May 21, 2021
Ian Hollis, Pharm.D., associate professor of clinical education at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy has been named one of four 2021 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Master Preceptors.
Hollis is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in advanced heart failure, including left ventricular assist device and heart transplant, and cardiac surgery at the University of North Carolina Medical Center.
The purpose of the AACP Master Preceptor Recognition Program is to highlight preceptors, who are not full-time employees of a school/college of pharmacy, for their sustained commitment to excellence in experiential education and professional practice.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by an organization such as AACP. Winning an award like this is very inspiring to me because precepting is something I care deeply about doing well, and because I take very seriously the obligation to shape someone’s future in a positive way,” Hollis said.
This seventh cohort will receive a recognition plaque, complimentary AACP membership, and national recognition from AACP and other pharmacy associations.
“Dr. Hollis exemplifies the excellence in and commitment to experiential education that this award represents. He was instrumental in the launch of our transformed experiential curriculum, provides exceptional experiences for all layers of pharmacy learners, is a model practitioner, and has a strong commitment to scholarship and serving our profession. The School is thrilled that AACP is honoring Dr. Hollis,” said Charlene Williams, Pharm.D., Director of Preceptor Development at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
After receiving his Pharm.D. from The Ohio State University in 2005, Hollis completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Michigan Hospitals and a PGY2 Cardiology Residency at UNC. He has been the Program Director for the PGY2 Cardiology Residency at UNC since 2013. He routinely precepts P2 through P4 students at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, as well as PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, PGY2 Cardiology, PGY2 Critical Care, and PGY2 Transplant Residents at UNC Medical Center.
Hollis received the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Cardiology PRN’s Mentoring Award in October 2020, was named a “Preceptor of Excellence” by the students of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2019, was advanced immersion Preceptor of the Year in the Chapel Hill region for 2018-19, and received the Claude Paoloni Health System Preceptor of the Year award in April 2016.
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