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HEADER ALUMNI FOCUSBETTY JEAN HARRIS, P’75, PharmDWhile a student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in1971, Dr. Betty Jean Harris attended her first American PharmaceuticalAssociation (APhA), now the American Pharmacists Association,meeting.The opportunity to rub elbows with regional and nationalleaders in the pharmacy profession made a lasting impression.Little did she know that the APhA would become her outlet for aprofessional legacy. Dr. Harris established a well-respected career thathas focused on providing quality service, expertise, and leadership forAPhA and the pharmacy profession. She was elected as the 1998–99Speaker of the APhA House of Delegates and served as an APhABoard of Trustees member. She also has served on APhA’s policy andreference committees. She is a past president and past speaker of theFlorida Pharmacy Association (FPA), past speaker of the FPA Houseof Delegates, and past president of the Florida Pharmacy Foundation.In 2001, she was selected as a council member to the AmericanCouncil on Pharmaceutical Education (now the Accreditation Councilfor Pharmacy Education), the accrediting body for pharmacy schoolsand providers of continuing education.Before Dr. Harris began her current career as a consulting pharmacist,she worked 14 years at PharMerica, a long-term care and institutionalpharmacy provider in Pompano Beach, Fla. She served a varietyof roles, including as staff pharmacist, consulting pharmacist, regionaldirector of consulting, lead consultant, and general manager. Herresponsibilities included reviewing and providing medications andoverseeing the operation of services for more than 4,500 residents.Previously, she was a pharmacy manager for 11 years at Eckerd’s Drug.Dr. Harris’ reputation for being a caring and knowledgeable consultingpharmacist has garnered her numerous awards. In 2002, theUniversity of Florida presented her with itsDistinguished Pharmacy Service Award. Shewas honored by the FPA in 2000 with its highesthonor, the James H. Beal Florida Pharmacistof the Year Award.This honor was bestowedupon her by her fellow pharmacists statewidein recognition of her “outstanding service topharmacy.” She received a distinguished alumnusaward in 1998 from Nova SoutheasternUniversity, where she received a doctor of pharmacy degree. Merckand Lambda Kappa Sigma named her a 1998 recipient of theirVanguard Leadership Award, which is presented to a pharmacist who“has made exemplary contributions in their areas of practices, in professionalassociations and/or regulatory bodies, and in their communities.”Dr. Harris currently resides in Lighthouse Point, Fla.HERBERT S. CARLIN, MS’59, DSC’84If you asked Dr. Herbert S. Carlin to list all his awards and honors overhis long and distinguished career, it would take him awhile to recall all ofthem. A nationally recognized leader in pharmacy, Dr. Carlin has beenlauded by many organizations for his efforts in establishing a cuttingedgepharmacy practice and mentoring pharmacy students and residents.In December 2004, he was named an honorarymember of the American Society ofHealth-System Pharmacists (ASHP) for his outstandingcontributions to pharmacy practice inhealth systems. Among his most notable awardsare the American Pharmaceutical Association’s(APhA), now the American PharmacistsAssociation, Hugo Schaefer Award and theASHP’s Harvey A.K.Whitney Lecture Award,which is health-system pharmacy’s highest honor. He received anhonorary doctor of science from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy andScience in 1984 and received an honorary membership in the UnitedStates Pharmacopeia in 2000.Dr. Carlin was one of the top hospital pharmacists who supportedthe APhA’s drug product selection policy. He has championed severalmajor movements within the profession, including the use of multisourcepharmaceuticals in hospitals based on the formulary system. His tirelessleadership in pharmacy professional associations has been remarkable.He is one of only a few individuals who have served as president ofboth the ASHP and APhA.Currently, Dr. Carlin is the president of Pharmaceutical ManagementInsight. He previously served 13 years as vice president for professionalrelations of Schein Pharmaceutical, Inc., which was acquired in 2000 byWatson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Before joining Schein, he was the associatedirector and apothecary-in-chief of the Society of New YorkHospital and previously led pharmacy services at University of IllinoisHospital and University of Colorado Medical Center.During his career, he has practiced community pharmacy and hasbeen a professor of pharmacy and pharmacy administration at severalcolleges, including PCPS, the University of Illinois, and the University ofRhode Island. He is also on the Dean’s Advisory Council at PhiladelphiaCollege of Pharmacy,Temple University’s College of Pharmacy, Universityof Illinois College of Pharmacy, and University of Tennessee Collegeof Pharmacy.Dr. Carlin has been active in a variety of professional organizations,including serving as secretary of the Warwick Pharmaceutical Association,vice president of the Colorado Society of Hospital Pharmacists, andpresident of the Northern Illinois Society of Hospital Pharmacists andthe Illinois Council of Hospital Pharmacists. He has been a memberon the boards of the National Health Council and AmericanFoundation for Pharmaceutical Education. For the past 30 years, hehas chaired several committees of the United States Pharmacopeiaand serves as a member of the National Coordinating Council forMedication Error Reporting and Prevention.Dr. Carlin resides in Califon, N.J., with his wife Mary Joan.
USP BULLETIN: CLASS NOTES PAGE 25CLASS NOTES1954MAURICE GOLBERG P’54received a plaque in December2004 from the College of Physiciansof Philadelphia for service and advocacyfor its Philly Health Informationproject.1962ANTHONY J. SZUSZCZEWICZP’62, MS’64 was elected chairmanof the board at Nazareth Hospital.He is currently president of PoloniaBank and sits on many boardsthroughout the Philadelphia andSouth Jersey area including MercyHealth System, Holy FamilyUniversity, Northeast Catholic HighSchool, and The American Center ofPolish Culture in Washington, DC.1966JOHN FRANCESCHINI P’66(MA’70 Drexel University)announced his retirement fromMarketing Strategy Associates, hishealth care marketing research consultancy,this past summer. John is livingin Irvine, CA, with his wife Erika.1972SAMUEL J. CHIODO P’72 is theauthor of Thirty Twice Tiny Tales ofTerror. He also does voiceover andradio commercials and holds twocopyrights.1976RENEE PLAWNERTANNENBAUM PharmD’76 hasbeen promoted to vice president ofAmericas for ConvaTec, a division ofBristol-Myers Squibb. In this position,Renee is responsible for theConvaTec business in the U.S.,Canada, and Latin America.1977CINDY HAMILTON PharmD’77was reelected treasurer of theAmerican Medical WritersAssociation (AMWA) at its 2004annual meeting. She was first electedtreasurer in 2003 and has served onthe AMWA Executive Committeefor the last three years.ALAN JAY PERNICK P’77 graduatedfrom Ross University of Medicine inJune 2004 and is currently in afamily practice residency with theDepartment of Family Medicine atthe University of Alabama HealthSciences Center.1982JEFFREY RESES P’82 and PAULRESES P’72 have purchasedMcCarthy Respiratory Services inCape May, NJ.This is an expansionto their other company, LindaMedical Supply, in Pleasantville, NJ.1984GARY STOPYRA Tox’84 (MD’96Hahnemann University) and his wifeRegina announced the birth of theirtwin sons Michael David andChristian Daniel. Gary is a surgicalpathologist and director of themicrobiology and immunology laboratoriesat Pennsylvania Hospital inPhiladelphia.1985JEFFREY E. GOLDMAN P’85 (JD’92 Temple University) and his cocounselwere on the front page ofthe Legal Intelligencer on the caseof Dearlove v. Genzyme TrangenicsCorp.They successfully securedclass-action status for 625 formeremployees of Primedica, Inc., asubsidiary of Genzyme TrangenicsCorp., whose stock options werecanceled after the subsidiary wassold. Many employees relied on thestock options as their nest egg forretirement.1986DAVID B. JOSEPH Tox’86 (PhD’91University of Kansas) and his wifeJennifer announced the birth oftheir daughter Shayna on October25, 2004. Shayna joins big brotherIssac (3).The proud aunt and uncleare ANDREA (STEIN) JOSEPHP’83 and ADLAI P. JOSEPH P’79.David is a pharmacology/toxicologyreviewer at the Food and DrugAdministration, Division ofGastrointestinal and Nutrition DrugProducts. Jennifer is an English tutor.1987SALLY (WOLFGANG) TICE P’87(MHA’97 St. Joseph’s University)graduated from ShenandoahUniversity in Winchester,VA, inDecember 2004 with a PharmDdegree. She is employed atGeisinger Medical Center, Danville,PA, as an infectious disease andclinical pharmacist.1988DANIEL WHITE P’88 and his wifeMaribeth had a baby boy AidanMichael on September 9, 2004.Thatwas also the date of their ninthanniversary.1992JULIE A. KASE Psych’92 successfullydefended her PhD dissertation inDecember 2003 and graduatedfrom the University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill School ofPublic Health with a focus on environmentalmicrobiology. Julie recentlyaccepted employment with theNorth Carolina State Laboratoryof Public Health as a public healthscientist in the Bioterrorism andEmerging Pathogens Unit.DOTTIE (COSTELLO)DEMARCO P’92 ran the Rock’nRoll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach,VA, on September 5, 2004, raisingmore than $10,000 for leukemiaand lymphoma research. Her sonMichael (3) was diagnosed withleukemia inNovember2003. Sheresides inMarlboro, NY,with husbandMike, daughterMegan, and son Michael. Dottieis a senior sales rep for Eli LillyCompany’s neuroscience division.1993NISHAMINY KASBEKAR P’93,PharmD’95 was recently selected bythe Philadelphia Business Journal intoits annual 40 under 40 awards program.Thisprogram selects 40 individualsunder the age of 40 whohave made a positive impact ontheir profession and are the region’sbrightest business stars.SHELLY L. MORRIS P’93 and GlennT. Stokes were married onSeptember 12, 2004, in Elmer, NJ.ANDREA (BALUH) BILLEY P’93was a member of the weddingparty. Shelly is a staff pharmacist forAcme.The couple lives inBridgeton, NJ.1994MARYANN (WEIS) DROLETMT’94 currently resides in Lancaster,PA, with her husband Adam andchildren Alexander and Isabella.After working as a medical technologistfor 10 years at LancasterGeneral Hospital, she is now workingin Strasburg, PA, as a researchassociate at the Amish ResearchClinic for the University ofMaryland.The clinic has severalresearch projects in the areas ofcardiovascular, hypertension, osteoporosis,longevity, coronary calcification,and celiac.The main subjects ofthe clinic are the Old Order Amish.
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