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The afternoon of March 29th marked the beginning of the Feik School of Pharmacy’s season of celebrations of our students’ milestones and pinnacles reached in their academic careers. This will culminate with the graduation of the Class of 2019. For the Rites of Passage Ceremony, the 85 students of the Class of 2020 gathered with families and FSOP administrators, faculty and staff to celebrate their passing from the didactic to the experiential phase of their education. Each student received a fresh new lab coat and Feik School of Pharmacy Class of 2020 pin to mark the occasion. Dr. Jason Cota, Vice Chair and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, returned by popular demand to serve as Master of Ceremonies. Faculty and special guests presented students with recognitions and awards, as well as scholarships for academic performance, community service activities, and involvement in student organizations. Scholarship awards to FSOP students this year totaled $73,820 and were awarded to 45 P1 through P4 students. Congratulations to all of the scholarship and award recipients! Led by Dean Maize, the rising P4 students recited the Pledge of Professionalism together. The Dean was pleased to present three favored annual awards recognizing FSOP faculty and staff performance. The recipient of the Teacher of the Year award, selected by the students, was Dr. Helmut Gottlieb, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The recipient of the Faculty of the Year award, selected by faculty and staff, was Dr. Kimberly Cauthon, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Ms. Linda Etter, Secretary to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, was selected by faculty and staff to receive the Staff of the Year Award. The Rites of Passage ceremony closed with a blessing of the students from Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, UIW Vice President for Mission and Ministry. Sr. Walter Dr. Gottlieb, Dr. Cauthon and Ms. Etter with Dean Maize.
invited the audience to all participate in sending the students forth with a prayer and a hand of blessing extended to them from all across the room.
UIW F A CUL T Y A P P R E C I A T I ON L U N C HE O N As is the tradition every year, the UIW Provost, Dr. Kathleen Light, hosted the Faculty Appreciation Luncheon in the Rosenberg Sky Room in the McCombs Center on Tuesday, April 9th. Faculty and administrators from all the schools across all UIW campuses come together in celebration of faculty and emeritus faculty achievements and contributions. Of the 11 faculty members to receive year-end awards, two were FSOP faculty. Dr. Paulo Carvalho, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, received one of five Provost Legacy Teaching Awards. This award recognizes outstanding faculty relatively new to UIW. Dr. Lila LaGrange, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was selected as the UIW Piper Professor nominee. Pictured at right with Dr. Kathleen Light – Dr. Paulo Carvalho
The Piper nominee is selected by the Faculty Senate to represent UIW in the state-wide competition for the naming of the Minnie Stevens Piper Teacher of the Year. The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation is a non-profit charitable corporation focused on post-secondary education in Texas. Each year the foundation selects ten Piper Professors from across Texas, recognized for outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievement, and dedication to the teaching profession.
Dr. LaGrange with Dr. Light
FSOP R E CE I V E S D I V E R S I T Y G R A N T The Feik School of Pharmacy received a $15,000 Diversity Scholarship Award from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation, to support current and proposed diversity programs. These programs are designed to advance pharmacy education in under-represented populations. The grant was written by FSOP faculty Dr. Sushma Ramsinghani (PI), with Dr. Paulo Carvalho, Dr. Adeola Coker, Dr. Amy Diepenbrock, Dr. Lila LaGrange, Dr. Anita Mosley, Dr. Hansita Patel and Dr. Raghu Yendapally. The grant is titled Pharmacy Readiness Program: A Pre-matriculation Program to Increase Student Success in the P1 Year.
2nd from left, Dr. Maize receiving NACDS grant.
The Feik will provide at-risk minority students with a Pharmacy Readiness Program the summer prior to beginning their studies at FSOP. The program features an innovative group immersion strategy with an effective functional learning approach. This will be followed by peer mentoring throughout the length of the PharmD program, to increase student success and retention. Dr. Maize presenting Dr. Ramsinghani with grant award.
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Dr. David Maize was invited by the International Services Program (ISP) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to be a member of an evaluation team to visit the Gulf Medical University College of Pharmacy, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. The purpose of the visit was to consider an application for Certification of their PharmD degree program. The visit was conducted from March 10 to March 13, 2019. “ACPE’s International Services Program offers consultation, training, and professional degree program Certification to stakeholders around the world who seek guidance related to quality assurance and advancement of pharmacy education.” Dr. Maize at Gulf Medical University
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The FSOP places targeted emphasis and value on preparing graduates to be culturally-competent pharmacists. Many of our graduates go on to serve the healthcare needs of the citizens of San Antonio and south Texas, an area that reflects a Hispanic majority population demographic. With Hispanic Texans projected to become the largest population group in the state by 2022, the FSOP is equipping graduates by instituting a required Spanish for Pharmacists component in the curriculum. While we have had Spanish for Pharmacists electives available for years, the Class of 2022 will be the first class where all students will be required to complete the coursework. This not only positions graduates to be more successful in a competitive job market, it also prepares them to provide more competent care to an increasingly-diverse patient base. 231 FSOP graduates to date are Hispanic, comprising 32% of all graduates. 35% of the current student body is Hispanic, and 1 in 3 students is bilingual. The FSOP graduated the highest percentage of Hispanic pharmacists in the continental U.S. in 2014, 2015 and 2018. The FSOP commitment to student body diversity dovetails perfectly with the UIW commitment and values as a whole in their historically-held designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).
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The FSOP held its 5th annual and most successful alumni Fiesta dinner party yet, with an attendance of 70+, during the opening week of Fiesta celebrations in San Antonio, Thursday April 25th. The party, complete with a live mariachi band, was held on the patio overlooking the San Antonio River at the downtown Wyndham Garden Riverwalk Hotel. The event has grown in attendance each year and is a great occasion for alumni and their families to reconnect and network with former classmates and FSOP faculty and staff.
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Dear Alumni, The Feik is poised to graduate the Class of 2019 – our 10th graduating class! With each graduate we send the Word out into the world, equipped to reach for their goals and dreams. They join an impressive rank of pharmacists that call the FSOP home, and we wish them every success – with the NAPLEX and MJPE, and for a relaxing summer. As we prepare for the start of the fall semester, we will be welcoming a full class of P1s at orientation. A curriculum change is coming, starting with the Class of 2022, in that Spanish for Pharmacists will move from an elective taken by a few to a required part of the curriculum to be taken by all students. This not only will position graduates to be more successful in a competitive job market, it also will prepare them to provide more competent care to an increasingly-diverse patient base. We had a wonderful alumni Fiesta kick-off party on April 25th, held on an expansive outdoor patio overlooking the river. It was a great time of renewing acquaintances with alumni and faculty and families. The company, the food and the mariachis were great! If you missed us this year, I hope you’ll consider coming to our next one. Best wishes to you and yours for an enjoyable summer. Praise be the Incarnate Word! David F. Maize, Dean and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Education, Truth, Faith, Service, Innovation
maize@uiwtx.edu, 210-883-1010
NOTES FROM THE ALUMNI NETWORK CHAIR Fellow Alumni, The 10th class from UIW-FSOP has now graduated from the Feik School of Pharmacy. Congratulations Class of 2019 and to those alumni that have completed PGY1 and PGY2 residencies. The ceremonies were both exciting and emotional with Dr. Tiffany Karnes reminiscing about the past four years of pharmacy school with her graduating class. This year the pinning and alumni induction ceremony was held in the Sky Room. I was honored to induct the graduates into the UIWFSOP Alumni Network. The alumni network “Fiesta Celebration” event was a huge success again this year. Thank you to Dean Maize for coordinating the event once again. We had a large group of graduating P4’s attend. We also were pleased with faculty and other UIW alumni coming out to celebrate with us. Again, the mariachis were entertaining, and the food was delicious. What an amazing annual event to kick off FIESTA! We are excited at UIW-FSOP to begin a student chapter in the fall for the National Hispanic Pharmacists Association (NHPA). I am blessed to serve as an inaugural board member. We are on pace to be the FIRST student chapter of NHPA. This is very fitting for us since we graduate the highest percentage of Hispanic pharmacists in the continental United States. More information to come.
Good luck to the class of 2019 with your NAPLEX and MPJE exams. I know you will make the Alumni Network proud. Enjoy the summer with your family. You certainly deserve it. We have an alumni night planned at the annual TPA meeting in Irving, TX. We will be at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas at 7:30 on August 2nd. Our annual “Meet the Alumni BBQ” event will be on August 14 beginning at 4PM for our incoming P1 class. Call a friend, or better yet, pick up a classmate and come out to reconnect with your alumni network. I look forward to hearing from you and entertaining any new ideas you may have for the alumni network. God bless. Chris Alvarado Pharm.D., R.Ph. UIW Alumni Network Chair uiwrph@gmail.com
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ain Campus News:
UIW RECEIVES FIRST UNITED WAY AWARD “While we are all blessed to see the best of UIW every day, this month the United Way also recognized our community’s efforts at their 30th Annual Volunteer Gala. At this event, which honors organizations across our community for their volunteerism, UIW received the inaugural Higher Education Community Impact Award. This award recognizes a college or university that supports and encourages civic engagement, service learning and volunteering as core values. It is a perfect illustration of how our community lives the message and the Mission of UIW.” “UIW is a unique institution where reason, faith and service intersect and where we actively work to serve all people.” Thomas M. Evans, PhD, UIW President
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Nile Barnes, EMT-P (LP), PharmD, BCPS Dr. Nile Barnes has taken a circuitous route to UIW. Before becoming a pharmacist, he was an EMT and then a paramedic for the City of Austin, and later a professor of EMS Professions at Austin Community College. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for both his BS in Zoology (1985) and his PharmD (2005). After graduating from UT the second time, he completed a specialty pharmacy residency in internal medicine pharmacotherapy. Next, he joined the inaugural faculty of the FSOP, where he taught for three years. He then returned to his alma mater where he taught a variety of topics, coordinated laboratory courses and provided clinical service in internal medicine. Nearly ten years after leaving UIW-FSOP, he has returned as Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, and will take on the roles of Interprofessional Health Education Coordinator and Practice Laboratory Coordinator. Being trained in internal medicine, he has a wide variety of interests. He is still licensed as a paramedic and is board-certified in pharmacotherapy.
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At the March UIW Board of Trustees meeting, the following FSOP faculty nominated for promotion were approved by the Board, effective June 1, 2019:
Dr. Mathew Garber, promoted to Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Cheryl Horlen, Assistant Dean of Pharmacy Practice, promoted to full Professor Dr. Anita Mosley, promoted to full Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Helen Smith, promoted to full Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Elizabeth Urteaga, promoted to full Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Dr. Renee Bellanger, Professor of Pharmacy Practice − − −
Published book chapter Chapter 8: Women’s Health, pages 159-190, in Principles and Practice of Botanicals as an Integrative Therapy, eds. Hume A, Orr KK. CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group, March 13. Presented Nutrition and Herbal Medications to acupuncture students at Texas Health and Science University, San Antonio, TX, February 21. Coordinated and presented at the UIW Health Fair for the Women’s Month committee. Presented Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation poster, one of 14 posters the committee sponsored on women’s health topics, March 6.
Dr. Jeff Copeland, Professor and Assistant Dean of Experiential Programs − −
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Poster presentation Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Transition at the TSHP Annual Seminar, Frisco, TX, April 13. Co-authors: Copeland J, Gosser J. P O S T E R C O M P E T I T I O N : P R A C T I T I O N E R -E D U C A T I O N C A T E G O R Y W I N N E R Poster presentation Experiential Education’s Role in a Successful Residency Interview at the TSHP Annual Seminar, Frisco, TX, April 13. Co-authors: Copeland J, Gosser J., Long C. CE presentation Enhancing Student Performance in Experiential Education at the West Texas Pharmacy Association Annual Convention, San Angelo, TX, March 3. CE presentation Designing an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience at the West Texas Pharmacy Association Annual Convention, San Angelo, TX, March 3. CE presentation Behind the Scenes Tour of Assessment at the West Texas Pharmacy Association Annual Convention, San Angelo, TX, March 3.
Dr. Tony Dasher, Assistant Professor and IPPE Coordinator − −
Poster presentation Lab Values Don’t Lie: Pharmacist’s Role in Medication Safety at the TSHP Annual Meeting, Frisco, TX, April 12. Co-authors: Dasher JT, Copeland J, Furvey TL. Presented The Opioid Epidemic: Lots of Data, Statistics and Questions but Few Answers at the TSHP Annual Meeting, Frisco, TX, April 13.
Prof. JoAnne Fazio -Gosser, Assistant Professor and APPE Coordinator −
Presented Strategies for Optimizing Work/Life Balance at the TSHP Annual Meeting, Frisco, TX, April 13. Coauthors: Frei B, Fazio-Gosser J.
Dr. Mathew Garber, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice −
Poster presentation Students’ Perspective on Medical Disaster Preparedness Course at the TSHP Annual Meeting, Frisco, TX, April 12.
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Presented Cfos responses produced by the central microinjection of Salvinorin A in conscious rats at the 2019 Experimental Biology Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 8. Co-authors: Aboozar A, Franklin C, Rangel Y, Gottlieb H.
#teamfeik ⎯ Student Highlights UIW H E AL T H P R O FE S S I ON S S T U D E N T S T E AM U P On March 30th, UIW’s Day of Service, seven pharmacy and nine nursing students participated in an interprofessional health fair at Haven for Hope. Students completed blood pressure, blood glucose and foot exams, along with general health education. Those attendees needing further assessment were provided with referrals for follow-up. Participants received flip-flops and/or a pair of socks. There were 48 residents of Haven for Hope served through this event.
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The clinical skills competition held at the TSHP Annual Seminar in Frisco, TX, included a Disease State Management Competition, which was won by FSOP’s P3 student Ms. Anna Bozhkova. She stated the “…competition this year was on one of my favorite topics and I thoroughly enjoyed it!” The primary topic was cancer pain management, but the case also included naloxone education and opioid-induced constipation management. Congratulations to Ms. Bozhkova!
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The UIW students who started their own chocolate company – Sinzuca Chocolates – were among 56 other teams from around the world to pitch their ideas in the Richards Barrentine Values and Ventures Competition at TCU. The competition, which was held April 5-6 in Fort Worth, invites students to present ideas for conscious capitalism ventures that make a profit while also solving a problem. Entrepreneurs, investors and bankers served as judges. Sinzuca Chocolates is a health-conscious startup that specializes in organic dark chocolate products infused with superfoods like goji berries, quinoa and flax seed. Their products are gluten-free, sugar-free and vegan-friendly. The Sinzuca Chocolates team that competed at TCU was comprised of sophomore pharmacy student Yolanda Martinez and senior biology majors Noah Silvas and Matthew Silvas. The first round of the Values and Venture Competition consisted of a 12-minute pitch, followed by a 10-minute question and answer session with the judges. While the team was not selected to advance to the second round, Sinzuca was invited to participate in an Elevator Pitch Competition, where they placed fourth out of 46 other teams. They earned an Honorable Mention award and a $250 prize for their efforts. P2 student Yolanda Martinez pictured center.
“The most valuable asset we took away from the competition was the opportunity to learn. In addition, we were able to network with key individuals throughout the weekend,” the team said. “The Sinzuca Chocolates team had a priceless experience and hopes to bring back what we have learned to the University of the Incarnate Word.” Excerpt from H-E-B School of Business and Administration News 2019
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The Pre-Pharmacy Association, led by PPA officers Carlos Colunga (Treasurer) and Jose Luna II (APhA Liaison), served as the UIW host student organization for the 2019 College Health Scholars Program held at UIW on Saturday, April 6th. Eager to serve and promote pre-health professions, the officers had no trouble recruiting PPA members to volunteer in putting the conference on, and in advertising throughout the campus for two weeks leading up to the event. This was one of three nationwide conferences sponsored by the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA). Pre-Pharmacy Association members volunteering also listened to guest speakers and panelists and participated in mock interviews and personal statement preparation. PPA members comprised approximately one third of the conference audience. As they continue preparing for application and acceptance into the Feik School of Pharmacy, PPA officers and members seek growth and learning opportunities. The faculty advisors for this robust and successful student organization are FSOP personnel Mrs. Candace M. Gonzalez, Pre-Pharmacy Counselor/Advisor, and Dr. Anita Bryant, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Co-Curricular Coordinator.
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FSOP students and faculty at Pharmacy Day at the Capitol – Austin, TX.
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Students from the Feik School of Pharmacy, including APhA-ASP members, attended the Pharmacy Day at the Capitol in Austin, Texas on February 26 th. Attendees met with state representatives and senators to discuss current and upcoming pharmacy legislation. It was a great opportunity to advocate for the pharmacy profession, meet and establish relationships with legislators, and work alongside pharmacy students and pharmacists from across the state.
The committees and volunteers of APhAASP attended the Ingram Park Mall Spring Health Fair in February! They were able to do over 100 participant screenings, including blood pressure and blood glucose readings.
Mall health fair – APhA members serve.
APhA-ASP members also volunteered at Mobility Worldwide on March 30th. Members assembled and painted wheelchairs to be sent to patients in need in third world countries. It was a great way to give back and get involved in global health needs. On April 3rd, APhA’s committees and members hosted an educational health fair on UIW main campus for students and faculty. Set up in the Student Engagement Center, the displays were also a great way to showcase what pharmacy is all about. APhA members also hosted a spring eyeglasses collection drive. The chapter partnered with Lions Club for Lions Recycle for Sight.
Main campus educational health fair
APhA-ASP hosted the Spring FSOP Self-Care Competition on April 15th. The winners, pictured here, will represent the Feik at the Texas Pharmacy Association Conference and Expo: Elevating the Profession, held in Irving, TX on August 2-4. Attending students will have an opportunity to learn how the TPA is elevating the profession through aggressive legislative efforts, as well as learn how their peers are advancing the practice with innovative services and business strategies. Congratulations to the competition winners, pictured L-R: Melchor Espinosa, Gaielle Harb, Olivia Creager, Anna Bozhkova. At the end of the spring semester, on May 6th, APhA-ASP members donated 20% of the proceeds from all fundraisers conducted throughout the year with the presentation of a check for $500 to their selected charity, the Children’s Shelter. This organization is a private nationally-accredited nonprofit corporation now in their 118th year of service. They provide a safe haven for child survivors of abuse, neglect and abandonment in San Antonio and Bexar County.
CPFI S E RV I CE P R OJ E C T S CPFI chapter members were involved in various service activities during the spring semester, including making hair bows for Little Dresses for Africa on March 23rd, preparing Homeless Blessing Bags on March 27th, volunteering at the All Nations Food Bank on March 30th, and preparing Jared Boxes on April 27th. Chapter member Ms. Susie Kim was elected to serve as National CPFI Chairperson for the 2019-2020 academic year.
NCPA S PR I N G A C T I V I T I E S The NCPA chapter had a variety of guest speakers come talk about different pharmacy careers. The Business Plan Committee started meeting this spring semester to learning about the hard work and dedication required to start a business. The chapter plans to submit a business plan to the Business Plan Competition in Spring of 2020.
P HI L AM B DA S I GM A S E R V E S At the 2019 APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition held March 22-25 in Seattle, WA, Ms. Mikali Shedd presented the Gamma Xi chapter’s PLS Leadership Challenge at the National House of Delegates meeting. The purpose of the 20172018 Challenge, entitled Shots for Hope, was to help increase vaccination education and vaccination rates among the San Antonio population. PLS members hosted several Benchmark Calculations review sessions for P1P3 students between March 20th and April 16th. The Benchmark is a required cumulative exam given at the end of each year, and students must earn a passing score to progress to the next academic year.
R H O C HI I N DU C T S N E W M E M B E R S On Saturday April 13th, the Delta Eta chapter of the Rho Chi Honor Society inducted 15 new members into our chapter. These students represent the top 20% of the UIW Feik School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2021 and should be proud of their accomplishments! The Delta Eta chapter would also like to thank our Co-Advisor, Dr. Sushma Ramsinghani, and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Russell Attridge, for their support in making this event successful.
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The members of the SSHP chapter at FSOP had a busy semester of service activities. They conducted a spring teddy bear drive and donated the collected bears to local children’s hospitals to comfort young patients. They conducted three clinical skills workshops on March 8th and 27th and April 10th. At the spring health fair at El Bari Community Health Center on April 13th, members provided information to families about COPD, tobacco cessation and asthma.
TPA P AT I E NT C OU N S E L I N G C OM PE T I T I O N APhA sponsored the TPA patient counseling competition held at FSOP on April 17th. The top three winners of this competition share the $500 award for registration to attend the TPA Conference and Expo: Elevating the Profession, held in Irving, TX August 2-4. The top three competitors that will represent FSOP at that state-wide competition are: Ms. Olivia Creager, Ms. Ana Bozhkova and Ms. Hope Mae Abarintos. Congratulations to our winners!
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taying Connected:
If you know a fellow graduate that may not have received this newsletter, please share it with them! Also, please ask them to share their email address with us (etter@uiwtx.edu), so that we can include them in future newsletter and alumni activities announcements. We also invite you to visit the UIW Alumni Association webpage, where you can view a list of upcoming campus events and news items, read about how to get involved, and sign up for the “Cardinal’s Nest” community, at www.uiwalumni.org.
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Additionally, please remember the official FSOP Alumni Facebook page. It is a great way to reconnect with your fellow graduates and keep up with the school, social events and volunteer opportunities. Joining the group is easy. Just click on this link for UIW Feik School of Pharmacy Alumni: http://bit.ly/FeikAlumni. If you run into any problems joining the group, please email Dr. Maize, at maize@uiwtx.edu. The Feik looks forward to keeping in touch and catching up with our Alumni.
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