Outwitting Cancer: College of Pharmacy Researchers Pioneer a New Era of Anticancer Research
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2015 Edition Outwitting Cancer: College of Pharmacy researchers pioneer a new era of anticancer research OSU COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ALUMNI MAGAZINE Administration: Dr. Mark Zabriskie Dean Dr. Gary DeLander Exec. Associate Dean Dr. Mark Leid Associate Dean, Research Dr. Yen Pham Associate Dean, Clinical Education Dr. Juancho Ramirez Assistant Dean, Experiential Programs Dr. Dave Bearden Table of Contents Chair, Pharmacy Pratice Dr. Theresa Filtz College of Pharmacy Faculty…………..4 Chair, Pharmaceutical OSU College of Pharmacy faculty roster Sciences Award Winning Online CE Programming…………………………………7 Paige Clark, RPh. NEW Pharmacists Prescribing Hormonal Birth Control course Director of Alumni Relations & Professional Cover Story: Outwitting Cancer……………………….8 Development College of Pharmacy researchers pioneer a new era of anticanter research Angela Austin Haney Marijuana……………………….10 Director of Student College & Faculty College How legalization impacts Oregon pharmacists Services Student Event Highlights…………………12 Tanya Ostrogorsky The year in review Director of Assessment & Faculty Development Graduation………………..14 Highlights from the 2015 College of Pharmacy Graduation and OHSU Convocation BEAVERx is published for alumni and friends Professional Day……………….16 of the Oregon State EA Business Case Competition, Discussion Panel, and Quick Conversations University College of Students Pharmacy. Students Impacting Oregon…………………17 Student-led healthcare outreach events Authors and editors: Jin Bynum 2015 Icons of Pharmacy…………………..22 Tabetha Gould Honoring: Shelton Louie (‘78) and Kathy Hahn (Hon.’12) Abby Luchsinger Alumni Updates……………………….24 Layout: Alumni highlights and awards Andrea Friesen MBA for Pharmacists…………………..26 Please send your com- New MBA track in Business Analytics ments and suggestions Alumni Supporting the College………….28 to: Paige Clark How to get involved and support your alma mater 541-737-2507 203 Pharmacy Bldg. Calendar of Events………………..Inside Back Cover Corvallis, OR 97331 Join us for special events throughout the year Paige.Clark@ oregonstate.edu College & Faculty & Faculty College Dean’s Message As we look back at the studies. She has a long history of committed service to 2014-2015 year in this the College including occupying key roles in advancing the edition of the BEAVERx, I graduate studies program and leading the ongoing redesign am once again very proud of the PharmD curriculum. Dr. Filtz takes over from Dr. Gary of the accomplishments of DeLander who served as Chair since 2000. The Department our faculty, students and experienced incredible growth during Dr. DeLander’s time as alumni, and the reflection Chair and his leadership has been instrumental in shaping a these successes have on the very strong and productive Department. Dr. DeLander, who College of Pharmacy. also serves as Executive Associate Dean, will now be able to devote greater effort to overseeing the PharmD program. There is little doubt the opening of the Collaborative It’s a pleasure each year to recognize several outstanding Life Sciences Building alumni and friends of the College with the Icon of Pharmacy (CLSB) on the OHSU campus Award for their exceptional careers and contributions to last July was the event of pharmacy. Our 2015 honorees are Kathy Hahn (Hon. ‘12), the year. Now that we have been in the CLSB for a year the a Pharmacy Manager with Bi-Mart and an authority, and impact of these breathtaking facilities on faculty and student national leader in pain management, and Shelton Louie (‘78), satisfaction and retention could not be any clearer. We hope founder and CEO of GSL Solutions – an industry leader in many of you will attend one of the myriad events held in the pharmacy accuracy and efficiency. We also recognized Amy building throughout the year and experience this remarkable Valdez (‘99), Clinical Division Lead with Albertsons-Safeway, space for yourself. With the adjacent Tilikum Crossing bridge with the annual Outstanding Young Alumni Award (see pages and Tri-Met light rail line opening in September, construction 22 and 24). on a new OHSU cancer research building starting in 2016, and new food carts and apartments opening between CLSB and Finally, as part of Homecoming week last October, the the tram, the South Waterfront continues to become an even University and the OSU Foundation formally celebrated more vibrant neighborhood. reaching the $1 billion goal of the Campaign for OSU. By the end of December an astonishing $1.14 billion had been raised I’m sure many readers of BEAVERx are aware the Oregon during OSU’s historic first capital development campaign. The legislature passed two key pieces of legislation in 2015 that College of Pharmacy surpassed our target by over 20% and will have transformational changes for pharmacists practicing raised over $12M in new scholarships, faculty support, and in the state. The passing of House Bill 2028 established private research grants. Our thanks go out to the amazing provider status for Oregon pharmacists – enabling them to alumni and stakeholders who so generously support the more fully apply their expertise to increase patient access students and faculty. to quality, cost-effective health care throughout the state. Oregon joins California and Washington in recognizing that I hope you enjoy reading this edition of BEAVERx and, as pharmacists can be reimbursed directly by private and always, please feel free to contact us with ideas, stories or public health insurers for the clinical services they provide. events to feature in upcoming issues. House Bill 2879, signed by Governor Brown in early July, gives pharmacists prescribing authority for hormonal Sincerely, contraceptives after a woman completes a self-administered risk-screening test. The intent is to improve access to birth control while maintaining professional oversight. Oregon joins California as the only states that allow women to acquire hormonal contraceptives through their pharmacist without a physician’s prescription. Mark Zabriskie, PhD I’m pleased to announce Dr. Theresa Filtz has been appointed Dean the new Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Filtz joined the faculty in 1998 as a member of the pharmacology group and leads a research program engaged in signal transduction and transcriptional regulation pharmacy.oregonstate.edu 1 JOIN THE WORLD OF ORANGE FOR THE EVENING! JOIN US FOR THE OSU ALUMNI & FRIENDS RECEPTION AT THE OSPA ANNUAL CONVENTION Friday, October 9th 6:30pm-7:30pm DoubleTree by Hilton Portland 1000 NE Multnomah St Portland, OR 97232 Be our guest! Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres, and door prizes. Visit with other OSU pharmacists & friends! Also join us for the APhA Alumni Reception 4 SAVE THE DATE! March 4, 2016 in Baltimore, MD 2 OSU College of Pharmacy BEAVERx College & Faculty & Faculty College Alumni Director’s Message Hello Alumni! Our new Young Alumni Leaders group, chaired by Abby Floeter (’13), will be reaching out to our recent graduates and You are joined by another great young alumni to join their effort to create fun new projects for group of OSU College of Pharmacy the College. Look for more information in September! If you graduates this year. Our 2015 are interested in joining the group, please send me an email. graduates include leaders, clinicians, researchers and business-educated pharmacy professionals. Every one We have a great HOMECOMING schedule of activities and Class is an excellent, capable, patient- Reunions for the Classes of 2010, 2005, 1995, 1985 (and ‘86), focused pharmacist ready to join our 1975 and 1965 happening during Homecoming on October 24, professional ranks. See page 14 to read 2015 (see page 26). If you have yet to receive your invitation, more about the remarkable Class of email me at [email protected]. If your class 2015. wants to start planning your future reunion now, call my office! Many of you continue to engage with the college in fun and interesting ways. Our recently formed, OSU Women in There are more than 30 activities, events and opportunities Pharmacy group has accomplished several of their goals throughout the year for you to connect with the College, (page 20) and gathered for the annual luncheon in May. To the students, and your colleagues and classmates (see the kick off the school year, our Entrepreneurial Academy again calendar on the inside back cover). Also, don’t miss the hosts the annual Pharmacy and Football EA Showcase in the Alumni Updates (page 24) and please email me to ensure you Reser Stadium Fan Cave, which fundraises for the academy’s receive the monthly electronic newsletter from the College projects. Tickets are on sale now! (See page 12) with invitations and news for you. Don’t miss out on the fun, networking, and professional development the College offers! The College continues to develop online Continuing Education programming for you, including the new Patient Safety and Finally, if there is anything I can do for you, please don’t Medication Error Reduction 18 hour ACPE accredited course hesitate to call or email me. Connecting you to colleagues, (see page 7). Also, a robust online CE module to onboard the College, students, or business associates, is my goal. pharmacists into Oregon’s newly established Pharmacist Celebrating your successes is a top priority as well. Please Prescribed Birth Control law is nearly complete. You can keep in touch! As our 2014 graduating class said, we are pre-register now at pharmacy.oregonstate.edu. This course “pharmily”, family bound by our OSU pharmacy education opens November 1, 2015 in anticipation of the January 1, 2016 here at OSU. activation of the new law. Go Beavs! Many of our legacy families, with generations of OSU Be our guest! pharmacists, continue to support the student-led Apothecary Ball, held each March. If you haven’t yet come, please join Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres, and door prizes. us! This has become the pharmacy social event of the year and you don’t want to miss it (page 27). Every year the Visit with other OSU pharmacists & friends! Apothecary Ball boasts a fun theme, dancing, music, great Paige Clark, RPh (’86) food, and unsurpassed networking.