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Welcome
I am pleased to present the 2005-06 Annual
Report from the College of Pharmacy at The Ohio
State University. The 2005-06 year has certainly
been a dynamic year for academic pharmacy and for
the pharmacy profession. We in the College have
seen a continued expansion of our educational
programs and research activities and the pharmacy
profession has experienced significant changes with
the implementation of Medicare Part D. The 2005-
06 report highlights the vast array of academic,
educational, research, and outreach activities that
have transpired during this period.
Our Doctor of Pharmacy programs are vibrant
and strong. All four classes in the entry-level
PharmD program are near the program capacity of
approximately 115-120 students per class per year.
Our Non-Traditional PharmD program, 91
Dean Robert W. Brueggemeier
students in Autumn 2005, will enter its final class
in Winter 2007. Academic programming for undergraduate students has never been
stronger in the BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program, 421 students enrolled as
majors in Autumn 2005. Our graduate programs continue the tradition of excellence,
100 students enrolled in Autumn 2005 in the areas of medicinal chemistry and
pharmacognosy, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, and pharmaceutical administration.
Total student enrollment in the College stands at 1,054, the highest number ever in
our College’s history. Pharmacy faculty and staff responded in an exemplary fashion to
meet the academic and professional needs of all our students.
Exciting disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in drug discovery, drug action,
drug delivery, and drug development are being led by our faculty. Faculty also engage
in innovative practice models of medication therapy management. Faculty, PharmD
students and residents participate in training and delivery of therapeutic services in
various area hospitals, clinics, and ambulatory/community practice settings. Faculty
and staff also serve the University and the profession at both the regional and national
levels and are involved in stimulating outreach and engagement activities.
The College of Pharmacy Alumni Society continues to support our students and
faculty in many significant ways, especially as preceptors, and the Dean’s Corporate
Council provides important feedback on the College’s
strategic initiatives and directions. We all come together with
a common mission and our collective efforts to maintain The
Ohio State University College of Pharmacy among the top
ranked pharmacy schools in the country.
I invite you to review highlights from this period and I
remind you that, in this dynamic academic environment, we
use a snapshot in time, (Autumn Quarter 2005), to present a
picture of our College to you. I thank you for your
contributions to our College mission and look forward to
working with you to ensure future success in all our
endeavors; academic, research and service.
Robert W. Brueggemeier
Dean