Touro College of Pharmacy Dean's Update 2022

DEAN'S UPDATE 2022

TOURO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Where Knowledge and Values Meet

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Message from the Dean FEATURES 6 Touro College of Pharmacy Jabs Land A Healthy Punch TCOP Takes the Lead in Community-Wide Testing and Vaccination Effort 10 Making a Difference: Exciting Discoveries in the Lab May Lead to Saving Lives 12 On the Right Track: Touro College of Pharmacy Research Track Opens Doors STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS 14 Meet the Students ALUMNI CORNER 16 Managing Pain, Marla Bowie, PharmD, MPH, Class of ’14 18 Caring for Older Adults, Emmanuel Knight, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, Class of ’15 20 Working Together as a Team, Elisheva Friedman, PharmD, BCGP, Class of '17 FACULTY FOCUS 22 Faculty Welcomes New Faces… and Familiar Ones, Too! 25 New Fellows Touro College of Pharmacy Welcomes New Fellows for the 2021-22 Academic Year 26 Faculty Publications NEW LOCATION 28 Touro College of Pharmacy Moves to Times Square GRADUATE SUCCESS 30 Residencies and Fellowships 30 Licensing and Employment

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Message from the Dean

“ON THE OTHER SIDE OF A STORM IS THE STRENGTH THAT COMES FROM HAVING NAVIGATED THROUGH IT. RAISE YOUR SAIL AND BEGIN.”

- BUSINESS EXECUTIVE AND AUTHOR GREGORY S. WILLIAMS

We have weathered challenges of the pandemic and emerged into a dramatically changed world and a profession transformed. We are beginning again on a brick-and-mortar campus with inperson classes and practice experiences; handson labs and live presentations, programs and colloquia; face-to-face meetings with students, alumni and colleagues in their offices, in the halls, in the cafeteria and library; attending and presenting at professional conferences; and we are back out in the community addressing healthcare needs of our neighbors. We are, at last, cautiously but optimistically returning to all the many enriching activities we enjoyed before the disease and the fear.

Full Accreditation Renewed. The most important news since I last reported to you is that in June 2021, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the national accrediting agency for pharmacy schools, approved the renewal of TCOP’s full accreditation through June 2026—the longest period allowed by ACPE rules.

The ACPE’s action reflects the growing regard for TCOP’s programs and the achievements of our faculty, students and alumni, and continues our momentum toward the highest rank of American pharmacy education.

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Licensing Exam Pass Rates and Employment Statistics Surge. Accreditation is not the only success story. The first-time pass rate on the national licensing exam, the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), for the Class of 2020 (the most recent cohort for which full-year statistics are available) was up seven points, to 84 percent. We have exceeded that mark in 2021 to date, achieving an 88 percent pass rate, four points over the national average.

Additionally, the employment rate for the classes of 2019 and 2020 is 98 percent, further evidence of our graduates’ capabilities and achievements and TCOP’s growing stature in the profession.

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Sets National Model of Pharmacy School Involvement. We are also proud of the commitment of our senior administration and faculty for their work on the coronavirus. A team of two deans and nine faculty members created a national model by spearheading pharmacy school involvement in COVID-19 surveillance and vaccine delivery.

From February 2021 to August 2021, the team administered over 1,300 COVID-19 vaccine doses at 21 events at six sites in four counties, participating in over 100 COVID testing events and over 5,500 tests.

None of this would have been possible without the courage and dedication of our senior administrators, students and faculty, who adapted to new methods of teaching and learning, persevered and excelled in their research and scholarship, endured the stress, and maintained a spirit of optimism and determination throughout the ordeal—all while continuing our mission to serve our local community.

service, in patient care and on the cutting edge of research and scholarship. I hope you enjoy the issue.

In the pages that follow, you will find stories of the heroic work of members of the TCOP family on the front lines of the pandemic, in community

Henry Cohen, PharmD, MSc, FCCM, BCPP, BCGP Dean and Professor Touro College of Pharmacy

Sincerely,

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Touro College of Pharmacy Jabs Land A Healthy Punch TCOP TAKES THE LEAD IN COMMUNITYWIDE TESTING AND VACCINATION EFFORT It was barely 11 a.m. on a winter morning, and already more than 30 people had found their way to Touro College of Pharmacy in Harlem.

The school had that day launched a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, transforming its fourth-floor cafeteria into an immunization site. “We are booked solid,” said Assistant Dean Dr. Michael Liu. “At least 100 are signed up, and already we have a wait list. Everything is going really well.”

In more ways than one. Those who came to the clinic received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine and a follow-up appointment. Equally satisfying for Liu and other faculty and staff members was that Touro’s student pharmacists were getting real-life lessons to complement their academic studies. The students, faculty and staff all had volunteered to work staggered shifts at the clinic to make certain everyone was cared for.

The volunteers led patients through intake and counseled them. They prepared doses, administered and registered the vaccinations with New York City’s health department, and monitored for allergic reactions. Medication was scarce, so initially “patients” were limited to the pharmacy school and Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, but the hope was that care could be expanded to other Touro schools if supplies increased.

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“It feels great to be a part of this,” said fourthyear student pharmacist Sheril Alexander, as she greeted patients getting off the elevator and steered them to registration. “Soon we will be in the field and we’re learning a lot. It’s a good opportunity to show our expertise.”

COVID-19 TESTING The pharmacy team’s pandemic work did not begin with the vaccine clinic. Beginning in fall 2020 and through the following spring, they offered COVID-19 testing, when Touro College and University System launched a mandatory screening program at a dozen of its New York schools to help ensure its campus communities were COVID-19-free.

By late February, some 3,600 asymptomatic students and employees had been screened through Touro’s “Proactive Surveillance Testing for COVID-19 of Asymptomatic Individuals” program with saliva samples or nasal swabs.

The overall positivity rate was a mere 0.02 percent.

“Part of our mission is to provide wellness and healthcare to our Touro community and beyond,” noted Dr. Henry Cohen, dean. “Our role here is intricate and critical.”

It can also save lives. Dr. Mary Ellen Dean, assistant professor of medicine at TouroCOM Middletown, lauded Touro’s efforts after receiving her first shot at the clinic. “As healthcare providers as well as teachers of future caregivers, I feel [immunization] is our responsibility. It sets an example that we believe in this medicine and think it’s safe and effective—and that we believe in science.”

MULTI-PRONGED EFFORT In what has been described as the worst pandemic in over 100 years, TCOP was able to marshal its knowledge and expertise to serve the Touro community with vaccinations and surveillance monitoring to keep the Touro community safe, and foster learning that would enable pharmacy faculty, students and alumni to serve others in their professional capacities

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and as volunteers in their communities.

In addition to the clinic, the school offered an immunization certification course for pharmacists and alumni who took advantage of the opportunity to refresh their skills. Current students on rotations rounded with doctors and applied their TCOP immunization training in a real-world setting. The school’s Drug Information Service prepared and distributed fact sheets in local communities on COVID-19 safety and vaccine basics.

“It was an amazing experience that made me realize how valuable our roles as future pharmacists are during this pandemic,” said Dana Darwish, P4, who was part of a new advanced pharmacy practice rotation at Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she learned to prepare vaccines, counsel patients and assist nurses with immunizations.

Alumnus Vitaliy Didik signed up for the immunization certification course offered with the American Pharmacists Association. Now the co-owner of a pharmacy in Brooklyn, Didik said he wanted to refresh the knowledge and skills he acquired when he was a student. “I am planning to implement an immunization program to better serve our community, which will include the COVID-19 vaccine,” he said.

Come what may, TCOP was ready for the challenges ahead. “Leveraging our own strengths makes it easier than calling in a pharmacist or sending people to a vaccine immunization facility,” said Dean Cohen. “We can test and vaccinate safely and appropriately and at lower cost. No one has to wait long, and we bring the tests and vaccines to patients. It doesn’t get more convenient.”

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FEATURES

Making a Difference EXCITING DISCOVERIES IN THE LAB MAY LEAD TO SAVING LIVES continuing to conduct experiments in off-hours, after classes are finished.

She is also a member of a Touro research team that is collaborating with investigators at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, working on a novel drug delivery device for COPD patients.

After graduating from Brooklyn College, P3 Irene Berger thought her future would be in clinical pharmacy. That was before she got started in TCOP’s unique Research Track, where she studied how to defeat a key pathogen that leads to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)—a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems like emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD makes breathing difficult for the 16 million Americans who have it and is the third leading cause of death by disease in the United States and the world.

In January 2021, Berger won second place at the school’s poster competition for the quality and creativity of her research and clarity of her presentation. She demonstrated that a natural compound inhibits the growth of a key pathogen implicated in serious COPD infections, and that the effects of the compound are greater depending on the dose and the timing.

“We solidified the idea that the compound had the antimicrobial effects against the pathogen.

We didn’t know that before and needed to really prove it,” said Berger, who is writing up her results to submit for publication while

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WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT? I was attracted to the project because of the significant impact the research could have on patients, with COPD being the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and globally. Nearly 380 million people are diagnosed with COPD and approximately 3 million patients suffering from COPD die every year. The disease causes serious long-term disability and early death, triggered by serious infections caused by the respiratory bacteria I’ve been studying. The work could really help these patients and prevent mortality because once they have infections, without a viable treatment, it could lead to poor outcomes.

WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT? The overall goal of our research project is to find a new, effective way of inhibiting the growth of respiratory pathogens, which we know can lead to negative prognoses in patients with deadly respiratory diseases like COPD. Current treatment options for patients with these deadly diseases have various limitations. Most notable is the rising prevalence of antibiotic resistance, which renders most antibiotics ineffective in inhibiting the growth of bacteria. They also

have side effects. The medical world has begun to redirect its focus, showing a growing interest in discovering suitable new remedies. We are working to demonstrate how natural products can serve as an alternative. Our lab, led by Dr. Zvi Loewy, has made key advances in this area over the past couple of years, starting with a large-scale epidemiological study of nearly 15,000 patients that has evolved into other studies using state-of-the-art methodologies.

IS THIS RESEARCH NEW? When I was introduced to the project, the lab had already made significant findings; they had studied the biofilm life cycle of the respiratory pathogen we are studying and determined which compound was most significant in inhibiting the bacteria I am working with. My role was to find out whether those effects were dose dependent. I compared concentrations of the compound against the bacterial microorganism to determine whether there would be any differences in results, and after multiple trials found that the effects of the natural compound were, in fact, dose dependent.

DID ANYTHING SURPRISE YOU? I was surprised to find that the effects of the compound are time dependent. I wasn’t trying to determine that, at the time. I was focusing on the mechanism of action of the natural compound; but when looking at all the results lined up, we said, “Oh, my gosh!” That’s another reason why we’re now looking at design concepts for a novel delivery device for the natural compound.

In addition, we are exploring release of the compound in a time-controlled way.

WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? At this stage, we are working on determining the exact effects of the compound on the respiratory pathogen, in terms of its mechanism of action, and moving forward with our collaborators at Columbia University on the design of a device that could allow for the natural compound to be released in a controlled way. As for my career plans, this research has opened up new opportunities that I plan to explore post-graduation, including clinical research or research and development, where I will be able to implement what I’ve learned working in the lab at TCOP.

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On the Right Track TOURO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY RESEARCH TRACK OPENS DOORS Society of Health System Pharmacists. The pathogen embeds in biofilms, a community of complex microbial cells that can cause slow and progressive chronic disease, like cystic fibrosis.

The research was published in November in the peer-reviewed Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology.

P4 Dhara Patel always knew she had the research bug, but her interest really crystallized for her at a TCOP information session for prospective applicants several years ago.

At that time, Dr. Zvi Loewy, associate dean of research said the school would be offering a new Research Track—for students interested in honing their knowledge and skills in research.

Fast forward to fall 2020 and Patel was finishing the courses in the Research Track. She went the distance during the pandemic, working her way through courses in research methods, and scientific presentation and writing, all in the midst of the COVID-19 winter. She came to campus to finish her experiments even though classrooms were closed.

OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLISH “I wanted to publish and have finally done it!” said Patel. She presented her research, performed under the direction of Associate Professor Dr. Paramita Basu and with other research track students, on the resistance to antibiotics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a pathogenic bacteria found in the airways, at the December 2020 meeting of the American

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As a member of the school’s Research Committee, Patel takes advantage of every opportunity to talk up the curriculum. “The Research Track is productive and practical,” she exudes. “How many students get the opportunity to design their own projects, pick their topic of interest and faculty advisors? How many get to be the primary author on a paper," she asked.

Patel undertook her first research project by the time she was a P2. By then, she had learned a lot about the pharmaceutical industry and her professors’ research specialties, and they had come to know her as a student.

The project involved collecting data for clinical research at Mt. Sinai Hospital. She helped compare low and high dose furosemide and weight loss among patients with heart failure. In her Research Track courses, meanwhile, she was learning lab techniques, how to write up labs and how to design and carry out experiments.

“It was fun-filled and challenging work,” said Patel. “Our results would be far from the expected outcome, so we’d besiege our mentors, ‘What did we do wrong?’ They would explain. It’s a lot of brainstorming, and trial and error!”

MORE SPECIALIZED TRACKS The Research Track can provide a great introduction and prepare students for fellowships and careers in academia or research.

Recently, TCOP added two more specialized tracks—one in managed care and a second in advanced patient care.

rotations, including in research and in industry.

She is also taking electives in medical writing and marketing and medication safety. She wants to be ready to interview for post-graduate fellowships. No matter where she ends up, Patel is sure to find the field full of opportunities that excite and welcome her.

“If students know early on in their education where their interests lie, they can focus their electives on one of these tracks,” says Dean Henry Cohen.

“Pharmacists have a huge role in clinical trials and drug development. As pharmacists we have the ability to help bring forth drugs that can impact the whole of society—not just one or two people. I want to do something like that—because we can!”

For her final year, Patel is taking elective

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

Meet the Students

KEARA CAUGHMAN, CLASS OF 2024 As an undergrad at Binghamton University, Keara Caughman, Class of 2024, was pre-med. But after obtaining her Masters of Public Health at Drexel University, working for Memorial Sloan Kettering and completing the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine M.S. program, plans took a different turn. “I wanted to impact patients and the community from the beginning stages through drug information and research,” says Caughman, who is serving as vice president of the Student Government Association. A TCOP highlight has been learning about career options.

“I never knew how endless they were.” Long term, Caughman wants to help students of color through mentorship. “I want to let those that aren't typically exposed to careers like pharmacy know that their options are endless, regardless of where they came from.” A word of advice for those considering pharmacy? “Most important is putting yourself out there. Speak to a local pharmacist or any family members or friends who are pharmacists. Work at a pharmacy, intern for a pharmaceutical company or shadow a hospital pharmacist. The pharmacy world is small, so making these connections early is essential.”

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WILL WANG, CLASS OF 2023 Will Wang, Class of 2023, president of both the TCOP American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists—Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy and the New Jersey Pharmacist Association, plans to seek a career in the pharmaceutical industry. The native Californian says the wide variety of career opportunities available to PharmDs appealed to him in formulating a career path, but that’s not what came first. “I wanted to have the ability to take care of my family’s health,” he says. Wang earned his B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies, and M.S. in Global Medicine from the University of Southern California. TCOP’s campus in Harlem held great appeal. “As a student, I’ve really enjoyed the supportive professors,” he says. His advice for anyone considering a pharmacy career? “Stay motivated, do your research to make sure this is a field for you.”

DIVYA SARVAIYA, CLASS OF 2022 Divya Sarvaiya, Class of 2022, came to the United States from India in 2016 to pursue her master’s in industrial pharmacy. Shadowing a pharmacist at an independent pharmacy in Brooklyn captivated her imagination. After earning her PharmD, Sarvaiya, who serves as president of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York’s student chapter, hopes to complete a fellowship in industry. “My interest in the industry stems from the knowledge and skills developed through my education. I love to work collaboratively and work towards achieving common goals.

In the long run, I see myself as a leader at an organization and an educator, so I can pass on the knowledge and skills I’ve developed. There is no bigger gift than the gift of knowledge.” Her advice for others about a career in pharmacy? “Pharmacy requires a lot of passion, perseverance and smart work. Students should set high goals, work towards achieving them and take advantage of as many opportunities as they can at pharmacy school.”

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Managing Pain MARLA BOWIE, PHARMD, MPH, TOURO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY '14, PAVES THE WAY FOR PATIENTS IN EMERGING CANNABIS INDUSTRY TCOP Alumna Marla Bowie, PharmD, MPH, finds it rewarding to work one-on-one with patients and help them find relief with cannabis, particularly after they have exhausted more traditional treatment approaches.

HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN PHARMACY? From a young age, I was always intrigued by science. I knew that I wanted to go into the medical field but was unsure of which exact discipline. In college, I worked during summers at a chain retail pharmacy as a cashier.

One busy day, I was asked to cover a shift in the pharmacy department, and I loved it. I continued to cover shifts in the pharmacy as needed. The pharmacist encouraged me to pursue a career in pharmacy and the rest is history!

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WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT POSITION AND CAN YOU DESCRIBE A DAY IN YOUR LIFE ON THE JOB? I have worked in the cannabis industry for the past three years. Initially, I was a dispensary manager for three retail dispensary locations in N.J. Recently, I moved into a new role as director of patient and customer care for Ayr Wellness, a multi-state cannabis company. I oversee patient verification, scheduling and counseling programs in N.J./Pa. I respond to patients and customers via telephone, email, website and social media that require clinical answers. I develop and implement educational training programs for pharmacists and other dispensary staff. I am also involved in clinical cannabis research and act as the clinical medical professional representative for all community outreach and initiatives.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TOURO? I chose Touro because of the diversity of New York City and the unique structure of the program, giving students an extra year of clinical experience. Going to school in NYC provided a variety of rotation experiences that I don’t think would have been possible any place else. Through Touro, I had an opportunity to gain experience in so many different pharmacy specialties including retail, hospital, ambulatory care, public health, governmental organizations

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT? The two biggest challenges that I face in my industry are the lingering stigma of cannabis and the lack of research. Because the federal government still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I drug, research has been limited in the United States, resulting in many healthcare professionals and policymakers not entering the industry.

and clinical research. I feel that this sets Touro graduates apart from other pharmacy school graduates.

partnered with other healthcare professionals who are passionate about cannabis education

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I am happy to work for a company that has

and who are embarking on cannabis research.

I feel a strong sense of fulfillment, in that I am helping to pave the way in this emerging industry. It is rewarding to be able to work oneon-one with patients and help them find relief, particularly after they have exhausted more traditional treatment approaches.

HOW DID TCOP PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL ROLE? Touro prepared me for my career by placing an emphasis on the important role that pharmacists play in public health. Incorporating public health

courses and rotations into the curriculum led me to pursue and obtain a master’s degree in public health. Because pharmacists offer a high level of visibility and accessibility that is often rare among healthcare professionals, they are in a unique position to provide a variety of health services, thus filling a void related to access to care. Because of our well-rounded education, pharmacists are a valuable addition to any healthcare team. As such, there are many different career paths for pharmacists, including the exciting field of cannabis.

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Caring for Older Adults TCOP'S EMMANUEL KNIGHT, PHARMD, BCPS, BCGP, CLASS OF ’15, TAKES ON GERIATRIC PHARMACY AT UCLA MEDICAL CENTER Emmanuel Knight, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, Touro College of Pharmacy '15, is a geriatric clinical pharmacist at UCLA Medical Center, a top-rated hospital in California and the nation. His passion for pharmacy was borne out of volunteering at a neighborhood pharmacy while a teen. Today he cannot imagine any other career.

HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN PHARMACY? I was always curious about how medications work but it wasn’t until I worked at a neighborhood grocery store as a teenager that I considered a pharmacy career. While working the register one day, I learned that the pharmacy department in the store was short-staffed and looking for volunteers to help with pharmacy technician duties. I agreed to help, and that opportunity ended up

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being life-changing. I was fascinated by the complexities of the medications, the expertise of the pharmacists and the interactions the pharmacy staff had with patients. Now, I cannot imagine doing anything else as a career.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TOURO? I was intrigued by Touro’s program because I would be able to get many more experiential rotation experiences than most other pharmacy schools offered. Also, TCOP is located in the heart of New York City, and I was certain that studying pharmacy in NYC would expose me to a diversity of patients, cultures and colleagues.

WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT POSITION, AND CAN YOU DESCRIBE A DAY IN YOUR LIFE ON THE JOB? I am a geriatric clinical pharmacist at UCLA Medical Center, which was recently ranked the #1 hospital in California and the #4 hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. My typical day includes attending patient care rounds for the hospital’s geriatric service, providing medication recommendations to the care team, verifying medication orders, performing pharmacy-driven dosing and

monitoring protocols, ensuring appropriate medication-related transitions of care on admission and discharge and attending committee meetings.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT? Some of the challenges include determining how to provide the best patient care with, at times, limited resources. Some other examples include finding appropriate therapy alternatives during drug shortages, expanding clinical pharmacy services with limited pharmacy staff and making sure the communication between the entire care team is effective. These challenges help keep things exciting, though, and there’s never a dull day.

HOW DID TCOP PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL ROLE? TCOP taught me the value of planning effectively while adapting to changes that may occur. Also, each professor and preceptor had their own unique teaching style, which offered many opportunities to interact with different professionals, enhancing my abilities to perform as part of a team.

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Working Together as a Team PROBLEM-SOLVER ELISHEVA FRIEDMAN, PHARMD, BCGP, TOURO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY '17, PRACTICES INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION TO MEET CHALLENGES IN LONG-TERM CARE PHARMACY

TCOP Alum Elisheva Friedman is the A.M. lead pharmacist at Care One Pharmacy Services L.L.C., a long-term care pharmacy in the Chicago area servicing assisted living and skilled nursing facilities around the Midwest. No two days on the job are alike, as she directs a team of pharmacists navigating all operational and clinical pharmacy services for clients while collaborating with doctors, nurses and other professionals to get patients what they need.

HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN PHARMACY? Since about tenth grade, I knew that I wanted a career in the healthcare field, but I wasn't sure what niche would be the best fit for me.

While I was studying abroad in Michlalah Jerusalem College, via Touro's Lander College for Women (LCW) Israel option, Touro offered its matriculating undergraduates a career test to guide course selection. I was surprised to see "pharmacist" at the top of the list! Touro LCW's career counselor, Sarri Singer, advised me to spend time in a pharmacy to see if I liked it. I spent the summer following my sophomore undergraduate year volunteering at a hospital pharmacy—and I was sold.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TOURO? During my junior and senior undergraduate years, I had the privilege of conducting research in Dr. Zvi Loewy's lab. While doing research

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at TCOP, I noticed that the professors took the time to know their students, and that the students would be there for each other when preparing for exams. I appreciated that TCOP was involved in giving back to the community, and encouraged the student pharmacists to use their knowledge and skills to benefit the lives of others beyond their formal jobs. And of course, as an Orthodox Jew, I greatly appreciated the fact that exam schedules took Shabbat and Jewish holidays into account, so that I never had to compromise my religious observance or academic passion.

WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT POSITION AND CAN YOU DESCRIBE A DAY IN YOUR LIFE ON THE JOB? I am the A.M. lead pharmacist at Care One Pharmacy Services LLC, a long-term care (LTC) pharmacy in the Chicago area, servicing about 60 assisted living facilities (ALFs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) around the Midwest. No two days on the job are alike!

As a lead pharmacist, I direct a daily team of pharmacists who navigate all operational and clinical pharmacy services for our ALFs and SNFs. We check prescriptions, dose and monitor IV antibiotics, provide prescribers with therapy recommendations, assist SNF administrators in selecting appropriate lower-cost medications, compound IV and topical products and more. I also serve as a consultant pharmacist for Care

One periodically.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT? This role involves a lot of problem-solving.

For example, Care One services facilities over six hours away—a nurse in Missouri can call to notify us that a resident needs to start an uncommon IV antibiotic STAT. While we do provide our SNFs with contingency IV boxes, this medication is not included. How can we get the patient his med in a timely manner? We handle situations like this multiple times a day.

The stress level gets high when the team of pharmacists is juggling multiple urgent issues on top of the operational pharmacy workflow, but the beauty of LTC is that the pharmacists work together as a team.

Another challenge is fielding questions that you don't know the answer to right away. "Let me look that up and get back to you!" This is our refrain when serving as the drug information resource to our SNFs and ALFs. I love that I

am always learning something new on the job.

Although it wasn't required for my position, I challenged myself to attain Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP) certification to be able to provide my patients with superior care.

HOW DID TCOP PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL ROLE? TCOP prepared me for my role by stressing the importance of interprofessional communication.

Doctors, nurses, therapists, directors of nursing —we're all on the same team, and all have the goal of providing our patients with optimal care. When speaking with upset or stressed healthcare professionals on the phone, we deescalate by validating their concerns, and then demonstrating that we want the same outcome as they do and will go to any length to help our mutual patients. And then we do.

All healthcare roles are valuable, and it is key to recognize and be able to communicate that to establish positive professional relationships to benefit your patients.

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FACULTY FOCUS

Faculty Welcomes New Faces...

MICHAEL LIU, PHARMD Michael Liu, PharmD, joined Touro in 2020 as assistant dean of clinical and professional affairs, a new position, and as associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Liu has extensive experience as a frontline clinical pharmacist with all aspects of adult critical care medicine, managerial clinical pharmacy and pharmacy residency programs for health systems. He came to Touro from Yale New Haven Health, where he led the establishment of new pharmacy services through successful execution of business plans with C-suite. Dr. Liu earned a PharmD from Long Island University and completed his PGY-1 and PGY-2 residencies at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in New York City. A recipient of numerous honors and awards, his research focus is on health economics.

ELIZABETH J. UNNI, PH.D., MBA, B.PHARM Elizabeth J. Unni, Ph.D., MBA, B.Pharm joined TCOP in 2019 as associate professor and chair of the Department of Social, Behavioral, and Administrative Sciences, after a decade at the Roseman University College of Pharmacy in Utah. Dr. Unni is an engaging teacher and ardent researcher. Her research interest is in health services, and includes medication adherence, patients’ beliefs in their medicines and illnesses, health literacy and self-efficacy. Dr. Unni’s interest lies in developing theoretical models and measures that explain medication adherence based on psychosocial variables. She has published widely and has made numerous presentations both nationally and internationally. Dr. Unni is a firm believer in collaborative leadership, and enjoys working with different stakeholders to serve the students, the College, the University and the pharmacy academy.

JENNA BLOEMER, PHARMD, PH.D. Jenna Bloemer, PharmD, Ph.D., is a pharmacist and pharmacologist from Alabama who joined the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences in November 2019. After completing her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2016 at Auburn University, she worked as an ambulatory care pharmacist while pursuing a Ph.D. in neuropharmacology at Auburn, which she completed in 2019. Dr. Bloemer enjoys teaching PharmD students in the classroom, laboratory and in clinical settings.

She is passionate about teaching, inspiring curiosity and linking basic science concepts to clinical practice. Dr. Bloemer’s clinical specialty is ambulatory care and her research interests include neuroendocrinology and neuropharmacology, molecular mechanisms of memory impairment and prenatal exposure to psychoactive substances. She is the recipient of the Touro College & University System 2021 Presidential Research Development Grant to investigate alterations in the brain related to Alzheimer's disease.

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JUSTIN A. ANDRADE, PHARMD Justin A. Andrade, PharmD, joined the faculty as an assistant professor of pharmacy practice in summer 2021, following completion of a fellowship in precision medicine/infectious diseases at the Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Brooklyn, N.Y. After earning his PharmD cum laude from the Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, he completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency and a PGY-2 infectious diseases pharmacy residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. He has already compiled an impressive record of leadership and national-level presentations at conferences of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, as well as publications in prestigious journals and extensive research and community and professional service. His interests include clinical translation of in vitro pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic findings to advance therapeutic drug monitoring practices and evaluation of optimal antimicrobial regimens for multidrug-resistant infections. A board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist, in addition to teaching Dr. Andrade will continue his clinical practice at The Brooklyn Hospital Center.

DAVID BRAVERMAN, PHARMD David Braverman, PharmD, was appointed assistant professor of pharmaceutics—sterile and non-sterile drug compounding in spring 2021. Born and raised in New York City, Dr. Braverman is a boardcertified sterile compounding specialist responsible for all aspects of the compounding laboratories’ functions and activities, education related to drug compounding, pharmacy calculations, supervising laboratory technicians and hosting the NYS Compounding and Pharmacy Practice Exam. Dr. Braverman brings to TCOP extensive experience with sterile and non-sterile compounding and compliance management, compliance and regulatory issues and also has extensive experience in hospital pharmacy, research, industry, drug information, drug safety and retail settings. He earned his PharmD summa cum laude from the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Long Island University.

TYLER D. MAXWELL, PHARMD Tyler D. Maxwell, PharmD, joined the TCOP family last summer after completing a journey that brought him from the Big Sky to the Big Apple. Currently he is serving as assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Originally from a small town in California, Dr. Maxwell completed his undergraduate and professional education in Colorado, then continued east to become an infectious diseases pharmacist. He completed his PGY-1 as a pharmacy practice resident at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, N.Y. and his PGY-2 as an infectious diseases pharmacy resident at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. No stranger to TCOP, in spring 2021 Dr. Maxwell served as an affiliate instructor of pharmacy practice. His practice site is SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. Dr. Maxwell earned a B.S. in Microbiology from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. and his PharmD from the Regis University School of Pharmacy in Denver.

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MAHSA LEAH MORADI, PHARMD Mahsa Leah Moradi, PharmD, has joined the full-time faculty as assistant professor of pharmacy practice. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Moradi served as a clinical instructor of pharmacy practice at TCOP while completing her postgraduate residencies. She earned her B.S. in Biology magna cum laude from Touro’s Lander College of Arts and Sciences (LAS), and a B.P.S. in pharmaceutical sciences and PharmD, both magna cum laude, from the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy of Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y. She carried out her PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, and has worked as a staffing pharmacist at Kingsbrook and as a pharmacy intern in community pharmacies.

…and Familiar Ones Too! MICHELLE JAKUBOVICS (FRIEDMAN), PHARMD Michelle Jakubovics (Friedman), PharmD, earned her Doctor of Pharmacy at TCOP and her B.S. in Biology at Touro’s LAS. After receiving her PharmD, she completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in New York City. Currently, she teaches pharmacotherapeutics, advanced diabetes management, comprehensive patient care management and drug-induced diseases and toxicology. Dr. Jakubovics is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and geriatric pharmacist.

Her research interests include diabetes management in the hospital and anticoagulation in special patient populations.

PAUL J. ISIKWE, PHARMD Paul J. Isikwe, PharmD, recently returned to Touro as an adjunct assistant professor. He teaches the elective, Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry. After earning his PharmD in 2016 as part of TCOP’s fifth graduating class, Dr. Isikwe completed a two-year postdoctoral biopharmaceutical fellowship with Sanofi Genzyme in conjunction with Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), where he worked with key decision-makers across specialties in managed care, market access and health economics and outcomes research. Dr. Isikwe also served as an adjunct assistant professor at MCPHS and preceptor to pharmacy students. Subsequently, he joined Teva Pharmaceuticals as a medical affairs specialist.

NEGIN ALIZADEH SHAYGH, PHARMD Negin Alizadeh Shaygh, PharmD, received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Touro in 2017 and has returned as assistant director of practice experience and assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Her clinical specialties are ambulatory care and internal medicine. She completed a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in New York City, and obtained her B.S. in Biology at George Mason University. Her research has focused on experiential education, preceptor development and pharmacy education/academia. She is a course coordinator for Advanced Pharmacy Calculations, a preparation course in pharmacy calculations for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).

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TOURO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY WELCOMES TWO NEW FELLOWS FOR THE 2021-22 ACADEMIC YEAR

TALIA WALL Touro College of Pharmacy is pleased to welcome back Talia Wall, B.S., PharmD, as its 2021-22 Academic Fellow. The fellowship is a 12-month program of postgraduate training in program development, teaching, scholarship and practice to prepare for a career in academic pharmacy. Dr. Wall, a summa cum laude graduate from the TCOP Class of 2021 who was on the Dean’s List all eight semesters, earned her undergraduate degree in biology, summa cum laude, also at Touro—at the Lander College for Women—The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School.

She has experience in community pharmacy as well as in sterile compounding, preparing intradialytic parenteral nutrition for dialysis patients. She was also a pharmacotherapeutics tutor at TCOP, where she developed a passion for teaching and mentoring students.

SHOSHANA STEINMETZ Shoshana Steinmetz, B.A., PharmD, joins TCOP as the 2021-22 Drug Information Fellow. Dr. Steinmetz received her B.A. in Biology and Jewish Studies from Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women in Manhattan and her PharmD, summa cum laude, from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., where she was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for academic excellence. Her practical experience includes creating website content on infertility, working on a team providing a summer camp experience for a severely disabled teen, providing patient education on hemoglobin A1c levels and testing and treatment goals at a diabetes clinic. The fellowship, for pharmacy professionals interested in careers in drug and medical information, develops advanced skills in the practice area and offers experience in pharmacy education/ academia through teaching and precepting.

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PUBLICATIONS 2020 TOURO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Addo-Atuah J, Senhaji-Tomza B, Ray D, Basu P, Loh FE, Owusu-Daaku F. Global health research partnerships in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Res Social Adm Pharm.

2020;16(11):1614-1618. doi:10.1016/j. sapharm.2020.08.015 Lukas S, Croweb SJ, Lawc M, Kahaleh A, Addo-Atuah J, Nonyel NP, Ombengi D, Singhal M, Sultan D, Tamukong R. An ethics-based approach to global health research part 2: Strategies for overcoming logistic and implementation challenges. Res Social Adm Pharm.

2020;16(11):1580-1587. doi:10.1016/j. sapharm.2020.07.010 Selvi BA, Hlaing YC, Infante K, Kaner M, Gualano M, Patel D, Babayeva, M. Physicochemical characterization, solubilization, and stabilization of a macrolide antibiotic. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol. 2020;57:101755. Published April 27, 2020. doi.org/10.1016/j. jddst.2020.101755 Petrisko TJ, Bloemer J, Pinky PD, et al. Neuronal CXCL10/CXCR3 axis mediates the induction of cerebral hyperexcitability by peripheral viral challenge. Front Neurosci. 2020;14:220. Published March 24, 2020. doi:10.3389/ fnins.2020.00220 Mayberry KM, Bloemer J, Ray SD. Drugs of abuse. In: Ray SD, ed.

Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:33-53.

Bloemer J. Drugs used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:55-65 Govindarajulu M, Pinky PD, Steinke I, Bloemer J, Ramesh S, Kariharan T, Rella RT, Bhattacharya S, Dhanasekaran M, Suppiramaniam V, Amin RH. Gut metabolite TMAO induces synaptic plasticity

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deficits by promoting endoplasmic reticulum stress. Front Mol Neurosci. 2020;13:138. Published Aug 12, 2020. doi:10.3389/fnmol.2020.00138 Cohen H. Dr Albert Wertheimer receives prestigious international award at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. J Pharm Pract. 2020;33(2):123. doi:10.1177/0897190020910850 Woods-Morgan K, Gilbert G, Davis N. Analgosedation. In: Prabhakar H, Mahajan C, Kapoor I, eds. Pharmacology in Clinical Neurosciences: A Quick Guide. Springer; 2020:1-57. doi:10.1007/978-981-15- 3591-8_1 Cohen H, Wang A, Todorov D, Friedman M, Wassner C, Shyh G. Drugs affecting circulation: Antihypertensives, antianginals, antithrombotics. In: Gardenhire DS, ed. Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology. 10th ed. Elsevier; 2020:345-381.

Kavanagh R, Mitra A, Basu P. Biofilms in healthcare. In: Green, LH, Goldman E, eds. Practical Handbook of Microbiology. 4th ed. CRC Press——; 2020.

Liu M. COVID-19 pandemic: Case studies and perspectives. In: Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42.

Elsevier; 2020:291-297. doi:10.1016/ bs.seda.2020.09.005 Barros S, Ribeiro APD, Offenbacher S, Loewy ZG. Anti-inflammatory effects of Vitamin E in response to Candida albicans. Microorganisms.

2020;8(6):804. Published May 26, 2020. doi:10.3390/microorganisms8060804 Loewy ZG. Innovations in Cell Research and Therapy. In: Loewy ZG, ed. Innovations in Cell Research and Therapy. IntechOpen; 2020.

Babayeva M, Loewy ZG. Repurpos-

ing drugs for COVID-19: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine. Pharmacogenomics Pers Med. 2020;13:531-542. Published Oct 23, 2020. doi:10.2147/PGPM. S275964 Loewy ZG. The journey to a COVID-19 diagnostic test. J Precis Med. Published June 2020.

Loh FE, Petrenchik, L. Factors affecting non-insulin antidiabetic drug adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. Curr Res Diabetes Obes J. 2020;12(5):121-127.

Phoenix A, Pao K, Huggins C. Drugs that affect lipid metabolism. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:449–457.

Stohs SJ, Chen O, Ray SD, Ji J, Bucci LR, Preuss HG. Highly bioavailable forms of curcumin and promising avenues for curcumin-based research and application: A review. Molecules.

2020;25(6):1397.

Stohs SJ, Ray SD. Is cannabidiol hepatotoxic or hepatoprotective: A review. Toxicol Res Appl.

Published May 11, 2020. doi. org/10.1177/2397847320922944 Stohs SJ, Shara M, Ray SD. p-Synephrine, ephedrine, p-octopamine and m-synephrine: Comparative mechanistic, physiological and pharmacological properties. Phytother Res. 2020;34(8):1838-1846. doi:10.1002/ptr.6649 Ray SD, Gray JP, Stohs SJ. ADRs, ADEs and SEDs: New perspectives. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:xxv-xlvii.

Lowe H, Boswell J, Go J, et al. Lithium. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects

of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:23-32.

Haghparast P, Pondrom M, Ray SD. Sedatives and hypnotics. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:67-79.

Walker CP, Ray SD. Anti-epileptic medications. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42.

Elsevier; 2020:91-114.

Alzghari SK, Rambaran KA, Ray SD, Diuretics. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42.

Elsevier; 2020:227-237.

Gray JP, Ray SD. Metals and metal antagonists. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42.

Elsevier; 2020:239-246.

Maniara BP, Wells I, Ray SD. Antiprotozoal. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42.

Elsevier; 2020:279-289.

Walker CP, Ray SD. Immunomodulators. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:377-405.

Ruiz J, Watford M, Samuel E, Ray SD, Mody V. Corticotrophins, corticosteroids, and prostaglandins. In: Ray,S.D, ed. Side Effects of drugs Annual. Vol. 42. Elsevier; 2020:407–415.

Wells I, Ezzet S, Kalia N, Pawa K,

Ray SD. Sex hormones, related compounds and hormonal contraceptives including miscellaneous hormones. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42.

Elsevier; 2020:417-430.

Wells I, Kalia N, Ezzet S, Shenas CE, Ray SD. Thyroid hormones, iodine and iodides, and antithyroid drugs. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:431-440.

D’Souza MS, Miguel R, Ray SD. Radiological contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals. In: Ray SD, ed. Side Effects of Drugs Annual.

Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:459-471.

Black AT, Zinkovsky D, Ray SD. Cytostatic agents. In: Ray SD, ed.

Side Effects of Drugs Annual. Vol 42. Elsevier; 2020:495-506.

Cone C, Unni E. Achieving consensus using a modified Delphi Technique embedded in Lewin's change management model designed to improve faculty satisfaction in a pharmacy school. Res Social Adm Pharm.

2020;16(12):1711-1717. doi:10.1016/j. sapharm.2020.02.007 Rose TM, Unni E. A pilot evaluation of I'M HAPPY: An interactive module to halt abuse of prescriptions in preteens and youth. Games Health J. 2020;9(4):273-278. doi:10.1089/g4h.2019.0037

Chen PF, Chang EH, Unni E, Hung M. Development of the Chinese Version of Medication Adherence Reasons Scale (ChMAR-Scale).

Int J Environ Res Public Health.

2020;17(15):5578. Published Aug 2, 2020. doi:10.3390/ijerph17155578 Lavasani R, Chung M, Beatty A, Lawrence P, Unni E. Opioid prescribing trends in a Veterans Affairs emergency department and dental clinic before and after implementation of opioid-prescribing guidelines. Ment Health Clin. 2020;10(5):270-274. Published Sep 30, 2020. doi:10.9740/ mhc.2020.09.270 Messing EG, Quinn NJ, Shah DD, Veltri K, Chirico J. Practicing during a pandemic: The role of a new pharmacy practitioner. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020;77(24):2045-2048. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxaa274 Wells, I. Medication-assisted treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD): Solving the puzzle with clinical pharmacist providers.

J Pharm Pract. 2020;33(2):124. doi:10.1177/0897190020910838 Wertheimer AI. Thinking globally to meet pharmacy's universal challenges. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020;77(13):1066-1070. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxaa098

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NEW LOCATION TOURO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY MOVES TO TIMES SQUARE As Touro College and University System continues to grow and expand, the school has big plans for the future, announcing a new 243,305 square-foot campus in one of the most iconic places in New York City—Times Square. Touro will transform eight floors of the building into classrooms, science and technology labs, offices and event space, and will have a dedicated entrance and lobby on the southwest corner of 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue.

Touro College of Pharmacy will be one of eight Touro schools housed in the location, including New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS), Graduate School of Business (GSB), Graduate School of Education (GSE), Graduate School of Jewish Studies (GSJS), Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW), School of Health Sciences (SHS) and Graduate School of Technology (GST).

“Touro is now celebrating its 50-year anniversary and by improving our campus experience and upgrading our facilities, Touro will be well-positioned for the next 50 years,” said Touro President Dr. Alan Kadish.

“We're excited about the opportunities for our students in the future.”

The presence of faculty from different disciplines will increase the chances for research and academic collaboration, and there will also be more of a chance for students to meet each other, in a place that will feel like an urban campus. Renovations have already begun, and we are excited to move in in early 2023.

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GRADUATE SUCCESS

RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIPS FELLOWSHIPS

PGY-1 RESIDENCIES

Daiichi Sankyo Rutgers Fellowship Program Medical Affairs, Oncology, Medical Information and Education Basking Ridge, N.J.

Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, N.Y.

Eli Lilly & Company U.S. Regulatory Intelligence Indianapolis, Ind.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Community Princess Anne, Md.

North America Medical Affairs Inflammation and Immunology Rutgers University/Pfizer Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship New York, N.Y.

Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, N.Y.

North America Medical Affairs/Global Medical Affairs Rutgers University/Pfizer Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship New York, N.Y.

SBH Health System Bronx, N.Y.

Montefiore Nyack Hospital Nyack, N.Y.

BronxCare Health System Bronx, N.Y.

Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center Pharmacotherapy Brooklyn, N.Y.

Medical Communications MedVal Fellowship Princeton, N.J.

Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL

RevHealth Marketing Fellowship Morristown, N.J.

Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, N.Y. Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, Conn.

Mount Sinai Hospital New York, N.Y. Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, N.Y. NYU Winthrop Hospital Mineola, N.Y. Staten Island University Hospital – Northwell Health Staten Island, N.Y. Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, N.Y. PGY-2 RESIDENCIES BronxCare Health System Postgraduate Pharmacy ResidencyAmbulatory Care Bronx, N.Y. The Brooklyn Hospital Center Postgraduate Pharmacy ResidencyAmbulatory Care Brooklyn, N.Y. Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center Postgraduate Pharmacy ResidencyAmbulatory Care Brooklyn, N.Y.

LICENSING SUCCESS RATES NAPLEX pass rate for first-time attempts of 2020 graduates throughout 2020: 83.93%

98% EMPLOYMENT

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Community Pharmacy

49%

Health System/Hospital Pharmacy

16.39%

Industry

6.56%

Postgraduate Program (Residency and Graduate Program)

21.31%

Fellowship

6.56%

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Your gift to Touro College of Pharmacy is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

The Touro College of Pharmacy New York’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60603, Phone: 312.664.3575, Fax: 866.228.2631, www.acpe-accredit.org.

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TOURO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Where Knowledge and Values Meet tcop.touro.edu • @WeAreTouro Henry Cohen, PharmD, MSc, FCCM, BCPP, BCGP | Dean and Professor | henry.cohen@touro.edu Heidi Fuchs | Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management 646.981.4750 | heidi.fuchs@touro.edu Barbara Franklin | Director of Communications, Editor Touro is an equal opportunity institution. For Touro’s complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please visit www.touro.edu.

Any references to location, college experience and/or in-person opportunities herein are subject to change based on governmental or administrative directives.