COP Annual Executive Advisory Board Meeting

Dean John A. Pieper and wife Patty Pieper hosted the annual Dinner at the Dean's on Friday June 5, 2009. The 2009 "Evening with the Stars" dinner was for the members of the pharmacy community.

The events that followed were the Executive Advisory Board meeting held Saturday June 6, 2009 with an Isotopes baseball game afterward.

This meeting was for the members of the Papiani Giving Circle. For more information on how to become part of the Dean's Papiani Giving Circle, please contact Harriet Bull, Director of Development & Alumni Relations at hbull@salud.unm.edu or 505-272-3657.

COP Community Service Opportunity

COP Faculty, Staff and Students participated in a community service opportunity at Casa Esperanza. Casa Esperanza provides housing and emotional support for patients of area hospitals and their families who temporarily reside in Albuquerque while the patient receives treatment.

The Casa Esperanza community service project took place on Saturday June 13, 2009 from 8:00am - 12:00pm.

Rear Admiral Richard M. Church, PharmD, College of Pharmacy Class of 2009 Convocation Keynote Speaker

UNM College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that that the 2009 College of Pharmacy Convocation Speaker was Rear Admiral Richard M. Church, Pharm.D.   Dr. Church is regarded as the preeminent pharmacist in the Indian Health Service and the best known Native American pharmacist in the United States.  One of Dr. Churchs’ first positions in the IHS was in Shiprock and he had a courtesy appointment at UNM College of Pharmacy.    

A native of Michigan, he received his B.S. and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Michigan and completed his residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center. 

His leadership roles include his appointments as Chief Pharmacist for the Indian Health Service in 1987 and later the Public Health Service. Rear Admiral Richard Church has served as Director, Office of Public Health Support for the Indian Health Service since 2004. In this position, he provides national leadership in several critical public health support areas including medical epidemiology and disease prevention; national program statistics; program planning, evaluation, and research; and health professions support.

New Mexico MTM Team Presents at National HRSA Meeting

New Mexico Medication Therapy Management (MTM) team presented during the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Patient Safety and Pharmacy Collaborative (PSCP) learning Session 3 in Washington, D.C. May 6- 7. The MTM team's clinical champion Christy Vigil, R.Ph, PhC (Class of '92) of El Centro Health Center in Espanola and technical advisor Galina Priloutskaya, PhD, MBA, CHCA, from the New Mexico Medical Review Association shared preliminary results from the first three months of face-to-face visits of the MTM pilot. The New Mexico Team shared baseline data, perspectives on progress on the various phases of the project thus far, elements of the change package (including leadership commitment, integrated care delivery, patient-centered care, and a safer medication use system) that have been used in developing the project.

Dan Gmyrick, COP class of '81, has been named East Tennessee State University's College of Pharmacy Outstanding Hospital Preceptor.

COP student named Lobo Club Athlete of the Year. 

The UNM Lobo Club Athletes of The Year awards went to three Lobo athletes including COP student Sarah Kwasigroch (volleyball), Class of 2011.  It's a honor that includes community and academic achievement.

Neal Dungan, RPh (Class of 1979) named the UNM College of Pharmacy 2009 Distinguished Alumnus
 

The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes a distinguished alumnus who has an outstanding record of achievement in professional practice, service and/or research.  This year’s outstanding award recipient is Neal Dungan, RPh, a 1979 graduate of the UNM College of Pharmacy.  In 1979, Neal started his career as a pharmacist at CJ’s Pillbox in Portales, NM. In 1980, he became a staff pharmacist at Smith Food in Albuquerque, and from 1981 to the present, he has been a pharmacist at the Corner Drug Store, Inc, which was later renamed Southwest Pharmacy and Advanced Medication Systems in Carlsbad.
 

from the April 2009 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting..

Congratulations to Adriane Irwin, UNM PharmD Candidate Class of 2010, President of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists.

Adriane was installed as President on the evening of Monday April 6, 2009 during the APhA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX.  As National President of the 33,000 member Academy of Student Pharmacists, Adriane will also serve on the Board of Trustees of the American Pharmacists Association, which represents 70,000 pharmacists and student pharmacists in the US.  Adriane is the first student in the UNM College of Pharmacy's 64-year history to serve as president of the national student pharmacist academy.  She is a native of Albuquerque, NM and graduated from La Cueva High School.

Congratulations to Kim Neff, UNM PharmD Candidate Class of 2009, National Champion of the APhA National Patient Counseling Competition

Kim's achievement was announced on the evening of Monday, April 9, 2009 at the APhA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX.  Each of the 108 colleges of pharmacy in the US send one student to the National Patient Counseling competition where student pharmacists provide information to mock patients on the appropriate use of a complicated medication regimen.  In addition, mock patient display various personality characteristics that will challenge the participant’s ability to convey pertinent information.  Kim is the 25th national champion.  Kim is a native of Albuquerque, a graduate of Sandia High School and the first student pharmacist from the University of New Mexico to win this prestigious national award.

Congratulations to Pree Sarangarm, UNM PharmD Candidate Class of 2010, appointed to national position

Pree has been named Vice-Chair of the APhA-ASP Awards Standing Committee for 2009-2010.  The purpose of the Awards Standing Committee is to recognize outstanding chapters and individuals that have supported the Academy.   APhA-ASP has four standing committees, each composed of four student pharmacists.  These students are charged with representing the interests of over 30,000 student pharmacists from each of the 108 schools and colleges of pharmacy nationwide.

Congratulations to Virginia Pitchford, UNM PharmD Candidate Class of 2010, appointed to national position

Jenny has been appointed to the APhA Student Pharmacist Editorial Advisory Board for 2009-2010.  Students appointed to this board review each issue of Student Pharmacist magazine after published, review selected articles before publication, and provide ideas, feedback and information to the APhA Staff.  This board is made up of 8 student pharmacists from each of the Academy’s eight regions.  Jenny is representing Region VIII, which is comprised of schools and colleges of pharmacy from New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and California.

Congratulations to the UNM COP APhA-ASP Chapter!  the UNM College of Pharmacy Academy of Student Pharmacists chapter won the Most Improved Chapter award.

This national award is a testimony of the creativity and hard work of our chapter in 2007-08.