Applications for the Board of Visitors (BOV) of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS) third annual competitive scholarships are now being accepted.  Two scholarships will be awarded to EACPHS students in the amount of $3,000 and two for $1,000. The deadline for submitting application is Wednesday, Dec. 4. 

In addition to the application and letters of recommendation, a short YouTube video is required. Links for these requirements may be found at the end of this announcement.

Who is eligible?

Eligible to apply for the BOV Scholarship are full-time EACPHS students with a minimum academic excellence (GPA) of 3.0 entering the final year/semester of their program in summer or fall 2014. Each applicant must demonstrate leadership qualities, show involvement in student professional organizations or the community, serve as an ambassador of the College and the program, and exhibit a commitment to their profession.

Each applicant must receive two recommendations, complete a scholarship application, and produce a short YouTube video by Dec. 4 (Wednesday).  The scholarship recipient also must attend the Donors and Scholars Luncheon in May and one meeting of the Board of Visitors in 2014.

Application Process        

Applications are to be completed and submitted by Dec. 4 (Wednesday) to one of the following:

            ● Tiffany Cusmano, Dean’s  Administrative Suite, 2nd floor,
                Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
            ●  Anita Knight, Main Office/Room 114, Mortuary Science Building
            ●  Kathy Kath, Henry Ford Hospital, WC 335.

Applications will be reviewed by the program and applications of the top candidates from each program will be forwarded to the EACPHS Development Director Tiffany Cusmano.

These applications then will be submitted to the Board of Visitors for review and recommendations for three final candidates for final selection by the Dean and/or his designee(s). The recipients of the Board of Visitors Annual Scholarship will be selected in February 2014.   The official presentation of the scholarship will be made at the annual Donors and Scholars Awards and Luncheon in May 2014.

An application for the Board of Visitors Annual Scholarship program may be obtained by clicking the below link.  Any questions regarding this scholarship or application, please contact Tiffany Cusmano at tcusmano@wayne.edu or (313) 577-0273.

Links to online forms:
Application Form and Instructions
Letter of Recommendation Form
YouTube Instructions

NOTE: Must download each form before adding data.
 

Linda Jaber, PhD, received the Faculty Research Recognition Award at the annual Research Forum of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS).  A professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, she was recognized for more than 20 years of outstanding research in fighting diabetes, supported by a superior publication record, strong extramural funding, invitations to participate in professional review panels, and organizing national and international conferences.

In its 10th year, the Research Forum continued to experience an increase in student abstract submissions, broaden award categories, and draw standing room only for its keynote speaker Oscar A. Carretero, MD, a internationally recognized expert on hypertension and a division head at the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. The event was held Oct. 16 in the College.

“Our research program has seen constant expansion among the College’s four departments in the past several years, which is evidenced in a continued growth in extramural funding and over 30 funded projects involving basic research and human studies,” said Deepak Bhalla, associate dean for research. “The Forum is an effective part of our research program, showcasing the research of our undergraduate, graduate and post graduate students who are mentored by our faculty researchers.”

Taking Student Poster Awards among the 78 abstracts entered in this year’s Forum were:

Basic Sciences: Increased killing of SCCVII squamous carcinoma cells after the combination of Pc4 photodynamic therapy and dasatinib is associated with enhanced caspase-3 activation and ceramide synthase 1 upregulation; student graduate authors Nithin B. Boppana, BS, and Paul Breen, BS; faculty advisor Duska Separaovic, PhD, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Clinical Sciences: Activity of ceftobiprole (BPE) combination regiments against multiple strains of Staphylococcus aureus with differing resistance phenotypes; authors Katie Barber, PharmD; Brian Werth, PharmD; Cortney Ireland, and Nicole Stone; faculty advisor Michael Rybak, PharmD, Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Wayne State University.

Health and Behavioral Sciences: Reliability and Validity of V1 ProUsing Step Length and Gait Speed in Participants with Amputations; authors Kelsey Baker, Jessica Gilbert, and Jessica Peterson, student physical therapists; faculty advisor Kristina Reid , PT, MS, C/NDT, Physical Therapy, Department of Health Care Sciences.

 Post Doctoral Research: Eye-Mediated Induction of Specific Immune Tolerance to Encephalitogenic Antigens; author Shukkur M. Farooq; faculty advisor Hossam M. Ashour, PhD, Department of Pharmacy Practice.

To hear Research Forum’s keynote speaker Oscar A. Carretero, MD, address “High Blood Pressure (hypertension) is widespread in Detroit. What we can do about it.,” go to http://bit.ly/H3zGzb

Malcolm Cutchin, chair of the Department of Health Care Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, announces the appointment of John G. McGinnity as Director of Program Planning and Development for the Department. McGinnity is an associate professor (clinical) in the Physician Assistant Studies Program and continues as a full-time represented faculty member in the program.

“This is a new position and requires John to assume additional responsibilities to assist the programs in ongoing academic activities,” Cutchin said. “He will be working with the program directors in the Health Care Sciences to assess their program’s activities, coordinate efforts, solve problems, and create better futures.”  In this role, McGinnity also will produce analyses for better department strategic decision-making. The appointment became effective Nov. 1.

In addition to his director and faculty responsibilities, McGinnity is a practicing physician assistant at Residential Home Healthcare, Inc., Warren, MI. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Physician Assistants and is president-elect for the organization. McGinnity is a past president of the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants and has served as a member of the National Institutes of Health, National Heart Attack Alert Program Coordinating Committee.

Among his editorial and peer reviewer responsibilities, McGinnity serves on the editorial board of Advance for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. He is well published, having authored or co-authored more than 56 papers, CME courses, monographs, abstracts and poster presentations. He is a frequent speaker at regional and national professional meetings and has delivered more than 150 national or regional presentations. His work is published in such journals as the American Journal of Cardiology, Circulation Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistant, and Advance for Physician Assistants.

McGinnity earned a bachelor of science from Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, and master of science from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Release Date: November 5, 2013

 

Alumnus Mark T. Evely has accepted the position of Director of the Mortuary Science program in the Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences (FAS).  An attorney and funeral director, Evely follows former director E. David Ladd, who retired earlier this year after 14 years of service.

When announcing the appointment, FAS Chair Peter D. Frade said, “Mark comes to us with a wealth of knowledge regarding the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) Accreditation Standards and was instrumental in moving our Mortuary Science program forward in a time of great challenge.”

Evely serves on the ABFSE Examination Liaison committee nationally and brings academic experience in the teaching of law and mortuary management in the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He earned a bachelor of science in mortuary science from Wayne State University and a juris doctorate degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

“My goal for the program is to prepare our students for a successful career in funeral service and to give them the best funeral service education available,” Evely said. “The program is fortunate to have a dynamic and capable team of instructors and I am looking forward to increasing the already high standards we have set for funeral service education.”

In addition to his responsibilities as assistant professor and program director in Mortuary Science, Evely maintains a part-time law practice and also work part-time at Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Livonia, MI. His past employment experience includes funeral director and manager for independent funeral homes as well as for Service Corporation International.

November 5, 2013

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The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit,
Michigan seeks applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the Physical Therapy Program, Department of Health Care Sciences. The positions are 12-month appointments.
Applicants with physical therapy licensure or eligibility for such licensure in Michigan are preferred.

Wayne State University is classified as a Carnegie Research University (very high research activity) and designated as a Carnegie Community Engagement university.  Annual research expenditures are nearly $260 million.

Assistant Professor applicants will demonstrate a publication record, and the potential for extramural grant funding,
teaching, and service commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor.

Associate or Full Professor applicants will demonstrate rank-appropriate evidence of an established, externally funded research program, a record of sustained peer-reviewed publications, experience or strong interest in teaching and mentoring students and junior faculty, and a strong commitment to scholarly collaboration with clinical and tenure-track faculty.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located on the WSU Medical School campus. In
close proximity, Detroit Medical Center, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute and other
teaching hospitals provide numerous opportunities for collaboration with basic and clinical scientists. Wayne State
University offers competitive compensations and benefits.

The Detroit/Southeast Michigan area offers a vast array of world-class restaurants, theaters and museums. The WSU
campus is located in the heart of Midtown at the center of the vibrant Detroit cultural district. Detroit is a border city with
Canada, which is less than a 20-minute drive from the campus.

Please visit the Physical Therapy Program website and explore Detroit and Wayne State University.

Inquiries are welcome. Application review will begin February 10, 2014 and continue until the position is filled.
Applications must include: (1) a current CV including a list of references at the end, (2) a cover letter explaining interest
in a position, and (3) two representative peer-reviewed articles using the Wayne State University’s Online Hiring System at: https://jobs.wayne.edu (The positions are posted as #039949 in the “Faculty & Academic Staff” category). Inquiries should be addressed to:

                                                              Moh H. Malek, PhD, FACSM, FNSCA
                                                                   Chair, Faculty Search Committee
                                                                        Email: en7488@wayne.edu
                                                           Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
                                                                           Wayne State University

                                         Wayne State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The Diabetes Education Wellness (DEW) Clinic created by faculty and students of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS) at Wayne State University (WSU) has received a $5,000 CVS Caremark Community Grant. 

The Community Grants Program was created by CVS Caremark as part of its commitment to building healthier communities.  The grants support programs that are focused on providing health education and awareness.  The support from CVS Caremark will help the Diabetes Education Wellness (DEW) Clinic continue to provide diabetes education to uninsured and underinsured women with type 2 diabetes at the Super All Year (S.A.Y.) Detroit Family Clinic.

The S.A. Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic, which was founded in 2008 by Mitch Albom in partnership with Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, is the first clinic in the nation dedicated to providing care for homeless children and their mothers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The DEW Clinic, which opened in January 2011, is an inter-professional, student-run, free clinic to enrich the educational experiences of WSU students, and expand access to services for S.A. Y. Detroit patients with type 2 diabetes. The DEW clinic is a collaboration among Pharmacy Practice, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Social Work and Dietetics and Nutrition programs.

According to Nancy Vandewiele Milligan, PhD, clinical fieldwork coordinator, Occupational Therapy, the funding provided by the CVS Caremark Community Grant will allow the clinic to continue to provide diabetes education and diabetes testing supplies. “Providing these resources enables patients to take an active role in the understanding and management of their diabetes. Without the DEW clinic there would be a lack of resources, an increased use of acute care services and a lack of patient empowerment.”

“As a pharmacy innovation company, we are committed to helping people on their path to better health and we believe that optimal community health starts with education and awareness,” said Eileen Howard Boone, senior vice president, Corporate Philanthropy & Sustainability, CVS Caremark.  “We are proud to support the work that the Diabetes Education Wellness Clinic does in the community and we look forward to working with them in fulfilling their program’s mission.”

The Diabetes Education Wellness Clinic was selected to receive a grant through the CVS Caremark Community Grants 2013 application process.  Grants were awarded to programs that raise awareness of important health issues, focus on chronic disease management and offer training and other tools that communities need to help them on their path to better health.  The goal of the CVS Caremark Community Grants Program is to help build healthier communities.                                                      

The mission of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, is to advance the health and well-being of society through the preparation of highly skilled health care practitioners and, through research, to discover, evaluate, and implement improved models of practice and treatments in health care sciences and pharmacy.

CVS Caremark is dedicated to helping people on their path to better health as the largest integrated pharmacy company in the United States. Through the company's more than 7,500 CVS/pharmacy stores; its leading pharmacy benefit manager serving more than 60 million plan members; and its retail health clinic system, the largest in the nation with more than 600 MinuteClinic locations, it is a market leader in mail order, retail and specialty pharmacy, retail clinics, and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. As a pharmacy innovation company with an unmatched breadth of capabilities, CVS Caremark continually strives to improve health and lower costs by developing new approaches such as its unique Pharmacy Advisor program that helps people with chronic diseases such as diabetes obtain and stay on their medications. Find more information about how CVS Caremark is reinventing pharmacy for better health at info.cvscaremark.com.

Release Date: December 2, 2013

Media Contact: Nancy Vandewiele Milligan, PhD, OTRL
Phone: 313/577-5883
Email:  nancyv-m@wayne.edu

Pharmacy
Deborah Bourquin, a fourth-year student pharmacist, has won the Adele Lobraico Lowe Leadership Grant from Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS) international professional pharmacy fraternity. Bourquin is a member of the LKS Omicron Chapter at Wayne State University.

This is one of eight LKS educational grants awarded to fraternity members who meet the necessary criteria. The criteria includes being in good standing with the fraternity, ranking in the top 50 percent of their class and successfully completing one-fourth of the required credits and/or one year of graduate student. Additional criteria for the Lowe Leadership grant required Bourquin to write an essay on personal leadership qualities and the importance of leadership.

Fundamental and Applied Sciences
The American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants (AAPA) chose Joseph Pociopa, second-year Pathologists’ Assistant student, as the winner of the 2013 Student Delegate Program peer-reviewed articles. His article will be published in an upcoming issue of the association’s The Cutting Edge.

Pociopa was a student delegate to the AAPA’s annual Continuing Education and Business Conference this past September in Portland, OR. Student delegates were required to write a peer-reviewed article and to create a poster on a topic of their choice.  Pociopa chose the Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, a disease of the adrenal gland. “I’m incredibly lucky because my article will be used as an obtainable continuing education credit, published nationally in a medical journal specific to my career,” Pociopa said. “I can’t think of a better way to get my name out there. I’m honored to have represented WSU in this way.”

January 22, 2014

Per University Policy, we are providing this Notice of Position Availability of Voluntary Faculty positions. Should you be interested in a possible Voluntary Faculty position, please forward a cover letter and updated Curriculum Vitae to hrmpn@wayne.edu. Thank you for your interest in Wayne State University.

Marcus Engel was a college freshman when he was blinded and severely injured by a drunk driver. Overcoming unimaginable obstacles, he uses his experience today to inspire health care professionals and provide strategies for excellence in patient care. The bestselling author and motivational speaker will present “The Other End of the Stethoscope” on March 5 (Wednesday) at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS). This program is presented by the Health Sciences Lecture Series and co-sponsored by the Occupational Therapy program.

Engel will discuss how health care providers sustained body and mind in the face of incredible trauma at two presentations in the EACPHS auditorium. The first presentation will begin at 11:30 a.m. for faculty and students in the Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Radiation Therapy Technology, and Radiologic Technology programs. A second presentation will begin at 4 p.m. for faculty and students in the Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science, Nurse Anesthesia, and Pathologists’ Assistant programs.

In his memoir “After This . . . An Inspirational Journey for All the Wrong Reasons,” Engel chronicles his amazing journey following the accident. Through two years of rehabilitation, more than 300 hours of reconstructive facial surgery and adaptation through a multitude of life changes, Engel remained committed to his goal of recapturing life. His story is the basis for “The Drop,” a multi-award winning short film which is currently in development as a feature film.

Engel holds a bachelor of science in sociology from Missouri State University and a master of science in narrative medicine from Columbia University, New York City.  He resides in Orlando, FL.

This is the second presentation in the Health Sciences Lecture Series, which is open to all EACPHS students and faculty.  Due to limited space in the auditorium, however, those outside the Health Sciences programs are encouraged to contact Heather Sandlin, academic services officer, email: hsandlin@wayne.edu or phone: 313-577-5523 to assure a seat.

February 6, 2014

Media Contact: Kathleen Karas or Heather Sandlin
Phone: 313-577-2312  or 313-577-5523
Email:  kkaras@wayne.edu or hsandlin@wayne.edu

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation has approved funding of $72,500 for a study to improve stroke rehabilitation and reduce costly health care services. Principal investigator on the project “Getting a grasp on stroke rehabilitation” is Diane Adamo, PhD, assistant professor in the Physical Therapy program, Department of Health Care Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, (EACPHS) at Wayne State University (WSU).

People who suffer a stroke often show functional decline in the use of arms and legs on one side of the body. This decline affects the ability to care for oneself, resulting in nursing home placement and/or costly home care services. “One reason for less than optimal rehabilitation outcomes is that the less affected extremity does not receive adequate treatment,” Adamo said. “This is important because the less affected extremity most likely has undetected motor and sensory deficits that contribute to declines when performing one and two handed tasks.”

Through this study, Adamo and her research team expect to find evidence of stroke effects in both extremities and to understand how those effects are related to functional performance in those individuals who were right handed before their stroke. . “These are essential first steps in reshaping stroke rehabilitation for better outcomes, and to improve treatment practices,” she said.

Co-investigators on this research study are Kumar Rajamani, MD, DM, associate professor, in the Department of Neurology, WSU School of Medicine, and Vicky Pardo, MHS, DHS, assistant professor in the Physical Therapy program.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (BCBSM) is the arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that funds research and programs to improve health care in Michigan. The Foundation gives approximately $2.75 million a year in grants to support researchers and nonprofit community organizations as they work to improve health care in Michigan. BCBSM programs build community solutions to critical health care problems, acknowledge excellence in research and support medical and doctoral students interested in health care.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society by preparing highly skilled health care practitioners and conducting groundbreaking research to improve models of practice and methods of treatment in pharmacy and the health sciences.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students.

February 7, 2014

Media Contact:  Kathleen Karas                         Thomas Reynolds
          Phone:       313-577-2312                             313-577-8093
          E-mail:       kkaras@wayne.edu                    reynolds@wayne.edu

The Research Committee of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, has awarded four grants from the Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP) to seven faculty members. The grants began in mid-February and awarded for one year with the possibility of a one-year, no-cost extension.

Receiving a Technology Commercialization Research Award was Sujay Galen, assistant professor, Physical Therapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, for “Development of an Interactive Balance Performance Assessment (IBPA) using the Microsoft Kinect® Sensor.”

Collaborative Research Awards were granted to
             Hossam Ashour, assistant professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Anjan Kowluru, associate dean for external scientific affairs, for “Novel immunotherapeutic approaches for Type I diabetes.”

            Rosanne Dizazzo-Miller, assistant professor in Occupatinal Therapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, and Linda Jaber, professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, for “Barriers and facilitators to diabetes self-management in Arab Americans.”

            Randy Commissaris, associate professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Doreen Head, program director, Occupational Therapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, for “Effects of texting and DUI simulation on driving performance in the human driving simulator.”

Research results will be presented at the Annual College Research Forum following completion of the award period.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, announces the appointment of its first Director of Research, Timothy L. Stemmler, PhD, a professor in the department.

“Through this new position, Dr. Stemmler will advance the conception, discovery, and development of pharmaceutical sciences innovations, and their practical translation to the public good,” said George Corcoran, department chair. “The Director of Research will serve as a key leader in establishing multi-instigator research programs centered within the department and college, and advance our research capabilities to ensure that they are effective, productive and nationally competitive.”

Stemmler joined the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in September, transferring from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Following postdoctoral training in 2000 at the University of Utah under Wesley Sundquist, PhD, co-chair of Biochemistry,  Stemmler was recruited to Wayne State where he rose from assistant to associate professor with tenure (2007), and professor (2013). 

Corcoran described Stemmler as “uncommon in that he is stellar in all areas of academe, with teaching and faculty research awards, the career development award, and junior Academy of Scholars recognition.”  

Stemmler became a Pharmaceutical Sciences adjunct faculty member in 2003.  He has enjoyed uncommon success in research, with six National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grants, three American Heart Association awards, and $5 million in funding at WSU. 

The Director of Research came to the department as a principal investigator (PI) on two major NIH R01 awards.  One provides $4 million through 2016 to explore the role of the iron-protein frataxin in iron regulation and neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's, Friedreich's ataxia). He also is one of three PIs on his newest R01 grant exploring mitochondria-cytoplasm interactions for cytosolic iron-sulfur proteins. 

A pioneer in pharmacist-physician collaboration in hypertension research and treatment, Barry L. Carter, PharmD, will be the guest speaker March 19 (Wednesday) for the Pharmacy-sponsored 2014 Roland T. Lakey Award Lecture.  Carter‘s presentation, “Team-based Care to Improve Blood Pressure Control: The CAPTION Trial,” will begin at 5 p.m. in the auditorium of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS), Wayne State University.

Brian L. Crabtree, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, said, “We are honored to host a leader, educator, clinician, and scholar of Dr. Barry Carter’s stature.  His work has advanced the practice of pharmacy and medicine in ways that impact the health and well-being of millions of people around the world.  I know that his remarks will inspire our students and faculty.”

Carter is the Patrick E. Keefe Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, and professor in the Department of Family Medicine in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa.

An internationally recognized expert in hypertension and team-based care, Carter is the recipient of four National Institutes of Health R01 grants, totaling more than $17 million since 2003. These grants have supported his research involving physician-pharmacist collaborative models to improve the treatment of hypertension, improving adherence to hypertension guidelines and strategies to provide continuity of care between inpatient and community settings. He has received several research achievement awards from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the American Pharmacists Association.

The Roland T. Lakey Award Lecture is named after the first dean of the college, who served for more than 28 years.  It is co-sponsored by the Departments of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The lecture is open to outside guests.  For additional information, please contact Brian L. Crabtree at 313-577-0827 or email: brian.crabtree@wayne.edu. The college is located at 259 Mack Ave. at John R, on the southwest corner of the Detroit Medical Center Campus. Entrance to the building is on Brady Street at John R, across from the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society by preparing highly skilled health care practitioners and conducting groundbreaking research to improve models of practice and methods of treatment in pharmacy and the health sciences.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students.

March 13, 2014

Media Contact:  Kathleen Karas                        
          Phone:       313-577-2312                           
          E-mail:       kkaras@wayne.edu                   

Regina Parnell, assistant professor in Occupational Therapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, is awarded the coveted 2013 Prism Prize for Innovation in Teaching from the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University.  The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate the true essence of service learning and its impact on students and the community.

Receiving Excellence in Teaching Awards for the past year are full-time faculty Kim Dunleavy, program director for Physical Therapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, and Mary Beth O’Connell, professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice.  The part-time faculty honor is awarded to Mary Bee who teaches several programs in the Department of Health Care Sciences. The 2013 Outstanding Staff Award is presented to Heather Sandlin, academic services officer, Division of Health Sciences.

All awardees were nominated for honors by either a student or faculty member. A committee of their peers then voted on the nominees based on the recommendations. All awardees will be honored during the April 2 All College Faculty and Academic Staff meeting.

Prism Award

In recommending Parnell for the Prism Prize, Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller, assistant professor in Occupational Therapy, said, “She has made incredible efforts to provide our students with the most important type of learning and that is through service to our surrounding community.”
DiZazzo-Miller cited Parnell for her work with the homeless for years ”where she teaches students the most basic raw level of occupation, and that is bringing meaning and purpose to people whose lives are torn apart by poverty, joblessness, hunger, and depression.”

Excellence in Teaching Award

Of his nominee O’Connell, Ray Cha, assistant professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, wrote: “Mary Beth’s excellence in teaching is demonstrable beyond a list of programmatic contributions. It is rather defined through her dedication for creating leaders through professional transformation. She challenges students with uncompromising world-based case vignettes. She exemplifies professionalism to students with her steadfast presence at numerous student organizational events and through professional and life counsel.”

Described as an enthusiastic professor, Tim Duff, a physical therapy (PT) student, nominated Dunleavy. “She pushes students to think about how all the pieces fit together with role play and examples,” he said. Another PT student Sam Alqattan wrote, “Aside from working as a clinical rehab associate. . . teaching countless classes in patho-kinesiology and therapeutic exercise, she still makes the students’ needs her number one priority.”

Duff also nominated Bee for the part-time Excellence in Teaching honor. “Dr. Bee has taken a legacy from her father and built this curriculum into her own great gift to further health professionals,” he wrote.  In support, Rana Aljida, an occupational therapy student, stated, “She is super enthusiastic, very knowledgeable and always approachable.  She challenges you and motivates you. Her classes are far from easy. It is her direction and organization that makes students succeed.”

Outstanding Staff Award

In nominating Sandlin, Tamra Watt, academic services office for Pharmacy, cited her “incredible work ethic and puts 100 percent effort into all she does.”  In addition to guiding and counseling prospective and current students, Sandlin serves on various college committees interacting with student, faculty, staff and administration in a variety of academic programs, serving as chair for the college’s social amenities committee, organizing summer barbeques, and coordinating the Adopt-A-Family program. Her commitment, however,  “is not just to EACPHS, she also serves at the University level on Academic Senate and the President’s Commission on the Status of Women Career Development.” Sandlin also was acknowledged for her participation in professional groups, the Michigan College Personnel Association, Michigan Academic Advising Association, and National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. 

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society by preparing highly skilled health care practitioners and conducting groundbreaking research to improve models of practice and methods of treatment in pharmacy and the health sciences.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students.

March 14, 2014

Media Contact:  Kathleen Karas                      
          Phone:       313-577-2312                            
          E-mail:       kkaras@wayne.edu                   

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has announced Carol Bugdalski-Stutrud, BSPharm, FAPhA, of Detroit, as the 2014 recipient of the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Outstanding Advisor Award. Bugdalski-Stutrud was selected in recognition of her guidance to the APhA-ASP Chapter at Wayne State University (WSU) Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 

The APhA-ASP Outstanding Advisor Award recognizes advisors of APhA-ASP Chapters who have promoted, with distinction, the welfare of student pharmacists through various professional activities. Bugdalski-Stutrud will be officially recognized during the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando, March 28-31. The APhA awards and honors program is the most comprehensive recognition program in the profession of pharmacy.

A colleague nominated Bugdalski-Stutrud for this honor, stating, “When I wrote my nomination letter for Carol, I started it with the title of Wonder Woman. That title remains the first thought I have every time I think of her. Carol is indeed our pharmacy superhero. What do you think of when you see a superhero? What about passion and superpowers; gumption and morals? Carol has personified these qualities throughout the four years I have known her. Through her superpowers of energy and enthusiasm, Carol inspired me to develop from a pharmacy student to a student pharmacist through patient care projects and leadership endeavors. I am no longer just a member, but rather a young leader of the profession due to her support.”

Another colleague commented, “Carol tirelessly creates opportunities for student pharmacists at WSU. At WSU, the pharmacy school is not affiliated directly with a hospital system. As a result, the direct patient care opportunities that student pharmacists have must be carefully orchestrated with community partners including the WSU School of Medicine, University Pharmacy, WSU Administration, and the Michigan Pharmacy Association. Carol negotiates with these partners annually to ensure that student pharmacists are the official immunizers of WSU faculty and staff. Because of her dedication, student pharmacists have immunized over 800 faculty and staff every year since 2008.”

Recently retired, Bugdalski-Stutrud was an assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, vice-chair of the Experiential Education Sub-Committee and director for the Community Pharmacy Residency Program at WSU. Bugdalski-Stutrud earned her BSPharm from Wayne State University and has given back to both the pharmacy profession and WSU, serving as APhA-ASP chapter advisor for over a decade. She has served APhA in numerous capacities, including the Board of Trustees, the APhA Foundation Board of Directors, Pharmacy Today Editorial Advisory Board, Editorial Advisory Committee and the New Practitioners Committee. She has also held leadership roles for the Michigan Pharmacist Association and Wayne County Pharmacist Association. Bugdalski-Stutrud has been honored with several awards, including Merck Professionalism Award, WSU Outstanding Community Preceptor of the Year, Wayne County Pharmacist Association’s John Webster Award and the Wayne State Pharmacy Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award for her exemplary contributions to the profession of pharmacy.

The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, is a 501 (c)(6) organization, representing more than 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. www.pharmacist.com

The APhA-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is the student pharmacist section of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), representing student pharmacists at all Colleges and Schools of pharmacy the United States and Puerto Rico. It is the largest student pharmacy organization nationwide. The mission of APhA-ASP is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, and to envision and actively promote the future of pharmacy. www.pharmacist.com/apha-asp

March 20, 2014

Michelle Spinnler
APhA, Sr. Manager, External Communications
mspinnler@aphanet.org

In late March, the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) announced the following fourth-year student pharmacists residency match and post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) placements. The students will begin their residencies in the 2014-15 academic year.

Deborah Bourquin
West Virginia University and Kroger, Morgantown, WV

Ellen Chackunkal
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit

Josephine Chang
North Carolina

Matthew Duprey
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago

Anna Fiorvento
Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit Medical Center

Sharon Gill
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Sabrina Grandi
Rush, Chicago

Allison Hanson
Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

Brent Hill
Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI

Janice Kulik
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

Jordan Masse
St. John Health System, Detroit, MI

Sara Michienci
St. Joseph’s Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, MI

Katelyn Payter
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit

Ashley Powell
Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit Medical Center

Melanie Smallwood
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital, Pontiac, MI

Taylor Thurston
Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit Medical Center

Jessica Traster
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

According to ASHP, residents in the PGY1 residency programs are provided the opportunity to accelerate their growth beyond entry-level professional competence in patient-centered care and in pharmacy operational services, and to further the development of leadership skills that can be applied in any position and in any practice setting. PGY1 residents acquire substantial knowledge required for skillful problem solving, refine their problem-solving strategies, strengthen their professional values and attitudes, and advance the growth of their clinical judgment.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society by preparing highly skilled health care practitioners and conducting groundbreaking research to improve models of practice and methods of treatment in pharmacy and the health sciences.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students.

March 27, 2014

Media Contact:  Kathleen Karas                      
          Phone:       313-577-2312                            
          E-mail:       kkaras@wayne.edu                   

The Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (IEHS), Wayne State University (WSU), has awarded CURES Pilot Project Program funding to two faculty members, Fei Chen, professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Malcolm Cutchin, professor and chair, Department of Health Care Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS).

The principal investigators received funding of up to $150,000 for their individual research projects. Chen’s project is entitled “Detroit Soil Arsenic and its Association with Carcinogenesis;” Cutchin’s project, “Daily Activities, Neighborhood Stressors, and Stress of Older African-Americans.”

Co-principal investigator with Chen is Jeffrey L. Howard, associate professor, Department of Geology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). Co-principal investigators with Cutchin are Cathy Lysack, deputy director, Institute of Gerontology (IOG), and professor, Occupational Therapy, EACPHS Department of Health Care Sciences; and Richard Slatcher, assistant professor, Department of Psychology, CLAS; co-investigators are Heather Fritz, postdoctoral fellow, IOG, and Jason Booza, assistant professor-clinical, Medical Academic and Student Programs, School of Medicine.

The IEHS is home to the CURES Center. IEHS is a core of research scientists who use state-of-the art technologies to identify the central mechanisms that lead to environmentally-linked disease. The CURES center is a diverse team of scientists, clinicians, public health professionals, educators and community leaders working together to build a healthy living and working environment in the City of Detroit.  Located in the heart of the “motor city” and situated on the WSU urban campus, the CURES Center motto is “Gateway to a Healthy Detroit.” (CURES is an acronym for Center for Urban Response to Environmental Stressors.)

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society by preparing highly skilled health care practitioners and conducting groundbreaking research to improve models of practice and methods of treatment in pharmacy and the health sciences.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students.

March 27, 2014

Media Contact:  Kathleen Karas                      
          Phone:       313-577-2312                            
          E-mail:       kkaras@wayne.edu                   

The Michigan Campus Compact (MiCC) is recognizing three students in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS), Wayne State University (WSU), for outstanding community service.  The students Robert Neda, Sam Alquattan and Selmir Mahmutovic will be honored at the 18th annual MiCC awards brunch, April 12 (Saturday) in the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing.

“Community service is woven into our pharmacy and health science programs,” said EACPHS Dean Lloyd Y. Young. “These three students exemplify the volunteerism that our students, preparing for careers in the health professions, unselfishly extend into neighboring communities. I truly appreciate the recognition given to them by the MiCC.”

A second-year student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, Department of Health Care Sciences, Neda is the sole graduate student in Michigan receiving the prestigious Outstanding Community Impact Award. This award, which is selected by an outside review panel, recognizes the student who has made service an integral part of his college experience by his significant contribution to community resources.

MiCC also is awarding Heart and Soul Awards to Mahmutovic, a third-year student in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, and Alquattan, a second-year student in the Physical Therapy program.  The Heart and Soul Award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students for their time, effort and personal commitment to their community through service.

Michigan Campus Compact (MiCC) is a coalition of college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the public purposes of higher education. Campus Compact member presidents are joined together in their commitment to the development of personal and social responsibility as integral to the educational mission of their campuses. Currently MiCC has 38 member campuses and Michigan members are part of national Campus Compact, a coalition of nearly 1,100 college and university presidents, representing some 6 million students.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society by preparing highly skilled health care practitioners and conducting groundbreaking research to improve models of practice and methods of treatment in pharmacy and the health sciences.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students.

March 28, 2014

Media Contact:  Kathleen Karas                      
          Phone:       313-577-2312                            
          E-mail:       kkaras@wayne.edu                   

Presidential Inauguration Presentation
Gerry E. Conti, assistant professor, Occupational Therapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, and Robert Erlandson, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, WSU College of Engineering, were selected to present their proposal on the Active Reach and Manipulation (ARM) laboratory as part of President M. Roy Wilson’s Inauguration Symposium. The title of their presentation was "Patient Need trhough Commercizlization: Translational Research of an Arm Support Device." “This is an impressive achievement, considering the intense competition from the large number of proposals submitted for this event, I am thrilled our college is well represented,” said Deepak Bhalla, EACPHS associate dean for research. Conti is director of the ARM lab and Erlandson, co-director. President Wilson was inaugurated as the 12th president of Wayne State University on April 4.

Governor’s Award of Excellence
MPRO, Michigan’s Quality Improvement Organizations, and the Governor’s Office has awarded the Rosa Parks Wellness Institute for Senior Health, under the direction of faculty member Candice Garwood, the Governor’s Award of Excellence for achievements in reducing adverse drug events. In his letter notifying Garwood of the award, Robert J. Yellan, president and chief executive officer of MPRO, stated; “Your efforts to improve health care quality in your facility are the catalyst for change that touches the lives of millions of Michigan residents.” Garwood will accept the award on May 9 during the Health Care at its Best: Recognizing Quality Across the Care Continuum.”  The event celebrates health care quality improvements in Michigan while focusing on the patient perspective across all settings of care.  Garwood is an associate professor–clinical in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.