Fall 2010 Campbell Comments

Fall 2010

Campbell Comments For Alumni, Students & Friends of Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Maddox appointed to new position of Vice President for Health Programs at Campbell University Inside this Issue Message from the Dean College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences News Faculty News Student News Donor Highlight: Lib Fearing The Prescription for Our Future: 25th Anniversary Campaign Alumni Focus: Kaye Dunham, Pharm.D. ’03 Alumni Events Message from the CPHS Alumni President Class Notes Upcoming Events

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onald Maddox, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS), has been appointed to the new, cabinet-level position, Vice President for Health Programs, and will remain Dean of CPHS. The announcement was made by Campbell University President Jerry Wallace, “I am very pleased Dr. Maddox has agreed to take on this important role. He is well qualified to lead in administering the current programs and in planning and implementing future development of health care programs including the College of Osteopathic Medicine.” Maddox’s position came into effect September 1 by a unanimous vote of the University’s Board of Trustees.

Maddox brings strong administrative experience and an extensive record of academic success to the new role. He came to Campbell University in 1985 to establish the School of Pharmacy. As founding dean of the school, he developed an academic program that offered the first Doctor of Pharmacy degree in North Carolina, and was the first pharmacy school in the nation to require a community pharmacy experience during the fourth-year training rotations. Under his leadership, the graduating classes have maintained a 98.5% passage rate on the North American Pharmacy Licensure Exam (NAPLEX), a percentage well above both the national and state averages.

“As a successful dean, Ron Maddox has demonstrated that he has the vision and leadership skills to advance the University’s health sciences

programming,” said Dwaine Greene, vice president for Academic Affairs and Provost. “Health Sciences is a significant direction of the University, with major growth and development ahead. We look forward to continuing the strength of our pharmacy programs, adding a Physician Assistant program in the fall of 2011, and planning other programs for the near future, beginning with Osteopathic Medicine.”

“I feel honored to have the opportunity to serve Campbell University in this capacity,” said Maddox.

“The expansion of our health sciences programming on campus will allow us to train students with Campbell’s Christian values in a collaborative medical team to provide a positive difference in patient outcomes.”

Maddox received his Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy and Army ROTC commission from Auburn University. Upon completion of his military service, he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Tennessee. After graduation he was appointed Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Mercer University School of Pharmacy in Atlanta.

During his tenure at Mercer University, Maddox served as an Associate Dean and Professor, Clinical Pharmacist at the Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Chairman of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, and relief pharmacist for a local chain drugstore. He arrived at Campbell University in 1985 to establish the School of Pharmacy.

Maddox has received the NC Pharmaceutical Association’s Award for Outstanding Service to the Profession of Pharmacy, and the American College of Apothecaries’ Dean’s Recognition Award for outstanding service to independent pharmacy. He served as president of the Board of Trustees of the Fayetteville Regional Area Health Education Center, and currently serves as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Harnett County Health Systems.

Dean’s Message

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n August 8, I had the pleasure of welcoming the 25th Doctor of Pharmacy class to Campbell University during our White Coat Ceremony. This is a huge milestone. It is hard to believe we have trained so many pharmacy students since the inception of the school.

Looking back, it’s exciting to see how our pharmacy education has transformed over the years. It has grown and changed with the role of the pharmacist and the advancement of technology, yet we have always strived to maintain the excellence of our Campbell values and ideals.

As many of you are aware, Campbell University is undertaking a growth initiative with a feasibility study to consider the establishment of a College of Osteopathic Medicine. This new program would provide a tremendous opportunity at the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS). It would allow us to once again enhance our education by training our student pharmacists and future physician assistant students in a collaborative team with medical students.

The future of health care continues to change. Health care reform legislation is accelerating toward the adoption of the patientcentered medical home, or PCMH, and my goal at CPHS is to change our training with the profession and move forward with this initiative to instruct our students in interdisciplinary teams.

From your personal experience, I am sure you have seen firsthand that the approach of working together as a team makes a positive difference in patient outcomes. I remember a time when I was

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working in the Critical Intensive Care unit at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta, prior to my time at Campbell. We had a patient who was suffering from a pulmonary embolism and needed immediate help. The surgeon and cardiologist were going back and forth about how to stabilize the individual. One suggested surgery; the other believed the patient wouldn’t survive surgery. The physicians asked for my input and I told them to give the patient streptokinase intravenously to dissolve the clot. After receiving the medication, the patient was stabilized within hours and over time transferred from ICU. This effort of working together as a team provides enhanced, multifaceted patient care. And the possibility of a medical school at Campbell opens the door for us to advance our training with the ever-evolving roles in health care. Not only that, we have a distinct opportunity with our well-known, reputable pharmacy program, to incorporate and advance the importance of a pharmacist’s role within the PCMH model.

I look forward to the future growth and changes we have ahead of us at CPHS to positively affect patient outcomes. The University will announce the results of the feasibility study in May 2011. I will keep you posted on their plans and how the addition of the program will enhance our pharmacy and health sciences education.

Ronald W. Maddox, Pharm.D. Vice President for Health Programs Dean, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

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College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences News

Physician Assistant program on the move

Dean Ronald Maddox, Pharm.D., welcomes Jimmy Sheth, 2014 student pharmacist, to Campbell University.

Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2014 receives White Coats The Doctor of Pharmacy class of 2014 took the first step to becoming pharmacists during the tradition-honored White Coat Ceremony at CPHS on August 8 in Turner Auditorium. One hundred and eight new students were presented with a white coat symbolizing their entry into the pharmacy profession.

“When you put on this coat, you go from someone who receives care to someone who provides care,” said keynote speaker Stephen Kearney, Pharm.D. ’94, president of the Alumni Association.

He challenged each student to put on their new coat and look at themselves in the mirror and ask, “what will I do every day that I am a part of this program to uphold this legacy and what will I do when I think it is the most difficult day of my life to impact patient care? I know you can do it because your past successes indicate your future successes.”

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The inaugural Physician Assistant (PA) class at Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) will step foot on campus next fall with eager anticipation of the new program. As the launch date gets closer, more planning is underway.

CPHS began accepting applications for the program in June and has already received three times the amount of applicants for the number of seats available.

The application for provisional accreditation was submitted in August to the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), the national accrediting agency that defines the standards for PA education. A site visit is scheduled for October 21-22 to complete the process. The accreditation results will be available in March 2011, allowing the college to officially begin accepting students into the program.

The 28-month PA program is a lockstep curriculum. All of the students will take the same core courses during the first 13 months followed by 15 months of clinical rotations.

More than 40 sites are secured for clinical rotations ranging from primary care to specialized areas of practice.

The Carrie Rich Memorial building will house the program temporarily for the next two to three years. Currently under renovation, the facility will include a physician diagnosis suite, a classroom and several small group rooms for students to practice examinations and techniques.

Plans for a permanent location are underway. The feasibility study for the College of Osteopathic Medicine will consider building a new 70,000 square foot facility to house both the osteopathic medicine and physician assistant programs. The results of the study will be announced in May 2011.

Students explore careers in health sciences at CPHS

Tischan Wade is a student at St. Mary’s High School in Raleigh who loves science. She might go into zoology or possibly pharmacy. Either way, the handson experience she received during the CPHS SciPharm day camp, held June 28July 2, exposed her to a variety of career opportunities in health sciences to help her make an informed decision about her future.

Hosted by CPHS, a total of 20 high school students from across the state attended the SciPharm camp sponsored by a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Student Science Enrichment Fund for the High School Science Seminar (HISS) program.

“SciPharm Camp gives students the opportunity to explore the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy through topical discussions and hands-on exercises that reinforce the importance of science education,” said Michael Adams, Pharm.D., Ph.D., director of Science Education Outreach and assistant professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. “It really gives the kids a chance to see both the fun and the practical side of science.”

During the camp, students performed experiments dealing with medications and their interaction, drug identification, and gauging an individual’s dosage level capacity.

Faculty members provided presentations on drug information, pharmaceutical sciences and physician assistant programming.

Campbell to consider adding a medical school The Campbell University Board of Trustees voted on August 4 to authorize a feasibility study to consider the establishment of a College of Osteopathic Medicine, beginning with a charter class in August 2013.

The possibility of opening a College of Osteopathic Medicine has been under active consideration for almost a year. Trustees approved funding for the employment of a dean, consultants, architectural planning, and the necessary resources to conduct the feasibility study. A decision is expected no later than May 2011.

Osteopathic physicians are licensed to practice medicine nationwide with all the privileges and responsibilities of medical doctors. More than 800 osteopathic physicians currently practice

medicine in North Carolina. Colleges of osteopathic medicine are located in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and at the following state universities: Michigan State, University of Ohio, and Oklahoma State.

Reasons cited for the feasibility study include the increasing shortage of primary care physicians in North Carolina, expected population growth in the state, an increase in the aging population, and the national health care reform.

According to the 2009 N.C. Institute of Medicine Study, the state has 8.8 primary care physicians per 10,000 people, which is below the national average of 9.43 physicians per 10,000 people.

Rite Aid Chairman Mary Sammons addresses the importance of servant leadership at the CPHS opening convocation ceremony.

CPHS holds 25th Convocation Ceremony Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) welcomed new and returning students during the institution’s 25th opening convocation on August 26. Rite Aid Chairman Mary Sammons delivered keynote remarks and the Gore Center for Servant Leadership recognized three student pharmacists.

Selected from the CPHS student body, 2011 student pharmacists Tina Lee and Ashley Wensil, and 2013 student pharmacist Erin Dickert, received the Gore Center for Servant Leadership Award for their exceptional service displayed through their leadership in student organizations, community service projects and their personal work ethic.

The Gore Center was founded by philanthropists Edward Gore and his wife, Dinah, to challenge students and faculty at Campbell University to accept the call to servant leadership through recognition, support and encouragement. This was the first time the awards were presented at CPHS. “I commend Campbell for its focus on servant leadership,” said Sammons following the award presentation. “Despite what happens with health care reform, service will always be a critical component of your careers.” She stressed the importance of this virtue and encouraged students to provide service to their patients, their community and their profession.

Sammons shared an excerpt of a letter she received from a patient with diabetes who said his Rite Aid pharmacist not only turned his health but his life around, ‘“I am glad she knows so much about medicine, but it is her encouragement, care and compassion that changed my life the most.’ This is a real life example of servant leadership.”

The Gore Center for Servant Leadership recipients with Ed and Dinah Gore, founders of the Gore Center, and Campbell University President Jerry Wallace. From left, Erin Dickert, Ashley Wensil, Dinah Gore, Jerry Wallace, Edward Gore and Tina Lee.

Professional Development Workshops Student pharmacists participated in professional development workshops on August 26. Topics included interview skills, CV writing, etiquette presentations and alumni and pharmacy professional panels.

The workshop was sponsored by Rite Aid Pharmacy.

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Faculty News

Michael Adams, Pharm.D. ’96, Ph.D., assistant professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, received a 2010 Grand Council Deputy Certificate of Excellence. The Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Delta Lambda Chapter nominated him for the award which recognizes the outstanding accomplishments and hard work of the Grand Council Deputy.

Paige D. Brown, Pharm.D. ’06, was appointed Assistant Director of Experiential Education and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Dickens is a 2006 graduate from Campbell University and completed a geriatric residency with Campbell University in conjunction with the East Carolina University Department of Family Medicine in 2007. She has served the past three years as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Clinical Assistant Professor at UNC-CH and Assistant Director of Pharmacy Education at Eastern AHEC in Greenville, N.C. David Coniglio, MPA, PA-C, academic coordinator for the Physician Assistant Program, served as the 2009-2010 president of the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology, a specialty organization of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Richard H. Drew, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS, professor of Pharmacy Practice, was elected as a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. He will be inducted at a special ceremony on October 17, 2010.

Drew is the first faculty member at CPHS to receive this exceptional milestone.

Laura Gerstner, MSHS, PA-C, was appointed Clinical Coordinator for the Physician Assistant Program. Gerstner earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University and attended the Physician Assistant Program at George Washington University, completing a Master of Science in Health Sciences degree. She is currently earning a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Gerstner practiced as a physician assistant (PA) in orthopedic surgery for more than seven years and served as an instructor and preceptor for the Duke University PA Program.

Terri Hamrick, Ph.D., associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, completed the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Academic Leadership Fellows Program. The year-long program is designed to develop faculty as future leaders in academic pharmacy and higher education.

Timothy Marks, M.S., was appointed Program Administrator and Instructor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Marks earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Butler University and completed a Master of Science in Microbial Technology from North Carolina State University. He played baseball for four years in the minor leagues, served as a high school science teacher, was awarded a teaching assistantship at NC State and has worked on numerous projects with pharmaceutical and biotech companies including Piedmont Biofuels, Metabolon, AlphaVax and also completed an internship with Novozymes.

Ronald Maddox, Pharm.D., dean of CPHS and Vice President of Health Programs, was awarded a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist in addressing the shortage of underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.

Penny Shelton, Pharm.D. ’91, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, was selected to participate in the Academic Leadership Fellows Program with AACP. Shelton was also elected to serve as the President of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. Her term as president-elect begins in October 2010.

AACP Poster Presentations CPHS actively participated in the poster presentations at the 2010 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meetings and Seminars in Seattle on July 10-14. Faculty, staff and students displayed their research on topics from technology usage in the classroom and for tutoring to mentoring and student ambassador programs which provided the opportunity to showcase programming at CPHS and discuss their work with others.

Pictured left, Amanda Chason, 2012 student pharmacist, and Amanda Fuller, Pharm.D., visiting associate professor of Clinical Research, present information on Operation Safe Camel, a disaster response exercise held at Campbell University on March 20.

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Back to School BBQ The CPHS school year kicked off with the annual Back to School Barbeque on August 10. This year the event was held in the McCall Practice Court in the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center. Dinner and t-shirts were sponsored by CVS/pharmacy and dessert was sponsored by the CPHS Alumni Association.

Drug Information Center relocation The Drug Information Center (DIC) relocated with the Campbell University library to the newly renovated Wiggins Hall in June. The move tripled the amount of space for the center, providing nearly 1,300 square feet for six call stations, two faculty offices, a work room, reception area and lobby. The DIC receives an average number of 250 calls per month, with an estimated 60% of inquiries from pharmacists.

College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Phone-a-thon

Thank you for helping students raise over $6,000 through Phone-a-thon to benefit the 25th Anniversary Campaign!

Forty-seven scholarship recipients called alumni during Phone-a-thon on August 16 and 17. Students have currently raised over $6,000 for the 25th Anniversary Campaign with gifts still arriving through the mail.

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Student News

Recognitions A joint Pharm.D./MSCR student project was selected as an oral presentation at the 50th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, September 12-15 in Boston. The project relates to surgical site infections following OB-GYN procedures at Duke Infection Control Outreach Network Hospitals compared to rates reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The project is a collaboration between CPHS faculty, Duke University faculty and the following CPHS students: Melissa Hall, Pharm.D.’10, MSCR’10, Sara Robinson, Pharm.D.’10, MSCR’10, Marie Davies and Carolina Ferguson, both 2012 student pharmacists and MSCR candidates.

CPHS hosts the 30th Annual GRASP Conference Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) hosted the 30th Annual Graduate Research Association of Students in Pharmacy (GRASP) Conference on June 4-6.

Approximately 90 participants from nine pharmacy schools along the East Coast attended the weekend event in Raleigh, N.C., sponsored by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS).

Graduate students, faculty and pharmaceutical industry executives gathered at Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law on June 5 for the conference. Student’s posters were displayed during the event, which provided an opportunity for them to discuss their research findings in the areas of drug development and dosage form design with faculty and industry professionals. A social function was held in the evening.

Following the closing session on June 6, participants traveled by bus to Buies Creek to tour the nationally-recognized Campbell University Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute (CUPSI). Guests were treated to a visit at the Sunny Skies ice cream parlor on their way back to the airport.

Chris Breivogel, Ph.D, faculty advisor of the CPHS AAPS chapter, and Pavan Puligujja, MSPS ’10, chair of the planning committee, deserve special recognition for their efforts in organizing the conference.

Master’s Graduates Congratulations to 11 Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates who completed the program in August 2010.

Pictured left, Pavan Puligujja, Ajaykumar Ghanta, Bhanu Bejgum and Srinath Muppalaneni.

Not pictured, Shahin Barodawala, Shimoli Doshi, Devarshi Patel, Maithily Patel, Ishan Shah, Sapan Vora and Vishruti Makani.

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Tina Lee, 2011 student pharmacist, was elected as the Region V Facilitator for the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) during the national meeting in Seattle, July 23-26. Lee will serve as the liaison between the chapters in the west coast region and the national office. She has been charged to establish new chapters in the region and to help strengthen existing chapters.

The Phi Delta Chi Beta Kappa chapter received 100% in the Achievement Awards Program and was awarded 12th place nationally out of 67 chapters for the Thurston Cup, which is based on service and professional projects that further the field of pharmacy. Both honors were announced at the PDC National Leader Development Seminar in Madison, Wis. on August 4-7.

The CPHS Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) chapter received certificates of recognition for completing the national organization’s community service programs in Operation Immunization, Power to End Stroke, Legislative/ Voting/Immigration, Remember the Ribbon - HIV/Aids Awareness, and Keep Sake - Chronic Kidney Disease/ Diabetes Initiatives.

PLS Leadership Boot Camp

Kappa Epsilon Health Fair Kappa Epsilon (KE) hosted a free health fair on August 12 in Erwin, N.C. offering a wide variety of health screening services including: glucose testing, lipid analysis, blood pressure monitoring, bone density scanning, and BMI calculation. UNC’s Kidney Center provided complementary kidney screenings, which included urine and blood analyses.

In addition, KE displayed health posters and distributed pamphlets on a range of health topics: chronic kidney disease, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, diet and nutrition, proper OTC use, immunizations, prostate cancer and diabetes.

Curves Fitness Center and Benson Chiropractic Center attended, providing information on services and free massages respectively.

The Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Honor Society hosted a Leadership Boot Camp for first year pharmacy students during their orientation. The program helps incoming students develop leadership skills, discover leadership styles, and learn how to collaborate with each other to solve complex problems.

Each activity provided tasks for students to accomplish with little direction. After the first attempt, they were asked to discuss what would make the activity easier to complete. Then they re-completed the task using their new leadership strategies.

Following each activity, students talked about leadership and how it plays an integral part in the pharmacy profession.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Internships Eighteen students in the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program completed an internship this past summer gaining valuable experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Out of the 18 students, 16 graduated in August. The college wishes them well on their future endeavors.

Front row: Ketki Bansal (CUPSI), Ashley Smith (Carolina Medical Products), Melissa Brixey (Hospira), Yasmine Foust (CUPSI), Amani Alak (Hospira), Matthew Edwards (Hospira), Katie Cindric (Novozymes).

Middle row: Chanel Marshall (Talecris), MacKenzie Wood (Hospira), Jeremy Johnson (GSK), Paul Eldridge (GSK), Matthew Hawksworth (Novartis)

Students lead their partners, whose eyes are closed, verbally through a maze. The second time around, students could physically help lead their partners.

Back row: Rudrangi Thakor (Carolina Medical Products), Alan Immelman (GSK), Jonathan Barefoot (Hospira), Marsha Jean-Marie (Campbell), Andrew Townsend (Hospira), Rodney Floyd (PharPoint)

Clinical Rotation in Uganda Ashley Wensil, 2011 student pharmacist, completed a clinical rotation in Uganda this past June. She traveled with a team of 28 individuals through Rick Via Ministries providing medical clinics, prison ministry, school ministry and pastor's conferences.

Wensil collaborated with a registered nurse to help organize the medical clinics. Her responsibilities included gathering medication donations, preparing medications for dispensing and drug information sheets, setting up clinics, triaging patients, counseling on medications and participating in evangelism activities. Her group treated approximately 6,000 patients and around 1,100 people came to know Jesus Christ as their Savior.

She is thankful to those who helped make the trip possible and encourages other students to follow their heart when choosing their advanced practice rotations. cphsalumni.campbell.edu

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Donor Highlight

For the love of pharmacy

Lib Fearing recently pledged to donate $25,000 to enrich her late husband’s scholarship in memory of his devotion for pharmacy

“If Keith had to decide between me, country ham and pharmacy, he would have chose pharmacy first, country ham second and me third,” says Lib Fearing, wife of the late Keith Fearing. “Of course that is not true but he was really dedicated to pharmacy because he loved to help people.”

Keith’s interest in pharmacy began during his freshman year at Campbell University in 1941. He had grown up on the coast in Manteo, N.C., and at the time there was not a pharmacy located along the stretch of the Outer Banks from Elizabeth City to Morehead City. He wanted to help his local community by establishing a pharmacy in the area so he transferred to the University of North Carolina to earn a pharmacy degree.

After graduation, Keith served a term in the Navy as a hospital corpsman, and then returned to Manteo in 1947 to open the first pharmacy in Dare County. Throughout his career as an independent pharmacist, Keith became a leader in the community and within his profession.

He was involved in bringing physicians to the county, served as president of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association (currently the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists) and was named the North Carolina Pharmacist of the Year in 1994.

As a key pharmacy leader in North Carolina, Keith was instrumental in establishing the School of Pharmacy at Campbell University. He joined forces with Dean Ronald Maddox by serving on the institution’s founders committee to launch the state’s second pharmacy school.

When the opportunity came to support the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ (CPHS) 25th Anniversary Campaign, Lib seized it, funding an additional $25,000 to a scholarship Keith created in 1986 at the inception of the school. “Keith had a strong interest in the pharmacy program at Campbell and kept up with its growth over the years. Pharmacy was his passion and for this reason I feel supporting pharmacy education is necessary,” says Lib. Her contribution brings

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the scholarship’s value to more than $50,000, increasing the amount of scholarship funds awarded to students.

Sadly, Keith passed away in 1995 following a struggle with cancer. In memory of his dedicated leadership to pharmacy, Dean Maddox worked with Lib to establish the M. Keith Fearing Community Pharmacy Award. The prestigious award has been presented annually at Campbell University since 1997 to independent pharmacists who display individual contribution and service to their profession and community.

“When Dean Maddox approached me about creating the award, I was just elated over the idea.

You can’t help but memorialize someone who felt that close to their profession,” says Lib. Lib’s involvement with both the scholarship and community pharmacy award are an enduring testament of Keith’s love for pharmacy. His passion left an impression on Lib that keeps her motivated to invest in the next generation of pharmacists.

When she returns to campus each year for the CPHS Scholarship Luncheon, to meet and visit with her recipients, Lib continues to feel the inspiration for pharmacy that Keith once connected her to, “the students are very appreciative of the scholarships and very excited about their chosen profession. Being around that enthusiasm makes you want to give back.”

Pictured left, Lib Fearing with her scholarship recipient, Alexandra Lemere, 2013 student pharmacist, during the annual Scholarship Luncheon held February 20.

Pictured above, Lib and Keith Fearing during a North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association event in 1989.

New Scholarship Endowment

25 most memorable moments at CPHS In no particular order, here are the next three of the college’s top 25 memories (the first twelve were announced in earlier issues):

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Gary Dunham served as a faculty member and clinical preceptor from 1990-2002. Dunham described his gift of teaching as God-given, and his former students will agree that his passion for teaching and for the Lord were evident in every word shared by this extraordinary pharmacist. He immersed himself in providing the highest standard of patient care at Duke University Medical Center where he was an expert in cardiac drug therapies and instilled a strong sense of responsibility in his students. Dunham passed away suddenly in 2002 but his impact on CPHS and its students will be forever remembered.

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The Back to School BBQ takes place the evening before classes begin at CPHS each August. The event is a longstanding tradition, gathering students, faculty and staff together at the start of another school year. The barbeque, games, and famous t-shirts have been sponsored over the years by GlaxoSmithKline and CVS/ pharmacy.

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Ronald W. Maddox Hall was named in honor of founding dean, Ronald W. Maddox, with a generous gift from The Pharmacy Network Foundation, Inc. Maddox Hall opened its doors in June 2007 and houses the CPHS Admissions Office, Alumni and Advancement Office, Continuing Education Office, and faculty offices. Students acquire their education in the modern lecture halls, high-tech labs, classrooms and breakout facilities. Faculty, staff, and students enjoy their home in the 42,000 square foot facility adjacent to the Campbell Hall of Science and J.P. Riddle Pharmacy Center.

Contact Ask the Office of Alumni Relations & Advancement how you may make your impact on tomorrow.

Phone: (800) 760-9734 ext. 1837 Email: cphsdonations@campbell.edu

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Ed Herring, Pharm.D. ’95, and his wife, Carla, established an endowed scholarship as part of the 25th Anniversary Campaign. Ed is grateful for the time he spent as a student in the pharmacy program and the experiences he received at Campbell University that helped shape him into the pharmacist he is today. The encouraging wisdom and commitment from the administration and faculty were important in the foundation of Ed’s success as an independent pharmacy owner, “in recent years, I have realized what a gift Campbell has given me. Like all others, I earned the degree, but the lessons, growth, and Christian environment were more valuable than the cost of tuition. Campbell is an amazing place.”

Campaign Goals

25 new scholarships or professorships $2.5 million to support the future of pharmacy and health sciences education Sharing 25 memories to honor the college’s history

Visit www.campbell.edu/pharmacy to share your memorable moments online. Click on the 25th Anniversary logo. cphsalumni.campbell.edu

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Alumni Focus

Making a difference, one day at time How do you envision yourself changing the world? Deep down, doesn’t everyone want to make a difference in some way, shape or form?

As an enthusiastic and optimistic high school graduate, Kaye Dunham, Pharm.D. ’03, made the decision to attend the prestigious and yet, very challenging, United States Military Academy at West Point. There was a sense of excitement and accomplishment when she received her letter of acceptance. With names like Schwartzkopf and Patton who previously walked through the halls of the school, Dunham began to imagine herself making some sort of huge impact in the lives of others.

“West Point was a good education and a great opportunity,” says Dunham. “When deciding to attend the school I had some sort of delusion that I was going to be able to change the world by going there and being a part of its history. If you look at the list of graduates and their accomplishments, and literally many of them have changed the world, you start to get the idea that maybe you can do that too.”

And so she began her journey to change the world.

While at West Point, Dunham met her future husband, Landy, who also attended the school.

Following her graduation in 1994, Dunham and her husband went into active duty for the United States Army. After completing her five years of required service, Dunham opted to leave the military to provide stability for her family, including her newborn daughter, while her husband continued to serve.

Out of military service, Dunham decided to enroll in pharmacy school. She had an interest in health care and even completed the pre-health tract at West Point. The program at Campbell University appealed to her because of the school’s reputation, high passage rate on the NAPLEX exam and its close location to Fort Bragg, N.C. After visiting the school and interviewing for the Doctor of Pharmacy program, she knew it was a perfect fit and began classes in August of 1999.

Following graduation, Dunham and her husband, who was a pilot in the Army, were stationed in northern Virginia and then at Fort Campbell, Ky. While in Virginia she worked both in hospital (Potomac Hospital) and retail (CVS) settings to

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acquire as much staff experience as possible. At Fort Campbell she decided to work at the hospital on base and had the opportunity to develop and lead a clinical operation while she was there. The initiative started with testing the cholesterol levels of more than 20,000 soldiers. The results indicated the need for a pharmacy based lipid clinic and the operation continued to expand from there.

Dunham focused her career path towards her strengths. She knew leadership and management were her forte and she incorporated this into her daily role as a pharmacist.

“I have run into a lot of people who assume everything I learned about leadership came from West Point and while that is partially true, a lot of it has come from life experiences and my education from Campbell,” says Dunham. “Individuals who didn’t attend West Point can learn the same kind of attitude and leadership abilities through personal experiences.”

Dunham believes leadership starts with selfless service, “first and foremost you must be a service leader. You must be able to give of yourself to serve those you are leading and show that you will go the extra mile for them. They deserve that level of commitment and are more willing to follow if you give them your all.”

Before her clinical operation at Fort Campbell took full bloom, Dunham’s husband was relocated to the Army Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Va.

Kaye Dunham, Pharm.D. ’03, with her husband, Landy and their daughters Kaylan and Lucy in July 2010.

Once there, Dunham re-joined the staff at Potomac Hospital and became the Director of Pharmacy, an impressive opportunity so early in her pharmacy career. After two years, the family received orders to Fort Bragg and moved in July 2010.

“That has always been my sacrifice,” Dunham explains about her invariable relocations and not being able to remain in the same position for long periods of time. But it is also her and her husband’s greatest conviction, and for them it is how they choose to give back. “We are so blessed and the Army has been very good to us. And I think whether it is the military or any other profession, we understand our work is about service. This can be done by doing what you are supposed to do, when you are supposed to do it, for the right reasons and for the betterment of the community, nation, or whoever you interact with on a daily basis,” says Dunham.

While her reality is different from the time she entered West Point, Dunham has learned how she can help change the world. Through a personal passion to serve the military soldiers and their families and using her strengths in leadership and the pharmacy profession, she learned that her contribution is made every day, just a little at a time, in how she interacts with others, her patients, her friends and her family.

“When your friend calls you on the phone to ask if their son is taking the right medicine they were prescribed and you can assure them of their question, you’ve changed the world for them because you provided the answer,” says Dunham.

Dunham and her husband are currently stationed at Fort Bragg, with their two daughters, where Landy is serving as a Battalion Commander. Dunham is settling into her new location before deciding where to work next.

Dunham graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1994 and served in the United States Army for five years.

Alumni Events

Legacy Luncheon Alumni Zoo Outing

The Alumni Association hosted a legacy luncheon to celebrate the family ties at CPHS on August 8 prior to the White Coat Ceremony. Legacy connections from the incoming class of 2014 include Melissa Kiser and her sister Lori Kiser, Pharm.D. ’06, David Chandonett and his wife, Jennifer Chandonett, Pharm.D. ’04, and Jennifer Gates and her sister, Stephanie Gate, Pharm.D. ’06.

Pictured right, Dean Ronald Maddox, Pharm.D., David Chandonett, 2014 student pharmacist, Jennifer Chandonett, Pharm.D. ’04, and Steve Kearney, Pharm.D. ’94, president of the Alumni Association.

The CPHS Alumni Association hosted a family outing at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, N.C. on June 5. Participants enjoyed lunch together at Hippo Beach. Alan Carroll, Pharm.D. ’05, is pictured above with his wife, Carolyn, and their children, Lindsay and Brady.

Sisters Jennifer Gates, 2014 student pharmacist and Stephanie Gates, Pharm.D. ’06 with their father, Greg.

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Message from the CPHS Alumni President

As you receive this edition of Campbell Comments, the campus is bustling with activity. The Doctor of Pharmacy class of 2014 has matriculated and the anticipation of another great year by the P2’s and P3’s is in the air. The P4’s are out making a name for themselves during their last year rotations and looking forward to May 2011. Welcome back to all students and have a great year!

I had the opportunity to speak to the class of 2014 at the White Coat Ceremony on August 8. The topic was professionalism and I focused part of the speech on the legacy of the Campbell insignia located on their white coats. I shared with them the work of all those who had gone before them and the standard of excellence that we demand from all of our graduates. I urged them to set their own goals and to always remember that the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) blaze of orange attached to their white coats sets the bar high for all other pharmacy programs.

Speaking of activity, the Alumni Board held its first meeting for the academic year and there are some notable changes. Jessica Joyner has moved from her development role to become the new Director of Alumni Relations and Andrea Pratt has become the new Director of Communications for CPHS. They have already been collaborating on some great ideas for the association starting with our new tag line: Connect. Support. Belong. We are all very fortunate to have them

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contributing to our organization and I look forward to working with them to make things happen this year.

In regard to opportunities to connect, we hope to see many of you at the Financial Education Workshop at the RTP campus, September 21 and 23, on campus for Fall Back on CU for CE, October 16, or at the homecoming football game on October 30. You can register for any of these events and get updates regarding other activities online at www.cphsalumni.campbell. edu.

Connecting with other alumni is one of the great values of the organization and we hope to provide ways for all alumni to do this through multiple venues. Please let us know if you have ideas or would like to volunteer for our events committee.

I really like the new tag line and I think that we can all relate to it.

Please find a way to Connect with your fellow alumni in the upcoming year. If you have ways that you feel you can Support the organization or ways that the organization can support you, please let us know and we hope that you always feel like you Belong as part of the Campbell family.

CU in the Creek or at one of our many events.

Stephen E. Kearney, Jr., PharmD ’94 President, Alumni Association Board of Directors Connect-Support-Belong

Campbell Comments is published four times a year for alumni, students and friends of Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences under the direction of the Office of Alumni Relations & Advancement.

Ronald W. Maddox, Pharm.D. Dean Stephen E. Kearney, Pharm.D. ’94 President, CPHS Alumni Association Board of Directors Andrea J. Pratt Editor and Designer, Campbell Comments Director of Communications Jessica I. Joyner Director, Alumni Relations Contributors Amber Benson and Bennett Scarborough Advertisement Opportunities To advertise in Campbell Comments contact the Office of Alumni Relations & Advancement.

Phone: 1-800-760-9734, ext. 4788 Email: cphscommunications@campbell.edu

Class Notes

Baby Camels

Weddings

Stephanie Combs Nixon, Pharm.D. ’95, and her husband, Travis, are the proud parents of Luke Gregory, born May 13, 2010.

He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. He joins big sister Lexi, 3 years old, and big brother Beckett, 2 years old.

Sheryl Gutierres, Pharm.D. ’01, and James Compton were married on March 15, 2009 in Hawaii. The couple resides in Altoona, Ia.

Ashly Henderson Brick, Pharm.D. ’02, and her husband, Sam, welcomed a baby girl on June 6, 2009. Avril Sage weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Alan Carroll, Pharm.D. ’05, and his wife, Carolyn, have a new addition to the family.

Finley McKay was born on July 21, 2010, weighing 8 pounds, 15 ounces. They have two other children, Lindsay and Brady.

Dave Dixon, Pharm.D ’06, and his wife, Lisa, announce the birth of their daughter.

Ellie Abigail was born on May 12, 2010. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

Travis Wallace, Pharm.D. ’09, and his wife, Cassie, became proud parents of a daughter on July 28, 2010. Thompson Cate weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces.

Amanda Greenwood, Pharm.D. ’02, MBA, married Jason Soles on July 24, 2010 at the Preston Woodall House in Benson, N.C. Amanda is a pharmacy supervisor with WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh, N.C. Jason is employed as an installer with Simplex Grinnell in Raleigh, N.C. Following a honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the couple now resides in Holly Springs, N.C.

In Memoriam Nancy Jackson, Pharm.D. ’00, passed away on May 16, 2010 after a battle against cancer.

Announcements Joe Moose, Pharm.D. ’90, was named the 2010 National Community Pharmacists Association Preceptor of the Year. He will be honored during the association’s Annual Convention and Trade Exposition in October 2010.

Sheryl Gutierres Compton, Pharm.D. ’01, was selected as the 2010 Faculty Preceptor of the Year at Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Shaun Rowe, Pharm.D. ’03, was recently named the Tennessee Society of HealthSystem Pharmacist of the Year. Rowe practices as a clinical pharmacist in trauma at the University of Tennessee (UT) Medical Center and serves as a faculty member with the UT College of Pharmacy. He also is the Residency Program Director of the UT Medical Center’s PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency.

Recognized by her determination and persistence, Windy Griffin, Pharm.D. ’08, was chosen as Cambridge Publishing’s 2010 VIP member. Cambridge Publishing chooses its VIP members based on a multitude of professional standards that help to distinguish the top-performing professionals of their chosen fields.

In Memoriam Brian Rodgers, Pharm.D. ’10, passed away on September 7 after a battle with Leukemia.

Tina Thornhill, Pharm.D., associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, describes Brian’s determination to finish his degree, “Napoleon Bonaparte said, ‘Valor is a gift.

Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.’ Brian had valor; however, I am not sure he knew it as he battled his cancer.

He always seemed focused on the endpoint of completing his Pharm.D. coursework.

I believe as we remember Brian, he would want us to acknowledge his perseverance to become a Doctor of Pharmacy over his determination to beat cancer. The valor he demonstrated through his many battles whether in the hospital or on his rotations in the last two years is a testament and inspiration!”

Rodgers leaves behind his father, Billy W. Rodgers, two sisters, Billika R. Ellis and Belinda Rodgers, and two special cousins, Kristen Clay and Kevin Clay.

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Office of Alumni Relations & Advancement Post Office Box 1090 Buies Creek, North Carolina 27506

Upcoming Alumni Association Events

For more details visit www.cphsalumni.campbell.edu

SEPTEMBER Financial Education Workshop September 21 & 23, 2010 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Campbell University RTP Campus Morrisville, NC OCTOBER Fall Back on CU for CE Earn 6 hours of Live CE October 16, 2010 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Maddox Hall Buies Creek, NC

CPHS Alumni & Friends Reception at NCAP October 25, 2010 5-7 p.m.

Sheraton Imperial Durham, NC

DECEMBER CPHS Alumni & Friends Reception at ASHP Midyear December 6, 2010 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Location TBD Anaheim, CA

CPHS Alumni Tailgate and Football Game Watch Campbell University Homecoming October 30, 2010 11 a.m. Tailgate 1 p.m. Football Game Buies Creek, NC

CPHS Alumni Schedule Activities

10 a.m.

Maddox Hall Tours & Homecoming Parade

11 a.m.

CPHS Alumni & Friends Tailgate* 1 p.m.

CU Football vs. Marist CPHS Alumni Game Watch

*Pre-registration required Register Online

www.cphsalumni.campbell.edu

Campbell University Homecoming October 29-30, 2010