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July 13, 2012 

Mission Statement 

The mission of the Academy of Pharmacy Educators is to serve the needs of the growing number of pharmacists practicing in academia and to improve the quality of pharmacy education in California through better communication and collaboration between pharmacy faculty and pharmacy practitioners/ preceptors.

AEP Board  

 

Jeff Goad, Trustee    

 

Jan Hirsch, Chair - UCSD


Melissa Durham - USC


Sonya Frausto - CNCP


Karl Hess
- WesternU


Nancy Kawahara
- LLU


Debra Sasaki-Hill
- Touro U


Mark Walberg
- UOP


Sharon Youmans
- UCSF


Anne Lee

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July 28, 2012

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August 25, 2012
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September 7-8, 2012

Town & Country Resort Conference Center

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March 15-18, 2013

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Dear APE Members,

 

CPhA's Academy of Pharmacy Educators is pleased to announce the launch of the APE Member Directory. I'd like to ask each of you to take 5 minutes today to enter your information into the Directory.

 

We are very excited about this opportunity to share information and promote collaboration among faculty! The directory will benefit APE members by providing a quick and easy way to identify areas of interest and expertise for faculty across all of the California pharmacy schools.

 

Directory information will also be used as a resource tool for CPhA to help select authors for articles and identify speakers for CE or faculty with expertise in particular subject areas.

 

It's easy to be included in the directory. You can quickly create your own interest and expertise profile by clicking here.

 

If you have questions about the APE Member Directory please contact Anne Lee at alee@cpha.com.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jan Hirsch

 

2012 Pharmacy Residency Match Results

More than 4,200 graduating pharmacy students and new practitioners participated in the ASHP Resident Matching Program seeking PGY1 and PGY2 residencies.

 

Below are Match Day 2012 results:

  • 2,268 PGY1 positions matched
  • 505 PGY2 positions matched
  • 1,438 individuals seeking PGY1 residences did not match
  • 145 PGY1 positions remain unfilled post match

Candidates who did not match can find a residency position during the "post-match"process. For more information, please click here.

 

The Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc (PMP) 

The PMP collects, analyzes and disseminates data on the supply of licensed pharmacists in the US, the demand for pharmacy services and related pharmacy student and workforce issues.

 

Demand Categories:

5 = High demand: Difficult to fill open positions.

4 = Moderate demand: Some difficulty filling open positions.

3 = Demand in balance with supply.

2 = Demand is less than the pharmacist supply available.

1 = Demand much less than the pharmacist supply available.

 

Demand Index

Nat'l Demand

CA Demand

Nat'l Demand for Community Practice Setting

Nat'l Demand for Institutional Practice Setting

3.16

3.5

2.57

3.33

 

AACP Salary Data Update
2011-12 Average Full-time Pharmacy Faculty Salaries by Rank for Calendar-year Appointments

 

Dean

$229,597

Associate Dean

$153,138

Assistant Dean

$114,933

Professor

$148,897

Associate Professor

$109,550

Assistant Professor

$95,730

Instructor

$83,669

Lecturer

$95,983

Librarian

$64,447

    

Updates & Highlights from Pharmacy Schools 

  
UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences graduated the class of 2012, 61 new PharmDs, on May 19, 2012. The direction their careers are starting off in: 40% moving on to residencies, 45% community pharmacy and/or undecided, 10% institutional practice and 5% fellowships. 
  • On May 19, 2012, CNU-COP graduated its inaugural class of 81 students. Ten students will be pursuing a first year residency.
  • Founding Dean David Hawkins will be stepping down as Dean on June 30, 2012. CNU-COP staff wish him luck in his next adventure.
  • CNU-COP is excited to welcome Dr. Shane Desselle as the new Dean. Dr. Desselle comes from the University of Oklahoma where he served as Professor of Pharmacy.
  • Both of inaugural PGY1 residents will be pursuing a PGY2 residency. Dr. Shadi Doroudgar will be doing a PGY2 Psychopharmacology Residency at Touro University and Dr. Mario Listiawan will be heading to Kaiser Inland Empire where he will focus on Hematology/Oncology Residency.

 

 

http://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/  

  • As part of their graduation requirements, the Class of 2012 completed 49 research projects with three already published in peer reviewed journals and 11 presented (or accepted) at professional meetings such as American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Society of Nephrology, The American Diabetes Association, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association
  • Two faculty most recently recognized for their outstanding achievements are Dr. Dong Wang and Dr. Charles E. Daniels.
    • Dr. Wang has been awarded the Kimmel Scholar Award in 2012. He was one of 15 recipients nationwide selected this year by the Kimmel Scholar program from The Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research, created in 1997 to support the careers of promising young scientists involved in cancer research with innovative treatment strategies. 
    • Charles E. Daniels, RPh, PhD, Associate Dean and Pharmacist-in-Chief at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been elected to the honor of correspondants etrangers (foreign correspondents) by the Academie Nationale de Pharmacie in France. Foreign correspondents are chosen from among those who have distinguished themselves in work with the academy.

       

 

 

  • On June 3, TUC College of Pharmacy graduated 93 students. Although many students have not finalized their plans after graduation, 22 will progress to residencies or fellowships.  
  • The TUC Student Run Free Clinic, in its third year, grew in patient numbers and the range of services offered. Pharmacy students are active participants in the SRFC on Thursday evenings along with medical students and PA students. 
  •  On July 1, 2012, new Touro residents and fellows will start clinical services at these sites: San Francisco General Hospital (1), LifeLong Clinics in Berkeley and Richmond (2), Sharp Medical Center, San Diego (2), Community Behavioral Health, a psychiatric facility (1), Ross Valley Community Pharmacy/Marin County Hospital (1), the Touro College of Pharmacy campus Pharmacy Education Administration fellowship (1) and Washington Hospital in Fremont (1). Washington Hospital is a shared residency position with co-sponsorship by Touro and Washington Hospital.
  • Dr. Alison McCormick was awarded a Gates Foundation's Grand Challenges Explorations grant. The Grand Challenges Explorations program is part of the Grand Challenges in Global Health, a family of grant programs that has awarded over $458 million to scientists in 33 countries since 2003. Dr. McCormick will receive $100,000 to establish "proof of concept" data for her project titled "Plant-Produced Synthetic RNA Vaccines." Having secured this grant, Dr. McCormick is eligible to apply for a follow-on grant of up to $1 million.

 

 

  • USC School of Pharmacy received a $12,007,677 innovation grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (an agency of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - CMS), to integrate clinical pharmacy services in safety-net clinics to improve health outcomes while saving money for high-risk, chronic disease patients.  School of Pharmacy faculty on the grant:  Geoffrey Joyce, PhD (principal investigator); Kathleen Johnson, PharmD, MPH, PhD, Steven Chen, PharmD, Jeffery Goad, PharmD, MPH (all co-investigators).
  • USC School of Pharmacy established the International Center for Regulatory Sciences which promises to help create a faster, better and safer path for regulatory review of new pharmaceutical and medical device products, addressing the global issues around regulation.  School of Pharmacy faculty involved:  Frances Richmond, PhD, director of the International Center for Regulatory Science.
  • Three faculty members were appointed to the elite leadership of the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, overseeing a $56.8 million Clinical and Translational Award from the NIH.   School of Pharmacy faculty leaders on the project:  Sarah Hamm-Alvarez, PhD, Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, Frances Richmond, PhD.

 
 
  • In addition to welcoming 199 new pharmacists to the profession at Commencement on Saturday, May 19, Dr. Marcus Ravnan, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and alumnus of the School, was named 2012 Teacher of the Year. Additionally, several pharmacy faculty from the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences were honored with University recognition for their teaching and research:
    • Dr. Xiaoling Li, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research Professor of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry was honored with the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award. This award is given for outstanding accomplishment by a tenured faculty member in any or all of the following areas: teaching, research, creative endeavors and service to the University.
    • Dr. Xin Guo, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, was named as one of two Eberhardt Teacher-Scholars for the 2012 academic year. Eberhardt Teacher-Scholar Awards are awarded to recognize both exemplary teaching and scholarship.
    • Dr. Rajul Patel, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and alumnus of the School received the University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award. The award is given to faculty who demonstrate exceptional teaching; recognize concern for students and colleagues and sensitivity to the mission of the church-related university, a record of significant contributions to the scholarly life of the university, and a commitment to high standards of professional and personal life.
    • Dr. Robert Halliwell, Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology was honored with the Faculty Research Lecturer Award. This award was established by the University's Faculty Research Committee to recognize faculty with a record of meritorious research or artistic contributions during their service at the University.
  • The Medicare Part D initiative has come a long way since its initiation at Pacific. An outreach summary of 2007-2011 shows a total of 1614 beneficiaries assisted, including 556 low income individuals and 420 non-English speakers. The aggregate total estimated out-of-pocket savings on prescription drug costs for assisted beneficiaries is $865,927. Vaccination administration and MTM intervention began two years ago during which a total of 637 vaccinations were administered and 944 were provided MTM services; furthermore, a severe medication-related issue was identified and addressed in 181 beneficiaries. The incoming Medicare Part D class consists of 42 students and is the largest in the program's history at the School. Click here to see a video clip about the program's impact: http://bit.ly/pacificmedpartd 
  • Pacific's Northern California College of Clinical Pharmacy Committee is hosting an inaugural PharmD Research Day on Monday, July 9 at the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. During the event, students who have completed research during their time at Pacific will have the opportunity to present their work to fellow students and faculty. This will allow these students to practice before presenting at conferences, as well as allow other students to learn about the type of research that was done.
  • Drs. Peter Hilsenrath, Joseph Woelfel and Allen Shek of the School's Pharmacy Practice Department, along with pharmacy student Katrina Ordanza were published in the May 2012 issue of The Journal of Rural Health. Their article highlights the pilot study conducted in the Asthma Clinic at University of the Pacific using MTM. For the entire article please visit: http://bit.ly/pacificmtmpilot.
  • On Saturday, June 23 Dr. Donald Floriddia, Associate Dean, Student and Professional Affairs and Professor of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry will be honored as the 2012 Pacific Pharmacy Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Floriddia is a 1971 alumnus of the School and is being recognized for his service to the School in addition to his leadership and distinction within the pharmacy profession.