G. VICTOR ROSSI WRITES A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY

TOMORROW’S RESEARCHHAPPENING TODAY AT USP

WYETH HOSTS USP’S MUSEUM ARTIFACTS

USP CAREER FAIR CREATES A NETWORK OF POSSIBILITIES

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ment with curriculum develop-ment, career counseling, student-to-student mentoring, andextracurricular programs.Thisproject marks the beginning of a new era at USP in which our faculty and staff are becomingmuch more intimately involved inour neighboring community inhelping to advance the educationof its youth.We are proud and honored to be able to share ourexpertise and resources to helpshape the education of Sayre’sstudents.

We are working with theScience Center, a University City-based developer of knowledgecommunities that is establishingthe region as a world-class hubfor technology commercializationand innovation.The ScienceCenter, along with University ofPennsylvania, Drexel University,and others, is also a partner with USP in the University CityKeystone Innovation Zone (UC KIZ) project. Supported bya state grant, the UC KIZ is oneof seven zones in Pennsylvaniathat have been granted specialstatus for economic developmentfocusing on the life sciences.Theoffice of the president of USPcurrently chairs the ExecutiveCommittee of UC KIZ. USP isalso involved with BioAdvance,a state-funded biotechnologygreenhouse that is acceleratingthe growth of the life sciencesindustry in Southeastern Penn-sylvania by transforming theregion’s strengths in biomedicalresearch and development into commercial opportunities.

So why are we a part ofthese initiatives and many more?Aristotle, although talking aboutnature in his teleology, stated thatthere needs to be an explanationor purpose of all things.Webelieve that University of theSciences in Philadelphia has theresources—the knowledge of our faculty, staff, and students—to make positive and real differ-ences.Whether it is working ongroundbreaking research in drugdesign and development, offeringhealth policy guidance for policymakers, or encouraging our stu-dents to plant trees in the neigh-borhood, our institution is reach-ing out to the community anddoing what is expected of a uni-versity of our stature. University ofthe Sciences in Philadelphia maybe a private institution, but it isunquestionably committed tosocial responsibility and providinga public good.

Philip P. Gerbino P’69, PharmD’70President

FROM THE PRESIDENT

THE TRADITIONAL ROLE ofhigher education institutions is toprepare and equip students withknowledge and the essentialtools needed to achieve excitingand rewarding careers. Becauseof the growing complexities ofthe current and future genera-tions, the social responsibilities ofhigher education will continue toexpand.The social responsibilitymost easily embraced for institu-tions is civic engagement.Thiscomes in many forms—commu-nity outreach and public serviceinitiatives, as well as collaborativeefforts with respected organiza-

tions locally, nationally, and globally.Local civic engagement demon-strates to the public in proximitythat higher education institutionsare providing significant commu-nity contributions to society. Atthe same time it demonstratesto students the importance ofmaking an impact on the com-munity and society irrespectiveof their field of study.

Civic engagement is an explicitstrategic imperative at Universityof the Sciences in Philadelphia.We are providing activity-basedcivic awareness for our studentsand real benefit to our community.We have made this a commit-ment and a part of the processof offering a high-level and chal-lenging education for our students.What better preparation foremerging professional practition-ers, caregivers, scientists, andleaders than experiencing real-time social roles in our society.Each day our faculty and staff areproviding meaningful contributions

to our local communi-ties through variousprojects, initiatives, andpartnerships.

We are proud to bea part of the progressand considerableachievements that haveshaped this region intoone of the finest scienceand health care corri-dors of the nation. Ourpartnerships with local

grass-roots organizations and ourstudents’ participation in commu-nity service projects reinforceour commitment to enhancingthe environment of our neigh-borhood.

Regionally, we have partneredwith or have provided servicesto a number of noteworthyorganizations.We are part of anexciting partnership with theSchool District of Philadelphia.This unique collaboration willenable USP faculty to have anenormous impact on the science,math, and language arts educa-tion of students at Sayre HighSchool through direct involve-

COVER STORY

STUDENT AND FACULTYRESEARCHPAGE 3Research at USP is growing and will gainmore attention thanks to numerous initiatives, including a new on-line database.

FEATURES

WYETH HOSTS USP ARTIFACTSPAGE 6Marvin Samson Center for the History ofPharmacy gains more exposure by loaning itemsfrom its vast collection.

TURNING THE TABLESPAGE 8Alumni grade USP through survey.

CAREER FAIR PAGE 10USP Career Fair creates a network of possibilitiesfor students.

PAINTING A DYNAMIC HISTORYPAGE 12A retired professor/administrator and artist,G.Victor Rossi, writes a brief history of theUniversity.

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SPORTS BRIEFSPAGE 14

BULLETIN BOARDPAGE 15

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITYPAGE 19

ALUMNI FOCUSPAGE 24

ALUMNI EVENTSPAGE 26

CLASS NOTESPAGE 28

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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES aroundthe world are becoming recognized as muchfor their cutting-edge research as their academic excellence. Faculty members andstudents in the areas of health and science,particularly, have been relentlessly search-ing for answers to some of the world’s mostchallenging health questions. Their deter-mined and unwavering efforts may allow usto wake up to a world where fatal diseasessuch as AIDS and cancer are as preventableas polio and the measles.

The significance of scholarship amongfaculty and students has been given a highpriority at University of the Sciences inPhiladelphia in recent years. In fact, whenthe University developed its strategic plan,Vision 2010, the importance of “advancingand disseminating knowledge throughresearch and scholarly activity” was one ofthe six strategic imperatives and goals.

The essential steps to foster increasedinterdisciplinary research across campushave been put into motion. In July 2003,ROD WIGENT, PhD, dean of the College ofGraduate Studies, was named director ofacademic research. His main responsibilityis to establish an infrastructure that tracks,supports, increases, and enhances research/scholarship among faculty members andstudents. Dr. Wigent, along with a tacticalplanning group comprising faculty, staff,and consultants has also developed a plan to enhance scholarship at USP.

“Research is integral for a University’sidentity,” he says. “When I came here 21years ago, research wasn’t really expected ofthe faculty. That has changed. We believethat essentially every faculty member shouldhave some fraction of their time devotedtoward scholarship, whether it is writing a paper, authoring a book, or working in the laboratory. This will help extend theboundaries of their profession.”

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Tomorrow’s Research Happening Today at USP

BY JOHN M. MARTINO

RESEARCH AT USP IS GROWING AND WILL GAIN MORE ATTENTIONTHANKS TO NUMEROUS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING A NEW ON-LINE DATABASE

RESEARCH DISSEMINATED VIA DATABASE One of the tools that will help increase andtrack research at the University is a new on-line database that was designed and devel-oped internally by an interdisciplinary teamincluding Dr. Wigent; ANNE HOROWITZ,MS, MBA, director of Institutional Research;MARY KATE MCGINTY P’84, MS’04, assis-tant vice president for executive affairs;KAREN MITCHELL, MBA, director of theOffice of Sponsored Projects & Research(OSPR); and TERRY PARK, BA, databaseadministrator. Faculty members will postinformation on their research to the data-base, which can then be organized accordingto various fields, such as faculty research/scholarly interests, publications, presenta-

tions, and sources of funding. The databasewill also contain information on a facultymember’s community and professionalservice initiatives and teaching activities.

“It amazes me to see how much researchis currently being performed by our facultyand students,” says Dr. Wigent, “but weneed to be able to capture these scholarlyactivities in a format that allows us to bettertrack these accomplishments once theyhave been disseminated. The new databasewill help us achieve our goals.”

The information in the database will becritical to the work of Mitchell, who says thedatabase has many benefits, such as foster-ing greater collaboration among facultyresearchers from different disciplines.

Working with Dr. Shanaz Tejani-Butt, graduate student Irene Yaroslavsky PH/TX’03 has been performng research since her sophomore year.

BROAD RANGE OF SCHOLARLYACTIVITY IMPLEMENTEDFaculty perform more than 50 individualresearch projects in a given semester at theUniversity including:

• RANDY ZAUHAR, PhD, associate professorin chemistry & biochemistry, involved in aproject to extend and modify drug designtechnology by using a new software technol-ogy called Shape Signature.

• PAULA KRAMER, PhD, chair of theDepartment of Occupational Therapy, acting as the principal investigator of ademonstration grant that is focusing on enhancing wellness in residents of independent- and assisted-living facili-ties through the use of occupational and physical therapy.

Dr. Russell J. DiGate and Dr. Andrew Peterson

“The big push in the research arena thesedays is multidisciplinary-type scholarlyactivity,” says Mitchell. “The database willgive us an opportunity to learn about all theresearch occurring at USP. We can thenidentify and match professors from differentacademic fields who are conducting researchon similar topics.”

Multidisciplinary research can also facil-itate competitive grant proposals for fundingfrom major government agencies, founda-tions, and corporations that support researchand scholarship. The OSPR is providingassistance to faculty members, administra-tors, and students to search and identifyoutside funding and to develop proposals.Over the years, most research conducted atthe University has been funded internally,but the institution’s increased focus on

scholarship will increase USP’s opportuni-ties to attract external support. “As weincrease our visibility and reputation in thisarena, we hope that external funding of ourscholarly endeavors will increase substan-tially,” says Dr. Wigent.

“The Office of Institutional Advancementwill also help us pursue foundation-typefunding and donors. Hopefully, our friends,granting agencies, and foundations will be more willing to contribute resources that will enhance scholarly efforts at theUniversity if they can see clearly what weare accomplishing in the various areas ofresearch here at USP. The database will helpus illustrate to them that we are making adifference in the health and natural sci-ences through research and scholarship.”

• DIANE W. MOREL, PhD, director of thepharmacology and toxicology program,and RUY TCHAO, PhD, professor of phar-macology and toxicology, collaborating on a project aimed at using natural foodproducts to reduce stress.

• STEPHEN METRAUX, PhD, assistant professor of health policy, examining incar-ceration and community outcomes amongmentally ill prisoners and evaluating thefinancial impact of a residential treatmentprogram for released mentally ill prisonersin Philadelphia.

RESEARCH BECOMING CORNERSTONE OF USP EDUCATIONMany USP students are introduced toresearch early in their academic career.IRENE YAROSLAVSKY PH/TX’03, who ispursuing a PhD in pharmacology and toxi-cology, started conducting research duringher sophomore year. Since then, a majorityof her time has been spent in the laboratory,and she says she wouldn’t have it any otherway. Her work in the lab has been recognized

“WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE TO WORK IN THE LAB,YOU LEARN HANDS-ON WHAT IT ALL MEANS AND HOW THINGS ACTUALLY WORK.BY ACTUALLY DOING THE EXPERIMENTS, IT TIES TOGETHER ALL THECOURSEWORK.”IRENE YAROSLAVSKY PH/TX’03

Karen Mitchell, director of the Office of Sponsored Projects & Research,and Rod Wigent, dean of the College of Graduate Studies, were part of aUSP interdisciplinary team that developed a new database to track research at the University.

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and has taken her places she has never beenbefore. She received the Packman FamilyAward in Toxicology for “outstanding researchactivity in toxicology.” And she traveled toParis last year to present her research at theAnnual Congress of the European Academyof Allergology and Clinical Immunology.“In the classroom, you mostly listen to lectures to learn the material,” saysYaroslavsky. “When you get a chance towork in the lab, you learn hands-on what itall means and how things actually work. By actually doing the experiments, it tiestogether all the coursework.

“There are a lot of unanswered questionsout there,” she adds, “and I would like to beone of the individuals who has an opportu-nity to find the answers.”

SHANAZ TEJANI-BUTT, PhD, professorof pharmacology and toxicology, has focusedmuch of her eight years at USP conductingresearch. Dr. Tejani-Butt can frequently beseen in the laboratory instructing studentson research in the areas of depressive illness,alcohol abuse, and neuroendocrinology.“To be a good faculty member, I believe youneed to be current in your field and knowthe techniques and procedures the industryis using,” says Dr. Tejani-Butt. “You have tobe attuned to research in your area, and youneed to demonstrate this to your students. It is one thing to tell them in the classroom;it is another thing to show them in a lab.”

She is thrilled with the prospect of shar-ing her research endeavors.

“The database is a great idea because itmay influence another faculty member togive a new perspective or contribute tosomeone else’s research,” she says. “Thiscollaboration could also lead to new areas of teaching, new graduate programs, or theopportunity to team-teach courses thatinclude laboratory rotations.”

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES INCREASE SCHOLARSHIPUSP has also encouraged scholarship oncampus through a variety of projects, pro-grams, and influential people:

• The annual “Scholarly Day” allows grad-uate and undergraduate students andfaculty to exhibit poster presentations of research they conducted during theacademic year.

• The new TRIO program (see page 17) wasestablished to encourage scholarly activityfor minority and underprivileged students.

• The University recently hired VINANDM. NANTULYA, MD, PhD,(see page 17) a renowned international researcher, tohelp seek external grants and contractsto support research initiatives on campus.

• Undergraduate research in chemistryand biology is being supported through a grant from the Merck Foundation.

• In September 2006, the new Science andTechnology Center will open and providestate-of-the-art equipment and spacefor increased research efforts.

Even though USP, historically, has been primarily a teaching institution, accordingto Dr. Wigent, both the quality of instructionand the educational experience of studentswill be enhanced by increasing and integrat-ing scholarship across disciplines. He addsthat the abundance of scholarship and thevariety of research initiatives conducted atUSP will not only impact faculty and studentsbut the University and its already stellarreputation as well.

SPECTRUM OF RESEARCH ACROSS DISCIPLINESThere was a time when the only research con-ducted at USP was dedicated to drug discoveryand drug delivery. Faculty and students now focustheir attention on a wide range of topics in thehealth professions and sciences. Below is a partiallist of scholarly activities performed on campus:

PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY• Drug delivery• Drug metabolism• Mechanisms of neurodegeneration• Mechanisms of carcinogenesis• Patient outcomes (health outcomes)

using clinical data• Patient-focused interventions• Pharmacoeconomic analysis

MISHER COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES• Chemical synthesis• Computational chemistry and

molecular modeling • DNA bending • Analytical methodologyHumanities:• Historical research • Literary studies • Pedagogical studies

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES• Stroke and spinal cord injuries• Shoulder biomechainics in athletes• Clinical decision making in physical therapy

students and clinicians• Community-based intervention programs

for underserved patient populations

COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES• Cell biology• Fluorescence DNA sequencing• Receptor binding• Kinetics• Radioisotope methodology• Nuclear magnetic resonance

spectroscopy studies

For more information on research at USP,go to www.usip.edu/research/.

For more profiles of faculty and student research at USP, go to www.usip.edu/profiles/

USP students are introduced to research early in theiracademic careers.

and pestle thatbears the name and insignias of Napoleon.

Another with the imperial monogram ofFrederick the Great.

These two items—symbolic of medicine’searliest beginnings—not only represent scien-tific history but a lost art form, as well. Andboth reflect the leadership the MARVINSAMSON CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OFPHARMACY at University of the Sciences inPhiladelphia has taken in the preservation ofartifacts tied to pharmacy’s storied past.Themuseum’s collection is so vast—numberingmore than 10,000 objects—and so notablethat pieces are sought after for exhibitions atboth public and private institutions.

Surprising for a small health science university? Not when you consider the firstcollege of pharmacy in the western hemi-sphere was born within these hallowed halls.

“Some objects date back to Roman timesand are over 2,000 years old,” according toMICHAEL BRODY, MA, director and curatorof the museum. “There are implements, suchas microscopes and instruments, glass phar-macy jars, pharmacy items in their original

packaging and medicaments of all types, along with fine art

items such as sculpturesand paintings dedicated to the history of pharmacy.”

Brody, who has per-formed doctoral work in ItalianRenaissance ceramics, considersthe museum a repository ofsome of the finest and mostinteresting items in this genre.The mortar and pestle collection,

for example, shows how theseemblems of pharmaceutical science

have evolved over the past 500 years.Crafted in materials reflective of their ownersand their place in time, the collection includespieces in brass, bronze, glass, ivory, ceramic,wood, and stone. Some are primitive andstrictly functional, while others are so astonish-ingly decorated and embellished they standalone as objects of art.

Pieces from this collection are now part ofa private exhibition that opened December 9at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals’ world headquartersin Collegeville, Pa. Many USP alumni who workat Wyeth attended the unveiling of the exhibi-tion, along with USP President DR. PHILIP P.GERBINO, P’69, PharmD’70, and JOSEPH M.MAHADY, MBA, president of Wyeth NorthAmerica and Global Business. During theevent, Donald A.Tobins, assistant to the presi-dent at Wyeth Research, noted that close tothree percent of the approximately 4,200employees at Wyeth’s headquarters receivedundergraduate or graduate degrees from USP.

“The pharmaceutical industry more thanever needs a highly skilled workforce—notonly from a technical perspective—but a

“SOME OBJECTS DATE BACK TO ROMAN TIMES AND ARE OVER 2,000 YEARS OLD.”MICHAEL BRODY, MA, director and curator of the Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy

GRINDING STONE TO ART OBJECT: THE MORTAR AND PESTLE FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENTMarvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy Loans Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Items from its Vast Collection

BY LYNDA RUDOLPH

A MORTAR

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workforce thatcan represent

the importantwork we do to the

public we serve,” says Mahady, who is also amember of USP’s Board of Trustees. “JohnWyeth, founder of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,graduated from USP 150 years ago in 1854.Through his legacy, we continue to hire thebest and brightest from his alma mater, andwe are proud to have many USP graduates asmembers of our workforce.We look forwardto a continuing relationship and the rewardswe can share together.”

The exhibition, “Grinding Stoneto Art Object:The Mortar andPestle from the Renaissance to thePresent,” will be on display for oneyear at Wyeth.The centerpiece is amortar and pestle of Frederick theGreat, king of Prussia, that is dated1767. “We believe it was used bythe royal pharmacist and displayedin the imperial apothecary,” Brodystates. “Then, the kinds of sub-stances ground and mixed in itwould’ve been herbs, nuts, spices,oils, or natural plants.”

It seems somehow remarkable,but fitting, that these pieces arebeing exhibited at a companyfounded by one alumnus, JOHNWYETH P’1854 and courtesy ofanother, JOSIAH K. LILLY P’1882.The Frederick the Great mortarand pestle is just one of thepieces Lilly donated from acollection he purchased enmasse from DAVID COSTELOP’1879, proprietor of New York’s Neergaard Pharmacy.

SUSAN BARRETT, MLA, MEd,director of corporate and foundation relations,believes the exhibition “gives us an opportu-nity to tell our story and theirs. And becauseJohn Wyeth is a graduate of our university, it’sa great story to tell.”

USP alumni who are employed at Wyethwere invited to the opening reception. Others

who frequent the corporate headquarterscommon areas will have an opportunity toview the exhibition throughout the comingyear. But as Barrett points out, “This is not thefirst collaborative effort for the museum.”

The Mütter Museum of the College ofPhysicians of Philadelphia is currently exhibitingpieces on loan from USP—including old apothe-cary fixtures from the Glentworth Pharmacy.Smith Kline and Beecham, the Chemical HeritageFoundation in Philadelphia, Parker Laboratories,and the Atwater Kent Museum all have exhibit-ed pieces from the Marvin Samson Center for

the History of Pharmacy at USP.And as in past years,Teva Pharma-

ceuticals in North Wales, Pa, is planningto display glass pharmaceutical jars,

instruments, and mortars and pestlesfrom the USP museum. “Having a museum oncampus and loaning pieces show we value ourhistory and value the chance to share it withothers,” Barrett emphasizes.

What’s next? More opportunities for themuseum to collaborate are on the horizon. Anexhibition of original paintings by Frank Netter,

MD, artist of the anatomical renderings origi-nally commissioned by Ciba-Geigy and nowowned by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, is sched-uled to open on campus in spring 2005. Dr.Netter created more than 4,000 medicalillustrations during his lifetime and is the mostrenowned American medical illustrator of thetwentieth century. A physician himself, Dr.Netter’s talent for art refocused his career.

The Netter exhibition is set to run fourmonths at the Marvin Samson Center for theHistory of Pharmacy and will include about30 images. In addition, as the 185th anniversary

of USP is celebrated next year, the museumwill present its most prestigious public exhibi-tion to date—one that will include that verynotable Napoleon mortar and pestle. Giventhe significance of the occasion—and the pursuit of preserving history that the museumhas embarked upon—somehow we thinkNapoleon’s pharmacist would approve.

A Shared Legacy:standing in front of the private exhibition at WyethPharmaceuticals’ worldheadquarters are: (from left to right) Joe Mahady,president of Wyeth NorthAmerica and GlobalBusiness; Susan Barrett,USP’s director of corporateand foundation relations;USP President Dr. Philip P.Gerbino; and Michael Brody,director and curator of theMarvin Samson Center forthe History of Pharmacy.

Wyeth employees who arealso graduates of USP werethe guests of honor at theunveiling of the mortar and pestle exhibition onDecember 9.

Turning the Tables: Alumni Grade USPDoes University of the Sciences inPhiladelphia Care What its Alumni Think?Absolutely. BY CAROL R. COOL

SINCE 1995, the University has conductedan annual survey of alumni who graduatedthree, five, and ten years ago. The responsesare valued and guide changes to Universityprograms and services. Alumni know best iftheir USP education prepared them fortheir chosen professions and enabled themto reach their personal goals as well.

WHAT WERE SOME OF THIS YEAR’S FINDINGS?This year 226 alumni responded to the 17-question survey, which was sent out onApril 15 and due back the first week of June.Many of the findings were encouraging.Ninety-one percent were “satisfied” or“very satisfied” with their major program ofstudy. Both quality of instruction and over-all academic experience received 85 percentapproval ratings. These ratings are downjust slightly from the 2002 and 2003 surveyresults (2002 was the first year for thisseries of questions). And satisfaction withthe academic preparation for one’s first jobcame in at 84 percent, a slight increase overthe previous two years.

USP faculty and staff are also encouragedthat 83 percent of alumni feel their USPeducation was instrumental in helping themachieve their personal goals, an all-timesurvey high (over the previous 10 years, thepercentages ranged from 74 to 81). “For theUniversity to have had a role, even to a slightdegree, in helping our former students

the country. When you change to a programthat will graduate 200 PharmDs a year, thatcan seem to diminish its allure.”

RUSSELL DIGATE, PhD, the new dean ofpharmacy, plans to meet with many alumniover the next year. Their insight will helpfine-tune the program to ensure the school’sstellar reputation.

WHAT’S THE POINT?According to Leibowitz, the surveys werefirst used in 1992 as part of the University’sself-study for reaccreditation. “A signifi-cant area of concern for most accreditingbodies involves the assessment of learningoutcomes. One essential source for thisinformation is alumni outcomes data.”

In 1995 USP decided that annual surveyswould be beneficial. “The alumni surveyhelps the University in the same way a yearlyhealth exam helps us as individuals,” saysLeibowitz. “It provides an ongoing streamof information on the health of the institu-tion with respect to its impact on our formerstudents. It provides us with information toassess whether there is any change in a pre-existing condition, it alerts us to a significantchange that might require more immediateattention, and hopefully, it informs us thatthe institution is healthy in most respects.”

The survey benefits alumni as well. Manyformer students have passionate views, bothpositive and negative, of their USP experi-ence, and the survey affords the opportunityto share their opinions. Thirty-nine percent

pursue and achieve their life ambitions isindeed a very positive revelation,” says KEN LEIBOWITZ, MA, assistant professor of communication and director of specialassessment projects, who is responsible for the survey.

This year, a new question was asked aboutUSP’s reputation among professionalacquaintances who did not attend the school.Both pharmacy and physical therapy alumnisay their colleagues generally have a positiveopinion of USP (71 percent and 68 percent,respectively) and that almost no one has anegative opinion. The balance of respon-dents said it varies from person to person. In other majors, which for evaluation pur-poses were grouped together because of thesmall number of responses, the generallypositive opinion response received a 58 per-cent rating; the generally negative opinionresponse was eight percent.

Thirty-five percent of respondents feltUSP’s academic reputation was improving,while 50 percent felt it was the same.Eighteen percent of pharmacy respondentsfelt USP’s reputation was declining, aresponse that LISA LAWSON, PharmD,assistant dean of pharmacy, believes may be due to changes in both the University’sname and the structure of the pharmacyprogram.

“The change from a five-year BS degreeto a six-year doctor of pharmacy degreewould seem at first to improve the school’sreputation,” says Dr. Lawson. “But we for-merly had a post-BS PharmD program thatonly graduated 15 to 20 students a year andwas perceived as the premier program in

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drives the change, often begins with andcontinues due to the input of alumni. Oneneed look no further than the constructionof the Athletic/ Recreation Center (ARC)and the modifications to the student advis-ing program to realize that alumni feedbackhas had a lasting impact on USP.”

The ARC, which opened in 2003, was along-time request of alumni, who in previ-ous surveys said there was no place on campus for student life that went beyond theclassroom. These comments played a role inhelping the administration realize this was akey issue it needed to address. The result wasthe ARC, a spectacular 78,000-square-footbuilding that provides students with multipleavenues for relaxation and socializing.

Alumni input also provided the impetus for overhauling the advising system with the entering class of 2003. According toSUZANNE TRUMP, MDiv, MA, OTR/L, assis-tant dean of retention and academic advising,“We solicited faculty members to advise thefirst-year students and hired two profes-sional advisors to assist them. We want aproactive system that goes the extra mile toreach out, not waiting for students to cometo us. An incoming student survey givesadvisors the information they need to probedeeper, to identify each student’s strengthsand challenges.” This academic year, second-year students were included in the program,and more professional advisors were added.

The 2004 survey showed that 60 percentof alumni were satisfied with the quality ofacademic advising. This was a slight increaseover the 2003 survey on which the questionwas asked for the first time. USP will bewatching the survey in future years to see ifthe new system results in increased levels of satisfaction.

DO YOU CARE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?“The results of the alumni survey provideUSP with a critical assessment from itsmost important stakeholders—the graduatesof its programs,” says JANICE GASKA P’79,PharmD’82, president of the USP AlumniAssociation. “It is very important for alumnito take advantage of this opportunity to provide the University with their input intoa USP ‘report card.’ As alumni in today’sworkforce, we are encountering change atan ever-accelerating pace. It is critical tothe success of the University to equip itsstudents with an education that will enablethem to be successful in such a challengingenvironment.”

So if you receive an envelope from USPin April, open it up. It may just be youropportunity to give the University a piece ofyour mind. And USP will be glad to find outif we made the grade.

MOST GRADUATES ARE SATISFIEDWITH THEIR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES

The quality of academic advising

The Core Curriculum courses

The accessibility of faculty

Your overall experience asa student at USP

Your academic preparationfor your first job

Your overall academicexperience

The quality of instruction

Your major program of study

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74%

77%

79%

84%

85%

85%

91%

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68%

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76%

IF I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN,I WOULD ATTEND USP

I WOULD RECOMMEND USPTO OTHERS

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of the respondents to this year’s survey tookthe time to write an answer to the question,“What do you think USP needs to do toimprove?” Those answers provide valuableinput as the University seeks to make a USPeducation the best anywhere.

DO RESPONSES LEAD TO CHANGE?Change at any large institution, corporate oreducational, can be difficult to implement.Once a problem is identified, it can takeyears for the necessary resources to be allo-cated. “However,” says Leibowitz, “the basisfor the change, and the momentum that

USP CAREER FAIR CREATES A NETWORK OF POSSIBILITIES FOR STUDENTSBY SHAWN FARREL

IF KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, then net-working is the engine that harnesses thatpower. More than 750 USP students realizedthe significance of networking October 21when the University’s Department of CareerServices hosted its ultimate networkingforum—the USP Career Fair. Now in itsfourth year, the semiannual career fair hasbecome a highly anticipated event amongboth recruiters and students.

“Career fairs are very important to ouroverall recruiting strategy,” says PETER VANPELTP’97, pharmacist recruiter for Albertson’s/ACME, Inc., one of the more than 50 compa-nies that attended the event.

USP students anticipate the opportunityto rub elbows with recruiters as well. “Ihaven’t missed one since I was a freshman,”says EZRA MELLPharmD’07.

Armed with theirresumes and finest busi-ness attire, USP studentswere prepared to net-work with more than 100corporate and govern-ment recruiters, such as those from CalvertLaboratories, Inc.,GlaxoSmithKline, and the Food and DrugAdministration (FDA). PATRICIA PETERSON,MEd, director of USP’s Department of CareerServices, says the success of the career fairs ispositioning USP as a recruitment powerhouse.

“Companies are begging for highly quali-fied candidates, and our students are whatthey are looking for,” says Peterson. “We’reshooting for 1,000 students at the nextcareer fair scheduled for March 3.”

More and more alumni are also attendingthe career fairs, but they’re not returning totheir alma mater to find jobs. Instead, they arehoping to provide employment opportunities.

“During the last four years,” says Peterson,“I’ve noticed an increased number of USPalumni attending the career fairs. Many USPalumni are now going to their company’shuman resource department and asking ifthey can represent their individual organiza-tion at USP.This is also an excellent way tobring organizations to campus.”

VanPelt, one of the many alumni who cameto the career fair as a recruiter, agrees aboutthe event’s significance.“USP career fairs are a great place to reach out to students, meetthem face to face, and expose them to oppor-tunities at our company,” he says.

After attending his first career fair in fall2000, Mell decided to hone his job-searchskills by seeking assistance from Peterson andher staff. More students are also knocking onthe door of Career Services for employmentadvice.With more than 20 years’ experiencein career counseling, Peterson brings a high-energy approach to career development atthe University.

“During my first year here at the Universityfour years ago, I had 162 individual careercounseling appointments,” says Peterson.“Since that time, the number has more than tripled. I’ve had 497 career counselingappointments the first six months of this year alone.”

Peterson attributes the increased interestto a bevy of highly visible programs offeredby Career Services. From an informativewebsite that includes job and internship list-ings to workshops covering topics such asresume writing and how to “dress for success,” Career Services tries to facilitateopportunities for students to access career-building resources.

“USP STUDENTS ARE ALWAYS ENTHUSIASTIC AND VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE.THEY COME TO THEFAIR WITH A KEEN AWARENESS OF THE ISSUESAND LEGISLATION AFFECTING PHARMACY PRACTICE IN THEIR STATE.”PETER VANPELT P’97, pharmacist recruiter for Albertson’s/ACME, Inc.

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“COMPANIES ARE BEGGING FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES,AND OUR STUDENTS ARE WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.”PATRICIA PETERSON, MEd, (left),director of USP’s Department of Career Services

“Our students are very busy,” says Peterson,“so we’re moving to events in the evening toaccommodate student schedules.”

Peterson not only recognizes the need forflexibility but also knows how to capture anaudience. Her “Don’t Cancel That Class” pro-gram encourages faculty to contact her officeif a class needs to be cancelled. For example,in lieu of a cancelled biology lecture, CareerServices will fill the void with a career plan-ning lecture.

“If it’s a microbiology class,” says Peterson,“we’ll come to that class prepared to guide a discussion on the variety of career oppor-tunities open to biology majors.We strive tokeep it relevant. “

These initiatives and targeted programsprepare USP’s students with a better under-standing of the vast opportunities their education can provide.

“As a freshman pharmacy major, I came inonly knowing of opportunities in hospitals,industry, and community pharmacy,” says Mell,“but at the career fairs I learned that there ismuch more out there.” It was at a career fair

that Mell first learned of the Public HealthService, which eventually led to a positionwith the FDA this past summer.

USP’s Career Services actively promotesthe career fair among freshmen, sophomores,and juniors as well to help them pursueworthwhile summer jobs and internships.VanPelt’s recruitment team from Albertson’s/ACME, Inc., came to the Fall Career Fair tofind candidates to fill both full- and part-timepositions and participate in a specially struc-tured summer internship program.

“USP students are always enthusiastic and very knowledgeable.They come to the fair with a keen awareness of the issues and legislation affecting pharmacy practice in theirstate,” says VanPelt. “They are some of themost prepared and professional students we encounter.”

“Our students understand that this is aprofessional school,” adds Peterson. “Our jobis to help each and every student bring thatsense of professionalism to the developmentof their career aspirations.”

IF KNOWLEDGE IS POWER,THEN NETWORKING IS THEENGINE THAT HARNESSES THAT POWER.

When G.VICTOR ROSSI P’51, MS’52, PhD,was asked by USP President PHILIP P.GERBINO P’69, PharmD’70 to write a “capsule history” of the University, the well-respected professor, administrator, andartist envisioned a canvas filled with thickbrush strokes representing landmark deci-sions, national milestones, pioneering leaders,and a steadfast commitment to a missionthat still holds true today. Consistent withhis teaching and artistic philosophy, Dr.Rossi wants readers to view the “whole picture” by focusing on the elements thatare both essential to the story and invoke a personal meaning.

“I tried to impart to my students not justthe importance of the subject but also how

what they were learningcould lead to fulfillingcareers,” says Dr. Rossi,Leonard and MadlynAbramson ProfessorEmeritus of Pharmacology.“Iwanted them to understandthe pure joy of realizinghow something works, lookforward to the next step,and be able to conceptualizethat. I also tried to relatethe subject matter to theirpersonal lives so they couldbetter appreciate what theywere learning.”Although Dr. Rossi retired

from teaching several yearsago, writing the history cap-sule has essentially allowedhim to teach again...sans theclassroom. He says it isimportant for each newgroup of students, faculty,

PAINTING ADYNAMIC HISTORYA Retired Professor/Administrator and Artist, G.Victor Rossi,Writes a BriefHistory of the University

BY JOHN M. MARTINO

“To provide the means ofinstruction by the estab-lishment of a school ofpharmacy in which shall betaught those branches ofknowledge essential to theeducation of an apothecary;to invite a spirit of pharma-ceutical investigation andresearch...; to guard thedrug market (and the pub-lic) from the introductionof spurious, adulterated,deteriorated, or otherwisemischievous articles...”

Mission statement, drafted in 1821, based on the traditional roles of the academy—teaching, research, and service.

Image taken from the history of pharmacy mural inside Griffith Hall, painted by William F. Matthews in 1931.

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staff, and alumni who pass through the cor-ridors of campus buildings such as GriffithHall and Osol Hall to know the history ofthe structures as well as the people whosenames they bear.

“This University has such a glorious his-tory,” says Dr. Rossi. “It started with individ-uals who had great courage and foresight.The fact that it has survived as a private,independent institution for nearly 185 yearsis astounding.There are many bright, newfaces on campus that may not know therich history of the institution. It’s a storythat needs to be told.”

Courageous Beginnings—Bold New Initiativeswill be a special publication commemoratingthe University’s 185th anniversary, which ison February 23, 2006.

“There were undoubtedlymany outstanding achievementsby the University in those earlyyears,” says Dr. Rossi, “but whatwas just as amazing was themission statement.The fact thata group of apothecaries in 1821could craft a powerful state-ment that is still applicabletoday is incredible. It steeredthe institution from its incep-tion to the modern era. It wasmodified and expanded overtime, but it reminds me of thetimelessness of the Constitution.”

While Dr. Rossi relied on archives andother records to chronicle the institutionpre-World War II, he was able to writeabout the following 50 years mostly throughpersonal recollections. Beginning as a studentin the late 1940s and after being named to a faculty position in 1955, Dr. Rossi has wit-nessed the institution’s growth from a one-building college operated out of Griffith Hallto a vibrant 35-acre university that includes16 buildings and an anticipated multimillion-dollar Science and Technology Center.

In what he calls a “personal narrative,” hehighlights the evolving academic programsand the legacies and triumphs of the institu-tion’s most influential leaders from DRS.IVOR GRIFFITH (1941–61) and ARTHUROSOL (1963–75) to DRS. ALLEN MISHER(1984–95) and PHILIP P. GERBINO(1995–present).

“The college has been fortunate in find-ing the right leader at the right time,” saysDr. Rossi. “Each president instilled strongleadership and provided a solid infrastruc-ture for the next to succeed.

“President Griffith guided the institutionthrough turbulent times and engineered thepost-war revitalization of the college,” headds.“President Osol recognized we needed

something that resembled a physical campusand paved the way for the College to con-struct five new buildings in a period of 10years. President Misher brought about a cultural shift in the curriculum from profes-sional training of students to professionaleducation. He emphasized a general educa-tion for students that included the socialsciences and humanities. President Gerbinowas incredibly persistent in helping theUniversity acquire the abandoned Breyer’s

“IF THE UNIVERSITY’S PAST IS A PROLOGUE,THEN THE FUTUREOF THIS GREAT INSTITUTIONLOOKS BRIGHT INDEED.”G.VICTOR ROSSI, P’51, MS’52, PhD

Ice Cream factory site that increased the physical space of the campus and eventu-ally led to the building of the Athletic/Recreation Center. Dr. Gerbino also led thetransition of the institution from college touniversity status.”

Dr. Rossi says writing the history capsulewas a labor of love because the Universityand his former students remain dear to hisheart. He will also be involved in collaborat-ing to produce a more extensive history of the University that will document andchronicle the institution’s last three decadesin much greater detail. For now, he is con-tent with his latest work of art and hopesthe constituents of USP appreciate how theUniversity’s proud history has dramatically

influenced the presentand will continue toimpact the future.

“If the University’spast is a prologue, thenthe future of this greatinstitution looks brightindeed.”

Dr. Rossi joined thePhiladelphia College ofPharmacy & Science (PCPS)faculty after completinggraduate studies at PurdueUniversity.While at

PCPS/USP, he served in a number of significantroles, including chair of the Department ofBiological Sciences and the Department ofPharmacology and Toxicology, associate dean of Graduate Studies, and vice president for academic affairs. In 1992, he was awarded thetitle of Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Professorof Pharmacology.

SPORTS BRIEFS

RIFLE TEAM TAKES SHOT AT TOPCOMPETITIONThe coed rifle team completedits fall campaign with a 6-4 small-bore record and a 6-3 air riflerecord.The Devils competedagainst some of the leading pro-grams in the east, including Navy,Norwich University,VirginiaMilitary Institute, and the Universityof Akron. MICHELLE BAUERDPT’10 tied a school recordwith a 584 smallbore score ver-sus John Jay College on October9, 2004.

The USP women’s volleyballteam ended its season with a17–16 mark, its first winning season since 1996.The 17 winsestablished a new record for victories in a season, eclipsing the old record of 14 set back in1994. USP finished fourth in the Central Atlantic CollegiateConference and hosted a CACCquarterfinal playoff game, losingto New Jersey Institute ofTechnology, 3–1.

EMILY ROTH PharmD’08 wasnamed to the CACC All-Conference Team for the thirdconsecutive year. Roth broke thesingle-season records for kills and digs with 417 and 581,respectively. She also becameUSP’s all-time digs leader with1,313. Roth was named to theCollege Sports InformationDirectors of America’s AcademicAll-District-II First Team. Roth and ABIGAIL HUGHEY DPT’10earned CACC Player of the Week honors during the regular season.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM FINISHES ABOVE .500

CROSS COUNTRY SQUADS RUN TO SUCCESS The USP women’s cross country team completed one of its best seasons in the history of the program, finishing third at the CACCChampionships and competing in the NCAA East Region Champion-ships for the second consecutive year.The Devils finished in the top five in five of the six regular season meets.They finished in the top 10of the other meet. JOY AIFUWA PharmD’10 earned All-Conferencehonors and was named Runner of the Week three times during theseason. Aifuwa won her collegiate debut at Delaware Valley College to open the season.

The men’s team finished sixth at this year’s CACC Cross CountryChampionships. USP recorded four top 10 finishes in six events thisseason. Leading the way for USP were JOE HOLTON PharmD’10 and NICK BARGER PharmD’10. Holton and Barger split the top USP finisher honors over the course of the season.

SOFTBALL PLAYERSRECEIVE A’S FORACADEMIC EFFORTSSix USP softball athletes werenamed All-American ScholarAthletes by the National FastpitchCoaches Association for the2003–04 academic year.The sixathletes are KATIE CAMPOLIPharmD’08, SAMANTHALAVOOY DPT’09, LAURA FLINTBI’07, AMY NGUYEN PharmD’09,MEGAN TRIMBLE PharmD’08,and MIRANDA PLASTRIDGEMPT’06. A softball player needsto have a GPA of at least 3.5 forthe academic year to be namedan All-American Scholar Athlete.

THE MEN’S TEAM FINISHEDSIXTH AT THIS YEAR’SCACC CROSS COUNTRYCHAMPIONSHIPS.

SIX USP SOFTBALL ATHLETES WERE NAMED ALL-AMERICANSCHOLAR ATHLETES.

USP’s women’s volleyball team: (standing, from left to right) assistant coach BrehtMieckowski, Emily Roth PharmD’08, Raeann Petruccelli MT’07, Michelle Hogga PS’07,Abigail Hughey DPT’10, head coach Mike Sinesi; (kneeling, from left to right) Lindsey Wenderoth DPT’10, Danielle Grimaldi PharmD’10, Jenelle Miller PharmD’07,Gina Mooney PharmD’07. Missing from photo: Ladonna Landmesser PharmD’10.

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BULLETIN BOARD RENOWNED SCHOLARS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS PRESENT AT USPDuring the fall semester, several well-known scholars and medical pro-fessionals visited the University to present lectures to students, faculty,staff, and neighborhood residents on topics that focused on health, sci-ence, and cultural issues.• The Annual Fall Health Policy Program Speaker Series featured avariety of health care professionals and scholars who addressed ethicalissues that affect policy makers, clinicians, researchers, and patients.ARTHUR CAPLAN (pictured) Hon’02, PhD, University of Pennsylvania’snationally renowned bioethics expert, presented a lecture titled “WhyCan’t Americans Figure Out How To Die?: Health Policy and End ofLife Care.”

• The Pennsylvania Sociological Societyheld its 54th annual conference at USP.The two-day conference commemorat-ed the 50-year anniversary of the U.S.Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board ofEducation verdict, one of the most signifi-cant decisions in American constitutionallaw, which addressed the nation’s visionof equality and justice for all. Award-win-ning author Patricia Hill Collins, PhD,who is the chair and Charles Phelps Taft

Professor of Sociology within the Department of African AmericanStudies at the University of Cincinnati, served as keynote speaker. Sheis the author of the award-winning Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge,Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment and Race, Class, andGender: An Anthology, which is widely used in more than 200 collegesand universities. Dr. Hill Collins is most famous for her developmentof a black women’s standpoint of epistemology.• Frank Eisenhaber, PhD, of the Research Institute of MolecularPathology (IMP) in Vienna, Austria, presented a pair of biology lecturesas USP’s second Glasser Visiting Professor program. Dr. Eisenhaberleads IMP’s bioinformatics research group and the IT department. Hisscientific interests focus on the function and structure prediction frombiomolecular sequences and on the application of mathematicalapproaches in life science theory.The Glasser Visiting Professor pro-gram is sponsored by a generous donation from ABRAHAM GLASSERP’43 and his wife, GLORIA GLASSER Hon’02.The Glassers’ gift enablesUSP to invite a young, innovative scientist from Europe to interfacewith faculty and students and the surrounding scientific community.They hope such interactions will promote scholarly activity and col-laborative efforts in the areas of biotechnology and molecular biology.• The impact of complementary and alternative therapies and medi-cines was the focus of several lectures that were supported by theCox Foundation of the National Center for Homeopathy.The lecturesprovided a unique academic forum for the USP community and thegreater public to discuss and debate the virtues of complementaryand alternative medicine. Professors and other skilled professionals,including C. Edgar Scheaffer,VMD, a nationally known holistic veteri-narian from Lancaster, Pa., spoke on a variety of topics, including thehistory of these medicines, how traditional health care providers usecomplementary medicines in everyday practice, and the different ways homeopathic medicine can be used for animals.

PHARMACY STUDENTS

ADVANCE TO PROFESSIONAL

PHASE IN WHITE COAT

CEREMONY

Members of the 2008 doctor ofpharmacy class were officiallyinaugurated into the professional phase of the curriculum duringUSP’s Second Annual White CoatCeremony on October 8.The2008 doctor of pharmacy classmembers are in their third year of the six-year program.

JOHN A. GANS P’66, PharmD’69(pictured bottom right), executivevice-president and chief executiveofficer of the American PharmacistsAssociation (APhA), was thekeynote speaker. Since 1970, he hasbeen professionally affiliated withthe University, where he earned hispharmacy degree in l966 and hisdoctorate in pharmacy in l969.

He also served on the faculty from1980 to 1988. From l988 until hisappointment to APhA in May 1989,Dr. Gans was the dean of Philadel-phia College of Pharmacy.

With family, friends, and facultylooking on, the students donnedwhite coats, symbolizing their dedi-cation to the profession of pharmacyand to the care of others. Afteraccepting their white coats, theyrecited the pharmacy student’sPledge of Professionalism.

“This is an impressive ceremonyand an occasion for all of us toreflect upon the overriding missionof the profession of pharmacy andthe reason for the existence of thePhiladelphia College of Pharmacy,”said RUSSELL DIGATE, PhD, deanof PCP.

Dr. Daniel Hussar, Remington professorof pharmacy, presents a doctor of pharmacy student with a pin during the ceremony.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER HAS FAMILY TIES TO USPThe continent of Africa collectively must have been beaming following the announcement that Kenyan-environmentalist Wangari Maathai was named the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. She

received the honor for her work in aiding democracy and seeking to save Africa’s shrinking forests.

MUTA MATHAI, a research technician in the Department of Biological Sciencesat USP, was also exhilarated upon hearing the announcement. Mathai is the son of Wangari Maathai and helped his mother with one of her major initiatives, theKenya-based Green Belt Movement (GBM), a grassroots nongovernmental organ-ization that has worked in environmental conservation and community develop-ment in Kenya for more than 25 years.The organization has planted about 30million trees across Africa, mainly in Kenya.

Mathai was involved in the development of Green Belt Safaris, a core programof the GBM. Green Belt Safaris offers a unique cultural experience through community home stays whereguests enjoy a rich exchange with their host-families while participating in field activities related to GBM proj-ects and life in the rural areas in Kenya.The safaris help to generate income for the GBM’s many projects.

“When I found out my mother won the Nobel Peace Prize, I was completely overwhelmed,” saysMathai (who spells his last name different from his mother’s). “She works tirelessly and is very devoted toher work. She employs participatory methodologies to her work in order to allow others to express theiropinions as well as empower them so that they, too, can go out and make a difference. She’s an outstand-ing mother and humanitarian, and this is a great way to honor her. It is a crowning achievement for her,and I am moved beyond words.”

Mathai is not the only faculty/staff member on campus who has a family connection to a Nobel Prize.MARGARET KASSCHAU, PhD, associate vice president for academic affairs, is the daughter of NORMAN F.RAMSEY, PhD, Hon’95, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1989 for the the invention of the sepa-rated oscillatory field method, which had important applications in the construction of atomic clocks.

BULLETIN BOARD

PHARMACY PROFESSORS

PARTICIPATE IN EMERGENCY

PREPAREDNESS CLINIC

STEVEN SHEAFFER, PharmD,associate professor of clinicalpharmacy, and MATTHEW LAND,an adjunct faculty member anddirector of the Poison ControlCenter at Children’s Hospital ofPhiladelphia, partnered with theMontgomery County Departmentof Health to conduct a tabletopemergency preparedness clinic onSeptember 29. JOSEPH DIMINO,DO, P’62, the medical director forMontgomery County, planned theclinic, which focused on howboth the pharmacy and broaderpublic health communities wouldwork together in the event of amajor emergency that requiredsignificant access to medications

due to infectious or toxic agentexposure. A group of communityand hospital pharmacists from theregion were invited to discussthese issues with the PennsylvaniaSociety of Health-System Pharm-acists and Pennsylvania PharmacistsAssociation. Pharmaceuticalwholesalers and pharmaceuticalcompanies were also represent-ed, as well as members fromlocal, state, and federal lawenforcement; representatives ofhealth departments from adjoin-ing counties; and first responderssuch as paramedics.

A series of emergencyresponse scenarios were present-ed, and each group of health professionals described how theywould take action and what stepsneeded to be taken.The partici-

pants discussed how they couldcollaborate to properly evaluatepatients and safely and efficientlyprovide antibiotics to thousandsof patients over several days.

“Much was learned from theday about how each group wasprepared to respond,” said Dr.Sheaffer, “but many questionswere raised that will need to beaddressed in future educationalprograms and training exercises.”

(If any alumni are interested inbeing a volunteer to support med-ication use systems during a majoremergency, contact Dr. Sheaffer at 215.596.8773 or by e-mail ats.sheaff@usip.edu. If you are not aPennsylvania resident, he will referyou to the appropriate person inyour state.)

FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THEBEGINNING OF FALLUSP held a Fall FestivalCelebration on campus for stu-dents, their families, faculty, andstaff on October 23.The eventfeatured an old-time carnivaltheme that included a live DJ,food, lively carnival games, creativearts, and a variety of entertainmentfor all. Guests also were able totake a Philadelphia Trolley Tour,which helped them learn andenjoy Philadelphia’s rich historyand culture through entertainingand enlightening narratives onVictorian-style trolleys.They alsoexperienced locally grown pro-duce and other delicacies at theClark Park Farmers Market.TheFall Festival Carnival featured carnival foods such as roastedpeanuts, caramel-dipped apples,cotton candy, and snow cones,as well as activities and gamesincluding make-your-own pot-pourri, arts and crafts, a “turkeyshoot,” and dunking booth.

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INTERNATIONALRESEARCHER NAMED TO FACULTY POSITIONVINAND M. NANTULYA, MD,PhD, a renowned internationalresearcher, has been appointedto serve as research professorand fellow of Misher College ofArts and Sciences.While at USP,Dr. Nantulya will participate invarious research activities oncampus, collaborate with facultyin the natural and social sciences,and serve on student thesis anddissertation committees. He willalso seek external grants andcontracts to support researchinitiatives.

Dr. Nantulya is the senioradvisor to the executive of theGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS,Tuberculosis, and Malaria. In thisposition, he is the executivedirector’s most senior advisor onpublic health issues in the devel-oping world and acts as the firstrepresentative at global healthforums. Previously, he was a senior research scientist in inter-national health at the Center for Population and DevelopmentStudies within the Harvard Schoolof Public Health. He worked forsix years as corporate director ofprograms at the African Medicaland Research Foundation inNairobi, where he was responsiblefor strategic planning, programmonitoring, and evaluation.Dr. Nantulya is a physician withseveral years of experience inbasic science research. He haspublished peer-reviewed researcharticles in international scientificjournals and serves on severalinternational scientific commit-

tees. His research interests inpublic health have focused onhealth equity, communication ofhealth information to communi-ties, and health systems. He participated in the WHO/SIDA/Rockefeller Foundation’s GlobalHealth Equity Initiative, leadingtwo studies on health equityissues related to road traffic acci-dents in a developing countrycontext (Kenya) and adolescentlives and livelihood in a develop-ing country context (Tanzania).Both studies are published in abook titled Challenging HealthInequities: From Ethics to Action,published by Oxford UniversityPress. He has served on severalexpert committees of the WorldHealth Organization, and he is a member of the executive committee of the InternationalFederation for Tropical Medicine.

He received an MD from theUniversity of Dar es Salaam and a PhD in immunology fromUniversity of Nairobi. He also is a fellow of the Royal College ofPathologists in London, England.

PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS TO PURSUE GRADUATE AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESReceiving a college degree is a remarkable achievement for underrepre-sented students who strive to overcome financial hurdles. For many ofthese minority or underprivileged students, their academic journey doesnot include graduate or postgraduate training, which can be expensive.Five second-year University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) students who fall into this category are on their way to realizing theirdreams of pursuing graduate degrees and acquiring rewarding researchskills thanks to a new USP program that also involves two otherPhiladelphia universities.

USP recently partnered with University of Pennsylvania and ArcadiaUniversity to develop programs on their campuses that prepare under-represented students for graduate school and careers in research.The three institutions received funding from the U.S. Department ofEducation’s TRIO Dissemination Partnership Grant.

The TRIO Dissemination Partnership Program provides grants toenable TRIO projects to work with other institutions and agencies thatare serving underrepresented students, including first-generation collegestudents, but currently do not receive TRIO funding.The Federal TRIOPrograms are educational opportunity outreach programs designed tomotivate and support students from backgrounds considered as under-represented.The term “TRIO” was coined to describe the three federalprograms that once made up the TRIO program.

Over the summer, USP selected five students to benefit from theTRIO program.Ten more students over the next two years will also bechosen to participate. During their academic careers at the institution,the students will be provided with:

• tuition-free classes • paid research experiences• free GRE prep courses• ongoing faculty mentoring• opportunities to meet with scientists and PhDs• assistance in identifying a range of appropriate graduate schools• assistance with graduate school requirements• paid travel for graduate school visits• assistance in securing graduate school scholarships and fellowships

The students will conduct an independent study with a faculty memberand submit a poster presentation on their work for USP’s AnnualScholarly Day in April.They will also apply for summer internships.

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OT STUDENT RECEIVES MTVU GRANT TO ORGANIZE HEALTH FAIRMTV’s 24-hour college network, mtvU, and Youth Venture presentedLENA YUEN MOT’05 (pictured, bottom right) with a $1,400 mtvUgrant to organize a health fair for low-income families in the Kensingtonsection of Philadelphia. During the past year,Yuen and fellow USPoccupational therapy students formed a relationship with a HeadStart Preschool program in the Kensington neighborhood of Phila-delphia.The students assisted the preschool with creating a learninggarden and community mosaic art on the preschool grounds.Withthe help of the mtvU grant, the students will continue their outreachefforts by providing health-related services and education to the community through a health fair.

“The goal of the health fair is to provide community health educa-tion to the Kensington neighborhood,” says Yuen. “We would like tocreate learning activities that provide parents, neighborhood residents,and children with a positive experience, enhancing the likelihood ofincorporating new behavioral lifestyle choices and routines.We willalso recruit other social and health-related community organizationsto distribute education and information to the local neighborhood.”

The mtvU Grant contest, launched in January 2004, is a joint pro-motion of mtvU and YouthVenture exclusively formtvU school students.Every week throughoutthe 2004 school year, themtvU Grant will help funda new student-run com-munity service organizationor a new project beingundertaken by an existingorganization.Winners canreceive up to $1,500 toestablish their organization.Winners also get thechance to be featured onmtvU News and access toan array of resources andtools to support their organization from Youth Venture.

mtvU is the largest, most comprehensive television network justfor college students. Broadcasting to more than 720 colleges acrossthe country with a combined enrollment of close to six million, mtvUis seen 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on campuses throughoutthe U.S.

Youth Venture is a national nonprofit that invests in young peopleby providing them with the tools and resources they need to create,lead, and launch their own businesses, organizations, and clubs to benefitthe community.

PROFESSOR AUTHORS BOOK ONHISTORY OF RUSSIAThere have been many bookswritten about the history ofRussia, but ROY ROBSON, PhD,recently authored a new bookthat takes a different perspective.In Solovki:The Story of Russia Told Through Its Most RemarkableIslands, Dr. Robson, associateprofessor of history, writes aboutRussia’s past by recounting thehistory of Solovki, a group ofislands located in the northern-most reaches of Russia, from itsfirst settlers through the presentday.This is Dr. Robson’s secondbook about Russia. His first book,Old Believers in Modern Russia(Northern Illinois UniversityPress) was published in 1995. Hehas written journal articles andbook chapters on religion andmodern Russia and spoken atconferences in America andacross Europe on topics pertain-ing to the history and moderntimes of Russia.

The islands of Solovki haveattracted numerous saints,scoundrels, soldiers, and politi-cians from the Bronze Agethrough the twentieth century.The site of a medieval monasteryand home to one of the greatestlibraries of Eastern Europe,Solovki became a notorious

labor camp in the twentieth century. Peter The Great onceused the islands as a prison.Solovki, like Russia itself, has beena site of both glorious achieve-ment and profound misery.Theislands were declared a naturaland historical preserve in 1974.

The New Yorker recently saidabout Solovki:The Story of RussiaTold Through Its Most RemarkableIslands: “Robson’s chronicle . . . isintimate enough to captureSolovki’s many sad ironies, andexpansive enough to consider its place in Russian history.Theresult is an epic drama of spiritu-alism and savagery, set in one ofthe world’s most extreme fron-tier territories.”

Caryl Emerson, professor ofRussian literature and comparativeliterature at Princeton Universitystated: “An extraordinary book. All of the great traumas ofRussian history viewed throughthe lens of a tiny island: Ivan theTerrible, the Great Schism, PeterThe Great’s war with Sweden,the Decembrist Revolt, theCrimean War, the long shadowof Stalin, and the shock of recov-ery in a post-Communist world.For the rocks of Solovki, this history was a blink in the divineeye, but for the rest of us it is aremarkable journey.”

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ACADEMIC ADVISINGPresentationsSUZANNE TRUMP F, et al.,• “Orchestrating Timely and

Effective Interventions with theRetention Management System”and “Academic Advising forStudent Success and Retention”at the National Conference onStudent Retention in NewOrleans, LA, July 2004.

• “Using Meaning Making to BuildBridges” at the National AcademicAdvising Association (NACADA)Annual Conference in October2004. Suzanne has also assumedthe position of Mid–AtlanticRegion Chair of the NACADA.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRSProfessional ActivityBARBARA BYRNE F,• Reviewer for proposals from eight

South Carolina universities forparticipation in a large SC-INBRE(S. Carolina IDeA Networks ofBiomedical Research Excellence)project, October 17 and 18, 2004.This is a multi-institution proposalfor NIH (National Institutes ofHealth) funding. It focuses on bio-medical research at both research-intensive universities and primarilyundergraduate institutions.

• Participated in a meeting atMiddle States Commission onHigher Education to complete ananalysis of the Periodic ReviewReports (due halfway betweenthe major 10-year self-studies) ofseveral Middle States institutions.Dr. Byrne was a primary reviewerfor one and a secondary reviewerfor another on October 28, 2004.

COLLEGE OF GRADUATESTUDIESPresentationsSUSANNA DODGSON F, “MedicalWriting:Where Will We Be 10 Yearsfrom Now?” at the American MedicalWriters’Association Delaware ValleyChapter Satellite Meeting inPrinceton, NJ, on October 6, 2004.

RICHARD G. STEFANACCI F,• “MMA’s (Medicare Modernization

Act) Impact on PACE(Pharmaceutical AssistanceContract for the Elderly)” at theNPA Annual Meeting in Miami,FL, on October 10, 2004.

• “MMA Impact on ConsultantPharmacist” (General Session) atthe ASCP Annual Meeting in SanFrancisco, CA, on November 5,2004.

• “Caring Where Seniors Live[Medical Directors Role Outsidethe NF] MMA’s Impact on LongTerm Care” at the AmericanMedical Directors Association’sAdvanced Course on ClinicalManagement and MedicalDirection in Long Term Care inHouston,TX, on November 17,2004.

• “Chronic Care ImprovementProgram” at Thomas JeffersonUniversity: Disease ManagementColloquium in Philadelphia, PA,on June 28, 2004.

• “Residential Care Communities:Problems & Opportunities” at theAGS Annual Meeting in Las Vegas,NV, on May 20, 2004.

• “A Gut Check—Management ofCommon GI Disorders inSeniors,” ASCP Annual Meeting inScottsdale, AZ, on May 14, 2004.

Professional ActivitySUSANNA DODGSON F was partof a panel in an annual conferencerun by the Western MassachusettsChapter of the National WritersUnion. “Write Angles” at SmithCollege, Northampton, discussingmedical writing and science andhealth care journalism on October16, 2004.

RICHARD G. STEFANACCI F,• Principle author, Assisted Living

Facilities (2004) AGS, www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/ags_alf.shtml.

• Website contributing author,“Foundation for Health in Aging:Medicare Modernization Act Q&A(2004),” www.healthinaging.org/ public_education/medicarePrescDrug_bill.php.

PublicationsRICHARD G. STEFANACCI F,• “Medicare Reform’s Impact on

LTC,” Journal of the AmericanMedical Directors Association,November 2004.

• “New Medicare Legislation,” ClinicalGeriatrics, 12(5):14–15.www.mmhc.com.

• “The Implications of the MedicarePrescription Drug, Improvement,and Modernization Act of 2003 forP&T Committees,” P&T Journal,29(2):95–97.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—More HangingChads,” Caring for the Ages, 5(10)10.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—Fire Control,”Caring for the Ages, 5(9)9.

• “Assuring IndividualizedPharmacotherapy for the Elderly,”Jefferson University Health PolicyNewsletter, September 2004; 10.(Reprinted in Senior CareManagement).

•“The Health Policy DebateRegarding Long-term CareHospitals,” Jefferson UniversityHealth Policy Newsletter,September 2004; 4.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—Just a Joke....Right,” Caring for the Ages, 5(8):19.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—A LittleSomething Extra,” Caring for theAges, 5(7):22.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—Disparities,”Caring for the Ages, 5(6):12.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—The Oath,”Caring for the Ages, 5(5):7.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—Do NoHarm,” Caring for the Ages, 5(4):11.

• “The Impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug,Improvement, and ModernizationAct of 2003,” Jefferson UniversityHealth Policy Newsletter, 17(1):7,www.jefferson.edu/dhp/HPN/HPN-03–04.pdf.

• “Hospital Quality Measures,”Jefferson University Health PolicyNewsletter, 17(1):4, www.jefferson.edu/dhp/HPN/HPN-03–04.pdf.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—UnsafeDischarge,” Caring for the Ages,5(3):25.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—Adversaries,”Caring for the Ages, 5(2):18–19.

• “Ethical Dilemmas—DisagreeablePayors,” Caring for the Ages,5(1):4–6.

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGYAbstractsARA DERMARDEROSIAN F,“Phytochemical Investigation ofNymphaea Caerulea Savigny” at the 2004 International Congress on Natural Products Research inPhoenix, AZ, July 31–August 4, 2004.

EditorialARA DERMARDEROSIAN F,“Common Sense and NutritionalFaddism or... Grandma Was Right!”Journal of the American NutraceuticalAssociation, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1–2.

Poster PresentationsARA DERMARDEROSIAN F,“Calculation of Energies of the CisEpimers of Eleutheroside E,Syringaresinol, and Pinoresinol toTest the Dimerization of TwoMonomers of Sinapyl AlcoholGlycoside (Eleutheroside B), SinapylAlcohol, and Coniferyl AlcoholGlycoside” at the 228th Annual ACSMeeting in Philadelphia on August23, 2004.

PublicationsARA DERMARDEROSIAN F,“Medicinal Herbs and Nutraceuticals,”The Merck Manual of MedicalInformation, 2nd home edition Sec. 2,19; 103–112.

DEPARTMENT OFCHEMISTRYAbstracts of PapersRAEANNE NAPOLEON M,RODNEY WIGENT F, PRESTONMOORE F, et al., “InterfacialCharacterization of n-Octanol and 3-Octanol Using Molecular Dynamic(MD) Simulations” and “MolecularDynamic Simulations of Tetra n-ButylAmmonium Chloride and Water atVarying Concentrations andTemperatures” at the 228th ACSNational Meeting in Philadelphia, PA,August 22–26, 2004, and at theChemistry at Interfaces: GordonResearch Conference in Milton, NH,August 15–20, 2004.

GrantsPRESTON MOORE F, “Acquisitionof a 64-Processor 64-Bit ParallelComputer for the Department ofChemistry & Biochemistry atUniversity of the Sciences inPhiladelphia” NSF-MRI for $142,000.Start date for grant was January 1.

PresentationsPRESTON MOORE F,• “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of

Biological Membranes” at theUniversity of Puerto Rico PhysicsDepartment in Rio Piedras, PuertoRico, on November 16, 2004.

• “Molecular Dynamics Simulations ofIon Channels” at the AnnualMeeting: Partnership for Researchand Education in Materials inHumacao, Puerto Rico, onNovember 18, 2004.

RAEANNE NAPOLEON M,PRESTON MOORE F, “InterfacialCharacterization of n-Octanol and3-Octanol Using Molecular DynamicSimulations” at the AmericanChemical Society’s 32nd NorthEastern Regional Meeting inRochester, NY, on October 31,2004.

PublicationsPRESTON MOORE F, et al.,• “Transmembrane Peptide-Induced

Lipid Sorting and Mechanism ofLa-to-Inverted Phase TransitionUsing Course-Grain MolecularDynamics,” Biophysical Journal,2004, 87 (4), 2107–2115.

• “Hydrogen Bonding Structure andDynamics of Water at theDimyristoylphosphatidylcholineLipid Bilayer Surface from aMolecular Dynamics Simulation,”Journal of Physical Chemistry B,2004, 108 (21), 6603–6610.

• “A Molecular Dynamics StudyAggregation Phenomena inAqueous n-Propanol,” Journal ofPhysical Chemistry B, 2004, 108(22), 7389–7401.

• “Understanding Nature’s Design fora Nanosyringe,” Proceedings of theNational Academy of Sciences of theUnited States of America, 2004, 101(13), 4431–4434.

DEPARTMENT OFHUMANITIESPresentationsMIRIAM DIAZ-GILBERT F,• “The Benefits of Cooperative

Learning, Peer Modeling, andEmail: Improving theArgumentative Essay Writing Skillsof ESL Students” at the 34thAnnual Conference of the International Society forExploring Teaching and Learning(ISTEL), in Baltimore, MD, onOctober 14, 2004.

• “Enhancing Writing and SpeakingSkills Through Guided RefectionJournals” at the 31st AnnualConvention of Puerto RicoTESOL (PRTESOL), in San Juan,Puerto Rico, on November 19,2004.

WILLIAM REINSMITH F, “Historyof the Liberal Arts and ProfessionalEducation” at the Misher Symposiumat USP on April 13, 2004.

ROY ROBSON F,Paper given on “A Struggle forPower: Pastors and Their Flock inRiga’s Post-War Old BelieverCommunity” and a discussant for thepanel titled “Priestless Old Belief andthe Power of the State: Historicaland Comparative Perspectives” atthe American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies(AAASS) Annual Meeting in Boston, MA.

PublicationsMIRIAM DIAZ-GILBERT F, “TheVocabulary Knowledge of PharmacyStudents Whose First or BestLanguage Is Not English,” AmericanJournal of Pharmaceutical Education(AJPE),Volume 68, Issue 4, October1, 2004.

ANNE MARIE FLANAGAN F,“Poised ‘between anger and irony’:Ford Madox Ford’s Representation ofLady Mary” has been published inHistory and Representation in FordMadox Ford’s Writings (InternationalFord Madox Ford Studies 3),Amsterdam: Rodopi Press, 2004.

WILLIAM REINSMITH F,• “ ‘Gryphon’:Taming the Fabulous

Beast,” Eureka Studies in TeachingShort Fiction, fall 2004; 5 (1),pp. 140–147.

• “The Short Story,” Eureka Studies in Short Fiction, fall 2004; 5 (1),pp. 159–162.

• “Literature and Life: HelpingStudents to See” selected by TheWriters Research Group to bereprinted in the 2004 edition ofShort Story Criticism.

DEPARTMENT OFINFORMATION SCIENCEPresentationsLESLIE ANN BOWMAN F,“Evidence-Based Medicine (andPractice) Databases and Resources”for the Libraries/ EducationalResources Section at the AmericanAssociation of Colleges ofPharmacy’s Annual Conference inSalt Lake City, UT, on July 12, 2004.

PublicationsGINA KAISER F, book review of Lying Together: My Russian Affair,by Jennifer Beth Cohen, whichappeared in Library Journal, Vol. 129,(19): 68, November 15, 2004.

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DEPARTMENT OF MATH,PHYSICS, AND COMPUTERSCIENCEPresentationsBRIAN GOTTSCHALL M, “History ofRené Descartes” at the University ofDelaware Regional MAA Conferenceon November 6, 2004.

ROOHI KHAN M, “Using MinimumSpanning Trees to Cluster GeneExpression Data” at the University ofDelaware Regional MAA Conferenceon November 6, 2004.

RAEANNE NAPOLEON M, “TheChemistry of Trees as Models” at theUniversity of Delaware RegionalMAA Conference on November 6,2004.

VINESH RANA M, “EverydayEncoding and Decoding” at theUniversity of Delaware Regional MAAConference on November 6, 2004.

Professional ActivityANATOLY KURKOVSKY F,“Simulation and InformationTechnologies” for RegionalEnvironmental ManagementProceedings of the InternationalConference on EnvironmentalModeling and Simulation, EMS`04,in St.Thomas,Virgin Islands,November 22–24, 2004.

DEPARTMENT OFOCCUPATIONAL ANDPHYSICAL THERAPY AwardsROGER IDEISHI F, received theprestigious Homillier Award forTeaching Excellence.

PresentationsMICHELLE COHEN F, PETERMILLER F, “Determining Risk FactorsThat Are Predictive of Falls in a PACEProgram” at the National Programsfor All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly(PACE) Conference in Miami, FL, onOctober 13, 2004.

MIKE JOHNSON F, et al.,• “Estimates of Direct Health Care

Expenditures Among Individualswith Shoulder Dysfunction in theUnited States” at the AmericanSociety of Shoulder and ElbowTherapists Annual Meeting in NewYork, NY, on September 30, 2004.

• “Collaboration and Consultation inClinical Management: A CaseReport Reflecting AutonomousPractice” and “DifferentialDiagnosis of the Cervical SpineUsing McKenzie MDT” at thePennsylvania Physical TherapyAssociation Annual Meeting onOctober 16, 2004.

• “Historic Perspectives ofProfessionalism.”American PhysicalTherapy Association (APTA),Section on Health Policy andAdministration—Leadership,Administration, Management andPractice (LAMP) Summit V, inPhiladelphia on July 31, 2004.

• “Development of AutonomousPractice in Medicine.” APTA,Private Practice Section AnnualConference in Colorado Springs,CO, on November 4, 2004.

PublicationsMIKE JOHNSON F, et al.,“Scapular Rotation in SwimmersWith and Without ImpingementSyndrome: Practice Effects,” Med SciSports Exerc. Jul 2004; 36 (7):1117–23.

DEPARTMENT OFPHARMACEUTICALSCIENCESPresentationsADEBOYE ADEJARE F,SHENGGUO SUN M, NEAU S. M,“Syntheses of MesalamineProdrugs” at the national meeting ofthe American Association ofPharmaceutical Scientists inBaltimore, MD, November 7–11,2004.

ANCHALEE AIN-AI M, PARDEEPGUPTA F, “Study of Arginine andIts Peptides as Stabilizers for Nano-suspensions of Poorly SolubleCompounds” at the national meet-ing of the American Association ofPharmaceutical Scientists inBaltimore, MD, November 7–11,2004.

CHAO-SHANG CHEN M, CLYDEOFNER F, “The Effect of Chargeand Molecular Weight of Gelatin-methotrexate Conjugates onCytotoxicity in HL60 LeukemiaCells” at the national meeting of theAmerican Association ofPharmaceutical Scientists in Balti-more, MD, November 7–11, 2004.

GANESH CHERALA M,B. SHAPIRO M,R.VENKATARAMAN M, ANILD’MELLO F, “Effect of PerinatalLow Protein Diet on the Activity ofSelect Hepatic Cytochrome-P4540Enzymes” at the national meeting ofthe American Association of Pharma-ceutical Scientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

AHMED EL-GENDY F, ADEBOYEADEJARE F, “Immobilized ArtificialMembrane Chromatography: AUseful Tool for PredictingMembranes Permeability” at thenational meeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

GRANT HEINICKE M, JOSEPHSCHWARTZ F, “Direct Measure ofFilm Thickness on Multi-particulatesby Image Analysis” at the nationalmeeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

JINGJUN HUANG M, CLYDEOFNER F, RODNEY WIGENT F,CATHERINE BENTZLEY F,JOSEPH SCHWARTZ F, et al.,“Nifedipine Solid Dispersion inMicroparticles of Ethylcellulose andEudragit RL Polymer Blend for DrugControlled Delivery. I. Effects ofMatrix Composition onMicroparticle Properties” at thenational meeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

XILU JINO M, SHANAZ TEJANI-BUTT F, WILLIAM PARE F,“Differential Effects of Stress-Alcohol Interaction on Dat Sites inWistar Kyoto and Wistar Rats” atthe 34th Annual Meeting for theSociety of Neuroscience in SanDiego, CA, on October 24, 2004.

ANAGHA KNOT M, ANILD’MELLO F, “Determination ofPurity of Commercially AvailablePhenylalanine Ammonia Lyase byElectrophoresis and Tandem MsAnalyses” at the national meeting ofthe American Association of Pharma-ceutical Scientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

RAJESHWAR MOTHERAM M,PARDEEP GUPTA F, et al.,“Behavior of Recombinant HumanGrowth Hormone (r-hGH) atSolid/Liquid Interfaces: Modulation of Adsorption Characteristics of r-hGH onto Positively and NegativelyCharged Polystyrene Latex Particlesby Change of Ionic Strength andDielectric Constant of the SolventMedium” and “Behavior ofRecombinant Human GrowthHormone (r-hGH) at Solid/LiquidInterfaces: Study of the Affect of the Solution pH on the Adsorption of (r-hGH) onto Negatively andPositively Charged Polystyrene

the national meeting of theAmerican Association ofPharmaceutical Scientists in Balti-more, MD, November 7–11, 2004.

ANAGHA VAIDYA M, ANILD’MELLO F, RODNEY WIGENT F,JOSEPH SCHWARTZ F, “MethodOptimization for the Determinationof Michaelis-menten KineticParameters of Trypsin” at the national meeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

ANAGHA VAIDYA M,RODNEY WIGENT F, JOSEPH SCHWARTZ F, et al., “TheConcentration Dependent‘Protective’ Effect of Carbopol 934Pon Trypsin Medicated Degradation of a Peptide Substrate in Vitro” at the national meeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

YE ZHU M, PARDEEP GUPTA F,“Evaluation of TAT-PTD and ItsDerivatives as Permeation Enhancers”at the national meeting of theAmerican Association of Pharma-ceutical Scientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

PublicationsRAYMOND GONZALEZ ]M,JOAN TARLOFF F, “Expressionand Activities of Several Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes in LLC-PK1Cells,” Toxicology in Vitro 18:887–894.

SRIRAMAKAMALJONNALAGADDA F, et al.,• “Effect of Thickness and PEG

Addition on the HydrophilicDegradation of PLLA,” J. Biomat,Sci. Polym. Ed., 15(10), 1317–26,2004.

• “Mathematical Modeling of BovineInsulin Release from EthylCellulose Microcapsules,” Proceed.International. Symp. Controlled. Rel.Bioact. Mater. 31, No. 641, 2004.

• “Effect of the Inclusion of PEG onthe Solid-State Properties andDrug Release from Polylactic AcidFilms and Microcapsules,” J. AppliedPolym. Sci., 93(5), 2025–30, 2004.

JANE W. MWANGI ], CLYDE M.OFNER F, “Crosslinked GelatinMatrices: Release of a Randon CoilMacromolecular Solute,”International Journal of Pharmaceutics,vol. 278, pp. 310–327, 2004.

DEPARTMENT OFPHARMACY PRACTICE AND PHARMACYADMINISTRATIONAchievementsMICHAEL CAWLEY F],selected member,• Marquis Who’s Who in America—

59th Edition.• AcademicKeys Who’s Who in

Pharmaceutical ScienceEducation—2004.

Poster PresentationsALICIA REESE F, et al.,“Antimicrobial Activity of TigecyclineAgainst Clinical Isolates of Gram-Negative Bacteria from an AcademicMedical Center” and “A RetrospectiveAnalysis of Vitamin K Dosing andINR Decline During Interruption ofWarfarin Therapy for InvasiveProcedures” at the American Collegeof Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meetingin Dallas,TX, October 24–27, 2004.

ELENA UMLAND F], CYNTHIASANOSKI F, “Cardiovascular RiskFactor Assessment in PharmacyStudents” at the American Collegeof Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meetingin Dallas,TX, October 24–27, 2004.This project is the result of an unre-stricted educational grant receivedfrom KOS Pharmaceuticals.

Latices” at the national meeting ofthe American Association of Pharma-ceutical Scientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

VIJENDRA NALAMOTHU M,JOSEPH SCHWARTZ F, “Influenceof Formulation Variables on theAdhesion Characteristics ofClotrimazole Nail Lacquers” at thenational meeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

KAREN PICA M, MIKE BRUIST F,RUY TCHAO F, CLYDE OFNER F,“The Preparation andCharacterization of Gelatin—Methotrexate ConjugatedMicrospheres” at the national meeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

WEIJUN REN M, PARDEEPGUPTA F, “Permeability and Uptakeof Insulin-TAT-Peptide Conjugates to Caco-2 Cell Mono-layers” at thenational meeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

RUCHI SHAH M,ANIL D’MELLO F, et al., “Loss ofPhenylalanine Ammonia LyaseActivity Upon Emulsification withOrganic Solvents in the Manufactureof Microcapsules” at the nationalmeeting of the AmericanAssociation of PharmaceuticalScientists in Baltimore, MD,November 7–11, 2004.

VIJAYA SWAMINATHAN M, JOANTARLOFF F, SRIRAMAKAMALJONNALAGADDA F, “Growth ofAnchorage Dependent PorcineKidney Cells on Crosslinked GelatinMicrospheres of Different Sizes” at

PresentationsMICHAEL CAWLEY F], “A Case Based Approach for theTreatment of Community AcquiredPneumonia” at the ClinicalPharmacy and Medical Staff inLewistown, PA, in September 2004.

GRACE EARL F, “Drug Therapy for Management of Acute HeartFailure,” Continuing EducationProgram sponsored by CooperHealth-System Department ofNursing, Cooper Hospital inCamden, NJ, on November 3, 2004.

DANIEL HUSSAR F],• “New Drug Update” at Lancaster

General Hospital’s Grand Roundson November 16, 2004; at theannual meeting of the AmericanSociety of Consultant Pharmacistsin San Francisco, CA, onNovember 6, 2004; at the NationalConference of GerontologicNurse Practitioners in Phoenix,AZ, on October 2, 2004; and as a continuing education programof the Philadelphia AlumniAssociation of Alpha ZetaOmega on October 24, 2004.

• “Smoking Cessation” held in con-junction with the annual meetingof the American Public HealthAssociation in Washington, DC,on November 9, 2004.

LAURA MANDOS F, “MajorDepressive Disorder: CurrentConcepts and Controversies” pre-sented to Rite Aid Pharmacists inHarrisburg, PA, on October 13,2004.

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ANDREW PETERSON F,“Medication Management andTracer Methodology,” JCAHOShared Visions/New PathwaysPresentation to New JerseyHospital Administrators andPharmacists in Maple Shade, NJ,September 2004.

NAU D, ANDREW PETERSON F,Methodological Guidelines forMedication Adherence Studies” atthe International Society for Pharmacoeconomics andOutcomes Research in Hamburg,Germany, October 2004.

ANTHONY SORRENTINO ]F,• “Viral Hepatitis” at the

Pennsylvania PharmacistsAssociation Southeast RegionalConference hosted by DelawareCounty Pharmacists Associationin King of Prussia, PA, onNovember 7, 2004.

• “Pain Management Issues inCommunity Pharmacy Practice”at University of the Sciences inPhiladelphia on November 21,2004.

• “Pain Management, Issues inPharmacy Practice” at the 3rdMorris Abrams ContinuingEducation Seminar for 2004 inPhiladelphia on October 24, 2004.

• “Pharmacist-Patient ConsultationProgram: an Interactive Approachto Patient Consultation” inPhiladelphia on October 27, 2004.

SARAH SPINLER F,• “Current Concepts of Acute

Coronary Syndromes” at theAntithrombotic Therapy in theICU Pharmacotherapy in CriticalIllness: Evidence and ControversyConference, Society of CriticalCare Medicine in Miami Beach,FL, on November 12, 2004.

• AF Forum: “Management,Anticoagulation and StrokePrevention” at the DelawareCounty Memorial HospitalMedical Grand Rounds, Academyfor Healthcare Education ACPEAccredited Continuing EducationProgram in Drexel Hill, PA, onOctober 30, 2004.

ERIC WITTBRODT F,• “Clinical Role of New Opioid

Antagonists—Implications for Pain Management and Beyond,”Geriatric Oncology Consortium-CE Symposium in Washington,DC, on September 10, 2004.

• “Assessing the Value ofErythropoietic Growth Factors inOncology-Associated Anemia:Consensus and Controversies” inHuntsville, AL, on August 31, 2004;Baltimore, MD, on September 20,2004;Tupelo, MS, on October 6,2004; and Baltimore, MD, onOctober 28, 2004.

• “Significant Papers in Critical Care:The SAFE Study,” “NewDevelopments with PeripherallySelective Mu-Opioid Antagonists”(Program Chairman), and“Current and EmergingManagement Strategies forManaging POI, OBD, and ChronicConstipation” at the AmericanCollege of Clinical PharmacyAnnual Meeting-CE Symposium inDallas,TX, on October 25, 2004.

Professional ActivitiesANTHONY SORRENTINO ]F,was a recent participant in theNonprescription MedicinesAcademy (NMA) as one of 38 fac-ulty attendees representing collegesand schools of pharmacy in NorthAmerica.The 7th Annual Meeting ofthe NMA was held in Cincinnati,OH, September 30 to October 2,2004.The goal of the conferencewas to facilitate a learning environ-ment and networking opportunityfor faculty to advance education and

research in the area of nonprescrip-tion therapy. Only one faculty mem-ber from each school or college of pharmacy was selected to participate.

PublicationsMICHAEL CAWLEY F], “Sedationand Analgesia for the MechanicallyVentilated Patient,” RT Journal for Respiratory Care Practitioners,September 2004.

DANIEL HUSSAR F], ALICIAREESE F, “The Oral Fluoro-quinolones,” The Drug Advisor Vol. 3,1–16, November 2004.

DANIEL HUSSAR F], ERICHUSSAR ], coauthors of themonograph, “The Serotonin andNorepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs) for Depression,” The DrugAdvisor, Vol. 3, 1–9, October 2004.

SARAH SPINLER F, et al.,• “History of Depression as a

Predictor of Adverse Outcome in Patients Hospitalized forDecompensated Heart Failure,”Pharmacother, 2004;24(10):1306–10.

• “Adjusting the Dose of LowMolecular Weight Heparins inRenally Impaired and ObesePatients,” Clinical Advances inHematology & Oncology, 2004;2:270–4.

• “Transitioning from Traditional toNovel Anticoagulants:The Impactof Oral Direct ThrombinInhibitors on AnticoagulationManagement,” Pharmacother,2004; 24(10 pt 2):199S–202S.

ELENA UMLAND F] had a CE program, “Pharmaceutical Care and the Patient with Diabetes:Interventions to Help ControlDiabetes and its Related Co-Morbidities,” published in PharmacyTimes in September 2004.

ERIC WITTBRODT F, et al.,“Association of Troponin I Levelswith Outcomes in Sepsis,” Chest,2004; 124:865S.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCESPresentationsPATRICIA DITUNNO F, et al.,“Walking and Other FunctionsPreference in Spinal Cord InjuryPatients: Consumers vs Professionals”at the International Spinal CordSociety Meeting in Athens onSeptember 28, 2004.The research isa collaboration among IRCCSFondazione S. Lucia, Institute ofNeurology-Catholic University(Rome, Italy), University of theSciences in Philadelphia, and ThomasJefferson University.

DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRSPresentationsTERRY DOUGHERTY F,• “Customer Service and Putting

Your Best Foot Forward” at thePennsylvania Intramural andRecreational Sports AssociationWorkshop in Millersville, PA, onSeptember 24, 2004.

• “Motivating Your Staff ThroughCustomer Service Training” at theRegional Conference for theNational Intramural andRecreational Sports Associationin Syracuse, NY, on November12, 2004.

JOSH WILKIN F, “NewPerspectives on RA Training” at theMid Atlantic Association of Collegeand University Housing OfficersConference on October 21, 2004.

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JOSEPH L. FINK III P’70, JDDR. JOSEPH L. FINK III may be one of the hardest-working pharmacyeducators in the country. Just listing his many professional titles at theUniversity of Kentucky (UK) in one breath is difficult. But thanks to histireless efforts and tactics, the folks at Kentucky have been breathingeasy since he arrived at the university in 1981.

Dr. Fink directs the Office of Research and Economic Developmentat UK. He also acts as professor of pharmacy, professor of healthadministration, professor of public health, professor in the Martin Schoolof Public Policy and Administration, faculty associate with the Universityof Kentucky Center for Health Services Management and Research, andfaculty associate with the Center on Drug andAlcohol Research.

The challenges and responsibilities maykeep increasing, but he has met each head onand, in the process, has built an impressivetrack record.

In his role with the Research Office, he hasadministrative responsibility for the AdvancedScience and Technology CommercializationCenter, an 80,000-square-foot, high-tech busi-ness incubator facility, which allows start-up faculty labs and businesses to develop andflourish. During his leadership, the center has“graduated” 24 start-up businesses from theincubator to the community, and seven firmsare now based there. In 2002, UK was rankedtenth in the nation among all universities for

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the number of start-up firms formed per $10 million in researchspending. He also has authority to negotiate and sign intellectual property licensing agreements for the institution.

As associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, he worked withboth the Office of Admissions and the Merit Scholarship Office toimprove the academic profile of the university. During his tenure inthis post, the average ACT score of the entering class at the universityrose by one full unit to be above the eighty-fifth percentile nationallyand four units above the national average.The average high schoolGPA of the entering class rose from 3.19 to 3.40, and the number ofNational Merit Scholars in the entering class dramatically increasedfrom 12 in 1989 to 77 in 1995.

Dr. Fink spent eight years at USP, where he advanced from assistantprofessor to professor. In 1985, he served an American Council on Education Fellowship in Academic Administration. He is a fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and a former vicespeaker of the House of Delegates of the association. He chaired thecommittee for the latest revision of the APhA Code of Ethics forPharmacists and currently serves the association as Parliamentarian

for the House of Delegates. He was founderand first president of the American Society forPharmacy Law.

The Kentucky Pharmacists Associationrecognized him as “Pharmacist of the Year”in 1988 and in 2002 conferred on him the

Distinguished Service Award for significantcontributions to the profession over anextended period of time. He has been recog-nized twice nationally for his leadership andscholarly contributions to his specialty area ofthe law, and in 2004, the American Society forPharmacy Law established the Joseph L. Fink IIIFounders Leadership Award in his honor. Hisscholarly works include more than 260 publi-

cations in the fields of law pertaining to pharmacy, pharmacists, phar-maceuticals, food and drug law, and health care law. For more than 20 years, he has been an editor of Pharmacy Law Digest, the mostwidely used pharmacy law text and reference in the United States.

Dr. Fink currently resides with his wife Maureen in their home inLexington, Ky.

DR. JOSEPH L. FINK III MAY BEONE OF THE HARDEST-WORKINGPHARMACY EDUCATORS IN THECOUNTRY.

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MARTIN GIBBS P’43, PhDWhen DR. MARTIN GIBBS first entered college, chemistry was his primary focus, but that essentially changed when he registered for ascience elective in pharmacognosy.This was his first educational expe-rience in plant science. He became captivated with plant biologywhen he participated in faculty-led field trips to Philadelphia parks,where he learned about the principles of plant systematics and thefunction of plants.

His passion for plant science helped him establish a highly successfulcareer as an educator, researcher, administrator, and editor. He hasbeen widely recognized for his extensive research in photosynthesisand carbohydrate metabolism in higher plants and algae. He has editedseven books and authored more than 200 journal articles includingmany invited reviews on topics such as photosynthetic carbon metab-olism, photorespiration, and biohydrogen. In addition to 20 graduatestudents who earned their PhD degrees under his guidance, 28 post-doctoral fellows and 24 visiting faculty, including two Nobelists, wereassociated with his laboratory.

Dr. Gibbs made an indelible impression globally on the science and academic communities when he became editor-in-chief of PlantPhysiology, the international pub-lication of the American Societyof Plant Biologists (ASPB)devoted to physiology, bio-chemistry, cellular and molecularbiology, genetics, biophysics, andenvironmental biology of plants.For 30 years, he helped shapethe journal into one of theworld’s most well-respected plant science journals. During his tenureas editor, there were substantial increases in published issues (six to12), volumes (one to three), number of pages (1,000 to 4,800), andsubmissions (200 to 1,300). His office logged in about 25,000 manu-scripts of which he decisioned more than 5,000.

Dr. Gibbs’ career began in 1947 when he was a senior biologist atthe Brookhaven National Laboratory.While at Brookhaven, he servedas a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania in 1952 and asa visiting professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada,in 1956. He then spent eight years as a professor in the Departmentof Biochemistry at Cornell University. In 1964, he was appointed pro-fessor of biology at Brandeis University and then became chairman ofthe Department of Biology from 1965 to 1968. He was named theAbraham S. and Gertrude Berg Professor in Life Sciences in 1970 atBrandeis and held the title until retiring in 1992.

He extended his expertise as a consultant to several organizations,including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes ofHealth, Department of Energy, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization,

where he was on the fellowship review board. Dr. Gibbs has servedon the editorial boards of Annual Review of Plant Physiology andPhysiologie Vegetale.

From 1976 to 1982, he was both a member of the Council forInternational Exchange of Scholars and the chairperson of theCommittee for Selection of Fulbright Scholars for Eastern Europe and Russia. In 1988, he was the recipient of the Humboldt U.S. SeniorScientist Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation ofWest Germany, which allowed him to spend a semester exchangingideas with his counterparts in Germany. He is a corporate member of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., where hewas an instructor in the marine botany course during the summersfrom 1968 to 1973. He is a member of the American Academy ofArts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, and the Institut deFrance, Academie des Sciences.

When Dr. Gibbs retired as editor of Plant Physiology in 1993, theASPB honored him by establishing the Martin Gibbs Medal, which ispresented biennially to “an individual who has pioneered advancesthat have served to establish new directions of investigation in the

plant sciences.”The recipient is invited to organize the Gibbs sympo-sium, presented at ASPB’s annual meeting.

His alma mater also bestows three commencement awards and ascholarship all honoring Dr. Gibbs and his wife Karen.The Martin andKaren Gibbs Prizes in Biological Sciences and Chemistry are a pair of awards presented to one graduate in biological sciences and onegraduate in chemistry in recognition of their research presentation ata scientific meeting.The Martin and Karen Gibbs Prize in Humanitiesand Social Sciences is given to a graduate who has demonstratedexcellent writing and analytical skills on a paper submitted to humani-ties or social science faculty.The Martin and Karen Gibbs EndowedScholarship supports an upper-class student majoring in the biologicalsciences, preferably with a concentration in plant biology.

Dr. Gibbs resides in Lexington, Mass., with his wife Karen.

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DR. GIBBS MADE AN INDELIBLE IMPRESSION GLOBALLY ON THE SCIENCE AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES WHEN HEBECAME EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2004, “Alumni and Friends” had manyopportunities to get together. From July through December, therewere more than 20 events that were held both on campus andacross the country.The pictures on these pages are just a few of theones taken at these events.You can find many more on the “Alumniand Friends” website in the scrapbook section.

We believe 2005 will be even more action-packed.There arealready more than 30 functions planned for just the first half of theyear. Perhaps your picture will be on these pages or on the websitein the future. Hope to see you soon!

Stacy M. Rosemarin P’83Director of Alumni Relations 215.596.8856 (local calls)1.888.857.6264 (toll-free)s.rosema@usip.edu

ALUMNI EVENTS

Left to right: Jean Lutz, David Lutz P’60, George Downs PharmD’72, SueHussar P’67, and Daniel Hussar P’62, MS’64, PhD’67 at the NCPA Alumniand Friends Dinner in Boston, MA, on October 10, 2004.The Lutz family sponsored this dinner.

Kim Boyd MPT’95 anddaughter Emily at the

Career Fair on USP’s campuson October 21, 2004.

Standing, left to right: Rick Artymowicz P’91 andSarah Spinler. Sitting, left to right: Anna WodlingerPharmD’00, Deborah DeEugenio PharmD’01, andAlicia Reese PharmD’01 at the ACCP Alumni andFriends Dinner in Dallas,TX, on October 24, 2004.

Left to right: Arlene Kessler, Dominic Marasco P’96, Donna FeudoP’89, and Bob Spera P’88 at the Alumni Association PreviewReception on USP’s campus on October 7, 2004.

Back row, left to right: Carrie Singleton PMM’03, DavidMeckes MB’03, Margaret S. Church HS’03, and Richard

Heipertz MB’03. Front: Andrea Gampel PMM’03 at the Alumni and Friends Reception in Hershey, PA, on

September 30, 2004.

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Left to right: Christine R. Birnie P’94, PhD’00; Frank Chrzanowski P’68,MS’72, PhD’75; Jean Surian P’84, PhD’90; and Greg Stagliano P’94, MS’98at the AAPS Alumni and Friends Breakfast in Baltimore, MD, on November 8, 2004.

Left to right: Milan Moncilovich, PharmD, PSHP president; GeorgeDowns, PharmD’72; and Daniel Hussar P’62, MS’64, PhD’67.(Dr. Hussar was presented the “Pharmacist of the Year” awardby PSHP on October 15, 2004.)

Left to right: Jeff StaufferP’69, PharmD’70; DebiStauffer ; Sherry Stauffer ; andJoshua Stauffer PharmD’05at the ASCP Alumni andFriends Wine Tasting CEDinner in San Francisco, CA,on November 4, 2004.

Left to right: Michael Gross C’66; Dean C. Reynold Verrett; Julie Smith (wife of Ross Smith IV); Phil Moravec BC’03; Deborah Cook C’71; Gasirat Tririya PhD’03;Chet Swalina C’01; Ross Smith IV BC’99; Joseph Betz B’76, MS’83, PhD’88;Edward Birnbaum; and Chris Dunkley P’96, PhC’99 at the American Chemical Society Dinner on August 23, 2004.

From left to right: Jamie Rosini PharmD’05, ColleenBrennan PharmD’05, Erin Callahan HPsy’05,Jenn Smith PharmD’08, Caitlin O’Brien PharmD’06,Sarah Storm PharmD’07, Eileen Anne FloresPharmD’06, Carol Bylone P’69, Stefanie Navin OwensB‘00, Alicia O’Conner Reese PharmD’01, Jennifer SmithP’00, and Michelle Ketcham PharmD’01 at the Lambda Kappa Sigma’s Alumni Boat Party on the “Spirit of Philadelphia” on August 28, 2004.

Angela works as a pathology labsupervisor at Bayer Healthcare inWest Haven, CT. She and her familyreside in Orange, CT.

WILLIAM B.YOUNG P’90 (JD’93,University of Detroit) was promotedto area pharmacy director for theEast Bay area of Kaiser Permanentein July 2004. He currently overseesinpatient, outpatient, and clinicalpharmacy operations. He won the“Manager of the Year” award for2003 at Richmond Medical Centeras director of outpatient therapyand was recognized by the CEOand president with the “EverydayHero” award for distinguished service and excellence in thedepartment. He lives with his wifeand three sons in the San FranciscoBay Area.

1991THERESA (RODITE)LANGEHEINE P’91 and her husband Todd are the parents ofMichael Todd, born on August 11,2004, and weighing 5 lbs, 12 oz.The family lives in York, PA.

1992MARISSA L. BUTTARO P’92(MPH’99,Temple University) andMichael Moore announced the birth

of their sonJoshuaEdward onJuly 7, 2004.Marissa is adirector ofmedical com-

munications at Thomson ScientificConnexion in Newtown, PA.Michael is employed by PARsEnvironmental in Robinsvillle, NJ.They live in Bordentown, NJ.

CLASS NOTES

1983MICHAEL D. LEFKOWITZ P’83now owns Benjamin Ross Group, amerger and acquisitions firm.Thecompany brokers all types of busi-nesses in the greater Philadelphiaarea and can be reached online atwww.benjaminrossgroup.com.

1988BRYAN P. MURRAY P’88 and hiswife Gabrielle are the parents ofthree daughters. Bryan works at theVeterans Hospital in Lebanon, PA.He and his family live inHummelstown, PA.

1989CURTIS E. CLARK P’89 (DO’97,PCOM) has established a hospitalistservice at Columbus RegionalMedical Center in Columbus, GA.He and his wife Vicki have adoptedanother child, 10-month-old EmmaKatherine, who joins big sisterCourtney Elizabeth (6).The familylives in Hamilton, GA.

OLUKEMI A. OLUNLOYO P’89graduated from the BroadcastingInstitute of Maryland in 2003. She isthe news director for Multiple TalentOnline Media, Keminications.com,Atlcelebritynews.com, andHealthlanta.com. She is also VP of public relations for Richh KidzzEntertainment and works as a freelance medical reporter forCNN.com.

1990ANGELA (NISTA) MCNABOLAPH/TX’90 and her husband Kevinwelcomed the birth of their sonJohn Joseph on August 19, 2004. Hejoins big sister Caroline, who is 21/2 years old. ANGELO B. NISTAP’62 is the proud grandfather.

ceutical Co. as VP of PharmaceuticalDevelopment. Prior to that, he wasVP of Developmental Research atCarter Wallace, Inc., for nearly 20years. He and his wife Vicki will berelocating to the San Diego area.

1973LEO H. ROSS P’73 (MBA’85,Virginia Comm. University) andMARK OLEY P’83 were recentlyelected vice chairman and chairman,respectively, of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.

1977KARL A. SEMANCIK P’77(MBA’91, George WashingtonUniversity), as program manager,concluded the Raytheon Weaponsof Mass Destruction DispositionProgram in Iraq for the DefenseThreat Reduction Agency of theDepartment of Defense. Uponcompletion of the year-long pro-gram, Col. Semancik left RaytheonTechnical Services Company andaccepted a position as the directorof Army business development pro-grams for Innovative TechnologyApplications, Inc., in Springfield,VA.

1979ROGER G. LONG P’79 receivedhis PharmD degree from theBernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacyat Shenandoah University in 2003.He lives in Bridgeton, NJ.

1981JOSEPH P. LECH P’81 was named amember of the National CommunityPharmacists Association executivecommittee at NCPA’s national con-vention, held in Boston, October9–13, 2004. NCPA represents the nation’s community pharmacists,including the owners of nearly24,000 pharmacies.

1950MARTIN R. BRODY BAC’50 urgeshis classmates to join him at the2005 Alumni Reunion. He lives inMargate, NJ, and spends his wintersin West Palm Beach, FL.

RAYMOND L.WEINSTEIN P’50was made an honorary life memberof the Arizona PharmacistsAssociation in June 2004. He issemiretired and living with his wife in Sun City, AZ.

1955ALAN J.VOGENBERG P’55 per-formed as a supernumerary (extra)in don Giovanni by Mozart and Ba Ta Clan by Offenbach. Bothoperas were presented by the NewJersey Opera Theater on the campus of Princeton University.

1956PHILIP FEIN P’56 is retired and liv-ing in Delray Beach, FL. He spendshis summers in Pennsylvania alongthe Delaware River.

1962MITCHELL GINSBURG P’62 ishappily retired with his wife andgrandchildren, who live nearby. Hewould like to hear from his class-mates and fraternity brothers.He currently resides in BoyntonBeach, FL.

1970STEVEN A. GORDZIEL P’70(PhD’76, University of Connecticut)has joined Hollis-Eden Pharmaceu-ticals in La Jolla, CA, as VP ofProduct Development. He will be incharge of formulation and analyticaldevelopment for solid and sterilepharmaceutical dosage forms. Priorto joining Hollis-Eden, Steve wasemployed by Penwest Pharma-

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Angels Church in Reading, PA.Thewedding party included JASON

LASKOSKYP’97,PharmD’98;AMY(EATON)VANKLEUNEN

MPT’02; and CRYSTAL A. JAMESMOT’01. Also in attendance wereAARON E. EATON P’00,PharmD’01; HOLLY (NAUGLE)EATON MPT’00; and DONNA(SANTORE) O’DONNELL P’90.Joe is a pharmacist at Wal-Mart,and Maryann is a pharmacist withEckerd.The couple resides inFleetwood, PA.

DARREN C.VOLPE MPT’96received his MD degree from theUniversity of Vermont in May 2004.He is a resident at MassachusettsGeneral Hospital in Boston, specializ-ing in neurology.

BETSY (LAUMEISTER) WOODALLP’96, PharmD’97 and her husbandAndrew welcomed the birth of theirson Declan Peter, who joined big sis-ter Eloise Paige on July 22, 2004.Thefamily lives in Phoenixville, PA.

1997JOSEPH A. DEBALKO P’97 and MARYANN SANTORE P’00,PharmD’01 were married onAugust 30, 2003, at Holy Guardian

1993NISHAMINY KASBEKAR P’93,PharmD’95 was recently honoredby the Philadelphia Business Journalin the 2004 “Forty Under Forty”awards program at the Center CityMarriott.This program recognizes40 individuals under the age of 40who have positively contributed totheir profession.

MICHAEL S. LANDIS MPT’93 andhis wife Marsha welcomed the birthof their daughter Emma Rose on August 13, 2004. She joins bigbrother Jared.The family lives inLebanon, PA.

STEVEN E. SILVER P’93 (MD’97,Thomas Jefferson University) joinedthe Cardiovascular Associates of the Delaware Valley as a clinicalnoninvasive cardiologist in July 2004.He is affiliated with CooperHospital, Our Lady of LourdesHospital, and the Virtua HealthSystem. He has offices in HaddonHeights and Cherry Hill, NJ.

1994SCOTT D. DRUMMOND BI’94,his wife Jessica, and daughter Emmemoved to Mystic, CT, in February2004. Scott has taken a position inthe AMGEN quality labs.

GINA (SMITH) LEIBERT P’94 andher husband Matthew are the parents of Abbey Grace, born onJanuary 5, 2004.The family lives in Allentown, PA.

1995HELENE (KRAEUTLER) LOPAMPT’95 is married to Anthony Lopaand has two children, Anthony (3)and Isabella (1). Helene works per diem as a physical therapist atSports Training in East Hanover, NJ.

CHRISTA (MEYER) TANG MPT’95and her husband Don proudly

announcedthe birth oftheir sonChristopherDavid onMay 8, 2004.Christa is

supervisor of rehabilitation atMonongahela Valley Hospital andDon is a physical therapist forExtendicare Facilities,They reside inBridgeville, PA.

1996ALISON (HALE) BENINCASAP’96 and JOHN F. BENINCASA

P’95announce thebirth of theirson JosephAnthony onJune 11,2004. He

joins big sister Katie.The family livesin Holland, PA.

KELLY S. CLARY MT’96 receivedher MS degree in Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs from TempleUniversity’s Graduate School ofPharmacy in December 2003. Shemarried Brian Fenner, Jr., in MontegoBay, Jamaica, on July 16, 2004. Brianworks for Continental Airlines atNewark International Airport.

SANDRA C. DUVA BC’96 andMichael Duncan were married onJune 21, 2003, at St. Mary’s RomanCatholic Church in Middletown, NJ.Sandra is a lead quality assuranceengineer at Instinet Corp inManhattan. Michael is a patrolman.The couple resides in Hazlet, NJ.

PATENTS, PLEASE! Did you know that USP alumni hold more than 300 patents?Yes, that’s right, more than 300 patented inventions have beencreated by individuals who received their education from USP.For example, ROBERT A.VOLZ C’54 (deceased) had 35 patentsin the area of polyurethane, MARVIN E. ROSENTHALE, PhD,PharmD’56, is the coinventor of numerous compositions forrelieving bronchial spasm, and LUANNE BYERS ZABYTKO P’77has a patent for an innovative lightweight putter to help golfersalign their putts on the green.

The USP Bulletin is gathering information on all our alumnipatent holders for a future article. If you have a patent or apending patent, please let us know about it. Send your nameand a brief description of your invention to:

AMY BRYANTDIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP & DATAUNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA600 S. 43RD STREETPHILADELPHIA, PA 19104215.596.8494a.bryant@usip.edu.

KENNETH L. BRETZ andJENNIFER (SALANSKY) BRETZboth P’97, PharmD’98 are the parentsof Matthew David, born on May 9,2004—Mother’s Day. Ken is pharmacymanager at HealthGuard in Lancaster,PA, and Jennifer is employed atPharmerica of Harrisburg.They live inHarrisburg, PA.

1998ANNE (HARMAN) CHAPPELLEPH/TX’98 is a senior toxicologist andrisk assessor with Rohm & Haas. Sheresides in Wayne, PA.

PATTIFATZINGERP’98 andChristopherMcCluskeywere marriedon September

13, 2003, in Emmaus, PA. Patti is apharmacy manager for Target inAllentown, PA, and Chris is ownerand operator of A-Plus Chem-Dry.The couple lives in Macungie, PA.

ERIC V. FOX P’98 and ROSEANNLEE P’97 recently announced theopening of the new compoundingpharmacy, Compounding RxApothecary, located in the GreatValley Shopping Center in Malvern, PA.

JOSEPH W. PYTEL P’98 and SUSAN (TOUHEY) PYTEL MPT’99

welcomed thebirth of theirson MatthewJoseph onFebruary 10,2004. He joinsbig sister

Devon (2). Joe is a pharmacist forCVS in Royersford, PA. Susan is aphysical therapist with MARCChildren’s Services in King of Prussia.They live in Limerick, PA.

GLEN SCHULMAN P’98(PharmD’00, Rutgers University) andhis wife Betsy announced the birth of their son Zachary Avi on August15, 2004. He weighed in at 5 lbs.,9 oz.The family lives in New Haven,CT, where Glenn is a manager of marketing and investor relations atCuragen Corp.

1999LYNNE R. GARBER MPT’99 andDaniel Bruskin were married onAugust 1, 2004. Lynne is a pediatrictherapist at Woods Services inLanghorne, PA.

ALLISON (VASILIADIS)LAMBROPOULOS MPT’99 and her

husbandDemetriosare the par-ents of AlexisSophia, whojoined big sis-ter Athena

Marie on April 9, 2004.The familylives in Fairfax,VA.

KERRI (VORHOLY) ZERFASS P’99and her husband Derek welcomedthe birth of their son Matthew Leeon March 16, 2004.The familyresides in Allentown, PA.

2000JAMES M. HOFFMAN P’00,PharmD’01 recently completed afellowship in outcomes research atthe University of Wisconsin Hospitaland Clinics. He also received his MS degree from the University ofWisconsin-Madison in June 2004.He is now medication outcomescoordinator in the pharmaceuticaldepartment of St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital in Memphis,TN.

2002JANELLE (MUMMERT) HISSONGMPT’02 and her husband Chadannounced the birth of their sonCaleb David on February 10, 2004.Janelle is a physical therapist withGenesis Rehabilitation Services atRittenhouse Pine Center inNorristown, PA. Chad is a biologistat GlaxoSmithKline.They live inLimerick, PA.

JIN-YU LIU PH/TX’02 and Gary V.Leung were married on August 28,2004, in Philadelphia.The groom’stwin brother is KEVIN N. LEUNGPharmD’02 and his father isVINCENT W. LEUNG P’74. Jin-Yu is an analytical chemist at Merck inHorsham, PA, and Gary is a soft-ware distribution analyst with CignaCorporation.The couple lives inNewtown, PA.

2003JOANNE M. BICKNESE BW’03 isdocumentation lead at Bristol-MyersSquibb in Princeton, NJ, where shehas been employed for a year. Shelives in Cream Ridge, NJ.

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IN MEMORIAM

FIFTIESHOWARD WEISS P’56 died onSeptember 7, 2004, at his homein South Royalton,VT. He ownedthe Prospect Drug Company inBrooklyn, NY, and was very activein the community, organizing theconstruction of low-cost housing.He is survived by his wife Vickieand brother BENJAMIN WEISSP’58, MS’60.

FRIENDS OF USPLILLIAN “BETTY” REED JENSENdied on September 25, 2004. Sheattended the University for severalyears in the 1940s, until her hus-band was called to active duty inthe Navy.While she later com-pleted her degree at RutgersUniversity, she always had a placein her heart for USP (then PCPS).She was predeceased by her sonAlan in 1956, her son Deane in1989, and her daughter Nancy in 1994. She is survived by her husband Arthur and four nieces.

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• Students make a difference through community service and service learning experiences

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MISSION OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONTo engage the graduates of University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in promoting the goalsand objectives of the Association and the Institution.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERSPresidentJanice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82

President-ElectLouis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01

Vice PresidentStephanie K. Bean MPT’89

TreasurerRichard M. Hall MT’83

SecretaryRuth A. Brown P’71

Past PresidentRuth A. Brown P’71

DIRECTORSHarold Brog P’55Vincent A. DePaul P’51William M. Deptula P’56Victoria Rehill Elliott P’87Donna M. Feudo P’89Tiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02Elizabeth A. Fusco P’63Andrea Gampel PMM’03Lorri K. Halberstadt P’83Richard M. Hall MT’83Rosemarie O. Halt P’89Joseph Jesuele P’96Rina K. Kelley P’78Rosemary C. McFall BI’63Gay K. Owens PharmD’96Nancy Russell PharmD’01Carrie Singleton PMM’03S. Roger Wetherill III P’68

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES

ANNUAL GIVING ADVISORYRosemary C. McFall BI’63, ChairRobert Bell P’63Marissa Buttaro P’92

AUDITLouis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01, ChairStephanie K. Bean MPT’89Ruth A. Brown P’71

AWARDSTiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02, ChairSeldia Z. Blatman P’37William M. Deptula P’56Teresa P. Dowling P’72, PharmD’73Susanne H. Dudash P’89Siobhan Duffy P’84Daniel A. Hussar P’62, MS’64, PhD’67Robin S. Keyack P’81Jean MacDougall BI’03Mary K. Maguire P’83, PharmD’01Gerald Meyer P’73, PharmD’74Elleni J. Pippis P’94, PharmD’96

BYLAWSRosemarie O. Halt P’89, ChairMalvin S. Aaronson P’44Gerhard Maerker C’51

FINANCERichard M. Hall MT’83, ChairRuth A. Brown P’71Janice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82Louis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01Dominic Marasco P’96

GROWTH ANDDEVELOPMENTLouis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01, ChairStephanie K. Bean MPT’89Michael Castagna P’00Tiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02Dan J. Halberstadt P’83Joseph Jesuele P’96Renee B. Lupo P’76Dominic Marasco P’96Mary Kate McGinty P’84

NOMINATIONSLorri K. Halberstadt P’83, ChairDavid Bergman P’51Kenneth Bevenour P’87Timothy Bowers MT’02Elizabeth A. Fusco P’63Mary Parenti P’85, PharmD’87Heather Melchiorre Scheckner P’00S. Roger Wetherill III P’68

REUNION Timothy Bowers MT’02, ChairMalvin S. Aaronson P’44Stephanie K. Bean MPT’89Arthur M. Blatman P’69Siobhan Duffy P’84Michael A. Ermilio P’47Elizabeth A. Fusco P’63Janice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82Lorri K. Halberstadt P’83Rosemarie O. Halt P’89Shana Lettieri P’01Wayne R. Marquardt P’92Rosemary C. McFall BI’63Mary Kate McGinty P’84Anthony Mortelliti P’51Elleni J. Pippis P’94, PharmD’96Franklin Rooks PT’91Christine Venuti P’93, PharmD’00S. Roger Wetherill III P’68

STUDENT/ALUMNIVictoria Rehill Elliott, P’87, ChairAlan Aronovitz P’82Nancy Baird PharmD’01Shawn Boyle PharmD’01Harold Brog P’55Sharon Brudnicki P’92, PharmD’98Marissa Buttaro P’92Meredith S. Carter PharmD’97Donna M. Feudo P’89Theresa S. Geier MOT’02Jean MacDougall BI’03Mary Kate McGinty P’84Robert Spera P’88

STUDENTRECRUITMENT/PLACEMENTDonna M. Feudo P’89, ChairMeredith S. Carter PharmD’97Christopher Cella P’85Deidre Chickanovich P’00Scott D. Greene P’92Rosemary Kerwin P’85Mary K. Maguire P’83, PharmD’01Brian F. McBride, PharmD’02Robert Spera P’88

DEGREE/PROGRAMABBREVIATIONSBAC BacteriologyBC BiochemistryBI BiologyBInf BioinformaticsBW Biomedical

WritingC ChemistryCS Computer ScienceES Environmental ScienceHPsy Health PsychologyHS Health ScienceMB MicrobiologyMOT Master of

Occupational TherapyMPT Master of Physical

TherapyMS Master of ScienceMT Medical TechnologyP Bachelor of Science

in PharmacyPA Physician AssistantPharmD Doctor of PharmacyPhC Pharmaceutical

ChemistryPhD Doctor of PhilosophyPhG Graduate in Pharmacy

(equivalent to P that isused today)

PhTech PharmaceuticalTechnology

PH/TX Pharmacology and Toxicology

PMM Pharmaceutical Marketingand Management

Psy PsychologyPT Physical TherapySTC Certificate in Science

TeachingTX Toxicology

February 15 Naples Area Alumni DinnerFebruary 16 Sarasota Area Alumni DinnerFebruary 17 Tampa Area Alumni DinnerFebruary 23–27 APTA, New Orleans, LA

March 3–4 PSHP, Atlantic City, NJMarch 6 Continuing Education Program (Advanced Concepts)March 8 Society of Toxicology Alumni and Friends DinnerMarch 18 San Diego Alumni and Friends DinnerMarch 22 Los Angeles Alumni and Friends DinnerMarch TBD Drug Information Association Alumni and Friends Dinner

April 4 American Pharmaceutical Association, Orlando, FLApril 7 Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting, USP CampusApril 7 NJSHPApril 8 North Carolina Alumni and Friends Reception, Raleigh, NCApril 20–23 AMCP, Denver, COApril TBD Pharmacology/Toxicology ReceptionApril TBD OTApril TBD Student AppreciationApril TBD NYC

May 7 Reunion, USP CampusMay 12–13 Delaware Pharmacist SocietyMay 18 Grads Awards Lunch/RehearsalMay 19 Commencement

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