April 25th, 2013
Above: Student volunteers helped organize an OSU expo booth providing Continuing Education information at the seminar
The OSU College of Pharmacy was strongly represented this year at the Oregon Health Systems Pharmacists (OSHP) Annual Seminar, which took place over the weekend of April 19-21 at the Salishan Spa & Golf Resort in Gleneden Beach, OR. Attendees included students, residents, currently practicing alumni, and faculty. The event offered Continuing Education credit and a wealth of current information on a variety of topics such as attaining provider status, clinical policy, and drug information.
Congratulations to all the OSU College of Pharmacy alumni, faculty and students who were honored with awards at this year’s OSHP Annual Seminar! In addition to the following list of awardees, eight of our high-achieving OSU students received OSHP Student Scholarships!
Pharmacist of the Year
Ross Edwards, ’78
Senior Director, Pharmacy Informatics at Providence Health & Services
Pharmacy Practitioner of the Year
Pamela White, ’84
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Legacy Health Anticoagulation Clinics
New Practitioner of the Year
Andrew Gibler, ’07
Clinical Pharmacist, Legacy Health Systems
Student Pharmacist of the Year
Long Trinh
2014 PharmD/MBA Candidate
Excellence in Education Award
Harleen Singh
Clinical Associate Professor, Oregon State University College of Pharmacy
Board of Directors Award
Cory Huot, ’97
Director of Pharmacy, Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
Presidential Award
Kristina Butler, ’96
Manager of Clinical Pharmacy, Providence Medical Group
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April 25th, 2013
OSU College of Pharmacy alum John Clayton (Class of 1958) recently returned to visit his alma mater’s Portland campus. Clayton toured the OHSU Center for Health and Healing, rode the sky tram, and visited one of the labs where students had the opportunity to chat with him about their research. Clayton currently resides in Meadow Vista, CA.
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April 25th, 2013
Congressman DeFazio, sporting his new Beavers cap, chats with Dean Mark Zabriskie after speaking to students at Kearney Hall
On Wednesday, April 3rd, Congressman Peter DeFazio, the US Representative for Oregon’s 4th congressional district, visited the OSU campus and spoke to College of Pharmacy students in the Kearney Hall auditorium.
Students had the opportunity to ask questions and to hear from the Congressman on a wide variety of topics including the Affordable Care Act, healthcare and the national deficit, and how pharmacists can affect national policy.
Congressman DeFazio is a member of the Democratic Party and a strong supporter of financial aid services for students and of national and state health and science programs. He has served in Congress since 1987.
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April 25th, 2013
Bob Coulter answers students' questions about independent pharmacy ownership
The College’s PharmD Professional Enrichment and Professional Program (PEPP) presented OSU alum Bob Coulter (Class of 1973) on Friday, April 12. Bob Coulter and his wife Sue (Class of 1977) are the owners of Red Cross Drug stores.
Coulter spoke to students about his personal experiences as an independent pharmacist and entrepreneur, and about the opportunities available to students with goals of pharmacy ownership. He emphasized the importance of community pharmacy as a unique context in which pharmacists can build meaningful relationships with their patients, and “be part of a team and contribute to something greater than yourself.”
OSU provides a number of opportunities for students interested in both business and pharmacy, including the new PharmD/MBA dual degree. Red Cross Drug also offers rotations for P3 and P4 pharmacy students.
Bob Coulter is a preceptor and a 2012 Icon of Pharmacy, as well as a winner of the prestigious Bowl of Hygeia award.
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April 25th, 2013
On Friday, April 5th Cory Huot, RPh, MBA (Class of 1997) gave a presentation to P1 and P2 students as part of the College’s PharmD Enrichment and Professional Program (PEPP) seminar series. The presentation was entitled “Healthcare Reform (ACOs/CCOs): What It All Means for the Pharmacy Profession.”
Huot touched on a number of healthcare topics relevant to pharmacists and pharmacy students, including the shift in the nation’s healthcare system from a provider-centric HMO model to an ACO/CCO system focused on patient care. He also explained why it is important for pharmacists, as uniquely qualified drug experts, to establish their role in this quickly evolving system, and that strong leadership among both professionals and students will be critical as we take the next steps in healthcare reform.
Cory Huot is the Director of Pharmacy at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center in Portland.
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March 21st, 2013
Denae Christensen recently got in touch to share what she has been up to since she graduated with her PharmD degree in 2012.
After graduation, Denae did some camping and sight-seeing around the western United States before settling down in California. She received her license in the fall, and is now employed as a community pharmacist at a large chain pharmacy. She enjoys the new experiences and opportunities she has had being involved in public health and education, and says the biggest challenge has been learning how to interact with the wide variety of people she encounters on a daily basis.
“I have been gaining experience and growing every day,” she says. “I always find it interesting to see the variety of expectations different people have; I’ve had to learn to adapt to each person’s needs.”
In her free time, Denae likes to go hiking in the redwoods and go to the beach. She still misses Oregon and the OSU campus, but is glad to be closer to her parents and grandmother. Her goals for the future include finding ways to become more active in public health programs within the community, and advocating pharmacy education on a local level.
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March 13th, 2013
Above, left to right: William Dai (P1), Brian Haggblom (P1) Don Ho (P1), Dr. Gary DeLander, Jennifer Davis
This year’s APhA Annual Meeting was held at the L.A. Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA over the weekend of March 1 – 4. The OSU College of Pharmacy was represented at the meeting by student and faculty volunteers who ran a booth providing information about the College’s Continuing Education programs.
The College of Pharmacy also held its annual Alumni Dinner in conjunction with the meeting. The dinner took place on the evening of March 2nd at the ESPN Zone at L.A. Live. Over 60 alumni, faculty and students attended the event.
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March 13th, 2013
Above, left to right: P1 students Stephanie Persaud, Anthony Tran, Lauren Farnsworth, Thanh Nguyen, Paulina Nguyen, Hieu Nguyen
OSU College of Pharmacy faculty and students had a significant presence at the 2013 OSPA Lane County Midwinter Seminar, which took place over the weekend of February 23 – 24 at the Eugene Hilton Hotel and Conference Center.
Session presenters included Director of Pharmacy Services Robert Boyce, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice David Lee, and PharmD candidate Leah Goeres. In addition, College of Pharmacy students Stellar Yi (P3) and Angela Roberti (P1) took home the 1st place prize for their poster presentations. There was also an OSU College of Pharmacy booth run by student volunteers.
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March 13th, 2013
The 2013 Apothecary Ball, a fundraising event for College of Pharmacy student outreach programs, was held over the weekend at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing in Portland. Over 200 alumni, faculty, students and guests enjoyed a glamorous masquerade-themed evening of food and drinks, live jazz music, dancing and socializing. Other highlights included a silent auction, raffle prizes, and tram rides offering magnificent views of the city.
The event was organized by College of Pharmacy students and staff. Thanks to everyone who contributed to making it such a special night!
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March 5th, 2013
Kate Kyrylkova was awarded the Lenore Bayley Graduate Fellowship by the Graduate School for the 2013-14 academic year. The Bayley Fellowship is awarded annually to an OSU graduate student on the basis of academic merit and promise for the future. The award provides approximately $1,300 per academic term.
Kate is a graduate student in Mark Leid’s lab at the College of Pharmacy, and is studying the role of Ctip2/Bcl11b in tooth and craniofacial development. Kate is a past recipient of several awards, including the OSU College of Pharmacy Sponenburgh Award for best presentation at the annual graduate student retreat, as well as other presentation awards from various international societies. She has also been recognized twice for outstanding oral presentations at the Annual Student Research Forum at OHSU.
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