Campbell Comments Fall 2015

Fall 2015

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

Inside this Issue Message from the Dean Student News College News Alumni Spotlight Class Notes Upcoming Events

Welcome Home, Camels! This issue of Campbell Comments focuses on alumni returning home to the Campbell community this fall. Some of you joined us for Fall Back on CU for CE and others attended our Homecoming festivities (Greek Headcount winner pictured above). One alumnus returned to North Carolina to lead a pharmacy in the area, and many alumni came to the Creek to recruit for their employers. Whatever the reason, you’re always welcome here.

DEAN’S MESSAGE

Dear Alumni & Friends – As I sit down to write this message to you, I am finding it hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from Christmas and the New Year.

With Christmas on the horizon, I would like to take this opportunity to say how truly grateful we are for our history and heritage here at the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. The solid foundation that the School of Pharmacy laid for us has allowed us to grow to offer numerous health sciences programs and to make a name for Campbell. That foundation was laid by hundreds of alumni, faculty, and staff who represent the Campbell name so well. Our history of high quality patient care, exceptional professional dedication, and excellent board passage rates not only set the standard, but continues to encourage and empower us to strive for greatness.

We are also grateful for our donors and benefactors. In October, we held a new event recognizing our scholarship donors. We think it is important for our students to meet and get to know the families and friends who give to the scholarships they receive.

After the recognition ceremony, we joined the Homecoming events at the CPHS Alumni Association’s tailgate. If you attended, I hope you had a remarkable time mingling with your former classmates, colleagues, and our students. If you didn’t attend, I hope the photos in this issue of Campbell Comments entice you to attend next year!

I have spent most of this message reflecting on our past and thanking our scholarship donors; however, I would like to mention how grateful I am that Campbell University is a thriving institution. CPHS is in the midst of developing a new strategic plan to guide us through the growth and changes that we face in the coming months and years. With seven programs up and running, our strategic planning steering committee has many great opportunities to consider. The committee will be reaching out to alumni and other stakeholders as we progress so please take the time to respond to these requests. As I have mentioned, we would not be where we are today without you, so I ask you to continue to pray for Campbell and that the Lord will guide our actions as we grow.

Thank you for your support of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. From all of us at CPHS, we wish you the happiest of holiday seasons.

With thanks,

Michael L. Adams, PharmD, PhD Acting Vice President for Health Programs Dean, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

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STUDENTS

Pharmacy organizations recognized for service to North Carolina Two student organizations affiliated with Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences received recognition on Friday, October 16, for their service and dedication to the state of North Carolina.

The Pre-Pharmacy Club, advised by Brenda Blackman, and Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity, advised by Bob Cisneros, PhD, were recognized alongside eight other Harnett County organizations at a small ceremony on Campbell University’s main campus in Buies Creek.

Paige White, Worthy Prelate and student pharmacist, represented the Beta Kappa chapter of Phi Delta Chi as it received recognition for fifteen years of continuous service to the Adopt-A-Highway program.

LaMonica Daniel, junior at Campbell

University, represented the Pre-Pharmacy Club as it received recognition for ten years of continuous service to the program.

In a letter of recognition, Mike Causey, Adopt-A-Highway Program Coordinator, said: “Adopt-a-Highway volunteers save tax payers more than $6 million annually in roadside cleanup costs! This success would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of volunteers like you. On behalf of Governor McCrory and Secretary Tennyson, thank you for your dedication to keeping North Carolina roadsides clean and beautiful.”

The ceremony was hosted by the Office of the Governor.

Campbell Candids

Every time we turn around, there’s a group asking for a picture or Gaylord the Camel striking a pose. This issue’s candids include DPT students dressing up for PT Month, our student pharmacists celebrating American Pharmacists Month, and our alumni coming back for Career Day! Follow us @campbellcphs

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CPHS hosts inaugural Scholarship Ceremony The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) held its inaugural Scholarship Ceremony on Saturday, October 24, in Campbell University’s Turner Auditorium. Many students and alumni remember filing into Turner Auditorium in D. Rich Hall for scholastic traditions like Convocation, commencement exercises for the inaugural Physician Assistant class, and Campbell University Worship; however, this ceremony was unlike anything ever hosted by CPHS. The ceremony allowed scholarship recipients and their families to meet their scholarship donors and share stories of accomplishment, gratitude, and get to know their donors on a personal level.

“It is an exciting time in Buies Creek because of the University’s Homecoming, but also because we are pausing today to celebrate the academic accomplishments of our students who have been recognized with scholarships and the generous contributions of our donors that support our scholarships and our students,” Michael L. Adams, PharmD, PhD, dean of CPHS, shared in his welcoming remarks.

The ceremony featured remarks from Campbell University Provost Mark Hammond, PhD, a special presentation of thanks video, and stories from CPHS students enrolled in professional programs who will graduate in 2016.

“As a student, it means so much to know that people are invested in our future and stand behind the career path we have chosen,” said Emily Mantovani, student pharmacist. “In today’s world there are so many worthy causes each of you could be putting your money towards, so it is humbling to know that as a donor, you have chosen to invest in our Campbell education, our future as pharmacists, and the future of the pharmacy profession as a whole.”

Lauren Avery, physical therapy student, chose to share how her scholarship enabled her to attend a three day exercise conference in Washington, D.C. The conference allowed Avery to learn new exercises to add to her toolbox of treatments for future patients and to interact with leaders in her profession.

“Just this month, I was able to appreciate the impact of my scholarship almost immediately when I went to Washington, D.C.,” shared Avery to the crowd. “In addition to saying ‘thank you’, I wanted to show my donor that his support added to my professional development.”

Other comments included sentiments of gratitude and challenges to recipients to start thinking about how they can make a difference in the lives of future Campbell students.

“It is extremely gratifying to be part of a university that makes it a priority to recognize and support the efforts being made by its students,” said James Lisowski, physician assistant student. “On behalf of myself and the other scholarship recipients, I would again like to say thank you to all of the donors and members of the Campbell community [in attendance today]. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated and have helped many of us as we continue our education.”

CPHS awarded 83 annual scholarships, 86 endowed scholarships, and 81 dean’s scholarship awards totaling over $1 million in scholarship funding for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Following the brief ceremony, attendees joined the CPHS Alumni Association at their annual tailgate for food and fellowship, allowing donors and recipients to continue to learn more about each other and discuss how their individual accomplishments brought them together at Campbell.

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“When I read the names of the scholarships - especially the name that was on the scholarship I received – I realized that someone worked hard and that person, who funded the scholarship, was very generous and had vision to see that someone in the future would need funding and support…”

Just a few words from the scholarship donor “thank you” video featured at the CPHS Scholarship Ceremony. The short, four minute video made a huge impression on the Campbell families, faculty, and staff who attended the event, and we can’t wait to share it with you! We will be sharing the video on social media throughout the week of Thanksgiving, so as you trim your Christmas trees, carve your turkeys, and cheer on your favorite teams, make sure you drop by our Facebook page to view this message of gratitude. Find us at facebook.com/CampbellCPHS

COLLEGE

Internationally renowned surgeon brings awareness to Campbell The Dr. Joseph W. Baggett Wellness Institute, part of Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS), provided a rare opportunity for faculty, students, and local clinicians to engage with internationally renowned surgeon, Josef Stutz. Stutz is a pioneer in the research and treatment of lipedema, a chronic disorder of adipose tissue and lymphatic dysfunction. Lipedema’s characteristics are defined by fatty tissues in distinct patterns in the lower extremities of the human body. It is found almost exclusively in women. Stutz provided a lecture to approximately 150 participants on Monday, August 31.

“Lipedema is a condition that affects millions of women but it is rarely diagnosed in the United States,” shared April Pope, MPAS, PA-C, clinical coordinator and associate professor of health professional studies for the physician assistant program at Campbell.

“There has been very little research done on this condition and therefore very little supporting evidence regarding diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols and longterm outcomes for conservative versus surgical treatment. We teach all of our students (regardless of the discipline) to practice evidence based medicine, and although it is difficult to present large studies when they don’t exist, we cannot close our minds to the possibility that there may be very real conditions that have devastating physical, emotional, and financial implications for our patients even if we do not have large cohort studies to fall back on.”

In addition to his lecture, Stutz joined Pope, and Nicholas Pennings, DO, director of Campbell University Health Center and assistant professor of family medicine at the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM), in the health center to observe patients from the local community. Pope will be traveling to London next year to continue to

collaborate with Stutz on this condition.

“Having Dr. Stutz come from Germany to Campbell is a step in the right direction for bringing lipedema awareness to practicing clinicians as well as for CPHS and CUSOM students about this disease,” said Pope. “We know that education is often the catalyst for interest, and interest is often a springboard for action, so we are hoping that our continuing education program will ignite interest in the healthcare community to promote awareness, research, and ultimately more help for patients who suffer from a disease that is unknown to the majority of healthcare professionals in the United States.”

“I came to the United States to educate colleagues on lipedema because it is surprising that so many women needed to travel to Germany for treatment,” said Stutz. “Lipedema is not a rare disease, it is just rarely diagnosed.”

Stutz has surgically treated over two thousand lipedema patients from all over the world.

“We are hoping that his visit to Campbell University will not only enlighten the nearly 150 participants, but that among our CPHS and CUSOM students, there may be some who may choose to research, diagnose, and treat a condition that is not as uncommon as it is uncommonly diagnosed,” Pope said.

About the Joseph W. Baggett Wellness Institute: Through a gift from Dr. Joseph Baggett, Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) took a step in addressing health awareness in the local area through establishing the Wellness Institute. The primary goal of the Institute is to better educate consumers regarding health issues and inspire health care providers to encourage patients to be more proactive in their health care. It is fitting that Dr. Baggett established a fund to support the Wellness Institute at Campbell University as his father, Professor John Robert Baggett, taught at Buies Creek Academy.

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CPHS announces faculty promotions The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) at Campbell University announces the promotion of three faculty members with primary appointments in CPHS and one retired faculty member effective November 1, 2015 by vote of the Campbell University Board of Trustees.

“To be awarded a faculty promotion by the Campbell University Board of Trustees is a recognition of the hard work and commitment to the educational process,” said Michael L. Adams, PharmD, PhD, dean of the College. “I applaud Mr. Marks, Dr. McLendon, and Dr. Woodis for their commitment to teaching, dedication to research, and service to CPHS and the university.”

Timothy Marks, MS, was promoted to the rank of assistant professor. Marks earned a master of science in Microbial Biotechnology from North Carolina State University. In addition to his faculty appointment, Marks serves as program administrator in the department of pharmaceutical sciences. He is currently a candidate for the doctor of philosophy in Microbiology at North Carolina State University. He joined the faculty at Campbell University in July 2010.

Amber McLendon, PharmD, was promoted to the rank of associate professor. McLendon earned a doctor of pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist, and she focuses on Geriatrics at Glenaire Continuing Care Community for the department of pharmacy practice.

She joined the faculty at Campbell University in October 2007.

C. Brock Woodis, PharmD, was promoted to the rank of associate professor. Woodis earned a doctor of pharmacy from Auburn University.

He is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist as well as a board certified ambulatory care pharmacist. In addition to his faculty appointment in the department of pharmacy practice, Woodis serves as an associated faculty member for Campbell’s doctor of physical therapy program and provides several lectures a year to the physician assistant programs at both Campbell University and Duke University. He joined the faculty at Campbell University in May 2010.

In addition to active faculty promotions, William Stagner, PhD, was awarded the rank of professor emeritus. Stagner earned a doctor of philosophy in Pharmaceutics, master of science in Pharmaceutics, and bachelor of science in Pharmaceutics from the University of Iowa. He retired from his post as professor of pharmaceutical sciences in August 2015.

Pictured top to bottom: TImothy Marks, Amber McLendon, C. Brock Woodis, and William Stagner.

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COLLEGE

Cisneros installed as honorary lifetime Alumni Association member Robert Cisneros, PhD, was installed as an honorary lifetime member of the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ Alumni Association during its annual Alumni & Friends Homecoming Tailgate on Saturday, October 24.

The award is a recognition presented to individuals who did not attend Campbell University, but who have adopted Campbell as their own through uncommon and outstanding service, substantial and continuing commitment, and loyalty. This award is not presented annually; inductees are selected only when a nominee exemplifies the honor and has the qualities to which the award merits. Selections are made by the CPHS Alumni Association Board of Directors.

In recognition of their advocacy and leadership, inductees are officially pinned an honorary member of the association in the hope Bob Cisneros receives his honorary lifetime member award from the CPHS Alumni they will remain a member of the Campbell Association at Campbell’s Homecoming on October 24, 2015. pharmacy & health sciences family throughout a lifetime.

“Bob Cisneros, known to most of us as Dr. C, is an unwavering example of Campbell pride,” said Leigh Foushee, PharmD, director of alumni relations. “He frequently invites our alumni back to campus to speak to his class and always lends a hand of support when needed.”

Cisneros is an associate professor of pharmacy practice for the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. In addition to his teaching appointment, Cisneros is a faculty adviser for the Beta Kappa chapter of the Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity and Campbell’s Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI). He earned his doctor of philosophy in pharmacy care systems at Auburn University.

Cisneros joins nine other honorary lifetime members: Ronald Maddox, PharmD, founding dean and professor, Betty Wallace, prior staff member, Tom Holmes, PhD, prior faculty member, Dan Teat, PharmD, prior faculty member, Jack Watts, DSc, member, Campbell University Board of Trustees & Dean’s Board of Advisors, James Junker, PhD, prior faculty member, James Boyd, PharmD, MBA, associate professor of pharmacy practice, Larry Swanson, PharmD, prior faculty member, and Josiah Whitehead, DSc, MBA, member, Dean’s Board of Advisors.

Dean Adams named a CPHS Distinguished Alumni Michael L. Adams, PharmD ’96, PhD, was named a Distinguished Alumni by the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ Alumni Association. The award was created by the CPHS Alumni Association Board of Directors to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Campbell’s pharmacy & health sciences graduates that have demonstrated exemplary achievement in any type of organization (i.e. education, government, private, civic,

non-profit, corporate, entrepreneurial, etc.), while helping to build and maintain a community of alumni, students, faculty, and friends that enhances the professional, personal and academic development of CPHS alumni and students.

“Dr. Adams is a camel through and through,” said Leigh Foushee, PharmD, director of alumni relations.

“His mentorship, love of teaching, and passion for Campbell led to our

students naming him Professor of the Year nine consecutive times. His wife, Dina, and he are lifetime members of the Association and are great examples of dedication, Campbell pride, and Christian love that we hope all of our students and alumni embody.”

He joins two other distinguished CPHS alumni: James E. Herring, Jr., PharmD ’95, and LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD ’93.

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Colonel Jorge Carrillo returns to Fort Bragg to lead Pharmacy Hailing from a family of medical professionals, Colonel Jorge Carrillo, PharmD, had the values of leadership, commitment to others, and service instilled in him from the start. Those values led him to enlist in the United States Army, which has taken him on an exhilarating journey to follow in his father’s footsteps of becoming a pharmacist.

Carrillo began his military career in the pharmacy field armed with a bachelor of science in pharmacy from Northeastern University and was assigned to the Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart, Georgia, in 1993. He served positions on military bases in Georgia, Haiti, Panama, and Texas before

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deciding to apply to a doctor of pharmacy program.

With two years to complete his post-baccalaureate degree and offers of acceptance to the three programs to which he applied, Carrillo selected Campbell University and joined the School of Pharmacy Class of 2001.

Through hard work and the acceptance of transfer credit for electives, he ultimately graduated with the Class of 2000.

“The Army gave me two years to go back to school, and I had the mindset of ‘the sooner I graduate, the sooner I can help the Army’,” shared Carrillo when discussing his decision to choose Campbell over Ohio State and Rutgers.

“At the time, Fort Bragg was suffering a

shortage of officers for pharmacy, I was impressed with the dean and his staff during my interview, and my wife is from the area, so when Campbell offered me a spot in the class, I accepted.”

Upon graduation in December 2000, Carrillo was assigned as Chief of Internal Pharmacy at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He continued his service to the military personnel and civilians of Fort Bragg until February 2003 when he received orders to serve as Chief of Pharmacy Service at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. His deployment into combat set him on a unique career path for pharmacy.

For three years after combat, Carrillo

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was assigned to be the Chief of Clinical Advisory Support and a Pharmacy Logistics Consultant at the US Army Medical Material Center Europe in Pirmasens, Germany.

“I had a team of clinicians working for me doing logistics in Germany,” said Carrillo of his time abroad. “I served as a pharmacist, and led a team of one pharmacy technician, one nurse, one nurse practitioner, a dental technician, and a laboratory technician. Between us, we provided consultation to the Medical Material Center so there would be no delay in medication delivery.”

Essentially, the job of his team was to review orders from the field of combat and find ways to fill the order with what was available. He shared the example of a doctor in the field requesting Motrin 800mg, not having it in stock, but locating and/or creating an appropriate dosage of the medication the warehouse had on its shelves.

“There was a war going on and a lot of the time hospitals were either out of stock or there was a delay in medication delivery to the warehouse, so we supported the war by knowing the difference and providing adequate substitutes to treat patients in the field.”

In 2006, Carrillo returned to the United States and began to pursue his passion of patient safety from a global perspective. He was assigned to serve as a Military Fellow at The Joint Commission, and from there continued to work his way through patient safety programs, military vaccine agencies, up to the Defense Health Agency’s Immunization Healthcare Branch.

“I was dealing with national patient safety goals and issues – anything from safety to falls, retaining foreign objects,

roadside surgery, you name it,” Carrillo shared. “I worked with 37 facilities around the world with the Joint Commission and that opened doors for me to not only work with the Army, but with the Air Force and Navy.”

With invaluable experience and a promotion to full colonel, Carrillo returned home to his alma mater’s backyard with an assignment as Chief of the Department of Pharmacy at Womack Army Medical Center.

“This is what I envisioned for myself as a pharmacist. I am really excited to be back here after spending six years at headquarters. I can apply the knowledge I gained to our community on Fort Bragg. There will be a lot of challenges, but it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Carrillo is one of Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ most decorated alumni.

He has earned the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, 6 Meritorious Service Medal awards, 2 Army Commendation Medal awards, a Joint Service Achievement Medal, 6 Army Achievement Medal awards, 2 National Defense Service Medal awards, and a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (to name a few).

He is set to graduate from the U.S. Army War College with a master of strategic studies in 2016. He resides in Fuquay-Varina with his wife and two sons.

Previous Alumni Spotlight Update: Joseph Moose, PharmD ’90 Joseph Moose, PharmD, independent community pharmacist and co-owner of Moose Pharmacy in Concord, North Carolina, was announced as the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2015 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year.

The announcement came during the First General Session at the NCPA 2015 Annual Convention on Sunday, October 11, in National Harbor, Maryland. The Independent Pharmacist of the Year award recognizes an independent pharmacist for exemplary leadership and commitment to independent pharmacy and to their community. The award is named in honor of Willard B. Simmons, a former executive secretary of NCPA (which was then known as the National Association of Retail Druggists) and a long-time NCPA Foundation trustee.

Moose is a member of the charter class of the Campbell University School of Pharmacy. To read more about his story, please visit the CPHS Alumni Association’s website at www. cphsalumni.campbell.edu.

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Fall Alumni Activities

Pictured top left to bottom right: Campbell health sciences alumni at the Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar at APhA; Dean Michael L. Adams receives the CPHS Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award at Homecoming; Rod Teat, PharmD ’98, Dr. Thomas Holmes, Jr., and Julianna Parrish, PharmD’97 pose for a photo at Homecoming; Phi Delta Chi scholarship recipients; annual group photo of alumni who attended Homecoming festivities; recent grads Dexter Peele, PharmD ’15, Keeli Michael, PharmD ’14, MSCR ’14, and Marcus Stanaland, PharmD’14, MSCR ’14, MBA ’14, attend the Alumni Association’s Raleigh Area Social at The Oxford in Downtown Raleigh.

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Class Notes NCAP Reception/Raleigh Area Social November 2, 2015

BABY CAMELS Brandon Jolley, PharmD ’10, MSCR ’10, and Lauren Morton Jolley, PharmD ’08, announce the birth of their son, Owen Robinson Jolley, born August 13, 2015.

Owen weighed 5 lbs, 8 oz and was 18 1/2 inches long.

Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. The article was the result of 2 years of data collection and was titled “Outcomes of expanded use of clinical pharmacist practitioners in addition to team-based care in a community health system intensive care unit.”

Stefanie Ferreri, PharmD ’00, was installed as President-Elect on the NCAP Board of Directors, and Jamie Brown, PharmD ’06, and Stephen Kearney, PharmD ’94, were installed as Members-At-Large on the NCAP Board of Directors.

Drew Kessell, PharmD ’07, MBA ’07, was named CPHS Inpatient Preceptor of the Year during the 2015 NCAP Annual Meeting in Raleigh.

Owen Robinson Jolley

Laura, PharmD ’10, and Ryan Strickland announce the birth of their son, Eli Noah Strickland, on August 10, 2015. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.

ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES Julie Creger, PharmD ’01, and Frank Bednarski were married August 1, 2015 in Asheville. North Carolina. The couple lives in Asheville with their Goldendoodle named Smuckers.

Sara Vaughn, PharmD ’15, and Coye Shearin, PharmD ’13, were united in marriage on May 23, 2015.

Eli Noah Strickland

CAREERS Sandra Alexander, MPAP ’14, has been elected as the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants Health Committee Chair for 2016.

Molly Calabria, MPAP ’14, has been elected as the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants Student Affairs Committee Chair for 2016.

Julie Creger, PharmD ’01, was published in the January 1, 2015 edition of the American

Julie, Frank, & Smuckers

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