School of Pharmacy ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 2010 From the Director

I am very pleased to present Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy 2009- 2010 annual report. This report provides an overview of how our program is affecting the future of health care in Newfoundland and Labrador and shows our appreciation to our alumni, friends and corporate partners who make this possible.

For over 20 years, the School has been growing as a place of innovation, creativity and excellence in pharmacy education. Since 1989, we have graduated 702 students. We are proud to know that they now work in every corner of our province and country, as well as around the world, in all aspects of pharmaceutical practice and research.

Our need to continue this growth is spurred by a regional urgency for more pharmacists in our health care system. During the past year we have been engaged in a number of activities as we plan to increase student enrolment. The lack of physical facilities to accommodate larger classes and faculty and staff present unique challenges. In their 2009 review, the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs identified the School’s growth is at risk due to inadequate space and facilities. We will continue to work with government to address this challenge, expand the program and satisfy the requirement for more pharmacy graduates to help meet the health care needs of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of our faculty, staff and students and I am glad you are taking the time to review this report. You are an important part of our community, and for those times when we do not have the opportunity to welcome you in person, I invite you to stay abreast of our ongoing activities by visiting our website at www.mun.ca/pharmacy or following us in the real-time social media environment by finding us on Facebook and Twitter.

Thank you for helping us in our vision for our students to become the future of pharmacy in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Sincerely,

Linda R. Hensman Our Vision

Working together towards a healthy tomorrow; Become … the future of pharmacy Our Mission

As a School of Pharmacy with a strong sense of community, we are dedicated to:

• Expanding the School of Pharmacy and developing the School as a Centre of Excellence for Comprehensive Pharmacy Studies;

• Preparing pharmacy professionals committed to collaborative patient-centered care;

• Fostering excellence and innovation in research and graduate studies;

• Advancing the scope of pharmacy practice; and

• Building upon a learning environment in which every student is valued

Table of Contents

Accreditation ...... 2 Education ...... 4 Admission ...... 5 Graduation ...... 6 Student Awards ...... 7 Drug Information Centre ...... 10 Experiential Learning ...... 12 Preceptors List 2009-2010 ...... 13 Making a Difference: Community ...... 15 Making a Difference: Research ...... 16 Making a Difference: International ...... 17 Making a Difference: Teaching ...... 18 Our Faculty and Staff ...... 19 Professional and Awards and Activities for Faculty ...... 21 Research and Training Grants ...... 22 Scholarly Publications, Presentations and Posters ...... 23 Donors 2008-2010 ...... 27 Donation Profile ...... 30 A Unique Way of Giving ...... 32

1 Accreditation

In 2009, the School of Pharmacy at Memorial University underwent evaluation for accreditation by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). This process included a comprehensive self-assessment report as well as a site evaluation. The self-assessment committee was chaired by professor emeritus Dr. Roy West.

In their evaluation, the CCAPP review team gauged the school’s accomplishments since the last accreditation visit in 2003. They acknowledged some significant areas of strength for the School, including:

• The harmacyP Practice Laboratory is recognized as one of the better facilities in Canada. It offers real life training for the students in pharmaceutics and pharmacy skills. The first-class technology utilized in this laboratory provides the students with “The site visit team was instant evaluation, facilitating an excellent learning environment. very impressed with the • The announcement yb the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for substantial funding for an increased class size, maturity and enthusiastic new faculty positions and support for Continuous Professional commitment the Development provides a challenge and opportunity for the school to provide leadership for the profession in the province. students exhibit toward the profession. They • An excellent leadership team with a well-respected director; one with excellent organizational skills, is approachable, and a change reported being optimistic agent, and who is highly respected and supported by colleagues. about their professional • A dedicated and hard-working faculty and staff, including new future and attribute hires, which are respected by the pharmacy community and are responsive to student concerns. this optimism to their preparation received from • A strong and talented student body. the School.” • A coherent and fundamentally strong curriculum. ~ CCAPP on-site evaluation team • Good support from the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial report, 2009. University.

2 Some of the risks and challenges identified by the review team included:

• The lack of physical space is beginning to be an impediment. There is no room for growth of faculty and the wet-laboratory space is not conducive to placement of modern equipment.

• A need for a comprehensive clinical pharmacy leadership vision within community and hospital pharmacy that would help address the issues surrounding current and future Structured Practice Experience (SPE) placements, development of residency programs, and recruitment of clinical specialist positions for academic and practice appointments.

• A smaller selection of areas for research focus to enhance future recruiting of faculty in both Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy.

• A need to recruit a more diverse and larger quantity of good quality practice sites that is adequate for the current and projected class sizes.

• A need to formalize a future development plan for the School that includes fundraising goals, potential donors and funds needed for the School to adequately function.

A renewal of the School’s full accreditation status until 2016 was received in August 2010.

3 Education

The School of Pharmacy at Memorial University educates its students in an atmosphere that values creativity, excellence and innovation. As the smallest pharmacy program in Canada, our students receive individualized attention from faculty and staff and develop close relationships that last into their professional careers.

We are also the only pharmacy program in Canada which is accommodated in the same building as a faculty of medicine and a nursing school. Our location in the Health Sciences Centre also houses the General Hospital, the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Treatment Centre, and the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre.

During their education students are provided with many opportunities to learn and develop not only the foundational knowledge for practice but also to apply and practice it during experiential learning periods.

Our program encourages students to become active participants in professional activities (e.g. Pharmacy Awareness Week) and to take on leadership roles in student societies such as MUPS (Memorial University Pharmacy Students) and CAPSI (Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns).

The involvement of students with the Pharmacists Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PANL) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board (NLPB) and other organizations help them develop leadership and citizenship skills.

A Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at Memorial University is a four year program. Individuals are required to obtain at least one year of pre-pharmacy prior to admission.

Enrolment Statistics Year Bachelor of Science Masters of Science PhD Total (Pharmacy) (Pharmacy) 2009-2010 161 1 5 167 2008-2009 160 1 5 166 2007-2008 137 4 5 146 2006-2007 118 4 4 126

Outside Where do our Province 19% Metropolitan students come from? St. John’s 41% Rural NL 40%

4 Admission

Each year, many applications are received for entry into the pharmacy program at Memorial University, and it is considered a highly-competitive process to obtain one of the 40 placements available each fall. Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education, including 10 pre-requisite courses.

Application Statistics Year of Application Total Number of Percentage of applicants Applicants admitted The first screening of applications is through (NL/Non-NL) the calculation of an academic score 2009 256 15.6% comprised of 50 per cent of the average of (97/159) 10 pre-requisite courses plus 50 per cent 2008 284 14.1% of the cumulative average of all courses (99/185) taken. Students are ranked and normally 96 students are selected for an interview. 2007 335 11.9% (126/209) A behavioural interview is used to identify 2006 317 12.6% the extent to which applicants possess (124/193) non-academic characteristics deemed to be important to pharmacy study and practice. The interviews are conducted by a panel of three interviewers, consisting of one faculty member and two practicing pharmacists.

Data from the interviews is used to develop a non-academic score. An applicant’s admission score results from calculating 65 per cent of the academic score and 35 per cent of the non-academic score.

The admission scores for out-of-province applicants are ranked separately from the in-province applicants. Twenty-five students are selected from the in-province applicant pool. The out-of-province and remaining in-province applicants are then ranked by admission score and the remaining students are selected.

Admission Statistics

Year of Admission Number Number of Average Average Percentage (expected year of Admitted Males/Females Academic Score Admission Score holding an graduation) (NL / Non-NL) Admitted undergraduate degree or higher

2009 40 13/27 82.7 77.3 15% (2013) (33/7) 2008 40 17/23 82.3 78.3 15% (2012) (31/9) 2007 40 11/29 80.9 77.6 25% (2011) (30/10) 2006 40 12/28 83.1 76.1 12.5% (2010) (32/8)

5 Graduation

In May 2009, 38 students graduated from Memorial University with their Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy: JoAnne Andrews Cheryl Hoddinott Elizabeth Perchard Jennifer Ball Lee Horgan Monique Primmer Holly Barry Megan Jackman Janet Ralph Allan Brake Krista Leil Melissa Power Robin Clouston Jamie McDonald Naureen Sheikh Lindsay Creamer Fauz Malik Michael Short Jillian Croke Michael Murcell Erin Schwenger Kathryn Dietrich Yolande McGeoghegan Krista Taylor Patrick Gear Terri Lynn O’Reilly Lindsay Taylor Amena Ghumman Megan Palmer Mark Skinner Jennifer Goulding Robyn Noel Craig Walters Shawn Hayes Stephanie Pittman Christopher White Brent Herritt Jennifer Plaxton

“I really like the small class size and the camaraderie that it brings. As well, the school provides a lot of excellent resources to the students (e.g. the Professional Practice Lab, online access to many useful resources). The faculty is quite friendly and seem to go out of their way to learn the students’ names.”

~ School of Pharmacy Student Survey, March 2010

~ 6 Student Awards 2009

Undergraduate Awards The Abbott Prize The L.J. Lawton Memorial Award Julia Layman Nikki Ryan

The Alcohol and Drug Dependency Commission The McKesson Scholarship/Bursary Commemorative Award Nancy Burton Christopher Grant Stacy Martin

Amerisource-Bergen Canada Scholarship/Bursary The Merck Scholarship Jasmine Belanger Jennifer Horsfall

Canadian Pharmacists Association Centennial Award The Novopharm Scholarship / Bursary Marie-Clare Savoie Samantha Bartlett Jennifer Horsfall The Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns (CAPSI)/Wyeth Guy Genest Passion for Pharmacy Award The amesJ J. O’Mara Awards Jennifer Goulding Stephen Coombs Julia Layman Director’s 2009 Award for Academic Excellence Lisa Musick Erin Schwenger The Panta Pharmaceutical Passion for Compounding Award The Drug Store Pharmacy (Dominion) Bursaries Jennifer Horsfall Ashling O’Mahoney Chilo Winter The Perrigo Award for Excellence in Non-Prescription Studies Jennifer Horsfall The G.R. Duncan Prize in Pharmacy Ashley Patterson Danielle Stacey The PharmaChoice Award The Excellence in Compounding Award Kelda Ghaney Stefan Rideout Pharmasave Pharmacy Innovation in Patient Care Award The Edward D. Freeman Bursary Greg Batt Caley Cameron Marie-Claire Savoie

The Charles E. Frosst Scholarship in Pharmacy ratiopharm Entrance Award Stephen Coombs Joshua Bragg

The Robert Heale Memorial Bursary Sandoz Canada Inc. Scholarship/Bursary Ava Hiltz Hanna Imad Lisa Musick The J. Keith Lawton Memorial Bursary Amanda Teti Amanda Foley

7 The Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc. Scholarships The Wyeth Consumer Health Care Leadership Award Shawn Hogan Meghan Wall Robert McCarthy The J. Joseph Dicks Memorial Bursary in Pharmacy The Schering-Plough Canada Limited Scholarship Nikita Butt Bursary Robert Wiseman The Kristine Cadigan Memorial Award Jennifer Horsfall The School of Pharmacy Entrance Scholarship Alyssa Hewitt The Jaclyn Rogerson Memorial Bursary in Pharmacy Tyler Parrill Kelda Ghaney

The Shoppers Drug Mart Associates Scholarships/ Graduate Awards Bursaries Michael Butler School of Pharmacy Millennium Graduate Fellowship Jamie Fitzgerald Hany Ellaboudy Krista Kennedy Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) The ugustusA Stafford Memorial Scholarship Pharmacy Student National Poster Awards Stephen Coombs Abeer Ahmed

8 Director’s List 2008-2009

Class of 2009: Krista Leil, Jamie McDonald, Elizabeth Perchard, Erin Schwenger

Class of 2010: Eryn Crane, Megan Dawe, Ammara Ghumman, Stacy Martin, Lisa Musick

Class of 2011: Catherina Balsom, Ava Hiltz, Jennifer Horsfall, Ashley Patterson

Class of 2012: Stephen Coombs, Sarai Hamodat, Stefan Rideout

Responsible, caring, honest, knowledgeable, respectable, reliable, leadership, community, medication expert, patient care, accessible, counselling, health care, professional.

Words used by students to describe the term Pharmacist

~ School of Pharmacy Student Focus Group, April 2010

9 Drug Information Centre

The Drug Information Centre (DIC) for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is operated out of and directly supported by the School of Pharmacy at Memorial University. The Department of Health and Community Services provides a small grant in support of the Centre’s operations.

The School works to ensure that this essential resource is available to pharmacists and other health care practitioners across the province at no charge. However, due to fluctuating resources, in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the DIC was able to be staffed by a full-time pharmacist for only 42 days between January 12-March 31, 2010.

Usage Statistics January 12-March 31, 2010 (42 work days): Requestor Number of requests Percentage Average number of requests overall per day Pharmacist 66 84.6% 0.64 Physician 7 9% 0.17 Nurse 1 1.3% 0.02 Other* 4 5.1% 0.10 Total 78 100% 1.86

*Other = students (pharmacy, nursing, medicine) and other health care practitioners (social worker, psychologist, dietician)

DIC pharmacists have noted a dramatic increase in the complexity of questions being received at the Centre. As a result many questions may require a lengthy search process and response time.

When a request comes in, the DIC pharmacist has several options of where to find the information they need. For example, they may need to consult two or three primary or secondary references, such as searching medical databases and/or reviewing original drug trial data.

Other times, the request may be as simple a matter as providing a formulation for an extemporaneous preparation or assessing the clinical significance of drug interactions. Sometimes the requests relate to the use of herbal or out-of-country medications.

In most cases, the DIC pharmacist is available to find an answer that will best support the health practitioner for their patient care needs.

10 Breakdown of requests from pharmacists January 12-March 31, 2010: Practice Site # of requests Percentage Average prep time % of total DIC work per request (in hours hours) Community 37 51.6% 3.5 - 7 36% Institution 11 16.7% 3.5 - 7 21.2% Government 10 15.2% > 10.5 38.5% Faculty 8 12.1% 1.5 4.4% Other** 0 0% 0 0%

**Other = consultant, association, etc.

Ms. Sharon Delaney, a community pharmacist with 35 years of experience, says the Drug Information Centre is a valuable asset for pharmacists:

“I think it’s an excellent source of information, particularly for pharmacists like me, who are working alone. When you’re working on your own, it’s nice to have another source of information. I find it extremely informative and it’s an important part of my practice.”

Dr. David Wallace Ingram, an internist at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital, says the DIC is an essential service for physicians:

“I’ve used it constantly since it started. When I see a patient who is taking a number of drugs, and I’m going to add another drug to the list, I have to know if there will be any drug interactions, and it will take me a long time to look that up for myself. So it’s very handy for me to be able to ask the experts at the DIC. Commonly I’ll get a reply within 24 hours, faxed to my office, with all of the references. It’s really a great service. I don’t know how I managed for years without it.”

11 Experiential Learning

The Structured Practice Experience (SPE) Program is an integral component of the course of study leading to the bachelor of science in pharmacy degree at Memorial University.

Under the direct supervision of pharmacist preceptors, students have the opportunity to apply their university-gained knowledge and training to deal with patients and practice situations in order to achieve proficiency and competency in performing the functions of a pharmacist.

The purpose of the SPE Program is to have students observe and practice the skills necessary to become a pharmacist. It is intended to bridge the gap between the academic study of pharmacy and the practice of pharmacy.

The SPE Program includes practice experiences throughout the program and a sustained practice experience during the final year as follows:

• Four weeks in a community pharmacy at the end of the winter semester in the first year • Four weeks in an institutional setting at the end of the winter semester in the second year • Four weeks in a community pharmacy at the end of the winter semester in the third year • Twelve weeks in clinical practice during the winter semester of the final year

Being a preceptor can be a very rewarding experience for a pharmacist. The work performed by preceptors in supervising and educating pharmacy students is extremely valued by all pharmacy schools across North America.

The Preceptor of the Year Award recognizes preceptors who provide outstanding contributions to the educational development of future pharmacists by demonstrating high standards of professionalism, ethics and pharmacy practice. Nominations are submitted by the students each year.

The 2009 Preceptor of the Year Awards were bestowed on:

Community Pharmacy: Johanna Dempster, Airport Heights Pharmachoice

Hospital Pharmacy: Elaine Tucker, Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre - Pharmacy

Honourable Mentions:

Heather Hiscock, New Edge Pharmacy, St. John’s Paul Bitsack, Walmart Pharmacy, Stephenville Alison Alexander, Western Memorial Regional Hospital Pharmacy, Corner Brook

12 Preceptors List 2009-2010

We offer our sincere gratitude for the contribution of all of our preceptors who served between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

Without the dedication and support of these individuals, we would not be able to offer the highest quality education experiences for our students.

We also offer our thanks to all of the physicians, nurses and other health care professionals who participate in the experiential education of our students.

Alison Alexander Robin Crosbie Raymond Gulliver Byron Allen Mary Crowley Beth Hamilton Mehrnaz Asadollahi William (Bill) Davis Rania Hanna Chantal Audet Edward (Ted) Dawe Renee Hawe Melanie Badcock Beverly Dawson Jane Haye P. Dwayne Ballett Johanna Dempster Lisa Hendry John Bautista Colleen Densmore Wayne Hicks Kendra Bernard Rachelle Dickie Wanda Hindy Paul Bitsack Catherine Dicks Andrew Hiscock Tracie Blakney-Paixao Doug Doucette Heather Hiscock Anita Bolivar Barry Downey Vincent Hogan Deborah Bourne Sara Downey Noelle Hookey Robert Brennan Linda Dresser Cathy Howlett Keith Brown Damian Drover Maureen Hughes Darryl Burke Jason Druken Corey Hunt Lisa Burry Beth Durant David Jenkins Brenda Bursey Scott Edwards Darren Jesso Darren Bursey Glynda Evans Rochelle Johnston Stephen Champion Sarah Fennell Shivani Khanna Louise Chan Jennifer Ficken Cindy Kimball Fred Chaytor Terry Ficken Brenda Lambert Nancy Clarke Kathy Fillier Jaclyn LeBlanc Berkley Coish Darryl Fitzgerald Vincent Lin Paul Colbert Kathy Foster Lisa Little Karen Colbourne Lloyd Fudge Trevor Lloyd David Collins Carolyn Galway Derek Long Melanie Crewe Susan Gillingham Colleen Lougheed

13 Sean Luck Dave Power Michael Thomson Robert MacAulay Karen Power Elaine Tucker Corey MacDonald Lance Quirke Christina Tulk Darlene Mansfield Lesley Ralph Robert Vail Marie-Pierre Marquis Christopher Randell Evelena Verge Angela McArthur Joanne Randell Pieter Vreugdenhil Lisa McGrath M. Hilda Randell Tonia Walbourne Stephanie McKenzie Ronald Reddy Alicia Wall Karen Mercer Mozhgan Riahi Katherine Walsh Denise O’Brien Madonna Rose Ken Walsh Tanya O’Brien Heather Rowsell David Ward Lori Pardy Pamela Rudkin Craig Waterman Tracey Park Heather Ryan Glenn Wells Kristi Parmiter Jason Ryan Mike Welsh Darnell Parsons Nancy Ryan Hannah Wheaton Nancy Parsons Jason Saunders Randolph White Vicki Parsons Heather Seeley Henry White Bradley Payne George Skeard Cory Wiseman Justin Peddle Steve Smith Elizabeth Woodford Carol Penney Christy Smith Andrea Woodland Frank Pinsent Marceline Stacey Carla Wright Ronald M. Pomeroy Barbara Thomas Pamela Yafai Ronald W. Pomeroy Steve Thompson Jerry Young

Interested in becoming a preceptor? Please contact Wanda Spurrell at 709 777 6498 or visit our web site for full details.

14 Making a Difference: Community

Can breastfeeding help prevent childhood obesity in children in Newfoundland and Labrador? It might. School of Pharmacy researcher Laurie Twells (who has a joint-appointment to the Faculty of Medicine,) and her colleague pediatrician Dr. Leigh- Ann Newhook have discovered a small but significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and preschool obesity.

The heights and weights of over 1,000 children born in 2001 were measured during pre-kindergarten health fairs in 2005. This information allowed Dr. Twells and Dr. Newhook’s team to calculate the body mass index (BMI) of each child.

Researchers also collected information regarding how the child was fed as an infant and for how long, the mother’s education and smoking status, and whether the child was born pre-term or full-term.

Their findings allowed them to conclude that exclusive breastfeeding to four months appeared to be a protective factor for obesity in preschoolers.

This is very important information for pharmacists to know. Pharmacists are consulted about the safety of breastfeeding when taking medications, which medications are safe to take during breastfeeding, as well as how to manage common complications such as engorgement, thrush and mastitis. They therefore play an important role in promoting continued duration of breastfeeding including exclusive breastfeeding.

Faculty members at the School will be incorporating Dr. Twells and Dr. Newhook’s research findings into their teaching as this study provides even more evidence to support mothers in their choice of feeding method.

Given the known benefits of breastfeeding and the adverse health consequences of obesity, pharmacists can be an important support to mothers in the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding which may help to prevent the development of obesity in young children.

15 Making a Difference: Research

Can you imagine how a single brain cell looks in a car accident? Dr. John Weber can.

A neuroscientist in Memorial’s School of Pharmacy, who is cross-appointed to the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Weber uses a small mechanical device to subject cells to injuries equivalent to those caused by a head-on collision.

It’s part of his research into how powerful antioxidants in local blueberries might make brain cells more resilient to traumatic brain injury.

The human body produces oxidative molecules that can damage cells, hastening the aging process. Antioxidants seem to protect the body from these harmful effects.

Dr. Weber takes it to a new level by studying how antioxidants may bind to brain cells to prevent the onset of aging-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Even more intriguing is his research into traumatic brain injury and stroke, both of which unleash a flash flood of oxidative molecules that are associated with lasting brain damage.

Would brain cells be more resilient if they were fortified with antioxidants prior to trauma or stroke?

“Initial indications are that the cells treated with berry extracts are healthier after this trauma,” Dr. Weber says. “There is still work to be done, but lab testing suggests that a diet high in blueberries offers protection from the effects of a stroke.”

Fasten your seat belts—this could be an interesting Dr. Weber’s research was featured in Memorial University’s ride. 2010 Research Report.

16 Making a Difference: International

Dr. Mohsen Daneshtalab, a professor of medicinal chemistry and the associate director of graduate studies and research at the School of Pharmacy, had the honour of being chairman of the 22nd International Congress on Heterocyclic Chemistry held in August 2009 in St. John’s. “This major event brought some of the biggest names in chemistry to St. John’s,” said Dr. Daneshtalab.

The International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ISHC) is one of the oldest international chemistry societies in the world, founded in 1968 to bring together scientists working in different areas of heterocyclic chemistry. Their prodigious international conference is held every second year.

Dr. Daneshtalab first became involved with the ISHC as a student and in 1977 became a member. He has been involved in organizing previous conferences, and when he joined the faculty at Memorial in 2000, he had his first thoughts of putting in a bid to host the conference here.

The 2009 conference held in St. John’s was only the second time the conference was awarded to a Canadian city.

“It was in the planning for several years,” said Dr. Daneshtalab. “In preparation for bidding on hosting the conference I got an approval letter from President Axel Meisen and then took the proposal to the congress held in Palmero, Italy, in 2005.”

Dr. Daneshtalab also travelled to the 2007 conference in Sydney, Australia to promote attendance for 2009. His efforts resulted in one of the most highly attended and regarded conferences in the society’s history.

The School of Pharmacy is proud to maintain strong international academic ties through the work of our faculty such as Dr. Daneshtalab.

17 Making a Difference: Teaching

Dr. Leslie Phillips, the associate director of undergraduate studies at the School of Pharmacy, never really wanted to be a pharmacist.

“My whole life, I wanted to be a teacher,” Dr. Phillips says. “When I was a kid, I used to pretend I was a teacher and play with chalk. When I was studying, I would pretend I was teaching to the class and write on the back of the closet door.”

“I was quite disappointed when the School of Pharmacy switched to white boards,” Dr. Phillips quips with a smile.

Dr. Phillips’ plans of becoming a teacher were sidetracked in the 1970s by a flooded teaching market. At the suggestion of her father, she instead got her diploma in pharmacy and starting working in a community pharmacy.

But Dr. Phillips soon realized that community pharmacy was not where her heart lay, and she returned to her thoughts of becoming a teacher – this time of pharmacy. She pursued first a bachelor of science in pharmacy, then a doctorate, and finally achieved her dream when she joined the faculty at the School in the mid-1990s.

Since that time, Dr. Phillips has been the recipient of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Teaching seven times: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2009.

This is a significant award that is voted on by the graduating class of each year to reflect their admiration for a particular teacher over their four years of pharmacy studies.

When asked what makes her so successful at teaching, Dr. Phillips says that she is very practical.

“I always make sure that I show them how the content is relevant to what a pharmacist actually does,” she says. “I try to structure my lectures as questions that mimic the thought process of a pharmacist, and I always try to have a story on hand about a patient to help illustrate a learning point.”

Creativity is also an important element of Dr. Phillips’ teaching. For instance, when teaching her students about anti-psychotic medications, she gives the students headphones playing virtual auditory hallucinations that mimic the distractions experienced by someone suffering from schizophrenia. She then asks them to try and respond coherently to a series of questions.

Dr. Phillips knows that teaching pharmacy is not about transferring knowledge for the sake of knowledge – it’s about training students to be practicing pharmacists who can meet the health needs of people in real situations.

Dr. Phillips says she loves teaching pharmacy just as much now as when she started.

Not bad for someone who never wanted to be a pharmacist.

18 Our Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Dr. Linda R. Hensman Dr. Debbie Kelly B.Sc.(Pharm.) British Columbia, PharmD SUNY at Buffalo, B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial, PharmD Toronto M.B.A. Memorial Associate Professor Director and Associate Professor (Cross appointment to Faculty of Medicine, cross appointed to Eastern Health) Dr. Lisa Bishop B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial, PharmD Colorado Dr. Joyce Kille-Marino Assistant Professor B.Sc. Penn State University, PhD West Virginia University, (Cross appointment to Faculty of Medicine) VMD University of Pennsylvania Visiting Assistant Professor Ms. Amy Conway B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial Dr. Rebecca M.T. Law Lecturer B.Sc.(Pharm.) Toronto, PharmD SUNY at Buffalo Associate Professor Dr. Mohsen Daneshtalab (Cross appointment to Faculty of Medicine) PharmD Tehran, PhD Tohoku (on sabbatical leave) Associate Director, Graduate Studies and Research, and Professor Dr. Hu Liu B.Sc.(Pharm.), M.Sc. Beijing Medical, PhD Alberta Dr. Carla Dillon Professor B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial, PharmD Toronto (Cross appointment to Faculty of Medicine) Assistant Professor (Cross appointment to Faculty of Medicine) Dr. Christopher W. Loomis B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc., PhD Queen’s Dr. Scott Edwards Professor B.Sc.(Neuro), B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial, President, pro tempore PharmD Washington Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine Dr. Leslie Phillips (Cross appointed from Eastern Health) B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial, PharmD British Columbia Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies, and Associate Ms. Terri Genge Professor B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial (Cross appointment to Faculty of Medicine, cross Lecturer appointed to Eastern Health)

Dr. John Hawboldt Dr. Edward Randell BSP Saskatchewan, PharmD Washington B.Sc., PhD Memorial, DCC, University of Toronto, FCACB Assistant Professor Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine (Cross appointment to Faculty of Medicine, cross (Cross appointed from Eastern Health) appointed to Eastern Health)

19 Dr. Lili Wang Dr. Roy West B.Sc., M.Sc. Beijing Medical, PhD Alberta M.Sc., PhD McGill Associate Professor Professor Emeritus

Dr. Laurie Twells Dr. Husam Younes BA Memorial, M.Sc. University of London, B.Sc.(Pharm.) Egpyt, M.Sc.(Pharm.) Jordan, Ph.D. Alberta PhD Memorial Adjunct Professor Assistant Professor (Joint appointment with Faculty of Medicine) Dr. Stephanie W. Young B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial, PharmD Idaho State Dr. John Weber Assistant Professor B.Sc. Eastern Michigan University, M.Sc. University of Montana, PhD Medical College of Virginia Assistant Professor (Cross appointment to Faculty of Medicine)

Teaching and Support Staff

Ms. Heather Bugler Mr. Darcy McMeekin Intermediate Secretary BA, B.Ed. Nipissing, M.Ed. Memorial Development Officer Ms. Denise Burke Clerk Stenographer Mr. Randy McFayden B.Sc.(Chemistry) University of New Brunswick, Ms. Jennifer Deon B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial Accredited Business Communicator (ABC), International Pharmacy Skills Laboratory Instructor Association of Business Communicators Communications Coordinator Ms. Tiffany Fahey B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial Ms. Csöp Glew Drug Information Pharmacist B.Sc.(Urban Studies) University of Windsor, M.A. (Urban and Rural Planning) Wayne State University Ms. Paula Ryan Manager of Academic Programs B.Sc., M.Sc. Memorial Laboratory Instructor Mr. Bill Hearn Computer Support Ms. Wanda Spurrell B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial Mr. Jason Kielly Structured Practice Experience Program Coordinator B.Sc.(Pharm.) Memorial Drug Information Pharmacist (on educational leave) Ms. Sharon Tucker Administrative Staff Specialist II

20 Professional Awards and Activities for Faculty

Lisa Bishop served as an executive Linda Hensman received the 2009 Leslie Philips was awarded the 2009 member of the steering committee for Alfred G. Dawe Distinguished Service Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for the Newfoundland and Labrador Peer- Award from the Canadian Society of excellence in pharmaceutical teaching to-Peer Demonstration Project with the Hospital Pharmacists. She also served from the 2009 pharmacy class at Centre for Health Information. She also as the dean’s representative to the Memorial University. She also received served as an executive member of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy the Canadian Society of Hospital Canadian Pharmacy Practice Research of Canada, and as a member of the Pharmacists (CHSP), Newfoundland Group with the Canadian Pharmacists Board and as the chair of the finance and Labrador Branch Past President’s Association, and acted as a senior committee of the Newfoundland and Award, which is awarded to former advisor with the Canadian Society of Labrador Pharmacy Board. presidents of the provincial branch of Hospital Pharmacists, Newfoundland the CSHP in recognition of their two- and Labrador Branch. Deborah Kelly received the 2009 J. year term of service. Frank Janes Meritorious Service Award Amy Conway served as secretary with from the Pharmacists’ Association of Laurie Twells is a member of the the Canadian Society of Hospital Newfoundland and Labrador. She Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Pharmacists, Newfoundland and also served as an executive board Expert Advisory Committee on Labrador Branch. She was also a member and Zone 1 representative Childhood Obesity and a member member of the Professional Practice for the Newfoundland and Labrador of the Newfoundland and Labrador Committee Sub-Committee on Pharmacy Board, and was appointed the Provincial Breastfeeding Coalition Safe Medication Practices with the national advocacy representative for the which includes being the chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Newfoundland and Labrador Branch Provincial Breastfeeding Coalition Board. of the Canadian Society of Hospital Research Group. Pharmacists. She was also appointed Mohsen Daneshtalab was chairman to the Board of Directors for the AIDS John Weber was appointed as a of the 22nd International Congress on Committee of Newfoundland and member of the editorial board of the Heterocyclic Chemistry held in August Labrador. World Journal of Gastrointestinal 2009 in St. John’s, Newfoundland Pharmacology and Therapeutics. and Labrador. He also served as the Rebecca Law was president of the vice-president of the International Newfoundland and Labrador Health in Stephanie Young was awarded the Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry from Pluralistic Societies and a member of distinction of Fellow of the School 2007 to 2009, and was appointed as the Wellness Coalition – Avalon East of Graduate Studies (2009) for a member of the editorial board for (Health and Wellness Subcommittee). achievement in a graduate program Organic Chemistry Insight (Libertas She was a member of the Research and (MSc Medicine - Community Health). Academia). He is also an associate editor Evaluation Committee of the Canadian She also served as an executive member for the E-Journal of Pharmacy and Interprofessional Health Collaborative of the Pharmacists’ Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences. (CIHC) and also served on their Newfoundland and Labrador. Quantitative Tools and Manuscript Carla Dillon became the chair of the working groups. She has been the Atlantic Common Drug Review Expert editor of the Association of Faculties Advisory Committee. of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) Newsletter since 1988.

21 Research and Training Grants

Rebecca Law Janeway Foundation The Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology of I-cell Disease in Centre for Urban Health Initiatives Newfoundland and Labrador Health Literacy of Ethnic Seniors: A Validation Study Total Grant: $12,686 Total Grant: $10,000 2009-2010 Allocation: $12,686 2009-2010 Allocation: $10,000 John Weber Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development Attracting and Retaining Immigrants to Newfoundland and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Labrador: Voices from the Newcomers Evaluating enzymes with novel functions in the cerebellum Total Grant: $15,000 Total Grant: $26,750 2009-2010 Allocation: $15,000 2009-2010 Allocation: $26,750

Wellness Coalition - Avalon East The Histochemical Society Promoting Health and Wellness for New Immigrant Women in Travel grant to attend the Experimental Biology conference St. John’s and the Principles and Applications of Immunocytochemistry Total Grant: $1,000 workshop 2009-2010 Allocation: $1,000 Total Grant: $1,000 US 2009-2010 Allocation: $1,000 US Hu Liu Stephanie Young International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada Marine oil derived pharmaceuticals for hospitalized Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland and Labrador patients Interventions performed by community pharmacists in Total Grant: $150,000 Newfoundland and Labrador 2009-2010 Allocation: $75,000 Total Grant: $5,000 2009-2010 Allocation: $5,000 Laurie Twells

Healthcare Foundation Is Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency associated with maternal adverse health outcomes in Newfoundland and “I like the opportunities here Labrador? for academic freedom of Total Grant: $10,000 2009-2010 Allocation: $10,000 independent work. I can direct my research as I see fit rather Janeway Foundation Development of an instrument to evaluate breastfeeding than being dictated to.” initiation and duration rates in Newfoundland and Labrador ~ School of Pharmacy Faculty Survey, March 2010 Total Grant: $9,104.01 2009-2010 Allocation: $9,104.01

22 Scholarly Publications, Presentations and Posters

Lisa Bishop G., Dillon, C., Pevida, A., Barrett, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2009), J., Barter, J., King-Jesso, P., Kirby, University of Alberta. Flynn H., Duggan N. and L.D. Bishop. B., McCarthy, P., Mullins-Richards, “Are QUIP rounds useful for teaching P., and H. Predham. “Enhancing Hossain M.Z., Musteata F.M., family medicine residents how to answer Patient Safety through Undergraduate Daneshtalab M. and J.T. Weber. clinical questions?” Family Medicine Interprofessional Education,” Eastern “Chemical analysis of native Forum (2009), Calgary, Alberta. Health Patient Safety Week Education Newfoundland berries,” conference of Day (2009), St. John’s, Newfoundland the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy Bishop L.D. and C. Bethune. and Labrador. of Canada (2009), Halifax, Nova Scotia. “Should Every Family Physician Have a Pharmacist,” Primary HealthCare Mohsen Daneshtalab Ahmed A. and M. Daneshtalab. Partnership Forum (2009), St. John’s, “Design and Synthesis of Newfoundland and Labrador. M. Daneshtalab. Paper Alerts, Anti- Benzoquinolines as potential infective Drugs. Current Opinion in topoisomerase inhibitors,” Annual Bishop L.D., Flynn H. and N. Duggan. Investigational Drugs, 10:4 (2009), pp Meeting of the Association of Faculties “Family Doctors and Pharmacists 287-293; 10:5 (2009), pp 389-395; of Pharmacy of Canada (2009), Halifax, Working Collaboratively as a Team,” 10:6 (2009), pp 507-514; 10:7 (2009), Nova Scotia. Primary HealthCare Partnership Forum pp 607-612; 10:8 (2009), pp 731-736; (2009), St. John’s, Newfoundland and 10:9 (2009), pp 883-889; 10:10 (2009), Ma C.-M., Kawahata T., Hattori Labrador. pp 1007-1012; 10:11 (2009), pp 1127- M., Otake T., Daneshtalab M. and 1132; 10:12 (2009), pp 1251-1256; L. Wang. “Synthesis and anti-HIV Bader M.S., Bishop L.D., Haroon B., 11:1 (2010), pp 1-7; 11:2 (2010), pp activity of caffeoyl 5-dehydroquininc Abouchehade K., Yi Y. and J. Hawboldt. 111-117; 11:3 (2010), pp 247-253; acid derivatives,” 22nd International “Complications of Community- 11:4 (2010, pp 367-373. Congress on Heterocyclic Chemistry Acquired Pneumonia in Patients with (2009), St. John’s, Newfoundland and Diabetes Mellitus,” Annual Conference M. Daneshtalab. Paper Alerts, Drug Labrador. Oral presentation. of the Infectious Disease Society Discovery and Development. Current of America (2009), Philadelphia, Opinion in Drug Discovery and Garlapati R. and M. Daneshtalab. Pennsylvania. Development, 12:6 (2009), pp 707-722; “Design, Synthesis, and Biological 13:1 (2010), pp 1-13; 13:2 (2010), pp Evaluation of Thieno[2,3-b]quinolones Bishop L., Phillips L., Kelly D., 137-149; 13:3 (2010), pp 257-276. as Topoisomerase Poisons,” 22nd Young S., Colbourne A., Hawboldt J., International Congress on Heterocyclic West R. and J. Young. “Community Ma, C-M., Kawahata T., Hattori Chemistry (2009), St John’s, Pharmaceutical Care Program. Bridging H., Otake T., Wang L. and M. Newfoundland and Labrador. the Care Gap for Diabetes Management Daneshtalab. “Synthesis, anti-HIV in Newfoundland and Labrador,” and anti-oxidant activities of caffeoyl Ahmed A. and M. Daneshtalab. Executive Summary in supplement to 5,6-anhydroquinic acid derivatives.” “Design and Synthesis of Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Benzoquinolines as potential and Labrador Advocacy News, 9:2 18:2, (2010), pp 863-869. topoisomerase inhibitors,” 22nd (2009). International Congress on Heterocyclic Daneshtalab, M. “From Idea to Chemistry (2009), St John’s, Amy Conway Innovation: Design and Discovery Newfoundland and Labrador. of Novel peptidomimetic Antifungal Kearney, A., Adey, T., Bursey, M., Agents,” a special lecture presented Conway, A., Cooze, L., Cunning, at the Faculty of Pharmacy and 23 Carla Dillon Executive Summary in supplement Casebook: A patient-focused to Pharmacists’ Association of approach, 7th edition, editors: T.L. Kearney, A., Adey, T., Bursey, M., Newfoundland and Labrador Advocacy Schwinghammer and J.M. Koehler. Conway, A., Cooze, L., Cunning, News, 9:2 (2009). McGraw-Hill (2009), pp 255-6 and G., Dillon, C., Pevida, A., Barrett, Instructor’s Guide on McGraw-Hill J., Barter, J., King-Jesso, P., Kirby, Deborah Kelly Medical website. B., McCarthy, P., Mullins-Richards, P., and H. Predham. “Enhancing Rosen C., Kelly D., Hoo A., and Law R.M., and W.P. Gulliver. Patient Safety through Undergraduate Francois. Interview by Jennifer McPhee. “Psoriasis” in Pharmacotherapy Interprofessional Education,” Eastern “Ask the Experts: The Skinny on Skin,” Casebook: A patient-focused Health Patient Safety Week Education The Positive Side, 11:2 (2010) pp 26-7. approach, 7th edition, editors: T.L. Day (2009), St. John’s, Newfoundland Schwinghammer and J.M. Koehler. and Labrador. Bishop L., Phillips L., Kelly D., McGraw-Hill (2009), pp 256-8 and Young S., Colbourne A., Hawboldt J., Instructor’s Guide on McGraw-Hill Heath O., Alteen A.M., Hearn T., West R. and J. Young. “Community Medical website. Phillips L., Dillon C., Oliver E., and Pharmaceutical Care Program. Bridging P. Button. “Interprofessional Mental the Care Gap for Diabetes Management Health Undergraduate Education: in Newfoundland and Labrador,” Law R.M., and P.G. Kwa. “Atopic Lessons Learned,” Collaborative Mental Executive Summary in supplement Dermatitis” in Pharmacotherapy Health Care Conference (2009), to Pharmacists’ Association of Casebook: A patient-focused Hamilton, Ontario. Newfoundland and Labrador Advocacy approach, 7th edition, editors: T.L. News, 9:2 (2009). Schwinghammer and J.M. Koehler. Phillips L., and C. Dillon. McGraw-Hill (2009), pp 258-60 and “Antipsychotic Medications” in Clinical Rebecca Law Instructor’s Guide on McGraw-Hill Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs, 18th Medical website. edition, editors: Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk- Law R., MacDonald L., Weaver L., Butler, J. Joel Jeffries and Adil S. Virani. Lait J., and E. Pauze. (2009) “Program Law R.M. “Candida Vaginitis” in Hogrefe and Huber, Cambridge, MA Evaluation for Interprofessional Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A (2009), pp. 82-149. Initiatives: Evaluation Instruments/ patient-focused approach, 7th edition, Methods of the 20 Interprofessional editors: T.L. Schwinghammer and J.M. John Hawboldt Education and Collaborative Patient- Koehler. McGraw-Hill (2009), pp 318- Centred Practice Projects,” Canadian 20 and Instructor’s Guide on McGraw- Bader M.S., Bishop L.D., Haroon Interprofessional Health Collaborative, Hill Medical website. B., Abouchehade K., Yi Y. and Publications and Documents (2009). J. Hawboldt. “Complications of ISBN 978-0-9782829-2-9, at www. Gien L. and R. Law. “Attracting Community-Acquired Pneumonia cihc.ca/resources/publications. and Retaining Immigrants to in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus,” Newfoundland and Labrador: Voices Annual Conference of the Infectious Law R.M. “Cutaneous Reaction to from the Newcomers and International Disease Society of America (2009), Drugs” in Pharmacotherapy Casebook: Students,” Leslie Harris Centre of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A patient-focused approach, 7th edition, Regional Policy and Development editors: T.L. Schwinghammer and J.M. (2009), Memorial University at www. Bishop L., Phillips L., Kelly D., Young Koehler. McGraw-Hill (2009), pp 253- mun.ca/harriscentre/research/funding/ S., Colbourne A., Hawboldt J., 5 and Instructor’s Guide on McGraw- immigration/IRF_Gien_2009_08_31. West R. and J. Young. “Community Hill Medical website. pdf. Pharmaceutical Care Program. Bridging the Care Gap for Diabetes Management Law R.M., and W.P. Gulliver. “Acne Drover A., Jacobs M., Kelly P., Law in Newfoundland and Labrador,” Vulgaris” in Pharmacotherapy R., Murphy-Goodridge J., Schofield 24 G. and K. Tweedie. “Collaborating Leslie Philips Laurie Twells for education and practice: an interprofessional newborn care module Phillips, L. and C. Dillon. Twells L. and L. Newhook. “A on breastfeeding,” Association of “Antipsychotic Medications,” Clinical comparison study of the prevalence of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs, 18th overweight and obese preschool children Annual Conference (2009), Halifax, edition, editors: Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk- living in Newfoundland, Canada using Nova Scotia. Butler, J. Joel Jeffries and Adil S. Virani. three growth reference standards,” Hogrefe and Huber, Cambridge, MA Obesity Reviews, 11:1 (2010), pp 1-472. Drover A., Jacobs M., Kelly P., Law (2009), pp. 82-149. R., Murphy-Goodridge J., Schofield Twells L., Knight J. and R. G. and K. Tweedie. “Collaborating Phillips, L. “Antipsychotic Patient Alaghehbandan. “The relationship for education and practice: an Mediation Sheets,” Clinical Handbook of among body mass index, subjective interprofessional newborn care module Psychotropic Drugs, 18th edition, editors: reporting of chronic disease and the use on breastfeeding,” Journal of Pharmacy Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, J. Joel of health care services in Newfoundland and Pharmaceutical Sciences 13: 1 Jeffries and Adil S. Virani. Hogrefe and and Labrador, Canada,” Population (2009), reports: Association of Faculties Huber, Cambridge, MA (2009), pp. Health Management, 13:1 (2010), DOI: of Pharmacy of Canada Meeting 337-341. 10.1089=pop.2009.0023. Abstracts: June 5, 2009. Abstract No ET-16, p. 21s, at ejournals.library. Phillips, L. “Extrapyramidal Side Twells L. and L. Newhook. “Can ualberta.ca/index.php/JPPS/issue/ Effects,” Clinical Handbook of exclusive breastfeeding help to reduce view/488 . Psychotropic Drugs, 18th edition, editors: the disturbing trend of childhood Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, J. Joel obesity occurring in some regions of Grymonpre R , Lait J., Suter E., Soubhi Jeffries and Adil S. Virani. Hogrefe and Canada?” Canadian Journal of Public H., MacDonald L., Pauze E., Wener Huber, Cambridge, MA (2009), pp. Health 101:1 (2010), pp 36-9. P., Law R.M. and L. Weaver. “Building 150-157. Research Capacity in Interprofessional Twells L. and L. Newhook. “What is Education and Collaborative Practice,” Heath O., Alteen A.M., Hearn T., the most reliable and valid index for Collaborating Across Borders II (2009), Phillips L., Dillon C., Oliver E., and the classification of childhood obesity?” Halifax, Nova Scotia. P. Button. “Interprofessional Mental Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Health Undergraduate Education: Metabolism 34:2 (2009), pp 263. Hu Liu Lessons Learned,” Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference (2009), Twells L. and L. Newhook. “Is Vitamin Liu B., Cui C., Zhao M., Peng S, Wang Hamilton, Ontario. D deficiency or insufficiency associated L., Liu H. and G. Cui. “Synthesis and with maternal adverse health outcomes evaluation of anti-tumor activity of in NL?” 33rd Perinatal Research N4 fatty acid-amino acid-derivatives of Bishop L., Phillips L., Kelly D., Meeting (2009), Kingston, Ontario. 1- arabinofuranosylcytosine,” European Young S., Colbourne A., Hawboldt J., Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 44:9 West R. and J. Young. “Community Twells L., Knight J. and R. (2009), pp 3596-3600. Pharmaceutical Care Program. Bridging Alaghebandan. “Adult Obesity and the Care Gap for Diabetes Management its impact on a provincial health Cui C., Zhang Y., Wang L., Liu H. and in Newfoundland and Labrador,” care system,” Primary HealthCare G. Cui. “Enhanced anticancer activity Executive Summary in supplement to Partnership Forum (2009), St. John’s, of glutamate prodrugs of all-trans Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador. retinoic acid,” Journal of Pharmacy and and Labrador Advocacy News, 9:2 Pharmacology, 61:10 (2009) pp 1353- (2009). 1358.

25 Twells L. and L. Newhook. “A evaluation of anti-tumor activity of Young S.W. and M. Mathews. comparison study of the prevalence of N4 fatty acid-amino acid-derivatives of “Current work locations and reasons overweight and obese preschool children 1-β-arabinofuranosylcytosine,” European for job choice of graduates of Memorial using different reference standards,” Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 44:9 University School of Pharmacy,” Primary HealthCare Partnership Forum (2009), pp 3596-3600. Canadian Pharmacists Journal (2009), St. John’s, Newfoundland and 142:6 (2009), pp 290-296. Labrador. Ma, C-M., Kawahata T., Hattori H., Otake T., Wang L. and M. Young S. “Current Work Locations and Twells L. “Does breastfeeding protect Daneshtalab. “Synthesis, anti-HIV Reasons for Job Choice of Graduates against the development of childhood and anti-oxidant activities of caffeoyl of Memorial University School of obesity in the eastern region of 5,6-anhydroquinic acid derivatives.” Pharmacy,” thesis (2009), division of Newfoundland and Labrador?” 2nd Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Community Health and Humanities, Nutrigenomics Symposium (2009), 18:2, (2010), pp 863-869. Memorial University, St. John’s, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador. John Weber Basky G., Young S. and M. Mathews. Twells L. “Breastfeeding and health Hossain M.Z., Musteata F.M., “Maintaining a stable pharmacy outcomes,” Provincial Breastfeeding Daneshtalab M. and J.T. Weber. workforce in Newfoundland and Coalition Research Forum (2009), “Chemical analysis of native Labrador: Offering more training seats Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland berries,” Association for NL students, better pay keys to Newfoundland and Labrador. of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada keeping Memorial-trained graduates Annual Conference (2009), Halifax, in province, “ summary report for the Twells L. “An exploration of the Nova Scotia. division of Community Health and variations in breastfeeding rates Humanities, Memorial University, St. across Newfoundland and Labrador,” Weber J.T., Cooze J., Forbes A. and V. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Provincial Breastfeeding Coalition French. “Effects of adolescent ethanol Research Forum (2009), Memorial exposure on Purkinje cell viability,” Hoddinott C. and S.W. Young. University, St. John’s, Newfoundland Experimental Biology Conference “Rivaroxaban (Xarelto®),” review and Labrador. (2009), New Orleans, Louisiana. article in Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Advocacy Twells L. and L. Newhook. “What is Stephanie Young News, 9:2 (2009), pp 8. the most reliable and valid index for the classification of childhood obesity?” Young S.W. and M. Mathews. “Current Bishop L., Phillips L., Kelly D., National Obesity Summit (2009), Work Locations and Reasons for Job Young S., Colbourne A., Hawboldt J., Kananaskis, Alberta. Choice of Graduates of Memorial West R. and J. Young. “Community University School of Pharmacy,” Pharmaceutical Care Program. Bridging Lili Wang Canadian Association for Health the Care Gap for Diabetes Management Services and Policy Research Conference in Newfoundland and Labrador,” Cui C., Zhang Y., Wang L., Liu H. and (2009), Calgary, Alberta. Executive Summary in supplement to G. Cui. “Enhanced anticancer activity Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland of glutamate prodrugs of all-trans Young S.W., Hawboldt J. and N.J. and Labrador Advocacy News, 9:2 retinoic acid,” Journal of Pharmacy and Pearce. “Use of Evidenced-based (2009). Pharmacology, 61:10 (2009) pp 1353- Therapy at Discharge for Patients with 1358. Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) - A Retrospective Chart Audit” Canadian Liu B., Cui C., Zhao M., Peng S, Wang Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 63:3 L., Liu H. and G. Cui. “Synthesis and (2010), pp 207-211. 26 Donors 2008-2010

The School of Pharmacy at Memorial University gratefully acknowledges the alumni, corporations, foundations and friends who contributed to our program over the last two fiscal years. The generosity of our donors enhances the overall success of students and faculty at the School of Pharmacy.

The Legacy Society Holly Armstrong Honouring those individuals who have made long Christopher Bacvar term plans to support the university through a Keith Bailey planned gift Cheryl Baldwin Jennifer Ball Dr. Linda Hensman Leisa Barrett Michael Batt Patrons Natalie Beckett* Donations between $5,000 and $9,999 Tara Blackwood Amy Bryan* Eli Lilly Canada Incorporated Karen Burton Teva Canada Limited* Maureen Butt Wyeth Canada* Roderick Byrne Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Incorporated* Diana Cadigan* Lynn Cadigan* Altum Campus Pharmacy* Donations between $1,000 and $4,999 Lorie Carter Cheverie Pharmacy Services Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Incorporated Paul Colbert Dr. Wael Haddara* Karen Colbourne Dr. Linda Hensman Mark Cole Loblaw* Harold & Margaret Connors* Merck Frosst* Amy Conway* Panta Pharmaceuticals Inc Jeffrey Cooper Pharmacy Class of 2008 David Cramm Pharmasave Drugs (Atlantic) Ltd. Melanie Crewe ratiopharm* Dr. Mohsen Daneshtalab Dr. Janet Rogerson Grant Davis Sanofi-Aventis Jennifer Davis Scholarship America Gillian Delaney Sherman Foundation* Johanna Dempster Shoppers Drug Mart Guy Desaulniers* Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix Life Dr. Carla Dillon* Foundation* Jennifer Donnan The Concert Crowd Andrew Drover Rebecca Dunn* Friends Dr. Neil Dwyer Donations under $1,000 Edwards Consulting Service Sarah Fennell Abbott Laboratories Limited * Lynn Fewer* AmerisourceBergen Canada Corporation* Terence Ficken 27 Jennifer Ficken Terri Lynn Mitchelmore Dr. Stephanie Young Dana Fifield Warren Nethercott Alumni Achievement Darryl Fitzgerald Angela Newhook* Jennifer Flower* Yana Noseworthy Award Rodney Forsey* Salah Osman Neil Fortune* Owen Osmond Dr. Lisa Burry, Class of 1994, received Michelle Fowler-White Vicki Parsons the inaugural School of Pharmacy Alumni Cory Gabryluk Jeremy Parsons Achievement Award during Homecoming Manon Gagne-Mantha Dr. Serina Patel 2009. Christa Gale* Beverly Peddle Carolyn Galway Justin Peddle Michael Godsell Dr. Co Pham This award was created to help mark 20 years Job Goulding Dr. Leslie Phillips* of graduating pharmacy students at Memorial Deanne Goulding Amanda Pierce* University. It is the highest distinction the Jennifer Goulding Kimberley Pike School of Pharmacy can bestow upon a Nicole Greenfield Jennifer Plaxton graduate. Dr. Jonathan Greenland* Hilda Randell Dr. Roland Halil Christopher Randell Lisa Burry started at Memorial University in Heather Halley Shawn Regular 1989 and graduated with a B.Sc.(Pharm.) Beth Hamilton* Jennifer Rice in pharmacy in 1994. During that time she Hampton High School Candace Ricketts was an active member of MUPS (Memorial Rima Hassoun Dr. Kenneth Ringer University Pharmacy Society) and CAPSI (the Lisa Hendry Angus & Ruth Rogerson Dr. Linda Hensman Amanda Ropson Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students Heather Hiscock Dion Ross* and Interns). Linda Hoang Donald and Marie Rowe* Stephen Janes RxD Canada’s Research Based Since that time she completed a doctor of Christopher Jenkins* Pharmaceutical Companies pharmacy from the University of Toronto and Glenn Keeping Dr. Jason Ryan* was made a Fellow of the American College of Gillian Kelland Zan Saleemi* Chest Physicians. Dr. Deborah Kelly* Heather Seeley Dr. Jason Kielly* Marlene Snelgrove Lisa started her career at Central Beverly Laite Todd Squires Newfoundland Regional Hospital as the Michelle Lanouette Joanna Stephens clinical co-ordinator for the intensive care unit Dr. Laurina Leyenaar* Heather Tulk Fangying Liu Megan Turner (ICU). She is currently a clinical pharmacy Michele Loder Robert Vail* specialist in critical care and associate scientist Derek Long Christina Vairinhos-Butt in the Department of Medicine at Mount Rachel Luther Gerald Wade Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Jeannette Martin Gloria Walbourne David MacLean Dr. John Weber Yolande McGeoghegan Cathy Welsh Stephanie Mckenzie* Henry White McKesson Canada Stephen White Bradley McKnight* Tara White Jennifer McLoughlan-Greene Natasha Wilkins Carla Mengual-Fanning Andrea Woodland *indicates donation in both 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 Joanne Mitchell* Audrey Young* fiscal years. 28 of Toronto, adjunct assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and preceptor for the Department of National Defence and the University of Paris-Sud, Faculty of Pharmacy of Châtenay-Malabry.

On average Dr. Burry is a preceptor for six to 10 undergraduate and graduate students per year.

As a teacher Dr. Burry has excelled in her career and as a researcher she is also a well-established authority. In her career she has been the recipient or co-recipient of over $1 million in research grant funding and is author of numerous peer reviewed journal articles.

Dr. Burry is a three-time recipient of the CSHP Best Reviewed Published Paper of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP), the CSHP Future Pharmacy Leader Award, the Karen McGibbon Award of Patient Care Excellence and the Roche Preceptor of the Year Award.

In presenting the inaugural award, Dr. Linda Hensman, director of the School of Pharmacy, read a few words from one of Lisa’s very passionate nomination letters.

Among her other duties she provides advanced “What really sets Lisa apart is her ability to inspire pharmaceutical care services to all medical and students and peers to become better practitioners. She surgical ICU patients and educates new surgical has the unique ability to bring out the best qualities clinical pharmacists in pharmacotherapy. in all whom she mentors whether they are students, post graduates or practicing pharmacists. She leads In addition to her many tasks associated with her by example, works side by side with all and is always rigorous work life, Dr. Burry is also well versed in humble of her own abilities. Her former students pharmacy academics as a lecturer in the therapeutics speak of her with almost cult-like fervour and she is portion of the PharmD program at the University sincerely respected by all of her peers.”

29 Donation Profile 2008-2010

2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 # of Alumni Donors 82 70 # of Friends of the School 9 10 # of Corporations & Organizations 16 17 Total # of Donors 107 97

Funds from Alumni Donors $7,392.10 $5,965.44 Funds from Friends of the School $2,570.00 $3,344.96 Funds from Corporations & Organizations $25,500.00 $33,609.40 Total Funds Raised $35,462.10 $42,919.80

% of Funds raised from Alumni Donors 20.85% 13.90% % of Funds raised from Friends of the School 7.25% 7.79% % of Funds raised from Corporations & Organizations 71.91% 78.31% % of Alumni Giving to the School 13.14% 10.57%

Donation Allocation Overview

2009 - 2010 Donations

3% 4% Research - $1,180.00

47% Unrestricted - $1,940.12

Scholarships - $19,599.68 46%

Student Enrichment - $20,000.00

30 2008 - 2009 Donations

1%

6% Scholarships - $27,169.48

17% Student Enrichment - $6,000.00

Unrestricted - $2,067.62 76%

Professional Practice Lab - $225.00

2010 Scholarships Overview

Number of Scholarships in Category Percentage of Scholarships Pool

Endowed 8 25.81% Term 3 9.68% Annual 20 64.52% Total Number of Scholarships 31 100.00%

Possible Number of Awards Recipients 44 Single Recipient Scholarships 22 Multiple Recipient Scholarships 9

31 A Unique Way of Giving

David MacLean of Pictou, Nova Scotia has found a unique way to give back to Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy. • Alumni participation David has donated the proceeds from relief work back to rose from 36 donors the pharmacy program he graduated from in 2002. in 2006/2007 to 131 in At his suggestion, instead of paying him directly, David 2008/2009 asked Cheverie Pharmacy to remit a donation to the School of Pharmacy in his name.

“I think it’s important to give back,” says David. “And • Largest gift by a living this is a great way to do it without feeling the pinch of tax alumni: $15,000 deductions.”

“The School provided me with a lot while I was there, solid • Largest gift by a hands-on training, good professors, and tuition was much lower than anywhere else in the country! living non-alumni Newfoundland David was active in giving back even before graduation. One highlight was when he chaired the Pharmacy pharmacist: $10,000 Development Week national gathering of pharmacy students when it was hosted in St. John’s in 2002. “I know that I graduated with more life experiences because of my • First Legacy Society involvement.” says David. Member (planned “When I think about where I am in life and the quality of giving) joined in 2008 life that I am able to provide for my family, I can’t help but be reminded that my time at MUN has given me a great deal and I feel really good about now being able to give something back.”

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