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OU College of Pharmacy
College of PharmacyOU PharmacyFall 2012
A Publication for Alumni and Friends of the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy
successful leadership: Inspiration
That Ignites
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There are many authors and opinions in the field of leadership and countless
books and articles on the subject. You can do an Internet search for “outstanding
leadership” and you’ll see links for topics like “The 10 Traits of Outstanding
Leadership” or “Seven Qualities of an Outstanding Leader,” or even “Five Top Tips for
Outstanding Leadership.” However, I believe there is more to successful leadership
than simply following a prescribed set of tips or techniques.
Leadership is definitely inspiration that ignites. It’s evident in the notable
achievements of our college faculty. It’s evident with our alumni who are making a
difference in their practices and in their neighborhoods. It’s evident with our staff who
view even recreational activities as an opportunity to lead. And it’s definitely evident
with our students who find creative avenues to give back to the community and the
profession and, in the process, learn valuable leadership lessons.
A quote from John Quincy Adams, America’s sixth president, puts leadership in the
right perspective, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more
and become more, you are a leader.”
We lead to inspire.
JoLaine R. Draugalis, R.Ph., Ph.D., F.A.Ph.A., F.A.S.H.P.
Dean and David Ross Boyd Professor
From the Dean
Dr. JoLaine R. Draugalis
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Front CoverThis sculpture, “Crimson & Cream,” was created by Ally H. Richardson,
an abstract artist. She spent her career in critical nursing and as
a clinical specialist teaching through the United States, Canada,
Germany, Mexico and Australia. After retiring, she has dedicated
herself full time to her art, which she had nurtured through the years
since high school. Ally’s works include photography, custom abstract
paintings, indoor/outdoor metal walls pieces and original metal
sculptures from 2 to 7 feet in height.
Richardson states, “Crimson & Cream began with my appreciation for
OU and the energy that surrounds it. Some can immediately see the
abstract OU representation, while others need it pointed out. A true
fan can see OU everywhere it appears!”
The sculpture was donated to the College of Pharmacy this past
summer by Phil A. Martin, class of 1952 alumnus. It is proudly
displayed in the Dean’s Office.
Successful Leadership:
Inspiration That Ignites
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Table of Contents
OU COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Magazine Fall 2012
President, University of OklahomaDavid L. Boren
Senior Vice President and ProvostOU Health Sciences CenterM. Dewayne Andrews, M.D., MACP
Dean, OU College of PharmacyJoLaine R. Draugalis, R.Ph., Ph.D
Director of Development, OU College of PharmacyRex Urice, J.D.
Writer/EditorPaula A. Meder
PhotographySimon Hurst Photography
Layout and DesignBramlett & Associates Multimedia
2 Igniting inspired learning-focused elective tracks.
5 Pharmacy month develops leadership skills.
8 Spirit Leaders at AACP!
9 The Million Hearts Initiative.
10 Jane Langston obituary
Faculty News.11 Recognizing Fellows
13 Dr. Britton
14 Faculty Changes
15 Dr. Medina
16 New Faculty
16 Vaccine against West Nile Virus being developed.
Research News. 19 AADE Award
20 Current Projects
21 Biomarker Reception
22 Celebrating 50 Years – Oklahoma Poison Control Center.
Students and Alumni.23 Leadership Retreat
24 Welcome P-1 Students
25 Winning makes work even more fun
26 Compounding Teams
27 David Gilliland
28 Alumni President Tim Anderson
29 Mark Your Calendar
OU College of Pharmacy is published annually by the OU College of Pharmacy. For more information, contact:
Paula Meder, Sr. Admin. Mgr.OU College of PharmacyPO Box 26901Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901(405) 271-6593, ext. 47271Website: pharmacy.ouhsc.edu
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“Successful leadership: Inspiration that ignites” aptly describes these students (dubbing themselves the “Magnificent Seven”) who will graduate in spring 2013 with a leadership designation on their diploma.
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In 2010, the OU College of Pharmacy implemented focused elective
tracks in its professional program in the areas of leadership
development, psychiatric, pediatric and nuclear pharmacy practice
after review and approval of curricula, policies and procedures
by the curriculum committee, college administration and the
university. These focused elective tracks provide an opportunity for
students to develop pharmacy practice skills within special patient
populations or develop general leadership skills, supporting college
efforts to stimulate interest in continued education and professional
development after graduation.
Each track consists of at least 16 hours composed of a minimum of
eight hours of focused advanced professional pharmacy experiences
and eight hours of elective didactic coursework approved for
the specific track. Admitted students must be in good academic
standing and are selected by a committee that conducts interviews
after reviewing applicants’ curricula vitae and essays outlining
career goals. Students accepted into a track are given preference
for enrollment in required coursework. Successful students in
leadership, psychiatric and pediatric tracks receive a “degree option”
designation on their diplomas, while nuclear-focused track students
receive the designation of “elective track-nuclear” on their transcript.
To date, 25 students have been admitted to a track, and two have
graduated, both receiving acceptance into a PGY1 pharmacy residency
and both with plans to advance within their practice area of interest.
Leadership Elective Track“Leaders are made, not born,” according to Dr. Alan Spies,
co-director of the leadership track. “At the OU College of Pharmacy, the
distinction is made that leadership is about service and serving others.
In this track, both individual and group dynamics are emphasized.
Students must engage in critical self-reflection; identifying strengths,
weaknesses and blind spots. The program’s principles are illustrated
by the acronym SERVANT: service, excellence, relational, visionary,
authentic, navigate and transform. Each participant of the leadership
degree track is charged with transforming the world and sharing their
vision and gifts with others. The program believes that each person has
a unique contribution to make and that leadership is a lifelong process.”
This track includes 10 hours of didactic training during the P2 through
P4 years. Two rotations composed of one on-campus (with all the other
degree option students) and one rotation off-campus are “tailored” to
meet the student’s specific interest areas. Interested students apply
during the second semester of their P2 year.
Focused Elective Tracks Accommodate Student Interests
Igniting Inspired Learning
Leaders Who InspireThe Millwood Health Falcons Project
During my leadership class in the spring of 2011, we developed a program
and its curriculum, and identified a school that would benefit from this type of
program. Millwood Middle School in Oklahoma City accepted our program, and
we spent time every month delivering the concept of “Millwood Health Falcons”
to a group of 30 eighth-graders. The curriculum topics included introduction to
the program and pharmacy, wellness, ethics, substance abuse, introduction into
health care, looking at different careers in health care (which included a field
trip to the College of Pharmacy), and future career planning.
Callie Jean (Thomas) Hataway, Class of 2013
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Nuclear Pharmacy Elective TrackHaving the distinction as a professional school with an operating
nuclear pharmacy onsite allows the OU College of Pharmacy to
provide comprehensive educational programs for both professional
and graduate students in its region. This focused elective track
allows students with an interest in the safe and effective use of
radioactive drugs for diagnosis and therapy to get a “jump start” on
a career in nuclear medicine. Additionally, professional pharmacy
students can work toward an Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist status
or follow other paths such as the graduate M.S. and Ph.D. programs.
Pediatric Pharmacy Elective TrackThe OU College of Pharmacy remains notable as a professional
school with seven clinicians specially trained in pediatrics. These
faculty members maintain active practice sites in acute care and
ambulatory care settings. While most professional programs lack any
trained practitioners in this area, the OU College of Pharmacy is able
to offer both didactic and experiential training in pediatric pharmacy.
Students interested in pediatric pharmacy recognize that children are
at significant risk for medication errors, including medication dosing
errors, as compared to other populations. With the knowledge that
pharmacists can play a vital role in preventing medication errors
in this population, students can apply for the pediatric pharmacy
elective track in the fall of their second year of the professional
program. The pediatric track can accept up to six students per class.
A few of the experiential opportunities offered include pediatric
ambulatory care, general pediatrics, pediatric critical care, pediatric
hematology/oncology, pediatric nephrology, and pediatric research.
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Psychiatric Pharmacy Elective TrackThis focused elective track enhances knowledge in the area of
psychiatric pharmacy. Composed of core elective courses, candidates
must complete nine credit hours. This program also includes
participation in psychiatric pharmacy advanced pharmacy practice
experience selective rotations.
To date, four students have graduated from this track; all were
selected for first-year residency programs.
Students who complete this program will be able to:
• Explain the pharmacology of antidepressants and antipsychotic
agents;
• Explain the neurobiological principles of substance use and abuse;
• Critically review and evaluate the literature as it relates to
psychiatric pharmacy;
• Explain the findings and implications of landmark trials for
psychiatric medication;
• Understand the psychosocial and economic implications of under-
diagnosed and/or undertreated psychiatric disorders;
• Implement advanced practice skills into practice.
Igniting InspirationEach focused elective track at the college is aimed at assisting
students in recognizing their unique contribution as professional
pharmacists. Whether it’s through leadership, nuclear pharmacy,
pediatric pharmacy or psychiatric pharmacy, these graduates will have
many opportunities for an inspired career.
One of my favorite moments with the students happened at the
beginning when we presented them with the task of naming the
program. Last spring before the program started at Millwood,
our leadership group of 15 pharmacy students spent more time
trying to decide on a name for the project than it did on any other
development issue we encountered. When we asked the students
at Millwood, they suggested the name “Health Falcons” within a
matter of minutes. At that point I knew it was going to be a fun and
interesting time with this group of students!
Our main goal was to encourage students to consider a career in a
health care profession while teaching them basic health, wellness
and leadership skills. We also wanted to instill in them a sense of
community and a desire to be a good role model to those around
them. We challenged the students to excel in their environment and
encouraged them to begin planning to make their dreams a reality.
When asked in the first session what they want to be when they
grow up, many either didn’t know or wanted to do something in
either a health-related field or athletics. A few students said careers
like a lawyer, anesthesiologist and pediatrician. Over the course of
the program as we presented them with information about what it
takes to become a pharmacist, or any other health care professional,
they asked many questions about schooling, salaries, and exactly
what that professional does in his or her job. We then asked the
students during the final session whether their career ambitions
had changed since the beginning of the program. Honestly, some of
their answers did not change. A few students said they see a health
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Vivian Nguyen
Learning to LeadI decided to enter the pediatric degree option after learning about this
possibility in the “Introduction to Pediatric Pharmacotherapy” course.
It was an easy decision to make because I felt that having a general
knowledge and understanding about the pediatric population would help
shape me into a well-rounded pharmacist.
I anticipate that the pediatric degree option will set a strong foundation
for what I should expect in clinical practice and will help to develop my
capabilities for recognizing the important differences between adult and
pediatric populations.
Looking back, this degree option has provided me with many valuable
opportunities not only through my experiences from working with
pediatric patients, but also through my interactions with the pediatric
faculty. They have served as great role models and mentors during my
time in pharmacy school.
I feel that the degree option has enabled me to become an effective
leader by teaching important skills that can be applied in both the
professional and personal setting. Leading by example, encouraging your
peers, and being approachable and honest are some of the examples of
what I have learned by being a part of the pediatric degree option.
– Vivian NguyenOU College of Pharmacy
care career as a future possibility. Several of them told us that
they wanted to do what was needed to pursue a career in health
care. This was an overall goal we wanted to meet and felt that we
achieved it over the course of the program.
The Millwood Health Falcons program
defined my years at OU College of
Pharmacy. Being able to be part of
a leadership group who designed a
program with the potential to influence
eighth-graders and their future was
such an honor! It has indelibly changed
who I am as a leader and as a
contributing member of my community.
I want to influence those around me
to be good community members and
have opportunities to do so regardless
of their circumstances.
I was the project chairman for Millwood Health Falcons and
participated in every aspect from development to implementation.
This experience has taught me to be confident in my ability to
lead others, both in the classroom and working with my peers.
I have learned to be understanding and patient in realizing that
no matter how much you concentrate on the details, sometimes
things don’t go exactly as planned. I have also learned the value of
surrounding yourself with the right people. In doing so, things can
fall flawlessly into place and have outcomes beyond your highest
expectations.
A Millwood student asked me if I would remember them. I can
honestly say that I will always remember them. Our program
definitely influenced this unique group of students; but equally so,
those involved in the leadership track at OU College of Pharmacy
grew as influential role models to the Millwood students.
– Callie Jean Hataway
OU College of Pharmacy
American Pharmacists Month at the college is four weeks of excitement in October. Planning begins in the summer and continues until the very last minute of September. You can almost hear the ticking of the clock as students race to make final details for the different scheduled programs and events.
The calendar of events became so crowded several years ago that students decided to
concentrate on a four-pronged definition of what it meant to build a healthy community:
community, compassion, philanthropy and education. Each week in the month of October
focuses on one of these four areas.
All students involved with the planning and execution of the month’s activities learned a lot
and honed in on developing their leadership skills. Each Pharmacy Month includes at least
10 chairs on the two campuses. Some of the activities are shared and some are unique to
a specific region. All these details mean a lot of communication and coordination must take
place among the leaders.
Here are a few comments from Pharmacy Month chairs in past years.“I was the Tulsa
compassion chair my P-2 and P-3 years,” said Haley Barrett, P-4 student. “We specifically
organized the Homeless Health Fair at the Tulsa Day Center, and this event reinforced the
fact that I enjoy directing volunteer work. For me, it was also a great way to get to know
various people in the college. I am a busy mom of two boys, and therefore not deeply
involved in other organizations. This was a great way for me to meet underclassmen and
actually get to know some of them quite well.”
“My husband lost his job about a month after I turned in my application for pharmacy school. It became apparent very quickly that we could not afford to stay in our home. We made the decision to move in with his family so that I could finish school. Sitting at the Tulsa Day Center during Pharmacy Month and seeing people with their children made me very emotional. It was deeply moving for me to realize that we would have picked our home over our future if we did not have family support. These events can help put things into perspective for pharmacy students. We truly are fortunate to have the ability and resources to go to school and make better lives for ourselves for our families.”
- Haley Barrett, Class of 2013
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Student Heather Warren commented, “I really enjoyed being a part
of a larger team with a huge goal in mind – of enhancing the view of
pharmacy (both from the community’s viewpoint and also from the
college side). Compassion is very important in a career of pharmacy!
I helped to plan Compassion Week for Pharmacy Month in both 2010
and 2011, along with co-chair Jennifer Steward. It was an enriching
experience as a leader to work with my colleagues and professors
in raising money to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to
promote research and serve local families needing support during
health crises related to blood disorders. This project worked in
synergy with my personal fundraising goals for LLS as a part of Team
in Training program, where I was able to raise money as I trained for a
local triathlon with others in Oklahoma City.”
“I learned to beg, plead and cajole in multiple forms as education chair
in Oklahoma City for Pharmacy Month 2011,” joked Minh Truong, P-4
student. “Being the education chair was a bit more challenging than
I first thought. I went out of my comfort zone and recruited a speaker
for the Education Week presentation. I learned that, by using the
strengths of my peers, I can lead successfully.”
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Heather Warren, Class of 2013
Minh Truong, Class of 2013
“I was blessed to discover that OU College
of Pharmacy works day in and day out
for larger purposes than just making
better pharmacists. Our school wants
us to learn to serve our community with
compassionate hearts.”
- Heather Warren, Class of 2013
“Being education chair let me know how
much the educators at the college work
to provide a strong knowledge base for
the students. Teachers truly want students
to succeed and their goal is for everyone
to grow and become professionals.”
– Minh Truong, Class of 2013
Needless to say, teamwork is a key component in developing
leadership skills. For Minh, he learned to appreciate the skills each
committee person brought to the table. “This experience allowed
me the opportunity to see how enjoyable it is to have a team work
together and deliver a good product. Serving as education chair
solidified my desire to be a team leader among my pharmacy
colleagues in the future,” he said.
The emphasis in “Community Week,” one of the four prongs of the
college’s approach to Pharmacy Month, concentrates on students,
faculty and staff making an impact in their community by donating
time and/or money. Kendall Novak, P-4 student, served as chair
for Community Week in Pharmacy Month 2011. She focused on
supporting the troops from Oklahoma through helping out Blue
Star Mothers, an organization that collects and sends donations
overseas to the troops. “The college donated two boxes of goodies,
$120 in cash and several print magazines. I learned so much in
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Pharmacy month 2012 student leaders in Oklahoma City: (first row) Jami Johnson, Jared Schaefer, Renee Anderson; (second row) Alex McNeely, Linzie Roberts, Lance Thompson, Tobi Olusola, Ardath Mitchell and Naomi Kozlowski.
Kendall Novak, Class of 2013
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“I was so glad to be part of this experience.
It’s allowed me to improve my communication and
organization skills, which I will continue to take with
me in the future. It’s allowed me the opportunity to
lead by example. I also believe this experience has
formed the platform I use to further become the
leader I want to become in the future.”
– Kendall Novak, Class of 2013
communicating and building relationships with faculty and new people in general.
My organization skills got a solid workout by scheduling Judy Burton, a Blue Star
Mother, by handling donation boxes and communicating to everyone at the college.
This whole week gave me the opportunity to be personally involved by donating my
own time and goods.”
Stephen Covey, the motivational writer and leader who died in July, stated, “I am
personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a transformer in any
situation, any organization… it requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence,
courage and faith to be a transforming leader.” Pharmacy Month student leaders have
proven this every year.
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Pharmacy month 2012 student leaders in Tulsa: (first row) Suzanne Boyd, Lindy Knight, Amanda Guerrero; (back row) Chris Pack, Philip Looper and Kyle Long.
If you heard chants of “Boomer Sooner” or saw the crimson pride
exhibited on clothing and accessories in Kissimmee, Fla., during the
month of July, chances are that you attended the annual meeting
of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. It was no
surprise to us that OU was named winner of the Spirit Award!
Having pride in your college is important, but why ask every college
attendee to participate in this particular competition? Eric Johnson,
Spirit Leaders at AACP!
associate dean for finance and administration, explains: “The spirit of
competition is an internal motivator in all of us, and it’s compounded
with each additional member on your team. We definitely had a
mindset to win this competition. We wanted everyone to know we’re
proud to be from Oklahoma. Besides, it was fun wearing our OU gear
and chanting as if we were at a Sooner football game.”
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How do you prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the
Million Hearts initiative to assist in this endeavor. In turn, the National
Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has granted funding to
15 schools of pharmacy (including Oklahoma) to help raise awareness
of the initiative. Dr. Jane Wilson, associate professor and associate
dean for student affairs, and Dr. Michael Smith, associate professor
and assistant dean for Tulsa Operations in the University of Oklahoma
College of Pharmacy submitted the original proposal.
“Team Up, Pressure Down” is a multidisciplinary endeavor that
raises public awareness about blood pressure control, cholesterol
management and smoking cessation. During the summer, the OU
College of Pharmacy submitted a competitive proposal to the National
Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation to promote the initiative
in multi-geographic locations by collaborating with community groups
in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City during the month of September.
The college partnered with the YMCA-Midtown in Tulsa and the
Lennie Marie Tolliver Center adult day care center in Oklahoma City.
The outreach initiative of the college targeted minority groups who
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often experience health disparities with regard to cardiovascular
disease and stroke.
Another location in Oklahoma City that was reached by the college
was Integris Health’s ninth annual Men’s Health University. This event
was held Sept. 15 at Crossroads Mall in conjunction with the South
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Tailgate Party Trade Show.
Men’s University is a series of events designed to educate men
and their loved ones on the importance of men taking care of
their health.
OU Pharmacy student members of the Student National
Pharmaceutical Association delivered the program, which included
a three-component approach to raise awareness of heart disease
and stroke prevention: educational materials; blood pressure and
cholesterol screening; and patient health information. SNPhA faculty
advisers Dr. Michelle Lamb (Tulsa) and Drs. Lourdes Planas and
Winter Smith (Oklahoma City) were the primary preceptor faculty
members overseeing the student activities.
In collaboration with the faculty preceptors, a pharmacy student
leader on each campus – Philip Looper (Tulsa) and Naomi Kozlowski
(Oklahoma City) — managed the logistics of the programs in their
respective city. Both students are enrolled in the leadership degree
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OKC team members are Elizabeth Rathgeber, Dr. Winter Smith, Dr. Lourdes Planas, Ruby Oh, Lindy Lindsey and Naomi Kozlowski.
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option program at the college, which prepared them to organize
and lead the students. Members from the OU chapter of the Student
National Pharmaceutical Association who were involved included
Lindy Lindsey, Ruby Oh and Elizabeth Rathgeber. Nursing and
medical students also were invited to participate in promoting the
Million Hearts initiative.
According to Dr. Michael Smith, “Our goal was to stimulate interest
among the community to engage in wellness behaviors. This project
allowed us the perfect opportunity to extend our outreach efforts into the
month of October as part of our college’s annual Pharmacy Month activities
to promote the profession of pharmacy.”
“The presence of our pharmacy students in leading the Million Hearts
Initiative in Oklahoma informed the public of the role of pharmacists in
screening, wellness and health promotion,” said Wilson, adding, “Our
students are definitely learning the value of being a leader in health care.”
Tulsa team members are Philip Looper, Dr. Michael Smith and Dr. Michelle Lamb.
Starting as the chief records clerk in the old Pharmacy Student Services house on NE 14th Street in 1981,
Jane Langston worked at the OU College of Pharmacy until her retirement on May 8, 2008. Jane passed away
on Dec. 3, 2011.
She impacted the lives of many faculty, staff and students and will be remembered at the college for her
friendly smile, speedy answers to any question and gentle hugs. Students also fondly bestowed on her some
clever distinctions, ranging from the “Radar O’Reilly Award” (after the character in the TV series “M*A*S*H*”
who heard incoming helicopters before anyone else) to honorary dean. Alumni often remarked how she would
still know them years later, call them by name and ask about specific details regarding their life and family!
More than 2,000 students earned their bachelor of science degree and/or Pharm.D. during Langston’s time at
the college. Jane fondly remembered all of them as her “kids.”
Obituary
Jane Langston March 2, 1955-Dec. 3, 2011
Jane’s retirement party in 2008.
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and students,” she said. “I continue to try to provide leadership to
colleagues in the college and around the country in the pursuit of high
standards in practice and scholarly endeavors.”
Hagemann became an
ACCP Fellow in 2010 and a
PPAG Fellow in 2012.
“I was encouraged to apply
to both organizations by
my colleagues, who knew
of my clinical and research
contributions, and I was
very flattered. The PPAG
program has only been
around for four years, so
I considered it an honor
that I was asked to apply
for consideration,” she
said. “Being chosen as a
Fellow indicates that my
work is recognized on a
national/international level
There is no doubt that achieving the status of “Fellow” brings a sense
of pride and accomplishment. Most Fellow designations are not
honorary or bestowed, but earned. To be recognized as a Fellow is the
cumulative result of hard work and contributions to one’s profession.
The OU College of Pharmacy is proud to have eight faculty members
with Fellow designations from such professional organizations as the
American Pharmacists Association, the American Society of Health-
System Pharmacists, the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group and the
American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
Drs. Beth Resman-Targoff, Tracy Hagemann and Toni Ripley are ACCP
fellows. According to the ACCP website, “Fellowship in the American
College of Clinical Pharmacy recognizes excellence in the practice
and science of clinical pharmacy. Fellowship is awarded to individuals
who have made sustained contributions to the College (ACCP) and
who have demonstrated exceptional performance in clinical pharmacy
practice and/or research.” Resman-Targoff became a Fellow of ACCP
in 2005 when there were only two other pharmacists with FCCP status
practicing in the state of Oklahoma. “It was definitely a milestone in
my career. It was gratifying to receive this validation of my almost 30
years of developing clinical practice and promoting it to pharmacists
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Dr. Susan Conway, Dean JoLaine Draugalis, Dr. Mark Britton, Dr. Tracy Hagemann, Dr. Don Harrison and Dr. Beth Resman-Targoff have been recognized as Fellows in professional pharmacy organizations.
Dr. Toni Ripley, Pharm.D.
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by my own peers. It’s the highest distinction a professional member can
receive. It has been a very rewarding and humbling experience.”
Ripley was recently recognized as an ACCP Fellow in October at the
organization’s annual meeting in Kissimmee, Fla. “It is an incredible
honor to be awarded Fellow of ACCP. I was introduced to this
organization as a student and resident, and invested my time into this
organization because I believed in its mission. To have this organization,
in turn, support me by awarding me with this recognition, is humbling.
I’m honored to be included in a group of such extraordinary individuals,”
she said.
The criteria for attaining Fellow status with ASHP include sustained
practice excellence in health-system pharmacy for at least 10 years;
contributions to the total body of knowledge in pharmacy practice;
involvement in and commitment to education of practitioners and
others; and demonstration of active involvement and leadership in
professional activities. If selected, one’s title is distinguished with a
“FASHP” after the pharmacy designation.
According to Dr. Susan Conway, who received “Fellow” recognition
from ASHP in June 2010, this designation represented her service to
the Oklahoma Society of Health-System Pharmacists, ASHP and the
profession as a whole. She said, “Achieving fellow status provided
recognition for the first 10 years of my career with health-system
pharmacy practice, which included leadership in our OSHP chapter
with a term as president and six total years of service on the board
of directors. In turn, ASHP looks to its Fellows to comment on important
practice-focused guidelines
and documents.”
Dr. Mark Britton admits that his
election as a Fellow in ASHP this
past spring came late for him
in his career. “I received many
congratulatory notes from folks in
the profession that contained a
side comment about me being
installed as a Fellow was
long overdue!” he said.
“I think that
I already receive national recognition for my work with ambulatory care
service development, educational programs to develop clinical skills in
practicing pharmacists, and developing residency programs for the
college and across the state. But I do believe that having Fellow status
may give me some added credibility when I offer my opinions or when I
may be considered for other opportunities.”
Dr. Don Harrison received recognition as a Fellow with APhA in 2010.
“This achievement is probably the most important award of my
pharmacy professional career since it is a true recognition of my
profession,” he said. “It brings an awareness of who I am with peers
from outside the University of Oklahoma. I place it right up there with
some of the honors I achieved in the Army.”
A Fellow of APhA is either a member of the APhA Academy of
Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APRM) or the APhA Academy
of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS). Dean JoLaine
Draugalis received Fellow distinction with APhA in 2001 (APhA-APRS).
The following year, she received the same status with ASHP. “I have been
a member of APhA since my second year in pharmacy school and joined
ASHP when I graduated from pharmacy school. I think you can say I’ve
paid a lot of dues, both literally and figuratively!” she said. “But honestly,
when the distinction came through from both associations, I felt that it
represents dedication to the profession and what one has accomplished
and contributed to over the years. You get tapped for profession-wide
initiatives such as national committee assignments, ‘think-tank’ projects,
and strategic planning initiatives for the profession, discipline, and sub-
units of the organization.”
One of the most recent individuals to receive Fellow status with APhA, Dr.
Michael Miller was recognized at the group’s annual meeting in March.
He was one of six members elected as an APhA Fellow by APhA-APRS in
2012. “I was definitely pleased and humbled to receive this honor,” he
said. “It is personally satisfying to see that the efforts one makes behind
the scenes on a daily basis to advance the pharmacy profession are
recognized by peers, colleagues and leaders. It inspires me to do more
to further realize our collective potential. Through this achievement,
I hope to inspire others in their quest for excellence in the
pharmacy profession.”
Being a Fellow in any of these organizations does have another
rewarding aspect. “I have tried to ‘pay it forward’ by nominating
deserving colleagues for the fellowship status,” said Draugalis.
“I always feel proud when others receive this distinction.”
“Productivity is never an accident. It is
always the result of a commitment to
excellence, intelligent planning and
focused effort.” - Paul J. Meyer
Dr. Michael Miller
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Mark Britton, Pharm.D., M.Div., FASHPSenior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professional ProgramsProfessor of Pharmacy Practice
Senior Associate Dean Mark Britton recently received his master of divinity degree from Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich. Although the addition of another graduate degree wasn’t necessarily something he did for his career, he said it has been a longtime goal. His unusual path started in November 2006, and he has been continuously enrolled since then, taking classes each term. The program of 96 credit hours was completed in August of this year.
Dr. Britton shared some of the details of his new graduate degree
in a recent interview:
Can you share something about your process in choosing a degree program at Western Theological Seminary? Western Theological Seminary has a “blended” distance/in-residence
program. Fifty percent of each course is completed in-residence
during two week intensives (in either January or May) and the
remaining is completed online before and after these intensives.
All of the experiential (or field work) is completed locally. As part of
the required experiences, I completed a preaching experience at the
United Presbyterian Church in Shawnee, Okla.; provided pastoral
care to the homeless and indigent and participated in cross-cultural
interactions with the Skyline Urban Ministry in Oklahoma City;
experienced Native American worship with the Seminole Indian
Presbyterian Church in Wewoka, Okla.; and served as a chaplain at
the OU Medical Center in their clinical pastoral education program.
Why did you want to pursue this degree? I have had interest in gaining a master of divinity since the mid-1990s,
but I did not want to leave pharmacy or uproot my family. When I
learned about this program, I explored it and decided it would meet
my needs. Working toward a M.Div. degree is really an extension of
the interior work that has been going on within me since the early
1990s. The pursuit of the M.Div. has deepened my faith substantially.
How does this affect your leadership style at the college? I do not believe that my leadership style is necessarily different, but I
do think I understand myself better and am able to work with greater
confidence and more at peace within my strengths.
Unique Pathway Offers Holistic Perspectivefor Senior Associate Dean
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I think that my seminary education has
strengthened my character, and this in
turn has had a positive influence on the
quality of my leadership.
Three of my top five strengths as a leader are “connectedness,”
“developer” and “positivity.” These three strengths are all found
within the domain of relationship-building, and I like building new
relationships between people, within pharmacy and with other
professions. My greatest spiritual gifts are peacemaking, mercy and
faith, along with administration and teaching – which may have
something to do with how I ended up in my current position.
My seminary journey helped me more fully integrate my spiritual gifts
into the work that I do each day, bringing harmony where there has
been discord, peace and joy where there has been strife.
Can you recall a funny or interesting moment in your pursuit of this degree? Even though many students in my class were from across the country
(New York to California, and even three from Oklahoma) and from
around the world (South Korea and the Virgin Islands), most students
are from Michigan and the upper Midwest. My Southern accent from
Alabama really threw them off, and many could not help noticing or
making comments about how I speak. The seminary places great
value on intercultural awareness and the appreciation of the great
cultural diversity in this country and world. They even require that all
students complete an intercultural immersion trip during the last year
of seminary. I always told them I was their “intercultural immersion”
experience each time I was at the seminary!
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Retirement
Carl K. Buckner, professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Buckner has been at the college since 1997. Previously, he was a member of the professional
staff of the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, serving as associate executive
director from 1995 through 1997. He is a registered pharmacist in the state of Oklahoma.
Effective Jan. 31.
Ronald Graham, director, Pharmacy Management ConsultantsPrior to coming to the college in 1999, Graham worked as the outpatient pharmacy manager for
Health Source Pharmacy at University Hospital in Oklahoma City. He is a registered pharmacist in
Oklahoma and Texas.
Effective Jan. 31.
Elgene “Jake” Jacobs, associate professor and research manager, Pharmacy Management ConsultantsDuring his tenure at OU, Jacobs was active in the development of managed care pharmacy and
the utilization of large claims databases in managed care services. He served as a consultant
for the Oklahoma Medicaid program and the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group
Insurance Board. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles examining topics
such as the cost and utilization of pharmaceuticals and managed care services.
Effective March 31.
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R. Chris Rathbun, professor and chair, Department of PharmacyClinical and Administrative Sciences-Oklahoma City.Dr. Rathbun received his doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota. He
is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist and has added qualifications in infectious
diseases pharmacotherapy. His clinical research has focused on infectious diseases.
Effective July 1.
Nathan Shankar, director of OU College of Pharmacy Graduate Programs Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.Dr. Shankar received his doctorate degree from the University of Madras, India. He has been
recognized by the college and the university with several awards including the President’s
Associates Presidential Professorship Award in 2008; the Regents’ Award for Superior
Research and Creative Activity in 2006 and the Outstanding Research Award in 2002.
Effective July 1.
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Faculty Member Honored for AchievementsMelissa Medina Receives OUHSC Presidential Professorship
One of the first things OU President David Boren addressed when he arrived on
campus at OU was faculty excellence. He asked such hard questions as “How can
OU retain its best and brightest professors?” and “How can OU attract the quality of
faculty who will be great educators and researchers?” The Presidential Professorship
Program was one of his initiatives to recognize and reward such top faculty members.
During the spring semester, Dr. Melissa Medina, associate professor and assistant
dean of Assessment and Evaluation at the college, was recognized as an OUHSC
Presidential Professor, which recognizes the nomination and recommendations of her
peers and students.
“Dr. Medina is truly passionate about good teaching, so much so that she has inspired
many students to become teachers and stimulated other faculty members to improve
the quality of their own teaching efforts,” said Dr. Mark Britton, senior associate dean.
“She has a unique ability to ‘feel’ the needs of learners in a room as well as empathize
with them as they work to discover new information and relationships between what
they already know and new information gained in the professional curriculum.”
Graduate student Dr. Tammy Lambert agrees. “It is because of Dr. Medina’s honesty
and openness that I have continued to seek out her guidance now that I am a
graduate student with teaching responsibilities. Not only have I fulfilled my dream
of becoming a pharmacist, but have exceeded my own expectations because of her
guidance, support and mentoring!”
Medina is recognized nationally as well. She served as inaugural chair of the
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Assessment special interest group
and currently serves as chair of the AACP Center
for the Advancement of Pharmaceutical Education
Outcomes Revision Committee. Dean Draugalis
notes that Medina also published 12 peer-reviewed
articles during 2010-2011 on top of serving as
co-chair for the college’s self-study preparation for
the professional degree program’s Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education accreditation
cycle. “Everything she does, she does well and is a
positive force, given her giving and caring nature,”
said Draugalis.
Medina is humbled by the recognition. “This award
has inspired me to strive for more and set more
pervasive goals that will increase involvement with
students and faculty locally and nationally,” she said.
Congratulations, Dr. Medina!
Melissa S. Medina, Ed.D.Associate ProfessorAssistant Dean of Assessment and EvaluationDirector of Preparing Future Faculty, OUHSC Graduate College
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HONORS:
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Assessment Award
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Innovations in Teaching Award
OUHSC College of Pharmacy Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award
OUHSC College of Pharmacy P-4 Class Teacher of the Year Award
OUHSC College of Pharmacy Teacher Excellence Award recipient
OUHSC College of Pharmacy Outstanding Faculty Member, Phi Lambda Sigma Award
OUHSC College of Pharmacy Convocation Speaker
SERVICE:
Russell Dougherty Elementary School President of the Parent Teaching Organization (PTO)
YMCA of Edmond Youth Soccer Coach
OUHSC Graduate College Director of Preparing Future Faculty
OUHSC Faculty Leadership Program Faculty
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Chair for the Center for the Advancement of
Pharmacy Education (CAPE) Revision Committee
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Chair for the Academic Affairs Committee
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Chair for the Assessment Special Interest Group
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Recognition of Teaching Excellence Task Force
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Institutional Research and Assessment Committee
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Misty M. Miller, Pharm.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences – Oklahoma City
Dr. Miller received her Pharm.D. from OU College of Pharmacy in 2009. She joined the department in July,
with a main focus on clinical infectious diseases. Miller’s research interests are in mechanisms of resistance;
drug interactions among antimicrobials; and treatment and amelioration of adverse drug reactions.
Bob M. John, Pharm.D., BCPSClinical Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences – Tulsa
Dr. John received his Pharm.D. from OU College of Pharmacy in
2008. He joined the department in July and his main focus is
working in the OU Physicians Pediatric Clinic. John’s research
interests are in improving safety in pediatric patients, monitoring
pediatric patients with chronic diseases and improving pediatric
pharmacy education.
Wei Yue, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Yue joined the department in September after working at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
She directs an NIH-funded research program focused on studying the role of drug transport proteins in drug
disposition, aiming to predict transporter-mediated drug-drug and drug-disease interactions and toxicities.
She received her master’s degree in developmental biology at Shandong University in China and a doctorate
in developmental biology in a joint program with Peking Union Medical College and Shandong University.
at the OU College of PharmacyNew Faculty
Vaccine Against West Nile Virus
Pharmacy Researcher Collaborates With Duke University to Develop Novel Dry Powder Nasal
Photo (Right): Dr. Garcia-Contreras and her laboratory team (Dhawal Raghuvanshi and Shumaila Hanif) are testing the particle size of the WNV vaccine powder emitted from the nasal device by laser diffraction (red instrument).
One of the major topics of interest in the news this summer, especially in Oklahoma and Texas, was the severity of the West Nile virus. Assistant professor Dr. Lucila Garcia-Contreras has been actively researching vaccines against this virus for the past 18 months, collaborating with Drs. Herman Staats and Soman Abraham at Duke University.
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West Nile virus is transmitted to mammals by mosquito bite. The majority of WNV infections in humans are asymptomatic. However, as many as 30
percent of infected individuals develop a flu-like syndrome with symptoms including fever, fatigue, headache, rash, muscle weakness and vomiting.
In a small percentage of infected individuals (less than 1 percent), the infection can progress to encephalitis, which includes symptoms of cognitive
dysfunction and flaccid paralysis. A mortality rate of approximately 10 percent is observed with these neuro-invasive forms of infection.
Garcia-Contreras explained details of her research in a recent interview.
Assistant professor Dr. Lucila Garcia-Contreras
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What is the current form of treatment for West Nile virus?
Currently, there is no vaccine against WNV approved for human use.
Fort Dodge Animal Health markets a vaccine that utilizes formalin-inactivated
WNV as the antigen and is 95 effective one year after vaccination.
Although this vaccine is effective in horses, formalin treatment can alter the
antigenicity of the vaccine, resulting in reduced protection against the natural
pathogen. A candidate WNV DNA vaccine, currently in Phase I Clinical trials,
appears safe and capable of inducing WNV neutralizing antibodies. However,
this vaccine strategy requires a total of three vaccine doses, delivered over a
56-day period, before inducing a protective immune response.
How is your research specifically related to the WNV?
I am collaborating with Drs. Staats and Abraham from Duke University
to produce a novel vaccine against WNV in a powder form for nasal
administration. Our aim is to produce a vaccine that can induce protective
immunity against infection with fewer than three doses and in less than 56
days. The Duke team had approached the project realizing that WNV infection
was likely to be an intermittent public health threat with immunization of the
entire population not practical or cost-effective. Therefore, it was desirable to
produce a vaccine against WNV that can be easily administered to people at
risk of exposure and that can maintain the potency while stored for extended
periods of time. A dry powder vaccine for nasal administration would fulfill
these requirements. My laboratory here at the OU College of Pharmacy
specializes in the development and optimization of novel pharmaceutical
dosage forms and vaccines to be administered via the respiratory system.
The vaccine that our combined team (Duke University and OUHSC) is
developing employs a structural protein produced by the virus that mediates
viral attachment to the host, called envelope (E) protein. Previous studies by
Staats’ group and others have shown that this protein is able to induce WNV-
neutralizing antibodies that provide protection against WNV infection in mice.
In addition, Staats and Abraham have developed synthetic non-immunogenic
cationic antimicrobial peptides that can be used as mucosal adjuvants alone
or combined with effective synthetic toll like receptor ligands. Thus, it was
postulated that a WNV vaccine consisting of recombinant envelope protein
and a combination of these adjuvants can be optimized to induce protective
immunity with fewer than three immunizations while requiring fewer than 56
days to complete the immunization regimen.
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The tasks of my laboratory are to develop the formulation of this
vaccine in a powder form and optimize this formulation for efficient
nasal delivery. At this time, we have produced and optimized
powders for each individual component of the vaccine and evaluated
their performance in the commercial device. Staats’ laboratory has
determined that the potency of the antigen and adjuvants are retained
in the individual powders. The next steps are to manufacture a batch
of this vaccine that combines the antigen and both adjuvants in one
powder for testing and to evaluate the long-term stability of the
vaccine upon storage at different conditions. We expect that at the
end of this project we will have a stable vaccine that will be effective
in preventing the disease, will be capable of self-administration and
can be stored for longer periods of time.
Is this research funded?
Yes, this research is funded by the National Institutes of Health under
the grant project, “Development of Cationic Peptide Adjuvants and
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Formulations for Biodefense Vaccine.” While Staats and Abraham are
listed as co-principal investigators, a subcontract is awarded to OUHSC
with my laboratory handling the assigned research.
Most basic science research findings won’t find its way to a patient for another five to 10 years. Do you
think there will still be an urgency to find a cure?
More than a cure, we are aiming to prevent the disease. So far, the
results in animal models are encouraging. Once the safety and efficacy
of this vaccine formulation is established in appropriate animal studies,
it is possible that the vaccine could be entered into clinical trials if we
can partner with a pharmaceutical company that will be interested in
marketing the product. It may be likely that this can happen in the near
future, as representatives of a Japanese company showed interest
in the project after we presented the results of our research at an
international meeting last May. However, regulatory procedures may
prolong the time that it takes to be used in humans.
Dr. Garcia and her team get ready to assemble the spray dryer to manufacture the vaccine powders.
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American Association of Diabetes EducatorsRecognized by the
The OU College of Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy Services Group recently
received the American Association of Diabetes Educators Pharmacy
Community of Interest Best Practices in Diabetes Care award for 2012.
Dr. Nancy Letassy, professor and director of operations for the OU
Pharmacotherapy Clinic, presented a short presentation about the OU
Pharmacotherapy Practice during the Pharmacy COI networking session
Aug. 2 at the AADE annual meeting in Indianapolis.
“The purpose of this award is to recognize innovative practices
throughout the country that advance pharmacy within diabetes
care. This award is based on competitive submissions, reviewed and
selected by peers in diabetes care practice. It is an honor to be one of
the first recipients of this award by AADE,” said Letassy.
Congratulations to faculty members of the Pharmacotherapy Services
Group: Drs. Mark Britton, Nancy Letassy, Becky Armor, Todd Marcy,
Teresa Truong, Micki Hall, Vincent Dennis, Jamie Farley, David Hawkins,
Shannan Wideman and Heather Edwards.
Jamie Farley, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., was recognized at the Oklahoma
Pharmacists Association annual convention earlier this year in
Dallas. She was presented with the Excellence in Innovation Award,
sponsored by the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
and Upsher-Smith Laboratories.
Farley, a clinical assistant professor at the OU College of Pharmacy,
was appointed as Community Champion of the American Pharmacists
Association Foundation’s Project Impact: Diabetes at Variety Care,
a federally qualified health center, where she supports clinical
pharmacy services.
Variety Care, one of 25 partners selected to participate in this project,
provides diabetes care to select patients through personal visits with
a clinical pharmacist and diabetes educator. These visits provide
patients with training in diabetes self-management through proper
nutrition, monitoring, medications and exercise. Variety Care provides
primary care for approximately 1,300 patients with diabetes.
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Dr. Jamie Farley
LeadersWho Can InspireOthers
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Shanjana Awasthi, Ph.D.• Modulation of host defense by SP-A-TLR4
interaction. (AHA Grant-in-Aid; PI)
Vibhudutta Awasthi, Ph.D.• Biologic evaluation of liposome-encapsulated
hemoglobin. (NIH/NHLBI R01; PI)• Dietary prevention of cancer. (NIH/NCI R01;
principal investigator of subcontract)
Randle Gallucci, Ph.D.• The role of IL-6 in diabetic wound healing
(OCAST; PI)• Dermatological Effects of Gulf Oil (NIH/NIEHS
R03; PI)
Lucila Garcia-Contreras, Ph.D.• Development of cationic peptide adjuvants and
formulations for Biodefense vaccine. (NIH U01; principal investigator of subcontract)
• Inhaled caprazamycin for tuberculosis therapy. (Research Triangle Institute; principal investigator of subcontract)
Michael Ihnat, Ph.D.• Single agents with designed combination
chemotherapy potential. (NIH/NCI R01; principal investigator of subcontract)
Anne Kasus-Jacobi, Ph.D.• Therapeutic use of carcinine in progressive
retinopathy. (OCAST; PI)
Teresa Lewis, Pharm.D.• Pharmacokinetics of Daptomycin after single
dose infusion in children with chronic kidney disease and in children on dialysis. (Cubist; PI)
Todd Marcy, Pharm.D., BCPS, CACP• Multidisciplinary team approach to reduce
adverse drug events with clinical pharmacy initiatives in health systems. (OFMQ; PI)
W. Michael McShan. Ph.D.• Bacteriophage control of DNA repair in
Streptococcus pyogenes. (NIH/NIAID R15; PI)• Mobile element SpyCIM1 enhances survival in
S. pyogenes. (OCAST; PI)
Michael J. Miller, D.Ph.• Deep south arthritis and musculoskeletal CERTs
(Univ. of Alabama; PI of subcontract)
Katherine O’Neal, Ph.D.• Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on
the Cari. (Merck; PI)• Evaluation of Merck’s Headache School:
A Quasi-Experiment. (Merck; PI)
H. Anne Pereira, Ph.D.• CAP 37 and ocular inflammation.
(NIH/NEI R01; PI)• Development of an antimicrobial peptide
therapeutic for Pseudomonas infections. (NIH/NIAID U01; PI)
• New drugs for bad bugs. (Biolytix; principal investigator of subcontract)
• Role of CAP 37 in Neuroinflammation: Friend of Foe? (OCAST; PI)
R. Chris Rathbun, Pharm.D., BCPS, AQ-ID• HIV Drug Assistance Program adherence
contract. (OSDH; PI)
Lester Reinke, Ph.D.• Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board.
(Oklahoma Health Care Authority; PI)
Nathan Shankar, Ph.D.• Host immune response to E. faecalis biofilm.
(NIH/NIDCR R21; PI)
Winter Smith, Ph.D.• Retrospective investigation of the comparative
effectiveness of daptomycin vs vancomycin for the treatment of mrsa bacteremia with vancomycin mics of 1.5-2.0 mcg/ml. (Cubist; PI)
Kelly Standifer, Ph.D.• Molecular mechanism of chronic pain and its
modulation by posttraumatic stress disorder and Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ. (DoD; PI)
Sukyung Woo, Ph.D.• Effective translation of in vitro synergistic
combination into maximal in vivo synergy. (Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center; PI)
• Tumor resistance mechanisms to anti-VEGF therapy in prostate cancer. COBRE. (Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center; Investigator)
Youngjae You, Ph.D.• Targeted delivery and remote-controlled release
of chemotherapeutic agents. (DoD; PI)• New BODIPY-type photosensitizers absorbing
near IR light. (OCAST; PI)• Identifying drug target in dormant cancer cells
(Dormatarg; PI of subcontract)
Wei Yue, Ph.D.• Function and regulation of OATP1B1 and
OATP1B3. (NIH R01; PI)
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Current Research Projects
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“Impacting Research Collaboration on the OUHSC Campus: the
World’s First Biomarker Generator” was the topic of a lecture April 12
attended by more than 100 people. The reception featured remarks
from Provost M. Dewayne Andrews and Dean JoLaine Draugalis.
Dr. Vibhudutta Awasthi, director of the Research Imaging Facility at the
college, talked about the resources now available to the campus and
region. Tom Welch, president and CEO of ABT Molecular Imaging Inc.,
also was present (ABT is the manufacturer of the biomarker generator).
The World’s First Biomarker Generator
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Founded in 2007, the ambassador program has served as a platform for students to formally represent the College of Pharmacy. Students involved in the program have a visible presence on the college campuses and serve as role models to fellow students, faculty and staff. The college is deeply appreciative of the 188 ambassadors serving this year!
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The Oklahoma Poison Control Center has grown from a small corner of
a lab at the Oklahoma State Department of Health in 1962 to being an
innovator and leader among poison centers across the United States
today. Founded in 1962, the center initially provided services out of
Oklahoma City, with supplemental assistance provided by small satellite
centers in Tulsa and Ponca City. Roughly 500 calls were answered
in their first year of existence. In the 1970s statewide services were
consolidated into a single center based in Oklahoma City; call volume
increased to nearly 10,000 calls per year. Fifty years later, the center is
staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by pharmacists and nurses;
eight of the 10 full-time specialists are certified in poison information.
In 2011, the Poison Center fielded 48,627 calls and made 36,566
follow-up calls to determine patient outcomes.
The staff of the Oklahoma Poison Control Center includes leaders who
remain active at both the state and national level. Dr. William Banner,
who has served as medical director since 2000, also serves on the
American Association of Poison Control Centers Board of Directors.
Banner is a diplomate of the American Boards of Medical Toxicology
and Pediatric Critical Care and a Fellow of the American Academies
of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Toxicology, and Medical
Toxicology. In 2011, Banner received the Matthew J. Ellenhorn Award,
which is presented to an individual who has made extraordinary
contributions to the field of medical toxicology. Scott Schaeffer, the
center’s managing director, has been a member of the AAPCC since
1995. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology
and serves nationally on the accreditation and nominations committees.
He currently is working on an education program for candidates for the
ABAT examination with the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology.
Randy Badillo, clinical supervisor, serves as the co-chair of the AAPCC
Planning Committee and is a valuable member of the education and
mentoring committees.
Oklahoma Poison Control Center specialists provide more than just
poisoning treatment advice. They provide peace of mind to parents, the
aging population, young people and others of all ages and backgrounds.
The center’s specialists take pride in their work and truly enjoy what
they do every day. Brent Reid, a pharmacist at the Poison Center for two
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Making a Difference in the Lives of Oklahomansyears, says he especially enjoys helping reassure frantic parents of
young children. Marda Riley, a nurse with the center for 12 years, says
she likes being able to alleviate callers’ fears and her successes in
keeping people out of the emergency room.
Oklahoma Poison Control Center specialists are consummate listeners,
and are able to think outside of the box. Just this year, the center’s
specialists have recognized several situations in which a patient was
experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency rather than a
poisoning emergency.
Working at the Oklahoma Poison Control Center is more than just a job
to Oklahoma Poison Control Center specialists; they are proud to make
a difference in the lives of their fellow Oklahomans.
Early one morning, Roger Blackwood, a pharmacist who has been with the center for 13 years, answered a call from the daughter of an incoherent elderly mother. After obtaining a quick
but thorough history and evaluating the patient’s symptoms, he
determined that this was a medical emergency rather than a
poisoning situation. He advised the daughter to immediately call
911 and have her mother transported to the nearest emergency
department. Upon arrival, the physician on duty determined that
the patient was having a stroke and she was quickly admitted for
appropriate care.
Dianna D’Aura, a pharmacist with the center for two years, received a phone call about a woman who had just started taking a new medication. This caller reported that the individual was
incoherent, very agitated and somewhat combative; all of these
characteristics were out of the ordinary for her and wondered
if this could be due to her new medication. D’Aura gathered
more information and history on the woman. She knew that the
symptoms described were not common reactions to the prescribed
medication. After careful deliberation, she advised the caller to
have the woman transported to the emergency department.
Later, after many follow-up calls by the center’s staff, it was
discovered that the woman was admitted to the hospital with a
reported case of meningitis.
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Students, staff and faculty had an opportunity in September to listen
to a seasoned U.S. Air Force command pilot speak on “Leading High
Performance Teams.”
J.V. Venable, USAF Thunderbird commander and demonstration leader
2000-2001, encouraged everyone at the college to know what it takes
to lead effectively. He explained that “team momentum” (or effective
leadership) has three important elements: commitment, loyalty and trust.
He encouraged pharmacy students to understand that leadership is getting
everyone to head in the same direction. “In order to get commitment from
your people, you have to know your people,” he said. “Take time to pull
people toward you.”
Venable shared his story of flying fighter aircraft all over the world: Europe,
Northern Africa, Turkey, the Pacific and throughout the United States.
In 1991 he was selected to attend the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons
School (the Air Force version of Top Gun) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada,
flying the F-16. However, shortly after that, things changed.
After fighting cancer through two operations and a round of radiation
therapy, Venable heard the words “you’ll never fly again.” Faced with an
uncertain future and a determination to beat the odds, he decided to put an
old dream back on the horizon – a dream to lead the USAF Thunderbirds.
With a strong determination and help from close friends, JV captured
his dream three years later. He took the helm of the Thunderbirds as the
commander and demonstration leader in January 2000.
In 2004, JV was selected to command a combat Operations Group at Al
Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar. From this location, his 16-squadron team
flew 27,000 missions and delivered 200,000 passengers, 40,000 tons of
cargo, 38 million gallons of fuel to 9,000 airborne receiver aircraft and
serviced 311 targets with live ordnance – all without gap or loss.
In his last assignment on active duty, Venable served as a principle adviser
and debriefer to both the chief of staff and the director of operations of
the U.S. Air Force in their roles within the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is the
recipient of eight Department of Defense commendations for superior
achievement and outstanding performance, including the Bronze Star for
duties as a commander, leader and aviator.
“When you are on a quest for excellence, it becomes personal.” – JV Venable
Leadership RetreatCollege Provides Opportunity to Learn About Leadership
OU College of Pharmacy
OU College of Pharmacy
Dean JoLaine Draugalis began
her career in pharmacy at
Ferris State University in Big
Rapids, Mich. This last May,
she visited her alma mater as
an invited guest and com-
mencement speaker, receiv-
ing an Honorary Doctorate of
Business and Industry.
“It was such a meaningful
experience to address the
graduates and welcome them
as fellow alumni of Ferris
State. I was so pleased that many of my family members and friends
could be in attendance. It was both a celebration and a reunion.”
Draugalis also holds a master of education degree with a major in
educational psychology and a doctor of philosophy with a major in
pharmacy from the University of Arizona. For the first four years at
OU, Draugalis held the Edith Kinney Gaylord Presidential Professor-
ship. She now holds the David Ross Boyd Professorship, a
lifetime appointment.
Her research centers on pharmacy education program design, adminis-
tration and evaluation. She looks at determining how resources,
curricula and academic programs are administered in pharmacy
education as well as pursuing the definition, evaluation and reward
structures of the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Other honors garnered throughout her career include the American
Pharmacists Association’s Gloria Niemeyer Francke Leadership Mentor
Award, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Distinguished
Pharmacy Educator Award, University of Arizona’s Henry and Phyllis
Koffler Prize for Teaching, and American Pharmacists Association’s
Research Achievement Award in the Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Dean DraugalisReceives Honorary Doctorate From Her Alma Mater
FSU President David L. Eisler introduces Dean Draugalis as commencement speaker.
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A total of 424 individuals applied for the doctor of pharmacy program for fall 2012. From this pool, 243 students were selected for interview and
201 interviews were completed.
• Class Size: 113
• Women: 55%
• Men: 45%
• Oklahoma Residents: 81%
• Average Age: 27
• PCAT Composite: 68th
• Minorities: 49%
• PreGPA: 3.53
• Percentage completed bachelors degree: 72%
White Coat Ceremony, Aug. 18
Welcome, Class of 2016!
OU College of Pharmacy
OU College of Pharmacy
“Winning Makes Work Even More Fun”
After participating in a 13-member dragon boat team representing the
OU College of Pharmacy at the Stars and Stripes River Festival this
summer in Oklahoma City, student program specialist Jessica Anthony
remarked, “Winning makes work even more fun.” After a few short
months of training together, the team members were thrilled when
they won first place in the competition, which took place June 30
through July 1.
A group of staff members visited the Oklahoma City Boathouse
Foundation last fall for a short visit and returned with a bunch of
brochures that included information on corporate rowing and dragon
boating leagues. They quickly identified cost restrictions on rowing,
and decided to commit to dragon boating. Breion Rollins from OU
Healthy Sooners and OU Wellness sponsored the team’s league fees
for the spring of 2012. They were given the option to compete just for
fun or to compete to win. Given that most of the people on the team
were natural competitors, they chose to compete to win.
College of Pharmacy team members were Jessica Anthony, Kevin
Farmer, Kim Hovseth, Eric Johnson, Justin McMinn, Meredith
Moorman, Kevin Rinaldi, Airica Rollins, Breion Rollins, Jill Shadid,
Don Wanzer, Megan Westbrook and Robert White. Jared McArthur
from Oklahoma City University, a member of the USA Canoe/Kayak
Under-23 National Team, served as coach.
Everyone agreed that the best benefit was building camaraderie and
forging new friendships. Westbrook, a staff accountant in the Business
Office who has only been with the college for a year, said that the
team “became friends and enjoyed getting together each week to train
as well as relax. We became a team not only in the water but at work
as well.” Anthony agreed, stating, “I met people from the college who
I never knew before. I got to build friendships and create new ones,
all while getting active.”
The accountability of being a part of the team was important, too.
“When you paddle in the front of the boat, people notice when you’re
gone,” Anthony quipped.
Another obvious benefit was that the team members enjoyed a new
way to stay physically active. “I am all about keeping fit, and this was
something extra to add to my workout plan,” Westbrook said. Anthony
piped in, “I now have one bicep. Next season I may need to switch
sides in the boat to even them out!”
Being a part of the team had other benefits as well. Membership in
the boating league entitles you to use of the Boathouse Foundation’s
stand-up paddle boats, recreational kayaks, bicycles and gym facilities.
According to Kevin Rinaldi, business manager, “I had a great time
trying things I couldn’t have tried elsewhere and enjoyed them while
getting some good exercise.”
Of course, the college received some great publicity when the OU
Pharmacy Dragon Boat won the championship race. Their team
shirts identified the OU Healthy Sooners program and the announcer
broadcast the college’s winning time! “We were the only dragon boat
team, but there were a few other OU rowing teams and we all did
well,” Anthony observed. “This was a great opportunity for the
‘Sooner’ spirit to expand and exist beyond the football field.”
The OU Pharmacy Dragon Boat winning team: Eric Johnson, Jill Shadid, Justin McMinn, Robert White, Kevin Rinaldi, Jared McArthur, Jessica Anthony, Megan Westbrook, Kimberly Hovseth, Don Wanzer and Kevin Farmer (not pictured – Meredith Moorman and Airica Rollins).
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Our student compounding teams had a great
showing this year in Gainesville, Fla., at the
Second Annual National Student Pharmacist
Compounding Competition sponsored by
Medisca. They were judged on compounding,
regulations and a poster presentation.
The team from our Tulsa campus (composed
of two P2s and a P1) were Chris Pack, Michael
Savettiere and Weiwei Wu. They won the overall
competition and received a gift certificate worth
$1,000 toward compounding supplies from
Medisca. Pack is a Pharm.D./M.S. student.
Our Oklahoma City team (all P2s: John Lugafet, Jenifer Youtsey and Veronica Wilson) placed third in the compounding component.
Fourteen teams competed. Congratulations to our winners and their faculty sponsor, Robin Milton! Thanks also to Dr. Alamdar Hussain for
assisting with the local competition and for the whole team that provided pharmaceutics and/or advanced compounding knowledge and
expertise (Drs. Vibhu Awasthi, David Bourne and Lucila Garcia-Contreras).
OU Pharmacy Student Compounding TeamsSuccessful in Florida
In an effort to join the university’s Green Initiative, the college’s Alumni Affairs Office is requesting that alumni provide an email address, if possible.
To reduce the amount of paper used, alumni may elect to receive communications via email. Of course, this information will only be used for College of Pharmacy business and will not be provided to any external entity.
Please email your electronic address to Sandy Warner at sandy-warner@ouhsc.edu.
Pharmacy Alumni - Go Green!
Thank you for helping the Alumni Affairs Office go green!
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The spring was the first time for the college to participate
in this competition. The corporate dragon boat league’s fall
season concluded with the OG&E Night Sprints on Sept. 27,
as part of the Oklahoma Regatta Festival. The OU College
of Pharmacy team was essentially rebuilt but still managed
to defend its title and win the league again. In addition, the
group teamed up with the management and members of the
leadership program from The Focus Federal Credit Union in
the inaugural Paddle for the Cure event. Focus sponsored the
boat and participants raised money for the Susan G. Komen
Foundation. It’s a lot of working, but winning is, indeed, fun!
Overall competition winners from the OU-Tulsa student team were Weiwei Wu, Michael Savettiere, Robin Milton (adviser) and Chris Pack.
Team members for the winning team in the fall season included: Matt Bird, Bobby Thomas (Dept. of Urology), Justin McMinn, Eric Johnson, Pat Medina, Jo’Nel Weber, Scott Schaeffer, Ashley Teel, Jessica Anthony, Megan Westbrook and Kevin Rinaldi. Their coach was Jared McArthur.
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The OU College of Pharmacy is fortunate to have many alumni who actively practice generosity, not only within their own neighborhoods, but also with their alma mater.
Although he currently resides in Greensboro, N.C., Dr. David Gilliland and
his wife, Sandra, have kept a strong tie to the OU College of Pharmacy.
Gilliland serves as a member of the college’s National Advisory Board
and visits twice a year for meetings. He also is available for advice,
especially in regard to the research imaging facility at the college.
Gilliland received his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Auburn
University in 1976. He went on to obtain a master’s degree in nuclear
pharmacy in 1979 and a doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences in
1983 from OU. He established 15 nuclear
pharmacies and two medical cyclotron
facilities throughout his career.
He currently owns and operates
Geodax Imaging, a medical imaging
company focused on developing
nuclear medicine imaging
and positron emission
tomography imaging.
Leading by Giving Back to the College
Have you ever thought of making a planned gift to
OU College of Pharmacy? Through a planned or deferred gift, you can reach across generations to touch the future of OU College of Pharmacy and its students.
Planned gifts are as unique as each individual and may be tailored in a way that best serves your needs, objectives and wishes.
You can find helpful tools to calculate your planned giving goals at the OU Office of Gift and Estate Planning’s website, www.oulegacy.org.
Or call (405) 271-6485 and talk to Rex Urice.
A significant contribution to the college was the establishment of the
Sandra K. and David L. Gilliland Endowed Chair in Nuclear Pharmacy.
This endowment supports research in diagnostic and therapeutic
radiopharmaceuticals at the OU Health Sciences Center, particularly
in the area of positron emission tomography imaging. The inaugural
chair holder was Dr. Garo P. Basmadjian, Gilliland’s Ph.D. adviser.
Dr. Vibhudutta Awasthi now holds the chair.
Donors can reach across generations to touch the future of OU College of Pharmacy and its students.
The Gillilands have definitely demonstrated that gifts are as unique
as the individual who makes one and may be tailored in a way that
best serves the donor’s needs, objectives and wishes while helping
to strengthen the future of OU College of Pharmacy.
These important gifts can offer significant tax and estate-planning
benefits for donors. OU’s Office of Gift and Estate Planning staff
members work with donors and their representatives on a variety of
planned giving options to support OU. These options include bequests,
charitable remainder trusts, real estate and life insurance.
For more information on making a gift to the college, please contact Rex Urice at (405) 271-6485, Ext. 47274, or email him at rex-urice@ouhsc.edu.
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I was 5 years old in the summer of 1969 and glued to my television
set. Sitting transfixed, I could not move as I watched on a brand-new
color television Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one
giant leap for mankind.” A man had stepped foot on the moon.
In contrast, I watched with fascination a couple of months ago as
a new rover from NASA landed on Mars.
President John Kennedy made a speech at Rice University in
1962 and stated that landing a man on the moon would be a
goal of our country. President Kennedy knew that progress could
not be deterred; whether we as a nation chose to join or not, the
progression of knowledge would move onward. This seemed an
impossible goal; just 59 years earlier the Wright Brothers had
conducted the first successful powered flight of an airplane.
It wouldn’t be an easy task, but in a phrase that will be remembered
throughout history President Kennedy stated, “We choose to go to
the moon. We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not
only because they are easy, but because they are hard…”
I remember sitting in a classroom listening to our Medicinal Chemistry
professor Dr. Magarian say that “if you want them to reach the moon,
first you must aim them for the stars.” Certainly anyone who took one
of his med-chem tests could relate to the words of President Kennedy!
There were many professors at our alma mater who inspired and
challenged us to become professionals and leaders. In my day, there
were professors like Dr. Richard Grunder, Dr. Loyd Allen, Dr. Thomas
Pento, Dr. Casey Robinson, Dr. Garo Basmadjian, Dr. Charles Seifert,
Dr. Chris Bradberry and Dr. Richard Shough. The students of today
would remember faculty members like Dr. Vincent Dennis, or Dr. Tracy
Hagemann. It was hard then, and I’m sure it’s even harder today as
drugs and mechanisms of actions have become increasingly complex.
Pharmacy school was an experience that made us band together with
friends and experience firsthand the value of studying and learning
with others in study groups. Diana, Brenda, Ed – thanks for the
use of your lecture notes; I would not have passed without you!
The closeness and camaraderie felt with classmates at our alma
mater is one that is hard to duplicate and sometimes hard to explain
to those who did not go to OU College of Pharmacy.
Now that you have been to the “moon” (by graduating from OU),
stay in touch with your launching point. The Alumni Celebration on
March 9, 2013, at the Skirvin Plaza in Oklahoma City is a fantastic
place to come back annually and see old friends. There will also
be opportunities at football games and CE events to come back and
see how your college has grown. Please remember to participate in
the Mortar and Pestle Society with your donations to support much-
needed continued services to students.
To the recent class of 2012 I want to say “welcome” to the Alumni
Association. To the class of 2013, I want to say “hang tough, you’re
almost there.” I look forward to shaking your hand at the finish line
in the Civic Center next June. To all of the alumni, show your pride in
being part of our “Sooner” pharmacy family. You have accomplished
great things and the best is yet to come. Great things are not ever
easy, they are earned. No matter where you are located, you are
always part of OU College of Pharmacy. There will always only be
one Oklahoma.
Boomer Sooner!
Tim Anderson (Class of 1987)
President of the OU Alumni Association
Stay in Touch With Your Launching Point
OU College of Pharmacy
OU College of Pharmacy
The OU College of Pharmacy is pleased to offer several ways to express pride and show school
spirit! Car decals, a beautiful translucent glass mortar and pestle, and of course, athletics tops
in different sizes and styles promote your support of the college around the country. Proceeds
of all sales are directed back to the Alumni Association, which helps fund scholarships for
pharmacy students, social activities, campaigns for improved facilities, awards and more.
Express Your College Pride
Different designs of clothes and accessories for all sizes and ages.
Check out what’s available at www.pharmacy.ouhsc.edu29OU College of Pharmacy
The annual Alumni Celebration for the College of Pharmacy
will be held at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City on March
9, 2013. We want you join us for a wonderful evening of
friendship, meeting new people and, as always, great food.
During the celebration we will recognize the 2013 Alumni
Awards recipients. Now is the time to nominate a deserving
pharmacist for an alumni award. You can find the criteria
and submit a nomination on our website,
pharmacy.ouhsc.edu/alumni/awards/nominate.asp.
Each honoree will receive a beautiful ruby red translucent
mortar-and-pestle set, engraved with the college name
and OU logo on one side and the phrase “a prescription for
excellence” on the other side. The pestles will be individually
engraved with the specific award and the recipient.
Mark your calendars for March 9, 2013
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“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
- John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States
Continuing Education AccreditationThe Value of
The OU College of Pharmacy is the only Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education-approved continuing
education provider that is based in Oklahoma. By the end of 2012, the college will have provided 15 continuing
education programs in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, as well as nationally. The College of Pharmacy has had ACPE
accreditation since 1996, and Sandy Warner, continuing education administrator, has served for the past several
years as a self-study reviewer for ACPE’s accreditation of other providers.
Warner states, “The ACPE Continuing Education Commission establishes standards and criteria for approved programs and promotes continuous
quality improvement. Its rigorous accreditation process ensures professionals of a quality learning experience. OU College of Pharmacy is
committed to provide continuing education programs of the highest quality.” If you are seeking ACPE-accredited continuing education, please
contact our Office of Alumni Affairs at (405) 271-6194 and talk to Sandy Warner.
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