HappyHolidays2016toYOU!Ibeganthenewyearof2016inCountyClare,IrelandinasmalltowncalledQuilty.WerentedahousethatliterallysatonthecoastoftheAtlanticOcean.Nothinglikethatsceneinyourback-yardtokickoffanewyear!IfIhadtopickawordfor2016,Iwouldhavetochoosetheword“change”todescribeit.Afteradecadeofworkinacademia,IleftbehindmyfirstalmamaterinJuly,topursuemoreworkwithMyersandStauffer,LC(I’mlearningmoreeachandeverydayaboutMedicaid,CMS,anddrugpricing),inadditiontotheotherworkIdo– withThePharmacyPodcast,PharmacyTimes,freelancewriting,speaking,careercoaching,andmybooks.

Ipublished2booksthisyear– oneonpharmacylaw,andtheother,acoloringbook.#STEM-Princess3shippedinMarch,andthepharmacylawtextinlateJuly.Also,launchedwithstudentsa first-everprojectforme– anonline,interprofessionalhealthcareopedjournalcalledBUWell.ThestudentswonanhonorablementionfortheirworkatAACP,andIearnedaonceinalife-timeopportunitytoworkwithagreatinterprofessionalteamofstudents(ifanyofthemareread-ingthis,THANKYOUforjoiningme!)Also,gotthechancetocreateapeepsdioramaof3ofmypastclassroomsforaninnovationsinteachingprogram.

Also,wentbacktothe#STEMPrincessseriestocreateanamazing,talentedadvisoryboardofwomentohelpgrowthefranchiseinyearstocome.They’llbehelpingkickmeintogearongetting#STEMPrincess4outnextyear.AlsocontinuedservingASPLandSocialMediaDames,andbecomingpresidentofHealthcareBusinesswomen’sAssociation- Indianain2017.Lotsoftravelthisyear,thankfully,includingspringbreakinFL&othertraveltoNC,TX,CO,CA,PA,WI,NY,IL,DCandendingtheyear– inAmsterdam.Iwishyou,yourfamilyandfriendsnothingbutthehappiestofholidaysandaMerryNewYearin2017;let’smakeitgreatagain!Hugs,-e

December,2016