Winter 2009 [pdf] - University of Kentucky - College of Pharmacy

COLLEGE BRIEFS
COLLEGE BRIEFS
Dwoskin Selected for National Academic
Leadership Fellows Program
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
selected Linda Dwoskin, Ph.D., endowed professor in the
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, to participate in
the Academic Leadership Fellows program.
Now in its fifth year, the year-long faculty development
Dwoskin
program in health professions education is designed to
develop the nation’s most promising pharmacy faculty for roles as future leaders
in academic pharmacy and higher education.
UK Pharmacy Graduate Appointed to UK Board of Trustees
UK pharmacy alumnus and Louisville eye surgeon, Dr. E. Britt Brockman, (Class
of 1982) began a six-year term on the UK Board of Trustees in July. Brockman
was chosen by Gov. Beshear from a list of nominees prepared by the bi-partisan
Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee.
Brockman, who earned degrees from UK’s College of Pharmacy and the University of
Louisville School of Medicine, is a cataract, glaucoma and refractive surgery specialist
practicing in Louisville, New Albany, Ind., and Jeffersonville, Ind. He replaces Billy B.
Wilcoxson, whose term has expired. Brockman’s term will expire June 30, 2014.
Kuhn Named Associate Director of Pharmacy
Services at KCH
Bob Kuhn, Pharm.D., professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science,
and professor of pediatrics in the College of Medicine, has been
named associate director of pharmacy services for Kentucky
Children’s Hospital.
Kuhn currently serves as program director of the pediatric
Kuhn
pharmacy residency training program which has trained over
30 residents over the last 20 years.
Fink Elected to Serve Two Organizations
Joseph L. Fink III, professor, has been elected chair of The Center
for Rural Development in Somerset and has been elected as
a public member of the National Board on Certification and
Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
The Center for Rural Development is a non-profit organization
whose primary mission is improving the quality of life for
Fink
individuals in its 42 county service region by providing leadership
that stimulates innovative and sustainable economic development solutions.
The NBCRNA consists of two constituent groups, the Council on Certification of
Nurse Anesthetists (CCNA) and the Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists
(CRNA). He will work most directly with the latter group.
Drs. Ryan and Smith Named ACCP
Fellows
Dr. Melody Ryan and Dr. Kelly Smith were
named to the 2008 Class of Fellows of the
America College of Clinical Pharmacy.
Drs. Ryan and Smith joined 21 others from
around the country honored at the ACCP
Ryan
Smith
Annual Meeting in October.
ACCP is a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education,
advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in
practice and research. The organization’s membership is composed of practitioners,
scientists, educators, administrators, students, residents, fellows, and others
committed to excellence in clinical pharmacy and patient pharmacotherapy.
Hatton Elected to ACCP Research Institute
Board of Trustees
Jimmi Hatton, Pharm.D., chair of the UK Department of Pharmacy
Practice and Science, has been elected a Research Institute
Trustee for the American College of Clinical Pharmacists (ACCP)
for a three-year term (2008-2011).
ACCP is a professional and scientific society that provides
Hatton
leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical
pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and research. The organization’s
membership is composed of practitioners, scientists, educators, administrators,
students, residents, fellows, and others committed to excellence in clinical pharmacy
and patient pharmacotherapy.
Student KSHP Group Recognized
The UK College of Pharmacy’s student chapter of the Student Society of Health-
System Pharmacy (SSHP) has been recognized by the American Society of Health-
System Pharmacists (ASHP) as one of the leading student ASHP chapters in the country.
The UK chapter of the Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists (KSHP) –
also part of the Kentucky Alliance of Pharmacy Students (KAPS) – was among
the student groups from across the U.S. which met the criteria for official ASHP
recognition for promotion of membership in local, state, and national health-system
organizations. Jennifer White served as student president for 2007-08; Brittany
Warrick is president for 2008-09. Aaron Cook, Pharm.D., pharmacy specialist in
neurosurgery and critical care for UK HealthCare and adjunct assistant professor, is
advisor for the student chapter which has 271 members.
Martin and Winstead to Serve as
Directors
Craig Martin, PharmD, BCPS, (Class of
1999) has been selected to serve as the
Education and Scholarship Program Director
(ESPD) and P. Shane Winstead, PharmD,
(Class of 1999) has been selected as the
Martin
Winstead
Pharmacy Practice Program Director (PPPD)
for University of Kentucky HealthCare Pharmacy Services.
Macaulay named 2008 UK Pharmacy Residency
Preceptor of the Year
Tracy Macaulay, PharmD, BCPS, was selected the 2008 UK
Pharmacy Residency Preceptor of the Year. This award is given to
the UK Pharmacy Preceptor who has demonstrated continued
interaction and involvement with the residency and who freely
serves as an educator, mentor, and advisor to all residents.
Macaulay
Policastri
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Policastri named 2009 Kentucky Board of
Pharmacy President-Elect
Anne Policastri, Pharm.D., (Class of 1982) assistant director of
experiential education at the UK College of Pharmacy, was
elected president-elect of the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy for
2009 and will become president in 2010.
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