Campbell Comments Fall 2014

Fall 2014

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

CPHS welcomes a record number of health sciences students for fall semester Inside this Issue Message from the Dean College News Student News Alumni on Campus Five Minutes With...

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Back to School - The fall semester kicks off with a flurry of back-to-school events for a record breaking number of health sciences students!

DEAN’S MESSAGE

As I sit down to write my last message for Campbell Comments, I cannot help but feel bittersweet about it. This semester got off to a wonderful start when we welcomed a record-breaking number of students back to campus in August. As many of those students were attending their first Convocation ceremony and their respective white coat ceremonies, I was participating in those events for the last time as dean. Although I will not be on campus to watch the majority of our current students earn their degrees, I know they will accomplish great things judging by the excitement and determination I have witnessed in the expressions on their faces.

Suzan and I would thank all you for being so open to what we wanted to do. The Campbell family welcomed us with open arms and saw to it that we had what we needed to build a pharmacy program in Buies Creek. Establishing the first pharmacy school in United States in 35 years could have gone a lot of different ways, but it didn’t. Our hard work and dedication paid off and I am proud of each of our graduates and what we have accomplished in the past 29 years.

It has been my great pleasure to be the dean at the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences! I would have never imagined a better place to start a pharmacy program and grow a health sciences campus than right here in the heart of North Carolina. Thank you for allowing us to realize the dreams of Dr. Norman A. Wiggins to train pharmacists in the Christian environment of Campbell University. Thank you for earning and preserving the remarkable reputation of our programs. Thank you for continuing to believe in us as we transitioned from the School of Pharmacy to the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Most of all, thank you for making North Carolina a welcoming environment to raise my family. Despite being born and raised in Alabama, Suzan and I will always consider North Carolina our home and you our family. Thank you.

Sincerely,

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

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STUDENTS

PA and Pharmacy students receive their first white coats The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ (CPHS) physician assistant program celebrated the beginning of the academic year with its 4th annual white coat ceremony. The program adds 44 new students to its roster with the class of 2016.

Tom Colletti, director and chair of the physician assistant program, welcomed distinguished guests, Campbell University administration, as well as the students and their families to Buies Creek. During his remakrs, he reflected on the amount of growth the program has encountered during its four year tenure.

In addition to being addressed by their program director, students were given pearls of wisdom by Jeffrey Lamphere, executive director for mid-level providers at Wake Physician Practices.

Lamphere offered quotes from Mark Twain to Frederick Douglas to Michael Jackson, and left the class with the challenge to wear their white coats with purpose.

“Your white coat is not just a piece of cloth,” said Lamphere. “It’s the start of your change.”

The class is the fourth class to matriculate through the master of

physician assistant practice curriculum and includes the first cohort of dual degree master of physician assistant practice and master of science in public health students.

One week later, the Doctor of Pharmacy class of 2018 received their first white coats of their career.

The College’s largest pharmacy class to date was addressed by Ronald W. Maddox, dean of CPHS, and Erin Bastidas, a 2000 graduate of the program and current president of the CPHS Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Maddox shared with the audience personal experiences of his time as a community pharmacist and the importance of patient care. Although the majority of his career is rooted in academia, Maddox spent a brief period of time on the front lines of pharmacy immediately following his graduation.

“My last few weeks at the pharmacy were filled with cookies, cakes, pies, and gifts of gratitude for my work there,” shared Maddox, “but it was never about me. I went to work with one goal - to help my patients. That is what made the difference.”

Maddox’s remarks were followed by a

professionalism address by Bastidas who shared memories of her time at the then Campbell University School of Pharmacy as well as the pillars of professionalism in the health care community. Bastidas urged students to understand the magnitude of the education they are embarking on.

“Simply by wearing a white coat, you will garner the respect of many,” said Bastidas. “You must work to keep their respect. You must show your patients and colleagues your commitment to them by continuing to make solid choices in your career.”

After sharing several memories from her time at the then Campbell University School of Pharmacy, Bastidas encouraged the cohort to respect the foundation laid by the alumni of her alma mater.

“You will be wearing a CPHS patch on your white coat. Do not underestimate the importance of that. When people see that CPHS logo, they may already have set in their minds the standards they expect you to uphold. Respect the patch.”

The ceremony concluded with the class being invited to the stage, one-byone, to receive their first white coats as family, friends and faculty of CPHS looked on.

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STUDENTS

Katie Cook: A Nurse Comes to Campbell Katie Cook was standing in a vascular intensive care unit three years ago when she realized she wanted to be a pharmacist. Now, she is a student pharmacist in Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences working hard to achieve her dream.

A native of Roanoke, Virginia, Cook began her career in the health care field when she graduated from Towson University with a bachelor of science in nursing. After passing her licensure exam, she found her way to Carillon Clinic in Roanoke, where she began practicing as a nurse in the vascular intensive care unit.

Once she started working with critical care patients, she found herself researching the medications she was dispensing to her patients in what little down time she had.

“I found my passion for medicine by working in the ICU,” said Cook. “Once my passion was piqued, I started realizing how prevalent pharmacy was in the hospital and I wanted to know more about it. I saw pharmacists conducting rounds alongside doctors forming a collaborative team, and that’s when I decided to go back to school to be a pharmacist.”

Now in her second year of pharmacy school, Cook spends the majority of her days researching medications and studying instead of finding a few minutes in between rounds to study a patient’s latest prescription.

“One thing I was not expecting about going back to school, especially in a rural North Carolina town, was how many opportunities would be offered to me,” she said. “Since starting school, I have had so many opportunities to get involved in the community, network through professional organizations, and make friends through student organizations. I never expected that.”

Cook is earning a Master of Science in Clinical Research simultaneously with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree. In addition to her studies, she is the president-elect of the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP) which focuses on providing students an avenue to explore career opportunities in health-systems pharmacy.

“I chose Campbell one hundred percent because of the faculty and staff,” she shared. “They know my name, they know where I am from, and they genuinely want me to succeed. It was the easiest decision I have ever made.”

Dual degree students secure national scholarship award Dual Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in Clinical Research students, Patrick Hardesty and Chuemee Thao have been selected as 2014 Express Scripts Scholars. The Express Scripts Foundation selects four dual degree students nationwide each year to receive this prestigious award.

“I am grateful to Express Scripts for understanding the financial hardship that dual degree students face. It is a privilege to be chosen among the many worthy applicants for this national scholarship,” said Chuemee Thao, who will graduate in May 2015.

The Express Scripts Foundation created this scholarship to aid students who are interested in dual degrees and have increased education-based financial expenses due to dual enrollment. The Express Scripts Scholar Program provides $10,000 scholarships to the recipients.

“I was extremely excited and humbled when I was announced an Express Scripts Dual Degree Scholar. I am proud to receive this prestigious national scholarship,” said Patrick Hardesty, second-year student pharmacist and MSCR candidate. “This experience has shown me that the PharmD/MSCR dual degree at Campbell CPHS will go above and beyond in preparing me for the diverse opportunities in the field of pharmacy.”

In order to be eligible for the Express Scripts Scholars Program, students must go through a rigorous application process which includes thorough evaluation of the student’s career statement and goals, professional involvement, and curriculum vitae.

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STUDENTS

Campbell holds first interprofessional education event of the semester Campbell University’s first year interprofessional education (IPE) event signaled the beginning of the academic year as first year students from all disciplines of health sciences headed towards main campus on Wednesday, August 20. This year’s event focused on autoimmune encephalitis, the mysterious disease which is discussed in the New York Times Bestseller Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan.

“Teaching our students how to work together in a health care team is a critical component of how we execute our programs,” said Michael Adams, assistant dean of interprofessional education and incoming dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. “By demonstrating the importance of each profession at the beginning of the program, we hope to inspire collaboration between students and faculty across the health care disciplines that Campbell offers.”

The first year event is a required education event which occurs once every semester for first year health sciences students. This division of the IPE initiative focuses on professionalism and laying the foundation for working together in the health care setting. Activities for the first year event series range from team building exercises to discussions on books and relevant activities that pertains to news in the health care industry.

“This event was a great tool for first year students to use to cultivate our education and training, as well as interact with students from other programs,” said Tiffany Vu, current first year student pharmacist.

“The IPE program makes Campbell unique.

It truly is preparing us for what lies ahead in our careers. The greatest thing that I have learned from this event is perspective.

We all have different specialties and views which makes it possible for us to contribute to a diagnosis and/or implement the best treatment plan for our future patients.”

This particular event featured lively discussions in small groups on autoimmune encephalitis and a keynote address by Brian Whittington, a father from the local community whose daughter suffers from the disease. Whittington shared his family’s experiences with the health care system during his daughter’s diagnosis and how her current treatment is rooted in interprofessional care. The Whittington family endured four months of uncertainty with numerous health care providers being perplexed by this rare disease before a diagnosis was confirmed.

“I hope that, above all else, you learn the importance of compassion and working together from our story,” said Whittington as he addressed the 392 first year health sciences students. “Health care is not just about a diagnosis; it’s about the patient.”

Campbell Candids

Fall is the busiest time of year in Buies Creek! We’ve been involved in health fairs, College Colors Day, simulation labs, and everything in between!

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COLLEGE

Campbell to offer Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree In an effort to offer comprehensive health care education programs, the Campbell University Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee has approved a proposal to establish a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (DrOT) program. This approval grants the College permission to move forward with the accreditation process as set by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), a division of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

The DrOT program will be housed

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in Campbell’s nationally acclaimed College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.

Currently, there are six fully accredited doctoral occupational programs and eight programs progressing through the accreditation process in the United States.

“Creating a Doctor of Occupational Therapy program solidifies our commitment to health care in North Carolina,” said Michael Adams, incoming dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. “This program will complement our other health sciences programs and enhance our efforts to address the anticipated shortages of health care professionals in our local area and beyond.”

The AOTA states that the entry-level degree requirement for all occupational therapists is transitioning from a master’s degree to a Doctor of Occupational Therapy. This transition will become a

requirement by 2025. The development of this program at Campbell will help meet the need for doctorally prepared occupational therapists created by this requirement. Campbell occupational therapists will also address the shortage caused by an estimated 29% growth in the profession between 2012 and 2022, according to the US News & World Report.

Occupational therapy serves as a clear link between primary care programs at Campbell and high demand transitional care complementing the current Doctor of Physical Therapy program, states the official DrOT degree proposal.

The program is proposed to begin fall 2016 pending approval by SACSCOC and ACOTE and will be the sixth doctoral degree offered by Campbell University.

COLLEGE

Campbell awards first Internal Research Grant Program recipients Campbell University recently awarded its first round of awards through the newly established Internal Research Grant (IRG) program within the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. The IRG program was established in 2014 under the leadership of founding dean, Ronald W. Maddox. This program is one of many integral pieces of Maddox’s research initiative to encourage and enhance the collaborative research atmosphere throughout the College.

Five faculty members were awarded with the first CPHS IRG awards this cycle. Each proposal was reviewed and evaluated by the CPHS Research Committee with four projects claiming the top prize. The recipients were awarded with approximately $5,000 each in funding to develop and/or improve their research.

This year’s award winners: Julianne Hall, PhD, for her proposal “Adipogenic Effects of Dietary Phytoestrogens Are Mediated Through PPARy” Qinfeng (Sarah) Liu , PhD, for her proposal “Characterization PEGylation of BSA as Nanoparticle Carrier for Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery” Timothy Marks, MS, for his proposal “Turn the Phage – The Development of a Novel Integration Vector for Geobacillus Species Using Bacteriophage” Ann Marie Nye, PharmD, and Mary Townsend, PharmD, for their collaborative proposal “Impact of Simulation Laboratory on Student Performance” “The research projects proposed by all applicants were of significant value,” said Daniel Shin, PhD, chair of the CPHS Research Committee. “We are highly appreciative of the faculty’s continuous endeavors in innovative research. Their efforts make our research atmosphere mature.”

Pharmeceutical Education & Research Center (PERC) holds professional workshops The Pharmaceutical Education & Research Center, a division of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, now offers professional workshops for practicing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This new venture is being made in an effort to not only educate and offer extensive, hands-on research opportunities to our students but to CPHS alumni as well.

The workshops, entitled Hands-On-Workshops (H-O-W), focus on surviving FDA inspections, gateway to design of experiments (DOE) and multivariate analysis (MVA), compounding sterile preparations & mock auditing, and sterile compounding techniques compliant with USP <797> (for hospital and/or retail compounding pharmacies).

The next scheduled workshop will be November 8-9, 2014 and will focus on sterile compounding techniques. This workshop will provide 15 hours of application-based CPE. For more information, visit our website.

Johnson named Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences has announced that Betty Lynne W. Johnson will become the Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education.

In her new role, Johnson will lead the Interprofessional Education steering committee to advance the goal of preparing Campbell University health professional students to function effectively as a member of an interprofessional health care team to increase the quality of care and improve patients outcomes.

Johnson joined the Campbell faculty in 2011 as an Associate Professor of Health Professional Studies and held the position of Director of Pre-Clinical Education for the Physician Assistant Program. She was awarded the 2014 CPHS Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. She earned her PA-C from Wake Forest School of Medicine and her Master of Education from Campbell University.

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COLLEGE

CPHS awards over $500,000 at Dean’s Scholar reception As part of the fall semester kick off festivities, CPHS held its inaugural Dean’s Scholarship Reception on Tuesday, August 12.

This reception recognized the 59 first year pharmacy students who were awarded with the prestigious Dean’s Scholarship during the 2014-2015 academic year. In order to receive this award, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher upon entering pharmacy school.

CPHS awarded $593,500 this year through this scholarship initiative.

“The Dean’s Scholarship Reception was a wonderful chance to celebrate the hard work that goes into earning this scholarship and to rededicate ourselves to becoming involved leaders in the pharmacy field,” said Joshua Holmes, a first year student pharmacist and MSCR candidate. “The event was nice in that it allowed us to meet with the dean and thank him personally for his assistance in helping us achieve our academic goals.”

Both the current dean of CPHS, Ronald Maddox, PharmD, and his successor, Michael Adams, PharmD, PhD, were at the event to share personal experiences and advice on how to make the most of a pharmacy education.

“There are a lot of opportunities out there. I would not be where I am today if I had said no to the opportunities that came my way. Be open to them,” said Maddox. “Congratulations on receiving this honor. I encourage you to continue to do excellent work. I may be retiring at the end of the year, but I am still looking to you to succeed and move CPHS forward.”

MS in Clinical Research degree moves to fully online program To meet the growing demand for working adults interested in earning a degree in Clinical Research, the Department of Clinical Research has implemented a fully online MS program which began in August. The online program offers students greater flexibility and time management options to accommodate the professional and personal demands of being a full-time employee and part-time student.

“Our faculty and staff have been amazing in their driven, dedicated efforts to produce a quality program. We are very excited about moving to a teaching methodology that can reach a broader geographic area,” said COL. Bill Pickard, chair of the Department of Clinical Research.

The online MS in Clinical Research degree program offers eight week courses each term and two terms per semester, allowing students to enroll in the number of courses that best fit their schedule. This transition to an online program is part of the University’s broader online education initiative, Campbell University Online. It is the second fully online master’s degree offered by Campbell.

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ALUMNI

CPHS Alumni on Campus

Our alumni have been quite active this semester! Kappa Psi brothers doused 6 alumni and 1 faculty advisor while raising $1,400 for the #ALSicebucketchallenge. We saw several familiar faces recruiting graduates at our annual Career Day, and our students loved hearing from 5 alumni at Convocation this year! In addition to CPHS events, we have had remarkable attendance at Alumni Association events this season, including Fall Back on CU for CE! We hope to see you back on campus soon!

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ALUMNI

Five Minutes with...Erin Bastidas, PharmD ’00 The best thing about being a pharmacist is...helping people. I work as a retail

pharmacist because I love to help people, whether it is filling their prescription for them, giving them a needed immunization, or helping them find the correct OTC product for their ailments. I want to help them and make them feel better.

My favorite memory from Campbell is...too many to count (mainly involving my

Kappa Psi brothers), but one memory that stands out is winning the National Clinical Skills Competition with my classmate, Teri Dittmar Laurenti, at the ASHP Midyear Meeting in Orlando, FL in 1999. What a Campbell Proud moment (oh wait, did we have hashtags back then?)!

I am an active alumna because...I love the sense of belonging that being an

active alumna provides, not only for professional networking, but also for personal relationships. My children and I have made many new friends at the events held by the Alumni Association. It has also helped me reconnect with some long lost friends. CPHS provided me with the tools I needed to build a strong career that has supported my family, and I am grateful for that. I love being able to return the favor, in any way I am able.

My goals for the Alumni Association are...to see the Alumni Association grow,

both by getting my fellow Pharmacy alum to join or renew their memberships and by getting new members from the many other professions within CPHS (Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public Health, Physician Assistant, and Physical Therapy).

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA Family: Husband, Tony & daugthers, Ella (8) & Carly (5), and their dog, Bailey (14) Hobbies: Erin considers shopping a hobby Did you know? Erin worked on a blueberry farm when she was growing up. She

says she learned the value of hard work at a young age because she was paid by the pound.

2014-15 Board of Directors The 2014-15 Alumni Association Board of Directors held their first meeting of the academic year on August 20. This year’s board consists of (from left to right ) first row: Paige Brown, PharmD ’06, Erin Bastidas, PharmD ’00, Holly Nunn, PharmD ’02, Kari Strickland, BSCR ’06, Gamya Suryapalli, MSPS ’13, Crystal N. Dowless, PharmD ’09, Tara Torrence, PharmD ’98. Second row: Jamie Harding, MPAP ’13, Cathy Teat, PharmD ’99, Abby Chaney, PharmD ’12, MBA ’12, Brittani Ezuma, MSCR ’12, Tanya Brewer, PharmD ’97, Virginia White, PharmD ’09, MBA ’09. Third row: Leigh Foushee, PharmD ’00, Drew Kessell, PharmD ’07, MBA ’07, Franklin Landers, PharmD ’01, Marcus Stanaland, PharmD ’14, MSCR ’14, MBA ’14, Heather Powell, Student Pharmacist ’16.

Not pictured: Candis Cook, MSPH ’14, Bobby Rawls, PharmD ’02, and Gina Tandarich, PharmD ’05, Ramya Yadavalli, MSPS ’12.

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Erin Sievers Bastidas, PharmD ’00 President, CPHS Alumni Association Board of Directors

ALUMNI

Class Notes BABY CAMELS Marlena Abernethy, PharmD ’09, announces the birth of her daughter, Providence Grace. Providence was born on March 11, 2014.

Kelly Klimczak Hite, PharmD ’04, and husband, Shawn, announce the birth of their twin sons, Jacob Nicholas and Lucas Patrick on August 19, 2014.

Jacob Nicholas + Lucas Patrick Providence Grace

Kelly Carter Austin, PharmD ’11, and her husband, Jonathan, welcomed Dillon Charles on June 9, 2014, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 8.6 ounces.

Tyler Bradshaw Patterson, PharmD ’14, and her husband, Kevin, are delighted to announce the birth of their son Jackson Thomas on June 22, 2014, weighing 9 pounds, 3 ounces.

Heather (Vick), PharmD ’09, and Marius, PharmD ’12, Stanczyk welcomed Alex Logan on July 15, 2014.

Alex Logan

Mindy (Church) Woodie, PharmD ’13, and Joshua Woodie announce the birth of Mackenzie Peyton on June 6, 2014.

Mackenzie weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces.

Mackenzie Peyton Dillon Charles

Jennifer Clark, PharmD ’13, and husband, CPT Matthew Clark, welcomed their son Thomas Charles on July 29, 2014.

Jennie (Hartman), PharmD ’10, and Trey, BSCR ’08, Hewitt welcomed twin girls Rylee Brooke and Raelynn Marie on July 9, 2014.

Jackson Thomas

Jessica, (Hostetter) PharmD ’14, and Skip, PharmD ’12, MSCR ’12, Shaver welcomed Liam Issac on September 4, 2014. Liam weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces.

IN MEMORIAM Darrell Haymore, PharmD ’98, went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 18, 2014 after a courageous battle with ALS. Darrell contributed a great deal to the pharmacy industry, especially to the Cone Health Outpatient Pharmacy, which he started in 2009. He is survived by his wife Denya and will truly be missed by his Kappa Psi brothers and the CPHS family.

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Upcoming Alumni Association Events For more information visit www.cphsalumni.campbell.edu or contact 910-893-1313 OCTOBER NCAP Networking Social Food, fun & fellowship at our annual Raleigh Area Social October 27, 2014 The Oxford Raleigh, NC

DECEMBER ASHP Midyear Reception Take a break from conference activities to connect with alumni & students at Midyear California December 8, 2014 Hilton Anaheim Anaheim, CA

APRIL 14th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Classic Mark your calendars!

April 10, 2015 Keith Hills Country Club Buies Creek, NC

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