Dr. Arcelia Johnson-Fannin FSOP Founding Dean

FSOP Celebrating Milestones:

ALUMNI NEWSLETTER – STAYING CONNECTED

In 2004, eight years ago, the Pre-Pharmacy cohort wanted to be an organization – so they formed a club

and coined the name “The Remedies.” This was the beginning of the legacy. As it always does, time

passed. The pharmacy school and the faculty came into being. Many of the original “Remedies”

graduated and now proudly wear the title of Alumni of the Feik School of

Pharmacy.

We want to preserve the legacy and maintain contact – along the continuum –

throughout tenure at the FSOP and with our alumni. With this inaugural issue of the

“Cardinal Script,” the FSOP newsletter, your school reaches out to inform and

connect with you – our product, our capital, our representatives, our greatest asset –

our students and alumni.

Please allow us to hear from you as we continue to live vicariously with you and

through you. The newsletter, published quarterly, will bring news; upcoming

events; faculty, staff and student accomplishments and activities; and much more. I hope you enjoy the

newsletter!

Best personal regards,

Dr. J. DR. ARCELIA JOHNSON-FANNIN

FOUNDING DEAN, FEIK SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

P.S.

Please send us your news and stories!! They

may be submitted to etter@uiwtx.edu.

Attention Alumni of the Feik School of Pharmacy,

My name is Chris Alvarado and I am the President of the UIW

FSOP Alumni Network. First of all, I’d like to welcome the class of

2012 to our network. The classes of 2010 and 2011 know how busy

you have been taking your exams, settling into a new job, spending

quality time with your family, and getting your loans in order. The

UIW FSOP Alumni Network is here to keep you informed about

events at the FSOP, and to share ideas concerning continuing

education, job openings and to help the current FSOP student body.

I have reached out to alumni and I’m very excited about the

abundance of support, both of time and money, for events to

support current FSOP students and to create events to socialize

with your colleagues. Our next social event will be a tailgate

party on October 20th

(Saturday at 4:00 p.m.) on the main

campus prior to the UIW football game. Cost of the event will

be $10. This will cover your food and beverages for the tailgate

party. $20 total will get you a ticket to the game and a red UIW

shirt including the tailgate party. Small children will be allowed into the tailgate party at no charge.

If you haven't joined the UIW alumni association (there is no charge to join), please do so. Any questions

contact me or Steve Hemphill (Asst. Director of Alumni Relations) at hemphill@uiwtx.edu. I would like

to keep the UIW FSOP Alumni connected. The alumni would like to hear about new and exciting things

in the lives of the FSOP Alumni, such as new family arrivals, weddings, etc. We would also like to know

if you need alumni to help you in any way, such as events, support, or prayers.

Thank you,

Chris Alvarado

210-363-0829, uiwrph@gmail.com

UIW FSOP Alumni Network President

4 MORE YEARS! REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION

The Feik School of Pharmacy received word from the ACPE Board of Directors on Tuesday,

June 26th regarding the outcome of the school’s spring accreditation site visit. The FSOP

Doctor of Pharmacy program has been

awarded the four-year accreditation term

customary for a college or school of pharmacy after its

first two-year term of full accreditation status.

The Dean gathered together with FSOP administrators,

faculty and staff to toast the school’s success in reaching

this milestone.

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SPRING 2012, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1!

The University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce publication of the

first completed edition of its electronic and print, open-sourced, peer reviewed and student-operated

journal, the UIW Pharmacy Review. The Pharmacy Review is the

nation’s first pharmacy school-based journal offering an avenue for

peer-reviewed publication for experts in their respective fields, while

providing students with the opportunity to learn the intricate processes

of editing and publishing a professional journal. It is anticipated that the

journal will be released in three editions per calendar year, with various

themes that encompass the changing landscape of the pedagogy and

practice of pharmacy. Future planned themes include

pharmacogenomics, the changes in healthcare education, and the impact

of national health insurance on the health professions.

The Pharmacy Review is currently welcoming peer reviewers, as well

as original article submissions for all future editions. The Pharmacy

Review seeks articles that are germane to healthcare policy, humanistic

experiences, and decision-making processes from healthcare professionals, students, or alumni. All

submissions can be completed using our online submission process. For more information, please visit:

www.uiwpharmacyreview.com.

PARTNERSHIP PROVIDING CONSUMER DRUG INFORMATION

The Feik School of Pharmacy, in partnership with Top200Rx, LLC,

unveiled the first medication information kiosk in the city on June 29,

2012 at the UIW Eye and Vision Care Clinic. The clinic is an

integral part of the UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry, and is one

of the largest eye clinics of its kind. Located in the San Antonio

Medical Center, it serves greater San Antonio and surrounding south

Texas communities.

The partnership was formed to address medication health literacy.

Top200Rx offers information about the top 200 written prescription

medications in the U.S., accessed through touch-screen kiosks. The

kiosks serve to augment the pharmacy and physician consult and

serve as a point of reference for consumers, caregivers, and family

members.

Under the direction of Dr. Tina Lopez, Drug Information Center

Director, the research and development stage of prescription

medication monographs provided a unique opportunity for advanced

pharmacy practice students. FSOP students have the opportunity to develop, monitor and update drug

information monographs for Top200Rx Medication Information Kiosks.

Dr. Arcelia Johnson-Fannin, FSOP Dean,

Omega Arteaga-Gamboa, President and

CEO of Top200Rx, and Dr. Tina Lopez,

Drug Information Center Director, at

kiosk installation.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hernandez, OSA Advisor, speaking to the new

P1 class during Orientation activities, August 16, 2012.

NEW P1 CLASS ORIENTATION

The Feik School of Pharmacy is off to a great start with the

incoming Class of 2016, seating 102 students. They began a

full 4-day orientation program, put on by the Student Affairs

office, on Tuesday, August 14th.

The class is extremely diverse in most population facets.

They range in age from 19 to 44 years old, with an average

student age of 25. The class is comprised of 63% women

and 37% men. 68% of the students are first generation

college students. While 90% of the students are from Texas,

others join us from California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,

Illinois, Maryland, New York, Puerto Rico, and Utah, along

with one international student coming to us from Italy.

Recent Events:

STUDY ABROAD CHINA! BUILDING INTERDISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIPS AND

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY

A group of 30 students and five faculty members from the

UIW Feik School of Pharmacy and the UIW Ila Faye

Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions has

returned from a 14-day study abroad trip to China, May

15-29, 2012. Pharmacy faculty on the trip were Drs.

Rebecca Attridge, Russell Attridge, and David Maize.

The trip was the culmination of a unique spring elective

where students used blended learning techniques to

engage in a variety of activities that promoted interdisciplinary education and cultural competency.

The time spent in China was a rare opportunity to experience the country

first-hand and observe the similarities and differences between our

cultures, our healthcare practices, and our daily lives. Scheduled trips to

tour healthcare facilities provided opportunities to view the roles of

healthcare profess-

sionals in a different

society.

FSOP PARTICIPATION IN AACP ANNUAL MEETING

17 Feik School of Pharmacy administrators and faculty and one pharmacy student representative, Mr.

Cesar Trevino, attended the AACP Annual Meeting in Kissimmee, FL from July 14th

through 18th

.

Dr. Jeffrey Copeland, Assistant Dean of Experiential Programs, was recognized

for his completion of the year-long Academic Leadership Fellows Program.

AACP designed this program to develop pharmacy faculty as future leaders in

academic pharmacy and higher education.

Dr. Elizabeth Yablonski, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Science, was

recognized in the meeting’s closing banquet as FSOP’s Teacher of the Year.

The following FSOP posters were featured at the AACP poster presentation

sessions:

Dr. Jeffrey Copeland Pharmacy Education and Faith Integration

Dr. William Linn, Dr. Eli Phillips, Cesar Trevino, Dr. Kevin Lord

Assessing the Opinions of Pharmacy and Non-Pharmacy Stakeholders Concerning Future Pharmacist

Involvement in Patient Care

Dr. David Maize, Dr. Cynthia Stanley, Dr. Jeffrey Copeland

Nursing Home Administrators’ Perspectives on the GRACE Program: An Introductory Pharmacy

Practice Experience

Dr. Marcos Oliveira, Dr. Jeffrey Copeland and Dr. Jason Cota

Evaluating student preference for learning using a new asynchronous online tool: VoiceThread®

Dr. Eli Phillips, Dr. William Linn, Dr. Tina Lopez, Joseph Lopez

Creating an Open-Source Electronic Journal

Dr. Eli Phillips, Dr. William Linn, Dr. Tina Lopez

Development and Implementation of a Student-Driven Academic “Pharmacy Review” Journal

Dr. Vanessa Phillips, Dr Tina Lopez

Development and Implementation of an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) to Enhance

Cultural Competence of Pharmacy Students

Drink at your own risk! RISK-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE FSOP WATER FOUNTAINS

There seems to be something unusual about the water at the Feik School of Pharmacy. The collective

conviction is growing that a surprising correlation exists between consuming the FSOP water and

procreation! A high percentage of our professional family are or have recently been “in a family way.”

The Dean keeps thinking there must be a fund-raising opportunity to be found somewhere in this

phenomenon!

We thought you might enjoy sharing in the news about our expanding FSOP family:

1) Camden David Franklin, son of Mrs. Cynthia Franklin, Research Associate

2) Sophie Ha, daughter of Dr. Hien Ha, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

3) Eli Phillips, III, son of Dr. Eli Phillips and Dr. Vanessa Phillips, Assistant Professors of Pharmacy Practice

4) Matthew Chapman Sarbacker, son of Dr. Blair Sarbacker, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

5) Madison Kara Trang, daughter of Dr. David Trang, Assistant Professor & Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice

6) Kase Matthew Witte, son of Dr. Amy Witte, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Additionally, the following faculty are expecting new arrivals in the coming months:

Dr. Jason Cota, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Dr. Tiffany-Jade Kreys, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Dr. Cynthia Stanley, former IPPE Coordinator who recently left us to be a stay-at-home mom

Dr. Raghunandan Yendapally, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Science

Recent Hires:

Dr. Kimberly Cauthon, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy education: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Pharm.D., St. Louis College of

Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO, May 2001 and 2002 respectively.

Post-graduate education: Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice Residency, Middleton

Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, July 2002 – May 2003

Professional memberships: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Arizona

Pharmacy Association, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, American Pharmacists

Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and International Society for Pharmaceutical

Engineering, for which Dr. Cauthon served as the founding Treasurer.

Dr. Kathleen Lusk, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy education: Pharm.D., St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO, May 2010.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Post-graduate education: ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice (PGY-1 and PGY-2)

Residencies, St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield, MO, June 2012

Professional memberships: St. Louis Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Missouri

Society of Health-System Pharmacists, American College of Clinical Pharmacy serving as

National Residency Advisory Chair, Rho Chi, Academy of Health Systems Pharmacists, Phi Lambda Sigma,

and National Community Pharmacists Association.

Ms. Alejandra Zertuche, Assessment Coordinator

Education: Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Industrial

Engineering, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX, 2012 and 2008 respectively.

Prior to assuming her full-time administrative position, Ms. Zertuche worked closely with

the school’s Assessment Committee and Academic Affairs department as part-time Statistics

Data Operator for approximately two years while completing her studies.

Dr. Robert Kerr, AACP Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dr. Arcelia Johnson-Fannin presented Dr. Copeland with his certificate.

Ms. Kris Anne Trujillo, Receptionist/Secretary

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources, University of the Incarnate Word, San

Antonio, TX, 2010.

Ms. Trujillo’s responsibilities include morning front desk receptionist, as well as providing

administrative support for both the Dean and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

RESIDENT CHOSEN TO FILL IPPE COORDINATOR POSITION

At a luncheon in July, faculty and staff congratulated Dr. Nicole Farrell on the completion of her PGY2

Ambulatory Care Residency. She was presented her residency certificate by her PGY1 and PGY2 Residency

Directors Dr. John Tovar and Dr. Cheryl Horlen.

Dr. Farrell has accepted a full-time position with the Feik School of Pharmacy as

IPPE Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice.

Additionally, our two new pharmacotherapy residents

were welcomed. Dr. Merlyn Joseph (left) is a recent

graduate of Texas Tech University School of

Pharmacy. Dr. Tina Lee (right) completed her PharmD

and Masters of Science in Clinical Research at

Campbell University.

Both will spend the next 24 months completing a variety of rotations throughout San

Antonio, under the direction of Dr. Cheryl Horlen, PGY1 Residency Director.

Faculty News:

FSOP’S NEWEST LEADERSHIP FELLOW

Each year, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) names 30

Academic Leadership Fellows and five dean facilitators from a nationwide pool of

applicants. For 2011-2012, AACP named Dr. Jeffrey

Copeland, Assistant Dean of Experiential Programs, a fellow.

The program is designed to develop the nation’s most promising

pharmacy faculty for leadership roles in academic pharmacy

and higher education.

Dr. Copeland received a certificate from program completion at

the AACP Annual Meeting in August. He was additionally

recognized with a commemorative globe at the fall FSOP all-

school meeting on August 13th.

FACULTY MEMBER EARNS U.S. CITIZENSHIP

Dr. Marcos Oliveira, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is a native of

Brazil. Dr. Oliveira became a member of the FSOP faculty in 2006. On June 28, 2012,

co-workers celebrated with him on the occasion of his becoming a U.S. citizen. Dr.

Oliveira is the FSOP’s previous year’s graduate from the Academic Leadership Fellows

program.

NEWLY-LICENSED PHARMACIST

FSOP faculty member Dr. Anita Mosley, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was

just awarded her Pharm.D. degree from Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health

Professions this May. She has passed both the NAPLEX and MJPE exams and is now a

licensed pharmacist.

PERMANENT FACULTY APPOINTMENT

Dr. Elizabeth Yablonski first joined the FSOP faculty as a Visiting Professor of Pharmaceutical

Sciences in the summer of 2011. This year she received and accepted an invitation to a permanent

appointment as Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

SUMMER FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

FSOP sponsored participation by the following faculty in an online Helping Educators Learn

Pedagogy (HELP) course, a professional development course for pharmacy educators, offered

by the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in June-August: Dr. Jason Cota, Dr.

Bradi Frei, Dr. Adeola Grillo, Dr. Cheryl Horlen, Dr. Lila LaGrange, Dr. Tina Lopez, Dr. Anita

Mosely, Dr. Vanessa Phillips, Dr. Sushma Ramsinghani, Dr. Amanda Sharpe, Dr. Donald

Sikazwe, Dr. Helen Smith and Dr. John Tovar.

Faculty Highlights:

Dr. Rebecca Attridge

Published A Clinical Review of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Lung Health ProfessionalTM

Magazine.

July 2012;3:10-19. Co-authors Moote R, Attridge RL, Levine DJ.

Participated in an interprofessional faculty-led study abroad trip to China, May 15-29.

Dr. Russell Attridge

Presented Chronic Kidney Disease: Prevention and Management of Complications at the 2012 Texas Pharmacy

Association Rxperts Conference and Expo, The Woodlands, TX, July 28.

Co-coordinator of an interprofessional faculty-led study abroad trip to China, May 15-29.

Chosen as Faculty Preceptor of the Year, FSOP, May 2.

Dr. Bradi Frei

Published High Fidelity Simulation to Teach End of Life Care and Interdisciplinary Team Skills to Pharmacy

Students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education May 2012; 76(4); Article 66. Co-authors Gilliland I,

Frei BL, McNeill J, Stovall J.

Presented Mapping a New Direction in Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer at the Southwest Conference &

Expo, The Woodlands, TX, July 25-29.

Dr. Helmut Gottlieb

Publication Delta-FosB in the supraoptic nucleus contributes to hyponatremia in rats with cirrhosis. Am. J.

Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol in press. Co-authors Cunningham JT, Nedungadi TP, Walch JD, Nestler

EJ, Gottlieb HB.

Presented Kappa opioid receptors: Possible role in cirrhosis with ascites at the AACP Annual Meeting,

Orlando, FL, July 16. Co-authors Helmut B. Gottlieb, UIW; Nahad Berenji, UIW; Yolanda Rangel,

UTHSCSA; Cynthia Franklin, UIW; Glenn Toney, UTHSCSA.

Dr. Adeola Grillo

Received an FSOP research grant of $10,000 and a UIW Graduate Research Assistantship Program grant of

$3600 for the proposal Conformational analysis of Lactobacillii-Cronobacter aggregation, June 1.

Spoke to high school students attending dual credit science classes at San Antonio College about the

importance of Mathematics in Pharmacy careers, San Antonio, TX, July 3.

Mentored a high school student awarded an American Chemical Society (ACS) Project SEED Program

Summer Research Internship, June-August.

Mentored a UIW student awarded a Welch Summer Research Program in Chemistry Internship, June-July.

Dr. Hien Ha

Poster presentation Evaluation of the Readability of Consumer Medication Information at the 2012

NPhA/SNPhA National Conference, Las Vegas, NV, July 21. Co-authors Hien Ha, Onyebuchi Amaechi,

Petronilla Anosike. Awarded Best Poster.

Dr. Tiffany-Jade Kreys

Published Evaluating the Quality of Performance of Medication Reconciliation on Hospital Admission in Hosp

Pharm July 2012; 47(7): 526-531. Co-authors Miller DF, Garcia D, Kreys TJ, et al.

Attended the Cooperative Learning Faculty Workshop, St. Phillip’s College, San Antonio, TX, July 17-18.

Dr. David Maize

Published Nursing Home Administrators’ Perspectives on the GRACE Program: an Introductory Pharmacy

Practice Experience in the AM. J. PHARM. EDUC. July 2012; 76(5)5: Article 99. Co-authors Stanley, CC,

Copeland, JT, Maize, DF.

Appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the United Arts Fund of San Antonio, July 10.

Dr. Vanessa Phillips

Awarded a $5000 Texas Pharmacy Foundation Grant for Examining Reasons for Drug Disposal – Dispose My

Meds, May 2012-May 2013.

Awarded a $13,500 NCPA grant for Examining Reasons for Drug Disposal – Dispose My Meds, May 2012-

May 2013.

Dr. Eli Phillips, Jr.

Application of the Concept of Moral Luck in a case involving a pharmacist accepted for publication in the

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. Co-authors Eli Phillips, Jr. and David Brushwood.

Authored the Law Summary for Texas chapter in the Pharmacy Law Review Book, McGraw-Hill, accepted for

publication.

Presented a poster Effects of Generic Mandatory Legislation on Patients' Civil Remedies at the NABP Annual

Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, May 20. Co-authors Eli Phillips Jr., Brian Hettler, Pharm.D. Candidate 2013,

Jeffrey Mesaros, PharmD, JD

Presented a poster Is It Legitimate? Understanding the Pharmacist's Corresponding Responsibility under the

Controlled Substances Act at the Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference, Orlando, FL, July 13-14. Co-

authors Eli Phillips Jr., Pharm.D., J.D. and Ed Rickert, B.S. Pharm, J.D.

Dr. Blair Sarbacker

Awarded Preceptor of the Year for the CHRISTUS PGY-1 Residency, May 2012.

Christina Seeger

Inducted as Secretary of the Library/Educational Resources Section of AACP at the annual meeting,

Kissimmee, FL, July 15.

Earned the Academy of Health Information Professionals Certification, Senior level from the Medical Library

Association , July 2012.

Dr. Amanda Sharpe

Presented a poster Neurotensin receptor agonist decreases intravenous, operant self-administration of

methamphetamine in mice. At the Federation of European Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain,

July 15. Co-authors Sharpe AL, Beckstead MJ.

Dr. Donald Sikazwe

Published Small diverse antioxidant functionalities for oxidative stress disease drug discovery In Mini-Reviews

in Medicinal Chemistry July 2012, Vol.12, Issue 8, pages 768-774. Co-authors Sikazwe, D., Grillo, A.,

Ramsinghani, S., Davis, J.; McQuiston, K.; Ablordeppey, S. Y.

Dr. Helen Smith

Developed and conducted the Sustainability in the Curriculum Faculty Workshop, UIW, San Antonio, TX,

May-June.

Awarded the Phi Delta Chi Outstanding Chapter Advisor of the Year Award at the Leadership Development

Seminar in Lexington, KY, August 1.

Dr. John Tovar

Presented Metabolic Syndrome and the Psychiatric Patient: A Review of the Newly Released Guidelines at the

College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists annual meeting, Tampa, FL, May 1.

Presented Metabolic Syndrome and the Psychiatric Patient: Case-Based Application of Newly Released

Guidelines at the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists annual meeting, Tampa, FL, May 1.

Dr. Elizabeth Urteaga

Attended the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, May 30-June 2.

Awarded a $10,000 FSOP grant for the proposal Assessment of a wellness initiative to engage healthy

behaviors at UIW, June 1.

Awarded a $10,000 FSOP grant for the proposal Evaluation of Clinical Skills Utilizing Structured Clinical

Examination, June 1.

Dr. Raghunandan Yendapally

Awarded a $10,000 FSOP grant and a UIW Graduate Research Assistantship Program grant of $3600 for the

proposal Synthesis of Acyl fluoroquinolinones as Potential Anti-bacterial Agents, June 1.

Student News:

FSOP STUDENT ELECTED NATIONAL SNPHA OFFICER

Ms. Martienne Vernon, Pharm.D. Candidate 2013, was elected National Recording Secretary at

the SNPhA National Conference, held July 20-23 in New Orleans, LA. In this position, Ms.

Vernon will serve as secretary to the SNPhA organization President overseeing 3700 members

in 77 chapters, along with various other administrative responsibilities.

Beta Epsilon Chapter, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity – new brothers

initiated March 28, 2012.

TPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR-ELECT

Ms. Amanda Zessin, Pharm.D. Candidate 2015, has been chosen as the Chair Elect of the

Academy of Student Pharmacists Executive Committee for the Texas Pharmacy Association

for the coming year.

TPA FIRST PLACE WINNER

Mr. Roderick Sanchez, Pharm.D. Candidate 2014, won first place in

the Texas Pharmacy Association’s 2012 Texas Student Patient Counseling Competition.

STUDENTS ATTEND PLANNING RETREAT

Ms. Edita Bernardo, Pharm.D. Candidate 2013, and Ms. Marcela Saenz, Pharm.D. Candidate 2014, represented the

Student Societies of Health-System Pharmacy FSOP chapter at the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Student Section Executive Committee Retreat in Austin, TX July 28-29. Events were planned for the year,

including student programming for the TSHP Annual meeting. Service projects, such as Antibiotics Awareness and

Medication Safety, were discussed in order to improve and enhance chapter services to the local community.

AWARD-WINNING PHI DELTA CHI CHAPTER

From August 1-5, four Brothers from the UIW Phi Delta Chi: Gamma

Nu chapter attended the 14th Leadership Development Seminar (LDS)

in Lexington, Kentucky. The Brothers that attended were Shraddha

Kakshapati (P4), Juanita Perez (P4), Ngoc Doan (P3) and Barbara

Jimenez (P4). The FSOP Gamma Nu Chapter was awarded the 100%

Achievement Award, and 3rd

place in the Saroyan Brotherhood Award.

The chapter faculty advisor, Dr. Helen Smith, received the Outstanding

Chapter Advisor of the Year award for 2011-2012.

KAPPA PSI RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS CHAPTER AWARDS

The Epsilon Beta chapter of Kappa Psi

Pharmaceutical Fraternity is pleased to announce

the winning of three awards this year. The

chapter was awarded the Frank H. Eby Scholar-

ship Tray for having the highest academic

performance of any chapter in the nation. Two

Brothers graduated #1 in the Class of 2012.

For the first time, the chapter was named a Top

10 Chapter in the nation. The hard work in

community service and professional projects beat

out 71 other chapters in the country. Finally, the

chapter was ranked #1 in their region, which

includes 17 pharmacy schools. This is the second

year in a row the chapter has received this award.

Alumni News:

BEGINNING A NEW CHAPTER

Dr. Felix Nguyen’s first appointment after graduation in May 2011 was an Executive Residency with

the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA). Dr. Nguyen ended his residency in

June and has accepted a position with the Department of Health and Human Services to manage a

national pharmacy program in the greater Washington, D.C. area.

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