School of Pharmacy...School of Pharmacy Annual Report 2004 - 2005 263700 University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy 69 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3092 Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3092

School of PharmacyAnnual Report 2004 - 2005

263700

University of ConnecticutSchool of Pharmacy69 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3092Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3092

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Leadership

May 2006May 2006May 2006May 2006May 2006

5/6 Commencement DayHooding Ceremony andAwards BrunchLewis B. Rome Ballroom

5/7 Undergraduate ReceptionPharmacy-Biology Building

5/17 Arthur E. SchwartingPharmacy PracticeSymposiumLewis B. Rome Ballroom

September 2006September 2006September 2006September 2006September 2006

9/26 Job FairPharmacy-Biology Building

9/27 Interview DayLewis B. Rome Ballroom

October 2006October 2006October 2006October 2006October 2006

10/20 Advisory Board Meeting

10/21 Football Game &Tailgate Party

January 2007January 2007January 2007January 2007January 2007

1/16 White Coat CeremonyLewis B. Rome Ballroom

Spring 2007Spring 2007Spring 2007Spring 2007Spring 2007

Scholarship ReceptionLewis B. Rome Ballroom

Career NightPharmacy-Biology Building

Check our website calendar at:www.pharmacy.uconn.edu forupdated event information.

Special Thanks to all of those who contributed their time and talents to the publication of this annual report:Elizabeth Anderson, Arielle Begin, Dan Buttrey, Dennis Chapron, Jessica Ferraro, Jennifer Glazer, Andrea Hubbard, Kaitlin Hurd, Sean Jeffery,Wanda Joy, Leslie LeBel, Daniel Leone, Karen Logan, Paula Mattsson, Robert McCarthy, Kathryn Myers, Kelly Sims, and Alison Smith.

Contents

Faculty & Staff 1Dean’s Message 2Furture Leaders 4Faculty & Alumni Leaders 6Alumni Awardees 8Alumni Association Board Members 9Honor Roll of Donors 10Beach Society 11Gordon & Rita McGuire 11Honor Roll of Donors 12New Scholarships 13Staff Enhancements 13Student News 14

On the Cover:P3 student Ketsya Amboise, President of the UConn Chapter of theStudent National Pharmaceutical Association, P2 student AaronBurton, Vice President of the Undergraduate Student Senate, andAlumnus, Richard Carbray, Jr., President of the UConn AlumniAssociation.

On the Back Cover:The School of Pharmacy Library began the exodus to the newPharmacy-Biology Building in June 2005. Librarian Sharon Giovenalesettles into her beautiful new office.

At Right:The RX that graced the outside of the former School of Pharmacyhas been relocated to the 4th floor atrium inside the new Pharmacy-Biology Building.

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UConn’s School of Pharmacy is accredited by theAmerican Council on Pharmaceutical Education.

The University of Connecticut is accredited by theNew England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Dean’s Office &Administration

Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.Dean and Professor

Kenneth A. Speranza, Sr., Ph.D.Associate Dean and AssociateProfessor

John B. Morris, Ph.D.Department Head and ProfessorPharmaceutical Sciences

Dennis J. Chapron, M.S.Interim Department Head andAssociate Professor Pharmacy Practice

Wanda JoyAssistant to the Dean

Paul SheaStorekeeper

Meg TartsinisAdministrative Services Specialist

Associate Dean’s Office


Sue DonnellyAdministrative Services Specialist

Jenna HendersonProgram Assistant

Alumni Relations

Daniel C. Leone, Executive SecretarySchool of Pharmacy AlumniAssociation

Faculty & Staff

Robin H. Bogner, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Marlene Bouvier, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Diane J. Burgess, Ph.D.Professor

Gerald Gianutsos, Ph.D.Associate Professor

David F. Grant, Ph.D.Associate Professor

James G. Henkel, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Andrea K. Hubbard, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Devendra S. Kalonia, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Ronald O. Langner, Ph.D.Professor

José Manautou, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Spiro Pavlopoulos, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Michael Pikal, Ph.D.Professor

Olga Vinogradova, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Pictured Above: Faculty members José Manautou, LaurenSchlesselman, and Spiro Pavlopoulos.For more information about the School of Pharmacy, visit our website at: www.pharmacy.uconn.edu

Graduates 16Curriculum Update 18Residents & Fellows 18Advisory Board 19Faculty Publications Pharmacy Practice 20Focus on the VA 21Protein Solubility 22Faculty Publications Pharmaceutical Sciences 22Skin Cell Receptors 23Leadership Fellow 25Building Update 25

Office of Business &Technology Services

Deborah MilvaeDirector

Mark ArmatiAssistant Business Manager

Douglas WillourTechnology Coordinator

Continuing Education

Henry A. PalmerDirector of Continuing Education

Mary Ann PhaneufAssistant Director

Development

Brian J. Lachapelle, MBADirector of Development

Experiential Education

Philip Hritcko, Pharm.D.Director of Experiential Education

Mary Ann PhaneufAssistant Director

Peter TyczkowskiEducational Outreach Coordinator

Andre LaCombeField Coordinator

Mary PetruzziField Coordinator

Pharmacy Library

Sharon GiovenaleLibrarian

Office of Marketing &Communications

Elizabeth E. AndersonDirector

Karen S. LoganCoordinator

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Dennis J. Chapron, M.S.Interim Department Head andAssociate Professor

Paula MattssonDepartmental Secretary

Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann, Pharm.D.Associate Professor

Charles F. Caley, Pharm.D.Associate Clinical Professor

Marla J. Campbell, Pharm.D.Associate Clinical Professor

Kevin Chamberlin, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Craig Coleman, Pharm.D.Assistant Professor

Khanh (Devra) Dang, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Jennifer Ellis, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Neil J. Facchinetti, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Michael C. Gerald, Ph.D.Professor

Philip Hritcko, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Sean M. Jeffery, Pharm.D.Associate Clinical Professor

Lisa Larive, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor


Trinh Pham, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Lauren Schlesselman, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor


Fei Wang, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

C. Michael White, Pharm.D.Associate Professor

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John B. Morris, Ph.D.Department Head and Professor

Leslie LeBelOffice Manager

Brian J. Aneskievich, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Ben A. Bahr, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Progress

Dear Friends:

I am pleased to submit my fourth annual report as Dean of the School of Pharmacy. This past year, wehave been able to move forward into the next phase of our development, refining processes, modifyingour structure and procedures to operate more efficiently, embarking on several new initiatives, andcompleting several multi-year projects, most notably, our new professional curriculum. I’d like to sharewith you some of the highlights of the 2004-2005 academic year:

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We continued to make excellentprogress in either partially orfully accomplishing the actionsteps outlined in the School ofPharmacy Strategic Plan adoptedin January 2003. We havemade several important stridesin diversifying our faculty andstudent body and celebrating aculture of diversity; gathereduseful assessment data andidentified the first set of metricsfor inclusion in a comprehensiveassessment plan; enhancedprofessionalism among allSchool constituents; grown andexpanded relationships with ourcorporate partners; furtherdeveloped our communityoutreach activities; enhancedcommunications with ouralumni; and continued to build aSchool endowment that will helpsupport students, faculty, staff,programs, and research.

The activities of the AssessmentCommittee for the 2004-2005academic year included thedevelopment, administration,and evaluation of an alumnisurvey. Additionally, telephonefocus groups of adjunct facultyand alumni were conducted.

These data were transmitted tothe Curriculum Committee, andultimately the faculty, as theyconsidered revision of theprofessional curriculum. Thesemetrics will be included as partof a comprehensive assessmentplan for the School, which willbe developed in the next twoyears.

The newly formed InformationTechnology/Library & LearningResources Committee, chairedby Pharmacy Librarian SharonGiovenale, completed work,begun last year by an ad hoccommittee, on the School’sTechnology Plan. Thiscomprehensive documentcovers topics ranging from thetechnology needs of the newPharmacy-Biology Building towhether to require laptopcomputers for students in ourprofessional program.

During 2003-2004, the Schoolmobilized its chapter of theStudent National PharmaceuticalAssociation [SNPhA.] SNPhA,and its parent organizationNPhA, represent the manyminority pharmacists across the

nation. The organization hasexperienced a tremendousgrowth in membership andsuccessfully sponsored anumber of professional activitiessuch as medication clinics forthe elderly and a diabetes clinic.These efforts, and theinvolvement of chaptermembers both regionally andnationally, led to the candidacyof chapter president KetsyaAmboise for national SNPhApresident.

The School of Pharmacysponsored an EntrepreneurshipRoundtable. The goal of theevent was to increase studentawareness that ownership of acommunity pharmacy is still aviable career choice and thatthere are resources available tohelp pharmacists achieve thegoal of pharmacy ownership.

A Study Abroad Task Forcewas established, under theleadership of Dr. Diane Burgess,to explore possible internationalopportunities for both ourprofessional and graduatestudents. Such opportunitiesmay include student exchanges,

faculty-led field experiences, andadvanced practice experiences.

An important accomplishmentof this academic year was theapproval of new prepharmacyand professional curriculums forthe Pharm.D. program. Thisapproval by the faculty is theculmination of three years ofeffort, which had previously ledto the adoption of a newoutcomes document. Theprepharmacy curriculumincludes the addition of a newanatomy & physiology course,which will be taught by ourmedical school faculty. Theprofessional curriculum hasseveral innovative aspectsincluding a three-yearlongitudinal course in whichstudents will follow a mythicalfamily with a number of acuteand chronic medical conditions,and organ system modules thatallow pharmacology, medicinalchemistry, and therapeutics tobe taught together. We aredeeply indebted to Drs. AndreaHubbard and Sean Jeffery fortheir leadership in seeing thecurricular review process to asuccessful completion.

The United States Pharmacopeia[USP] Board of Trusteesselected graduate studentsUpkar Bhardwaj and Atul Salujaas 2005-2006 research fellows.Nationally, only six individualsare chosen for these highlycompetitive research awards.This is the third consecutiveyear that at least one of our

students has been so honored, atribute to our outstandingfaculty and the quality of thegraduate students they attract. The inaugural year of PharmacyStudent Government (PSG)proved to be exceptionallysuccessful. It marked the firsttime in the School’s history thata single organization representedboth classes and the variousprofessional organizations. Thegroup culminated the year bysponsoring the School’s firstformal.

Dr. Michael Pikal was named asthe first Pfizer DistinguishedEndowed Chair in PharmaceuticalTechnology. His appointment,following a national search, ismost appropriate given the highregard with which he is held inthe area of pharmaceuticaltechnology and his key role insecuring funding for the chairfrom Pfizer last year.

Dr. Andrea Hubbard wasselected as a 2005-2006American Association ofColleges of Pharmacy LeadershipFellow.

Professors Gerald Gianutsos andJames Henkel worked with ateam of instructional designersfrom the University’s Institutefor Teaching and Learning toenhance student learning intheir P1 nervous system course.With the help of theirinstructional designer, they havebeen able to develop a number

of activities that cater to variouslearning styles, including grouptasks and self-tests.

Our work as one of the pilotsfor the University’s new e-portfolio system continues. Weare using e-portfolio as amethod of tracking ourstudents’ progress through thefinal year experiential rotations.The e-portfolio will containstudent work that will allowupcoming preceptors to designtheir rotation to focus onhelping the student masterpractice competencies not yetachieved.

After an excellent first twoyears, our School developmentprogram continues to performexceptionally well. Although wehave been successful in securingfunding for named spaces withinthe new Pharmacy-BiologyBuilding and support for studentscholarships, our focus this pastyear has been on building onlast year’s success in securingthe School’s first distinguishedendowed chair from Pfizer, byseeking funding for a secondchair in mechanistic toxicology.

One of the year’s most excitinginitiatives was our participationin the CLARION competitionwith the Schools of Business,Nursing, and Medicine.CLARION is an intercollegiateteam competition that includes a

student from each of the aboveschools, plus Pharmacy, whotogether develop a solution to ahealth care systems case. Inanother effort, we joined theSchools of Medicine andNursing in the IHI/HealthProfessions Collaborative, anattempt by a select number ofmedical, nursing and pharmacyschools to improve the qualityof health care education anddelivery.

Our partnership with the NewHaven Public Schools to increasethe number of underrepresentedminorities in pharmacy continuedunder the leadership ofAssociate Dean KennethSperanza, Jr. and EducationalOutreach Coordinator PeterTyczkowski. Our corporatepartner, Walgreens Pharmacy,has plans to offer a “shadowing”program beginning January2006, part-time internships forNew Haven High Schoolstudents, pharmacy techniciantraining and employment, andtargeted scholarships.

We ended the academic year bymoving into the new state-of-the-art Pharmacy-BiologyBuilding in June. This teachingand research facility is awelcome addition to theUniversity’s new science quadand will provide our faculty andstudents with a premier learningand research venue.

It’s difficult for me to believethat I have just concluded mythird year in the Dean’s Office.It has been three years oftransformative progress for theSchool, but much work stillremains. In the coming year, wewill revisit the School’s VisionStatement and Strategic Planadopted in January 2003. Inmany ways, we are a differentschool than we were then, wehave reached many of the goalswe set for ourselves (whilecreating new ones,) and it’s timeto reassess where we are andwhat we hope to accomplish inthe next three years.

Finally, I would be remiss, as wemove into the new Pharmacy-Biology Building, if I failed tomention the contributions ofSchool of Pharmacy BuildingCommittee Chair, Dr. RonaldLangner. He has personally andsuccessfully shepherded thisprocess for many years andproven to be an exceptionalpartner for me in building a newhome for the School ofPharmacy. We are all eternallyindebted to him.

With warm regards,


“The Commencement Day Brunch & HoodingCeremony is a wonderful event each year.Celebrating the accomplishments of ourstudents and greeting their families gives metremendous joy.” ~ Dr. Robert L. McCarthy, Dean

Today’s Student Leaders… … Are Pharmacy’s Future Leaders

Students Ketsya Amboise and Tyson Thornton serve as student representativeson the School of Pharmacy Advisory Board. Amboise is also the president ofthe UConn chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association[SNPhA,] as well as the public relations liaison for the national association.Dynamic leadership from Amboise has helped build a strong chapter that isgarnering awards and attention. She also serves as the SNPhA representative tothe Pharmacy Student Government.

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Ketsya Amboise, the presidentof the University ofConnecticut chapter of theStudent National PharmaceuticalAssociation [SNPhA,] speakswith such enthusiasm about theassociation that by the time sheis done advocating its greatness,you are ready to volunteeryour services. It is no wondershe was elected president, herexcitement for the association iscontagious and anyone who islistening to her cannot help butget caught up in the tidal waveof momentum that she creates.

SNPhA is an association thatfocuses on minorityrepresentation in pharmacy andhealthcare service and awarenessto underserved communities.The University of ConnecticutSNPhA chapter was originallyestablished in 2002 but itlacked strong studentparticipation. In order tostimulate student interest andleadership, the School ofPharmacy sponsored Amboiseand fellow student, Tiriza Saziru

[Pharm.D. 2005,] to participatein the 2004 SNPhA conferencein New Orleans, Louisiana. Themeeting was a great success;Amboise and Saziru returnedenergized and ready to revivethe chapter. Amboise recruitedher peers and, under thesupervision and mentorship ofDr. Kenneth A. Speranza, Jr. andDr. Robert L. McCarthy,brought the chapter to life.“The School of Pharmacy hasbeen instrumental in helping usestablish our chapter, with bothmoral and financial support.

We now have approximately 25interested students who show upfor each weekly meeting, so Iam really excited!”

Amboise, and other members,have participated in manywonderful programs that servedthe local community. With thesponsorship of Bayer, theyorganized a diabetes clinic at theJuniper Hill Mansfield SeniorCenter, where they helpedscreen glucose levels and

answered seniors’ questions.Under the supervision of alicensed pharmacist, SNPhAmembers conducted a brownbag patient medication projectat St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel.The parishioners brought intheir medications in a brownbag and the students answeredquestions regarding usage andpotential drug interactions.SNPhA also participates in theSchool of Pharmacy’s NewHaven Initiative, one ofAmboise’s favorite projects. “Iam very proud of our NewHaven Initiative. It is apartnership betweenWalgreens, the School ofPharmacy, SNPhA, and theNew Haven Public SchoolSystem. We educate the innercity youth on theopportunities available to themthrough the pharmacy fieldand we encourage them to getinvolved in careers inpharmacy, whether as apharmacy technician or apharmacist. As SNPhAmembers, we sometimes serveas mentors and liaisons tothese students.”

In July 2005, Amboiseattended the SNPhA/NPhAnational convention inOrlando, Florida. Hercampaign for President-Elect ofthe SNPhA nationalorganization came within one

vote of winning, a testament toher dynamic personality andleadership. After the elections,officials from the nationalorganization appointed her asthe Public Relations Liaison. “Iwas excited to accept theposition as the Public RelationsLiaison. I am so enthusiasticabout this association that I amnot concerned about titles. Ijust wanted to be involved.”Amboise’s responsibilities willinclude editing the officialnewsletter of SNPhA, “TheSignatura.”

As for her future, Amboiseplans to stay involved with

SNPhA. “I love that I aminvolved in an association thatradiates such enthusiasm andspirit, while helpingunderserved communities. It isgratifying to be part of anorganization that welcomeseveryone from all paths of life.My personal desires are to helpothers succeed, continue togive back in my community,and to hold my faith and valuesas the center of my life. Upongraduation I hope to make animpact on the field of pharmacywith the skills, knowledge, andopportunities that I have gainedhere at the School ofPharmacy.”

Aaron Burton is motivated.This vice president of theUniversity of ConnecticutUndergraduate StudentGovernment [USG,] 2008Pharm. D. candidate, co-chairman of the UConn CourseInformation DatabaseCommittee, and AmericanPharmacists AssociationAcademy of Student Pharmacists[APhA-ASP] regional officermust be a time managementspecialist to fulfill his manyobligations. Burton gravitatestowards positions where he canmake positive changes and aidthe way to progress. “There areexpectations for professionalismin pharmacy careers. Throughmy involvement, I’m trying tobecome more aware of how tocarry myself as a leader and beprepared for the workplace.”

Burton first became involved inthe student government on therecommendation of a friend. Heserved as the senator for theSchool of Pharmacy and thenwas elected as USG vicepresident. “Being a part ofstudent government is awonderful opportunity. Itenables me to gain leadershipskills that will be beneficial formy future career withinpharmacy, while serving theuniversity community,” he says.Burton also co-chairs USG’sUConn Course Information

Database [UCID] Committee.The goal of the UCID searchengine is to provide moreextensive information aboutcourse topics above that whichis included in the course catalog.“We want to make UCID a onestop place for students who arelooking for information oncourses. UCID combines all theelements of the course includinggeneral descriptions, how theclass is structured, topics thatwill be discussed, and gradingschemes,” says Burton. UCIDhas the option for students tosubmit information regarding acourse they have previouslytaken. Unlike other studentsubmission sites, however,students’ opinions will not bepermitted on this site. Byeliminating the opinions, itstrives to provide students withan unbiased view of the class.The goal is to have UCID readyfor students registering for the2006-2007 academic year.

Despite Burton’s demandingUSG responsibilities he is stillactive in the School of Pharmacyand focuses on his studies. “Ifirst became interested inpharmacy when a childhoodmentor of mine started pursuinghis own pharmacy degree. I hadalways wanted to go into ahealthcare profession, andthrough his encouragement, andmy own research, I decided to

pursue a pharmacy degree aswell,” he explains.Through the School ofPharmacy, Burton becameinvolved with the AmericanPharmacists Association –Academy of Students ofPharmacy [APhA-ASP.] Theassociation’s main goal is toprovide information andeducation to help pharmacistsimprove medication use,enhance patient care andadvocate for the profession.Burton was elected as the Mid-Year Regional MeetingCoordinator. Hisresponsibilities include taking aleadership role in advocatingopportunities in the pharmacydomain and serving as acoordinator for the conferences.As the coordinator, he presidesover APhA-ASP’s regionalconferences that focus on issuessuch as professional skilldevelopment, policy makingprocesses, and additional topicsthat educate about the pharmacyfield.

After he graduates in 2008, Burton wants to pursue a career inacademia or in community practice. “I hope to be able to gain aposition as a college relations and recruitment manager for apharmacy chain and eventually find my way back into the academicworld. I also hope to remain active in the School of Pharmacy andAPhA, helping to develop the pharmacy profession.”

“I am so enthusiastic about thisassociation that I am not concernedabout titles. I just wanted to beinvolved.”

Pharmacy student and Undergraduate Student Government vice president,Aaron Burton, reminds students to vote. In addition to his involvementwith a myriad of student organizations, Burton works in the School ofPharmacy library.

School of Pharmacy alumnus Richard T. Carbray, Jr. ‘75 has served as presidentof the Connecticut Pharmacists Association, president of the University ofConnecticut Alumni Association, and on the School of Pharmacy AdvisoryBoard. He is a preceptor in the School of Pharmacy experiential educationprogram, and frequently mentors students. He is a past recipient of theUConn Pharmacy Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

Leadership begins when anindividual dedicates him orherself to the relentless pursuitof excellence in any given area.Leadership comes to theindividual who, in service, givesfreely toward the greater goodof all. Rick Carbray is one suchman. A 1975 graduate of theSchool of Pharmacy, he hasworked tirelessly in support ofthe profession of pharmacy inthe State of Connecticut sincefirst becoming interested in theprofession as a young man.

Carbray’s first glimpse into thelife of a pharmacist came at anearly age when his uncle, EdRiordan, invited him to spendtime with him at the pharmacywhere he worked. He becamefascinated with this world full ofshapes and sounds, and itsendless stream of friendly faces.In high school, when he beganlooking for a part time job,Carbray met two pharmacistswho hired him and who wouldserve as mentors throughout hiscareer. Gilbert Sack andSherman Gershman, bothUniversity of Connecticutpharmacy graduates, impressedupon him the highest standardsof excellence and service. Hecontinued his part-timeemployment with themthroughout his educationalcareer.

An excellent student in mathand science during high school,Carbray set his sights onUConn’s School of Pharmacy.Through a family connection, hewas able to meet with EdwardGoodmaster, then the executivesecretary of the State PharmacyCommission, and easily the mostinfluential figure in Pharmacy inConnecticut. Carbray wasunsure what to expect when hewalked into Goodmaster’s officethat summer before college. Hewas met by an outgoing, well-dressed, well-spoken man.Goodmaster took an immediateshine to Carbray and at the endof their conversation, hedeclared, “I’m going to make aninvestment in you and all I askin return is that you getinvolved and stay in touch.”True to his word, he picked upthe phone, called Dean HaroldG. Hewitt and told him aboutthe promising young student hewas sending to him.

Carbray remembers theguidance and advice he receivedfrom Goodmaster and othermentors who influenced himearly on. “They were allgenuinely interested in me andencouraged my interest inpharmacy as a profession,” herecalls. They advocated givingback to the profession andpromoted an activism that wouldenhance the profession ingeneral.

Following their lead, Carbrayentered into his studies withenthusiasm. He soon becameinvolved in activities such as theMortar and Pestle Society, wherehis service included talks toelementary students, and theStudent/Faculty AffairsCommittee, where heparticipated in rewriting thecurriculum. An excellentstudent, he was also inductedinto the Rho Chi Honor Society.

After graduation, he worked forseveral years at communitypharmacies in Connecticut andalso spent some time as a salesrep for the pharmaceuticalindustry. When Carbrayaccepted a position at Pelton’sDrug Store, working with JerryWeitzman, he became moreactively involved in theprofession. Under Weitzman’sguidance and encouragement,Carbray became active in variousstate and national professionalorganizations, including theConnecticut PharmacistsAssociation (CPA) eventuallyrising to the office of president.

During this period, he was ableto attend conferences andparticipate in activities that tookhim away from the business, butwhich benefited the professionas a whole.

Carbray also became involvedwith the University ofConnecticut Alumni Association,where he served in a number ofcapacities, including president.This opportunity brought himback to campus and helped him

to feel connected to theuniversity community and to thestudents in particular. Thisconnection to the students hasbeen bolstered by his serving asa preceptor to UConn School ofPharmacy students. Havingestablished himself in his career,Carbray feels he has more toshare with them now. “Today’sstudents are so knowledgeable,”he says, “Their practicalexperience is great exposure forthem at a time when they will bemaking major decisions aboutthe direction their practice willtake.” Happy to be a preceptor,Carbray notes that, in additionto teaching the students aboutpharmacy, he tries to energizethem about the profession by

including them in his businessdecisions, attending CPAmeetings, participating incommunity service, and doingmedication checks. Wheneverhe does any kind of outreach,he brings his students along tohelp them understand that thereis a lot more going on inpharmacy than just dispensingmedications.

Carbray has come full circle. Hebegan as a fledgling student andwas mentored by experiencedpharmacists. He is now leadingby example, encouragingpharmacy students, andinvolving them in serviceactivities. By exemplifying thehighest level of professionalism,Carbray, and others like him, aredeveloping the next generationof pharmacy leaders. The roleshave changed for Carbray overthe course of his career, butthose roles have all been part ofthe same pharmacy continuum –dedicated, experiencedprofessionals, sharing theirknowledge and passion for theirchosen profession with brightand enthusiastic students to thebetterment of all.

Mentoring & Leadership ~ Alumnus Provides Role Model for Students

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Charles F. Caley, Pharm.D.,B.C.P.P. is an Associate ClinicalProfessor of Pharmacy Practiceand board certified psychiatricpharmacist at the University ofConnecticut School of Pharmacyand a ClinicalPsychopharmacology Consultantat the Institute of Living inHartford, Connecticut. Caley, afounding member of theCollege of Psychiatric andNeurologic Pharmacists, willserve as that group’s presidentfrom July 2005 through June2006.

The mission of CPNP is topromote excellence in pharmacypractice, education and researchto optimize treatment outcomesof individuals affected bypsychiatric and neurologicdisorders. Prior to hisappointment as president, Dr.Caley was the chair of the CPNPpublic and professional relationscommittee and the program

committee chair for CPNP’sannual meetings held in LakeTahoe, Nevada and inWashington, D.C. He alsoserved a two-year elected termon the CPNP board of directors.“It is a humbling opportunity toserve as the president of agroup of my peers,” says Caley.

CPNP is striving for significantgrowth in research by itsmembers, to advance patientcare issues by working withoutside groups such as theNational Alliance for theMentally Ill and the AmericanSociety of ConsultantPharmacists, and to promote theexistence and importance ofpharmacists who specialize in theareas of psychiatry andneurology. These efforts areaimed at ultimately improvingcare for patients with psychiatricand neurologic disorders. AsDr. Caley asserts, “In theupcoming year, I will be asking

CPNP committees to work theirhardest at ‘strategic doing’ andsuccessfully completing theircharges.”

In addition to his leadershiproles in these professionalorganizations, Dr. Caley is also awell regarded preceptor,mentoring research fellows andstudents on rotation. His fellowin psychiatric pharmacy, LeenaMenon, Pharm.D., presentedresearch on adverse effectburden with antipsychotictreatment in patients withschizophrenia at the 8th Annualmeeting for the College ofPsychiatric and NeurologicPharmacists in San Diego,California. Caley also acceptsbetween 18 – 21 P4 students onrotation each year for theiradvanced practice experiences.According to Dr. Philip Hritcko,director of the experientialeducation program at theSchool of Pharmacy, Caley’s is ahighly requested rotation site.“Dr. Caley regularly receivesnominations for the preceptorof the year award from studentson rotation,” says Hritcko. “Hehas also adjusted his schedule toaccommodate additionalstudents, when we have highdemand.” Mentoring thesestudents and serving inleadership roles exemplifyCaley’s commitment to theprofession.

Leadership & Service to the Profession

Good leaders must first becomegood servants. ~ Robert Greenleaf

ServiceAlumni Awardees

Dean Robert L. McCarthy [far left] and Pharmacy Alumni Association President, Michael Moore, [far right]congratulate the 2005 Honorary Alumnus and Distinguished Alumni. Awardees [from left to right] areHonorary Alumna Lydia P. Borsiuk and Distinguished Alumni Jeanette Y. Wick, Charles D. Ponte, andRenee P. Tannenbaum.

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The School of Pharmacy AlumniAssociation presentedDistinguished Alumni Awards tothree alumni, Dr. Charles D.Ponte, representing academia,Dr. Renee P. Tannenbaum,representing industry andJeannette Y. Wick, R.Ph., MBArepresenting pharmacy practice.Honorary Pharmacy AlumniAssociation membership wasawarded to Lydia P. Borysiuk,R.Ph., M.S. for outstandingcontributions to the school orthe profession by a non-alumnus/ae.

Dr. Charles D. PonteAcademia

Dr. Ponte earned a B.S. Pharmacydegree from the school in 1975.Following an ASHP AccreditedResidency in Hospital Pharmacyat Yale-New Haven Hospital, hewas an Ambulatory ServicePharmacist at Yale-New HavenHospital. He then earned aPharm.D. degree from theUniversity of Utah in 1980 andaccepted a position on theclinical faculty at West VirginiaUniversity School of Pharmacy.He served as Coordinator,Medical Team Clerkships from1985 – 2000 and Director, Post-baccalaureate Track, Doctor ofPharmacy Program 1991 – 2001.His teaching responsibilities haveincluded subjects in all phases ofclinical pharmacy and familymedicine. He has also been aninvited lecturer at the

University’s Schools of Nursingand Dentistry. In July 1990, hewas promoted to Professor ofClinical Pharmacy and FamilyMedicine. He is Board Certifiedin Diabetes Education,Pharmacotherapy and AdvancedDiabetes Management. He is aformer two-term member of theUSP Advisory Panel for FamilyPractice and was an electedmember of the Board ofPharmaceutical SpecialtiesSpecialty Council on NutritionSupport Pharmacy Practice. Dr.Ponte has published extensively,lectured to many professionalorganizations, and receivedmany professional awards andhonors. He has an exemplaryrecord of service to WestVirginia University and itsSchool of Pharmacy.

Dr. Renee P. TannenbaumPharmaceutical Industry

Dr. Renee P. Tannenbaum is a1974 graduate of the Schoolearning a B.S. Pharmacy degreewith high honors and distinctionin 1974. She earned a Pharm.D.degree from the PhiladelphiaCollege of Pharmacy andScience in 1976, then was aResident in Hospital Pharmacy atthe Thomas Jefferson UniversityHospital, Philadelphia. From1976-1978, she was an AssistantProfessor of Clinical Pharmacy,Temple University School ofPharmacy and from 1978 -1981was a Consultant on Drug

Information at the PhiladelphiaVeterans AdministrationMedical Center. She joinedMerck Research Laboratories in1981 as a Medical ProgramCoordinator. After joiningMerck and Co., Inc. in 1984 as aDrug Information Specialist, Dr.Tannenbaum served in severalpositions before becomingAssociate Director, MarketResearch. She earned an MBAdegree from Temple Universityin 1993. She then joinedMerck-Medco Managed CareLLC as Senior Director,International Pharmacy BenefitManagement in 1994 and wasExecutive Director, U.S. Healthand Utilization Managementwhen she left in 1997 to joinBristol Myers SquibbCorporation. Since 1997, shehas held several vice presidentialpositions with BMS Corporationand since 2004 has been VicePresident, Americas: Conva Tec.In her present position, Dr.Tannenbaum leads ConvaTec’sbusiness in the Americas (U.S.,Canada, and Latin America). Shehad generated sales of over$350 million in 2004 in theAmericas and is responsible forsetting vision and strategy forsales, marketing and corporateaccounts.

Captain Jeannette Y. WickPharmacy Practice

Jeannette Y. Wick is a Captain inthe U.S. Public Health Service.She received her B.S. Pharmacy

degree in 1979 from the Schooland earned an MBA degree in1984 from The HartfordGraduate Center, RensselaerPolytechnic Institute. From1979 to 1982, she was a staffpharmacist at the William W.Backus Hospital in Norwich,Connecticut and, in 1982 shemoved to Honolulu, Hawaiiwhere she was a civilianpharmacist at the U.S. ArmyHealth Clinic Pharmacy Service,Schofield Barracks. She becamethe first civilian employeepromoted to Acting Chief whenthe active duty officertransferred in 1985. In 1987,Captain Wick became the StaffPharmacist and QualityAssurance Coordinator for theCommission on Mental HealthServices in Washington, D.C.She rose to Chief Pharmacist forthe Washington, D.C.Department of Health in 1988and, in 1990, she also served asthe Administrator for BlackburnLab., Commission on MentalHealth Services. Since February2002, Captain Wick has beenthe Senior Clinical ResearchPharmacist, Cancer Treatmentand Evaluation Program, NationalInstitutes of Health. She hasreceived several awardsincluding the Department ofDefense Civilian Commendationin 1987, Exceptional CapabilitiesPromotion 1989, PHS Citation1988 and 1990, PHSCommendation 1991 and 2001.In 1992, she was named the U.S.Public Health Service Pharmacistof the Year and, in 1992 and

1996, she received the SurgeonGeneral’s Exemplary ServiceMedal. In her present position,she manages a portfolio ofapproximately 20 investigationaldrugs and biologicals in variousstages of study at clinical sitesand, among otherresponsibilities, is responsiblefor maintaining sufficient stock,tracking and updating adversereactions, and reviewingprotocols to insure that allaspects comply with federalguidelines.

Lydia J. BorysiukHonorary PharmacyAlumni Member

Lydia J. Borysiuk, Chief,Pharmacy Service, VAConnecticut Health Care Systemreceived an Honorary LifeMembership in the PharmacyAlumni Association. PharmacistBorysiuk is a 1982 graduate ofSt. John’s University, College ofPharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacydegree. She obtained a M.S. inHealth Care Management in1993 from the HartfordGraduate Center, RensselaerPolytechnic Institute in Hartford,Connecticut. She served as StaffPharmacist, City Hospital atElmhurst, New York 1982-1983,Patient Unit Pharmacist NewYork Hospital – Cornell MedicalCenter 1983-1985; StaffPharmacist, then Acting Chief

Pharmacy Service VA MedicalCenter, Newington, Connecticut1985-1987; Chief Pharmacist VAMedical Center, Newington,Connecticut 1987-1995. In 1995,she was named Chief, PharmacyService at VA ConnecticutHealth System, West Haven andNewington. PharmacistBorysiuk has made manypresentations to pharmacyprofessional groups and servedon many professionalcommittees. She currently is amember of the UConn Schoolof Pharmacy AdvisoryCommittee; Board Member,New England HealthcareEducation and ResearchCorporation and a member ofthe Pharmacy Field AdvisoryGroup, VA Headquarters inWashington, D.C.

OFFICERS 2004-2006

PresidentMichael T. Moore ‘94

Vice-PresidentJacqueline Murphy ‘78

SecretaryEllen Konsponre ‘79

TreasurerAustin Bebyn ‘86

Executive SecretaryDaniel C. Leone ‘53

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TERM EXPIRES MAY 2008

Edgar Albuja ‘93Robert J. Bianchi ‘61John Capuano ‘73Alicia A. Gudaitis ‘01Mary Ryan Norbut ‘92George J. Perchak ‘81Kathleen Wozniak ‘92


Martha Asarisi ‘81Thomas Buckley ‘82Joyce Comer ‘75Margherita Giuliano ‘75V. Michael Guertin ‘66Jennifer Judd ‘04Donald K. Zettervall ‘79


Robert Dana ‘63Sherman R. Gershman ‘51Keith Lyke ‘92Edward Sklanka ‘74Peter Tyczkowski ‘78Elliot Tertes ‘62Christopher Weimer ‘94

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

Sarah McCabe ‘06Nicole Manfria ‘08

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Thank You

The Charles Lewis BeachCharles Lewis BeachCharles Lewis BeachCharles Lewis BeachCharles Lewis BeachSocietySocietySocietySocietySociety honors the manyindividuals that support theUniversity through will, trust,will, trust,will, trust,will, trust,will, trust,retirement plan and liferetirement plan and liferetirement plan and liferetirement plan and liferetirement plan and lifeinsurance giftsinsurance giftsinsurance giftsinsurance giftsinsurance gifts. The Societyalso honors donors who makegifts that will enhance their orenhance their orenhance their orenhance their orenhance their ora loved one’s financiala loved one’s financiala loved one’s financiala loved one’s financiala loved one’s financialpositionpositionpositionpositionposition, and ultimatelysupport the School ofPharmacy’s initiatives.

A teacher and researcher in dairy production, Charles Lewis Beachwas asked to husband the resources of the ConnecticutAgriculture College in 1908. In 1933, President Beach established afund through his will to honor the memory of his wife, LouiseCrombie Beach, and provide enduring support to the Universityenduring support to the Universityenduring support to the Universityenduring support to the Universityenduring support to the University.

Please join over 700 members of the Charles Lewis Beach SocietyUniversity-wide whose gifts ensure excellence for the future.

To advise the School of Pharmacy about your gift, or to requestconfidential information about will, trust, retirement, life insurance,or income-enhancing plans, please contact the UConn Foundation at(800) 269-9965.

Charles Lewis Beach SocietySchool of Pharmacy Honor Roll of Donors Many thanks to all who supported the School of Pharmacy in fiscal year 2005 …

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$50,000+Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation, Inc.Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$25,000 - $49,999American Heart AssociationFamilymeds, Inc.Samuel S. Kalmanowitz ‘61 and Virginia S. KalmanowitzDavid ‘61 and Brenda M. ‘61 Roth

$10,000 - $24,999Howard Hughes Medical InstituteMaxi South, LPRite Aid CorporationU.S. PharmacopeiaWalgreen Company

$5,000 - $9,999Ahold Financial ServicesBrooks PharmacyAngelo DeFazio ‘85Charles J. Grannick ‘66Vincent M. Guertin ‘66Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturing of AmericaPeter P. ‘55 and Jeannette T. SciannaScios, Inc.Valhar Chemical Corp.

$1,000 - $4,999Albertson’s, Inc.Bella Vista Pharmacy & Surgical Supplies, Inc.David W. Blois ‘67 ‘71 and Nancy S. ‘67 Blois

Bimark Center for Medical Education, LLCJohn A. Capuano ‘73 ‘02Richard T. Carbray, Jr. ‘75 and Patricia A. CarbraySteven D. and Elaine S. CohenCVS CorporationRichard W. FooteFTS Systems, Inc.Jean P. ‘63 and Ann A. GagnonSherman ‘51 and Adele GershmanBarbara Haber ‘59Hannaford Brothers Co.Stanley L. ‘66 and Janet C. HemCynthia E. Huge ‘75Joyce F. JacksonDaniel C. Leone ‘53 and Maryanne V. ’59 LeoneRobert L. McCarthy and Maureen A. McCarthyGordon P. McGuire‘52 and Rita ‘52 McGuireBrian S. Gordon and Jacqueline M. Murphy ‘78Stuart D. ‘70 and Sharon NeissRichard R. ‘55 and Jane I. ‘55 PacelliHenry A. Palmer ‘60 ‘65 and Janice S. PalmerJoseph ‘73 ‘81 and Lorraine PaloPfizer, Inc.The Pharmacy GroupPhilip and Sybil E. RosenbergMark J. ‘73 and Mary A. RubinoStephen M. Sanditz ‘75Marie A. Smith ‘77Patricia A. Toce ‘75 ‘93Virginia M. TylerUnilever Home & Personal Care USA

$500 - $999J. Kemler ‘62 and Julia AppellMaurice P. ‘57 and Mary H.BeaulacJennifer S. Chase ‘91Kenneth A. Connors ‘54Jennifer A. Osowiecki ‘85 ‘94 and Jennifer L. Cox ‘90 ‘93Joseph ‘78 and Cecily ‘78 DiPiroAlan J. Milbauer ‘65 ‘68 and Nancy K. ‘67 ‘77 MilbauerWilliam E. and Carol L. OliverLeon R. Pacifici ‘58Robert G. ‘66 and Joyce ‘66 PincoRobert W. Rader ‘63 ‘67 and Janet T. ‘67 ‘78 Rader

$250 - $499Allan D. Anderson ‘62Joseph T. Brady ‘91 and Melissa P. ‘90 BradyDonald M. Dickson ‘60Thomas A. DiMartino ‘73 and JoEllen A. DiMartino ‘74John P. Dunn ‘82 ‘85Barry H. ‘66 and Susan G.DvorchikColby ‘84 and Heidi ‘79 HarmonHayden O. Houston, Jr. ‘72Michael J. Ricciuti and Sari R. KalinBrian J. LachapelleRobert J. Lewandowski ‘71Karen J. MacPhail ‘83James W. Munden ‘72Nicholas A. Olimpio ‘67James Perugini III ‘81 and Teresa PeruginiDaniel E. ‘74 and Leslie N. RichardPeter K. Smiledge ‘72 ‘76Steven P. Smith ‘81 ‘83Peter J. Tyczkowski ‘78 ‘85 and Barbara Tyczkowski ‘79 ‘81Robert N. Witt ‘57

$100 - $249A. Z. O. AuxillaryElinor A. Adelstein ‘51Alpha Zeta Omega Connecticut AlumniDavid E. and Charlene M. AmacherConstantine G. Antipas ‘84 and Amy L. Anitpas ‘89Robin L. Bancroft ‘90Michael L. BiehlRobert ‘93 and Jane ‘89 BlauveltLydia J. BorysiukRoberta M. Brush ‘60Peter and Lorraine ‘76 BuerhausRutherford C. Burgess ‘51 and Barbara T. BurgessAllan M. Burkman ‘54Kathleen A. Cameron ‘87Laura A. Cammarano ‘96Joseph R. Cannarella ‘56 and Mary Jo H. Cannarella ‘68David P. ‘58 and Shirley M. CarewPhilip J. Carrigan ‘74Dennis ‘71 and Linda ‘70 ChapronDouglas R. Chung ‘82Willard ‘77 and Ellen ‘77 ColburnKelvin W. Cole ‘73Stephen J. Coons ‘79David J. Cooper ‘75Robert M. Coughlin ‘75Thomas L. Dailey ‘84Thomas J. D’Amato ‘57Robert ‘63 and Claire ‘63 DanaPeter ‘78 and Karen ‘79 DellaripaWolf D. DettbarnDavid M. Dipersio ‘76William ‘62 and Jean ‘71 DuganTerry E. Edgell ‘58Edward A. English, Jr. ‘63 and Margaret W. English ‘64Estate of Ruth P. SummersEdward J. Eugere ‘56Eric A. ‘95 and Stefanie ‘97 FerreriJulian H. Fincher ‘64Burt ‘76 and Susan ‘79 FinkelsteinBruce E. Fishman ‘88Deborah A. Fox ‘80Bernabe Garcia ‘79

Arnold ‘59 and Susan ‘60 GarsonRobert S. Gates ‘52Jay ‘82 ‘87 and Nancy ‘81 GershmanHarris and Saralyn S. GershmanThomas ‘78 and Andrea GiannelliJohn A. Goodell ‘79Merece L. Goodwin ‘58Peter J. ‘69 and Jeanne S. GriffinChristopher P. Griffin ‘93 and Therese A. Griffin ‘90Burr F. Hamilton ‘57Robert A. Mead ‘77 and Susan W. Hamlin ‘79Karen A. Harmon ‘76Barry P. Harvey ‘88Ernest H. ‘60 and Marion J. HintzKaren Hoang ‘02 ‘04Irving C. ‘66 and Ellen T. HughesPaul C. ‘82 and Mary E. ‘83 InguantiSunil ‘93 and Renu G. ‘93 JainJoel S. ‘65 and Rebecca KahnDavid J. Kazierad ‘82Sandy Kessler ‘57Richard J. Kochis ‘57Melissa M. Kosko ‘97Kenneth R. Lalime ‘79 and Kathleen M. Lalime ‘80Michael P. Lane ‘63Barbara A. Lapierre ‘79Doris Y. Latyk ‘59Ronald A. Lesnikoski, Sr. ‘53Debra M. Leventhal ‘83Herbert V. LevinskyM & M Realty TrustElizabeth A. McConnell ‘79Barbara J. McDonald ‘58Dorothy C. McLaughlin ‘66Leonard W. Mecca ‘53Glenn A. Meyer ‘90Leonard Miller ‘56Burton A. ’60 and Linda K. MillerCarrie J. MitchellMartha L. Mosher ‘71Mark P. Murzyn ‘77Maria J. Paccioretti ‘72James R. and Robin M. ’81 PageJohn ’85 and Denise’86 ParadisJohn Parisi ‘85

Lewis S. Patrick ‘74Marvin Pearlman ‘51Jeffrey A. ’80 and Charlene G. ’81’82 PolinoWilliam D. and Sandra E. ’87 PoppCarl J. ’75 and Lorna H. ’75PossidenteChester A. Potrepka, Jr. ‘77RBR Consulting, Inc.Karen Richardson-Nassif ‘87Christopher P. Richwine ‘99Edmund J. Rotty ‘69John J. Rup, Jr. and Kathleen A. Rup‘78Michael ’81 and Joyce SabettaRobert L. Santone ‘58David A. Sartini ‘91Nicholas J. Seminerio ‘98John H. Sharawara ‘74Paul V. Shattuck ‘73Valerie C. Sheehan ‘98Bruce E. Sill, Jr. ’92 and Linda M.SillElizabeth M. Simonetti ‘83Kenneth Soltz ‘72Matthew ‘81 and Laura ‘83 SouleJohn C. Stanley ‘76Mary-Elizabeth Stanton ‘81Denise Svoboda ‘90Thomas and Elizabeth ‘84 SylviaEdward Sypniewski, Jr. ‘80Alexander L. Thomson ‘77 ‘78 and Janet L. Thomson ‘83Bruce E. Tomczuk ‘80 and Barbara W. Tomczuk ‘77Joan E. Toone-Setzer ‘72William J. Turenne ‘62Jeffrey D. ‘67 and Marian K. UrmanJohn B. Valuckas ‘70Imants ‘72 and Karen J. ‘70 VitolsGwenne J. Volpert ‘70Albert M. White ‘48 ‘52William A. Wieler ‘52Herbert B. Wolfson ‘53Wah H. Wong ‘75Donna M. Zarzuela ‘89

We gratefully acknowledge the alumni, corporations,foundations, friends and parents who made gifts to theSchool between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. Yourcontinued commitment provides very important resourcesto our students and faculty.

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Gordon and Rita McGuire, both1952 graduates from theUniversity of ConnecticutSchool of Pharmacy, wereamong the group of generousdonors in attendance at the2005 Scholarship Reception onThursday, March 3rd in theLewis B. Rome CommonsBallroom where nearly 60individuals and organizationsdonated over $53,000 tosupport pharmacy students whodemonstrated academic successand financial need.

The couple met and fell in lovewhile they were students, andmarried shortly after theirgraduation. Gordon was theyoungest in his family and thefirst to attend college. Rita wasone of only eight women in thepharmacy program. TheMcGuires decided to establishtheir scholarship fund in 2002in honor of their 50th weddinganniversary. “We asked ouranniversary party guests not tobring gifts, but instead leavemoney for a pharmacyscholarship,” they explained.Gordon worked for severalyears before opening his owncommunity pharmacy while Ritacared for their eight children.

Private support continues to be a critical component of theSchool of Pharmacy’s goal of becoming a Top 10,nationally recognized institution. For more informationabout supporting scholarships, faculty research, andprograms in the School, contact the UConn Foundation at800-269-9965.

Gordon & Rita McGuire Class of ‘52

When their youngest was ofschool age, Rita went to work attheir pharmacy, staying fornearly 25 years before thecouple sold the business in 1992.Although, none of the McGuirechildren are pharmacists, all havehappily pursued successfulcareers as engineers, professors,and entrepreneurs.

Alumni benefactors, such as theMcGuires, have a direct impacton the lives of our currentstudents. Thanks to all of ourdonors who provide theseopportunities for our scholars.

The McGuires established theirscholarship fund in 2002 in honorof their 50th wedding anniversary.

Generosity

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Under $100Gerard Acampora ‘78Pasquale Acampora ‘43Elizabeth A. Ali ‘85Robert J. Alstrum ‘71Martha L. Asarisi ‘81John R. Audett III ‘77 and Ellen T. Audett ‘78Sonia BaidackFred ‘66 ‘69 and Helene ‘68 BakerEllis N. Bean ‘59Anita J. Bigonesse ‘61Crystal L. BissonnetteJames F. Blais ‘73Dexter P. Blois ‘65Rodney F. Blythe ‘57Tien T. Bo ‘99 ‘01Alvin D. Bodell ‘58William Bonisteel ‘80 and Elizabeth T. Bonisteel ‘80Joseph E. Bordonaro, Jr. ‘82Marion E. Borriello ‘44Jeffrey L. and Paige A. ‘95 BoucherRichard S. ‘60 and Inez L.BrombergPhilip G. ‘72 and Carolyn K.BunickAnne M. Calamari ‘78 ‘85Charles F. Caley IV and Linda CaleyRobert H. Carpenter, Jr. ‘76Daniel E. Carpenter ‘94 and Tracey L. Carpenter ‘94Robert T. CarrollCharlene M. Carvalho ‘78Jeffrey J. Casberg ‘86Celeste CashmanRobert P. Chase ‘58Shirlynn Chen ‘92Amy F. Cheng ‘00 ‘02Linda M. Chicoine ‘87 ‘03Bruce C. Church ‘84Roy J. Ciarlo ‘81 ‘89Miguel and Mary B. ‘80 CoppolaVincent F. CremoneseKevin J. Czarzasty ‘86Joel P. and Selma DanerPaul A. ‘84 and Maura David

Susan L. Kvilhaug ‘89Andre A. ‘69 and Patricia LacurciJennifer K. Lagerbom ‘96Theodore J. Lapuc, Jr. ‘59 and Theresa D. LapucDolores A. Larracuente ‘65Karen A. Larson ‘00 ‘02Edwin A. ‘50 and Janet H. LassmanJanelle M. Lazzaro ‘91G. Philip Lehrman ‘50 ‘56 and Natalie M. LehrmanAdele Leventhal ‘53Florence K. LevineCyril ‘42 and Lynn R. LevineRobert H. Lindner ‘53Richard ‘55 and Lois LindstromThomas P. ‘83 and Laurie LombardiFrank J. ‘59 and Ina G. LondonFred R. ‘60 and Rhoda G. LondonDavid J. and Ann Marie ‘86 LongClayton A. Lord, Jr. ‘81 and Lori J. Lord ‘82Scott B. Lowder ‘98 and Shannon A. Lowder ‘97Andrew J. Slitt ‘92 ‘99 and Angela M. Lucas-Slitt ‘95 ‘00Clifford R. Lydiksen ‘59Keith ‘92 and Suzanne ‘89 LykeJoyce S. Lyman ‘92Thomas R. MacGregor ‘86 and Linda J. MacGregor ‘70Thomas ‘70 and Lois ‘68 MaliaJosé E. ManautouSharon B. Mann ‘88Stephen C. Marcham ‘71 ‘76 and Janice B. Marcham ‘76Timothy V. Marcham ‘66Ryan and Gina M. ‘01 ‘03 MarionEileen E. MarshallThomas J. Marticek ‘67Nancy R. Martin ‘71Craig A. Massaro ‘83Susan D. Mayer ‘83Charles L. McClester ‘57Francis ‘54 and Barbara McGrathLinda R. McGrath ‘81Bryan J. McQuade ‘77Ernest L. Meerbach ‘52

Thomas L. Mehmet ‘78Ira and Karen MeislikGregory G. Melton ‘01 ‘03Zhaoxing Meng ‘93Jeffrey ‘83 and Melissa MessinaRobert ‘60 and Lynne ‘63 MillerJohn and Lori A. ‘92 MinardJennifer M. Moffa ‘94Janet L. Muro ‘73Lawrence J. ‘65 and Paula M. NappiChristopher S. Nevers ‘88 and Gudrun O. Nevers ‘90Ronald ‘81 and Christine NewportKenneth J. ‘78 and Ellen J. NosalJohn ‘76 and Marsha ‘76 OhlundWilliam C. Okulicz ‘80Stella M. O’Leary ‘98Leonard S. ‘76 and Denise J. OrzechDeborah J. Oscarson ‘83Cynthia L. Osowski ‘92E. William Owens, Jr. and Janet T. Owens ‘66James J. ‘85 and Lorie A. ‘87 PaniatiMary J. Parente ‘81Gimisha S. Patel ‘93Peter J. ‘57 and Cynthia PatrickNancy E. Patridge ‘98Roland ‘70 and Janice ‘69 PatryDawn Peragallo ‘88Elizabeth M. PerfettiMarion R. PerryHung-Anh’ N. Pham ‘89 and Marie-Xaun-Huong Pham ‘90Mary A. PhaneufCharles J. Piwonski ‘82 and Laurie L. Piwonski ‘82Reuben and Sarah PlenMark R. Pontbriand ‘71James M. Potrepka ‘70James ‘86 and Linda ‘85 ProtaRichard ‘81 and Karen ‘81 QuerciaMari-Anne Quigley ‘81Matthew G. Quinn ‘66Vincent Ragonese ‘82 and Karen A. Ragonese ‘83Robert A. ‘52 and Elaine R. RappaLawrence J. Rasero, Jr. ‘60 ‘66Valarie J. Raymond ‘76

Todd M. Redden ‘83Alicia Ribas ‘78Jennie A. Rickert ‘46George ‘57 and Rosemarie RizkEdgar F. Robinson and Lynne D. ‘81 ‘86 RobinsonRobert J. ‘55 and Joan H. RogersNicholas A. ‘83 and Linda RomanoRosalie L. Rosenthal ‘45Daniel L. ‘82 and Carmela M. RossPaul ‘78 and M. Patricia ‘99 RoszkoJerry S. Rubin ‘56Stanley N. Sainsky ‘57 and Marjorie B. ‘59 SadinskyElizabeth B. Sammarco ‘85Patsy J. Santella ‘82 ‘86Jill E. Saunders ‘92Jeanine K. Savello ‘76Lauren S. Schlesselman ‘94Edward R. Schreiner, Jr. ‘82 and Cecilia M. Schreiner ‘81David ‘84 and Diana ‘85 SeaverSean M. Jeffery ‘95 and Teresa SeoMatthew H. and Jill P. ‘96 SheaRobert F. Sherman, Jr. ‘01 ‘03John M. Shostak ‘62Barry M. Silverstein ‘70Gary ‘90 and Janique ‘90 SimardLewis A. ‘66 ‘69 and Ronni J. SingerPeter B. Skonieczny ‘57James ‘81 and Sung-Sook ‘81 SmithKaren L. Smull ‘73Gerard J. Sokop ‘66Greg M. ‘96 and Carol E. ‘98 StotzWilbur G. Stratton ‘53Mark and Suzanne M. ‘95 StrongJoseph Sywenkyj, Jr. ‘62 ‘66Thomas D. Tallarini ‘64 and Alexandra Tallarini ‘65Jennifer L. TanMiriam B. TanklePaul A. Tanski ’80 ‘81Christopher M. Tekin ‘97Kurt J. ‘89 and Sharon Y. ‘89 TichyJon R. Tilton ‘69Sidney and Chana TokayerWilliam F. Tote ‘66Phu T. Nguyen ‘99 and

Ngoc-Bich T. Tran ‘02 ‘04Jeanette E. Vail ‘44Peter ‘82 and Leigh ‘82 ViterettoPenelope F. Wasylyk ‘83Barbara G. Weisenfeld ‘61Stephen H. and Sheila S. ‘73 WellsNelson E. Whitbeck ‘57 and Audrey A. Whitbeck ‘58David M. Williams ‘88 and Angela S. Williams ‘88Douglas E. Wilson ‘89Sandra J. Wojciechowski ‘89Evan and Lisa E. ‘87 WolfRichard N. Woodward ‘56World Reach, Inc.Ronald E. Wrubel ‘63Stephen L. Yates ‘91Gino A. Zaccardelli ‘95Maureen E. Zeiner ‘88Vincent ‘68 and Elizabeth ‘68 Zito

*Deceased

Todd S. ‘97 and Alicia DeGroffMary Ann DelDebbio ‘79Constantine Della Pietra ‘45Joseph A. Deptula ‘93 ‘98 and Eileen A. Deptula ‘93Frank DeSantis, Jr. ‘75Patricia L. DestefanoWayne ‘76 and Patricia ‘81 DevoeFred Dini ‘73Patrice D. Doolan ‘82Kim M. Dorsey ‘79David ‘85 and Mary Lou ‘85 DouinRaymond E. Downey ‘51Mark J. ‘77 and Jo A. ‘75 DoyleRobert W. Doyle, Sr. ‘53 and Rita-Clare G. Doyle ‘53Mabel M. Draper ‘47Sandra E. DraperWilliam F. and Marlene DruckmanCarol A. Drufva ‘85Natt M. DuttonC. Kevin Early ‘79Marvin F. Eisenberg ‘48 ‘67 and Alice EisenbergGary W. Elmer ‘63 ‘67Michael and Susan ‘93 EricsonCynthia J. Erwin ‘77Irving Esner ‘55David A. Euerle, Sr. ‘62 and Beverly A. Euerle ‘63Louis ‘77 and Tracie ‘77 EzzioShari D. Fine ‘82Suzanne Fitzgerald ‘61Brenda M. Floria ‘84Shirley M. Ford ‘78John W. and Gail R. ’67 ’69 FosterRichard O. and Jean A. ’62 FournierSusan C. Fratoni ‘89Frederick J. Fuller ‘75 ‘77 ‘80 and Susan A. Fuller ‘76Richard P. Gailunas ‘61 ‘72 and Wilma M. Gailunas ‘61Walter A. Galazka, Jr. ‘58Richard ‘77 and Judy ‘78 GannonNeal R. ‘67 and Carol A. ‘70 GanzGuillermo Garcia ‘78Gregory G. Gawlick ‘73Albert and Lauraine ‘72 Gazdalski

Cindy A. GershmanMelissa K. Gibson ‘75Philip B. Gibson ‘77Global ImpactChristopher J. Godfrey ‘91 ‘01 and Laura J. Godfrey ‘98David M. and Maxine A. GoldbergThaddeus J. Golebiewski III ‘97Thomas M. GrafElaine R. Green ‘74Gale L. Greenberg ‘56Peter J. Greenwood ‘82 and Lillian J. Greenwood ‘83Mary S. Gregory ‘58David Grillo, Jr. ‘59Santo J. Grillo ‘61Meredith P. Hager ‘59Nancy J. Harper ‘89Susan C. Hendy ‘86Hewlett Packard CompanyWilliam and Gertrude ‘50 HintzBrenda L. Hogan ‘80Patricia A. Howard ‘85Andrea K. HubbardCoe G. ‘63 and Helen M. HubertAlan R. ‘58 and Mona C. HurwitzJerome Jacobson ‘58Edward James ‘51Richard E. Johnson ‘61Jeffrey V. Judson, Jr. ‘71Walter G. Jump ‘75Mindy KaneffMichelle M. Kaneski ‘92Elaine R. Kaplin ‘54Maria K. Kassos ‘87Arlene M. KayeMegan Keller ‘03Katherine E. Kelley ‘83Mark ‘76 and Diane ‘79 KennedyJudith S. Kinner ‘66Robert F. Klecak ‘57Roy G. Knickelbein ‘78James J. ‘81 and Alice G. ‘77 KnittelRosemarie E. Koch ‘69Charlotte G. Koskoff ‘73 ‘89Allan A. ‘59 and Judy KrasnowTheresa A. Krauth ‘85John and Rita ‘59 Krumins

We have prepared the 2004-2005 Honor Roll of Donorswith great care. If, however, wehave omitted, misprinted orlisted your name incorrectly,please notify the UConnFoundation at (860) 486-6444.In some cases, the School maynot yet have been notified ofmatching gifts. Thesecontributions will be recognizedin future publications.

New Staff and Restructured Offices Help Advance the School of PharmacyNew Staff and Restructured Offices Help Advance the School of PharmacyNew Staff and Restructured Offices Help Advance the School of PharmacyNew Staff and Restructured Offices Help Advance the School of PharmacyNew Staff and Restructured Offices Help Advance the School of Pharmacy

Growth in the School ofPharmacy, and changes withinthe University structure in the2004-2005 academic year,enabled Dean McCarthy toreorganize and expandadministrative staff intofunctional offices to better servefaculty, students, and alumni.

The Office of Business andTechnology Services was createdto provide financial managementand business and technologysupport services to faculty andstaff. Deborah Milvae hasreturned to the School ofPharmacy, from her position inthe University administration, tomanage the office. She isprimarily responsible for thepreparation of and oversight ofthe school’s budget, assistancewith grants management, andpreparation of financial reportsand forecasts for planningpurposes. Milvae, who has been

with the University for nearly20 years, leads the team ofassistant business manager MarkArmati, technology coordinatorDoug Willour and storekeeperPaul Shea. Armati handlespurchasing, vendor relations,and payroll matters; Willourconcentrates his effort ondatabase management andtechnology support services;and Shea handles shipping,receiving, and warehousingfunctions. Both Armati andWillour have held variouspositions at the University ofConnecticut, most recently inbusiness services with theDivision of Health & HumanDevelopment. Armati bringsover 15 years of state experienceand Willour has tenure with theOffice of Sponsored Programs[OSP] that manages grants forthe University of Connecticut.Shea, a retired serviceman andpostal employee, bringswonderful organizational skills tohis post. Their experience and

knowledge of the University’ssystems has been a tremendousbenefit to the smooth workingsof the office. “Our business andtechnology team has been atremendous asset to the schoolsupporting everything fromfaculty research to studentactivities,” according to DeanRobert L. McCarthy. “Not onlyare Deb, Mark, Doug and Paul ahighly effective team, personallythey are all wonderful membersof the School family.”

In addition to the Office ofBusiness and TechnologyServices, McCarthy has alsocreated an Office of Marketingand Communications tocoordinate marketing, planning,and policy development as itrelates to the School ofPharmacy, and to plan andexecute effective marketing andpromotional outreach strategiesdesigned to promote strategicgoals of the school and itsrelated services and programs.McCarthy acknowledges,“Today, it is vital for schools ofpharmacy who wish to be at theforefront of education andresearch, as we certainly do, tohave an effective means ofsharing the manyaccomplishments of its facultyand students.” While manystudents see the office as theproducer of special events, suchas the Professionalism, WhiteCoat, and Hooding ceremonies,that signify their careers as


Doug Willour, Deborah Milvae, Paul Shea, and Mark Armati providebusiness and technology services to the School of Pharmacy.

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This school year has been anexciting one for UConn’sAPhA-ASP chapter. In additionto participating in our traditionalPatient Care Projects such asOperation Diabetes andOperation Immunization, weintroduced new events such asThe Heartburn Initiative, theRed Dress Campaign andAmerican Pharmacists Month.

To celebrate the pharmacist’srole in the community, Octoberhas been named “AmericanPharmacists Month.” UConnparticipated by creating acommittee of students whodeveloped a flyer includingimportant questions patientsshould ask their pharmacists andexplained ways in which the localpharmacists can play a vital rolein each patient’s healthcaredelivery. These flyers weredistributed to local pharmaciesthroughout the month.

Our most exciting event tookplace in February when ourchapter hosted a free bloodpressure screening at a UConnwomen’s basketball game. Thenight was a huge success as wescreened over 130 Husky fans.

To end the semester, a record-breaking 28 students and severalfaculty members attendedAPhA’s annual meeting in sunnyOrlando. From receptionhopping, to voting on importantpolicies, the meeting proved tobe informative as well as fun.

Our new chapter officers havebeen elected for the 2005-2006school year. We are excited tosit down as a group, establishour goals for the upcoming yearand plan innovative patient careprojects.

Pharmacy Student Government[PSG] coordinated severalschool-wide activities this year,including the holiday party andthe School of Pharmacy formalheld in April 2005. In addition,the group sponsored speakersfrom industry and other fieldsof pharmacy. PSG alsocomposed a pamphlet on thevarious organizationsprofessional year 1 students areable to join. Our mission is tounite all of the organizations inthe School of Pharmacy so thatthere is open communicationand no conflicts in scheduling ofactivities. PSG had a relativelysuccessful first year, but we haveeven higher hopes for next year!

The student chapter of theAmerican Association ofPharmaceutical Scientists had abusy and productive year. Thechapter co-sponsored a welcomeluncheon of new graduatestudents and post-doctoralfellows and the monthly “AAPSNewsmagazine” published anarticle on the UCONN-AAPSStudent Chapter as part of itsseries titled “Graduate Focus.”

The chapter organizedprofessional development andrecruitment activities during theyear. Dr. Galen Radebaugh,Vice-President, Analytical andSpecifications Development, andPaul Cocja, Director, HumanResources, of Schering-PloughResearch Institute (SPRI),Kenilworth, NJ conductedinterviews. In addition tograduate students from theSchool of Pharmacy, studentsfrom Chemical Engineering andPolymer Science Program atUCONN were also interviewed.

Phi Delta Chi is one of the co-edprofessional pharmacyfraternities on campus. Thisenthusiastic group of studentsincludes many of the studentleaders from the otherprofessional pharmacyorganizations, namely APhA-ASP, Phi Lambda Sigma, and RhoChi. Phi Delta Chi seeks outpre-professional pharmacystudents to mentor and offeracademic support.

As a means to spread educationabout common ailments, PhiDelta Chi created a posterdisplay about migraineheadaches, including valuableinformation such as diagnosis,etiology, common characteristics,and successful treatments. PhiDelta Chi also has strongnetworks with other schools ofpharmacy and was visited by theRegional Student Delegate fromAlbany College of Pharmacy aswell as other Albany studentpharmacists.

Ms. Carol Everett, AssociateDirector for R&D and MedicalHuman Resources and Ms.Kelley Troccolo, Recruiter/Generalist, Human Resources ofBoehringer-Ingelheim,Ridgefield, CT spoke on“Resume Writing and Selectingthe Best: Behavioral Interviewingat Boehringer Ingelheim.” Dr.Abu Serajuddin, ExecutiveDirector, NovartisPharmaceutical Corporation inEast Hanover, NJ visited andstudents hosted delegates fromindustry and academia as part ofthe Dane O. Kildsig Center forPharmaceutical ProcessingResearch (CPPR) meeting held atUniversity of Connecticut.

Dr. Rajesh Krishnamurthy,Associate Director ofDepartment of PharmaceuticalSciences at Human GenomeSciences, Inc. presented aseminar titled “Formulation andAnalytical Development ofProtein Formulations: The

Stability Factor.” He spoke withgraduate students after theseminar and studentsparticipated in the AAPS-PDDweb conference on “Challengesin Solid-State Characterization ofPharmaceuticals.”

Three chapter membersrepresented the School ofPharmacy at the AnnualGraduate Students Associationof Students in Pharmacy(GRASP) 2005 Conference heldat Long Island University,Brooklyn, NY.

Amy Kelder, PresidentPhi Delta Chi

We closed out our year with anevent called “Rotation Advicefrom P4’s!” an open forum of P4students who gave descriptionsof their personal experiencesfollowed by a question/answersession for students withconfusion or concerns abouttheir experiential education. PhiDelta Chi has a strong traditionof leadership in pharmacy andthe Alpha Lambda Chapter hereat UConn boasts some of themost well rounded studentpharmacists in the school.

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pharmacy students, events areonly one component of theservices the office provides.

Elizabeth Anderson, formerly ofthe Division of Health & HumanDevelopment, was brought in asthe director of the new office.She, along with marketing andevents coordinator, KarenLogan, not only coordinate over20 events each year, they writeand produce the School ofPharmacy’s publications, supportdevelopment efforts, andmanage multiple seminars,workshops, and conferences.Anderson brings an MBA andover 15 years of experience inconsumer and technical, productand service marketing to theposition. Both she and Logan,who has over 15 years of servicewith the University ofConnecticut, have strongbusiness backgrounds.According to Anderson, theoffice provides a “face” to theorganization. “The first, or only,impression of a potentialstudent, faculty member, ordonor may be marked by apublication, an event, a newsstory, or a telephoneconversation. We realize that allour interactions, both internaland external, might be the onlychance we have to make anexcellent impression and buildthe groundwork for arelationship with our students,alumni, faculty and staff,corporate sponsors, anddonors.”

Logan has been with School ofPharmacy for nearly three yearsproducing some events for theschool. McCarthy’sreorganization transferred someof her financial duties to theoffice of business andtechnology services, allowingher to focus her efforts onmarketing and communication,and to spend more time writingfor publications. In the comingyear, Anderson and Logan arelooking forward to updating theSchool of Pharmacy website sothat it will serve as a tool foreducating all audiences and thecommunity. Eventually, theyhope to enhance the site withhealth-related information thatwill be useful to the communityas well. According toMcCarthy, “The office ofmarketing and communicationshas been essential in allowing usto reach out to importantconstituencies including alumni,friends and the community at-large. Further, the office has“professionalized” the manyseminars, educational programs,and other special events offeredby the school. We are mostgrateful for the exceptionalefforts of both Liz and Karen.”

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Liz Anderson and Karen Logan staffthe School of Pharmacy Office ofMarketing and Communications.

Graduates

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy StudiesBachelor of Science in Pharmacy StudiesBachelor of Science in Pharmacy StudiesBachelor of Science in Pharmacy StudiesBachelor of Science in Pharmacy StudiesClass of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Class of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005

Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyClass of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005Class of 2005

Pictures:Pictures:Pictures:Pictures:Pictures:School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. and Ph.D. graduates at the May 2005Commencement ceremony [Top Left]. Sarah Belanger, Pharm.D.receives her hood [Right].

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John HeslaAaron HusseyNghia HuynhNwaka IfuduLilit KarayanAmy KelderDavid KellMona KhanChristopher KonecnyTadeusz KowalczukParvathi KumarLaura LandryEang LaoJill LoserHeather LuceySandy MaOmeed ManabatGiancarlo MaranzanoAlexander MedunitzaRichard MeinkingNeil MillsJennifer MitranoCaitlin MonizOna MorehouseJennifer MorroneBartosz MuskusKathryn MyersRebecca NevilleLisa OlsenVanessa Palma

David A. Karanian, Ph.D.Pharmaceutical Sciences:Pharmacology & Toxicology

Ryan ParenteauJillian PategasMaitri PatelNima PatelRupal PatelJessica PierceRachel SavidgeMeghan ScagliariniMelissa SireenAlison SmithNicholas SurhMichael Szewczyk, Jr.Ripple TalatiJennifer TanLeslie TanquilutMark TesellBenjamin TimakovZhanna TimakovCanan TuranStacey ValeJennifer VoisineAshlee VoseHeather WagnerLauren WangKirstin WatsonWennis WilsonNina YenSylvia ZakyBryan ZembrowskiTracy ZhangXin Zhou

ImprovingMichele BelseyVice President of College Relations &

Professional RecruitmentRite Aid Corporation

Lydia J. Borysiuk ‘05HChief of PharmacyVA Connecticut Healthcare System

Richard T. Carbray ‘75OwnerApex Pharmacy

Angelo DeFazio ‘85PresidentArrow Pharmacy

Joseph E. DeLucia ‘65Executive DirectorNCS Health Care

Peter Farina, Ph.D.Vice President of DevelopmentBoehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

Deborah Faucette ‘80, Vice ChairDirector of Pharmacy OperationsNACDS

Jean Paul Gagnon ‘63Director of Public PolicySanofi-Aventis

Gregory Gousse ‘71Director of PharmacyHartford Hospital

Margherita Giuliano, ‘75Executive Vice PresidentConnecticut Pharmacists Association

Tim Hagen, Ph.D.Vice President of Pharmaceutical

Research and DevelopmentPfizer

C. Daniel HaronVice President of Pharmacy and

Professional AffairsBrooks Pharmacy

Michael T. Heffernan, ‘87PrinicpalCollegium Pharmaceutical

Samuel S. Kalmanowitz, ‘61

Lucinda L. Maine, Ph.D.Executive Vice PresidentAmerican Assoc. of Colleges of Pharmacy

Carlos R. OrtizVice President and Director of

Government RelationsCVS

Joseph D. Palo, ‘73PartnerBusiness Consulting ServicesIBM Global Services

Joseph C. Papa ‘78, ChairPresident and Chief Operating OfficerWatson Pharmaceuticals

Robert Pinco, J.D. ‘66Senior CounselBuchanan & Ingersoll

Charlene Polino ‘81President and Chief Executive OfficerSecure Source, Inc.

Elliott D. Tertes ‘62Chairman, Board of TrusteesAmerican Society Consultant Pharmacists,

Research and Education Foundation

Ex-Officio MembersEx-Officio MembersEx-Officio MembersEx-Officio MembersEx-Officio Members

Brian LachapelleUniversity of Connecticut Foundation

Robert McCarthy, Ph.D.Dean, School of Pharmacy

Faculty and Student MembersFaculty and Student MembersFaculty and Student MembersFaculty and Student MembersFaculty and Student Members

Robin Bogner, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Dennis J. Chapron, ‘71Associate Professor

Ronald Langner, Ph.D.Professor

Kara Ulizio

Ketsya Amboise

Advisory BoardTeaching & LearningCurriculum Committee 2004 - 2005Curriculum Committee 2004 - 2005Curriculum Committee 2004 - 2005Curriculum Committee 2004 - 2005Curriculum Committee 2004 - 2005

Update from Dr. Sean JefferyChair Curriculum Committee

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The School of Pharmacy is set toembark on a new course, orshould we say, new courses. Three years ago, the CurriculumCommittee was charged withestablishing a new curriculum,which would ensure that ourgraduates are prepared for thechallenges of practicingpharmacy in the 21st century. InMay of 2005, the faculty votedto approve this new curriculum,thereby ushering in manysubstantial changes to both theprerequisite and professionalprogram.

The guiding principles for theCurriculum Committee wereintegration, application andreinforcement. “Integration”was achieved by moving to asystems-based approach thatincorporates the disciplines ofpharmacology, medicinalchemistry, therapeutics, non-prescription medicine andclinical pharmacokinetics/pharmaceutics into one module.

Students will now have 12integrated modules over threeyears:

Neurological Disorders NutritionPsychiatryImmunologyGastroenterologyEndocrineDermatologyCardiovascularRenalRespiratoryInfectious DiseasesHematology/Oncology

In order to achieve “application,”the curriculum committee tookits model from the UConnMedical School. CorrelatedPharmacy Problem Solving is asmall group, recitation style,case-based problem solvingcourse designed to augmenteach module. Students willparticipate as teams in solvingcases that draw directly fromlecture material presented eachweek. By allowing students theopportunity to problem solve insmall groups, facilitated by thefaculty teaching in the modules,it is believed that students willretain more information anddevelop strong critical thinkingskills.

When caring for patients orconducting research, the goal isfor students to think acrossdisciplines and not beconstrained by silos ofinformation that do notconnect. Therefore, in additionto integrating and applyinginformation, the new curriculumwill continually reinforcematerial presented in earlieryears through the correlatedpharmacy problem solvingcourse. As students progressthrough the curriculum, thelevel of complexity of theircases will increase to allow thestudy of new diseases to beincorporated.

In addition to these structuraland philosophical changes, thenew curriculum will also offerseveral new courses. Theseinclude courses in pharmacymanagement (both communityand institutional), specialpopulations (pediatrics,geriatrics, pregnancy andlactation), clinicaltoxicology, and a trio of coursesin drug information. Basicscience material has shiftedemphasis towards the biologicalsciences to reflect the greaterimportance of the humangenome, pharmacogenomicsand bio-organic chemistry.

The faculty was challenged tointroduce twelve credits worthof pharmacy electives. Twocourses, Dr. Ellis’ pediatricpharmacotherapy and Drs. Dang& Lee’s diabetes elective, arealready being taught, while manymore are in the planning stages.

Finally, the last major change tothe curriculum occurred inprerequisites. For the first time,the UConn School of Medicinewill teach two, three-creditcourses on anatomy andphysiology to pre-pharmacystudents.

The new curriculum is currentlybeing implemented. Studentsadmitted to UConn in the fall of2006 will be required to takethe new prerequisite courses,including the anatomy andphysiology course. Studentsentering the School of Pharmacyin the fall of 2008 will be thefirst class to experience the newprofessional degree program. All proposed changes will befully implemented by the springof 2012.

Department of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyPractice Residents andPractice Residents andPractice Residents andPractice Residents andPractice Residents andFellows Academic YearFellows Academic YearFellows Academic YearFellows Academic YearFellows Academic Year2004 - 20052004 - 20052004 - 20052004 - 20052004 - 2005

Effie GillespiePharmacoeconomics-FellowHartford HospitalPreceptor - C. Coleman

Nickole HenyanCardiovascular-FellowHartford HospitalPreceptor - C.M. White

Karen LemonsPharmacy Practice-ResidentSaint Francis HospitalPreceptors - D. Dang/M.Summa/J. Comer

Leena MenonPsychiatric Pharmacy-FellowInstitute of LivingPreceptor - C. Caley

Bokyung MinCardiovascular-FellowHartford HospitalPreceptor - C.M. White

Stephen SanderCardiovascular-FellowHartford HospitalPreceptor - C.M. White

Cassandra SuperakPharmacy Practice-ResidentIvery & Dudley PharmacyPreceptor - R. Seifeldin

Christine TullyAmbulatory Care-ResidentHartford HospitalPreceptor - F. Wang

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McCarthy’s final staffenhancement was the addition ofregistered pharmacist, PeterTyczkowski, to the Office ofExperiential Education. Theoffice oversees the ProfessionalExperience Program includingboth early and advancedpharmacy practice experiences.This integral part of thepharmacy curriculum, providesstudents the opportunity toapply their didactic andlaboratory training in the basicpharmaceutical sciences andpharmacy practice, to solvingdrug related problems inpractice. Tyczkowski, who alsohas his MBA, overseescommunity service and outreachactivities that promote theprofession and the School ofPharmacy. With the rest of theexperiential education team, hehelps to establish and managerotation sites in acute caresettings, community pharmacies,long term care facilities, HMOpharmacies, nuclear pharmacies,home care pharmacies, andother non traditional practiceareas committed to patient careand student education.Tyczkowski also visits thestudents at their rotation sites toensure the match is a good fitand it benefits the student aswell as the organization.

Tyczkowski has helped tonurture the growth of theSchool of Pharmacy’s New

Haven school system initiativethat encourages inner-city highschool students in the NewHaven area to consider a careerin pharmacy. As part of theproject, School of Pharmacystudents visit New Haven highschool with a faculty member todiscuss careers. The highschool students are then giventhe opportunity to acquire reallife experience with the help ofthe program’s corporatesponsor, Walgreens, whichoffers job shadowing programsand internships. The studentsalso visit the University ofConnecticut for a tour of thecampus and the School ofPharmacy. “The program hasbeen successful,” saysTyczkowski as the number ofresidents and minorities fromthe New Haven area hasincreased since the launch of theprogram, “We are hoping to useNew Haven as a model tofurther expand the program toHartford and other cities inConnecticut.”

Tyczkowski has been involvedwith state disaster drills, and thedevelopment of an activestudent chapter of the NationalCommunity PharmacistsAssociation [NCPA.] The newchapter, led by President JillLoser, sponsored anentrepreneurship roundtable toincrease student awareness ofownership of a community

pharmacy as a viable career path.In addition, the eventhighlighted the abundance ofavailable resources aimed athelping students achieve theirgoals of pharmacy ownership.The session served as a catalystfor the creation of a formalprogram that will allow studentsinterested in pharmacyownership to select appropriateelective coursework and bementored by exemplarypharmacy entrepreneurs. In thecoming year, Tyczkowski will behelping to develop electivecoursework in pharmacyentrepreneurship, providingeducational and service activitiessurrounding the implementationof Medicare Part D, and creatingopportunities for increasedstudent involvement ineducational and communityoutreach.

Educational Outreach CoordinatorPeter Tyczkowski

FacultyFaculty Publications

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JEFFERY AESCHLIMANN

Aeschlimann JR. Intravascular Device-RelatedInfections. In: Infectious Diseases Module III ofthe Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program (5thEdition). Rathbun R.C., ed. American College ofClinical Pharmacy, Kansas City, MO., 2005.

Leuthner K, Aeschlimann JR, and Rybak MJ.Streptogramins. In: Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.Yu VL, Merigan, Jr., TC, and Barriere SL, eds.Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 2004.

Rybak MJ and Aeschlimann JR. Laboratory Tests toDirect Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. In:Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach(6th edition). DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC,Matzke GR, Wells BG, and Posey LM, eds.Appleton & Lange, Stamford, CT, 2004.

CHARLES CALEY

Boerth JM, Caley CF, Goethe JW. Interpretingserum risperidone concentrations.Pharmacotherapy 2005;25(2):299–302.

Menon LB, Boerth JM, Woolley S, Caley CF,Goethe JW. Antipsychotics and Side EffectBurden: A Prospective Study ComparingAntipsychotic Monotherapy Versus CombinationTherapy. Presented at the 8th Annual Meeting ofthe College of Psychiatric and NeurologicPharmacists, San Diego, CA, 10–13 March 2005.

MARLA CAMPBELL

Interview with Pharmacy Practice News on Cox-2alternatives, January 4, 2005; published in Feb.2005 issue

American Pharmacists Association, ChapterReviewer, “Botanical Medicines”, Handbook ofNonprescription Drugs, 15th edition, January 2005to May 2005

KEVIN CHAMBERLIN

Chamberlin KW, Pham TP, Jeffery SM. “PainManagement and End of Life Care.”GeriatricPharmacyReview.Com: 2004;12.08.

DENNIS CHAPRON

Chapron DJ. “Pharmacotherapy of Thyroid Diseasesin the Elderly”. Geriatric Review Module sponsoredby the American Society of ConsultantPharmacists, Alexandria, VA. Editor: S Jeffery; anon-line publication accessed atGeriatricPharmacyReview.com. (Updated May2005).

CRAIG COLEMAN

Coleman CI, Gillespie EL, Kuti J. Principles ofPharmacoeconomics, Chapter 17. In: AntimicrobialPharmacodynamics in Theory and Practice.

Nightingale CH, Murakawa T, Ambrose PG (Eds).2nd Edition. Marcel Dekker, Inc., In Press.

Coleman CI, Kalus J, Caron MF, Kluger J, WhiteCM. Model of effect of magnesium prohylaxis onfrequency of Torsade de Pointes in ibutilide-treated patients. American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacists 2004;61:685-88.

Coleman CI, Kalus JS, White CM, Tsikouris J,Spencer AP, Kluger J, Reddy P. Cost-Effectiveness of Ibutilide with or withoutMagnesium Prophylaxis in the Treatment of AtrialFibrillation. Pharmacoeconomics 2004; 22(13):877-883.

Reddy P, Kalus JS, Caron MF, Horowitz S,Karapanos A, Coleman CI, Kluger J, White CM.Economic Analysis of Amiodarone, Atrial SeptalPacing, and Amiodarone Plus Atrial Septal PacingVersus Standard of Care to Prevent AtrialFibrillation After Open Heart Surgery.Pharmacotherapy 2004; 24:1013-1019.

Coleman CI, Perkerson KA, Gillespie EL, Kluger J,Gallagher R, Horowitz S, White CM. Impact ofprophylactic postoperative beta-blockage on post-cardiothoracic surgery length of stay and atrialfibrillation. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2004;38:2012-2016

Perkerson KA, Gillespie EL, Coleman CI*. Cost-effectiveness of statin monotherapy andcombination therapy with ezetimibe. ConnecticutMedicine 2005;69:19-22.

Gryskiewicz KA, Gillespie EL, White CM, KlugerJ, Takata H, Coleman CI.* Impact of prophylacticamiodarone of on post-cardiothoracic surgerylength of stay and atrial fibrillation and stroke.Pharmacotherapy 2005;25(3):320-324.

Gillespie EL, Perkerson KA, White CM, Kluger J,Coleman CI*. Effect of aprotinin on the incidenceof postoperative atrial fibrillation aftercardiothoracic surgery. American Journal ofHealth-System Pharmacy 2005;62:x-x.

Gillespie EL, Coleman CI, Sander S, et al. Effectof Prophylactic Amiodarone on Clinical andEconomic Outcomes After CardiothoracicSurgery: A Meta-Analysis. Annals ofPharmacotherapy 2005; In Press.

Henyan NH, Gillespie EL, White CM, Kluger J,Coleman CI. The Impact of IntravenousMagnesium on Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery AtrialFibrillation and Length of Hospital Stay: A Meta-Analysis. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005; InPress

Gryskiewicz KA, Gillespie EL, White CM,Coleman CI*. Cost-effectiveness analysis ofcombination statin/ezetimibe therapy for thetreatment of elevated low-density lipoproteincholesterol. Hospital Pharmacy 2005; In Press

Coleman CI*, Perkerson KA, Lewis A.Alendronate-Induced Auditory Hallucinations andVisual Disturbances. Pharmacotherapy 2004;24(6): 799-802

Coleman CI*, Gillespie EL, White CM. ProbableTopical Permethrin-Induced Neck Dystonia.Pharmacotherapy 2005;25(3):448-450

Musial BL, Chojenicki JK, Coleman CI*. Atazanavir:A protease inhibitor to treat HIV-1 infection.American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy2004;61:1365-74

Gillespie EL, Perkerson KA, White CM, ColemanCI*. Possible Impact of Aprotinin on Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation.Connecticut Medicine 2004;68:439-442

Coleman CI*, Lindberg M, Perkerson KA, WhiteCM. Focus on: Vytorin. Formulary 2004,39:437-444.

Gryskiewicz KA, Coleman CI*. Exenatide: A novelincretin mimetic hormone for the treatment oftype 2 diabetes. Formulary 2005,40:86-90.

KHANH [DEVRA] DANG

Dang DK, Haines S, Ponte C, Calis KA. Drug-induced glucose and insulin dysregulation. In:Tisdale JE, Miller DA, eds. Drug-induced diseases:prevention, detection, and management. AmericanSociety of Health-System Pharmacists. Publicationpending final revisions.

Dang DK. Focus on cinacalcet: the firstcalcimimetic approved for secondaryhyperparathyroidism. Formulary 2004;39:482-9.

JENNIFER ELLIS

Ellis JM, Reilly JC, Salazar JC Influenza vaccinationfor the pediatric patient: A focus on the newintranasal, cold-adapted, live attenuated vaccine.The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology andTherapeutics, 2004;9:104-109.

Ellis JM, Ross JW Tipranavir: A Protease Inhibitorof a Nonpeptidic Nature. Formulary, 2005;4:

LISA LARIVE FORSYTH

Larive LL, Nutrition,GeriatricPharmacyReview.com; 13.01, 11/04

Larive LL, Enteral Feeding,GeriatricPharmacyReview.com; 13.02, 11/04

Larive LL, Dehydration,GeriatricPharmacyReview.com; 13.03, 11/04

Larive LL, Sodium Imbalance,GeriatricPharmacyReview.com; 13.04, 11/04

Larive LL, Potassium Imbalance,GeriatricPharmacyReview.com; 13/05, 11/04

PHILIP HRITCKO

Seo TH, Hritcko P. Warfarin Therapy.GeriatricPharmacyReview.com: 5.8; 2003 & 2005

TRINH PHAM

Pham T. Pharmacotherapy of OncologicalDisorders. Aging and Cancer. American Society ofConsultant Pharmacists. Geriatric PharmacyReview Course. Published Online January 2005.

Pham T. Pharmacotherapy of OncologicalDisorders. Cancer of the Breast, Lung, and Brain.American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.Geriatric Pharmacy Review Course. PublishedOnline January 2005.

Pham T. Pharmacotherapy of OncologicalDisorders. Colorectal, Pancreatic, and ProstateCancer. American Society of ConsultantPharmacists. Geriatric Pharmacy Review Course.Published Online January 2005.

Chamberlin K, Pham T, Jeffery S. Pharmacotherapyfor Neurological Disorders. Pain Management andEnd of Life Care. American Society of ConsultantPharmacists. Geriatric Pharmacy Review Course.Published Online January 2005.

LAUREN SCHLESSELMAN

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Superficial fungalinfections,” Pharmacotherapy Essentials, inrevision/editing for first edition

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, June 2005

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, May 2005

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Counseling patients aboutgeneric products,” Drug Store News ContinuingEducation Quarterly, Spring 2005.

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Update on options forthe treatment of erectile dysfunction,” DrugStore News Continuing Education Quarterly,2005; 4-9.

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “The search for affordableprescription medications,” Drug Store NewsContinuing Education Quarterly, 2005; 13-18.

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, April 2005; 53

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, March 2005

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Asthma guidelines aim toimprove maternal, fetal care,” Drug Topics,February 7, 2005; 13-14.

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, February 2005; 17

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, January 2005; 58

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, December 2004; 36

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Compliance issues,” DrugStore News Continuing Education Quarterly,Winter 2004;5-11

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Appropriate antibioticuse,” Drug Store News Continuing EducationQuarterly, Winter 2004;13-18.

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, November 2004;18

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Patient Counseling:Management of attention-deficit/hyperactivitydisorder,” Pharmacy Times, November 2004;102-3.

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Epilepsy: practicalconsiderations and treatment options,” Drug StoreNews Continuing Education Quarterly, Fall 2004;13-18

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Diabetes and periodontaldisease: a 2-way link,” Pharmacy Times, October2004; 64-65

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Achieving adequateglycemic control in diabetes patients,” PharmacyTimes, October 2004; 28-30, 114.

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, October 2004; 32

Lauren Schlesselman. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, September 2004; 37

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, August 2004; 26

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, July 2004; 88

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Case Studies,” PharmacyTimes, June 2004; 18

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Monitoring the cost ofdiabetes,” Drug Store News Continuing EducationQuarterly, Summer 2004; 13-18

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “Female sexual disorders:definitions, causes, and OTC remedies,” PharmacyTimes, June 2004; 30

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “New COPD guidelinesoffer more specific suggestions,” Drug Topics,June 21, 2004; 32

Schlesselman, Lauren S. “New tools helpproviders avoid undertreating pain,” Drug Topics,June 7, 2004; 53

FEI WANG

Wang F, Vergara CM, Carabino JM, Desilets A,Vasquez R. Continuation of ThiazolidinedioneTherapy in Patients without Left VentricularDysfunction Who Develop Fluid Retention andSymptoms of Congestive Heart Failure. AmericanJournal of Health-System Pharmacy. August2004; 61:1604-1608

CM Vergara, AM Martin, F Wang, S Horowitz.Awareness about Factors that Affect theManagement of Hypertension in Puerto RicanPatients. Connecticut Medicine. May 2004; 68(5):259-266

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Wang F, Vergara CM. Letter to the Editor,author’s reply. Insulin Glargine: A SystematicReview of a Long-Acting Insulin Analog. ClinicalTherapeutics. July 2004; 26 (7): 1182-1183

C. MICHAEL WHITE

White CM, Song J, Chow MSS. CardiacArrhythmias, Chapter 20. In: Koda-Kimble MA,Young LY (Eds). Applied Therapeutics: TheClinical Use of Drugs. 8th Edition. LippincottWilliams & Wilkins, NY, NY. 2004; Pg 20.1-20.33.

Reddy P, Kalus JS, Caron MF, Horowitz S,Karapanos A, Coleman C, Kluger J, White CM.Economic Analysis of Intravenous Plus OralAmiodarone, Atrial Septal Pacing, and BothStrategies to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation AfterOpen Heart Surgery.Pharmacotherapy 2004;24:1013-9.

Coleman CI, Kalus JS, White CM, Tsikouris J,Spencer AP, Kluger J, Reddy P. Cost-Effectiveness of Ibutilide with or withoutMagnesium Prophylaxis in the Treatment of AtrialFibrillation. Pharmacoeconomics 2004;22:877-83

Duncan B, Wieczorek S, Wu A, Moyna NM,Heller GV, MD, White CM.* A 24-HourComparison of Whole Blood B-Type NatriureticPeptide Concentrations in Heart Failure andNormal Subjects New England Journal of Pharmacy2004:2:30-3.

Kalus J, Caron M, White CM, Mather JF,Gallagher R, Boden WE, Kluger J. Impact of FluidBalance on Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation afterCardiothoracic Surgery.American Journal of Cardiology 2004;94:1423-5.

Coleman CI, Perkerson K, Gillespie EL, Kluger J,Gallagher R, White CM.* The Impact of Beta-Blockade on Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Lengthof Stay and Atrial Fibrillation Annals ofPharmacotherapy 2004;38:2012-6.

Perkerson K, Gillespie E, White CM, Kluger J,Takada H, Coleman CI. The Impact ofProphylactic Amiodarone on Length of Stay andStroke after Cardiothoracic Surgery.Pharmacotherapy 2005;25:320-4.

Min B, McBride BF, Kardas MJ, Ismali A, Sinha V,Kluger J, MD, White CM.*Electrocardiographic Effects of an Ephedra FreeMulticomponent Weight Loss Supplement inHealthy Volunteers. Pharmacotherapy2005;25:654-9..

Fan C, Song J, White CM.* A Comparison of theHemostatic Effects of Notoginseng and Yun NanBai Yao. Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy2005;5:1-5.

Caron M, White CM. Fundamental Concepts inPharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics ofFibrinolytic Agents. In: Becker RC, HarringtonRA (Eds). Clinical, Interventional, andInvestigational Thrombocardiology. MarcellDekker, Inc, New York, NY. 2005

Sean Jeffery, Pharm.D., CGP,FASCP is completing his eighthyear at the School of Pharmacyand at his clinical practice site,the West Haven Campus of theVA Connecticut HealthcareSystem. Recently promoted toAssociate Clinical Professor, Dr.Jeffery focuses his efforts onimproving the care of elderlyveterans in the VA’s HomeBased Primary Care (HBPC) andinter-professional geriatric careclinic. The HBPC programprovides care to homeboundpatients who normally would notbe able to seek medical servicesat the VA.

Pharmacy students, under Dr.Jeffery’s supervision, follow apanel of patients during theirmonth-long rotations. They areresponsible for monitoringmedication use in this frailpopulation. Often times,pharmacy students are the first

to identify real or potentialdrug-related problems. It is“very empowering” for thestudent to be able to act uponthis knowledge by sharing itwith the patient’s primaryprovider. Dr. Jeffery tells hisstudents to think of his rotationas part “Pharmacy CSI – ClinicalSciences Investigator.” Studentsmust learn to train their sensesin detecting drug-relatedproblems as well as hone theirproblem-solving skills whendealing with the elderlypopulation. Studentsparticipating in home visits havean opportunity to see what it isreally like for patients when theyleave the hospital. First-handobservation of medication issuesin geriatric patients is a powerfullearning tool for these futurepharmacists.

Students learn about more thanjust pharmacy on his rotation.Dr. Jeffery is quick to point outrole-models of “well-derly”patients – those who are livingin relative good health andsecurity. He uses theseopportunities to discuss thechallenges facing today’s elderlyand the prospects of even moredifficulty when baby-boomersbegin a mass-retirement. Dr.Jeffery stresses the need forgreater continuity of careprovided by pharmacists,regardless of their practice

setting. He contends that acommon problem with elderlypatients is feeling overwhelmedby the amounts of medicationsthey must take. Yet, Dr. Jefferyargues that pharmacists are inthe best position to help elderlypatients with their medications.By identifying patients who self-medicate, are non-adherent, orfrequently visit the emergencydepartment, pharmacists canhelp prevent future drug-relatedproblems.

Over the past three years, Dr.Jeffery has also served as theResidency Program Director forVA Connecticut. The VAConnecticut residency programincludes three pharmacypractice residents and one post-graduate year two, specialtypharmacy practice resident ingeriatrics. Since assuming therole of residency programdirector, VA Connecticut’spharmacy practice residency hassuccessfully been re-accreditedby the American Society ofHealth-System Pharmacists. Dr.Jeffery’s geriatric specialtyresidency also receivedaccreditation, making it the firstof its kind in New England. Thepharmacy residents continue tofoster a strong relationshipbetween VA Connecticut andthe School of Pharmacy byparticipating in studentprecepting and by serving asteaching assistants in severalStorrs-based courses. Past

residency graduates havecontinued on to clinical andleadership positions within thestate and other areas.

In addition to didactic classroomwork at the School of Pharmacy,Dr. Jeffery serves as co-chair ofthe Curriculum Committee.After three years of specialfaculty meetings, curriculummeetings, and manypresentations to the faculty andstudents, the School has passeda new curriculum to help ensurethat the University ofConnecticut pharmacygraduates are the best preparedin the nation. Dr. Jeffery hasalways been passionate about theacademic program and heconsiders the passage of thenew curriculum as a tremendousaccomplishment for the School.“We are building a curriculumthat will prepare our studentsfor the dynamic workenvironment they will face aspharmacists today and in twentyyears.”

Dr. Jeffery models his trainingstyle after the words of LeeEvans, “teaching is the highestform of understanding.” It isDr. Jeffery’s passion for teachinghis students and his interest inhelping others in the pharmacyprofession that has led him tobecome an invaluable facultymember, clinician, mentor andfriend to patients, students andcolleagues.


Facultydelivery system. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta2005 1711 (1) 1-11 doi:10.1016/j.bbamem.2005.03.004

I. Galeska, T-K Kim, D. Chatttopadhyay, F.Papadimitrakopoulos, and D.J. Burgess. ControlledRelease of Dexamethasone from PLGAMicrospheres Embedded within Polyacid-ContainingPVA Hydrogels. AAPS J. (2005, in press,) http://www.aap sj.org/prepub/AAPSJ-Burgess(prepub).pdf

S.D. Patil, D. G. Rhodes and D.J. Burgess DNA-based Therapeutics and their delivery systems:Acomprehensive review. The AAPS J. 2005 7 (1)article 9. http://www.aapspharmsci.org/articles/aapsj0701/aapsj070109/aapsj070109.pdf

S.D. Patil, F. Papadimitrakopoulos, and D.J. BurgessDexamethasone-Loaded PLGA Microspheres/PVAHydrogel Composite Coatings for InflammationControl. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics(2004) 6 (6) 887-897.

S.D. Patil, D. G. Rhodes and D.J. Burgess: Anionicliposomal delivery system for DNA transfection.The AAPS J. 2004, 6 (4); article 29 http://www.aapspharmsci.org/articles/aapsj0604/aapsj060429/aapsj060429.pdf

D.J. Burgess, E. Duffy, F. Etzler and A.J. Hickey.Particle Size Analysis: AAPS Workshop Report,Cosponsored by the Food and Drug Administrationand the United States Pharmacopeia. AAPS J.2004; 6 (3): article 20. http://www.aapspharmsci.org/articles/aapsj0603/aapsj060320/aapsj060320.pdf

A.D. Asandei, C. Erkey, D.J. Burgess, C. Saquing, G.Saha and B.S. Zolnik. Preparation and drug deliverybiodebgradable PLGA nanocomposites and foams bysupercritical CO2 expanded ring openingpolymerization and by rapid expansion from CHCIF2supercritical solution. Mater. Res. Soc. Proc.(2004) Vol. 845, AA5.7.1 – AA5.7.6

A.D. Asandei, C. Erkey, D.J. Burgess, C. Saquing, G.Saha and B.S. Zolnik. Preparation of drug deliverybiodegradable nanocomposites by rapid expansionform supercritical solutions. Polymer Preprints2004, 45 (2) 770 -771

A.D. Asandei, C. Erkey, D.J. Burgess, C. Saquing, G.Saha and B.S. Zolnik. Synthesis of PLGA foams byhigh temperature supercritical CO2 expanded ringopening copolymerization of D,L-Lactide andGlycolide. Polymer Preprints 2004, 45 (2) 1014 -1015.

GERALD GIANUTSOS

Gianutsos G. The Pharmacist’s Role in EmergencyContraception. America’s Pharmacist, July 2004,pp. 41-48.

ANDREA K. HUBBARD

Thibodeau MT, Giardina C, Knecht DA, Helble Jand Hubbard AK. Silica Induced Apoptosis inMouse Alveolar Macrophages is Initiated byLysosomal Enzyme Activity. Toxicol Sci, 2004 .80: 34 – 48.

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Skin Cell Receptor ResearchSkin Cell Receptor ResearchSkin Cell Receptor ResearchSkin Cell Receptor ResearchSkin Cell Receptor ResearchBRIAN J. ANESKIEVICH

A.M. Flores and B.J. Aneskievich, 2005.Keratinocyte Transient Transfections in Methods inMolecular Biology, vol 289: pp 263 – 272.

Flores, A. M., L. Li, N. G. McHugh, and B. J.Aneskievich. 2005. Enzyme association with PPARã:evidence of a new role for 15-lipoxygenase type 2.Chemico-Biological Interactions 151:121-32.

Flores, A. M., and B. J. Aneskievich. 2005.Keratinocyte Transient Transfection. Methods inMolecular Biology 289:263-272.

Flores, A. M., L. Li, and B. J. Aneskievich. 2004.Isolation and functional analysis of a keratinocyte-derived, ligand-regulated nuclear receptorcomodulator. J. Invest. Dermatol. 123:1092-1101.

BEN A. BAHR

Chicoine LM, Suppiramaniam V, Vaithianathan T,Gianutsos G, and Bahr BA (2004) Sulfate- and size-dependent polysaccharide modulation of AMPAreceptor properties. J Neurosci Res 75: 408-416.

Caba E and Bahr BA (2004) Biphasic activation ofNF-?B in the excitotoxic hippocampus. ActaNeuropathol 108: 173-182.

Munirathinam S and Bahr BA (2004). Repeatedcontact with subtoxic soman leads to synapticvulnerability in hippocampus. J Neurosci Res 77:739-746.

Vaithianathan T, Matthias K, Bahr BA, Schachner M,Suppiramaniam V, Dityatev A, and Steinhäuser C(2004) Neural cell adhesion molecule-associatedpolysialic acid potentiates ?-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid receptor currents.J Biol Chem 279: 47975-47984.

Araújo IM, Verdasca MJ, Leal EC, Bahr BA,Ambrósio AF, Carvalho AP, and Carvalho CM (2004)Early calpain-mediated proteolysis following AMPAreceptor activation compromises neuronal survival incultured hippocampal neurons. J Neurochem 91:1322-1331.

Vaithianathan T, Manivannan K, Kleene R, Bahr BA,Dey M, Dityatev A, and Suppiramaniam V (2005)Single channel recordings from synaptosomal AMPAreceptors. Cell Biochem Biophys 42: 75-85.

Karanian DA, Brown QB, Makriyannis A, and BahrBA (2005) Blocking cannabinoid activation of FAKand ERK1/2 compromises synaptic integrity inhippocampus. Eur J Pharmacol 508: 47-56.

ROBIN BOGNER

B. Bhatnagar, S. Cardon, M. Pikal, R.H. Bogner,Reliable determination of freeze-concentration usingDSC, Thermochimica Acta, 425: 149-163 (2005).

B. Bhatnagar, S.J. Nehm, M.J. Pikal, R.H. Bogner,Post-thaw aging affects activity of lactatedehydrogenase, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences,54: 1382-1388 (2005).

MARLENE BOUVIER

Lenong Li and Marlene Bouvier (2005) Biochemicaland structural impact of natural polymorphism inthe HLA-A3 superfamily. Mol. Immunol., in press.

Lenong Li, Wei Feng Chen, and Marlene Bouvier(2005) A biochemical and structural analysis ofgenetic diversity within the HLA-A11 subtype.Immunogenetics, in press.

Hong Liu, Walter Stafford, and Marlene Bouvier.The endoplasmic reticulum lumenal domain ofAdenovirus type 2 E3-19K protein binds to peptide-filled and peptide-deficient HLA-A*1101. Manuscriptsubmitted.

Yan Tan, Mingnan Chen, Eddie Mabuchi, andMarlene Bouvier. The calcium and zinc responsiveregions of calreticulin reside strictly in the N-/C-domain. Manuscript submitted.

DIANE J. BURGESS

D.J. Burgess: Injectable Dispersed Systems,Formulation, Processing and Performance. Ed. D.J.Burgess, Drugs and The Pharmaceutical SciencesSeries, Marcel Dekker, New York, May (2005).

D.J. Burgess: Physical Stability of Dispersed Systems.In Injectable Dispersed Systems, Formulation,Processing and Performance. Ed. D.J. Burgess,Drugs and The Pharmaceutical Sciences Series,Marcel Dekker, New York, Chapter 1, 1-37 (2005).

J. Jiao and D.J. Burgess: Characterization and Analysisof Dispersed Systems. In Injectable DispersedSystems, Formulation, Processing and Performance.Ed. D.J. Burgess, Drugs and The PharmaceuticalSciences Series, Marcel Dekker, New York, Chapter3, 77-123 (2005).

N. Chidambaram and D.J. Burgess: Emulsions, Designand Manufacturing. In Injectable DispersedSystems, Formulation, Processing and Performance.Ed. D.J. Burgess, Drugs and The PharmaceuticalSciences Series, Marcel Dekker, New York, Chapter7, 213-248 (2005).

S.D. Patil and D.J. Burgess: Liposomes, Design andManufacturing. In Injectable Dispersed Systems,Formulation, Processing and Performance. Ed. D.J.Burgess, Drugs and The Pharmaceutical SciencesSeries, Marcel Dekker, New York, Chapter 8, 249-303 (2005).

D.J. Burgess and A.J. Hickey: Microcapsules, Designand Manufacturing. In Injectable DispersedSystems, Formulation, Processing and Performance.Ed. D.J. Burgess, Drugs and The PharmaceuticalSciences Series, Marcel Dekker, New York, Chapter9, 305 -352 (2005).

S. Zolnik, J-L Raton, and D. J. Burgess. Applicationof USP Apparatus 4 and In Situ Fiber OpticMonitoring to Microspheres Release Testing.Dissolution Technologies (2005, In Press)

S.D. Patil, D.G. Rhodes, and D.J. Burgess: Bio-physical characterization of a novel anionic liposomal

Hubbard AK, Mowbray S, Thibodeau M. andGiardina C. “Silica-induced Inflammatory Mediatorsand Pulmonary Fibrosis” in Fibrogenesis: Cellular andMolecular Events, Ed. M. Razzaque, KluwerAcademic/ Plenum Publishers, 2005.

DEVENDRA S. KALONIA

Saluja, Atul and Kalonia, Devendra S., “TheApplication of Ultrasonic Shear Rheometer toCharacterize Rheological Properties of High ProteinConcentration Solutions at Microliter Volume,”Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2005, 94(6),1161-1168.

Kumar, Vineet, Sharma, Vikas K., and Kalonia,Devendra S., “Second Derivative TryptophanFluorescence Spectroscopy to Probe SubtleChanges in Tertiary Structure of Proteins: A CaseStudy on the Characterization of Partially UnfoldedIntermediates of Beta-Lactoglobulin and InterferonAlpha-2a,” Journal of International Pharmaceutics,2005, 294,193-199

Bajaj, Harminderj, Sharma, Vikas K., and Kalonia,Devendra S., “Determination of Second VirialCoefficient of Proteins using a Dual-detector Cellfor Simultaneous Measurement of Scattered LightIntensity and Concentration in Sec-HPLC,”Biophysical Journal, 2004, 4048-4055, 87(6)

Saluja, Atul and Kalonia, Devendra S.,“Measurement of Fluid Viscosity at MicroliterVolumes Using Quartz Impedance Analysis,” AAPSPhrmSciTech 2004; 5(3) Article 47. (http://www.aapspharmscitech.org)

RONALD LANGNER

Dimopoulos G., and Langner, R.O. ; Treatment OfVascular Smooth Muscle Cells With Estradiol andBeta Adrenergic Agonists Has an Additive Effecton cAMP Levels, but No Additive Effect onInhibition of Collagen Synthesis. Journal ofPharmacy and Pharmacology (in Press).

JOSÉ MANAUTOU

Lucas Slitt, A., Naylor, L. Hoivik, D.J., Manautou,J.E., Macrides, T., and Cohen, S.D. (2004). Theshark bile salt 5 beta-scymnol abates acetaminophentoxicity, but not covalent binding. Toxicology,203, 109-121.

Guo, G.L., Moffit, J.S., Nicol, C. Ward, J.M.,Aleksunes, L.M., Lucas Slitt, A, Kliewer, S.A.,Manautou, J.E., Gonzalez, F.J. (2004). EnhancedAcetaminophen Toxicity by Activation of PregnaneX Receptor. Tox. Sci., 82:374-80.

Aleksunes, L.M., Slitt, A.M., Thibodeau, M.,Cherrington, N.J, Klaassen, C.D., and Manautou, J.E.(2005). Differential Expression of Mouse HepaticTransporter Genes in Response to Acetaminophenand Carbon Tetrachloride. Tox Sci., 83:44-52.

Manautou, J.E., Aleksunes, L., Slitt, A., Thibodeau,M., and Klaassen , C.D. (2004). Transcriptionalregulation of hepatic transporter and detoxification

genes during liver injury induced by acetaminophenand carbon tetrachloride. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol.197, 301.

Aleksunes. L., Slitt, A., Thibodeau, M., Klaassen, C.,Manautou, J. (2004). Transcriptional regulation ofhepatic detoxification genes during liver injuryinduced by acetaminophen and carbon tetrachloride.Gordon Research Conference, Drug Metabolism,Holderness College, Plymouth, NH (abstract wasselected for the late-breaking research session).

Manautou, J.E., De Waart, R., Zelcer, N., Kunne, C.,van de Wetering, K., Borst, P., Oude Elferink, R.(2004). Altered disposition of acetaminophen inMrp3 knockout mice. Hepatology, 40 (suppl. 1),255.

Moffit, J.S., Aleksunes, L.M., Slitt, A.L., Kardas, M.,Klaassen, C.D., Manautou, J.E. (2005). Evidencesuggesting a role for NAD(P)H:quinoneoxidoreductase 1 in the protection againstacetaminophen hepatotoxicity by clofibratetreatment. The Toxicologist, 84 (suppl 1), 67.

Aleksunes, L.M., Scheffer, G., Manautou, J.E.(2005). Temporal and zonal expression patterns ofliver Mrp4 and Ntcp following hepatotoxicantchallenge. 84 (suppl 1),1921.

Manautou, J.E., de Waart, R., Zelcer, N., Kunne, C.,Goedken, M., Borst, P., Oude Elferink, R. (2005).Altered hepatobiliary disposition of acetaminophenglucuronide in Mrp3 knockout mice and theirsusceptibility to hepatotoxicity. The Toxicologist,84 (suppl 1), 1051.

Slitt, A.L., Aleksunes, L.M., Maher, J.M., Dieter,M.Z., Cherrington, N.J., Manautou, J.E. Chan, J.Y.,and Klaassen, C.D. (2005). Induction ofNAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 in mouse liverduring extrahepatic cholestasis is dependent uponNrf2 activation. The Toxicologist, 84 (suppl 1), 815.

JOHN MORRIS

Morris, J.B. 2005. Nasal Toxicology. In: InhalationToxicology: Research Methods, Applications andEvaluation, 2nd Ed. H. Salem (ed.) Marcel Dekker,NY.

Morris, J.B., Banton, M., and Pottenger, L.H. (2005).Uptake of inspired propylene oxidein the upper respiratory tract of the F344 rat.Toxicol. Sci. 81: 216-224.

Shusterman, D.J., Tarun, A., Murphy, M.A. andMorris, J.B. 2005. Seasonal allergicrhinitic and normal subjects respond differentially tonasal provocation with acetic acidvapor. Inhal. Toxicol. 17: 147-152.

SPIRO PAVLOPOULOS

Jianxin Guo1, Xiaoyu Tian1, Spiro Pavlopoulos2 andAlexandros Makriyannis1 , Phospholipid BicelleMembrane Systems for Studying Drug Molecules inHandbook of Modern Magnetic Resonance Ed:Graham Webb 2004

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Sirpa Filppula‡, Suma Yaddanapudi‡, RichardMercier‡, Wei Xu‡, Spiro Pavlopoulos‡, Jian Cai §,William M. Pierce§, and Alexandros Makriyannis‡*Purification and Mass Spectroscopic Analysis ofHuman CB2 Cannabinoid Receptor Expressed in theBaculovirus System, Journal of Peptide Research,2004, 64(6) 225-236

MICHAEL PIKAL

Lyophilization of Biopharmaceuticals, Edited by H.R. Costantino and M. J. Pikal, AAPS Press,Arlington, VA, 2004.Rambhatla, S., and Pikal, M. J., “Heat and MassTransfer Issues in Freeze Drying ProcessDevelopment”, in “Lyophilization of Biomaterialls”,R. Costantino and M. Pikal, Editors, AAPS Press,2004.

Rambhatla, S., Obert, J., Luthra, S., and Pikal, M. J.,“Cake Shrinkage During Freeze-Drying: A CombinedExperimental and Theoretical Study, Pharm.Develop., & Technol., 10(1), 33-40 (2005).Pikal, M., Mascarenhas, W., Akay, H., Cardon, S.,Bhugra, C., Jameel, F., and Rambhatla, S., “The Non-Steady State Modeling of Freeze Drying: In-ProcessProduct Temperature and Moisture ContentMapping and Pharmaceutical Product QualityApplications”, Pharm. Develop. & Technol, ¨10¨(1),17-32((2005).

Rambhatal, S, Ramot, R., Bhugra, C., and Pikal, M. J.,“Heat and Mass Transfer Scale-up Issues duringFreeze Drying: Control and Characterization of theDegree of Supercooling, AAPS Pharm. Sci. Tech.[electronic resource], 2004, 5(4).B. Bhatnagar, S. Cardon, M. Pikal, and R. Bogner,“Reliable determination of freeze-concentrationusing DSC”, Thermochimica Acta, 425 (1-2), 149-163(2005).

K. Kawakami and M. Pikal, “CalorimetricInvestigation of the Structural Relaxation ofAmorphous Materials: Evaluating Validity of theMethodologies”, J. Pharm. Sci., 94 (5), 948-965(2005).

X. Tang, S. L. Nail, and M. J. Pikal, “Freeze-DryingProcess Design by Manometric TemperatureMeasurement: Design of a Smart Freeze-Dryer”,Pharm. Res., 22(4), 685-700(2005).

L. Chang, D. Shepherd, J. Sun, D. Ouellette, K.Grant, X. Tang, and M. J. Pikal, “Mechanism ofProtein Stabilization by Sugars during Freeze Dryingand Storage: Native Structure Preservation,Specific Interaction and/or Immobilization in aGlassy Matrix?”,J. Pharm. Sci., in press.

Chang, L., Shepherd, D., Sun, J. , Tang, X., and Pikal,M. J., Effect of Sorbitol and Residual Moisture onthe Stability of Lyophilized Antibodies: Implicationsfor the Mechanism of Protein Stabilization in theSolid State, J. Pharm. Sci., in press.

B. Bhatnagar, S. Nehm, M. J. Pikal, and R.H. Bogner,“Post-Thaw aging affects activity of lactatedehyrogenase”, J. Pharm. Sci., 94(6), 1382-1388(2005).

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Protein Solubility ResearchProtein Solubility ResearchProtein Solubility ResearchProtein Solubility ResearchProtein Solubility Research

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Brian Aneskievich, Ph.D.,associate professor ofpharmacology, was recentlyawarded a grant from theNational Institute of Health(NIH) the primary federalagency for conducting andsupporting medical research.Dr. Aneskievich’s researchfocuses on using receptorproteins as molecular switches inskin cells. Different drugcompounds can turn theseswitches on or off as needed toregulate various aspects of cellfunction. While in the onposition, certain of thesereceptors increase the growthand maturation of skin cells.

Such control of cell physiologycould ultimately benefit burnvictims who have lost largeamounts of skin. Otherapplications might includeprenatal babies whose skin is notmature enough, or for patientswho are bed ridden anddeveloping bedsores. While inthe off position the receptorscould also be used to stop skincells from unwanted replicationsuch as in skin cancer. Theselectivity of the drug-receptorinteraction may prove to be aless harmful approach thanstandard chemotherapy whichhas many adverse side effects.Dr. Aneskievich has beenresearching the drug-receptorinteraction for nearly ten years.Recent research in hislaboratory has identified newproteins that facilitate thisinteraction and thus add a newlevel of control to receptorfunction. This new phase of theresearch project is expected totake about five years and isfunded by the new NIH grant.This is one of the mostprestigious grants awarded bythe NIH and is very competitive,accepting less than 15% of theapplications submitted. Thegrant will be just under onemillion dollars over the span offive years and generate over $1.5million for the university.

OLGA VINOGRADOVA

J. Vaynberg, T. Fukuda, K. Chen, O. Vinogradova,A. Velyvis, Y. Tu, L. Ng, C. Wu, and J. Qin,“Structure of an Ultraweak Protein-Protein Complexand Its Crucial Role in Regulation of CellMorphology and Motility”, Molecular Cell 2005,17, 513-523.

Devendra Kalonia, Ph.D, associateprofessor of pharmaceutics,recently received two grants forresearch. A $239,079 grant wasreceived for the development ofcomputational and theoreticalmodels for the prediction ofsolubility enhancement of drugs.Increased solubility allows betterabsorption in the stomach. Firsttests will be run using computergenerated images andcalculations to predict druginteractions, then thepredictions will be brought tothe lab. This will increase thenumber of compounds that maybe developed into usable drugs.

Dr. Kalonia was also awarded$20,000 from U.S. Pharmacopeiafor investigation of factorsaffecting formulation andstorage stability of high proteinconcentration solutions. Thiswork is similar to research donein collaboration with Genentechand Pfizer, for which Dr. Kalonia

has received grants. The studyof high concentration antibodiesis vital because out of 40% ofprotein drugs, a majority ofthose are antibodies which canonly be given by injection. Thesmall volume that can bedelivered via injection does notalways meet the dosagerequirements of the patient.The goal is to increase theconcentration of theseantibodies that can be delivered.This research will be conductedusing quartz crystals todetermine how the antibodies atdifferent levels of concentrationinteract with one another.

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Building UpdateBuilding UpdateBuilding UpdateBuilding UpdateBuilding Update

Faculty, staff and graduatestudents of the School ofPharmacy began moving intothe new 221,000 square footPharmacy-Biology Building inJune 2005. The building,pictured at the far left, wasdesigned by Davis, Brody BondArchitects of New York, andwas constructed at a cost of$94.6 million dollars. Themonth-long move processbegan with the Pharmacy Libraryand finished with medicinalchemistry laboratories. DeanRobert McCarthy invites you totour the new facilities!

PublicationsPublicationsPublicationsPublicationsPublicationsDr. Andrea Hubbard, wasnamed a 2005-2006 LeadershipFellow by the AmericanAssociation of Colleges ofPharmacy [AACP.] TheAcademic Leadership FellowsProgram seeks to address theneeds of its administrative andfaculty members, as leadersfrom participating schools workto solve the many challengesfacing academic pharmacythroughout the United States.The AACP instituted thisprogram in an effort to helpcollege faculty develop strongerleadership skills in the manydiverse areas of pharmacy.

Each year, AACP accepts thirtyapplicants who exhibit the needfor leadership skills in eithercurrent or future job positions.During the course of theprogram, leadership fellows arerequired to attend fourmeetings with activitiesdesigned to strengthen theskills necessary to be aneffective manager and leader.

An important component of theprogram entails the division ofthe thirty fellows into groups offive, including a facilitator. Eachgroup is then responsible forcreating a project on leadershipdevelopment in academia, whichcan ultimately be written as ajournal article for the AmericanJournal of Pharmacy Education.

C. MICHAEL WHITE [continued]

Caron M, Kalus J, McBride B, White CM.Fundamental Concepts in Pharmacokinetics andPharmacodynamics of Antithrombotic Agents. In:Becker RC, Harrington RA (Eds). Clinical,Interventional, and InvestigationalThrombocardiology Marcell Dekker, Inc, NewYork, NY. 2005

McBride BF, Guertin D, White CM, Kluger J.Inappropriate Implantable Cardioverter DefibrillatorDischarge Following Consumption of a DietaryWeight Loss Supplement PACE 2004;27:1-4.

Coleman CI, Gillespie EL, White CM.* ProbableTopical Permethrin-Induced Neck DystoniaPharmacotherapy 2005;25:448-50.

White CM. Cardiac Arrhythmias, Chapter 5. In:Jeffrey S (Ed). Geriatric Pharmacy CertificationProgram Review Coursebook, 4th Edition.American Society of Consultant Pharmacists,Alexandria, VA. Accessed atGeriatricPharmacyReview.com.

Gillespie E, Perkerson K, White CM, Coleman CI.Possible Impact of Aprotinin on Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation.Connecticut Medicine 2004;68:439-42.

Sander S, White CM.* Focus on Ximelagatran: ANew Oral Anticoagulant.Formulary 2004;39:398-404.

Coleman CI, Linberg M, Perkerson K, White CM.Focus on: Simvastatin/Ezetimibe.Formulary 2004;39:437-44.

Coyle J, Gardner S, White CM.* AngiotensinReceptor Blockers in Hypertensive Patients WithType II Diabetes Mellitus. Annals ofPharmacotherapy 2004;38:1731-8.

White CM. Thrombin Directed Inhibitors:Pharmacology and Clinical Use.American Heart Journal 2004;149:s54-s60.

McBride BF, White CM. Critical DifferencesAmong Beta-Adrenoceptor Antagonists in HeartFailure: Debating the MERIT of COMET. JClinical Pharmacology 2005;45:6-24.

Sander S, White CM. The Use of ProphylacticAmiodarone After Cardiothoracic SurgeryReduces the Incidence of Atrial FibrillationConnecticut Medicine 2005;69:91-4.

Henyon N, White CM. Focus on Ranolazine: AnUpdate. Formulary, In Press.

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