APhA - Elected Officers
Carruthers, Kara. Member at large, Community & Ambulatory Practice, APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM)
Doucette, William.  Chair-Elect, Economic, Social, & Administrative Sciences, APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS)
McDonough, Randy. Chair elect, Community & Ambulatory Practice, APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM)
Osterhaus, Matthew.  Trustee, APhA
Staggs, Susan.  New Practitioner Officer, Hospital and Institutional Section,  APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM), and Chair of New Practitioner Advisory Committee
Trewet, Coralynn.  Member at large, Clinical Sciences, APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS)

Abramowitz to lead State Pharmacy Board
Paul Abramowitz, PharmD., director of the Department of Pharmaceutical Care, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and assistant dean and professor at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, is the new Chairperson of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
 
Abramowitz’ term began May 1 2007. The Board of Pharmacy is responsible for regulating the practice of pharmacy and the legal distribution of prescription drugs throughout the state.

Abramowitz has served on the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners for the past seven years. He is also Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center, a joint venture of UI Hospitals and Clinics and the Iowa Health System.  He is a past-president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Vern Duba & Karen farris elecTed chairs in aacp
Vern Duba, MA, Assistant Professor (clinical) of clinical and administrative pharmacy, was elected Chair for 2007 of the Libraries/Educational Resources section of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

Karen Farris, PhD, Associate Professor of clinical and administrative pharmacy, is Chair-Elect for 2007 of the Social and Administrative Sciences (SAdS) section of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

Faculty take part in ipa educational expo
College of Pharmacy faculty, staff, residents, and students participated in and helped to bring a record-breaking attendance at the Iowa Pharmacy Association 2007 Educational Expo. The Expo, IPA's largest CE event of the year, hosted 450 for lunch which included pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, student pharmacists, exhibitors, speakers, and staff. Continuing education programs were coordinated by the Collaborative Education Institute - a partnership between IPA and the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.

Ten faculty members presented CE programs. Four preceptors, Craig Logemann, '88 BSPh, '95 PharmD, Michael Case Haub, PharmD, Kate Puetz, PharmD, and Cory Garvin, '94 BSPh, '96 PharmD, also presented CE programs. In addition, the alumni program along with the professional experiential program, hosted a booth at the Exhibit Fair, and residents participated in the Residency Showcase. Forty-six student pharmacists attended the weekend-long expo.

faculty mentoring program offered
The Clinical and Administrative Division at the College of Pharmacy started a new faculty mentoring program in the Spring of 2007. Leading the mentoring program was Barry Carter ('78 BSPh, PharmD), professor, who conducted several discussions on navigating an academic career. The goals of this program were to:
1. Identify factors involved in faculty stress and problems with time management.
2. Review the research regarding some factors that relate to faculty morale and discontent.
3. Discuss the expectations for a faculty member that will lead to a successful academic career.
4. Relate IRSS theory to faculty success (involvement, regimen, self-control, and social networking) and provide examples that the faculty member can incorporate into their daily routine.
5. Provide useful strategies for a successful academic career.
6. Identify strategies to develop effective research teams.
7. Provide initial discussions on developing successful research proposals.

UI pharmacy faculty honored at national meeting
Faculty members from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy were honored at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) annual meeting March 16-19 in Atlanta.

Jay Currie, '80 BSPh, '84 PharmD, professor (clinical), was named a Fellow by the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM). To become a Fellow, members must have demonstrated progressive, exemplary service, and achievements in his or her professional area through service to APhA academies and other national, state and local professional organizations. Currie, who serves as associate head of the UI College of Pharmacy's Division of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, directs the college's professional experience program, with responsibility for introductory and advanced practice experiences, the community pharmaceutical care rotation and the community care pharmacy practice residency program.

Warren Narducci, Pharm.D., adjunct associate professor, received the 2007 APhA-APPM Distinguished Achievement Award in Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice. The award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the provision of pharmaceutical care in clinical settings. Narducci is a pharmacist and owner of Nishna Valley Pharmacy in Shenandoah, Iowa. He was selected in recognition of his dedication to ensuring that patients receive an advanced level of care through community pharmacy-based clinical services, and for his commitment to helping student-pharmacists reach their highest potential. Narducci's serves as a preceptor in the College of Pharmacy's professional experience program, in which senior pharmacy students complete five-week rotations in professional practice settings.

Randy McDonough, '87 BSPh, '97 MS, '00 PharmD, adjunct professor, received the APhA-APPM Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award for 2007. Established to honor Smith, APhA's first president, the award recognizes outstanding performance and achievement by a pharmacist in any practice setting. McDonough is co-owner and director of clinical services for Towncrest and Medical Plaza Pharmacies in Iowa City. He was honored for his work at the local, state and national levels to advance community pharmacy practice development. He is recognized as a role model for student pharmacists, residents and practitioners alike in delivering patient care services and demonstrating how these can be documented and sustained in a variety of settings. McDonough has helped foster collaborative agreements with several solo and group practice physicians in areas such as immunizations, anticoagulation and diabetes educational programs. He also has assisted in the development and implementation of health screening and case management programs for self-insured employers.

faculty named to nih study section
Horacio Olivo, PhD, associate professor, Medicinal Natural Products Chemistry, was recently named to the NIH study section, Synthetic and Biological Chemistry-A (SBCA). To be selected to a study section, faculty must be recognized authorities in their field, be a principal investigator on a research project comparable to those being reviewed, and be dedicated to high quality, fair, and objective reviews. The Synthetic and Biological Chemistry Study Section review research activities central to biology and medicine in which chemical synthesis, molecular structure, and reaction mechanism have central roles.