E-NEWSLETTER OF THE

NATIONALLY RANKED

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Pharmacy agreement signed with Al-Zaytoonah

Private University of Jordan

The College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences recently

advanced its relationship with Al-

Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan

by signing a memorandum of

understanding between both schools.

The agreement includes faculty

exchanges and research collaborations.

The signing event was the college’s first

virtual agreement signing and took place

via teleconference, with large screen

projections bridging the distance

between two continents. Faculty

members and administrators from both

institutions spoke at the event, including

Chancellor Jeffrey Gold and Dean

Johnnie Early from The University of

Toledo and Dean Ghassan Abu Sheika

from Al-Zaytoonah. Dr. Amanda Bryant-

Friedrich, who manages the college’s

communications with Al-Zaytoonah,

hosted the event.

“The signing of this agreement with Al-

Zaytoonah makes official a wonderful

relationship that has developed over the

past years through the development of

shared goals and a commitment to

excellence in the pharmaceutical

sciences,” said Bryant-Friedrich. “We are

very much looking forward to continued

growth and prosperity at both institutions

through this agreement.”

Last fall, Al-Zaytoonah’s dean, Ghassan

Abu Sheika, visited The University of

Toledo and embarked on research

projects with faculty members in the

College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Dr. Bryant-Friedrich is also organizing

the 2014 International Pharmaceutical

Conference, co-sponsored by the

College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Al-

Zaytoonah’s faculty of pharmacy. The

first conference co-sponsored by these

institutions, held in fall of 2012, was very

successful and brought international

exposure to both institutions as well as to

the practice of pharmacy and

pharmaceutical science research.

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The Real World: APPEs P.2

CD3 Symposium P.3

Upcoming Events P.4

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Cosmetic science program welcomes industry leaders to campus

Students in the Cosmetic

Science major of the

B.S. in Pharmaceutical

Sciences program were

able to meet and learn

from some notable

industry leaders in

February 2014.

Mark Chandler ,

president of Adaptive

Cosmetic Technology

Solutions, led five

seminars on topics

ranging from surfactants

in cosmetics to research

opportunities in the

cosmetic industry. Perry

Romanowski of Brains

Publishing discussed

cosmetic product

development for

shampoos and

conditioners.

The seminar series

continues in March and

April, with presentations

on product formulation

and packaging.

The seminars are free

and open to the public.

Members of the faculty and administration of Al-

Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan participated

in the agreement signing via teleconference.

Real The Real World

Advanced Pharmacy

Practice Experiences

(APPEs) do more than just

provide an educational

experiences for PharmD

students. Many students

determine the direction of

their careers based on

these rotations. Rotation

sites such as Barney’s

Pharmacy in Augusta,

Georgia and National

Community Pharmacists

Association in Alexandria,

Virginia have offered UT

pharmacy students unique

experiences and career

opportunities.

The National Community

Pharmacists Association

(NCPA) is an organization

that represents the nation’s

23,000 independent

community pharmacies as

well as the pharmacist

owners, managers and

employees of these

pharmacies. Headquartered

in Alexandria, Virginia,

NCPA is a legislative voice

for community pharmacies.

This year, P4 student Kevin

Advanced Pharmacy Practice

Experiences create a career path

Day will complete a rotation

at NCPA with preceptor

Whitney Cowart, PharmD,

associate

director of

management

and student

affairs. Day,

who has a

deep interest in

independent pharmacy and

leadership opportunities,

was selected from a pool of

applicants from across the

country to complete this

rotation. He had been

interested in starting a

student chapter of NCPA at

the College of Pharmacy

and Pharmaceutical

Sciences and took the idea

to the Pharmacy Student

Council.

About this opportunity, Day

says, “The rotation will

hopefully offer me a chance

both to network with the

largest associations of

independent pharmacists,

one of the largest

associations of pharmacists

in general actually, and

learn about how their

organization is run and

what they offer to the

profession of pharmacy. I

hope to see where

independent pharmacy is

now throughout the nation

and understand where it is

going in this changing

landscape.”

Andrew Hochradel,

PharmD ’12, is director of

Specialty Pharmacy

Services at Barney’s

Pharmacy. As a UT

student, he enjoyed his

rotation at Barney’s so

much that he now works

there and has become an

APPE preceptor for the site.

He initially read about

Barney’s Pharmacy in The

New York Times. Dr.

Hochradel was attracted to

this independent pharmacy

because of the innovative

patient care services

offered there. “Even more

In the March 2014

issue of “Consumer

Reports,” Discount

Drug Mart was

selected as one of the

nation’s top

pharmacy chains.

Readers rated

pharmacies according

to their speed and

accuracy, courtesy

and helpfulness, and

pharmacists’

knowledge. Discount

Drug Mart was

founded by UT

alumnus Parviz

Boodjeh ’54.

Pharmacists and

pharmacy residents at

the University of

Toledo Medical

Center participated in

the “Let’s Talk

Medications” initiative

to increase patient

awareness of the

involvement of

pharmacists in patient

care. Read more in

“Intersections,” a

publication of The

American Society of

Health-system

Pharmacists.

Symposium June 2014

On June 22, 2014, the

college will celebrate the

20th anniversary of

the Center for Drug

Design and Development

(CD3) under the

leadership of

Distinguished

University Professor Paul

Erhardt. Led by the

Department of Medicinal

and Biological Chemistry,

the college will hold a one-

day symposium to

celebrate the

achievements of Dr.

Erhardt.

Faculty members and

professionals are invited

to give technical

presentations as a part of

the symposium. These

talks should be designed

for an audience familiar

with the fields of medicinal

and biological

chemistry. All are

welcome to attend.

The department is also

accepting contributions to

support this symposium.

To contribute to the

celebration in the form of

talent, expertise or a

monetary contribution,

please contact Dr. Bryant-

Friedrich or Dr.

Tillekeratne so that you

can be included in the

program.

This celebration of the

CD3 will begin with a

lecture to be delivered

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surprising, said Dr.

Hochradel, “is that there is

a successful business

model behind partnering

with patients to improve

their health. And as a

student, I was involved at

every level.”

The range of different

services provided at

Barney’s includes

specialized compounding,

MTM, immunizations,

medical supplies and

equipment, patient support

groups, chair aerobics,

bingo, wellness classes,

biometric screenings, long

term care consulting, and

specialty pharmacy

services. In the past year,

Barney’s Pharmacy also

partnered with the CDC to

offer HIV screenings.

Additionally, Barney’s

Pharmacy hosts two ASHP/

APhA-accredited PGY-1

Residencies. The residents

lead daily topic discussions

that help reinforce clinical

knowledge. Dr. Hochradel

mastered diabetes and

insulin dosing, among other

subjects, during his

Barney’s Pharmacy

rotation.

Ultimately, what he really

enjoyed about his rotation

at Barney’s Pharmacy was

the family-owned

environment and high-touch

service culture.

“At an independent

pharmacy,” he says, “you

get to experience the day-to

-day decisions that need to

be made to provide

excellent patient care and

run a business. I joined the

Barney’s Pharmacy family

after graduation and was

appointed

director of

Specialty

Pharmacy

services. I

am excited to navigate this

new opportunity and be

involved with the all of the

specialty medications

coming out of the pipeline.

Also, as a prestige clinical

instructor for the College of

Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences, I

am looking forward to

sharing my Barney’s

Pharmacy experience with

future pharmacists.”

Hochradel was featured in

the February 2014 issue of

UT’s alumni magazine.

For both Day and

Hochradel, an APPE

rotation experience set a

path toward a meaningful

career.

CD3CD3CD3

by Dr. Christopher A.

Lipinski, who will also act

as a panelist for the 46th

Annual Mid-Atlantic

Graduate Student

Symposium (MAGSS), a

regional conference in

medicinal chemistry,

pharmacognosy and

pharmaceutical sciences,

which will be held from

June 22-24 at The

University of Toledo. Drs.

Gunda Georg and

Mukhund Chorghade will

also present at the CD3

Symposium and MAGSS.

Visit the MAGSS website

for more information

about registering for or

sponsoring MAGSS. This

celebration of excellence

is a milestone for

research and drug

development in the

College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences.

CD3 Symposium

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Upcoming Events PHARMACY LAW CE PROGRAM Tuesday, March 11, 2014 6:30 reception, 7:00 p.m. CE Program Collier Building, room 1000B on the Health Science Campus Register online by March 7.

COSMETIC SCIENTIST AS A PRODUCT FORMULATOR Perry Romanowski, Brains Publishing 10 to 10:50 a.m., March 14, 2014 Field House 1030 (Main Campus) COSMETIC PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY Dennis Young, Michigan State University 10 to 10:50 a.m., April 4, 2014 Field House 1030 (Main Campus) PHARMACY GOLF OUTING Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Bedford Hills Golf Club SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2 p.m. on May 4, 2014, Savage Arena CD3 SYMPOSIUM June 22, 2014 MID-ATLANTIC GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM June 22-24, 2014