Academic Pharmacy NOW
Spring 2013
Volume 6 Issue 2
Departments 5 News Briefs 7 Academy in Action • Smart Advancements • Reaching New Heights • Ready for Anything
16 Around the World • Making Connections • Help Fight HIV Abroad
33 Faculty News 47 The Last Word • Application Data from the Fall
2012 Profile of Pharmacy Students
Features 18 Assessment Essentials By Maureen Thielemans At the 2013 Interim Meeting, participants learned about the resources and strategies needed to measure Institutional Effectiveness.
22 Making It Manageable Edited and compiled by Maureen Thielemans Faculty and students handle the intricacies of managed care pharmacy with a focus on improving health.
26 From One Place to Another By Karla Taylor Four pharmacy schools are using creative transitions of care programs to improve care for patients and encourage better teamwork.
Columns 3 Maine Message By Lucinda L. Maine 8 Will on the Hill Local Leverage
By William G. Lang
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