Campbell Comments_Winter 2017

Winter 2017

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 News Class Notes Upcoming Events

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Receives Accreditation The Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program has received official accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

“We are very excited about the accreditation and what it means for our program,” said Michael L. Adams, PharmD ’96, PhD, dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. “This accreditation allows our DPT graduates to take the National Physical Therapy Exam in order to obtain their licensure. It also allows our DPT program to join the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT), an organization that impacts

policy and the future of the physical therapy profession.”

Greg Dedrick, PT, ScD, director of the DPT program and associate professor of health studies, said, “I’m proud of our faculty and staff who have worked tirelessly during the last three years in developing a unique program designed to improve healthcare in rural communities. We are committed to interprofessional education and the mission of Campbell University in preparing graduates for the challenges of modern healthcare delivery.”

The inaugural DPT class of 36 students graduated on Dec. 17.

DEAN’S MESSAGE

Dear Alumni & Friends,

As you read this edition of Campbell Comments, you’ll see a theme of looking toward the future.

Graduates and their next steps, program accreditation, residency program preparation, curriculum redesign – all pointing to boundless opportunities as we continue to train students for purposeful lives and meaningful service.

We recently graduated our inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy class and our fourth Physician Assistant class.

These alumni are now preparing for licensure exams and the start of bright careers. I, on behalf of all of us at CPHS, wish them great success!

While our fourth year student pharmacists are entering their last semester of experiential training, they are identifying the next steps in their career. For many, this process includes applying and interviewing for competitive PGY1 residency positions as they plan for further clinical training after graduation.

Each year, the dedication of our exceptional students, faculty, and alumni volunteers through informal guidance and formal programs, including the DeeM program featured in this edition, assist CPHS graduates in successfully earning residency placement.

Our alumni association is also looking to the future with fun opportunities to network with fellow CPHS grads at the basketball game watch on February 25 and at the 16th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Classic on April 7, which also supports our scholarship programs. To learn more, please visit www.cphsalumni.campbell.edu.

I am personally very excited about 2017 and beyond for CPHS. I see the steps taken every day by our students, faculty, and staff to further our mission and to build on the three main objectives of our strategic plan, which are to be Centered in Community, to Educate for Excellence, and to be Driven

by Discovery.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we move forward in our continuing efforts to provide superior didactic and experiential learning to future healthcare providers.

Go Camels!

Michael L. Adams, PharmD ’96, PhD Dean, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

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STUDENTS

Physical

THERAPY

The Future of Physical Therapy is Here

By Leah Whitt

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or Romin Ghassemi, the opportunity to spend up to an hour at a time with a patient is the reason he chose physical therapy. Rachel Plummer says her undergraduate studies in biology and exercise and sports science revealed her appreciation for human movement.

And Kim Currie discovered her desire to help people have the best quality of life despite injuries after her own injury forced her to transfer undergraduate institutions.

Although their reasons for seeking out a physical therapy program differ, the reason they chose Campbell University is the same: relationships.

“Just as Campbell has shown us, I have learned not to view each patient as just another chart but a unique individual who deserves excellent care,” Ghassemi said. Soon Ghassemi, Plummer, and Currie will be providing that care that emphasizes personal relationships in the field no longer just as student physical therapists. They and 33 other classmates became Campbell’s first Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates on Saturday, Dec. 17.

Compassionate Care, Interprofessional Education Campbell announced the addition of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree in 2011.

Housed in the university’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, the program added breadth to the health sciences degree offerings and would meet anticipated shortages in the healthcare industry.

Campbell aimed to train student physical therapists to be compassionate healthcare providers by immersing them in innovative experiences, like learning how to effectively interact with other professions through an initiative called Interprofessional Education.

“There is so much to learn and gain from working together as a team,” Plummer said.

“I’ve learned very quickly that the best patient care comes only from cooperative and compassionate interprofessional teamwork.”

Inspired by the collaborative nature of the health sciences at Campbell, the charter class founded the Campbell University Student Physical Therapy Clinic as a way to give back to the campus community.

Also known as the PT Pro Bono Clinic, it serves as an immersive learning experience for physical therapy students to practice the skills they have learned during their clinical rotations and in class.

Patients include Campbell students, faculty, staff, and their family members.

Third-year student physical therapists work in teams to treat patients of the clinic at no cost

Dr. Greg Dedrick, founding director of Campbell’s DPT program, signed on to set up the program in July 2012. He, his wife, and then-infant twins moved from Texas to North Carolina because he said Campbell was in a position to educate and train students within rural counties like Harnett.

With North Carolina falling to 38th in the nation in number of licensed PTs practicing in the state, Dedrick believed exposing students to rural, underserved areas while in school would inspire graduates to serve there after they graduated.

Though graduates of Campbell’s inaugural physical therapy class will practice in Texas, California, Tennessee, and Michigan, the majority will stay in North Carolina and fulfill the Doctor of Physical Therapy’s mission to

“I’ve learned very quickly that the best patient care comes only from cooperative and compassionate interprofessional teamwork.” to the patient. Each team features a first-year student, as well, who observes in preparation for future rotations.

“Participating in this project has been one of the most meaning of all my involvements within the program,” said Lynisha Ochogu, a member of the physical therapy’s charter class. “It afforded me the opportunity to give back and serve those in need which is of great importance to me.”

Serving the Underserved

Providing compassionate care to patients and working collaboratively with a healthcare team made up two-thirds of the unique physical therapy curriculum Campbell designed. The rural communities in North Carolina inspired the third component.

graduate students who deliver compassionate, patient-centered care to the state’s rural healthcare environments.

Ochogu says the graduating class knew they were working on the foundation for something bigger than themselves.

“Campbell University is notorious for establishing successful academic programs.

There was never a doubt in my mind that we would be successful,” she said. “If there was one take away from the entire experience it would be this: When you truly invest in something important and meaningful, the payout is always more than you expect.”

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Curriculum Redesign Keeping Up with the Times The traditional healthcare approach curriculum that our alumni know all too well is transitioning with the 2017 incoming students to a more integrated, updated format.

“The pharmacy profession has gone through significant changes during the past 25 years, and it’s time to update our curriculum to keep current and provide students with the highest-level academic experience possible,” said Melanie Pound, PharmD ’01, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice and co-chair of the CPHS Curriculum Committee.

The new curriculum unites biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences disciplines such as

pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, medicinal chemistry, microbiology, and biochemistry with the clinical sciences in all three didactic years to create a purposeful repetition organized by organ system. In addition, pharmacy practice skills, personal and professional development, team work, and communication skills will be focus areas.

Tim Bloom, PhD, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and co-chair of the CPHS Curriculum Committee remarks, “The new curriculum will allow for tighter coupling of the sciences and clinical aspects to strengthen the students in both areas while also

allowing them to build confidence as they move into their rotations.”

Another aspect of the change will be moving from traditional semesters to two “blocks” in the same timespan as a semester.

The redesign of the curriculum has been in process for more than two years and all CPHS faculty have been involved to provide insight and ideas.

“As you know, with great challenges, come great rewards,” said Bloom. “We know this will be a time of major transition for all CPHS, so we thank everyone for their ongoing support and look forward to positive outcomes.”

Melanie Pound

Tim Bloom

Campbell PAs Receive Long White Coats Ahead of Graduation

By Leah Whitt

The fourth annual Long White Coat Ceremony for graduating physician assistant students was held on Friday,

Dec. 16, 2016. “Today is a day to celebrate our achievements, put on our white coats for the very first time, and to say thanks to all those who have helped along the way,” said James Lisowski, president of the PA Class of 2016.

Held on the day before commencement, the Long White Coat Ceremony is a special event hosted by the College that celebrates academic achievements and honors the commitment and help students received from their support systems along the way.

The ceremony signifies the transition from student to practicing clinician because the longer white coat is a symbol of completed training in the health sciences fields. Students in the clinical setting wear short white coats.

Graduates invite a significant person in their academic career to participate in the ceremony by helping them put on their coats for the first time. “The Class of 2016 has put in great efforts into their medical education with 12 months of didactic training and 15 months of clinical “This is a life-changing event. They will be rotations,” said Dr. Tom taking on the responsibilities they have trained Colletti, program director. for over the last two and a half years.”

“This is a life-changing event. They will be taking on the responsibilities they have trained for over the last two and a half years.”

Nine members of this graduating class will graduate with dual degrees in physician assistant and public health. This dual degree program is the only one of its kind in North Carolina.

PA Class of 2016 wearing thier new long white coats.

In addition to College administration, the Class of 2016 received advice from John Perry, vice president of medical education for WakeMed Health & Hospitals.

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$450,000 Donation Ensures Future of Program through 2030

Health Professions Readiness and Enrichment Program Named In Honor of Ransdell Family The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) has received a pledge of $450,000 Bobby Ransdell from the Ransdell Charitable Trust to support the Health Professions Readiness and Enrichment Program (HPREP).

“We are deeply appreciative of this donation from Mr. Bobby Ransdell and his family,” said Michael L. Adams, PharmD ’96, PhD, dean of CPHS. “Providing underserved and underrepresented students the chance to explore career options and personally develop themselves is a passion of the Ransdell family.”

Adams continues, “In consideration of their generosity and giving spirit, the Campbell University Board of Trustees voted to name HPREP in honor of the Ransdell Family. Through this donation, the Ransdell Family Health Professions Readiness and Enrichment Program has been funded through 2030, which will allow approximately 900 students the opportunity to participate.”

Bobby Ransdell, head of the Ransdell Family Charitable Trust and generous CPHS philanthropic donor, commented, “I believe it’s important that prospective students have every advantage and opportunity to further their education and to better themselves. This donation to the program is in honor of my parents, Mary Utley Ransdell and James Crawford Ransdell, Sr., and my family.”

What is HPREP? A four-day interdisciplinary, preparatory, and professional development program for prospective students interested in: • Clinical Research • Osteopathic Medicine • Pharmaceutical Sciences • Pharmacy • Physical Therapy • Physician Assistant • Public Health • The program provides prospective students from across the nation an opportunity to network with health professionals and current students from the above areas of practice.

• The program targets first generation college prospects, financially disadvantaged, underrepresented minority students, and students with an interest in practicing in rural areas.

HPREP in 2017 • Up to 60 students will participate in HPREP on May 21-26, 2017.

• The program’s application is available on the HPREP website for students considering a career in healthcare. The application deadline is March 15, 2017.

• www.campbell.edu/cphs/ centers-and-programs prep.

HPREP Impact • From 2006 to 2015, more than 650 students have participated in the program.

Our 2016 HPREP participants spending time with our Campbell mascot.

• More than 300 of those students have matriculated into a graduate or professional program, with the majority of them becoming Campbell alumni.

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First Doctor of Physical Therapy Graduates Among Large Group at Winter Commencement

By Billy Liggett

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he 36 members of the charter class of Campbell’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program made history Saturday, December 17 when they walked the stage at the University’s annual winter commencement ceremony, held inside a packed John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.

They were among the 409 total graduates — plus another 129 from the summer — to earn degrees, five years after Campbell first announced the program to add breadth to the school’s health science degree offerings and help meet anticipated shortages in the state’s and region’s health care industry.

Being a part of a charter class was an honor for new graduate Romin Ghasseminia of Raleigh, who said Campbell taught him to view his patients not as a chart, but as “a unique individual who deserves excellent care.”

“I like to think our class laid the foundation for future classes in this program,” Ghassemi-nia said just minutes before entering Gore Arena with his classmates. As for his next step? “I’ll begin working in Cary in outpatient orthopedic care,” he said with a smile. “That’s what my dream was heading into this program, and that’s the job I got.”

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Celina Wildemann came to Campbell all the way from Middletown, Rhode Island, to join the DPT program because she liked the interview process and that Campbell looked at more than a student’s achievements, it looked at the person as a whole.

“They were looking for quality students,” she said. “I think they got it.”

Wildemann said she was inspired to pursue physical therapy after watching her sister suffer two serious ACL injuries as a high school soccer player. “She’s paved the way for me in more ways than one.”

Hope Williams, president of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, served as commencement speaker, offering hope to the new graduates that their education at Campbell will open the door to many opportunities. As head of the state’s private universities, Williams has been an advocate of scholarships and grants that have helped more than 25,000 North Carolina students attend schools like Campbell. In other words, their success is important to her success.

“Your graduation is not only important to you, your quality of life and your future; it’s important to our state,” Williams said, adding that today’s graduate can expect

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to have, on average, 14 to 16 different jobs in their career, about twice the number of previous generations.

“There’s a lot of opportunity within that change,” she advised. “You can expect to take on jobs in the next few years that haven’t even been invented yet. So be open to risks. Be open to change. What you’ve learned at Campbell — to think critically and creatively — will be critical to your long-term success.”

She ended with advice and a message of hope. “May you always maintain your intellectual curiosity and think carefully in your career and life choices,” she said.

“You’re ready. You have the tools you need for a wonderful future — a future you’ll make. Embrace this next path forward to that future. I wish you great success and happiness.”

Thirty-five associate degrees, 351 bachelor degrees, 106 master degrees and 46 doctorates were conferred during the ceremony. For Selene Castillo, who received her bachelor of science degree in biology, graduation was dedicated to her parents, who immigrated illegally to the U.S. from Mexico to find better lives for themselves and their daughter.

Castillo honored her parents on the mortarboard of her commencement cap with a message: “My parents crossed borders so I could cross this.”

“My parents worked hard, sometimes three to four jobs at once,” she said. “This is my way of honoring them.”

Castillo and her family became legal citizens eight years ago. Her next step is cardiac perfusion school and a career as a heart and lung machine specialist in surgery rooms.

December 17 marked the end of one long Campbell career for David McGirt, who’s retiring after 46 years as registrar. Anybody who’s walked the stage at a Campbell commencement in that time know McGirt as the serious, monotone voice who instructed them on the ceremony do’s and don’ts in the waiting area.

McGirt stood on his ladder in front of the group of graduates one last time.

“It’s like I’m graduating with you.”

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Navigating the Residency Process

Ever wanted to pursue something new, but wished you had a mentor to guide you? That’s exactly how some of Dr. Amber McLendon’s fourth-year students were feeling back in 2007.

“I was finding that students were interested in being a resident, but didn’t know how to navigate the process,” said Amber McLendon, PharmD, CPHS associate professor. “I remember my mentor guiding me and giving me the confidence to go through the residency process. I wanted to help my students in the same way.”

In 2009, McLendon started the DeeM program (pronounced deem), which is named after her own mentor, Dee Melnyk, PharmD, and which stands for Developing, Encouraging, Educating, and Mentoring.

A class of 2013 PharmD grad, Bobbi Jo Eberwein, is one of our alumni who has volunteered her time to mentor the DeeM students.

“As a CPHS student, I knew I wanted to participate in a residency program and jumped on “We started with a small pilot group in my aunt’s anything to further immerse myself in residency living room,” said McLendon. “The idea was to preparation,” said Eberwein. “The DeeM program have a general knowledge opened my eyes to residency panel session and then opportunities, the expectations “The program helped me gain meet individually with each of a resident, and provided confidence, and I did secure a student to review their CV me with tips and tricks from and to ensure they were residency at Vidant Medical Center professional dress to sending adequately prepared for the thank you notes.” in Greenville, N.C. I’m now ‘paying process.” it forward’ and giving back to “The program helped me gain The DeeM pilot was a confidence, and I did secure a CPHS and its students through success and more students residency at Vidant Medical volunteering with the program.” wanted to participate.

Center in Greenville, N.C. I’m DeeM leaders decided to now ‘paying it forward’ and have a residency seminar in the fall with a focus giving back to CPHS and its students through on how to select residency programs and the volunteering with the program.” application process, then to have a second seminar “My husband, Sam Eberwein, a 2015 PharmD grad, in early January with the focus on preparing for is also volunteering with DeeM,” she continued. the interview and match process.

“It’s become a family affair!”

As the popularity of the program grew, so did CPHS students interested in a residency are the participant numbers and locations. “We welcome to attend a DeeM session and alumni are decided to expand our seminars outside of the always needed to volunteer.

Triangle area and into Greenville and WinstonTo participate or learn more about DeeM, please Salem,” continued McLendon. “About 20 students contact program founder Dr. Amber McLendon were joining for each session and CPHS alumni at mclendonamber@gmail.com. were attending as mentors and to provide their perspective to the current students.”

Pictured top right: DeeM 2016 Triangle Alumni mentors (L to R): Stephanie Ring (PharmD ’14), Amber Yopp (PharmD ’16), Erin Amadon (PharmD ’15), Manali Patel (PharmD ’16), Bobbi Jo Eberwein (PharmD ’13), Riley Bowers (PharmD ’15), Haley Parker (PharmD ’15), Samuel Eberwein (PharmD ’15)

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ALUMNI

Fun Times with CPHS Alumni 2016 Alumni Weekend-Myrtle Beach, SC

Midyear Reception-Las Vegas, NV

Homecoming 2016-Buies Creek, NC

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CPHS Career Day & Speed Networking

DPT Students with their graduation gifts from the Alumni Association

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Class Notes BABY CAMELS Jennifer Adcock, PharmD ’10, and James Adcock are happy to announce the birth of their first child, Charlotte Estelle Adcock, on May 2, 2016.

Charlotte Estelle Adcock Jennifer Clark, PharmD ’13, and CPT Matthew Clark are happy to announce the birth of their second child, Margaret Kathryn Clark on May 11, 2016.

Margaret Kathryn Clark

CAREERS Ann Biehl, MS, PharmD ’07, was awarded a National Institutes of Health Clinical Center 2015 Director’s Award for her leadership of the NIH CC Drug Information Center and provision of exceptional pharmaceutical care to the patients of the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

Dr. Biehl has been a clinical pharmacy specialist with the NIH since 2013.

Jeff Eudy, PharmD ’05, was honored with the CARE Employee of the Year award for 2015 by the Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC).

Dr. Eudy was celebrated for his positive attitude, willingness to always help and passion for his job.

Tony Rose (left), CVMC President and CEO, shakes hands with Jeff (right).

Leigh Liles Foushee, PharmD ’00, CPHS Director of Alumni Relations, was honored by the CPHS Alumni Association board of directors with the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Foushee, left, with Virginia White, PharmD ’09, MBA ’09, president of CPHS Alumni Association board of directors.

Melissa Holland, PharmD ’07, MSCR ’07, has been appointed Vice Chair of Curriculum and Education Development for the CPHS Department of Clinical Research.

This appointment formalizes Dr. Holland’s extensive involvement in curriculum for the department, college, and university. She serves as the chair of the Clinical Research Curriculum Committee, the CPHS Curriculum Council, and the University’s General College Curriculum Committee. She also chairs the IPE Research Sub-Committee, Melissa Holland which is responsible for planning the Interprofessional Health Sciences Annual Research Symposium and serves as the dual PharmD/MSCR Student Advisor.

Brian Jenkins, PharmD ’92, was honored as a 2016 Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Preceptor of the Year during the NCAP Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Jenkins is the assistant director of pharmacy at Columbus Brian Jenkins Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, N.C. and has served as a preceptor for the past 21 years.

Diane Prince, PharmD ’08, was awarded a 2016 CVS Caremark National Paragon Award. Dr. Prince demonstrated the ability to deliver outstanding business results, lead her teams to excellence, and make substantial contributions to the communities where she lives and works.

Diane Prince

Bill Symonds, PharmD ’91, was honored by the Campbell University Alumni Association and its Board of Directors with the Campbell University Distinguished Alumni Award.

Bill Symonds

ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES Toni Michelle Brown, PharmD ’04, married James Tillman Buchanan, II on October 24, 2015.

Crystal N. Dowless, PharmD ’09, and Mr. Jerry L. Rigsbee, Jr. were united in marriage on May 21, 2016 in Lake Waccamaw, N.C. The couple has two fur-babies, Bayleigh Mae and Rebel.

Bobbi Jo Walston, PharmD ’13, and Sam Eberwein, PharmD ’15, were united in marriage on Sept. 10, 2016 in Cary, N.C.

Bobbi Jo and Sam Eberwein

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