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Join us in VegasCalling all University of Findlay College of Pharmacy students alumni andfriends Please join us at our reception in association with the American Societyof Health-Systems Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas Thereception will take place at Eyecandy Sound Lounge on Sunday December 8thfrom 530 -730 pm Click here for more information and to register See youthere

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The Path to aPharmD BeginsButterflies Check SchedulesCheck Dorm room decked outCheck The Fall 2019 freshman(ldquoP1rdquo) pharmacy class is ready toroll Following an orientation to thecampus and campus services andlots of QampA with current pharmacystudents the next wave of OilerPharmacy Students took a momentto pause for a group shot for DeanParker before heading to our iconicArch Ceremony Welcome to thenext six years Trust us ndash they will flyby

The 2019 White CoatCeremonyA symbol of professionalism Amilestone on the path to becoming a

Student SpotlightAllison Burdick

This month we introduce you toAllison Burdick better known as Aliwho is serving as the College ofPharmacyrsquos Student Social MediaAssistant In this role she managesthe Facebook Instagram and Twitterpages for the college Ali is a currentP4 She is from Brook Park Ohioand graduated from Berea- MidparkHigh School On campus she ismost involved in her pharmacyfraternity Alpha Zeta Omega Lastyear she was social chair for thisorganization planning many eventsto deepen relationships and fosterlifelong bonds This academic yearshe is her chapterrsquos Signare a rolein which she sparks new ideas andenhances communication betweenher chapter and that national Board The first experience Ali had with UFwas at Pharmacy Camp the summerafter her junior year of high schoolThis experience really drew hercloser to the profession of pharmacyand to UF She says she knew shewanted to pursue pharmacy from ayoung age but UFs pharmacy campshowed her what Findlay was allabout She became very close withher camp counselors who werestudents themselves and was able toexperience pharmacy-basedlectures and labs Many of the otherstudents she went to camp with also




pharmacist The White Coat The UFCollege of Pharmacyrsquos annual WhiteCoat ceremony represents theentrance into the professional portionof the program On September 6members of the Class of 2023received their white coats in thepresence of almost 350 family andfriends Faculty staff the Collegersquosadvisory board the OhioPharmacists Association the OhioSociety of Health System Pharmacyand the Ohio State Board ofPharmacy also turned out to supportthese bright young studentpharmacists ldquoOne of the mostspecial aspects of this yearrsquosceremony is that the white coatswere once again sponsored in partby alumni of the College ofPharmacy It is so meaningful thatour alums even at an early phase oftheir professional careers areinspired to pay it forwardrdquo saysDean Debra Parker ldquoThat speaks sowell of our spirit of our graduatesrdquoDuring the ceremony each studentreceived their white coat and werejoined by all pharmacists inattendance in reciting the Oath of aPharmacist affirming theircommitment to excellence andservice to others Congratulations tothe Class of 2023

chose to attend UF and according toAli are some of the closest friendsI have ever made Everyone atcamp and throughout her visits andinterviews at UF was verywelcoming willing to help and toanswer any questions she hadFindlay truly feels like a home andthe pharmacy program feels like afamily The best advice Ali says shecould give to an incoming student isto be yourself and become involvedwith at least one organization thatinterests you Also never be afraidto ask for help because ourprofessors love when students cometo office hours and our tutoringcenter on campus is very helpful withundergraduate courses Findlay hasgiven me many opportunities sociallyand professionally and I am proud tobe a pharmacy Oiler

Ask an AlumnVadim Kutsar - Class of 2015




Leah Stitzlein - 2019Walmart ScholarRecipientThis past summer at the annualmeeting of the American Associationof Colleges of Pharmacy 85pharmacy graduate studentsprofessional (doctoral) studentsresidents and fellows wererecognized as Walmart ScholarsThis award which affords recipientsa $1000 scholarship to attend theAACP meeting is intended tostrengthen interest in academicpharmacy as a career and enhanceskills related to teaching researchand service The overarching goal ofthis program is to ensure there aresufficient well-prepared individualsaspiring to join academic pharmacyas a careerLea Stitzlein PharmD candidateclass of 2020 was selected as oneof the recipients and attended the

As a UF young alumn Dr VadimKutsar (PharmD 15) is alreadymaking his mark in the world ofpharmacuetical industry Vadimserves as an oncology medicalscience liaison (MSL) for JanssenPharmaceuticals based out ofCleveland Ohio Prior to this rolehe completed a 2-yr fellowship atJanssen in marketing researchand business intelligence throughthe Rutgers Pharmaceutical IndustryProgramAccording to Vadim Some of themost valuable things that I learnedduring my time at UF was that I wasdefinitely well-prepared for life aftergraduation especially aftercompleting the dual degree(PharmDMBA) track This was trueregardless of whether I decided topursue a residency fellowship orjump right into the work force The




meeting in July Lea who has astrong interest in basic scienceresearch has spent significant timeconducting research in the lab andcollaborating with other pharmacystudents and faculty on numerousprojects She has a fondness forsynthetic chemistry as well as cellculture-based assays Lea alsoenjoys operating and interpretingresults from various instrumentation

on campus including 1HNMR andmass spectral data Lea haspresented numerous posters atseveral national meetings and haspublished two articles in the pastyear After graduation in spring of2020 Lea plans to pursue residencytraining or other post-graduatetraining in order to realize her long-term goals Congratulations Lea

Cancer FightingCompoundsPharmacy StudentsDeveloping NewDrug

College of Pharmacy really lives itsmission and values and itsdemonstrated every day smallerclass sizes faculty that is stronglycommitted to student successimpactful research opportunities andtailored experiential education Vadim added I vividly recall oneinstance where the professorfinished lecturing early and solicitedfeedback from the studentsregarding the course load andtimelines surrounding exams Voiceswere heard which led to subsequentchanges in deadlinesexam datesenabling students to be betterprepared I am not sure where elseyou can find this level of commitmentbut I know I found it at UF and am sograteful for faculty who were sodedicated to my success

Faculty FeatureLogan Conley Pharm D




(Editorrsquos note Additional informationwas included on Aug 19 2019regarding research progress) At theUniversity of Findlay pharmacystudents are combining knowledgefrom all fields of science to developan oral compound that targetsglioblastomas the most aggressiveform of cancer occurring in the brainUsing chemistry physiology andpharmacology they are researchingan efficient way to direct medicationto the brain If successful this kind ofmedication could remove the needfor risky medical procedures whichrequire physical access to the braintissue The research is in its infancyyears worth of study remain todetermine the drugrsquos efficacy but theefforts of our faculty and students inthis area are an excellent example ofthe high quality research takingplace every day in the UF College ofPharmacy READ MORE

Congratulations toUFs Newest

New to the College of Pharmacy in2019 we introduce you to Dr LoganConley Dr Conley was born andraised in Belle Center OH According to Logan itrsquos a veryVERY small town just north ofBellefontaine in Logan Countywhere he attended Benjamin LoganHigh School Go Raiders After highschool he attended the RaabeCollege of Pharmacy at OhioNorthern University where he alsoplayed four years of varsitybasketball After graduation in 2014Logan relocated to Columbus OHwhere he worked for CVS Health asa night-shift pharmacist staffpharmacist and pharmacy managerfor close to four years He thendecided to move his career in adifferent direction by pursuing aresidency Says Logan I was veryfortunate to match at Mercy HealthSt Ritarsquos Medical Center in Lima




Inductees to RhoChiThe Delta Theta chapter of the RhoChi Society welcomed fifteen newmembers to its ranks on Thursday

September 19th There were thirteenstudent initiates and two new facultymembers in the incoming class Newstudent inductees included KristenBell Elizabeth Claus Sarah CrispLaurel Frasure Rachel HartmanAndrew Hepler Jacob Hill LauraInbody Rachel Kohls CassandraKuhn Nicole Recker Jacob Reyesand Cole Smith The newfaculty inductees included LoganConley and Jenna MillsThey join 131 members that havejoined the University of Findlayrsquoschapter since its founding on May

4th 2012 Rho Chi is a nationalpharmacy society honoring the topacademic scholars in the class Onlythe top 20 of the class are invitedto join the honorary each year basedupon the GPA of required pharmacycourses The vision of the nationalgroup is to advance pharmacythrough sustained intellectualleadership The UF chapter strives toachieve this by utilizing theirstrengths to offering tutoring to theirfellow pharmacy students and toorganize other service projects likeclothing drives We are so proud ofour newest members AND of ourexisting members In fact we askedour Rho Chi alums to tell us what

OH During his residency Loganwas able to complete a teachingcertificate program and complete ateaching rotation at Ohio Northern He fell in love with interacting withstudents According to Logan thissolified his interest in pursuing aposition in academia I am trulypleased to have joined the faculty atUF following my residencyIn his spare time Dr Conley enjoyschess playing the guitar and is anavid Columbus Blue Jackets hockeyfan This fall is Dr Conleys firstsemester here as an assistantprofessor of pharmacy practice andhe couldnrsquot be happier UF hasgiven me an opportunity to achievemy professional goals while stillallowing me to practice as a clinicalpharmacist - something I think isvery important The people at theUniversity of Findlay have welcomedme into their family with open arms I am honored to join this team ofamazing faculty

Upcoming DatesEvents

October 7th amp 8th-Fall Break(No Classes)October 28th-530pm CBDand Marijuana Update -Grand Rounds Free CPEand open to the public ClickHERE for registrationinformation




they are doing nowhellipand had awonderful response Here are a few

November 1st-IPE EventConcussive Head Injury - P5sNovember 2nd-IPE Event MyFirst Patient - P3sNovember 9th-PharmacyPhootball PhrenzyNovember 27th-December 1st-Thanksgiving Break (NoClasses)December 9th-12th-FinalsWeekDecember 8th ndash College ofPharmacy Reception atASHP Midyear ClinicalMeeting Join us Click HERE

Dean Dr Debra Parker University of Findlay College of Pharmacy parkerfindlayedu

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The Path to aPharmD BeginsButterflies Check SchedulesCheck Dorm room decked outCheck The Fall 2019 freshman(ldquoP1rdquo) pharmacy class is ready toroll Following an orientation to thecampus and campus services andlots of QampA with current pharmacystudents the next wave of OilerPharmacy Students took a momentto pause for a group shot for DeanParker before heading to our iconicArch Ceremony Welcome to thenext six years Trust us ndash they will flyby

The 2019 White CoatCeremonyA symbol of professionalism Amilestone on the path to becoming a

Student SpotlightAllison Burdick

This month we introduce you toAllison Burdick better known as Aliwho is serving as the College ofPharmacyrsquos Student Social MediaAssistant In this role she managesthe Facebook Instagram and Twitterpages for the college Ali is a currentP4 She is from Brook Park Ohioand graduated from Berea- MidparkHigh School On campus she ismost involved in her pharmacyfraternity Alpha Zeta Omega Lastyear she was social chair for thisorganization planning many eventsto deepen relationships and fosterlifelong bonds This academic yearshe is her chapterrsquos Signare a rolein which she sparks new ideas andenhances communication betweenher chapter and that national Board The first experience Ali had with UFwas at Pharmacy Camp the summerafter her junior year of high schoolThis experience really drew hercloser to the profession of pharmacyand to UF She says she knew shewanted to pursue pharmacy from ayoung age but UFs pharmacy campshowed her what Findlay was allabout She became very close withher camp counselors who werestudents themselves and was able toexperience pharmacy-basedlectures and labs Many of the otherstudents she went to camp with also







































































































































































































