Fall 2014 Newsletter

David P. Zgarrick, PhD, RPh, FAPhA

Dean’s Greeting

We’ve all heard the saying “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Let me start by saying that the last few months have seen some changes in the School of Pharmacy, particularly in our leadership. Jack Reynolds has been asked to serve as Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education for the 2014-15 academic year. Northeastern’s administrators certainly recognized Jack’s leadership in the School of Pharmacy and his ability to work effectively with colleagues across the university when they asked him to take on this important role. I have been asked to serve as Acting Dean of the School of Pharmacy for the year, while John Devlin has stepped up to serve as Acting Chair of the Department of Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences (formerly Pharmacy Practice).

While some of us are serving in new roles, there is so much about the School of Pharmacy that has stayed the same. As far as the School’s leaders are concerned, the fact that all three of us have remained at the university means that we continue to consult with each other on a regular basis, which is helpful while we each learn new roles while retaining aspects of our previous roles. And our commitment to excellence in education, research, innovation and practice certainly hasn’t changed. The stories in this issue highlight the continued excellence and achievements of our faculty, staff and students.

One change that I would invite you to check out is our newly redesigned School of Pharmacy website (www.northeastern.edu/bouve/pharmacy). Our new website is designed with users in mind, making it easier to find information they are looking for, while making it easier for the School to keep the site up-to-date.

As always, we want to hear from you and invite you to come visit us at the School of Pharmacy. Please reach out to us at ([email protected]). And for those of you who will be attending the ASHP Midyear Meeting in Anaheim, please join us for our annual School of Pharmacy reception on Monday, December 8th at 5:30 pm at the Hilton Anaheim (California Ballroom A).

David P Zgarrick, PhD, FAPhA
Acting Dean and Professor

Kayla Joyal elected APhA-ASP Regional Officer
Kayla Joyal elected APhA-ASP Regional Officer
Kayla Joyal, a P1 student in the Doctor of Pharmacy program, was elected to a regional officer position at the American Pharmacist Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Midyear Regional Meeting in October.   In her new position as Region 1 Midyear Regional Meeting Coordinator, Kayla will be responsible for assisting APhA staff in planning, promoting, ...more
Northeastern Hosts 30th John W. Webb Lecture and honors William A. Gouveia
Northeastern Hosts 30th John W. Webb Lecture and honors William A. Gouveia
On October 27, the School of Pharmacy proudly hosted the 30th Annual John W. Webb Lecture Award Program.  Charles E. Daniels, PhD, FASHP, from the University of California San Diego, was this year’s lecture award winner.  He delivered an inspiring lecture entitled “Who will sit in my chair?”  Paul Abramowitz, PharmD, FASHP, Chief Executive Officer ...more
Szumita Honored as AACP Master
Szumita Honored as AACP Master
Northeastern alumnus Paul M. Szumita (PharmD, 1999), BCPS, was a recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Master Preceptor Recognition Program for 2014. Paul is a Clinical Pharmacy Practice Manager at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and an Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at Northeastern ...more
PGY1 Residency Received Receives Full Accreditation
PGY1 Residency Received Receives Full Accreditation
We are delighted to share that the School of Pharmacy's postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency program, in collaboration with federally qualified health centers (FQHC) and Program All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), was approved for re-accreditation and granted accreditation for six years. The program provides a structured education and training experience for post-graduate pharmacists ...more
Steve Leonard receives 2014 Young Investigator Award
Steve Leonard receives 2014 Young Investigator Award
Steve Leonard, Assistant Professor, was awarded the 2014 Young Investigator Award by the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists (SIDP) at the recent September 2014 Inter-science Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in Washington, DC. The Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) is a an association of health professionals dedicated to promoting the appropriate use ...more
Students Participate in Oral Health Outreach Event
Students Participate in Oral Health Outreach Event
On May 27, 2014 members of Northeastern University’s Phi Lambda Sigma Gamma Kappa Chapter participated in an interprofessional oral health outreach event. Faculty from nursing, dental, and physician assistant programs at universities in Boston and New Jersey organized the event and kindly welcomed participation from students in the School of Pharmacy Bouvé College of Health ...more
Northeastern pharmacy graduate honored with two American Chemical Society awards
Northeastern pharmacy graduate honored with two American Chemical Society awards
The American Chemical Society’s Division of Medicinal Chemistry has conferred two of its highest awards on Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy professor Richard A. Glennon. Glennon earned his B.S. in pharmacy and his M.S. in medicinal chemistry at Northeastern University. While pursuing those degrees, he also worked as a staff pharmacist and community pharmacist in ...more