REFILLFEB 2015

STAY IN THE GAME

Pharmacy student-athletes

balance academics and

athletics

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NEW PHARMD/MBA

Top five reasons students

love the PharmD/MBA dual-

degree program

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ALUMNUS LEADS CHARITABLE

PHARMACY

Allan Zaenger, BSP ’79,

has found a way to extend

his impact as a pharmacist

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OUTSTANDING ALUMNI

NOMINATIONS

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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REMEMBERING PARVIZ BOODJEH ‘54

The University of Toledo College of

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is

s a dde ne d to

announce the

recent passing of

Parviz Boodjeh, a

member of the

class of 1954. Mr.

Boodjeh was best

known as the

founder and CEO

of Discount Drug

Mart, a pharmacy

chain operated

p r ima ri ly in

northeastern Ohio.

His commitment to pharmacy education and

his generosity in contributing to the

education of pharmacy students at The

University of Toledo can be seen throughout

the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical

Sciences, as the names of Mr. Boodjeh and

his late wife, Mildred, grace eight

laboratories in the

Frederic and

M a r y W o l f e

Center.

F o r h i s

contributions to

the pharmacy

community, Mr.

Boodjeh received

a n h o n o r a r y

doctorate from

The University of

Toledo in 2008. His

impact as a pharmacist and as a supporter of

pharmacy education will undoubtedly be felt

for generations at The University of Toledo

and far beyond.

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Mr. Boodjeh receiving the honorary doctorate from The University of Toledo in 2008. Photo by Chappell Graduation Images.

Students throughout the state of Ohio

have benefited from Mr. Boodjeh’s focus

on pharmacy education through the

Discount Drug Mart scholarship awards.

The Discount Drug Mart Pharmacy

Scholarship supports P3 and P4 pharmacy

students who intend to work in retail or

community pharmacy, while the P1-P3

PharmD Scholarship supports student

interns. Discount Drug Mart also

sponsors a Contingent Admit Scholarship

for highly qualified freshmen and a

P h a r m D / U r s u l i n e P a r t n e r s h i p

Scholarship for students who took part in

the transfer program between The

University of Toledo and Ursuline

College. All Discount Drug Mart

scholarships gave preference to students

from Northeast Ohio, a key recruitment

region for the college.

Past recipients of Discount Drug Mart

scholarships are Souhail Francis of Avon

Lake, Kelsey Johnson of Cleveland, Rachel

McClure of Kent, Megan Gregory of

Uniontown, Edward Cosma of

Strongsville, Mckenzie Hall of

Greenw ich, Ty le r Naegele of

Pickerington, Chad Smith of Elyria, Eric

Betka of Lorain, Megan Brinkman of

Broadview Heights, and Ryan Podolski of

North Royalton. Each of these students

can attest to the influence of Mr. Boodjeh

on the lives of pharmacy students at The

University of Toledo.

“The scientist is not a person who

gives the right answers; he's one

who asks the right questions.”

Claude Lévi-Strauss

anthropologist and ethnologist

Continued from page 1 While national headlines focus on the academic

performance of student-athletes, UT pharmacy

students balance sports and school on the road

to becoming practitioners.

In rigorous academic programs like

those offered in the College of Pharmacy

and Pharmaceutical Sciences, it is rare to

see successful student-athletes. The time

commitments required by academic and

athletic endeavors can seem at odds

with one another. However, many

pharmacy and pharmaceutical science

students over the years have met the

challenge and simultaneously nurtured

their career goals and their love of

sports.

Melissa Auckley, a P2

student in the PharmD

program, is a member of

The University of

Toledo’s swimming and

diving team. A competitive swimmer

since the age of eight, she chose UT for

its excellent swimming and diving team

and for the national recognition of the

pharmacy program.

“I chose to major in pharmacy because I

really enjoyed science classes in high

school and my favorite chemistry

professor suggested going into

pharmacy,” Auckley said. “That was

enough to convince me that pharmacy

was the right fit.”

Balancing school with athletics is an

ongoing challenge, which Auckley

m a n a g e s t h r o u g h f r e q u e n t

communication with faculty members

and by studying en route to

competitions. Managing her time well is

among the strengths Auckley has

developed over the years.

“Some characteristics that help me in

both school and in swimming are being

determined and hardworking,” Auckley

said.

P3 PharmD student Nathan Gonring

agrees. Gonring started playing golf

recreationally when he was eight years

old and has played competitively for

STANLEY C. ISRAEL REGIONAL AWARD

Dr. Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, associate professor of medicinal chemistry and director of international pharmaceutical sciences graduate student recruitment and retention

PHARMACY STUDENT ATHLETES IN THE stay game

Courtesy: Jacob North

REMEMBERING PARVIZ BOODJEH ‘54

ASSET LIABILITY AND RESTRUCTURING

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nine years. A native of Bedford, Mich.,

he chose The University of Toledo

because of its proximity to his

hometown and the wealth of academic

programs the university offers.

He began his freshman year as a

chemical engineering major, but decided

that a career in health care was better

aligned with his strengths, so he

transferred into the College of

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

“Work ethic and time management

skills are essential for any pharmacy

student, but I think being able to let go

of the things out of your own control

and get better at one thing every day

goes a long way in getting where you

want to go in school and on the course”

Gonring said.

Like Auckley, Gonring took classwork

with him while traveling so that he

could stay on track with his

coursework.

Former UT baseball player, Jacob

North, is a P3 PharmD student. He

believes pride is a key characteristic for

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Dr. Amanda Bryant-Friedrich was

honored by the American Chemistry

Society's Committee on Minority Affairs

with the Stanley C. Israel Regional

Award for Advancing Diversity in the

Chemical Sciences. The award included

travel accommodations and registration

for the Central Regional Meeting and

recognized Dr. Bryant-Friedrich’s

mentorship and dedication. She was

nominated by Dr. Isabel Escobar,

professor of chemical and environmental

engineering and associate dean for

research development and outreach in

The University of Toledo College of

Engineering.

ADDICTION

RESEARCHER JOINS

DEPARTMENT OF

PHARMACOLOGY

The research of

Dr. F. Scott Hall,

t h e n e w e s t

faculty member in

the Department

of Pharmacology,

is focused on

p s y c h i a t r i c

disorders and addiction. After

earning his bachelor’s degree in

psychology from Harvard College, he

c o m p l e t e d a d o c t o r a t e i n

n e u r o b i o l o g y a t C a m b r i d g e

University. As a post-doctoral fellow

with the National Institute on

Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Dr.

Hall studied gene-environment

interactions on psychobehavioral

characteristics. The author of over

100 scientific articles, Dr. Hall has

expertise in developmental influences

on sensitivity to addictive substances.

CAPPELLETTY CHAIRS DEPT. OF PHARMACY PRACTICE

Dr. Diane Cappelletty, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, is chair of

the Department of Pharmacy Practice for a fixed term of three years. Her

experience in the college includes roles as assistant director of experiential

education, Inter-professional Education leader, co-director of the

Infectious Disease Research Laboratory, and co-chair of the Curriculum

committee. Having served as vice-chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Dr.

Cappelletty continues the work of past chair, Dr. Steven Martin, and interim chair, Dr.

Vince Mauro.

TOP 5 REASONS

STUDENTS THE PHARMD/MBA

DUAL DEGREE 5

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ALL IN GOOD TIME

Completing both the PharmD and MBA degrees takes just six calendar years, so students graduate on schedule.

TWO TERMINAL DEGREES

The PharmD/MBA dual-degree program allows students to earn the highest degree commonly offered in business, while working to become licensed practitioners of pharmacy.

COMPETITIVE EDGE

Graduates of this dual-degree program improve their competitiveness among other pharmacy graduates for e m p l o y m e n t a n d r e s i d e n c y opportunities.

A FASTER CLIMB

Climbing the career ladder in community and retail pharmacy can occur more quickly with demonstrated skills and knowledge in business, and graduates are prepared to hit the ground running in management and managed care roles.

The college’s newest dual-degree

program in pharmacy and business is

attracting ambitious, analytical students

with leadership skills.

5 OWNING IT

Students receive the skills and knowledge they need to operate an independent pharmacy, preparing them to work for themselves.

Pharmacists have a positive impact on

the lives of patients every day through

patient care, disease state management

and education. Alumnus Allan Zaenger,

BSP ’79, has found a way to extend his

impact as a pharmacist and help those

most in need. As executive director of

the Charitable Pharmacy of Central

Ohio, he lives the organization’s mission

to provide affordable pharmacy services

and coordinate access to health care for

people who are vulnerable. The

Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio

provides live-saving prescription

medications to members of the

community who are living at or below

200% of the Federal Poverty Level and

who are uninsured or underinsured, all

at no cost to the patients.

Pharmacists are welcomed to volunteer

with the Charitable Pharmacy of Central

Ohio. Learn more about how to support

t h e i r i m p o r t a n t m i s s i o n a t

charitablepharmacy.org.

Presenting at a Cosmetic Science Symposium

“Most people say that it is the

intellect which makes a great

scientist. They are wrong: it is

character.”

Albert Einstein

Physicist and relatively smart guy

Hillary Phillis, a cosmetic science and formulation design student who will graduate in May 2015, reports on her participation in a cosmetic science symposium. Part II will be featured in the March 2015 issue of Refill.

In September 2014, students in the

Cosmetic Science and Formulation

Design program traveled to the Future of

Beauty Symposium hosted by the

Michigan chapter of the Society of

Cosmetic Chemists. The symposium

was held in Grand Rapids, Mich., and

Dean Early sponsored our lodging

expenses. At the Frederik Meijer

Gardens & Sculpture Park, we had the

opportunity to network over hors

d’oeuvres with cosmetic science

industry professionals from businesses

such as BASF, D ow Corning,

Centerchem, Thor, Laurichem, Amway,

and ShinEtsu.

The day of the symposium was filled

with guest speakers who spoke on

topics such as “The Future of Beauty:

Trends & Innovations to watch,”

“Regulatory Aspects of Non-Traditional

Preservatives,” “Future Trends in

Cosmetic & Personal Care Ingredients,”

and “The Future of Testing and Ethnic

Skin Care.” Four students, including

myself, participated in the student

poster competition, which included

multiple poster sessions throughout the

day. We introduced our posters and

discussed multiple aspects of our

research with members of the society.

I was honored to receive first place at

the SCC MI Chapter fall symposium

poster competition. I gave a short speech

to the society upon receipt of my

certificate and award money. I feel

fortunate to have been given the

opportunity to participate in this event

and gain experience in the industry.

AND THE AWARD FOR CLINICAL SKILLS GOES TO…

UT ALUM LEADS CHARITABLE PHARMACY

PHARMACEUTICAL WIZARDRY WITH ASHP-ASP For this year’s APhA-ASP Pharmflix Video Contest, the UT chapter created a public service announcement about the magic of pharmacy, themed around the world’s favorite young wizard.

READY, SET, GO!

P3 Student Deeb Eid discusses the

momentum set at the APhA-ASP Mid-

Year Regional Meeting

Four years ago, the UT chapter of

American Pharmacists Association—

Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA

-ASP) was sending approximately 8-10

students to the APhA’s Region 4 Mid-

Year Regional Meeting. Of late, the

chapter has seen greater and more

consistent student involvement and was

able to send 42 students to last fall’s

meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. The

college’s most prominent student

leaders among them, APhA-ASP sent

the second largest student body (second

to the University of Kentucky) to the

meeting this year. At the meeting, the

chapter attended leadership workshops,

l e a r n e d a b o u t t h e p o l i c y

proposal process, and participated in

curriculum vitae writing sessions.

Importantly, student pharmacists

learned more about the HR4190 bill that

is pushing for pharmacist provider

status and how they as students can

help to shift the profession. In addition,

students were pushed to challenge the

status quo through the policy proposal

process, and the chapter passed its

proposal for recommending epinephrine

injectors for use in emergency situations

in the public school setting, with

consent from a physician. This

proposal, the chapters first to pass in

the past five years, was aided by the

tremendous efforts of P3 student,

Tiffany Haddad.

The chapter’s patient care vice

president, Laura Macaveiu, earned

recognition for her work in building a

patient care project board. The chapter

is looking to continue the momentum

set at the Mid-Year Regional Meeting.

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P4 students Lindsay Hazelden and Dan

Israel were featured as the cover story of

the Ohio Society of Health-System

Pharmacy’s Bulletin newsletter for their

remarkable effort in the Statewide

Clinical Skills Competition. The pair

competed against teams from across the

state and demonstrated their ability to

apply clinical knowledge to case studies

at the annual All-Ohio Residency

Showcase.

Hazelden and Israel are pictured with

chapter advisor, Dr. Martin Ohlinger.

The Professional Compounding Centers

of America International Conference

was an opportunity that allowed

students to delve into the world of

compounding. Alexandra Radovic and

Marina Stepanski were the first students

in the history of the conference to

attend.

Throughout the conference they

encountered many new and exciting

learning opportunities like the

workshops on the liquid protein diet

and 12 principles for good customer

service. The most exciting concept they

learned was about the Compounding, It’s

Personal campaign. This campaign is

about educating all different groups of

people, from legislators to students,

about the benefits and need for

compounding. The personal stories of

the compounders were inspiring, and

the students were intrigued by the

amount of patient care that goes into

each compound.

Radovic and Stepanski were able to

make connections with compounders

from across the nation and learn about

the job of a compounding pharmacist.

They also learned about independent

compounding retailers and about the

current legal issues facing compounding.

The other amazing component of

attending this conference was how

warmly they were welcomed by

everyone at the conference. They were

able to absorb so much about

compounding and all the future

opportunities available in this field of

pharmacy.

IT’S PERSONAL

Pharmacy students

Alexandra Radovic

and Marina Stepanski, pictured above

with UT alumnus Matt Buderer, recount

their experiences at the PCCA

International Conference.

PHARMACY STUDENT ATHLETES

success in pharmacy school and in

baseball.

“Having pride in what I do drove me

to do as best as I could, whether it

was studying or putting in extra

practice,” he said.

(Continued from page 3) Both North and Auckley mention

their families as a source of

inspiration and strength. The

support of pharmacy faculty

members and classmates is also

instrumental.

“Traveling made things difficult, so

taking advantage of downtime on

the road or on the bus was

important. With the help of a good

friend who kept me up with all of

the classes, I was able to make it

through the semester,” North said.

Auckley, Gonring and North

continue to explore career options in

pharmacy to determine which area of

practice best suits their interests and

t a l e n t s . T h e y d e m o n s t r a t e

o r g a n i z a t i o n , f o c u s a n d

determination, all of which will serve

them well as students and

practitioners.

04.01.15 Deadline for Pharmacy Summer Camp application 05.09.15 Spring Commencement Exercises for the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will be held in the John F. Savage Arena, 10 a.m.

06.10.15 Toledo Academy of Pharmacy hosts its annual golf outing to raise funds to UT pharmacy student scholarships.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Courtesy: Nathan Gonring

HONORARY DEGREE

NOMINATIONS

The University of Toledo is accepting

nominations for Outstanding Alumni

Awards, to be awarded at Homecoming

this fall. Please submit your nomination for

an alum who deserves recognition for

contributions to science, pharmacy, or the

community. The online form takes about

three minutes to complete.