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The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy sets itself apart in three ways:

we foster innovators, facilitate collaboration, and mold leaders in the fields of pharmacy practice and drug discovery, development, and delivery. Our fiscal year 2015 achievements are testament to the College’s international standing and leadership. The College community demonstrated excellence on several fronts. Some highlights: Professors Bruce Mueller and Gundy Sweet received the Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize, and we set an all-time record for research grants, including Professor George Garcia and collaborators’ $2.9 million National Institutes of Health grant aimed at combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Half of the graduating PharmD class chose to go into residency programs with an unprecedented 93% success rate for those who applied. We also sustained strong momentum toward achieving the College’s goals within the University-wide Victors for Michigan campaign. While it’s been a great year, and we have a lot to celebrate, we’ll not forget Winston Churchill’s admonition: “Success always demands a greater effort,” as we approach future challenges.

The mission of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is to prepare students to become

pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who are leaders in any setting. The College provides a quality education that effectively integrates critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills. Research in the pharmaceutical, social, and clinical sciences and its translation into health care is a key component of our mission. The College achieves its mission by striving for excellence in education, service, and research, all directed toward enhancing the health and quality of life of the people of the State of Michigan, the nation, and the international community.

Innovate, Collaborate, Lead.For nearly 140 years, the University of Michigan

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of the world. Our success in achieving this goal is one

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APhA Conference March 4-7, 2016

Research Forum March 18, 2016

Awards Banquet April 22, 2016

Commencement April 23, 2016

Board of Governors Spring Meeting June 13, 2016

Alumni & Friends Golf Scramble June 14, 2016

AACP Annual Meeting July 23-27, 2016

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Career Gateway October 12, 2016

Annual Pharmacy Lectures & Homecoming Reception October 21, 2016

Homecoming Tailgate & U-M Football Game October 22, 2016

AAPS Conference November 13-17, 2016

Dean’s Advisory Committee Meeting & Prescott Society Dinner November 4, 2016

ASHP Mid-Year Meeting December 4-8, 2016

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I want to begin by thanking everyone for making my first year as Dean of the University of Michigan College of

Pharmacy a wonderful and memorable experience! With my second year underway, I have taken some time to reflect upon what we achieved last year and where we should set our sights for the future.

One of my top priorities in my first year was to engage with the U-M College of Pharmacy community on a personal level. Meetings and events with faculty, staff, students, and alumni gave me the opportunity to hear your ideas, views, and con-cerns, and to prioritize the opportunities and threats before us. Our faculty are international leaders. Our staff is highly knowledgeable and dedicated. Our students are passionate and driven. Our alumni have been successful in every walk of life and remain as passionate about the College as our students today. It was an amazing year filled with great people. I under-stand why it’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine.

I take my responsibility to uphold the traditions of leader-ship, collaboration, and innovation very seriously. As you will read, we had much to celebrate this past year. Our immediate focus includes making the College accessible through robust

student scholarship programs, reinvigorating our Bachelor of Science and dual PharmD/PhD degree programs, improving our learning and research space, furthering our excellence in PharmD and PhD programs, and establishing partnerships to diversify our innovative research and educational programs.

I feel warmly welcomed into the Michigan Pharmacy family. Together, we can contribute to the College of Pharmacy’s rich history by embracing the values of leadership, collaboration, and innovation as we address an ever-changing science and healthcare landscape. I encourage you to visit our website frequently for updates throughout the year. Thank you again for your ongoing support, and please feel free to reach out if I can be of service. Go Blue!!

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While all PharmD graduates from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy are set on a path to

success, many seek to continue their educations and advance their careers through a residency program. Half of the class of 2015 chose the path of residency, with a 93% success rate for those who applied. Though 64.5% is the national average for being successfully matched as a resident, 78.6% of the

College of Pharmacy applicants obtained a match, with 6/9 scrambled successfully. The career paths of the graduates who did not pursue residency vary: 22% went into the job market, 19% were undecided or unsure of their career path at the time of survey, 8% selected fellowships, and one student will be attending medical school in the fall.The American Society of Health-System Phar-macists (ASHP) is responsible for accrediting pharmacy residencies. Residencies are assigned

via a matching process similar to how residency matches in other health professions, such as medicine, are conducted.Many see pharmacy residencies as the next step of their train-ing, such as Yihan Sun, PharmD’15. “My long-term career goal is to become an academic pharmacist with multiple responsibilities in teaching students, conducting translation-al research, and practicing clinical pharmacy at a university hospital,” said Dr. Sun.“Post-graduate residency training provides me with unique learning opportunities to solidify therapeutic knowledge, mentor students and develop my own teaching philosophy, engage in multidisciplinary research and disseminate new knowledge through publication, and practice personal and group leadership to advocate for the pharmacy profession,” continued Dr. Sun. “I hope to gain a set of core skills includ-ing critical thinking, effective communication, and time management to help me achieve my professional goal.”

2015 PharmD Graduates Accepted into Residency at an Unprecedented Rate

Katie Dudzinski, PharmD’15, saw residency as an oppor-tunity to gain the expertise to fill a gap she recognized in pharmacy care. “I am currently a PGY1 community resident with Meijer, Ferris State, and Pfizer, located in Grand Rap-ids, Michigan. I decided to pursue a community residency because I wanted to have the advantages of residency train-ing without being required to work in a hospital or inpatient setting,” said Dr. Dudzinski.“With my residency, I work as a staff pharmacist four to eight hours per week and spend the rest of my time formulating my research project and business plan, providing ambulatory care services, conducting comprehensive medication reviews, and teaching pharmacy students from Ferris State University,” continued Dr. Dudzinski. “After this year, I hope to use my residency experience to introduce additional clinical services to community pharmacies and to continue precepting and teaching pharmacy students. Ultimately, I wish to help bridge

the clinical gap between hospital and community pharmacy, and this residency will give me the resources, connections, and skills to help me reach these goals.”The success of the class of 2015 is credited to the outstanding group of students, as well as the support and guidance of the College of Pharmacy faculty.“The College’s faculty excel at preparing our students for life after graduation,” said James Dalton, PhD, Dean and Profes-sor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. “In addition to the rigorous academic program, they strive to integrate themes of profes-sionalism and career exploration into every year of study. To further prepare our students, the faculty help them refine their curricula vitae, conduct mock interviews, and host career planning seminars. The residency match success is a reflection of the high caliber of our students as well as the dedicated efforts of our faculty and support staff.”

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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is caused by bac-teria that do not respond to first-line anti-TB drugs, of which

rifampin is the most powerful. Resistance to treatment is a major public health problem that threatens progress made in TB care and management worldwide. According to the World Health Organi-zation, 9 million people fell ill with TB and 1.5 million died from the disease in 2013. The development of drug resistance is attribut-ed to mismanagement or misuse of antibiotics in TB patients and failure to ensure that patients complete the whole course of treat-ment. Current TB drugs require months of treatment and poor compliance promotes the emergence of drug-resistant strains.

George A. Garcia, PhD, Professor and Chair of Medicinal Chemistry and Director, Interdepartmental Program in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacological Sciences Training Program, recognized a critically unmet need for the development of new antibiotics against MDR-TB to overcome resistance to current therapeutics. “We proposed a multidisciplinary and comprehensive program to develop novel candidates for TB drug development, which will ultimately improve treatment for tuberculosis,” explains Dr. Garcia. “We assembled a team of accomplished and enthusiastic researchers with the necessary diverse and complementary expertise to conduct this research.”

Dr. Garcia and collaborators’ efforts have resulted in a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). At the Univer-

sity of Michgan Col-lege of Pharmacy, the research team includes Hollis Showalter, PhD, Research Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Co-Director of the Vahlteich Medicinal Chemistry Core, and Paul Kirchhoff, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Vahlteich Medicinal Chemistry Core. Professors Scott Franzblau, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Katsuhiko Murakami, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, are also key col-laborators in the research effort.

Bedaquiline, which affects the proton pump for ATP synthase, is the only new drug with a novel target that has been approved for the treatment of tuberculosis in more than 40 years. The lack of success in inhibiting novel targets suggests that a more effective approach may involve revisiting targets of previously effective drugs. Rifampin, currently a frontline treatment for TB, blocks bacterial RNA synthesis by inhibiting bacterial DNA- dependent RNA polymerase. Resistance to rifampin arises from mutations that alter the rifampin binding site on RNA polymerase, resulting in reduced affinity for rifampin.

“We are investigating RNAP because it is a proven, effective target,” notes Dr. Garcia. “We are using two approaches, structure-based and high-throughput screening, in a coordinated drug discovery

program. The biochemistry/enzymology studies are conducted in our lab, the synthetic chemistry is carried out in the Showalter lab here at the College of Pharmacy, the structural biology studies are being conducted by Prof. Murakami at Penn State, and Prof. Franzblau at UIC provides the critical test of determining if our compounds actually kill the tuberculosis bacteria,” continues Dr. Garcia. “Our goal is to develop novel drugs targeting RNA polymerase that avoid the current deficiencies associated with rifampin, such as resistance and side effects.”

The research and development of new medicines is an integral part of a comprehensive TB control plan. September 2014, President Barack Obama announced an executive order aimed at combat-ing antibiotic-resistant bacteria. President Obama cites the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria as a serious threat to public health and the economy. Dr. Garcia’s grant is in direct support of this federal initiative to detect, prevent, and control illness and death related to antibiotic-resistant infections. The federal government is advanc-ing this goal by implementing measures that reduce the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and help ensure the

continued availability of effective therapeutics for the treatment of bacterial infections.

“We have assembled a strong team with experience in biochem-istry and enzymology of RNA and bacterial RNA polymerase, decades of synthetic medicinal chemistry and molecular modeling in the pharmaceutical industry, groundbreaking structural biolo-gy of bacterial RNA polymerase, and internationally recognized expertise in the microbiology of M. tuberculosis,” asserts Garcia. “We are extremely excited about the considerable success we have had to date. We have proof of concept, a skilled team, and a strong approach to our drug discovery program. It has taken several years of hard work with support from the College of Pharmacy and the Center for the Discovery of New Medicines to get to this point. This grant award from NIH is both a recognition of our efforts and a statement of confidence that we will succeed. We believe that we can discover new compounds with great potential to treat this increasingly problematic health crisis.”


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day of the Enriching Scholarship program on May 4, 2015.

The Team-Based Clinical Decision Making course was an early interprofessional edu-cation effort implemented by the College of Pharmacy. Such efforts were recently codified into a formal entity, the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education. By careful-ly aligning and integrating the needs and interests of health professions’ education with collaborative practice, the center is working to transform the way University of Michigan students prepare for health careers.

The center is supported by a five-year, $3 million grant from the provost’s Transforming Learning for the Third Century Initiative, which is matched with an additional $3

million from the deans of the seven schools: School of Dentistry, School of Kinesiology,

Medical School, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, and School of Social Work.

“Our university has long engaged in interdisciplinary research and practice. We are now committing significant resources to make sure that the same collaboration exists in the education of our students,” says Frank Ascione, founding director of the center and former dean of the College of Pharmacy. “Our goal is to ensure that every eligible health professional student will gain the knowledge and skills to be an effective member of the collaborative healthcare teams of the future.”

Frank Ascione Former Pharmacy Dean Heads New Center

Leaders of a major effort to transform health sciences education at U-M have launched a new center that brings together the seven health science schools, plus U-M Flint, with a goal to prepare health professionals of the future. July 1 marked the official launch of the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education, which will serve more than 4,000 U-M students and expand on a program more than a year in the making. Frank Ascione, former dean of the College of Pharmacy, serves as founding director of the center. The primary goal of the center is to prepare professionals who will work more effectively together to improve patient care. For more information on the center, see: interprofessional.umich.edu

Two College of Pharmacy faculty mem-bers have been named as recipients of the

annual Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize. Gundy Sweet, PharmD, and Bruce Mueller, PharmD, are part of an 11-member faculty team who were honored for the development of a large-scale interprofessional education (IPE) course called Team-Based Clinical Decision Making.

Traditionally, healthcare students have been educated in silos, segregated by profession, with few opportunities to learn from and with students in other health fields. This year, Dr. Sweet led a team of faculty from the College of Pharmacy, School of Dentist-ry, Medical School, School of Nursing, and School of Social Work in creating a course that begins to dismantle those silos.

“This course is designed to provide students with an increased understanding of and respect for the contributions that each profession makes to the healthcare team,” explains Dr. Sweet, course director. “As they

work through a series of cases, interdisciplinary student teams gain an appreciation for differing perspectives and the importance of interprofessional collaboration when providing clinical care.” The semester-long IPE course was first offered in winter 2015 and brought together over 250 students from five health science schools across the University.

“My understanding of the roles that other health care professionals play in providing patient care has increased exponentially,” says PharmD student Emily Jaynes, who was among the first cohort of students to take the course. “I feel much more prepared for future collaboration now that their roles are not such a mystery.”

The course is taught by interdisciplinary teams of faculty but much of the learning occurs through students teaching each other. Student teams are provided with

clinical problems to solve. The teams then decide how they will operate and come to a decision as a group. The course aims to provide students with the tools to develop into self-reflective practitioners who take responsibility for themselves and the out-comes of their teams.

“The enthusiasm of the faculty for this course is contagious,” explains Elizabeth Eisenhauer, RN, a doctoral student in the School of Nursing. “It inspires students to critically consider the clinical problems that are presented to them and to learn from each other.”

The Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize recognizes innovative projects that improve student learning. Faculty from the course were honored on the opening

Drs. Mueller and Sweet Win Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize for New Interprofessional Course

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cently developed a new vaccine nanoparticle system that can stably deliver antigens and immunostimulatory agents to dendritic cells (DCs), promote cross-presentation of antigens, and generate drastically enhanced T and B cell responses, compared with conventional adjuvants and DC-based vac-cines. We propose to harness the tremendous potential of our vaccine strat-egy to achieve robust immune responses against metastatic and recurrent melanomas,” continues Dr. Moon.

The Young Investigator Award is part of the Melanoma Research Alliance’s 2015 $13 million new grant initiative. Since its founding in 2007, MRA, which directs 100% of funds raised to research, has provided more than $67 million to fund melanoma research.

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James Moon, PhD, has been selected to receive the 2015 Young Investigator Award by the Melanoma Research

Alliance (MRA). In recognition of an urgent need of effective options for melanoma patients and those at risk, MRA is supporting Dr. Moon’s melanoma immunotherapy research with a grant of $225,000 over 3 years.

The Young Investigator program aims to attract early career scientists with novel ideas into melanoma research, thereby recruiting and supporting the next generation of melanoma re-searchers. Young Investigators are scientists within four years of their first academic faculty appointment. Dr. Moon, who joined the College in 2012, is the John Gideon Searle Assistant Professor at the U-M College of Pharmacy, as well as Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the U-M College of Engineering. Dr. Moon has been previously honored with the 2012 NIH K22 Research Scholar Development Award, 2011 IEEE-EMBS Har-vard Wyss Institute Award for Translational Research, and 2010 Young Investigator Award (Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society). His research interests include nanotechnology, biomaterials, drug delivery systems, cancer im-

munotherapy, and vaccine design and development. With an interdis-ciplinary focus, Dr. Moon aims to develop new drug delivery systems that can enhance targeting of antigen and adjuvant to lymphoid organs, thereby manipulating immune functions in the context of cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmunity.

Development of a successful immunotherapy against melanoma has been an elusive goal. One of the major hurdles in cancer im-munotherapy is the limited capacity of the conventional vaccine adjuvants to elicit potent anti-tumoral T-cell responses. “My lab’s long-range goal is to develop improved immunotherapeutics for cancer patients,” says Dr. Moon. “As the next step towards this goal, our objective is to construct a new vaccine delivery system that can generate potent anti-tumoral immune responses against metastatic and recurrent melanomas. Toward this goal, we re-

Dr. James Moon Receives 2015 Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator Award

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José A. Guimarães Morais, MS’80, PhD’80, has been named Grande Oficial da Ordem

de Instrução Pública, which translates into Grand Official of the Order of Public Instruc-tion. This title is conferred upon deserving indi-viduals for high services rendered to education and teaching and presented by the President of the Portuguese Republic. Dr. Morais received the award in a ceremony on April 14, 2015, at the Presidential Palace.

Dr. Morais, professor emeritus at the University of Lisbon, previously received the 2013 Distin-guished Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award from the U-M College of Pharmacy. He earned an MS and PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry at U-M under the supervision of John G. Wagner, PhD. Starting in 1981, Dr. Morais held a variety of positions at Faculdade de Farmácia da Uni-versidade de Lisboa (FFUL), becoming a full professor in 1998. He was dean of FFUL (1995–2012), and served a four-year term as pro-rector of the University of Lisbon. At FFUL, Morais lectures on topics in pharmacology, coordinates several master’s programs, and supervises PhD theses. In addition, he has been active in both

the Portuguese and European drug regulatory systems, holding several high-profile positions.

José exemplifies the high caliber of U-M College of Pharmacy alumni. Commenting on his expe-rience with the College, Dr. Morais said, “I owe the College and the University of Michigan, as well as my supervisor, Prof. John G. Wagner, an enormous gratitude. They provided me with a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the tools that enabled me to engage in a successful academic and professional career.”

Charles R. Walgreen Jr. Professor of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gordon Amidon, PhD, expressed well-wishes for Dr. Morais. Drs. Amidon and Morais are longtime friends and frequent collaborators. “José, it is a great pleasure to see you, a distinguished U-M Col-lege of Pharmacy Alumnus, receive the award of Order of Public Instruction from the President of Portugal. You uphold a tradition of excel-lence by Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of the College of Pharmacy in making significant public service contributions. I am very proud to see you receive this award,” said Dr. Amidon.

Alumnus Honored by President of the Portuguese Republic


Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and the University of

Michigan Health System announce a first-of-its-kind initiative to integrate clinical pharmacists into patient care teams by collaborating with physician organizations and pharmacists across the state. The Michigan Pharmacists Transforming Care and Quality (MPTCQ) Collaborative Process Initiative (CPI), based on a model developed by Hae Mi Choe, PharmD, is proven to support patient treatment

goals, adherence, medication costs, and gaps in care and education. This program both contributes to positive patient outcomes as well as creates a scalable and sustainable financial model for clinical pharmacy services.

Dr. Choe, Director of Pharmacy Innovations and Partnerships for the U-M Medical Group; Director, Pharmacy Programs Physician Organization of Michigan ACO; and Clinical Assoc. Professor at the College of Pharmacy, was also recently honored as the APhA Foundation’s 2014 Pinnacle Award winner.

“The pharmacist care model that Hae Mi has developed will serve as a model for how to effectively integrate pharmacist care into medical teams. Her willingness to share her approach and successes

with others, as well as develop new practitioners who understand how effectively pharmacists can provide direct patient care within a medical team, is truly admirable,” states Laurie Wesolowicz, Director II of Pharmacy Services Clinical at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Proper medication use is a key factor in producing positive outcomes in chronic conditions, yet only about 50% of patients take their medications as prescribed. Clinical pharmacists have extensive knowledge and experience in identifying medication adherence barriers and working with patients to provide custom solutions.

Hae Mi Choe and BCBSM Emphasize Pharmacists in Patient Care Team Model for Statewide Initiative

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Dr. Gordon L. Amidon received a Doctor Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate) from the Miguel

Hernández (UMH) University of Elche in Alicante, Spain on January 28, 2015. The investiture ceremony took place during the celebration of the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. An honorary degree is conferred in recognition of notable contributions of an individual to his or her field of expertise, and the recognition of peers of extraordinary accomplishments. Dr. Amidon was nominated for this award by Dr. Marival Berme-jo Sanz, a long-time colleague and collaborator.

“This honorary degree from UMH, a foreign in-stitution, most notably a Spanish institution, is particularly significant to me because it signifies accomplishment in two very different ways; one is the significant recognition of my pharmaceutical scientific contributions on an international scale, the second is more specific to my ambition to extend the impact of my vision of biopharmaceutical science and pharmaceutical product regulatory science to the Spanish speaking world, especially South America,” explains Dr. Amidon.

An additional tribute to Dr. Amidon this year was the publication of a special edition of the Journal of Phar-maceutical Sciences (September issue), which was ded-icated to him in honor of his many contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences, particulary in the area of

oral drug absorption. Gordon Amidon, PhD, Charles R. Walgreen Jr. Professor of Pharmacy and Pharma-ceutical Sciences, is best known for his establishment of the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS), which is currently in use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as well as internationally, for classifi-cation and regulation of pharmaceuticals.

“Professor Amidon’s contributions to research and education in the pharmaceutical sciences are extraor-dinary and far reaching,” explains James Dalton, PhD, Dean and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. “This special issue is a fitting tribute to the people and science that he has influenced over the years. As stated in the introductory editorial to the issue, Professor Amidon is indeed among the true giants in the pharmaceutical sciences. The College is proud to claim him as an alumnus, faculty colleague, mentor, and friend!”

Gordon Amidon earned his MA in mathematics and his PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of Michigan. His research group has developed approaches for predicting drug absorption in humans prior to human studies. Besides assisting greatly in the design and development of new drugs, this approach provides a basis for setting rational in-vitro standards for drug development and approval.

Karen Farris, PhD, has been named chair of the

Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Dr. Farris’ appointment was recently approved by the U-M Board of Regents.

“I am excited for the opportunity to work with College faculty and administration to bring new vision and energy to our research and clinical activities,” says Farris.

Dr. Farris earned her PhD in pharmacy from University of Michigan in 1993 and returned in 2011 as the Charles R. Walgreen III Professor in Pharmacy Administration. She also serves as Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the School of Public Health and is Director of the Pilot Grant Program at MICHR, the clinical and translational science institute at U-M. Her research and teaching focus on social theories to examine how individuals manage medications and how pharmacists in primary care settings influence medication use. She studies individuals’ medication adherence, reasons for non-adherence, and how pharmacists may impact medication non-adherence.

High Honors for Dr. Gordon Amidon in 2015

Board of Regents Approve College Chair Appointment


The College of Pharmacy is very pleased to announce that on

June 16, 2015, Stanley S. Kent, RPh, MS, joined the University. He accepted the position of Chief Pharmacy Officer, U-M Health and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy.

Stan was previously the assistant vice president of Pharmacy Services at NorthShore University HealthSystem, located in Evanston, Illinois. NorthShore is a four-hospital integrated delivery system in the Chicago area, ranked regularly as a top 100 hospital. Stan brings significant pharmacy leadership experience to the University of Michigan Health System and the College of Pharmacy.

Welcome New Chief Pharmacy Officer Stanley Kent


“Mr. Tanabe was a great preceptor who makes an effort to make sure that his students learn. He also did a great job of talking to me about MTM and he allowed me to work on a few MTM cases which were very beneficial to me.”

“He took the time to focus on my learning one-on-one despite the pharmacy being continually busy. He was respectful and professional.”

The College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that Mr. Alan Tanabe was selected as the recipient of the

2015 Preceptor of the Year Award. Preceptor of the Year is an honor presented to one exceptional College of Pharmacy volunteer faculty educator. Recipients are not only excellent

role models for PharmD students, but have shown commitment to promoting the core values of the College of Pharmacy.

Mr. Tanabe, a community pharmacist at Meijer Pharmacy in Ypsilanti, has served as a preceptor since 2000. Commenting on their rotation with Mr. Tanabe, numerous students mentioned his teaching style and how it helped them to gain invaluable skills that they can take into their future careers. “My preceptor took time to explain important concepts to me, and clarified things that were confusing or difficult to understand,” says

one former student. “He did not just tell me the answer, but guided me in getting the answer, which definitely helped me develop my problem-solving skills.” The preceptor program continues to be an enriching experience for both students and instructors. On his involvement with the College and students, he notes, “I truly enjoy serving as a preceptor and take pride in the professional development that I witness in the students that I interact with.”

Mr. Tanabe earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Ferris State University in 1991. Anticipating the need to provide more direct patient care in the community setting, he is currently enrolled in a Non-Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy program through the University of Colorado, Denver. Mr. Tanabe excels at mentoring his students, all while providing care to his patients, pursuing his degree, and raising a young family.

Mr. Tanabe was nominated by a fellow preceptor, Alan Metz. Speaking on Mr. Tanabe’s work with the program, Mr. Metz says, “He goes above and beyond teaching his students. He is very charismatic and his love for the profession shows.”

2015 Preceptor of the Year Award


Kristin Klein, PharmD, FPPAG, has received the 2015 Teaching Excellence Award. The College’s Teaching Excellence Award recognizes exceptional teaching in the PharmD and PhD programs. Selec-tion criteria for the award include: clear and logical presentation of material, fair and appropriate evaluations of student performance, ability to motivate students, responsiveness to students’ needs, and innovation in teaching methods or content.

Dr. Klein is a Clinical Associate Professor at the U-M College of Pharma-cy, and is the pediatric infectious diseases clinical pharmacist specialist at the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS). She received her BS in pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and her PharmD from the University of Oklahoma. She then completed a specialty residency in pediatric pharmacotherapy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Following her residency, Professor Klein joined the faculty of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she practiced in a neonatal intensive care unit until she joined the faculty at U-M.

Dr. Klein spent four years serving on the University of Michigan Hospital and Health Center’s pharmacy residency advisory committee, including two years as the committee’s co-chair. She was previously the co-chair of the admissions committee, and is currently the co-advisor of the APhA-ASP chapter and the coordinator of the residency teaching certificate program for UMHHC. Dr. Klein created and coordinated an elective course on immunizations and currently is the coordinator of the

Pediatrics elective course offered to third-year students. She also teaches in therapeutics and leads a pediatric infectious diseases rotation, as well as co-coordinates immunizations training for all P2 students.

“Interacting with students is what I enjoy most about my job as a faculty member. I find it exhilarating when I see a student finally understand a complicated concept, or overcome a personal challenge,” says Dr. Klein. “I find training and mentoring future practitioners extremely gratifying. It is important for a pharmacist to be able to apply critical thinking and life-long learning skills during his/her daily activities, regardless of where those activities take place (e.g. community, clinical, or research setting).”

Dr. Klein’s students have the highest praise for her enthusiasm and ability to provide enriching educational experiences. After completing her rota-tion with Dr. Klein, one student said, “a strength of this practice experience is that we work together as a team every day. It is useful to develop skills for interacting with attending physicians, residents and medical students. I felt that I was able to learn about the medication and the pharmacist’s role, but also the medical perspective. I think it was also a strength that I was able to meet with Dr. Klein to discuss patients, as well as do topic discussions. The topic discussions helped me to understand disease states and treat-ments more completely. I also appreciated the weekly feedback. It is a great advantage to see where you’re improving and what else needs to be focused on, on a weekly basis. I was better able to see my progression and discern where I needed to go based on the feedback from my preceptor.”

The College of Pharmacy wishes to congratulate Dr. Klein on this well-deserved honor. Her dedication, passion, and insight continue to inspire those around her.


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Dr. Gregory Eschenauer recently joined the College of Pharmacy’s clinical fac-

ulty with a shared appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the U-M College of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacist in infectious diseases at the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS). Dr. Es-chenauer’s path to clinical infectious diseas-es pharmacy was aided by gentle parental prodding. “I was strongest in math and sci-ence in high school. My father, a chemical engineer, thought that engineering was the logical career to pursue,” says Dr. Eschenau-er. “My mother recognized the strong job market in pharmacy and encouraged me to consider it. I soon came to terms with my utter deficiency of any sort of ‘engineer’s brain,’ shadowed an independent retail pharmacist, and decided on pharmacy.”

Dr. Eschenauer received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Butler University. He continued his education with pharmacy practice and infectious diseases specialty

residencies at UMHS. Since completing his residency, Greg has served as an infectious diseases clinical pharmacist at Columbia University Medical Center and at the Uni-versity of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Eschenauer back at U-M,” says Karen Farris, PhD, Charles R. Walgreen III Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, and Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health. Dr. Eschenauer lends his expertise to the UMHS Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, a multidisciplinary team that works to ensure effective and appropriate utilization of antimicrobials for hospitalized patients, reevaluate treatments of common infections, and set best practices. “Dr. Eschenauer is respected by the infectious disease physicians and is leading important efforts in the stewardship program,” continues Dr. Farris. Dr. Eschenauer is actively involved in infectious diseases research,

especially in the areas of antifungal pharmacotherapy, antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic resistance.

“Our ID stewardship team struggles with identifying the most efficient and productive use of our time,” explains Dr. Eschenauer. “We frequently ask ourselves ‘what are we doing and what impact does it have on patient outcomes’? Clinical pharmacists are no doubt

Pharmacist Lends Expertise to UMHS Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

improving patient outcomes, but ‘clinical pharmacy’ is not a singular practice, and different practice models no doubt exert different effects,” continues Dr. Eschenauer. “We are increasingly held accountable to document our impact on care so we need to study the effects of specific interventions and initiatives. In all our efforts, we are working to achieve our tenets of safe, appropriate, and cost-effective antimicrobial therapy to optimize patient outcomes and to minimize the selection of pathogenic microorganisms and the emergence of resistance.” For example, the UMHS antimicrobial stewardship team recently published a study in

which a stewardship- driven care bundle for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia improved adherence with performance measures and decreased readmissions.

Dr. Eschenauer supports the education of the next generation of pharmacists as both a professor and preceptor. He teaches at the College in the subjects of antifungal phar-macotherapy, clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, HIV/AIDS, and pharmaceutical care skills.

Dr. Eschenauer is a course co-coordinator for a case-based class, where students eval-uate patients that they see in their hospital introductory pharmacy practice experience

to identify and prioritize medication prob-lems and develop care plans. Students must critically evaluate the literature to make evidenced-based recommendations in a variety of medical specialties. At UMHS, Dr. Eschenauer is a preceptor for infectious diseases advanced pharmacy practice expe-riences for students and residents.

“The practice of pharmacy is rapidly evolv-ing, so new pharmacists need to not only be adaptable to change but also be activists for advancement,” notes Dr. Eschenauer. His advice for any pharmacist starting their career: “Do not be hesitant to propose and seek out new and innovative practice oppor-tunities and models. The most important education you receive in your time here is not crude knowledge, but critical thinking and practice skills,” persists Dr. Eschenauer. “Those skills require constant refinement, achieved by continuous challenge, and will enable you to adapt to changes as well as to propose new paths forward.”


their struggles and offering my support,” says Dr. Bostwick. “I love instructing P506 because it gets first year pharmacy students exposed and prepared for patient interactions. They work with standardized patients and get the ‘feel’ for being a pharmacist.” In addition to her classroom duties, Dr. Bostwick serves as a precep-tor for pharmacy students and residents.

“Given new accreditation standards among health professional programs, there is tremendous emphasis on interprofessional education which places clinical pharmacists in a prime position for positively influencing our status as providers and reimbursement for clinical services,” explains Dr. Bostwick. “Our challenge is to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity and to nurture collaboration and innovation with our colleagues.”

“I cannot emphasize the importance of collaboration enough. I have learned so much from other pharmacists and psychiatry colleagues, as well as students and residents. I frequently rely on colleagues to help me take advantage of opportunities I may have let pass by had it not been for their support,” notes Dr. Bostwick. “While not all collaborations are easy, I am always learning and recognize how much more difficult the struggle would have been if I had attempted to navigate the course on my own.” For example, Dr. Bostwick has worked with Dr. Hae Mi Choe to expand phar-macy services into ambulatory psychiatry, which she describes as invaluable. “Through this initiative, I have been able to engage numerous pharmacy student volunteers, introductory pharma-cy practice experience rotation students, ambulatory pharmacy residents, and pharmacy fellows to help initiate new programs,” explains Dr. Bostwick. “Utilizing pharmacy residents and fellows has allowed us to multiply our efforts by reaching more patients, which is critical, and we have presented our efforts in publications and at national poster sessions.” 1

“I am excited to support our faculty and help to meet their needs while working with Department Chair Dr. Karen Farris to help shape the future of the Clinical Pharmacy Department,” explains Dr. Bostwick. “I’m looking forward to working closely with faculty in our department to help ensure we continue to strive for excel-lence in teaching, share our vast experiences with our students, and help to manage the various pulls on faculty time by collaborat-ing in new and exciting ways,” says Dr. Bostwick.

1 (Bostwick JR, Burghardt K, Choe HM, Deneke E, Fluent T. Opportunities to partner with clinical pharmacists in ambulatory psychiatry. Current Psychiatry 2014;13(7):23- 9 and Bostwick JR, Bowling A, Albano M, Wiese K, Choe HM, Fluent TE. A pharmacist- led initiative for telephone medication reconciliation in the setting of an ambulatory psychiatry clinic. College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. April 19-22, 2015)

Breaking down professional silos enhances patient care as well as provides the opportunity for collaboration and learning

across disciplines. Dr. Jolene Bostwick takes this principle to heart in her teaching, practice, and approach to her new Associate Chair position within the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the Col-lege of Pharmacy.

Jolene Bostwick received her PharmD degree with high distinction from the U-M College of Pharmacy. Subsequently, Dr. Bostwick completed a specialty residency in psychiatry with Kaiser Perma-nente in Denver, Colorado. Within a few short years, she returned home to her alma mater and has since developed clinical services in both inpatient and ambulatory psychiatry, and serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist, U-M Health System.

“Psychiatry has always been a topic that fascinates me, particularly with how medications can have such a dramatic effect, both posi-tively and negatively, on patients’ lives,” explains Dr. Bostwick. She is a member of a psychiatry team at U-M Ambulatory Psychiatry Services, which includes psychiatrists, psychiatry medical resi-dents, nurse practitioners, and social workers. Ambulatory psychi-atry patients seen through the Michigan Psychiatric Assessment and Care Transitions Clinic are routinely scheduled for phone visits with the pharmacist following their clinic visit. This gives Dr. Bostwick an opportunity to discuss any barriers related to adher-ence, adverse effects, medication cost, or other patient concerns

once the medication is started or dose is changed. Dr. Bostwick emphasizes the treat-ment plan described in their previous visit as well as provides ad-ditional education to patients to ensure they are using their medi-cations safely to help maximize effectiveness. “I feel very fortunate I have had so much support and buy-in from physician leadership and the team I work with,” says Dr. Bostwick. “The team is very receptive to my input and it is clear they value the expertise a pharmacist can provide.”

Dr. Bostwick’s passion and enthusiasm for psychiatric pharmacy engages and motivates her students. She is the co-coordinator of Patient Care and Communication (P506), where effective patient communication is taught, including empathy and listening, patient medication counseling, medication history, and motivational interviewing. “I try to emphasize it is not always about how much you know, but how much you care. That comes through so much in psychiatry – patients just want to feel heard and I believe I can have a positive impact on every patient I speak to just by hearing


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Interprofessional Healthcare Culture Shift Provides Prime Opportunity for Clinical Pharmacists


Jeong (Jamie) Park, PharmD, and her clinic team, Palak Upendra

Choksi, MBBS, and Karen Greathouse, RD, celebrated the first anniversary of the University of Michigan Transplant Endocrine Clinic in September 2015. Dr. Park played a significant role, from realizing an important gap in patient care to designing and implementing this multidisciplinary clinic.Over 30% of kidney transplant recipients at the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) have diabetes as the primary or secondary etiology for renal failure. Additionally 20% of patients are diagnosed with diabetes after transplant. Some of the medications that kidney transplant recipients need to take to prevent rejection make their blood glucose difficult to control and insulin requirements increase during the early post-transplant period. These medication changes warrant close monitoring of glucose and frequent adjustments of insulin regimens. Specifically, during the first 3 months post-transplant, patients are required to

have post-transplant follow-up visits at the UMHS Taubman Center every 1-2 weeks. Due to limited time and access to primary care resources, management of diabetes during the early post-transplant period can be suboptimal.To address this unmet need, the Transplant Endocrine Clinic opened within the UMHS Taubman Center in September 2014. The clinic was tasked with a primary goal of optimizing the management of diabetes in post-kidney transplant recipients during the transition time period post-transplant. The clinic provides comprehensive diabetes management with a team comprised of a pharmacist, an endocrinologist, and a dietitian. Patients are referred to the clinic by their transplant nephrologist within 3 months following transplant, and are followed by this multidisciplinary team for a minimum of 3 months. Once the patient’s diabetes care has stabilized, their diabetes management is transitioned to either the patient’s primary care provider or a local endocrinologist. Within the clinic, the multidisciplinary team delivers

comprehensive and collaborative care to help patients achieve glycemic control and lifestyle changes, provides patient education and self-management goals and makes appropriate referrals for diabetic complications and comorbidities.In addition to this important new clinic, Dr. Park is also launching a new teaching model into her practice. Her long-time experience working in interprofessional practice environments and strong commitment to educating and training students, residents, and new practitioners from various disciplines led her to be an early adopter of interprofessional education. She is pioneering efforts at the College to incorporate planned and intentional learning opportunities for interprofessional education into her experiential rotations,

Transplant Endocrine Clinic Celebrates First Anniversary; Highlights Contributions of Pharmacist in Interprofessional Practice


which will involve students from College of Pharmacy, Medical School, and School of Nursing. Her goal is for them to learn together to work together for better health outcomes for patients. While this model may sound like a traditional advanced pharmacy practice experience, it is different because students will learn together on the rotation via specific assignments and discussions.“With the changes in healthcare delivery, pharmacists roles will likely expand to providing direct patient care and collaborating with other health care providers,” notes Dr. Park. “We need to integrate interprofessional educational experiences into the pharmacy curricula in order to better prepare students to meet the challenges. Fostering a habit of lifelong learning is also important as things taught in school today can be quickly outdated and pharmacists will be held accountable for current knowledge and technology at all times,” she explains.Dr. Park received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Iowa and completed a Transplantation/Immunology Fellowship at the University of Washington and a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital before joining the faculty at University of Michigan in 2002. Dr. Park currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department

of Clinical Pharmacy at University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and a Transplant Clinical Specialist with UMHS.As an integral member of interprofessional patient-care teams, Dr. Park provides pharmaceutical care to kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant recipients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Since 2002, she has developed and implemented various transplant medication use guidelines and innovative pharmacy services including the Transplant Endocrine Clinic.Dr. Park is the University of Michigan site principal investigator, in conjunction with Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, on an FDA grant U01FD005274, titled: Transplant Outcomes Using Generic and Brand Name Immunosuppressants: Studying medications used by people who have received kidney and liver transplants. The goal of this study is to conduct a retrospective analysis on the impact of generic immunosuppressants on short-term acute rejection and long-term patient and graft survival since the introduction of generic immunosuppressants. Study outcomes will address concerns regarding the interchangeability of generic immunosuppressants and improve review practices for generic immunosuppressants. Together with Pratima Sharma, MBBS, a transplant hepatologist at UMHS, the

University of Michigan study team will aid Arbor Research in developing measures and analyses, manuscripts, as well as in developing the dissemination plan of the study findings for medical policy and decision making.“Dr. Park is a triple threat in that she is contributing to all missions of our College – practice, teaching, and research – in the area of transplant,” says Karen Farris, PhD, Charles R. Walgreen III Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, and Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health. “She is an inspiration to our students and a role model for all of us.

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NOTABLE FACULTY AWARDS A college’s reputation and success is dependent on the quality of its faculty. At the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, we have world class researchers and educators. We are proud of our faculty and their achievements – demonstrated by some of the awards bestowed upon our faculty over the last year.

Faculty Expertise University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Amidon,Gordon Doctor Honoris Causa

Beleh, Mustapha P2 Student Appreciation Award

Bostwick, Jolene P1 Student Appreciation Award

Choe, Hae Mi Integrated Pharmacy Models in Primary Care - Best Practice Models Pinnacle Award

Erickson, Steven P3 Student Appreciation Award

Eschenauer, Gregory P3 Student Appreciation Award

Klein, Kristin Teaching Excellence Award

Kraft, Michael ASPEN Excellence in Nutrition Support Education Award

Larsen, Scott UM Collegiate Research Professor Award

Moon, James 2015 Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator Award

Mueller, Bruce University of Michigan Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize (Faculty Team Lead: Burgunda Sweet) Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award

Sherman, David ASM Distinguished Lecturer

Sweet, Burgunda University of Michigan Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize, in association with Bruce Mueller

2015-16 College of Pharmacy Faculty

Medicinal Chemistry

Beleh, Mustapha A.Carlson, Heather A.Cresswell, Ronald M.Dunbar, James B., Jr.Garcia, George A.Garner, Amanda L. Kirchhoff, Paul D.

Larsen, Scott D.Lomize, Andrei L.Mosberg, Henry I.Neamati, NouriPogozheva, Irina D.Sherman, David H.Showalter, Hollis D. H.

Soellner, Matthew B.Wang, ShaomengWhite, Andrew D.Woodard, Ronald W.

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Amidon, Gordon L.Amidon, Gregory E.Chen, HongweiCheng, WeiChertok, BeataDalton, James T.Feng, Meihua “Rose”

Hu, YongjunLee, Kyung-DallLo, Miao-ChiaMoon, James J.Rodrig uez-Hornedo, NairRosania, Gustavo R. “Gus”Schwendeman, Anna A. S.

Schwendeman, Steven P.Smith, David E.Sun, DuxinTsume, YasuhiroYang, Victor C. M.Yuan, Hebao

Clinical Pharmacy

Alaniz, CesarAscione, Frank J.Bagozzi, Richard P.Bleske, Barry E.Bostwick, Jolene R.Carver Peggy L.Choe, Hae MiClark, John S.Diez, Heidi L.Dorsch, Michael P.Ellingrod, Vicki L. Erickson, Steven R.Eschenauer, Gregory A.Farris, Karen B.

Frame, David G.Guthrie, Sally K.Hertz, Daniel L.Kelling, Sarah E.Kent, Stanley S.Kippes, Kellie A.Klein, Kristin C.Kraft, Michael D.Kraft, Shawna L.Mason, Nancy A.Mehta, Varsha B.Mohammad, Rima A.Mueller, Bruce A.Park, Jeong Mi “Jamie”

Redic, Kimberly A.Regal, Randolph E.Remington, Tami L.Rockafellow, Stuart D.Shimp, Leslie A.Smith, Michael A.Stevenson, James G.Stringer, Kathleen A.Stumpf, Janice L.Sweet, Burgunda V. “Gundy”Wagner, Deborah S.Walker, Paul C.Wells, Trisha D.Zhu, Haojie11:1

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37 Regular Instructional Faculty

28 Clinical Faculty

15 Research Faculty

Faculty Expertise University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

• Cesar Alaniz; Robert C. Hyzy. Time to declare a moratorium on stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically Ill. Critical Care Medicine 2014; 42: e636-e637.

• Jolene R. Bostwick; Kyle Burghardt; Hae Mi Choe; Edward Deneke; Thomas Fluent. Oppor-tunities to partner with clinical pharmacists in ambulatory psychi-atry. Current Psychiatry 2014; 13: 23-29.

• G.A. Eschenauer; E.J. Kwak; A. Humar; B.A. Potoski; L.G. Clarke; R.K. Shields; R. Abdel- Massih; F.P. Silveira; P. Vergidis; C.J. Clancy; M.H. Nguyen. Targeted versus universal antifungal prophylaxis among liver transplant recipients. American Journal of Transplanta-tion 2015; 15: 180-189.

• Matthew J. Witry; William R. Dou-cette; Yiran Zhang; Karen B. Farris. Multiple adherence tool evaluation study (MATES). Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 2014; 20: 734-740.

• Lawrence Chang; David Frame; Thomas Braun; Erin Gatza; David A. Hanauer; Shuang Zhao; John M. Magenau; Kathryn Schultz; Hemas-ri Tokala; James L.M. Ferrara; John E. Levine; Pavan Reddy; Sophie Paczesny. Engraftment syndrome after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation predicts poor outcomes. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation 2014; 20: 1407-1417

• Daniel L. Hertz; James Rae. Pharmacogenetics of cancer drugs. Annual Review of Medicine 2015; 66: 65-81.

• Tami L. Remington; Chad Her-shock; Kristin C. Klein; Rachel K. Niemer; Barry E. Bleske. Lessons from the trenches: Implementing team-based learning across several courses. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 2015; 7: 121-130.

• George R. Bailie; Maria Larkina; David A. Goodkin; Yun Li; Ronald L. Pisoni; Brian Bieber; Nancy Ma-son; Lin Tong; Francesco Locatelli; Mark R. Marshall; Masaaki Inaba; Bruce M. Robinson. Data from The dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study validate an associ-ation between high intravenous iron doses and mortality. Kidney International 2015; 87: 162-168.

• Heather E. Vezina; Chee M. Ng; Delia M. Vazquez; John D. Barks; Varsha Bhatt-Mehta. Population pharmacokinetics of unbound hydrocortisone in critically ill ne-onates and infants with vasopres-sor-resistant hypotension. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2014; 15: 546-553.

• Michael A. Smith; Rima A. Mohammad; Neal Benedict. Use of virtual patients in an advanced therapeutics pharmacy course to promote active, patient-centered learning. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2014; 78.

• Rivka Siden; Helen R. Tamer; Amy J. Skyles; Christopher S. Dolan; Denise J. Propes; Kimberly Redic. Survey to assess the role of pharmacy technicians and non-pharmacist staff in the operation of research pharmacies. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2014; 71: 1877-1889.

• Paul M. Stranges; Vincent D. Marshall; Paul C. Walker; Karen E. Hall; Diane K. Griffith; Tami Remington. A multidisciplinary intervention for reducing read-missions among older adults in a patient-centered medical home. American Journal of Managed Care 2015; 21.

• Kurt R. Schumacher; Kathleen A. Stringer; Janet E. Donohue; Sunk-yung Yu; Ashley Shaver; Regine L. Caruthers; Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher; Carlen Fifer; Caren Goldberg; Mark W. Russell. Fontan-Associated Pro-tein-Losing Enteropathy and Plastic Bronchitis. Journal of Pediatrics 2014.

• Bernard L. Marini; Kylee Funk; Michael D. Kraft; Jessica M. Fong; Roxanne Naanos; Stephen M. Stout; Deborah Wagner. The effects of an informational video on patient knowledge, satisfaction and compliance with venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: A pilot study. Patient Education and Counseling 2014; 96: 264-267.

• Kristensen KE, Zhu HJ, Wang X, Gislason GH, Torp-Pedersen C, Ras-mussen HB, Markowitz JS, Hansen PR. Clopidogrel bioactivation and risk of bleeding in patients cotreat-ed with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors after myocardial infarction: a proof-of-concept study. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2014; 96.

• Aqeel Ahmed; Richard D. Smith; Jordan J. Clark; James B. Dunbar; Heather A. Carlson. Recent improvements to Binding MOAD: A resource for protein-ligand binding affinities and structures. Nucleic Acids Research 2015; 43: D465-D469.

• Mustapha Beleh; Melanie Engels; George Garcia. Integrating a new medicinal chemistry and pharma-cology course sequence into the PharmD curriculum. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Educa-tion 2015; 79.

• Jonathan R. Hart; Amanda L. Garner; Jing Yu; Yoshihiro Ito; Minghao Sun; Lynn Ueno; Jin-Kyu Rhee; Michael M. Baksh; Eduard Stefan; Markus Hartl; Klaus Bister; Peter K. Vogt; Kim D. Janda. Inhib-itor of MYC identified in a Kröhnke pyridine library. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2014; 111: 12556-12561.

• Thomas H. Sisson; Iyabode O. Ajayi; Natalya Subbotina; Amos E. Dodi; Eva S. Rodansky; Lauren N. Chibucos; Kevin K. Kim; Venkateshwar G. Kes-hamouni; Eric S. White; Yong Zhou; Peter D.R. Higgins; Scott D. Larsen. Inhibition of myocardin-related transcription factor/serum response factor signaling decreases lung fibrosis and promotes mesenchymal cell apoptosis. American Journal of Pathology 2015; 185: 969- 986.

• Irina D. Pogozheva; Henry I. Mosberg; Andrei L. Lomize. Life at the border: Adaptation of proteins to anisotropic membrane environment. Protein Science 2014; 23: 1165-1196.

• Divya Pathania; Yuting Kuang; Mario Sechi; Nouri Neamati. Mechanisms underlying the cytotoxicity of a novel quinazo-linedione-based redox modulator, QD232, in pancreatic cancer cells. British Journal of Pharmacology 2015; 172: 5063.

• Somnath Dutta; Jonathan R. Whicher; Douglas A. Hansen; Wendi A. Hale; Joseph A. Chemler; Grady R. Congdon; Alison R. H. Narayan; Kristina Håkansson; David H. Sherman; Janet L. Smith; Georgios Skinioti. Structure of a modular polyketide synthase. Nature 2014; 510: 512-517.

• Jonathan R. Whicher; Somnath Dutta; Douglas A. Hansen; Wendi A. Hale; Joseph A. Chemler; Annie M. Dosey; Alison R. H. Narayan; Kristina Håkansson; David H. Sherman; Janet L. Smith; Georgios Skiniotis. Structural rearrange-ments of a polyketide synthase module during its catalytic cycle. Nature 2014; 510: 560-564.

• Meghan E. Breen; Michael E. Steffey; Eric J. Lachacz; Frank E. Kwarcinski; Christel C. Fox; Matthew B. Soellner. Substrate activity screening with kinases: Discovery of small-molecule sub-strate-competitive c-Src inhibitors. Angewandte Chemie - Internation-al Edition 2014; 53: 7010-7013.

• David Cech; Pan Fen Wang; Tod P. Holler; Ronald W. Woodard. Anal-ysis of the arabinose-5-phosphate isomerase of Bacteroides fragilis provides insight into regulation of single-domain arabinose phosphate isomerases. Journal of Bacteriology 2014; 196: 2861-2868.

• Deanna M. Mudie; Kathryn Murray; Caroline L. Hoad; Susan E. Pritchard; Martin C. Garnett; Gordon L. Amidon; Penny A. Gowland; Robin C. Spiller; Gregory E. Amidon; Luca Marciani. Quan-tification of gastrointestinal liquid volumes and distribution following a 240 mL dose of water in the fast-ed state. Molecular Pharmaceutics 2014; 11: 3039-3047.

• Yuanjie Pang; Hanna Song; Jin H. Kim; Ximiao Hou; Wei Cheng. Optical trapping of individual human immunodeficiency viruses in culture fluid reveals heterogene-ity with single-molecule resolution. Nature Nanotechnology 2014; 9: 624-630.

• Evan Y. Yu; Robert H. Getzenberg; Christopher C. Coss; Marc M. Gittelman; Thomas Keane; Ronald Tutrone; Laurence Belkoff; Robert Given; Joel Bass; Franklin Chu; Michael Gambla; Franklin Gaylis; James Dalton. Selective estrogen receptor alpha agonist GTx-758 de-creases testosterone with reduced side effects of androgen depriva-tion therapy in men with advanced prostate cancer. European Urology 2015; 67: 334-341.

• Ronak B. Shah; Steven P. Schwen-deman. A biomimetic approach to active self- microencapsulation of proteins in PLGA. Journal of Controlled Release 2014; 196: 60- 70.

• Yongjun Hu; Yehua Xie; Yuqing Wang; Xiaomei Chen; David E. Smith. Development and characterization of a novel mouse line humanized for the intestinal peptide transporter PEPT1. Mo-lecular Pharmaceutics 2014; 11: 3737-3746.

• Yuanyuan Liu; Yan Wang; Cong Zhang; Ping Zhou; Yang Liu; Tong An; Duxin Sun; Ning Zhang; Yinsong Wang. Core-shell nanoparticles based on pullulan and poly(Î2-amino) ester for hepa-toma-targeted codelivery of gene and chemotherapy agent. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2014; 6: 18712-18720.

• Meong Cheol Shin; Jian Zhang; Kyoung Ah Min; Kyuri Lee; Cheol Moon; Joseph P. Balthasar; Victor C. Yang. Combination of antibody targeting and PTD-mediated intracellular toxin delivery for colorectal cancer therapy. Journal of Controlled Release 2014; 194: 197-210.

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Academic Success University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

The College is pleased to announce that Xiaomei Chen, Pharmaceutical Sci-

ences PhD Candidate, and Xiaoxing Wang, Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Candidate, have been awarded the Rackham Predoc-toral Fellowship and Barbour Scholarship, respectively. Both students are members of Dr. David Smith’s laboratory team. This honor shines a light on the dedication and efforts of the College’s graduate students.

The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship supports exceptional doctoral candidates who are actively working on their disserta-tion research and writing. The Fellowship acknowledges students who have taken a risk and are working on particularly creative or ambitious dissertations. This competitive fellowship provides the winner with a stipend of $29,880, candidacy tui-tion, and required fees for twelve months. For her dissertation, Ms. Chen is studying the Influence of Functional and Genetic Knockout of PEPT2 on the Regional Distri-

bution Kinetics of Cefadroxil in Brain Using Intracerebral Microdialysis in Rats and Mice. Ms. Chen spent over a year at Uppsa-la University where she learned the surgical and experimental skills needed to help her complete her dissertation research. Ms. Chen is currently a 5th year student (GPA 4.000) and is making outstanding progress toward the completion of her dissertation. She is expected to graduate in the W inter term of 2016. Ms. Chen is simultaneously enrolled in a (dual degree) Masters Pro-gram in Statistics.

“Simply put, Ms. Chen is an outstanding graduate student”, says Dr. Smith. “In addition to her maturity, intelligence, and dedication, she is a delight to have in the laboratory. Her positive attitude, flexibility, and strong interpersonal skills have helped Ms. Chen interact successfully with other faculty and students in our department, across the university campus, and in other cultures”.

The Barbour Scholarship celebrates women of the highest academic and profession-al caliber from the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the lands extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east) to study modern science, medicine, mathematics and other academic disciplines and profes-sions critical to the development of their native lands. To be considered, students must intend to devote themselves to a career in their native countries after grad-uation. The award covers full tuition and required fees and a stipend of $19,000 for one academic year.

Ms. Wang is a 3rd year graduate student (GPA 3.984) and is expected to graduate in the fall term of 2016. For her dissertation, Ms. Wang is studying the Role and Rele-vance of PHT1 in Histidine and Peptide/Mimetic Disposition in Brain. Ms. Wang is investigating the mechanistic transport mechanisms and significance of PHT1 in

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drug delivery to the brain and its significance in histidine/histamine signaling. Ms. Wang is con-currently pursuing an MA in Statistics.

“It has been my experience that the universities in China, although outstanding in many research areas, are far behind the USA with respect to modern biopharmaceutical sciences and the ap-plication of pharmacometrics in clinical settings,” says Dr. Smith. “I believe that Ms. Wang has iden-tified an important and underserved research area where she can make a major impact in her home country. Moreover, I believe that Ms. Wang has

the desire, maturity and personality to learn new computational methods in the USA, Europe and elsewhere and, thereby, make a lasting difference on scientific translational approaches in China”.

Congratulations to Ms. Wang and Ms. Chen on their outstanding accomplishments.


Xiaomei Chen (left) and

Xiaoxing Wang (right)

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When we want to know how to do something, what do we do? We

hop on our tablets, iPhones, or other electronic devices and “Google” what it is we want to know. Why reinvent the wheel if we don’t have to? The dilemma we may encounter, however, is what to do when the information we seek is not available, or when the information available is not what we were looking for. What do we do then? The answer: we innovate. The world around us is constantly changing, the same is true in healthcare. The jobs we have today will not exist in 10 years, and technological advancements will continue to redesign our future. With this progress, we will be faced with innumerable “how to” questions throughout our careers as pharmacists and many will demand an innovative response. Therefore, it is imperative that we as student pharmacists engage in opportunities that build our creativity and strengthen our critical thinking skills to prepare us to meet these demands.

The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy has embraced this challenge of innovation by encouraging its students to be at the forefront of change. This past year, the College notified students of the opportunity to participate in the “Innovation in Action: Solution to Public Health Challenges” competition sponsored by the School of Public Health. My classmate, Ashley Shar, and I were among the first pharmacy representatives in the competition. We had incredible support from our classmates, administrators, and faculty. Through this competition, interdisciplinary teams of students identify a public health need and develop an innovative solution to address that need. Ms. Shar and I collaborated with two public health students. We worked diligently with Detroit’s American Indian population to create an innovative model of care that effectively raised awareness of diabetes and improved diabetes management among Detroit’s American Indians. Our project tied for third place in the competition and we were awarded $5,000 to fund resources required to implement our solution.

This experience, along with many others at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, has shaped me into the young professional that I am today. This institution is a leader in innovation as reflected by our curriculum, groundbreaking research, and the many accomplishments of our alumni. I am confident that I would not have had the same opportunities in any other pharmacy program. Our faculty are always eager to connect with students and help us become agents of change in our communities. The College of Pharmacy has helped me find my passions and create the path ahead, and my experience here has equipped me to be a leader and innovator within the profession of pharmacy.

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Don’t “Google” It, Innovate ItStephanie Burke, PharmD Candidate, 2016

As much as some people hate to admit it, a lot of decisions come down to a coveted resource: money. Companies forced

to lay off workers or shut down plants are obvious examples. At universities, funding is often a deciding factor. A student may not be able to choose the research project they are most interested in because there isn’t any chance of it being funded. Funding has such an impact on decision making because whether it comes from the university, a federal agency, or elsewhere; nobody wants to see their money wasted. However, as I’ve seen in our lab, and is true for many other research labs, it is not always easy to secure external funding. With grant success rates by federal agencies, such as the National Institute of Health (NIH), decreasing by almost half in the last 15 years (from 32% to 18% according to, www.report.nih.gov), research labs are sometimes forced to rely on other sources. Working on a research project that was recently funded after multiple submissions, I have become aware of the difficulties that faculty often face when trying to secure funding. Fortunately, the College of Pharmacy fosters the research efforts of its students and faculty, providing the necessary expertise and resources to successfully perform the research and compete for highly competitive grants. When I started doing research in Dr. Garcia’s lab, my project did not have external funding so internal funding through the College of Pharmacy and the Center for Discovery of New Medicines has been integral. Without this funding, it would

not have been possible for me to conduct a high-throughput screen at the Center for Chemical Genomics against bacterial RNA polymerase, an integral part of the recently accepted grant. The support that the College of Pharmacy provides us, financially and administratively, has certainly been instrumental in helping our anti-tuberculosis research become funded by the NIH. This research is part of a collaboration with structural biologists at Penn State (Murakami lab) and microbiologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago (Franzblau lab) to identify, optimize, and test novel compounds that are effective against M. tuberculosis by inhibiting the essential bacterial enzyme RNA polymerase. It has been a wonderful experience being a part of a research project that has allowed me to work with scientists here at Michigan and at other universities. I look forward to continuing my research in the College of Pharmacy and the opportunities that it provides throughout my time here as PhD student. (For more information on Dr. Garcia, see page 8.)

Supporting Innovation: A Graduate Student’s Perspective Nathan Scharf, 4th Year PhD Candidate, Medicinal Chemistry

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Student Body University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

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PharmD Class of 2019 139 Admits 85 Matriculants

Male 31 36% Female 54 64%

85% of the incoming class have or will have a bachelor’s degree. PRE-PHARMACY STUDY: U-M Ann Arbor 30 35% Non-U-M 55 65%

PhD 2015 Entering PhD Students 21 Admits 11 Matriculants Male 5 45% Female 6 55%

DEPARTMENT ENROLLMENTS:Medicinal Chemistry 4 Pharmaceutical Sciences 7

Fall 2015 Total Enrollment All Students

PharmD 329

PhD 97

MS 1

BS 9

2015-2016 Scholarships All Students

PharmD 222 students receiving a scholarship

PhD 38 students will receive scholarship support this year

BS 0

Incoming Class Profile

The Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Chi has founded the Prescott Leadership Award,

the first student sponsored endowed schol-arship at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. The Prescott Leadership Award recognizes a Brother of Phi Delta Chi who significantly contributed to the advancement of the Alpha Chapter by embodying the chapter pillars: leadership, scholarship, professional-ism, brotherhood, and service. To ensure that the Prescott Leadership Award highlights the actions of a brother who displayed excellence but did not hold a formal leadership role, all current members of the Executive Board are ineligible for the scholarship during the year in which it is awarded. The scholarship advances the ideals of the Alpha Chapter by offering substantive recognition for the contributions of “little L” leaders in the organization.

Phi Delta Chi is America’s first professional fraternity serving the field of pharmacy. The fraternity was founded on November 2, 1883 at the College of Pharmacy and led by Dean Albert B. Prescott. The Alpha chapter has developed over the years with a focus on shaping leaders who advance the profession of

pharmacy. As of 2015, The Alpha Chapter boasts 141 collegiate Brothers and numerous alumni.

The Alpha Chapter has set a goal to raise $25,000 over the next 5 years. The money raised will yield an annual $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to an out-standing Brother, who will be selected by the Alpha Chapter faculty advisors. When asked about the importance of the Prescott Leadership Award, chapter co-advisor Dr. Melanie Engels said, “In the words of John Quincy Adams, ‘If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.’ Without having “little L” leaders, the Alpha Chapter would not be successful in fulfilling its missions and duties. Acknowledging these well-deserving Brothers by honoring them with the Prescott Leadership Award is an extremely important and necessary endeavor.”

The Alpha chapter serves the local community, as well as broader national efforts through St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Brothers also plan and participate in events centered on professionalism, including networking work-shops and guest speaker series at the College of Pharmacy. In order to make this scholarship possible, the Prescott Leadership Award de-pends on the help of alumni contributions.

First Student-Sponsored Endowed Scholarship Announced


Alumni Leadership University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Chung-Chiang (Larry) Hsu, PhD‘81, has been named the 2015 Alumni Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Alumni Distin-

guished Lifetime Achievement Award honors alumni who have made signif-icant lifetime contributions in their profession or to society through practice, research, education, or public service.

Dr. Larry Hsu is the Chairman & CEO of Lifemax Laboratories, Inc., and general partner at Hercules Bio-Venture Partners, as well as Capital Ten II Fund. Dr. Hsu co-founded Impax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 1995. Impax is a drug delivery technology-based pharmaceutical company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. In December 1999, Impax Pharmaceutical, Inc. went public through a reverse acquisition of Global Pharmaceuticals and changed its name to Impax Laboratories, Inc. Dr. Hsu was the President of Impax Laboratories until October 2006 when he assumed the additional responsibility of Chief Executive Officer.

In the past 18 years, Impax Laboratories grew to a company with more than 1000 employees and a market capitalization of over $2.5 billion. Dr. Hsu retired from Impax in April 2014 and started a new R&D company, Lifemax Laboratories, to focus his efforts on new drug development. He has also teamed up with partners to launch two venture funds to help other start-up businesses.

Dr. Hsu earned his PhD in Pharmaceutics from the University of Michigan in 1981. He authored several papers and book chapters in the natural prod-ucts and formulation areas and is the holder of several patents.

Dr. Larry Hsu Earns 2015 Alumni Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award

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Kiela Samuels, PharmD ‘87, has been honored with the 2015 Alumni Service Award in Phar-

macy. The Alumni Service Award in Pharmacy recognizes graduates of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy who have made significant contributions to the profession of pharmacy. Dr. Samuels is the Director of Pharmacy Technology at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI. She also serves as the Immunotherapy Laboratory Services Pharmacist for the Internal Medicine Al-lergy Division at the University of Michigan Health System. Dr. Samuels obtained her PharmD from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy in 1987. After graduation, she worked in community, consulting, and hospital pharmacies throughout Southeastern and Central Michigan.

Dr. Samuels has served the University of Michigan as Experiential Training Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist for the Division of Geriatrics. She was awarded the Anthony DeVito Memorial Award for exhibiting professional excel-lence, personal integrity, and dedication to geriatric education. Committed to service, education, and research, Dr. Samuels has presented pharmacy re-

lated research and topics, both locally and throughout the nation.

More recently, her research in allergy immunotherapy quality assurance has been featured at several allergy conferences and journals. Currently she is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and is a preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy students and physicians in training to become aller-gists. Dr. Samuels has a passion for community-based education, and she received the 2014 National Master Preceptor Recognition Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. She is actively involved in patient education programs including medication management, immunizations, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, asthma education, and weight management.

2015 Alumni Service Award in Pharmacy Presented to Dr. Kiela Samuels

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As an alumna of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, I am very excited and encouraged to see

the tremendous diversity and innovation that the College is embracing. When I graduated in 1994, there were only two widely accepted career paths - that of a clinical pharmacist or a community pharmacist. In today’s evolving healthcare environment, we must adapt to the changing needs of pa-tients, customers, and other key stakeholders. It is a critical success factor that the College now embraces all traditional and nontraditional paths for pharmacists.

I have worked with students as a mentor and preceptor for over ten years, as well as serving on the Alumni Board of Governors for the past several years. My personal goal in volunteering at the College is to encourage students to identify and evaluate all of the opportunities that exist for a PharmD professional.

We must stay true to our core values as trusted healthcare professionals while innovating to meet the demands of the healthcare industry. More than ever we have the oppor-tunity to broaden our reach by working together within interdisciplinary teams. This includes our U-M students breaking new ground through active participation in inter-professional educational opportunities, engaging in aca-demic-industry clinical research partnerships, and creating

paths forward for PharmD students in every aspect of healthcare. Through these advances we will continue deliv-ering great results for everyone who is counting on our medicines.

No matter the path chosen, by embedding the patient per-spective in everything we do, we can develop the knowledge and partnerships necessary to drive credible, continuous scientific dialogue, and evidence based data to meet the needs of those patients. As we consider meeting patient needs we must also consider our own. I believe that ‘what’ we choose to do may result in great outcomes, but not likely great personal and professional satisfaction. However ‘why’ we pursue our chosen careers and ‘how’ we achieve results will not only help us meet our own expectations, but exceed them.

As U-M students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the U of M College of Pharmacy let us all contribute to being leaders in the transformation of the healthcare industry, and achieve the best possible health outcomes.

Dr. Sarah Ann Blanck, PharmD’94 Pleasant Ridge, MI [email protected]

Dr. Allison Brenner, PharmD’05 Ann Arbor, MI [email protected]

Dr. Megan L. Cadiz, PharmD’10 Rochester, MI 48306-1471 [email protected]

Dr. Kevin H. Fantich, PharmD’08 Bloomfield Hills, MI [email protected]

Dr. Ryan W. Foster, PharmD’05 Ada, MI [email protected]

Dr. Shannon (Bauer) Hough, PharmD ‘10 Dexter, MI [email protected]

Dr. Susan C. Lignell, PharmD’94 Ann Arbor, MI [email protected]

Dr. Alexandra Tungol Lin, PharmD’11 West Bloomfield, MI [email protected]

Dr. Maxine H. Ng, PharmD’06 Troy, MI [email protected]

Dr. James T. O’Donnell, PharmD’71 Barrington Hills, IL [email protected]

Dr. Tia Corbett Ollie, PharmD’05 Taylor, MI [email protected]

Dr. Maria Posada, PhD ‘12 Indianapolis, IN [email protected]

Dr. Kelly Procailo, PharmD’09 New Hudson, MI [email protected]

Mrs. JoAnn Sanborn, BSPharm’77 Hudson, MI [email protected]

Dr. Jennifer L. Snook, PharmD’00 Chicago, IL [email protected]

Dr. Heather Somand, PharmD’05 Ypsilanti, MI [email protected]

Dr. Lenore Tominna, PharmD’06 Troy, MI [email protected]

Dr. Nathan Troike, PharmD’04 Livonia, MI [email protected]

Dr. Shea B. Van Vuuren, PharmD’97 Manchester, MI [email protected]

U-M Alumni Association Liaison

Mrs. Paulette Najarian-Knight, BSPharm ‘80 Clarkston, MI [email protected]

College Of Pharmacy Alumni Board Of Governors The members of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Alumni Board of Governors are elected to three-year terms. The roles of the Board are to foster communication between the College and its alumni, to take leadership roles in College activities, and to offer counsel to assure that the College’s traditions of excellence remain intact.

90.1% agree

“If I did it again, I would choose the U-M College

of Pharmacy for my education.”

Alumni Voices University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Breaking New Ground Susan Lignell, PharmD ’94

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Community Support University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

In 1876, at the University of

Michigan, Albert B. Prescott

established the nation’s first

college of pharmacy at a

state university.

As the first dean of the College, Dr. Prescott introduced the concept of

basic science education as a prerequisite to practical training for those pursuing a pharmacy degree. When Dean Prescott founded the College, he faced a great deal of resistance from the American Pharmaceutical Association and from his colleagues. They rejected his ideas, but he persisted, and transformed pharmacy education in America.

The Albert B. Prescott Circle, named to honor his leadership, recognizes those who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more to the College or who have established an endowment. Lifetime recognition is earned by making an unrestricted gift to the Annual Fund of $40,000 in one year.

Students had the opportunity to meet their benefactors at the Albert B. Prescott Dinner on September 18 at the Michigan League.

The dinner serves as an occasion for current students to thank the generous donors who have supported their education.

The night kicked off with a warm welcome from James Dalton, Dean and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Stephanie Burke, fourth-year PharmD candidate, and Andrew Pratt, sixth-year PhD candidate, had the opportunity to share their gratitude with donors. “The fellowship that I received will certainly help me achieve my educational dreams and reach my goals,” noted Mr. Pratt in his remarks. “This support has helped alleviate some of the financial burden of my studies, and I am truly appreciative of the kindness and generosity.”

The evening concluded with the recognition of new inductees into the Prescott Society, Mr. Albert Jay Carter and Dr. D. Kevin Kwok. Mr. Carter,

2015 Albert B. Prescott Society Dinner

Gayle Fischer BSPharm’74

We enjoy the evening tremendously.

My parents both went until my father

passed away, but my mother still at-

tends. She is usually the hit of the table.

It gives us a chance to get to know the

students better, enables me to share

my story with them, answer questions

they may have, wish them success and

happiness, and encourage them to

help others when they can.

Jerry and Midge Mills BSPharm’61 & BSPharm’61

You feel proud to be a graduate

of the College of Pharmacy and of

the highly motivated students that

receive the scholarship. The dinner

gave us a chance to see firsthand how

genuinely grateful the students are for

the scholarship help. It also gives us a

chance to see how the students have

grown and matured over the past year.

BSPharm’81, has spent the past 26 year with AbelsonTaylor of Chicago, IL, an independent medical advertising agency that serves pharmaceutical, biotech, and health-and-wellness companies. Kevin Kwok, PharmD’86, is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Committee as well as Head of Talent Acquisition and Strategy at Theravance in San Francisco, CA.

The support of College donors makes a remarkable difference in the lives of

students, enabling them to focus more on the lasting lessons of their education and less on their tuition bill. Over the past year, the College of Pharmacy was able to mitigate over $1.3M in student debt. The College could not make this kind of impact in students’ lives without the help of alumni and friends. Additionally, donors’ generosity helps the College attract and retain leading faculty and initiate world class research and educational programs.

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10 Year College of Pharmacy Endowment History

Endowed Support Establishing a named endowment at the College will benefit generations of future scientists and healthcare professionals Contact the Office of Pharmacy Advancement at: [email protected] or (734) 764-7350 for more information.

Why did you establish the scholarship?

James Lang, PharmD’82The education that I received at U-M has really been the basis for a great career. I enjoy supporting the college and the students, but I wanted to be more involved. I know that the college is very efficient with their resources and that’s why I have continuously given support. Today’s tuition is very expensive. I very much dislike the thought of students starting their career with tremendous debt. Also, I love the fact that every student gets a scholarship. That sets U-M apart. The experience has been really fun.

Donald Therasse, BS’78, MD’82Pharmacy has played a very prominent role in our family. My father was a pharmacist and our daughter Michelle followed in my footsteps as a graduate of the U-M College of Pharmacy. In fact, Patricia and I probably would have never found each other if it weren’t for pharmacy — we met while working together in the hospital pharmacy at St. Joe’s in Ann Arbor. So we could think of no better way to “give back” to the profession than to assist in the training of its future leaders.

COLLEGE&

STUDENTSUPPORT

Donations Endowments

The Dean’s Advisory Committee meets annually to help the College leadership assess the overall strategic direction of the College and to act as a sounding board for potential future plans. Additionally, this committee serves as the College’s Campaign Steering Committee when the University is actively in a fundraising campaign.

Ilisa B. Bernstein PharmD’87, J.D. Deputy Director, Office of Compliance Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Grant H. Brown BS’80, PharmD’83 CEO, Advanced Care Pharmacy Services Brown’s Community Pharmacy

Frederick M. Brubaker BS’62, MBA’64 Retired Vice President Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Dr. Ronnie M. Cresswell Retired Senior Vice President, Warner Lambert Co Retired Chairman, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research Professor of Medicinal Chemistry University of Michigan

Timothy M. Cunniff PharmD’89 Executive Vice President, Research & Development Marathon/Paragon Pharmaceuticals

Gayle Crick Fischer BS ‘74, MM ‘84 Principal Strategic Pharma Solutions, LLC

Madurai G. Ganesan Postdoc’83 Chief Executive Officer Sanja Pharmaceuticals Company

Chung-Chiang (Larry) Hsu PhD’81 Chairman & CEO Lifemax Laboratories, Inc.

D. Kevin Kwok PharmD’86 Head of Talent Acquisition and Strategy Theravance

Peter M. Labadie BSPharm’79 Retired CEO Williams-Labadie, LLC

James R. Lang BS ‘76, PharmD’82, MBA Vice President, Pharmacy Services Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Robert A. Lipper PhD’78 President Back Cove Pharma, LLC

Fred W. Lyons, Jr. BS’57 Retired Chairman Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.

Dinesh C. Patel PhD ‘79 Patel Family Investments

Dr. Ara G. Paul Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Pharmacognosy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Michael L. Ryan PharRes’81 Vice President & General Manager U.S. Value, Access & Reimbursement Amgen Inc.

Frederick E. Schmid BS’68 President Dexter Pharmacy, Inc.

Christopher M. Sinko MS’86, PhD’89 Sr. Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development Bristol-Myers Squibb

Donald G. Therasse BS’78, MD’82 Executive Partner YourEncore, Inc. Vice President, Global Patient Safety Eli Lilly and Company (retired)

Norris G. Turner PharmD’90, PhD Director, Health Care Quality, CNS & Infectious Disease, Strategic Customer Group Johnson & Johnson

Charles R. Walgreen III BS’58 Chairman Emeritus Walgreen Co.

Sharon M. Watling PharmD’87 Senior Director Esperion Therapeutics

David S. Zaccardelli PharmD’88 CMO, EVP Pharmaceutical Development United Therapeutics Corp.

Dean’s Advisory Committee

Book value is the total of actual deposits made to the endowment from gifts and other sources. Market value reflects the growth or loss from investment activities.


Daniel Foy Plastic Bronchitis Research Fund

Gloria Niemeyer Francke Excellence Scholarship Fund

Richard Thomas and Marilyn Holtom Garrett Research Fund

Glaxo Pharmacy FellowshipSangeeta Goel Endowment FundRichard and Jody Grossman

Scholarship Fund Jo Harrison Memorial Scholarship

FundHelfman Pharmacy Student Aid

Fund Everett N. Hiestand Scholarship

Fund Hoechst Marion Roussel

Educational FundCraig R. Hopps Memorial

Scholarship FundEu-Phang and Chih H. Hsu

Endowment Fund

Gertrude and George Huebner Scholarship Fund

Cary E. Johnson & Nancy Peterson-Johnson Scholarship Fund

Karageanes Family Scholarship Fund

Elise Katz-Rouhier Memorial Scholarship Fund

George L. Kenyon Fund for Academic Excellence

Duane M. Kirking Fund for Graduate Students in Social and Administrative Sciences

Gloria Kosasa-Gainsley and Stephen E. Gainsley Scholarship Fund

Emily Koulogeorge Scholarship Fund

Peter Labadie and Suzanne Saxman Scholarship Fund

James R. Lang Scholarship FundRoger H. L’Hommedieu

Continuing Education Fund

Eli Lilly Technology FundLilly Endowment Pharmacy

FellowshipsR. A. Lipper Fund for Students in

Pharmaceutical SciencesRobert and Nancy Lipper

Scholarship FundGuo-jie Liu Memorial Endowed

Scholarship FundFred W. Lyons Fellowship FundFred and Dee Lyons Leadership

Scholars ProgramMarion Laboratories Educational

FundDana J. Marra Research FundAlbert M. Mattocks ProfessorshipKristen McGlone Memorial FundJerry and Elzbieta McLaughlin

Scholarship FundMeijer Scholarship FundMerck Fellows in Pharmaceutics

Middleton Pharmacy LectureshipJerry and Midge Mills Scholarship

FundNorma and John Missimore

Scholarship FundNajarian Scholarship FundJack H. and Jean L. Nearhoof

Scholarship FundChhotubhai and Savitaben Patel

FellowshipAra G. Paul Professorship in

PharmacyAra G. and Shirley W. Paul

Scholarship FundP. Gregory Peck Memorial

Scholarship FundDean V.L. Perry Scholarship FundPfizer Fellowship in PharmaceuticsPharmacy Student Aid FundGeorge and Margaret Phillips

Scholarship Fund

Over the years, generous gifts to the College created these funds that will provide support in perpetuity to students, faculty, and the College in general. Contributions can still be made directly to these funds.

Abbott Laboratories ScholarshipAiden Jon Abbey Memorial

Scholarship FundJ. B. Alexander Pharmacy

Scholarship FundAlumni Scholarship FundAmerican Foundation for

PharmaceuticalEducation FellowshipGordon and Pamela Amidon

Fellowship in PharmaceuticsHenry Arbour Scholarship FundNancy Agard le Grand Ascione

Scholarship FundFrank J. Ascione Scholarship FundRosemary R. Berardi Scholarship

FundMr. Edward S. Blake FellowshipSidney R. Blank Endowed

Scholarship FundEddie L. Boyd Scholarship Fund

Bristol-Myers Squibb FundElizabeth Broomfield International

Student Support FundElizabeth Broomfield Dean’s

Discretionary FundGrant and Anne Brown Dean’s

Discretionary FundIsabelle and Denniston Brown

Scholarship FundSharon and Frederick Brubaker

Scholarship FundSandra L. Chase Leadership

Scholarship FundSamuel C.H. and Barbara Ching

Scholarship FundEugene and Shirley Cordes

Scholarship FundSheila B. Cresswell Fellowship in

Medicinal ChemistryGayle C. Crick Scholarship FundWilliam T. and Norma J. Crick

Scholarship Fund

Timothy M. Cunniff Scholarship Fund

CVS Scholarship FundJennifer B. Dressman FundDuellman Graduate Student

Research FundMyles E. Duellman Memorial FundOttmar Eberbach FundJulia E. Emanuel Scholarship FundEntrepreneurship in Healthcare

FundThe Meihua Rose Feng and Family

Fund for Visiting Graduate Students in Pharmaceutical Sciences

William E. Finley Scholarship FundRussell H. Fiske Scholarship FundDavid Fleisher Graduate Student

Memorial Scholarship FundGordon and Beverly Flynn

Scholarship Fund

NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS

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TributesIn honor of Dr. Frank Ascione

Professor and Mrs. Richard Bagozzi Professor David H. Sherman and Dr. Carey W. Sherman

In memory of George Fishman Mrs. Maureen F. Glassberg

In memory of Wayne Grim Norma B. Grim

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Doubrava and Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Betty Robertson

Christopher A. Robertson

In memory of Charles M. Ingersoll Mrs. Carolyn B. Ingersoll

In memory of Gerald Fleisher and Eunice D’Ambrosio Fleisher Mr. Frederick W. Fladd and Mrs. Leslie F. Fladd

In honor of Leslie Fleisher Fladd Mr. Frederick W. Fladd


Abe Plough Community Pharmacy Fund

Plough Pharmacy Scholarship Fund

Recently Established - Prescott Leadership Award

Dwight H. and Hannah Doan Purdy Scholarship Fund

Rampy Family Fund for Medicinal Chemistry

James W. Richards Scholarship Fund

Frank E. Robbins Memorial Pharmacy Scholarship Fund

Tom D. Rowe Memorial Scholarship Fund

Schering-Plough Educational FundSchering-Plough Graduate

Fellowship FundFrederick E. Schmid Family

Scholarship FundDorothy and Blaine Schnall

Scholarship Fund

Howard B. Schumir Dean’s Discretionary Fund Memorial Fund

Joseph B. Schwartz Graduate Student Pharmaceutics Travel Fund

John G. Searle ProfessorshipAllen J. Sedman, M.D., PhD

Lectureship Series in the Pharmaceutical Sciences

Chingju Wang Sheu Graduate Student Fellowship

Hollis and Martha Showalter FundChristopher M. and Angela C.

Sinko ScholarshipEdward Smith Memorial

ScholarshipDonald and Patricia Therasse

Scholarship FundJohn G. Topliss Medicinal

Chemistry Lectureship Series Fund

Leroy B. Townsend Medicinal Chemistry Graduate

Student FundThe Truong / O’Dell Family FundUpjohn Company Research FundUpjohn Fellowships in

PharmaceuticsElla and Hans Vahlteich Research

FundHans W. Vahlteich ProfessorshipSharon L. Valley Memorial

Scholarship FundWagner Family Scholarship FundJohn G. Wagner Memorial FundJohn G. Wagner, Pharmacia, and

Upjohn Lecture FundCharles R. Walgreen, Jr.

Scholarship FundCharles R. Walgreen Jr. Dean’s

Discretionary FundCharles R. and Jean B. Walgreen,

Jr. Scholarship Fund

Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Professorship

Charles R. Walgreen, III Pharmacy Administration Fund

Charles R. Walgreen III Professorship in Pharmacy Administration Walgreen Educational Fund

Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Fellowship

Norman Weiner Graduate Scholarship Fund

Joseph D. Williams Scholarship Fund

Seymour Yudkin Memorial FundZaccardelli Family Pharmacy

Scholarship Fund

NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS

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The Harvey Whitney, Sr. Circlerecognizes donors of $5,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Mrs. Camille K. Amoruso and Mr. John J. Amoruso

Dr. Rosemary R. BerardiMr. Sidney R. BlankMr. and Mrs. Frederick M. BrubakerDr. Michael M. DabajaDean James T. Dalton and

Dr. Stephanie S. ScottDr. Sangeeta Goel

Dr. Cary E. Johnson and Mrs. Nancy M. Peterson Johnson

Dr. King C. KwanDr. and Mrs. Christopher M. SinkoDr. and Mrs. Donald G. TherasseDr. John G. ToplissDr. Susannah E. Koontz Webb and

Mr. George W. Webb III Dr. David S. Zaccardelli

The Frederick F. Blicke Circle recognizes donors of $2,500 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory E. AmidonDr. Raul E. Bacon Mrs. Isabelle J. BrownMr. Eric Fiske and Ms. Judy M. Fiske Dr. Eu-Phang HsuDr. Maxine H. NgDr. Khurram Z. RanaMr. and Mrs. Laurence S. Smith

Ms. Alvira R. SpencerDr. Randall G. StehleDr. Denise J. Uitto and Mr. Chuck UittoMrs. Linda M. Wehrle and

Mr. George E. Wehrle


Dean’s Cabinet$10,000 and up

• Acknowledgement Letter from the Dean• Listing in Honor Roll of Donors• Homecoming Event Admission• Invitation to Prescott Circle Dinner

Harvey A.K. Whitney, Sr. Circle$5,000 to $9,999


Frederick F. Blicke Circle$2,500 to $4,999


Albert B. Prescott Circle$1,000 to $2,499


Donald E. Francke Associates$500 to $999

• Acknowledgement Letter from the Dean• Listing in Honor Roll of Donors• Homecoming Event Admission

Tom D. Rowe Associates$250 to $499

• Acknowledgement Letter from the Dean• Listing in Honor Roll of Donors

College Donors$1 to $249

• Acknowledgement Letter from the Dean

College of Pharmacy Distinguished Recognition Levels

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2015HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Our annual Honor Roll of Donors is one way that we express our gratitude to the hundreds of

alumni and friends who support the College’s education, research, and service missions. Without this financial support, a Michigan College of Pharmacy education wouldn’t be accessible to many of our students and those extras that distinguish the Michigan Experience would

be lost. Your support makes a daily impact on the lives of future researchers and healthcare professionals.

If you discover that we have omitted your name or any other discrepancies on a listing, please contact the Pharmacy Advancement Office at [email protected] or call us at (734)-764-7350.

Thank you for your support!

Dean’s Cabinet recognizes donors of $10,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. Frank J. AscioneMr. Jack BermanJay and Rhonda CarterDrs. Eugene and Shirley CordesSheila and Ronnie CresswellDr. Timothy M. CunniffMrs. Gayle Crick Fischer and Mr. Thomas FischerDr. and Mrs. Gordon L. FlynnMr. Richard A. Grossman and Mrs. Jody S. Grossman

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. KaplanDr. George L. Kenyon and Dr. Lucy WaskellMr. Peter M. Labadie and Ms. Suzanne L. SaxmanDr. James R. LangDr. Robert A. Lipper and Ms. Nancy M. LipperMr. Fred W. Lyons and Mrs. Carol DeBruin Lyons Mrs. Marcia G. Mootz and Dr. Lee MootzDr. Dinesh C. Patel and Mrs. Kalpana PatelDr. Kiran C. Patel and Dr. Pallavi Patel

Mr. Pradip C. Patel and Mrs. Naini PatelDean Emeritus Ara G. Paul and Mrs. Shirley W. Paul Professor and Mrs. James W. RichardsDr. Allen J. Sedman and Prof. Emer. Aileen B. Sedman Dr. Deborah S. WagnerMs. Julie A. WagnerMrs. Marilyn J. WagnerThe Estate of Dr. John A. Wiltse s

s Deceased


Dr. Kiran C. Patel and Dr. Pallavi Patel

Mr. Pradip C. Patel and Mrs. Naini Patel

Dean Emeritus Ara G. Paul and Mrs. Shirley W. Paul**

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Pfannenstiehl

Ms. Kathleen A. Phillips and Mr. MacNeil Smith

Dr. Anna PolkMr. and Mrs. Duane R.

PossanzaDr. Khurram Z. RanaDr. Thomas E. RenauMr. and Mrs. Scott M.

RenegarProfessor and Mrs. James W.

Richards Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W.

RiebeMr. and Mrs. Ronald J.

SakalaDr. Kiela M. Samuels and Mr.

Brian A. SamuelsDr. and Mrs. Joseph C.

Samyn

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Sanborn

Drs. Steven and Anna Schwendeman

Dr. Doneka R. Scott and Dr. Cedric J. Skillon

Dr. Allen J. Sedman and Prof. Emer. Aileen B. Sedman

Dr. Krystal Sheerer and Mr. Tyler Sheerer

Professor David H. Sherman and Dr. Carey W. Sherman

Dr. Hollis D. Showalter and Mrs. Martha A. Showalter

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Sinko

Dr. and Mrs. Patrick J. SinkoDr. Stewart and Gail SiskinMr. and Mrs. Laurence S.

SmithDr. Jennifer L. SnookMs. Alvira R. SpencerDr. Randall G. StehleDr. James G. Stevenson and

Mrs. Julie StevensonMrs. Ann I. Swayze

Dr. Sahar Swidan and Dr. Nedal Swidan

Dr. Donald G. Therasse and Mrs. Patricia M. Therasse

Dr. Sheena M. ThomasDr. John G. ToplissDr. and Mrs. Dwight R.

TousignautDr. Emmett G. TseMr. Thomas L. TuckerDr. Joseph S. Turi and Mrs.

Rosalie TuriDr. Norris G. Turner and Dr.

Denise Arnaud-TurnerDr. Ryan P. TylerDr. Scott A. VanEykDr. Michael L. VieiraDr. Deborah S. WagnerMs. Julie A. WagnerMrs. Marilyn J. WagnerDr. Susannah E. Koontz

Webb and Mr. George W. Webb III

Dr. Lynda S. Welage and Mr. Donald E. Welage

Calvin B. Wheeler and Sarajane Miller-Wheeler

Mrs. Josephine H. WileyDr. Philip L. Williams and Dr.

Linda WilliamsThe Estate of Dr. John A.

Wiltse sDr. Alice Y. YehDr. David S. ZaccardelliDr. Min Zhang and Mr.

Wensi JinDr. Eric Y. Zhao and Dr.

Christina M. GallagherMr. and Mrs. John F. Zurawka

Jr.

** Life Member of Prescott Circle s Deceased

The Albert B. Prescott Circlerecognizes donors of $1,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. Jon F. Abbey and Mrs. Alicia S. Abbey

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Amidon

Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Ammann

Mrs. Camille K. Amoruso and Mr. John J. Amoruso

Dr. Frank J. AscioneDr. Raul E. BaconProfessor and Mrs. Richard

BagozziMr. James D. Barber and Mrs.

Betty L. BarberDr. Leslie Z. Benet and Dr.

Carol A. BenetDr. Rosemary R. BerardiDr. and Mrs. Richard F.

BergstromMr. Jack BermanDr. Peter D. BernardoMr. Sidney R. BlankDr. Grant H. and Mrs. Anne

B. BrownMrs. Isabelle J. BrownMr. and Mrs. Frederick M.

Brubaker

Dr. Jill A. Weiskopf Brufsky and Dr. Adam M. Brufsky

Jay and Rhonda CarterDr. Sandra L. ChaseDr. and Mrs. John I. ChungDr. and Mrs. Jack A. CookDrs. Eugene and Shirley

CordesSheila and Ronnie CresswellDr. Timothy M. CunniffDr. Michael M. DabajaDean James T. Dalton and Dr.

Stephanie S. ScottDr. and Mrs. Daryl D.

DePestelDr. and Mrs. David S.

DresbackMs. Alice M. Stadler Feichtner

and Mr. Peter Feichtner Mrs. Gayle Crick Fischer and

Mr. Thomas FischerMr. Frederick W. Fladd and

Mrs. Leslie F. FladdDr. and Mrs. Gordon L. FlynnDr. George A. GarciaDr. Diane H. Gary and Mr.

Ernest S. Gary

Dr. Sangeeta GoelMr. Richard A. Grossman and

Mrs. Jody S. Grossman Dr. Timothy A. Hagen and

Mary E. HagenMs. Holley J. HallDr. Alan W. Hopefl Dr. Shannon M. Hough and

Mr. Trevor D. HoughDr. Eu-Phang HsuDr. and Mrs. Thomas W. JarviDr. Cary E. Johnson and Mrs.

Nancy M. Peterson Johnson Dr. Dale E. Johnson and Mrs.

Alice W. Johnson Dr. Biji Joseph and Mrs.

Leena B. Joseph Dr. Allan S. Kaplan and Mrs.

Eileen Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L.

KaplanDr. and Mrs. Michael J.

Kaplan Dr. George L. Kenyon and Dr.

Lucy A. WaskellDr. Duane M. Kirking and

Mrs. Marilyn H. Kirking

Mrs. Betty Jo KolbDr. Michael D. Kraft and Dr.

Shawna L. KraftMr. and Mrs. Frederick W.

KreyeMr. and Mrs. N. Raymond

KutsunaiDr. King C. KwanDr. Greg M. Kwiatkowski and

Dr. Jennifer L. Kwiatkowski Dr. D. Kevin KwokMr. Peter M. Labadie and Ms.

Suzanne L. SaxmanDr. and Mrs. Kevin J.

LaliberteDr. James R. LangDr. and Mrs. Robert N. LevinDr. Susan M. Lignell and Mr.

Kirk R. LignellDr. Tony Lin and Dr.

Alexandra T. Tungol LinDr. Robert A. Lipper and Ms.

Nancy M. LipperMr. Fred W. Lyons and Mrs.

Carol DeBruin Lyons **Dr. Lyou-fu Ma and Dr. Blake

Roessler

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Maksym

Mr. John W. MarienDr. Nancy A. Mason and Mr.

John MasonDr. and Mrs. Binu T. MathewDr. and Mrs. Douglas G.

MikolasekMrs. Marcia G. Mootz and Dr.

Lee MootzDr. Henry I. MosbergDr. Bruce A. Mueller and Mrs.

Laurie L. MuellerMs. Paulette Najarian-Knight

and Mr. Richard D. Knight Dr. Jace C. Nielsen and Dr.

Vivien C. NielsenDr. Jennifer NugentDr. and Mrs. James A. Odom

Jr.Dr. James T. O’Donnell and

Mrs. Sylvia O’DonnellDr. Dawn M. Parsons and Mr.

Dowe ParsonsDr. Dinesh C. Patel and Mrs.

Kalpana Patel

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THE ANNUAL FUND Annual gifts from alumni and friends provide critical funds that are immediately available and vital for the success of the College. They help meet emerging challenges and contribute toward student aid, research opportunities, visionary initiatives, and much more.In the past year, donations to the College’s Annual Fund helped supplement scholarships, underwrote career and leadership development activities for students, brought speakers to campus for the Dean’s Leadership Lecture Series, and funded other priorities. Every gift creates an impact and helps sustain the College’s educational, research, and service missions.

Give every year.

“BE A VICTOR EVERY DAY.”

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Dr. Shri C. Valvani and Mrs. Swerun (Sue) Valvani

Dr. Alison K. Van KampenDr. Kelley M. VandagriffDr. Christine E. Wagner Dr. Sharon M. Watling and

Dr. Paul K. TichenorDr. and Mrs. Paul K.

WilkinsonMr. and Mrs. Russell H.

WillsonDr. Lawrence Y. W. WongMr. and Mrs. Douglas R.

WozniakDr. and Mrs. W. John Zemke

The Donald E. Francke Associatesrecognizes donors of $500 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. Marie A. AbateMr. and Mrs. Richard D. AllenDr. Thomas P. Battle and Dr.

Michele M. Battle Dr. Angela C. BeckerDr. Ilisa B. Bernstein and Mr.

David S. Bernstein Dr. and Ms. Robert B. BlowersDr. Megan L. CadizMs. Marci Canvasser and Mr.

Charles M. CanvasserDr. Judith E. ChillDr. and Mrs. Richard M.

ChurchMr. and Mrs. Donald J. ClarkDr. and Mrs. Paul F. ConlonDr. Paul and Mrs. René

DicksonDr. Anthony EliasDr. Karen B. Farris and Mr.

Gregory T. FarrisDr. Kenneth M. Feld and Ms.

Karen J. AdamsMr. and Mrs. Thomas D.

FentonDr. Lesli A. Fisher

Dr. and Mrs. Ryan W. FosterDr. Franz W. Geisz and Dr.

Violet M. GeiszMrs. Maureen F. GlassbergDr. Zhe HanMr. and Mrs. Kai H. Hansen

Jr.Dr. Michelle E. HarrisonMr. and Mrs. Willard L.

HarrisonDr. Gregg R. Helm and Dr.

Jill A. HelmMr. and Mrs. William C.

HenningDr. Joan M. Herbert and Mr.

Robert HerbertMr. and Mrs. Robert W.

HerbstDr. Barbara A. Higgins and

Mr. Jeffrey D. HigginsDr. Jennifer V. Hines and

Professor Stephen C. Bergmeier

Dr. and Mrs. Norman F. H. HoMr. and Mrs. Gary K. HobbsMr. Todd K. Inafuku

Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred M. Inoue

Mrs. Leona Janke and Dr. Robert A. Janke

Dr. and Mrs. Derek G. Johnson

Dr. Kevin C. JohnsonMr. Philip Katz and

Mrs. Jean KatzDr. Judith A. KeplerDr. Kristin C. KleinDr. Andrew I. KoMs. Kathleen M. Koorhan

and Mr. Kenneth L. Koorhan Dr. Henry S. H. Lau and Dr.

Rebecca L. OberleDr. Ashley M. Leece and Mr.

Adam LeeceDr. Mary Beth Livernois and

Mr. Brian LivernoisDr. and Mrs. Robert B.

LovelandDr. Marsha A. Lynn and Mr.

Jerry D. LynnDr. and Ms. A. Waseem

Malick

Dr. Mark A. MannebachDr. Jerry L. McLaughlin and

Mrs. Elzbieta McLaughlinDr. Eric A. Meade and Dr.

Agnes S. Kim-MeadeDr. Robert W. Merz and Ms.

Maureen B. MerzDr. Miriam A. Mobley-SmithDr. Audrey T. NakamuraMr. Robert M. NelsonDr. and Mrs. Jack S.

NewberryDr. Lynn M. OkamotoDr. Tia L. OllieMr. Ed OsborneDr. and Mrs. David J.

OsterbergerAssoc. Prof. Jeong M. ParkDr. Jung-Yong Park and Mrs.

Myoung-Hee ParkDr. A. Patrick Parker Jr.Dr. Ami A. PatelMs. Valener L. Perry and Mr.

Charles E. OliverMr. Frank J. Pignanelli and

and Sharon M. Pignanelli

Dr. Maria M. PosadaDr. Christopher A. RobertsonDr. Anne M. Robinson and

Mr. David A. Robinson Dr. Gale L. Romanowski and

Mr. Edmund Capparelli Dr. and Mrs. Andrew W.

RomelhardtDr. Fred J. SalterDr. Sithiporn Sastrasinh and

Dr. Malinee Sastrasinh Dr. Donald J. ScottDr. David C. Semler and Dr.

Colleen R. SemlerDr. Umesh A. Shukla and Ms.

Chandra P. ShuklaDr. and Ms. Paul J. SiroisDr. and Mrs. Philip W. SternDr. and Mrs. James G.

StevensonDr. and Mrs. William R.

StricklandDr. and Mrs. Ching-Chiang SuDr. Victor Q. TruongDr. Ayumi Ueda

CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS

Gifts for research, scholarships, fellowships, and facilities from corporations, private foundations, and associations (not including research grants and contracts from government agencies) are greatly appreciated, and listed below. Also included are companies that match employee gifts.

Abbott FundAbbott LaboratoriesAbbVie, Inc.Alcon Laboratories, Inc.Allergan PharmaceuticalsAlpha Chapter of Phi Delta

Chi FraternityAmerican Association of

Colleges of Pharmacy American Brain Tumor

AssociationAmerican Foundation for

Pharmaceutical Education American Heart Association

Midwest AmerisourceBergen Services

CorporationAmgenAmgen FoundationAventis Behring L.L.CBill and Melinda Gates

FoundationBiogen IdecBiogen Idec FoundationBoeing Company

Brain Research FoundationBristol-Myers Squibb

CompanyBristol-Myers Squibb

Foundation, Inc.Cardinal HealthColgate-Palmolive CompanyCresswell Family FoundationCubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.CVS Charitable Trust, Inc.CVS CorporationDinesh and Kalpana Patel

FoundationDrs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel

Family Foundation Inc. DST Systems, Inc.DTE EnergyDTE Energy FoundationDuke Energy FoundationDuke Energy Inc.Ecolab FoundationEli Lilly & Company

FoundationEli Lilly and Company

Elizabeth Broomfield Foundation Trust

Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ExxonMobil CorporationExxonMobil FoundationFladd Family TrustForest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.GE FoundationGenentech, Inc.General Electric CompanyGlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKline FoundationGoldman Sachs GivesHira’s Pharmacy-Mini Food

MartHoffman-La Roche LtdHomeTown Pharmacy, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonKetron Financial, LLCKroger CompanyMayo FoundationMedic Pharmacy, Inc.MedImpact HealthCare

Systems, Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc.Merck FoundationNovartisNoviXus Pharmacy ServicesNovo Nordisk Inc.Pfizer FoundationPfizer, Inc.Pharmacia Matching GiftPharmaconsultant, IncPharmacy SolutionsPhRMA FoundationProgenity, IncRite Aid Headquarters Corp.Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Charitable

Trust for PAC Sav-Mor Franchising, Inc.Spartan Stores, Inc.The Kroger CompanyVerizon CommunicationsVerizon FoundationWalgreensWeber’s Inn


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Dr. J. Douglas Rogers and Mrs. Dianne B. Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. RosenDr. and Mrs. Frederick C.

RosinMr. Zafar ShaikhMr. and Mrs. Ronald B.

ShippyMr. Marshall I. SilvermanMr. and Mrs. David A. SimonDr. Mary L. Slomkowski and

Mr. Carl R. SlomkowskiDr. Garret A. SmithDr. Virginia T. Spadoni and

Mr. Stefano SpadoniDr. Joseph F. Steiner and

Dr. Susan H. SteinerMr. Timothy R. Strane and

Mrs. Susan Robison-StraneDr. Kathleen A. Stringer and

Mr. Karl A. KrafftDr. David A. Swastek and

Dr. Kathleen M. Converse-Swastek

Mr. Dexter T. Akamine and Mrs. Valerie S. Tom-Akamine

Dr. and Mrs. Takashi Tsukamoto

Dr. Dean A. Van LooDr. Shea B. Van Vuuren and

Mr. Brent T. Van VuurenDr. Cheryl A. VanSweden-

TerpstraDr. Donna D. VattanakulDr. Rayburn B. Vrabel and

Mrs. Carmel B. VrabelDr. Alpa S. Vyas and

Mr. Naresh D. VyasDr. Lynn M. Welch and

Mr. John R. WelchDr. Nina E. West and

Dr. Richard A. WestDr. Zhijian Zhu and

Dr. Ziyan WuDr. Jeffrey L. Zanetti and

Dr. Leslie A. Farquhar Zanetti

Dr. Zhijian Zhu and Dr. Ziyan Wu

The Tom D. Rowe Associatesrecognizes donors of $250 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. Jane V. AldrichMr. Gary N. Barber and

Ms. Penelope GreilingDr. Ronald H. Bergman and

Dr. Miriam D. BergmanDr. Robert A. Bitterman and

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bitterman Dr. Sarah A. Blanck and

Mr. Michael F. SaggauDr. Nicole C. BoatrightMr. Mark D. BomiaDr. Grover C. Bowles Jr. and

Mrs. Mary L. BowlesDr. Nancy A. Brown and

Mr. Thomas E. BrownDr. Pamela I. BrownMr. Gordon L. Brownell and

Mrs. Susan M. Brownell Dr. Robert W. BrueggemeierMr. James T. Bueter and

Mrs. Patricia A. BueterMr. Brad CanaleDr. Eva J. ChanDr. Wei ChengDr. Mary L. Chheng and

Mr. Steve Chau

Dr. Peter H. Chereson and Dr. Rasma S. Chereson

Dr. Annette ChoDr. Cheryl K. Malloch Clafton

and Mr. Thomas G. Clafton Mrs. Lisa J. Clayton-Paul and

Mr. John B. PaulDr. Louise G. Cohen and

Mr. Harvey J. CohenDr. Clare R. ColesDr. Kimberlyn M. DangDr. Gene A. DerricotteDr. Kathleen J. Drinan and

Mr. William AbramsDr. and Mrs. Walter L.

EdgertonMr. and Mrs. Patrick C. FisherDr. and Mrs. Allen J. FlynnDr. Jody L. GembarskiDr. and Mrs. Michael A.

GordonMr. Christopher GraberDr. Laurie E. GreenbergMs. Elaine (Grosso)

Greenhow

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Hardy

Dr. Larry E. Hare and Mrs. Susan L. Hare

Mrs. Bernice A. Hearin and Dr. Larry E. Hearin

Dr. Jaime T. HeisslerDr. Collin K. Hennessey and

Mrs. Lin HolleyGreg Higby and Marian

FredalMr. and Mrs. Philip M. HillMr. and Ms. Timothy K.

HonkalaAssoc. Prof. and Mrs. Geoffrey

C. HoopsDr. Clifford E. HotteDr. Charles M. HuberMrs. Lori A. Jantz and Dr.

Steven T. JantzDr. and Mrs. Salim T. JarawanMr. and Mrs. Ronald H.

JonesMs. Annette M. KarageanesDr. Elizabeth M. Kelly and

Mr. Brian Saltzman

Dr. Mollie A. KempaDr. Courtney E. KilbournDr. Reginald S. KingDr. Kiyoshi Kitasaki and

Mrs. Lillian KitasakiMr. and Mrs. Alvin C. KleinDr. Lisa A. KroonMs. Lucia H. KuMr. and Mrs. Paul M. LadasDr. Mary L. LewDr. John J. LimaDr. Yi-Jong Lin and

Mrs. Pie-Shia LinDr. Kimberly S. Long and

Mr. J. Timothy LongDr. Michelle Longcore and

Mr. Curt LongcoreDr. and Mrs. Marc A. LonginoDr. Kelly C. LouieDr. Cynthia K. MallinMr. Bruce F. McGlone and

Mrs. Diane F. McGlone Mr. and Mrs. Robert C.

MelnikDr. Lilliana C. Mendez-Soto

Dr. Sujatha S. Menon and Mr. Satish Kumar

Mr. and Mrs. James M. MuirMr. and Mrs. Edward G. NoldW. Patrick Noonan and

Sandra M. NoonanDr. and Mrs. Thomas E.

O’BrienMs. Jean D. Osborn and

Mr. John R. OsbornDr. Suzanne M. PaivaMr. and Mrs. Allan E. PeattieDr. Matthew S. PerezMr. and Mrs. John N. PierceDr. Kristin M. Quarterman

and Mr. William E. Quarterman

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory J. RaissDr. Jeffrey A. Read and

Dr. Shahnaz S. ReadDr. Peter A. Reilly and

Mrs. Arlene S. ReillyDr. and Mrs. Sheldon J. RichDr. Heather M. Richert and

Mr. Jayson P. Richert

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY FACULTY AND STAFF

The College of Pharmacy recognizes the generous support of the following faculty and staff members:

Dr. Cesar AlanizDr. Gregory E. Amidon Dr. Frank J. Ascione Dr. Richard Bagozzi Dr. Wei ChengDr. Catherine Christen Dean James T. Dalton Dr. Karen B. FarrisDr. George A. Garcia Dr. Kristin C. KleinDr. Michael D. Kraft Dr. Shawna L. Kraft

Dr. Andrei L. Lomize Dr. Nancy A. Mason Ms. Hilda I. McDonald Dr. Henry I. Mosberg Dr. Bruce A. Mueller Dr. Jeong M. ParkDr. Irina D. Pogozheva Ms. Jenn RohlMs. Pennie RutanDr. Steven Schwendeman Dr. Anna Schwendeman Dr. David H. Sherman

Dr. Hollis D. Showalter Dr. David E. SmithDr. James G. Stevenson Dr. Kathleen A. Stringer Dr. Janice L. StumpfDr. Gundy V. SweetDr. Deborah S. Wagner


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with all applicable federal and state laws

regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative

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and does not discriminate on the basis of race,

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