Assistant Professor Amanda Engle, PharmD, BCPS, joined ACPHS earlier this semester to fulfill an innovative new role at the College. Previously a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist specializing in pain and palliative care at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY, Dr. Engle serves in a shared faculty position between ACPHS and Albany Medical College. Shared positions between the College and clinical sites are not uncommon, but what is different about her role is that she is teaching students from both schools while on direct patient rounds. This approach allows medical students, PA students, and pharmacy students to better learn with, from, and about each other. "The intentional interprofessional teaching component is a big part of what drew me to this opportunity," Dr. Engle says. "It's a unique feature. We believe it's one of the first, if not the only of one of its kind, in the country." 

Outside of the classroom, Dr. Engle enjoys time with family and friends, especially spent cooking, hiking, mountain biking, and playing games.