Category: Practice Advancement and Clinical Education
Scott to Chair ASHP Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners
September 14, 2017Mollie Ashe Scott, Pharm.D., clinical associate professor and regional associate dean of the School’s Asheville satellite campus, was elected to chair the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners. She will serve as chair-elect for the upcoming year and will be installed as chair at the summer meeting in 2018. Scott recently completed a three-year term as director at large for the section’s executive committee. She said she thoroughly enjoyed her time in this position and was inspired by the important role the ASHP and the section are playing in advancing ambulatory care pharmacy practice. As chair-elect, … Read more
Anksorus Receives Kappa Epsilon Alumni Award
September 12, 2017Heidi Anksorus, Pharm.D., was awarded Kappa Epsilon’s Unicorn Award for recognition of her service to the organization as an adviser. The award is given biennially and recognizes alumni participation and involvement within the fraternity. Anksorus has been at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy since October 2010. She’s been adviser to the fraternity since fall 2012. As adviser, Anksorus attends chapter and executive board meetings, participates in rush events each fall, donates items and activities to the silent and live auctions and attends all the fundraising events she can. Anksorus also hosts “Crafternoons with Dr. A,” has sung at karaoke, … Read more
Vaccines Save 20 Million Lives, $350 billion in Poor Countries since 2001
September 1, 2017Vaccination efforts made in the world’s poorest countries since 2001 will have prevented 20 million deaths and saved $350 billion in health-care costs by 2020, according to a new analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, the researchers put the broader economic and social value of saving these lives and preventing disabilities at $820 billion. Researchers led by Sachiko Ozawa, Ph.D., an associate professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, studied the economic impact of Gavi, the global vaccine alliance launched in 2000 to provide vaccines to children in the world’s poorest countries. Gavi … Read more
Rhoney, Cox Named to New Associate Dean Roles
August 29, 2017Denise Rhoney, Pharm.D., has been named associate dean for curricular innovation at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and Wendy Cox, Pharm.D., is now the associate dean for professional education. Rhoney is the Ron and Nancy McFarlane Distinguished Professor and currently chairs the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education. Stephen Eckel, Pharm.D., M.H.A., clinical associate professor and associate dean for global engagement, will step in as interim chair of PACE as Rhoney assumes her new responsibilities. “The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is in a unique position to pursue extraordinary and unprecedented opportunities,” said Bob Blouin, Pharm.D., dean of … Read more
Williams, Campbell Appointed to BPS Specialty Council
August 16, 2017Associate Professor Dennis Williams, Pharm.D., and Assistant Professor of Clinical Education Kristen Campbell, Pharm.D., were appointed to the Board of Pharmacy Specialists Specialty Council. The council appointed only 27 pharmacists out of the more than 100 who applied. Williams is vice chair for professional education and practice in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics. Campbell is member of the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education and a clinical pharmacist at Duke University Hospital. The BPS Specialty Councils recommend the BPS standards for certification and recertification of pharmacists in the specialty, develop and administer examinations for certification and recertification … Read more
Bush Wins Best Poster at Biennial Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium
August 15, 2017Antonio Bush, Ph.D., assistant professor of educational innovation and research in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, won best poster for education research at the Ninth Annual Biennial Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium. The Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Melbourne, Australia, hosts the symposium in Prato, Italy. Bush’s poster was titled, “Preliminary Results: Exploring the Experiences and Agential Behaviors of Pharmacy Students Identifying as Underrepresented Racial Minorities (URMs).” Through 60 to 90 minute interviews with 20 students, Bush studied the strategic actions the participants took to navigate their pharmacy school experiences. Bush studied both the … Read more
Savage Promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor
July 17, 2017Amanda Savage, Pharm.D., formerly a clinical instructor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, has been promoted to clinical assistant professor. Savage works in the Asheville, North Carolina, satellite campus. Her scholarship efforts will focus on best practices in simulated patient and preceptor encounters utilizing objective structured clinical examinations. “Amanda is a valued member of PACE and our Asheville campus. She has made significant contributions to both our legacy and transformed curriculums,” said Denise Rhoney, Pharm.D., Ron and Nancy McFarlane Distinguished Professor and chair of PACE. Savage holds certificates in pharmacy-based immunization delivery, pharmacist and patient-centered diabetes care … Read more
McLaughlin Named a 2017 AACP Emerging Teaching Scholar
June 20, 2017Assistant Professor Jacqueline “Jacqui” McLaughlin, Ph.D., is the recipient of a 2017 Emerging Teaching Scholar Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. According to AACP, the Emerging Teaching Scholars Award recognizes the excellence of academic pharmacy faculty engaged in or supporting scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. In recognizing service and outstanding contributions to the academy, pharmacy education and schools, the AACP Council of Faculties Emerging Teaching Scholars raise the bar for scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. During her tenure at the School, McLaughlin helped develop four new courses for the … Read more
Independent Pharmacy Ownership Residency Welcomes Four New Residents
June 13, 2017The PGY1 Independent Pharmacy Ownership Residency at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy welcomed its second class of residents as the program expands to sites outside of North Carolina. The program trains Doctor of Pharmacy graduates to be owners of independent community pharmacies. The residents receive a practical business education to complement their pharmacy education. “A lot of new pharmacists are bursting with ambition and are motivated to work in the community pharmacy environment, but many don’t yet have the business savvy and skills necessary to succeed in that environment. We think our program will give these young pharmacists a … Read more
Students Select 2017 Best Instructors, Williams Tops Overall
June 12, 2017The Doctor of Pharmacy classes at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy selected their favorite instructors of 2016–2017. The winners were presented with an instructor of the year award at the 2017 annual Awards Ceremony held April 22 at the Rizzo Center. The overall instructor of the year is Dennis Williams, Pharm.D. The PY3 instructor of the year is Jay Campbell, J.D. The PY2 instructor of the year is Bob Dupuis, Pharm.D. The PY1 instructor of the year is Carol Otey, Ph.D. The experiential faculty member of the year is Suzanne Harris, Pharm.D. Dennis Williams Dennis Williams is an associate … Read more