PHARM. D. ELECTIVES BACHELOR’S 4-YEAR SELECTIVES PROFESSIONAL DEGREE DIRECT PROGRAM ADMISSION 3-YEAR PRE-PROFESSIONAL LIBERAL PROGRAM MBA ARTS Preparing Future Leaders ST. LOUIS COLLEGECURRICULUM OF PHARMACY The College Breaks New Ground n April 25, the College broke ground on its new academic and O research building and library, ushering in a new era in the College’s 150-year history. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and board of trustees members watched as community and College dignitaries, including Jason Kander, secretary of the state of Missouri, dug their silver spades into the soil at the head of the new building construction site. The new six-story, 213,000-square- foot building will house the School of Pharmacy and will include a large auditorium, several large classrooms, smaller classrooms, study areas, and 30,000 square feet of research space. The library will more than triple in size and there will also be a welcome center for prospective students and their families. The new building has a projected completion date of May 2015. PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK GILLILAND, COLLEEN KRUTEWICZ, STEVEN PHAM, AND BRAD BROWN ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SCRIPTVOLUME 24, NUMBER 2 Summer 2014 Editor Sheila Haar Siegel FEATURES Designers Julie Conway Colleen Krutewicz A Global Effort Contributing Writers An alumnus and two STLCOP students are working to prevent and treat Stacy Austerman 8 patients living with HIV in two very different communities. On two Brad Brown Blaire Leible Garwitz different continents. With two very different approaches. Greg Katski Connie Mitchell by stacy austerman Proofreader Nancy Busch Class Notes The Non-Crazy Cat Lady Kristine Bryant Assistant Professor of History Brenda Gardenour Walter, the 2014 Joe. E. President, Alumni Association 12 Haberle Outstanding Educator Awardee, shares her thoughts on medieval Robert Salter ’70 theology, medicine, and the pull toward being a nun. Chairman, Board of Trustees Jane E. Arnold by sheila haar President John A. Pieper, Pharm.D. Vice President, Advancement Preparing Future Leaders Brett T. Schott How the College’s new curriculum will prepare our students to be leaders Assistant Vice President, in the profession of pharmacy and in their communities. And why it is Marketing and Communications 16 Beth Keserauskis happening now. Director, Alumni Relations by connie mitchell Stephanie Hoffmann Script magazine is published three times a year for alumni, students, and friends Self-Made: It’s in the DNA of the College. Questions or comments may be addressed to Sheila Haar Dan Fieker ’79 read everything available on the subject, talked with Siegel at [email protected]. 22 anyone he could find, and is now one of only a handful of pharmacists in ADDRESS CHANGES OR the U.S. making pharmacogenomics a part of community practice. TO UNSUBSCRIBE Office of Advancement, 314.446.8394 or [email protected] by brad brown ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY College Receptionist 314.367.8700 DEPARTMENTS Script Magazine 314.446.8397 President’s Office 314.446.8307 2 News Briefs Deans’ Office 314.446.8342 Admissions 314.446.8312 4 On Campus: Cats, the musical Financial Aid 314.446.8320 6 Student Profile: Brandon Luong Alumni Office 314.446.8419 Public Relations 314.446.8393 10 Feature: Lessons from the Field Continuing Education 314.446.8539 26 Alumni News STLCOP.EDU/SCRIPT 30 Class Notes News Briefs New Dean Faculty Footnotes of the School of Pharmacy Faculty Member Professor Elected to bruce canaday, pharm.d., Named Fellow National Leadership Role has been selected by St. Louis College of Pharmacy to serve gloria grice, Pharm.D., terry seaton, as the 15th dean of the School of Pharmacy in the College’s BCPS, associate professor Pharm.D., BCPS, professor 150-year history, effective of pharmacy practice of pharmacy practice, has Aug. 1, 2014. and interim director of been named president-elect Since 2010, Canaday has experiential education, has of the American College served as professor and been named a fellow in the of Clinical Pharmacy chair of the department National (ACCP) following a national of pharmacy practice and Academies election of its members. pharmacy administration at of Practice The organization is one of the Philadelphia College of (NAP). the premier professional Pharmacy of the University of the Sciences. He received Grice, who pharmacy organizations his B.S. degree from Purdue Pharmacy Education (ACPE). has been and represents more than University and his Pharm.D. Prior to joining the given the designation of 14,000 clinical pharmacists from the University of Philadelphia College of distinguished scholar, was across the country. Tennessee. Pharmacy, Canaday was one of only eight pharmacy Seaton was instrumental “We were looking clinical professor and fellows selected this year. in developing the medication for a national leader in vice-chair in the division of NAP is an organization of therapy pharmacy to help us take pharmacy practice at the health care professionals services rules the bold steps necessary University of North Carolina to achieve our vision of at Chapel Hill. He served as who are dedicated to in place for being globally prominent in director of the department promoting affordable, pharmacists pharmacy and health care of pharmacotherapy at accessible, and quality and education, interprofessional the Southeast Area Health health care with an emphasis physicians patient-centered care, and Education Center in on preventative care. in Missouri to work together collaborative research, Wilmington, N.C., where he “I plan to be very involved for the benefit of the and we have found that in spent 35 years as a clinician, with the organization,” patient. As president-elect Dr. Canaday,” said College educator, consultant, and Grice said. “NAP promotes of ACCP, he plans to President John A. Pieper. preceptor for students and Canaday is currently residents. a team-based approach, in continue advocating for a fellow of the American “I am excited about the which professionals from the profession of pharmacy, Society of Health-System forward-thinking vision of different disciplines work now on a national level. Pharmacists (ASHP) and St. Louis College of Pharmacy, together to make decisions “Right now, provider was ASHP president and and the opportunity to join about patient care. The status is the hot issue in chairman of the board in this historic institution,” College’s curriculum is 1998-1999. He served on the Canady said. “In addition to very much focused on this ASHP board of directors an innovative curriculum interprofessional model. My from 1994-2000. He is also and unique location within expectation is to bring this a fellow of the American one of the world’s preeminent Pharmacists Association medical and healthcare work back to the College to (APhA) and served on the complexes, the College is in help prepare our students to APhA board of trustees from the midst of a construction be leaders in the profession of 2002-2008 and as president phase that will provide the pharmacy and health care.” and chairman of the board facilities needed to continue in 2006-2007. He currently to offer the best pharmacy serves as vice-president of education to its students.” John Beale the board of directors of the Accreditation Council for 2 SUMMER 2014 SCRIPT MAGAZINE 3 News Briefs pharmacy,” he says. “It may received the Student even be the hottest issue in Enrichment Award, which pharmacy in a long time.” is presented to a faculty member whose interaction Legislation was recently with students outside the introduced in the U.S. classroom goes above and Congress that adds beyond the call of duty. pharmacists to the list of And, for the first time, recognized providers, along two staff members, Ryan with physicians, physician Browning, director of assistants, social workers, academic technology, and nurse practitioners, and Kilinyaa Cothran, director of professional under Medicare Part B. ColleenKrutewicz student affairs, received ACCP is supporting 2014 Byron Barnes Awardees the College Enhancement additional legislation, soon Award for improving the to be introduced, that would this year, at the annual presented to a staff member College atmosphere to provide yet another benefit faculty and staff luncheon whose work consistently benefit the students’ college of comprehensive medication in May, four St. Louis exceeds expectations experience. management for seniors. College of Pharmacy or who has provided The awards were created “We need to convince employees received the exceptional service to the in 1998 to recognize legislators that pharmacists Byron A. Barnes Excellence College. outstanding service to in Education Awards. the College community. provide critical access Peter Hurd, Ph.D., Eric Knoll, Ph.D., professor of pharmacy Funding for the Byron A. and unique value that assistant vice president of administration and interim Barnes Awards is provided leads to desirable patient college services, received chair of the Department by the BCES Foundation, the outcomes,” Seaton says. the President’s Staff of Pharmaceutical and late Loren G. Cunningham “We have to make sure Excellence Award, which is Administrative Sciences, ’50, and his wife, Sarah. they fully understand the roles pharmacists can play, especially as we’re STLCOP Retirees Honored Four longtime members of the transitioning into a new STLCOP family say farewell. era of team-based care, THE COLLEGE honored and compensated for the retirees Rasma Chereson, quality and safety of care.” Carol Oliver, Gary Riley, and Mary Kathryn “Kitty” Sims on Saturday, May Professor Receives 10, at a dinner reception Research Grant at the Crowne Plaza in Clayton. The four john beale, professor retirees had a combined total of more than 130 of medicinal chemistry years of service at the and pharmacognosy, and College. Chereson, his collaborator, Nigel Ph.D., professor of Hastings Sid Cairns, Ph.D., from the pharmaceutics, taught at Washington University STLCOP for 29 years; Oliver, Ph.D., associate College, talked about their lasting legacies, School of Medicine have professor of English and communications, for and wished them well in retirement.