACY GOALS • Advance innovative education, service and scholarship programs • Promote faculty and staff development and support • Foster prospective pharmacy students I am excited for the opportunity to serve as the interim dean for the SIUE School of Pharmacy • Expand and support professional growth of for the upcoming year. I have been a member of the School since 2004, having participated in students and alumni its inception and growth. In May, we celebrated the graduation of our first Master of Science • Cultivate diversity and inclusiveness in Pharmaceutical Sciences class and our 10th Doctor of Pharmacy class. • Identify, develop and sustain external relations and financial support I begin the new academic year fortunate to build upon the many successes of my predecessor, Dr. Gireesh Gupchup, who fostered us through program expansion and maturation while guiding us through some tough financial times. Thanks to his leadership and the efforts of very talented faculty and staff members, the school will be launching a new curriculum in fall SCHOOL OF PHARMACY MISSION 2018, finalizing a new strategic plan, advancing global and corporate partnerships for both students and faculty, and embracing the strategic growth of the graduate program. The SIUE School of Pharmacy is an interdisciplinary educational community dedicated to the preparation of pharmacy professionals, scholars and leaders to improve the health and well-being of the region and beyond. I am eager to continue this momentum in accordance with the School of Pharmacy’s vision of being a national model for exceptional pharmacy education, patient-centered care and innovative research. Respectfully, Mark S. Luer, PharmD, FCCP Interim Dean BEST WISHES AND RETIREMENTS Erin (Timpe) Behnen, Gireesh Gupchup, PhD, FAPhA, Pharm D, BCPS, Professor, Dean and Professor, Department of Department of Pharmacy Practice Pharmaceutical Sciences A staple of the School of Pharmacy After over seven years as dean of the faculty since 2005, Behnen accepted a School of Pharmacy, Gupchup stepped Total Alumni: 773 position as associate dean for academic down from his position in June. A affairs and assessment at Belmont driving force behind the School’s rise University College of Pharmacy in to regional, national and international Nashville, Tenn. During her time at prestige, Gupchup was selected for SIUE, she spearheaded the development the American Pharmacists Association of the Drug Information and Wellness Academy of Student Pharmacists’ Center. Her clinical interests include Outstanding Dean Award in 2017. He will drug information and health education continue to serve SIUE as the director of patients with chronic diseases, of university-community initiatives specifically hypertension, cardiovascular and professor in the Department of risk, diabetes and osteoporosis. Pharmaceutical Sciences. Connie Stamper-Carr, Director of Cindy Wuller, Capstone Coordinator Student Services and Clinical Professor, Department July 31 marked the end of Stamper- of Pharmacy Practice SIUE Non-SIUE Carr’s career at SIUE and a new journey After over 9 years at the School 62% Undergraduates 38% Undergraduates as a retiree. She dedicated her career of Pharmacy and an astounding to serving students along the paths career as a hospital pharmacist and of their educational journey at SIUE. educator, Wuller retired on December With an unmatched enthusiasm and 31. Prior to joining the SIUE faculty, willingness to help, students frequently she served as an associate professor, referred to her as their mentor, counselor, coordinator of the pharmaceutical guiding hand, teacher, mother, shoulder care laboratory, and director of to cry on, friend, and the heart and experiential education and continuing Graduation Rate: Residence soul of the School of Pharmacy. The education at the St. Louis College of PHARMACY BY THE NUMBERS annual “Connie Stamper-Carr Endowed Pharmacy. Throughout her career, 83% of students are Illinois residents PharmD Scholarship” was established her research interests included self- to honor her passion for the growth and care initiatives, sterile pharmaceutical 2009-2018 91% 96% 17% of students are out-of-state residents on-time overall development of student pharmacists. compounding and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Northern: 6% NAPLEX pass rate for first-time test-takers 2018 SIUE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY ADVISORY BOARD 95.7% (2009-2017 average) Chair Elizabeth Cardello, Senior Director, Scott Meyers, Executive Vice President, Corporate Alliances, American Pharmacists Illinois Council of Health System Central: 15% Steven Peipert, Owner, Brighton Pharmacy, Association, Geneva, Ill. Pharmacists, Loves Park, Ill. Illinois MPJE pass rates Brighton, Ill. Dawn Dankenbring, PharmD ’11, Director Bob Mueller, VP East Group Sales, Strategic for first-time test-takers Vice Chair of Pharmacy, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Initiatives, Letco Medical, Godfrey, Ill. Heather Fitzgerald, Healthcare Specialty Belleville, Ill. Garth Reynolds, Executive Director, Illinois 93.4% (2009-2017 average) Supervisor, Walgreens, Springfield, Ill. Brian Doty, Senior Director, Research and Pharmacists Association, Springfield, Ill. Immediate Past Chair Development, Mallinckrodt, Bobby Sandage, Jr. PhD, President & CEO, Chris Smith, President, Smith Family Hazelwood, Mo. Euclises Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Creve Matriculation Average Holdings, Springfield, Ill. Dan Fieker, Owner, Family Care Pharmacy, Coeur, Mo. Cumulative GPA Secretary Highland, Ill. J. Cody Sandusky, PharmD ’12, Pharmacist, McKenzie Ferguson, Associate Professor, Brett Gilliland, Founder and Chief Executive Plum Street Pharmacy, LLC, Carmi, Ill. 3.62 (Class of 2022) Officer, Visionary Wealth Partners, Hannah Seeger, Student, SIUE School of Pharmacy Practice, SIUE School of Pharmacy Edwardsville Pharmacy Members Catherine Gilmore, Student, SIUE School of Travis Willeford, PharmD ’09, Staff Paul Abert, Executive Vice President, Pharmacy, Edwardsville Pharmacist, CVS Caremark Corporation, Community Bank President – Edwardsville, Average PCAT Southern: 62% John Gloss, Administrator, Shriner’s Springfield, Ill. Town and Country Bank (Class of 2022) Hospitals for Children, St. Louis Harry Zollars, PharmD ’13, Pharmacy 60.3 Julie Bickers, Healthcare Supervisor, Bill Kolling, Associate Professor, Manager, Sullivan Drugs, Staunton, Ill. Walgreens, Earth City, Mo. Pharmaceutical Sciences, SIUE Ryan Birk, PharmD’ 13, Pharmacy Manager, Mike Lloyd, Director, Medical Outcomes Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, Ill. Specialist, Pfizer, Inc., Maryville, Ill. David Braasch, President and CEO, Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton, Ill. 2 3 STUDENTS Students Gain Global Experience in Haiti Graduates Among First from In February, School of Pharmacy fourth-year students Danica New Master’s Program Balbach and Taylor Kirby completed the first Population Health Advanced Practice Pharmacy Experience in Haiti. The students With internationally recognized faculty ensuring spent one week in Jacmel, a port town on the south coast of Haiti, overall quality, the School of Pharmacy’s research where they assisted a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner, nurses and program has advanced rapidly with numerous other volunteers to provide primary care and pharmacy services. federal grants, and infrastructure additions and improvements. The School’s new master’s in The School partnered with Hands Helping Haiti (HHH), a not-for- pharmaceutical sciences capitalizes on that expertise profit organization that helped establish a locally-run school outside and infrastructure
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