USP BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

RUSSELL J. DIGATE, PHD— NEW PCP DEAN FOR A NEW ERA

NEW ALUMNI & FRIENDSWEBSITE UNVEILED

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A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA FALL 2004, VOLUME 94 NO. 2

COVER STORY

NEW PHARMACY DEANPAGE 3Philadelphia College of Pharmacy hasnew dean to assume leadership.(on cover) Russell J. DiGate, PhD

FEATURES

HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTEPAGE 7Health Policy Institute provides supportiveservices and analyses for policy makers.

GROUNDBREAKINGPAGE 8University celebrates groundbreaking for Scienceand Technology Center that will enhance the academic and research experience for studentsand faculty.

9/11 AUTHORPAGE 10Alumna pens book about regaining her faith afterlosing her husband during the World TradeCenter attack.

NEW ALUMNI WEBSITEPAGE 14A revamped site makes it even easier for Alumni & Friends to stay connected to the University.

STUDENTS IN AFRICAPAGE 16Two students help children overseas by volunteering in Africa.

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS TO THE EDITORPAGE 2

ALUMNI FOCUSPAGE 13

BULLETIN BOARDPAGE 19

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITYPAGE 24

ALUMNI EVENTSPAGE 26

CLASS NOTESPAGE 28

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who will promote the advancementand dissemination of knowledgethrough research in health policyand related fields.We are alsodelighted that Dr. Russell DiGatehas joined the Philadelphia Collegeof Pharmacy as its new dean. Dr.DiGate, who is well-known in thefields of science and academics forhis intensive research, will encour-age scholarly activity, enhancingPCP’s reputation in the pharmaceu-tical industry.

As you can see, USP is makinggreat strides physically, academically,and fundamentally and is reachinghigher levels of excellence.We arecontinuing to be the best we can bein the disciplines of study we offer.We are moving in a direction thatwe never would have dreamed possible a decade ago. USP’s remark-able progression and successes arerooted in our commitment to exe-cuting the essential elements ofVision 2010.

Many of you helped us get towhere we are now, and I thank youfor your continued support andenthusiasm in helping us to go even further.

Philip P. Gerbino P’69, PharmD’70President

FROM THE PRESIDENT

UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIAis starting a new and exciting aca-demic year with a record-making599 first-year students who arebright, curious, intelligent, and eagerto begin their rewarding careers asfuture health professionals.

Yes, it is a great time for our new students, but it is also anextraordinary time for the entireUniversity.We are improving ouracademic curriculum for students,expanding and beautifying the campus, and creating a robust environment of student-centered learning. In addition, the University

will undoubtedly benefit from our six new Board of Trustees membersand new faculty members who will help enhance our institutionthrough their wealth of expertiseand professional insight.

In 2002, our board approved adramatic vision to further advanceUniversity of the Sciences inPhiladelphia as an independent, resi-dential, student-centered health andsciences institution recognized forshaping the future of science andeducating students to be productiveprofessionals, citizens, and leaders.

This comprehensive plan, calledVision 2010, outlined six strategicimperatives and goals:

• create a culture of student-centered learning and living;

• grow, diversify, and expand revenue base;

• increase research-based scholarly activity;

• expand and integrate assessmentand quality-improvement pro-grams throughout the University;

• increase individual and institu-tional civic involvement; and

• construct facilities and developcampus.

Just two years in, theentire University commu-nity’s hard work and efforttoward achieving thesegoals are evident.Therecent groundbreaking ofour new Science andTechnology Center andthe numerous advantagesit will provide faculty, staff,and students reinforce thestrategic plan. Novelresearch and scholarlyactivity will be encouraged,

new programs will be cultivated,new sources of revenue will be gen-erated, and the overall appearanceof campus will excite the increasingnumber of enrolled students.Thesestudents will be given more oppor-tunities to be innovators and scien-tists and to work alongside faculty toreach their full potential and beyond.

Our commitment to enhancingresearch is demonstrated throughour new programs and new facultymembers. For instance, we arethrilled with the potential of thenew Health Policy Institute and its director, Dr. Richard Stefanacci,

“MY DREAM IS THATWHEN PEOPLE WITHINTHE PROFESSION THINK OF INNOVATION,LEADERSHIP,ANDEDUCATION,THEYCONTINUE TO THINKOF PCP.”RUSSELL J. DIGATE, PhD

Dean, PCP

wWHEN DR. GEORGE DOWNS announcedhis retirement as dean of PhiladelphiaCollege of Pharmacy (PCP), University ofthe Sciences in Philadelphia knew it had bigshoes to fill. Change can be a challengingendeavor, especially for a program as richin history and reputation as PCP. Finding asuccessor to someone who had devoted 30

years to USP, a decade of that time as deanof PCP, was a difficult task, according to Dr.Barbara Byrne, vice president of academicaffairs. “We were looking for someone withvision, with proven leadership, and with anunderstanding both of pharmacy educationand higher education in general. In addi-tion, we wanted someone who would be anexcellent colleague for faculty members,other deans, and administrators.”

The search ended with the selection ofRUSSELL J. DIGATE, MS, PhD, (pictured, left)professor and associate dean for researchand graduate education at the University ofMaryland School of Pharmacy. Dr. DiGateembodies the desired qualities. He is amolecular biologist by training, and hisacademic experience has been in the con-text of a pharmacy school. He not only hasextremely strong scientific credentials butalso brings strength as an academic leader,having served as department chair, actingdean, and associate dean for research andgraduate education.continued on next page

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A FRESH LOOK AT THE USP BULLETIN

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CONGRATS ON 2004 SUMMER ISSUEI wish to congratulate you and theother contributors to the splendidSummer 2004 edition of the USPBulletin—it is with pleasure that I have witnessed the impressiveevolution of the Bulletin from anamateurish double-fold to a highlysophisticated, professional publica-tion that reflects with great crediton the progressive institution that is USP.G.Victor Rossi P’51, MS’52, PhDLeonard and Madlyn AbramsonProfessor Emeritus of Pharmacology

I am an alum of PCP&S, and I wasdelighted to see a medical technologystudent featured in the latest issueof the Bulletin. As a group, we med-ical technology graduates of PCP&Shave done wonderfully, and we areusually forgotten in the glamour ofsome more high-profile majors.You have renewed my hope in [theUniversity].Betty Ciesla MT’73

OH,WHAT A NIGHTI attended the recent schoolreunion on the University campus.The turnout of my pharmacy classof 1954 was impressive. I wish tothank the University for the honorsbestowed on my classmates and for the wonderful celebration heldlater in the night.

My wife and I were particularlythrilled to meet so many of my fraternity brothers who were ush-ers at our wedding in July 1954–50years ago.Thank you.Harvey Lipschultz, P’54

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Building on the Basics: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy’sNew Dean

BY CAROL R. COOL

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BUILDING ON THE BASICSHis background as a basic scientistforms part of the vision Dr. DiGatebrings to USP. “If you don’t have amastery of basic science, you won’tbe the most effective pharmacist youcould be,” he says. That’s why USP’ssuperior undergraduate science program is so important. Without astrong background in biochemistry,current molecular biology, andpharmacology, a pharmacist can’tunderstand how drugs interact withthe body. Because most adverse out-comes involve drugs interacting withcell surface proteins that theyshouldn’t be involved with, causingchemical reactions, a pharmacist mustlearn the molecular targets in basic scienceclasses. In this way, he says, you can be better prepared to help patients.

The opportunity to be a part of the lead-ership team at USP excited Dr. DiGate.“What drew me to USP and PCP is whatwould bring any individual to this institution.First, there is the aura of being affiliatedwith the first and finest pharmacy school inthe country. When you walk into GriffithHall, it vibrates both with history and pride.Second, the history of this institution is only superseded by its reputation. Third,because of PCP’s history and reputation, thepotential for the future is unparalleled.”

BUILDING FOR THE FUTUREDr. DiGate has already established his ini-tial priorities. First and foremost, he wantsto work with the faculty to continuallyimprove and update what he describes as “an already excellent curriculum” and towork with students to ensure that a PCPeducation continues to produce pharmacistsand scientists who are second to none.

Part of this involves clearly defining andarticulating what the “PCP pharmacist” isand what she or he brings to the “table.”Because the specialties within the facultyare the crucial factor in determining theUniversity’s niche, Dr. DiGate says he mustget to know each faculty member’s strengths.He also wants to understand the perceptions

activity, grants, and contracts dramaticallyincreased. Based on Dr. DiGate’s strongresearch background, Dr. Byrne expects hewill encourage the further development ofresearch by the faculty. Dr. DiGate’s ownresearch focuses on topoisomerases, enzymesthat change the shape of DNA molecules.

So how does he plan to encourage researchat USP? “It’s a big-picture thing, not justgrants,” Dr. DiGate says. You build a reputa-tion for superior research by starting fromthe ground up. You encourage the researchinterests of the faculty you have and thenbring in the best and brightest from aroundthe country to contribute to the mission. “It’simportant to cultivate and foster relationshipsbetween the current faculty so they functionas a team. That way, current faculty memberswillingly serve as mentors to newcomers,creating a great place to work, which in turnbuilds loyalty. And at PCP, it is important toremember that while developing the research

arm of the University is important, educationis the predominant mission.”

Dr. DiGate is excited about building on thebasics to enhance the future at PhiladelphiaCollege of Pharmacy. “I know that the PCPfaculty members are extraordinary teachersand researchers in their own right. I hope tobring new ideas to the table and at the sametime learn from these gifted people. My dreamis that when people within the professionthink of innovation, leadership, and educa-tion, they continue to think of PCP.”

REBECCA FINLEY RESIGNS AFTERSEVEN YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

REBECCA FINLEY, PharmD, helped lead theDepartment of Pharmacy Practice/PharmacyAdministration faculty during a significant periodof transition in her seven-year term as chairper-son.When Philadelphia College of Pharmacy(PCP) modified its curriculum several years agoto establish the six-year doctor of pharmacydegree as the entry-level preparation for practiceand phased out the five-year bachelor of sciencedegree in pharmacy,Dr. Finley’s guidanceenhanced moraleamong the faculty andhelped create thepharmacy curriculumthat is now in place.The department isnow formulating ideasto further improvethe curriculum, but itwill do so without Dr.Finley, who recentlyresigned her positionsof department chair-person, director ofthe Doctor ofPharmacy Program, and associate dean of PCP.Dr. Finley, now a vice president for MeniscusEducational Institute in West Conshohocken, Pa.,will continue teaching courses in pharmacy.

Her contributions to the department andPCP were valued and appreciated by many,according to George Downs, former dean of PCP.

“Becky’s exceptional leadership abilities tookthe department to a new level of excellence,”said Dr. Downs. “Her highly motivating and ener-getic leadership style was expressed by herdesire and interest in the field of pharmacy.Becky’s genuine enthusiasm for the profession ofpharmacy and her determination and resolve toimprove scholarship, education, and patient carewere apparent to all. Under Becky’s direction, thedepartment experienced tremendous strides.Wehave been blessed to have Becky working withus for the past seven years, and we wish herevery good success for her future endeavors.”

Dr. Finley came to USP from the MarylandCancer Center, where she was the head of theSection of Pharmacy Services. She also held theappointments of associate professor in theDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Science atthe University of Maryland and associate profes-sor of oncology at the University of MarylandCancer Center and School of Medicine.

She is a past president of the AmericanSociety of Health-System Pharmacists and hasserved as chairperson of the ASHP SpecialInterest Group in Oncology. She is a past presi-dent of the Maryland Society of HospitalPharmacists and has served on its board of direc-tors. She also served on the Agency for HealthCare Policy and Research Cancer Pain Guidelineexpert panel. She is the coauthor of the booktitled Concepts in Oncology Therapeutics, which is aself-instructional text for pharmacists. Her prac-tice interests include supportive care of cancerpatients, particularly cancer pain management,life care, and symptom management.

She received a doctor of pharmacy degreeand a bachelor of science degree in pharmacyfrom the University of Cincinnati and a master ofscience degree in institutional pharmacy at theUniversity of Maryland.

ANDREW PETERSON ASSUMES NEWDUTIES AS INTERIM CHAIR

ANDREW M. PETERSON, PharmD, spent the pasteight years as an assistant and associate professorof clinical pharmacy at USP. Upon agreeing toserve as interim chair of theDepartment of PharmacyPractice/PharmacyAdministration, his responsibil-ities increased significantly. Inhis new role, Dr. Peterson ischarged with leading morethan 30 faculty in the educa-tional and research endeavors of USP’s largestand most notable academic department. He willmaintain an active research and teaching agenda,concentrating his work on medication compli-ance and managing pharmacy practice.

Before taking the interim chair position, Dr.Peterson served two years as president of theUniversity’s faculty council. His academic leader-

ship is supported by a history of clinical andadministrative experience at local institutions.Before joining the University full time, Dr. Petersonserved as an assistant director of pharmacy/clinical services at Thomas Jefferson UniversityHospital for a number of years. Prior to that, hewas an associate director of pharmacy, drug infor-mation, and clinical services at Crozer-ChesterMedical Center. Dr. Peterson is a member of several organizations, including the InternationalSociety of Pharmacoeconomics and OutcomesResearch, American Society of Health-SystemPharmacists, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy,American College of Clinical Pharmacy, andPennsylvania Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

He received a doctor of pharmacy degree fromthe Medical College of Virginia and a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from RutgersUniversity. He completed a residency in hospitalpharmacy practice and a specialty residency inhospital pharmacy administration.

“It always increases anxiety when a departmentloses a chairperson,” says RUSSELL DIGATE, PhD,

dean of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.“However, when you have a person of Andrew’scaliber with the knowledge base and willingnessto do the job, it allays the fears of both facultyand administration. I have complete confidencethat Andrew will not only act as a stabilizing force within his department but also lead thedepartment forward as we enter the new academic year.”

A national search is underway to identify andrecommend a new department chair.

“ANDREW...WILL LEAD THE DEPARTMENT FORWARD AS WE ENTER THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR.”DR. RUSSELL J. DIGATE

“BECKY’S EXCEPTIONALLEADERSHIPABILITIES HAVETAKEN THEDEPARTMENT TO A NEW LEVEL OFEXCELLENCE.”GEORGE DOWNS,PharmD’72, formerPCP dean

Dr. Russell J. DiGate and Dr. Andrew Peterson

of students, alumni, and the external community. What do students and alumnibelieve PCP does very well? What does theexternal community value in PCP grads?

Another priority for Dr. DiGate is towork with the external community andalumni to build support. “This institutioncan only progress as far as the resourcesallow it to grow. In order to create, design,and implement new educational and scien-tific paradigms, funds will be needed.

“Schools cannot simply raise tuition tofund new programs. Deans are in the bestposition to do fund-raising for their schoolsbecause they know their programs and what each program needs to grow and theyknow their present and former students.”

Dr. DiGate considers the encouragementof USP alumni to be critical for the future of the University. “PCP has a tremendousadvantage—among its graduates are some of the most respected thought leaders withinthe profession of pharmacy. I would like toinvolve these leaders along with our facultyin determining the long-term goals for PCP.”

Dr. DiGate plans on meeting with asmany of our alums as possible within thefirst year. He wants to get a sense of howthey envision the future of pharmacy andhow they feel PCP can continue to educateprofessionals with the ability to be leadersin the profession.

During his tenure at the University ofMaryland School of Pharmacy, scholarly

BUILDING UPON its pharmaceuticalexpertise, USP extended its health policyreach by launching the USP Health PolicyInstitute (HPI). It is anticipated that inshort order the USP HPI will become anessential resource by providing supportiveservices and analyses for policymakers inboth the public and private sectors throughits research and scholarly work. The HPI ispositioned to promote USP’s educationalmission by collaborating with relateddegree and postdoctoral programs withinthe University, including the master’s anddoctoral programs in health policy, theMBA and executive MBA in pharmaceuticalbusiness, and the master’s in pharmacyadministration program.

The HPI will address key and compellingissues foremost in national health care,including the challenges caused by theincreasing number of seniors, the growingcomplexity in the use of medications, andthe effect of the Medicare prescription drugbenefit. The HPI will tackle these issuesthrough its pool of senior associates andinternal USP experts as well as externalexperts who serve a variety of areas ofhealth policy.

“The HPI will be a resource to key stake-holders as they develop and implementstrategic plans based on an understandingof the relevant health policy as well asaffecting policy through critical research,”says RICHARD G. STEFANACCI, DO, MGH,MBA, AGSF, CMD, the founding executivedirector of the HPI. “For example, one ofthe projects the institute is currentlyundertaking is assisting a major pharma-ceutical company in planning for the

impact of the new Medicare PharmacyBenefit on its business. In the near future,the institute will be recognized by keystakeholders as a valuable resource to turnfor answers to the most difficult questionsthat health care faces.”

Some of the projects currently underdevelopment at the HPI include:

• Investigating the policy implications of Medicare coverage exclusion of benzodiazepines

• Presenting a workshop on the futuredirection of pharmaceutical R&D funding

• Providing a virtual network as an incubator for consensus panels on critical health policy topics

• Establishing an Internet connectionbetween health policy experts and conference participants both before and after events

• Providing content for Assisted LivingConsult, the first publication dedicated to assisted living

“The Health Policy Institute,” says Dr.Stefanacci, “will build on USP’s tradition ofexcellence in health care education as thefirst college of pharmacy in North Americaas well as its emerging expertise in inter-disciplinary care teams.”

For faculty and students interested in serving as senior associates, contact Dr. Richard Stefanacci at r.stefan@usip.edu.

DR. STEFANACCI served as a visiting scholar at the Thomas Jefferson University (TJU)Department of Health Policy, where he wasinvolved in research and educational projects thatdealt principally with geriatric care quality and uti-lization issues.Through Jefferson, he spent a yearas the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid)Health Policy Scholar, focusing on the regulationsrelated to pharmacy access under the MedicareModernization Act, particularly in the areasinvolving the dually eligible and those residing inlong-term care.

He completed his clinical training at theUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of NewJersey in internal medicine and a fellowship ingeriatrics. Over the past 10 years, he has devel-oped his expertise in geriatrics through servingas medical director for a large primary care private practice, heading up a full-risk providergroup, running a Medicare + Choice HMO, and,in his current position, acting as medical directorfor the St. Agnes PACE (Program for All-inclusiveCare for the Elderly) program in Philadelphia,where he is involved not only in the implementa-tion of quality assurance and utilization manage-ment initiatives for the frail elderly but also fordirect patient care.

Dr. Stefanacci holds master’s degrees in geriatric health care and business administration.He is board certified in quality assurance and utilization as well as being a certified medicaldirector. He serves on the board of trustees athis alma mater A.T. Still University of HealthSciences and the National PACE Association andactively participates in the American MedicalDirectors Association (AMDA) and the AmericanGeriatrics Society (AGS). In addition, he hasrecently been selected as a fellow in the AmericanGeriatrics Society. He also serves on the editorialboards of Caring for the Ages and The Journal ofQuality Healthcare.

USP BULLETIN: HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE PAGE 7

Health PolicyInstitute Launched

WHEN PHILADELPHIA College of Pharmacywas founded in 1821, it made an indelible markin both academic and medical history as the firstcollege of pharmacy in the Western Hemisphere.Since PCP’s inception, nearly 100 pharmacyschools have been established across the country.Today, PCP distinguishes itself from other pro-grams by introducing its students to the clinicalside of pharmacy as well as the business and sci-ence aspects of the industry.To ensure that PCP’sacademic vision coincides with the evolvingdemands of the profession, the college is revisingthe doctor of pharmacy curriculum, enhancing itsother programs, and adding new faculty to analready solid corps of distinguished professors.The six-year doctor of pharmacy program is fullyaccredited by the Accreditation Council forPharmacy Education.

PCP’s hallmark major, the doctor of pharmacydegree program, prepares students for rewardingcareers in one of the fastest-growing occupationsin health care.To keep the program vibrant andrelevant, faculty members are currently developinga new curriculum to focus on outcomes andaddress the increasing and evolving responsibilitiesof today’s pharmacists. One of the exciting changeswill involve giving students an opportunity in theirthird year of study—instead of their fourth year—to gain real-world pharmacy experience by par-ticipating in community service projects in settingssuch as nursing homes, health clinics, and commu-nity centers.This valuable first-hand experiencewill provide students a deep respect for pharma-cy’s impact on people and may provide additionalinsight for them when choosing a career path in a specific area of the profession.

Pharmacy faculty members will collaboratedirectly with biology, chemistry, mathematics, andsocial sciences faculty to effectively integrate thegeneral education courses within the curriculum.This innovative teaching philosophy will allow stu-dents to recognize how courses in biology andintellectual heritage, for example, will help enhancetheir education and shape them as well-roundedhealth professionals.

PCP students receive their clinical training inthe doctor of pharmacy program, but there areother majors within the college that focus ontwo different realms of the profession—scienceand business.

On the science side, students in both the BS programs in pharmacology/toxicology andpharmaceutical sciences are engaging in course-work and research in laboratories focused ondeveloping new approaches to curing diseases,testing and improving the safety of drugs andchemicals, and advancing the effectiveness ofmodern medications and drug therapies.

PCP also offers students an opportunity tolearn the business side of the billion-dollar phar-maceutical industry. Students can enroll in the BS in pharmaceutical marketing and managementprogram, which prepares them for competitivepositions in sales, marketing, and advertising within the pharmaceutical industry and relatedfields. If students want to further their educationand be prepared to enter the corporate world,the MBA in pharmaceutical business programprovides them with highly specialized skills inpharmaceutical marketing (See Bulletin article;Spring 2004,Volume 93, No. 4, pps. 4–6).

Educating and guiding PCP students in theclinical, science, and business aspects of the phar-macy and pharmaceutical fields are highly respectedfaculty members, who have been recognizednationwide for their research and academicachievements. Overthe years, PCP facultymembers have earneda long list of prestigioushonors. One recipientof many honors andawards throughout hisdistinguished career is DANIEL HUSSAR

P’62, MS’64, PhD’67,

Remington professorof pharmacy, whosemost recent honorwas the Pharmacist ofthe Year Award, given in October by thePennsylvania Society of Health-SystemPharmacists, an organization dedicated to safemedication use in organized health care settings.

This summer, SARAH SPINLER, PharmD, associ-ate professor of clinical pharmacy, was elected tothe Board of Regents of the American College ofClinical Pharmacy (ACCP). Dr. Spinler, a nationallyknown expert on cardiovascular pharmacotherapy,will help set policies and establish procedures for

the college and assist in guiding the developmentand monitoring of ACCP’s strategic plan.

Additionally during the summer, ADEBOYE

ADEJARE, PhD, chair of the Department ofPharmaceutical Sciences, had his research featuredat both the Ninth International Conference onAlzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders andthe American Chemical Society National Meeting.Since 2002, the number of faculty members inthe department whose research activities aresupported by the National Institutes of Healthhas risen from two to six.

Additional talented and accomplished facultyare joining PCP to accommodate the increase inenrollment, to help develop the new doctor ofpharmacy curriculum, and to contribute theirexpertise that will foster a better overall educa-tion for students.This fall, PCP has welcomed thedynamic skills and expertise of four new faculty:

ALICIA REESE P’00, PharmD’01, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy, spent a two-yearfellowship at University of Texas at Austin, whereher specialty pharmacy practice was in pharma-cotherapy. She brings to PCP both practice andclinical research in the area of acute care. She will also practice internal medicine at Jefferson

University Hospital in theinternal medicine department.

Ambulatory care is a largesegment of the medical fieldin which pharmacists fulfillmedication needs and otheroutpatient services for patientswho do not require hospitaladmission. VICKY CHAN,

PharmD, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy, andSHAWN BOYLE P’00,

PharmD’01, instructor of clinical pharmacy, are two

new faculty members who specialize in this areaof practice.

Dr. Chan completed a managed care residencywith an emphasis in ambulatory care at theUniversity of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Inaddition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Chanwill practice in the ambulatory care clinic at thePhiladelphia VA Medical Center.continued on page 32

AS EDUCATION REQUIREMENTSARE CHANGING AT NEARLYEVERY PHARMACY SCHOOLACROSS THE NATION,PCP CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AS A PREMIER AND WELL-RESPECTEED EDUCATOR IN THE PHARMACY FIELD.

NEW FACULTY AND CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENTS LAUNCH PCP INTO A NEW ERA

“The Science and Technology Center willreceive heavy use by most of the students on campus, as nearly all of our students takea significant number of courses in the programs that will be housed there,” saysDr. Wigent. “The center’s amenities shouldcontribute to student satisfaction andretention, an important component of ourenrollment planning.”

Stephen Linton BI’07 will enter his sen-ior year when the center officially opens its doors. He said he is most excited aboutconducting cutting-edge experiments in amuch more comfortable setting.

“For the past year, I’ve been working in a small lab in Griffith Hall,” says Linton. “It becomes crowded working there with sixtotal people doing individual projects. I’mreally looking forward to working in a larger,more spacious laboratory that will have anabundance of advanced equipment. Thiscenter shows that biology students andother majors besides pharmacy are makingan impact. Having the center open my senior year will be something special. It isgoing to be a big accomplishment and asource of pride for all the majors on campus.”

Dr. Wigent, who helped ensure the acad-emic coordination of the programming anddesign of the center. “The center will increasethe number of didactic classrooms andteaching laboratories, substantially increaseour capacity to perform research-basedscholarly activity, and increase the numberof faculty and staff offices and supportspaces to allow for planned growth. This will all be accomplished in a building that provides maximum flexibility in a student-friendly environment.”

Approximately one quarter of the building’sspace is designed to support research-basedscholarship. The research laboratories andancillary support spaces will accommodatemore than 80 undergraduate, graduate,postdoctoral, and faculty researchers. Theseflexible spaces will both allow an open-labformat and provide isolation where needed.The center will also include an additional10,000 square feet of general-purpose class-room space for USP. Initially, the center willhouse the undergraduate and graduate pro-grams in math, physics and computer science,biology, and bioinformatics, but it will facili-tate collaboration across disciplines, amongstudents and faculty, and between industryand academia.

University celebratesgroundbreaking forScience and TechnologyCenter that will enhancethe academic andresearch experience forstudents and faculty

AS USP PRESIDENT DR. PHILIP P. GERBINOalong with civic and campus leaders ceremo-niously broke ground for the new Scienceand Technology Center on September 2, students, staff, faculty, and guests watched,envisioning that the empty lot where theywere standing would one day be a hub ofinnovative learning, scholarly activity, andscientific research. The same excitement and anticipation was experienced nearly two years ago at the groundbreaking for theAthletic/Recreation Center(ARC). The impressive ARClooming in the backgroundof this groundbreaking cere-mony effectively symbolizedhow a vacant lot could one day accommodate somethingtruly impressive and worthwhile.

The landscape of 43rdStreet and WoodlandAvenue—and the overall look of the campus—will dramatically change in the fall of 2006when the center is completed. The three-story, 77,000-square-foot building will provide state-of-the-art technologies in itsclassrooms and laboratories for biology,bioinformatics, and physics. The facility willaccommodate the increasing enrollment at

the University, further fostering a rich and rewarding academic experience, and enable advanced research and scholarlyactivity by faculty and students alike. It willbecome the gateway to campus and to thefuture of technology and health scienceswhile serving as a model for advanced science education.

One of the many impressive features ofthe center is its 400-seat auditorium, whichwill be used for large classes, seminars, and

conferences. The auditoriumprovides seating for 150 morepeople than any classroomon campus. The center’stwo-story, naturally lit com-mons area will give studentsyet another place to meet,study, or relax.

To ROD WIGENT, PhD,dean of College of GraduateStudies, the new center

reflects the University’s achievement of its strategic imperatives and goals, whichinclude creating a culture of student-centered learning and living, constructingnew buildings, and increasing research-based scholarly activity.

“The Science and Technology Center isdesigned to be student-centered,” says

A New Center of Academic AchievementBY JOHN M. MARTINO

“THE SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY CENTER IS DESIGNED TO BE STUDENT- CENTERED.”ROD WIGENT, PhDDean, College of Graduate Studies

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From left to right; Dr. Gary Raisl, vice president for finance& administration; USP President Dr. Philip P. Gerbino;ThirdDistrict Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell; State RepresentativeJames R. Roebuck Jr.; Delbert S. Payne, chairman of theUSP board of trustees; and Dr. Barbara Byrne, vice presidentfor academic affairs.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CENTER One 400-seat auditoriumOne two-story commons areaOne gallery exhibit area

CLASSROOMS/OFFICESTwo 60-seat lecture hallsOne 40-seat lecture hallOne 36-seat computer classroom One general-use computer workroomTwo conference roomsSix breakout rooms55 offices to accommodate faculty, staff, postdoctoral

fellows, and graduate students

BIOLOGYTwo introductory biology teaching labs with a

prep room15 biology research labs with equipment and

support roomsTwo advanced biology teaching labs with prep areaOne microbiology teaching lab with prep areaCold rooms, warm rooms, autoclave room, tissue

culture rooms, growth rooms, equipment/lab support rooms, and storage rooms

BIOINFORMATICSOne bioinformatics classroomOne network equipment roomFour bioinformatics research labsOne dedicated computer classroom

PHYSICSOne advanced physics teaching lab with

prep roomTwo physics teaching labs with prep roomOne physics research lab with equipment

support room

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A few minutes after 9 a.m., when Jennifercalled into the pharmacy where she worked, acoworker told her about the tragedy that wasunfolding. Afterwards, nearly every television station confirmed her worst fear. Jim worked as a strategic-development engineer for CantorFitzgerald, a highly successful wholesale financialservice company that occupied floors 101–105of the World Trade Center’s North Tower.Thecompany was the hardest hit on September 11,losing 658 employees in the attacks.WhenJennifer got her first glimpse of the news broad-

cast, she saw a massive gapinghole where Jim’s office waslocated.Then the unthinkable happened at 10:29 a.m.

“Family and friends cameover, but I was trying to notlook at the TV,” she says. “ThenI heard people gasping andcrying.When I saw the tower collapse, I knew it was over.I knew Jim could not have survived. I don’t even like thinking about that day.”

Like the two once-believed infallible twin towers, Jennifer’s world collapsed, leaving behind an enormous void.

A memorial service was held for Jim threeweeks later, and more than 600 people came toexpress their condolences.The following year,Jennifer had another service for Jim...underwater.(continued on next page)

“When I turned on the TV, I couldn’t believewhat I was looking at,” says Jennifer. “It was likelooking at the end of the world...it was the endof my world. Unlike others who were angry atthe terrorists, the government, or the airlines, Ifocused my anger completely at God. He didn’tanswer my prayer, and he turned his back on me.How could he take this love from me? Howcould he destroy it or allow it to be destroyed?”

Jennifer never thought she would be able toresume her life; become a strong, independentperson; or forgive God. But somehow she man-aged to do all the aboveand more. She chronicledher remarkable journeyfrom desperation to survival in her book,A Tempered Faith:Rediscovering Hope in theAshes of Loss (OlivePress: 2003). It is the onlybook about the WorldTrade Center attack written solely by a 9/11widow.The 179-pagebook recounts her marriage and her quest to getback on her feet after losing the love of her lifeand questioning her faith in God.

“I wanted this book to be about the testimonyto a love between a husband and wife and alsothe testimony to the love between that wife andher God,” says Jennifer. “Anyone who has lost aloved one can relate to this book. Everyone has a cross to carry, no matter how big or small.”

But on September 11, the cross Jennifer hadto bear was too heavy for even the mightiest ofshoulders.Yet the day began like any other day.

“Before Jim left, he leaned over me while Iwas sleeping and kissed me goodbye,” she recalls.“He was running a few minutes late, but not lateenough. I did notice he said ‘I love you’ differently.It sounded happier for some reason.”

That was the last contact she would have with Jim.

PLEASE, GOD, GET JIM TO WORK SAFELY AND BRING HIM HOME SAFELYTOO. HE’S EVERYTHING IN THEWORLD TO ME,AND I LOVE HIM SOMUCH. SO PLEASE, LORD,WATCHOVER HIM.”

Jennifer Trebino-Sands P’89 recited this briefprayer every morning after her husband, Jim,departed for work. For nine months, he endureda grueling, two-hour trek from their home inBrick, N.J., to the hustle and bustle of New YorkCity. It wasn’t much easier for Jennifer. She wor-ried about him being involved in an auto accidenton the highway or carjacked or mugged in thedowntown area. But her trepidation lessened andher daily prayer was answered each night whenJim walked in the door.

One day Jennifer’s prayer was not answeredthe way she wanted. Jim was not involved in acar accident or the target of a carjacker. He wasthe victim of something Jennifer and the entirenation could never have fathomed.

Jim Sands, 38, was one of the more than 2,700innocent individuals who lost their lives when apair of hijacked airplanes crashed into the twotowers of the World Trade Center on September11, 2001.The tragedy has been permanentlyetched into the memory of every American whowitnessed the horrifying events transpire on theirtelevisions.The sadness of the country paled incomparison to the personal loss Jennifer, likeevery person who was directly touched by 9/11,suffered that day and still experiences today.

Jim and Jennifer Sands

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A TOWER OF STRENGTH AND FAITHALUMNA PENSBOOK ABOUT REGAINING HER FAITH AFTER LOSINGHER HUSBAND DURING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACKBY JOHN M. MARTINO

LEONARD S. JACOB P’70, MD, PhDTo say that Leonard Jacob has been busy since graduating in 1970 would be an understatement. As founder and CEO of InKine Pharmaceutical, locatedin Blue Bell, Pa., he has grown this NASDAQ-traded company in sevenyears from $5 million to $200 million. Inaddition, InKine currently holds eight patentsand has received FDA approval for its breakthrough prescription drug,Visicol, a pre-colonoscopy pill.Visicol offers patients analternative to drinking volumes of an unap-petizing liquid.This is great news for anyoneneeding to undergo a colonoscopy. In the past, the patient had to consume largequantities of an awful-tasting solution over a period of several hours in preparation forthe procedure.While the colonoscopy pro-cedure itself is painless, preparation madeundergoing a colonoscopy an uncomfortable proposition. Potentially, this pillhas the power to persuade thousands of otherwise-reluctant people tosubmit to a colonoscopy, which will in turn enable doctors to detect coloncancer in its early stages, thereby saving patient lives.

Dr. Jacob also helped Magainin Pharmaceuticals Inc. grow into a successfulenterprise. He spent seven years as co-founder and chief operating officer atMagainin before it became Genaera Corporation, also a NASDAQ-traded company.

After leaving USP, Dr. Jacob furthered his education at Temple UniversitySchool of Medicine by earning his PhD in pharmacology and continuing to the Medical College of Philadelphia where he earned his medical degreeand served on its board of directors for 12 years. He then went on tobecome the youngest worldwide vice president for clinical research at whatwas then SmithKline Beecham before branching out on his own.

In addition to his research, Dr. Jacob has also given a great deal back tohis community. He held a free clinic at Bryn Mawr Hospital for a number of years and serves on several charitable boards, with a particular focus onorganizations that serve young people. He is currently on the Board ofRecording for the Blind and Dyslexic (a nonprofit service organization forthe visual and learning disabled), and Saving Face (a nonprofit service organ-ization for facially disfigured children). Dr. Jacob also established the Edithand Morris Jacob Outreach Program in memory of his parents. His goal isto bring this audio learning model into Philadelphia area public schools.Dr. Jacob recently established the Ronald Tallarida Fellowship in Pharmacologyat Temple University School of Medicine in honor of his mentor.

Dr. Jacob resides with his wife, Sandra, in Villanova and Southwest Florida.

ALUMNI FOCUS

ROBERT C. DENNY P’68After graduating from USP in 1968, Dr. Denny went on to earn a doctor of osteopathy degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in1973. In 1988, he became the medical director of Woodbine DevelopmentalCenter in Woodbine, New Jersey.

In 2001, Dr. Denny was asked to join a group of concerned citizens toaddress the lack of health care for a large number of Cape May County residents.This group formed the organization Cape Volunteers In Medicine(CVIM). CVIM was designed to provide health care for the underservedand uninsured citizens living and working in Cape May County.

Thanks to a generous donation from The Home Depot and a largegroup of hard-working volunteers, Cape Volunteers In Medicine refurbisheda Cape May Masonic hall to house the CVIM free clinic that opened inMarch 2002.

CVIM is an independent, not-for-profit organization where volunteers staff the clinic and serve on its board of directors. Burdette Tomlin MemorialHospital’s chief of pharmacy, Joseph Walker P’77, provides volunteer consult-ing. A cadre of dedicated people, including other USP alumni, keeps the clinicgoing. Joseph’s wife, Nancy Walker, MSN, ARNP, works as a nurse practitioner.The clinic’s pharmacy, which operates primarily on medications donated bythe representatives from various drug companies, was organized with the generous support of USP graduates. Kruti Desai PharmD’02, Solafa El-Shatanoufy P’00, PharmD’01, Ed Brennan P’57, and Richard Nevin P’63

(before his death) have been very active in the clinic’s pharmacy. KeithHartman P’94 and Scott Reef own and operate Medicap Pharmacy in CapeMay Court House, and both donatefunds and provide discounts toCVIM.The Court House Pharmacyand Family Health Pharmacy alsoprovide generous discounts andfinancial support.

Currently, the CVIM clinic sees20 to 25 patients a night, two nightsa week. Additionally, CVIM’s volun-teer pharmacists assist those patientswho are qualified with paperwork that enables them to receive free med-ication through various Drug Manufacturers’ Patient Assistance Programs.Dr. Denny served as chairman of the board and volunteer medical directoruntil January 2004 when a paid medical director was hired. Dr. Dennyremains a volunteer consultant to CVIM. A USP alum who’s committed tothe health of his community, Dr. Denny’s volunteer activism and leadershiphave made an important impact on many people. Under his guidance, CVIMbrings a better quality of life to all who come through its doors.

Anyone interested in helping out at the clinic can contact Dr. Denny at 609.463.2VIM (2846).

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The loving couple enjoyed scuba diving, and oneof their favorite places was the Cayman Islands. InJuly 2002, the Cayman Islands government, at therequest of a friend, agreed to have a bronze plaque in Jim’shonor placed on a coralreef. A new dive sitecalled Jim Sands MemorialReef was created. Jennifersays the “memorial dive”to see the plaque wasemotional. She broughtfive calla lilies—her wed-ding flowers, one for each year she was marriedto Jim—to lay beside thesubmerged plaque.

“I felt like that was my husband’s funeral andhis grave site,” she says. “It was the first time Ididn’t dive with him; I was diving for him.”

A few months later, she also decided to writeher book for Jim.Though the couple did not haveany children, she compared the experience inwriting A Tempered Faith to going through labor.She started writing the book in November 2002.The book was delivered to her home nine monthslater, and when she opened the first box of books,it was a magical moment.

“This book is my child,” says Jennifer.“I was with it from the beginning, I saw itdeveloped, I nurtured it, and I named it.The whole process was nine months, justlike the gestation period. It was truly amazing.

not easy. She has only been to Ground Zerotwice, and both times were more than she couldhandle. “Seeing that raw pit of devastation wasdifficult because I looked at it as what my lifebecame without Jim,” she says.“I prefer to remem-ber Jim for the way he lived, not the way he died.Being at Ground Zero was the reminder of theway he died, and I try to avoid it at all cost.”

Jennifer will always hold her husband dear to her heart. And she wears a heart-shaped pen-dant with a laser imprint of Jim’s face. She is

also in the midst of working on a new book, a sequel that willexpand on her emotional andspiritual journey.

“People have been asking me how I have been since therelease of the first book,” shesays, “and this is a way to showthem. It’s a work in progress, butit is something that means a lot.Writing is a way for me to keepJim’s memory alive. But no

matter what I do or where I am, he’ll always be close to my heart.

PLEASE, GOD, REMIND ME THAT NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME TODAY THAT YOU AND I TOGETHER CAN’T HANDLE.”JENNIFER’S NEW DAILY PRAYER

A Tempered Faith: Rediscovering Hope in theAshes of Loss is available at all bookstores andonline at Amazon.com and www.jennifersands.com.

“The book grew into something bigger than I expected,” she adds. “It was released onSeptember 11, 2003, two years after the tragedy,and I did a lot of media interviews. It also intro-

duced me into a realm which I didn’texpect—public speaking. I have spoken togroups from Texas, Indiana, Georgia, Italy,and all over.”

Jennifer also brought her message to her alma mater. In front of nearly 100 University of the Sciences in Philadelphia students, faculty,and staff members, Jennifertalked about Jim, what sheendured during and after 9/11,and her faith. She also showeda touching musical video of her

dive to Jim’s underwater plaque in theCayman Islands. Her presentation waswell received, according to Dan Hussar,PhD, Remington professor of pharma-cy, who invited Jennifer to campus.

“I think Jennifer’s experience is onefrom which we can all learn,” says Dr. Hussar.“She handled a tragedy in a way that is trulyinspirational. I have a great respect for the wayshe has coped with this and for the manner inwhich her faith has been strengthened as a

consequence of a tragedy. Hercommitment toshare her experience,as difficult as it is,is exemplary.”

Jennifer has spo-ken to many groupsin various parts ofthe country, but sheadmits that driving to New York City,the same route herhusband took onthat fateful day, is

“WHEN I TURNED ONTHE TV, I COULDN’TBELIEVE WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT.IT WAS LIKE LOOKING AT THE END OF THE WORLD...IT WAS THE END OF MY WORLD.”JENNIFER TREBINO-SANDS P’89

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“The site might entice some to attend anevent, locally or far away, or someone may wantto contact a favorite professor,” says Rosemarin.“It’s so easy to navigate and has so much to offer, including alumni profiles that are updated frequently.”You also have an opportunity to giveback to the University—virtually. By filling out a form on-line, you can easily and securely con-tribute gifts and donations to the Annual Fund.

The site also provides you with a number ofresources, including ways to contact faculty members, learn more aboutgraduate programs at USP,access on-line the J.W.England Library and itsmany periodicals, becomean active member of theAlumni Association, pur-chase USP merchandise,and much more.

Members of USP’sAlumni Association werethrilled with the newlydesigned site.They believemore graduates will becomeactively associated withtheir alma mater and maydecide to join their associa-tion as well.

“For the first time, the Alumni Association isworking on a strategic plan that is synergistic withthe strategic plan for the University,” says JANICEGASKA P’79, PharmD’82, president of the AlumniAssociation. “We want to track the activities andcommittees of the Alumni Association, becausewe have goals and objectives for each and know-ing what we accomplish is important.All this infor-mation will be on the Web.”

“I’ve been active with the alumni associationsince I was a work-study student,” says STEPHANIEBEAN MPT’89, vice president of the Alumni

A SONG ON THE RADIO transports youback in time. Suddenly, fond memories of a cer-tain classmate, the proud feeling of getting an “A” on a biology exam, or recollections of eatinglunch while happily chatting with friends during a break from classes stop you in your tracks.

Want to go back to those glory days again? Visit University of the Sciences in Philadelphia’s

new Alumni & Friends website (www.usip.edu/alumnifriends/) and take a virtual trip down mem-ory lane, sans the radio tunes.

USP launched its new andimproved Alumni & Friends web-site to provide a constant linkbetween the University and itsrecent and longtime graduates.The site offers photos of alumniin a scrapbook section, a readingroom with links to the USPBulletin and the USP AnnualReport, alumni profiles, links tonews and events on and offcampus, and an area where youcan help invest in the future ofUSP by giving an on-line gift.

STACY ROSEMARIN P’83,director of Alumni Relations within the Office ofInstitutional Advancement (OIA), says the goal ofthe Alumni & Friends website is “to increaseinvolvement of alumni, friends, and parents onmany levels,” adding that alumni will be able to “stayconnected to the organizations they belonged towhile on campus and see how USP sports teams,fraternities, or organizations are doing.”

Alumni were informed of the anticipatedlaunch through a specially designed flash anima-tion e-mail that featured a performance by theKingsessing Singers as a variety of current andnostalgic images faded in and out on-screen.Thebuzz seems to have made its mark.The busiestspot on the refurbished site so far has been Alumni:

A SITE SET ON ALUMNIA REVAMPED WEBSITE MAKES IT EASIER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE UNIVERSITY BY LESLIE H. LEVY AND JOHN M. MARTINO

Update Your Information, where you can makeany changes about your status or submit a classnote or photo.

Not only does the site keep you updated on what is happening on campus, it also providesbeneficial career support.You can seek moreinformation about individual career counseling,graduate programs and continuing educationopportunities, job postings, and career seminarsand expositions, as well as find links to websitesfor professional organizations and researchresources.

According to ROBERT SPERA P’88, a pharma-cist for Eckerd Drugs in Upper Darby, anotherbenefit of the Alumni & Friends website is theopportunity to network. “Who you know isinvaluable,” says Spera, who has been active inthe Alumni Association since 1999. “I ended a job one day and was hired the next because ofall my contacts. I have had a wonderful career,thanks to USP. I strongly believe that in additionto attending the reunions, alumni should visit the campus and the new buildings.”

Rosemarin agrees, adding, “You never knowwhen you’ll look for a new job or new employ-ees or want to expand your horizons.”

Rosemarin; ERICA SPIZZIRRI, assistant directorof the Capital Campaign; AMY CHRISTOPHER,USP webmaster ; and other members of USP’s ad hoc IOA Web team helped revamp the Alumni & Friends website. USP’s University RelationsDepartment developed a postcard (pictured left) to announce the site.The group hopes that the alumni will be attracted to the new look and improved feel and will be encouraged to visit frequently.

“The Alumni & Friends site needed to bemore current and crisp,” says Spizzirri. “We wantalumni to have the best source possible to keepthem updated about their alma mater and fellowalums, while keeping us updated at the same time.”

Association, “and I’ve always liked reading the personal and professional news and gettingupdates about campus changes, be it a newbuilding or new course/degree offering.I enjoyed reading on-line about the newAthletic/Recreation Center while it was under construction.”

So, if you desire to walk down memorylane, then let your fingers do the walking thistime and visit the USP Alumni & Friends website at http://www.usip.edu/alumnifriends/.

You will be able to find outhow some of your formerclassmates are faring, plus gaina wealth of information aboutprofessional offerings andwhat’s happening on campus.Once you open the USPAlumni & Friends website,you’ll bookmark it as one ofyour favorite places to go.

SURF’S UP!

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“IT’S SO EASY TO NAVIGATE AND HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER, INCLUDINGALUMNI PROFILES THAT ARE UPDATED FREQUENTLY.”STACY ROSEMARIN P’83Director of Alumni Relations

A SITE TO SEE:SOME OF THE FEATURES YOU’LL SEE ON THE ALUMNI & FRIENDS WEBSITE:

News and Events: Find out what’s happening onand around campus.

Scrapbooks: View pictures of alumni at variousevents locally, regionally, and nationally.

Update Your Information: Make sure informationabout you is up to date through an on-line form.

Class Notes: Submit your baby, wedding, andprofessional announcements for your fellowalums to see.

Event Registration: Simply sign up for an event on-line.

Giving to USP: Invest in the future of USP bygifting on-line to the USP Annual Fund.You caneven find whether your employer or corpora-tion participates in “matching gifts” grants.

Alumni Profiles: Read about featured alumni’sachievements and accomplishments.

Careers & Professional Education:Take advan-tage of continuing career support and resourcesavailable to alumni.

Alumni Association: Get involved and learn howyou can help shape the future of your almamater.

Working with USP: Learn the impact your corporation’s or foundation’s contributions havemeant to USP.

WWW.US IP.EDU/ALUMNI FR IENDS/

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“Working with the Measles Initiative helpedme take the focus off my own life and allowedme to put my time and efforts into a moremeaningful activity,” says Shah.“A measles vac-cine costs approximately 80 cents.This was the80 cents stuck underneath the couch or putaway in the penny jar. It was the tax on an item purchased, and the same 80 cents couldhelp a child survive the most deadly vaccine-preventable disease—measles.”

WHILE IN WEST AFRICA, Shah met thepeople of Gambia and Senegal, visited severalvaccination sites, and learned about the socialmobilization efforts in the country. She was ableto experience everything from meeting with theMinister of Health in Gambia to giving vitamin Adrops to young children six months to fiveyears old. Channel One News, a daily, televisednewscast broadcasted to 12,000 schools aroundthe country, featured Shah and a fellow volun-teer for the Power of One segment in which anoutstanding example of teens making a differ-ence is featured. In the past 18 months, the girlshave raised enough money to save more than600 children from the deadly disease.

“My most memorable experience was with a 15-year-old boy named Babucarr,” said Shah.“Two of Babucarr’s friends took my arm andput their arm against mine to show how palemy brown skin looked in comparison with theirarms. Just then, Babucarr walked over andpointed to his hand and said ‘Underneath theskin, the blood is the same’ and casually walkedby.That was a powerful statement of toleranceand welcoming diversity. It was then that I realized that on this trip I would not only belearning about the Measles Initiative campaignbut the lifestyles, cultures, and values of theGambians as well.”

is a land that attracts visitorsfrom all over the globe who gaze upon exoticwild animals and plant life, visit ancient tribalcommunities and civilizations, or bask in the sun on uncrowded beaches in the year-round temperate climate.

Africa also has an alter ego.The continent is engulfed with escalating health threats—malaria, HIV/AIDS, measles, mass hunger andstarvation—that are endangering and killing its impoverished civilians, reducing the lifeexpectancy in some parts to around 34 years ofage.This was the side of Africa two Universityof the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) studentscame to visit.The safaris, wildlife parks, andmany other tourist attractions were not ontheir agenda.

Although ISHA SHAH PharmD’09 and SONYA

COMBS, a graduate student in the health psy-chology program, took different paths to get toAfrica, they were essentially on the same journeyto educate children through health awarenessinitiatives. Shah traveled to West Africa lastDecember as a representative for the MeaslesInitiative in Africa, while Combs has traveled toseveral South African communities over thepast year for a health promotion project gearedtoward reducing the risks of adolescents con-tracting HIV/AIDS.

Shah’s passion for making a positive differencehas intensified over the years.While a student inBensalem High School, she was given an articleabout the Measles Initiative, a long-term com-mitment by various organizations, led by theAmerican Red Cross, to control measles deathsin Africa by vaccinating 200 million children.Before the Measles Initiative, each year about500,000 children in Africa died from measles,according to the American Red Cross. Shah wasso inspired that she helped organize a fundraiserat Bensalem High School, planned a 5K fundraiserrun, and gave numerous presentations in theregional area.

AFRICA

MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

TWO STUDENTS HELP CHILDREN OVERSEAS BY VOLUNTEERING IN AFRICA

BY JOHN M. MARTINO

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BULLETIN BOARD

Excitement and energy are evident at theUniversity each fall as a new crop of students

are welcomed. But first-year students are not the only fresh faces inclassrooms and on campus. New full-time faculty members also con-tribute to the air of excitement on campus each fall.Their expertise anddiverse academic experiences add to the rich education USP studentshave come to expect and appreciate.

The following individuals were appointed to full-time faculty positions forthe 2004–05 academic year.

Several well-known professors assumed newer

and more challenging responsibilities. Each has been recognizedfor years of dedication and commitment to their respective depart-ments as well as the University as a whole.

The above faculty members have been named to leadership positions for the 2004–05 academic year.

EVA AGBADA, MSInstructor, Information Science

SHAWN BOYLE, PharmDInstructor, Clinical Pharmacy

PHILIP GEHRMAN, PhDAssistant Professor, Psychology

VICKY CHAN, PharmDAssistant Professor,

Clinical Pharmacy

SUSANNA J. DODGSON, PhD Director, Professor,

Biomedical Writing ProgramEMILY HAJJAR, PharmD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacy

ZHIJUN LI, PhDAssistant Professor, Bioinformatics

and BiochemistryALICIA REESE, PharmD

Assistant Professor,Clinical Pharmacy

VOJISLAVA TORBICA-POPHRISTIC, PhDAssistant Professor, Chemistry

MARGARET KASSCHAU, PhDAssociate Vice President forAcademic AffairsSUZANNE TRUMP, MDivAssistant Dean of Retention and Academic Advising

SUZANNE MURPHY, PhDActing Cochair, BiologyANDREW PETERSON, PharmDInterim Chair, PharmacyPractice/PharmacyAdministration

SUSAN WAINWRIGHT, MS, MPTActing Chair, Physical Therapy

LORA PACKEL, MS Assistant Professor,Physical Therapy(not shown)

NEW FACES

FAMILIAR PROFESSORSNEW RESPONSIBILITIES

GREGORY THIELMAN, MSAssistant Professor,Physical Therapy(not shown)

Combs is using her experience in Africatoward her practicum credit. As a research coordinator at The Center for Health Behavior and Communication Research at University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School forCommunication, she has worked on various projects, including the South African AdolescentHealth Promotion Project, which focuses onHIV/AIDS prevention and other health-relatedissues pertinent to South Africans.The five-yearproject, conducted in schools throughout EastLondon, South Africa, has been designed to beeducational, enjoyable, andculturally appropriate.Adolescents who participatein the project are assignedto one of two groups for sixtwo-hour sessions, wherethey learn information suchas wound care, pedestriansafety, how to manage agood diet, sexual transmitteddisease/HIV/AIDS preven-tion, and negotiation skills.

In the three times shehas been to South Africa,Combs has assisted inimplementing pilot interven-tion sessions for childrenthat were conducted inboth English and Xhosa, thedominant language of Southeastern Africa. Shealso helped coordinate follow-up questionnairesessions at the various schools and performednumerous administrative tasks.

“The project is making a tremendous differ-ence in the lives of South African adolescents andtheir parents,” says Combs. “The children were

overzealous to attend and participate in eachsession, and they were extremely humble andgrateful to be involved in the program.Their par-ents reported that the project has opened thedoors of communication between them and theirchildren to talk about sensitive issues such as sexand puberty.They also said it’s giving children anopportunity to learn and have access to impor-tant lifesaving information that they themselveswere not exposed to as children.

“The experience of working in another coun-try with another culture is certainly a once-in-a-

lifetime opportunity,” saysCombs. “It has undoubt-edly impacted my life andwill always be cherished.I have not completelyprocessed exactly how ithas impacted my life, butI am certain that this is a chapter in my book oflife that is ongoing.”

The students have not only made positiveimpressions with the children but also withtheir program directorsand fellow volunteers.

“I originally thought Ishawas shy, but she surprisedme at every turn,” says

Jessica Sapalio, associate for the Measles InitiativeNational Youth Campaign.“Whether we wereinteracting with Gambia Red Cross officials, RedCross youth volunteers, teachers, or children waitingfor a vaccination, Isha found a way to communicateand make a connection. She took her role veryseriously and effectively conveyed the messages

of the Measles Initiative as she was followed by the media. Isha’s humanitarian spirit has madeworking with her a delight.”

According to Gladys Thomas, center adminis-trator for The Center for Health Behavior andCommunication Research at Penn: “This was agreat opportunity for someone like Sonya whowas able to promote health behaviors and reducehealth risks in a country that desperately needs it. Sonya is a dedicated and conscientious personwho was very warm and engaging with the youthshe came into contact with. It was a pleasureworking with her.”

The volunteer bug has not left the two students; in fact, it has grown stronger in largepart to their experiences in Africa. Shah is continuing her efforts with the Measles Initiativeand is currently planning a 5K Race to EradicateMeasles, tentatively scheduled for spring 2005.Combs visited South Africa in September andreturned in November. She will use the knowl-edge she gained overseas to establish a careerthat revolves around research and focuses onhealth care and quality-of-life issues.

A photo journal of Shah’s volunteer work in Africacan be viewed at www.channelone.com/power/2004/02/18/measles/.

To make a donation to the Measles Initiative,visit www.measles initiative.org and click on Donate Now.

To contact a representative from the South AfricanAdolescent Health Promotion Project, visithttp://www.asc.upenn.edu/healthpsych/.

“THE PROJECT IS MAKING ATREMENDOUS DIFFERENCEIN THE LIVES OF SOUTHAFRICAN ADOLESCENTSAND THEIR PARENTS.”SONYA COMBS, graduate student(pictured, center)

“A MEASLES VACCINE COSTSAPPROXIMATELY 80 CENTS...THE SAME 80 CENTS COULD HELPA CHILD SURVIVE THE MOST DEADLY VACCINE-PREVENTABLEDISEASE—MEASLES.”ISHA SHAH PharmD’09

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JOHN PORTER, PhDActing Cochair, BiologyJOSEPH RUANE, PhDActing Chair, Social Sciences

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STUDENTS HELP CHANGE AND IMPROVE LIVES

USP occupational therapy students used their skills to impact the lives ofpeople with intellectual and developmental challenges at an occupationaltraining center in Berlin, N.J.Through a partnership between the occupa-tional therapy department at USP and theAssociation for Retarded Citizens (ARC) ofCamden County’s Occupational TrainingCenter (OTC), the students developed activi-ties to improve self-care, enhance leisureexploration, and modify the environment forthe OTC’s consumers (employees) who havedevelopmental disabilities. As a result, produc-tion at the OTC has increased from less than800 products per day to 4,000 products. In addition, the percentage of con-sumers engaged in productive work skills has improved from 50 percent to100 percent.

GERALDINE SHEA, MA, OTR/L, clinical instructor of occupational therapyat USP, says the partnership has not only benefited the consumers at the OTC but has also given USP students an opportunity to practice the theories and approaches they have learned in class.

TWENTY-FIRST EDITION OF REMINGTON RELEASED

For more than 100 years, Remington:The Science and Practice of Pharmacy has been the definitive text and referencesource for the science and practice of pharmacy.The recently released 21st edition keeps pace with the changes in pharmacy curriculum and professional pharmacy practice in general, maintaining its level of distinction in the fieldof pharmacy.The textbook covers the entire scope of pharmacy education from the history of pharmacy and ethicsto the particulars of industrial pharmacy and pharmacy practice.

Remington presents a balanced view of the field with authors from more than 32 different universities, plus contributors from industrial, private, and governmental practices. Every chapter has been carefully reviewed, revised,and edited to reflect new information in the field.The editorial board for the 21st edition is new and much morediverse in expertise. It consists of faculty from various institutions and USP, including ARA DERMARDEROSIAN, PhD,and PARDEEP GUPTA, PhD.

The 21st edition has been reorganized and includes useful monographs in one section. Readers will be able toaccess crucial information more easily.They will have access to a CD-ROM version of the text that will allow themto locate a topic, view the content from the book, bookmark pages of interest, and add notes to refer to later.

To order the 21st edition of Remington:The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, visit www.lww.com.

“Since our students came to the training center, we have seen a non-productive worksite become a productive and joyous site,” says Shea. “Theexperience at the OTC was one of those special moments in a career

when you know you have made a profound differ-ence.There was such a positive ripple effect. Ourstudents’ involvement increased work production,increased the consumers’ self-esteem, increased the salary pay for the consumers, and allowed the OTC to take more complex jobs. Also, the studentssaw firsthand how profoundly occupational therapycan change the quality of people’s lives.”

The ARC of New Jersey is a statewide,private, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1947 by a group of parents who had a vision of building a better quality of life for people with mental retardation and their families. Consisting of a state office and 19 county chapters, the organization is affiliated with The Arc, a nationalorganization on mental retardation with 1,200 chapters nationwide.

“WE HAVE SEEN A NONPRODUCTIVE WORKSITEBECOME A PRODUCTIVE AND JOYOUS SITE.”GERALDINE SHEA, MA, OTR/L

BOY SCOUTS HONOR DR. GERBINO WITH GOOD SCOUT AWARD

The Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts of America honored USPpresident DR. PHILIP P. GERBINO with a Good Scout Award at its 15thAnnual Health Services Dinner on June 24.The annual tribute is designed torecognize key business leaders from the health services industry who exem-plify in their lives the ideals of the Boy Scouts of America as expressed inthe Scout Oath and Law. Recipients are chosen for outstanding communityservice as evidenced by the interest and leadership given to many worth-while organizations as well as the respect and esteem in which the personis held by colleagues.

Dr. Gerbino is a past chairman of the Cradle of Liberty Council of theBoy Scouts of America.The organization also honored Daniel J. Hilferty,president and CEO of AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan.The Cradle ofLiberty Council was created in 1996 through the consolidation of the former Philadelphia and Valley Forge Councils. It serves more than 64,000youth in over 1,000 units, making it one of the largest councils in the nation.Governed by a board of directors comprised of leading citizens and staffedby a professional scouter team, the council is charged with both promotingand carrying out all types of scouting programs in the Philadelphia,Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

SIR MICHAEL RAWLINSSPEAKS ABOUT U.S.AND U.K.HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

Sir Michael Rawlins, chairman of the National Institute for ClinicalExcellence (NICE), part of the UnitedKingdom’s National Health Service(NHS), visited USP in August tospeak to the local life sciences com-munity about the evolving businessclimate in the UK health care systemas well as the role of NICE.The dis-cussion also included the differencesbetween the U.S. and U.K. health caresystems and how NICE can work

with U.S.industry inregard tothe adoptionof newhealth tech-nologies inthe U.K.Sir Michaelhas been

professor of clinical pharmacology at the University of Newcastle since1973. He is also a consulting physicianand clinical pharmacologist to theNewcastle Hospital’s NHS Trust.He was vice-chairman (1987–1992) and chairman (1993–1998) of theCommittee on Safety of Medicinesand is currently chairman of theAdvisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

NICE has played a vital role inevolving the business environmentsurrounding the U.K. health care sys-tem, working to build relationshipswith industry. It was set up to provideconsistent and complete guidance to health care professionals in theU.K.’s National Health Service (NHS),throughout England and Wales. NICEassesses new treatments and tech-nologies that have been proposed for use within the NHS and ensuresthat they are implemented effectively.Planned NHS growth will see itsexpenditures increase from the cur-rent level of $126 billion to morethan $180 billion in 2007.

OPENING CONVOCATIONMARKS START OF ACADEMIC YEAR

For the second consecutive year,USP celebrated the beginning of a new academic year through anopening convocation ceremony.Faculty donned their academicregalia and participated in a proces-sion across campus.They assembledin the main gymnasium of theAthletic/Recreation Center, wherestudents and staff members werewaiting. USP president DR. PHILIP P.

GERBINO officially welcomed newand returning students and facultyto campus.

Welcoming remarks were alsodelivered by DELBERT S. PAYNE,

DSc, chairman of USP’s board oftrustees; BARBARA J. BYRNE, PhD,vice president for academic affairs;CATHY POON, PharmD, associateprofessor of clinical pharmacy andpresident of the faculty council;and THOMAS DRAMES, MB’04, presi-dent of the Student GovernmentAssociation.

The ceremony included a per-formance of the alma mater by theKingsessing Singers. It was immedi-ately followed by the groundbreakingfor the new Science and TechnologyCenter and a campus-wide reception.

USP President Dr. Philip P. Gerbino and his wife Valerie.

From left to right; Delbert S. Payne, DSc,chairman of USP57’s board of trustees;Barbara J. Byrne, PhD, vice president for academic affairs; and Cathy Poon,PharmD, associate professor of clinicalpharmacy and president of the faculty council.

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with divisions of Wyeth for 25 years.As a pharmacist, he joined what

was then Ayerst Laboratories inregulatory affairs. He has since heldpositions in new product planning,marketing,Wyeth Corporate, andgeneral management of Wyeth. He

is a memberof the WyethCorporateManagementCommittee,the WyethCorporateOperationsCommittee,

and the Wyeth PharmaceuticalExecutive and ManagementCommittees. He is a member of theAmerican Pharmacists Association,the HealthCare Institute of NewJersey, the National PharmaceuticalCouncil, the North AmericanMenopause Society, the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, theNew Jersey Pharmacist’s Associationand the Pennsylvania PharmacistsAssociation. He earned a BS inpharmacy degree from St. John’sUniversity College of Pharmacy andAllied Health Professions in NewYork and his MBA from FairleighDickinson University.

KENNETH L. MURTHAMr. Murtha is currently the vicepresident of operations atAstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals located in Wilmington, Delaware.His career began with MerckPharmaceutical Company in thequality organization. After numerouspromotions across quality, manufac-turing, and technical services, he

was electedas one of the originalfounders ofAstra MerckInc.Through-out the1990s, heserved as

head of operations for Astra Merckand Astra Pharmaceuticals. In 1999,he assumed the role of vice presi-dent of supply chain operations and strategy for AstraZeneca. InSeptember 2001, he was elevatedto the position of officer atAstraZeneca US, where he hasresponsibility for all aspects of business operations in the U.S.

He is a licensed pharmacist inPennsylvania and a member of thePDA and International Society ofPharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).He is a board member of theDelaware State Chamber ofCommerce and the American RedCross of the Delmarva Peninsula.

He received a BS degree inpharmacy from the University ofPittsburgh, graduating magna cumlaude and receiving the Robert W.Taylor Award for outstanding student in pharmacy practice.

JOSEPH PAPAMr. Papa is president and chiefoperating officer for WatsonPharmaceuticals, Inc., where he isresponsible for the commercial,research and development, businessdevelopment, and the supply chainorganizations. Prior to joiningWatson, he was president and chiefoperating officer of DuPontPharmaceuticals Company, wherehe was responsible for U.S., interna-tional, and European operations, as

well as formanufactur-ing and the quality assurance and regulatory complianceorganizations.Prior to

joining DuPont, he was president ofthe North America Global CountryOperations for PharmaciaCorporation.

A registered pharmacist, hereceived a bachelor of sciencedegree in pharmacy from theUniversity of Connecticut and amaster’s of management degree in marketing and finance from theJ.L. Kellogg Graduate School ofManagement at NorthwesternUniversity.

GAIL WILENSKY, PhDDr.Wilensky is a senior fellow atProject HOPE, an internationalhealth education foundation, whereshe analyzes and develops policiesrelating to health reform and toongoing changes in the medicalmarketplace. From 2001 to 2003,she cochaired the President’s TaskForce to Improve Health CareDelivery for Our Nation’s Veterans,which covered health care for bothveterans and military retirees.

From 1997 to 2001, she chairedthe Medicare Payment AdvisoryCommission, which advisesCongress on payment and otherissues relating to Medicare, andfrom 1995 to 1997, she chaired the Physician Payment Review

Commission. Previously, she servedas deputy assistant to President(GHW) Bush for PolicyDevelopment, advising him onhealth and welfare issues. Prior tothat, she was administrator of theHealth Care Financing Administration,overseeing the Medicare andMedicaid programs.

Dr.Wilensky testifies frequentlybefore Congressional committees,acts as an advisor to members ofCongress and other elected officials,

and speaksnationally andinternationallybefore pro-fessional,business, andconsumergroups,including last

year at USP where she was one of the panelists for the Future ofMedicare symposium.

She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a PhD in economics at the University ofMichigan. She also received an hon-orary degree of science from USP.

KATHLEEN R. MAYES, PharmDDr. Mayes has more than 25 yearsexperience in the pharmaceuticalindustry. In 1991, she foundedApplied Clinical Communications(ACC), a specialty medical educa-tion company that served the pharmaceutical industry. Prior tothat, she was a partner and execu-tive vice president for IntegratedCommunications, Inc., now part

of TheInterpublicGroup ofCompanies.She beganher career as a clinicalpharmacist at The

Childrens Hospital of Philadelphiaand then became the medical directorat the Sieber & McIntyre advertisingagency, which became part ofMcCann Erickson, now part of TheInterpublic Group of Companies.

In 2000, Dr. Mayes sold ACC to UnitedHealth Group/IngenixPharmaceutical Services, nowIngenix. She stayed at the companyfor two more years before retiring.She was also a member of the boardof directors for the American MedicalWomen’s Association Foundation.

She received a BS in pharmacydegree and a doctor of pharmacydegree from Philadelphia College ofPharmacy and Science, now USP.

FIVE NEW MEMBERS wereelected and an alumni representa-tive member was appointed toserve on the board of trustees of University of the Sciences inPhiladelphia.The responsibilities of USP’s board of trustees includeapproving the University’s strategicplan and ensuring its consistencywith the institution’s mission and goals.The new members arePAULO COSTA, JOSEPH M. MAHADY,KENNETH L. MURTHA, JOSEPHPAPA, DR. GAIL WILENSKY,ANDKATHLEEN R. MAYES P’76, PharmD’78(alumni representative).

PAULO COSTAMr. Costa is president and CEO of Novartis PharmaceuticalsCorporation (NPC). NPC researches,

develops,manufactures,and marketsleadinginnovativeprescriptiondrugs to treata number ofdiseases and

conditions, including central nervoussystem disorders, organ transplanta-tion, cardiovascular diseases,dermatological diseases, respiratorydisorders, cancer, and arthritis.Thecompany’s mission is to improvepeoples’ lives by pioneering novelhealth care solutions.

He joined NPC in 1999. Underhis leadership, the company hasexperienced dramatic growth and isnow one of the top ten pharma-ceutical companies in the country.Prior to joining Novartis, Costa waspresident of Janssen Pharmaceutica,the pharmaceutical subsidiary ofJohnson & Johnson.

A graduate of the Getulio VargasFoundation’s Sao Paulo School ofBusiness Administration in Brazil, heearned a master’s degree in busi-ness administration from HarvardBusiness School.

JOSEPH M. MAHADYMr. Mahady is senior vice presidentof Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and thepresident of North America andglobal businesses at WyethPharmaceuticals. He oversees theNorth American operations and thefour Global Business Units: women’shealth care, vaccines, biopharma,and pharmaceuticals. He has been

NEW MEMBERS ELECTED ANDAPPOINTED TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES

INCOMING STUDENTS RECEIVE WARM WELCOME

The beginning of college life can be daunting for first-year students, but USP greeted freshman students through a weeklong mix of events through“Welcome Week” to introduce them to USP and provide them with asense of community. Students interacted with faculty, academic advisors, andupper-class students.The festivities included tours of the campus and surrounding neighborhood, games, and a luau.

As part of the activities, students created school bags for grade-schoolchildren of Wilson Elementary School, located at 46th Street and WoodlandAvenue.They also presented essays on and discussed James McBride’s TheColor of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother, a book chosen byPhiladelphia Mayor John F. Street for this year’s One Book, One Philadelphiaprogram.Welcome Week concluded on September 2 with USP’s OpeningConvocation, which ceremoniously began the start of the academic year.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSEXPLORE HEALTH CAREERS THROUGH GEAR UP PROGRAM

Eleven high school students fromthe School District of Philadelphia’sSouthwest Academic Area partici-pated in a summer enrichment pro-gram at USP to help them improvetheir skills and explore careers inthe health sciences.The programwas developed by USP as part ofthe Gaining Early Awareness andReadiness for UndergraduatePrograms (GEAR UP).

During the four-week programheld in July, students developed theircommunications and mathematicsskills, demonstrating gains in theirpost-test scores.They also conductedchemistry experiments that are usu-ally performed by high school orfirst-year college students. Studentsalso learned about careers in biology,research, chemistry, physical therapy,occupational therapy, and pharmacy.Through these hands-on experiences,they developed a better understand-ing of what it takes to be a naturalor health scientist.

“USP’s faculty, mentors, and staffwere impressed with the students’engagement levels, enthusiasm, anddedication to their studies,” saysLOIS PECK, MEd, EdD, GEAR UPproject director. “We set highexpectations, and the studentsexceeded them.They met the challenges and performed at levelsthey never thought possible.”

GEAR UP is funded by the federal government through theUnited States Department ofEducation.The national grant pro-gram was the legislative brainchild

of Philadelphia’s own CongressmanChaka Fattah. USP is a part of theUniversity City and WestPhiladelphia Clusters, two of theseven Philadelphia School DistrictClusters participating in the program.

COLLABORATION WITH DIAOFFERS OPPORTUNITIESFOR MBA STUDENTS

USP’s MBA in pharmaceutical busi-ness students can enroll in selectedspecialty training courses offered by the Drug Information Association(DIA), as part of a unique collabo-ration between DIA and USP.The partnership also involves DIApromoting the program to its mem-bers, who may enroll in courses inUSP’s MBA or executive MBA pro-gram at a reduced rate of tuition.

DIA courses, like USP’s MBAcourses, focus on a number of top-ics pertaining to the pharmaceuticalindustry that are taught by profes-sionals who are experts activelypracticing in their particular disci-plines. DIA courses may be appliedtoward students’ credit hours in the MBA in pharmaceutical business program.

DIA, founded in 1964, is a nonprofit, scientific, member-drivenassociation, evolved from a foundinggroup of 30 professionals employedin academia and the pharmaceuticalindustry, into an organization withmore than 27,000 members. DIAannually organizes more than 100meetings, training courses, andworkshops around the world. DIA’svision is to be universally recognizedas the world’s premier member-driven organization encompassingthe full continuum of disciplines in the pharmaceutical and relatedindustries and to be valued as theprofessional development authority.

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DEPARTMENT OF MATH,PHYSICS, AND COMPUTER SCIENCEPresentationsANATOLY KURKOVSKY F,• “A Hierarchical Approach to

Formalization of DistributedComputing Environments” at the2004 International Conferenceon Pervasive Computing andCommunications in Las Vegas,NV, June 21–24.

• “Simulation in Analysis ofSustainable Development: Goals,Planning, and Evaluations” at the 2004 International Conferenceon Modeling, Simulation, andOptimization” in Kauai, HI,August 16–18.

LIA VAS F, “Semisimplicity andGlobal Dimension of a Finite vonNeuman Algebra” at the FerraraAlgebra Workshop in Ferrara, Italy,June 16–19.

PublicationsANATOLY KURKOVSKY F, Analysisof Prospective Areas ofCollaborative Research UsingSimulation Modeling at USP,”Technical Report # USP-MPCS-04–01. University of the Sciences inPhiladelphia, 2004.

DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYPublicationsPAULA KRAMER F, ET AL.,published a chapter,• “Activity Synthesis as a Means to

Occupation” in J. Hinojosa andM.L. Blount’s, The Texture of Life:Purposeful Activities in OccupationalTherapy, 2nd Edition, p. 136–158.Bethesda, MD: AOTA.

• “Preparing for the Future: HowActivities Relate to HumanOccupation” in J. Hinojosa andM.L. Blount’s, The Texture of Life:Purposeful Activities in OccupationalTherapy, 2nd Edition, p. 460–482.Bethesda, MD: AOTA.

DEPARTMENT OFPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCEAward/HonorADEBOYE ADEJARE F was honoredat the Ninth InternationalConference on Alzheimer’s Diseaseand Related Disorders inPhiladelphia, PA, in July for servingmore than five years as a researchgrant reviewer for the USANational Alzheimer’s Association.

National ServiceADEBOYE ADEJARE F, member of the Drug Development andDelivery Grant Review Section,National Institutes of Health,Washington, DC.

PresentationsAHMED EL-GENDY F, ADEBOYEADEJARE F,• “Membrane Permeability Related

Parameters of a Novel SecretaseInhibitor” at the Ninth InternationalConference on Alzheimer’sDisease and Related Disorders inPhiladelphia, PA, in July.

• “Prediction of Intestinal and BloodBrain Barrier PermeabilityUtilizing Immobilized ArtificialMembrane Chromatography” atthe 228th American ChemicalSociety National Meeting inPhiladelphia, PA, in August.

ADEBOYE ADEJARE F, ET AL.,“Syntheses of Novel FluorinatedPhencyclidine Analogs:Variation ofRing Sizes” and “Design andSyntheses of Non-Peptide (-Secretase Inhibitors,” at the 228thAmerican Chemical SocietyNational Meeting in Philadelphia, PA,in August.

PublicationsAHMED EL-GENDY F, ADEBOYEADEJARE F, “MembranePermeability RelatedPhysicochemical Properties of aNovel (-Secretase Inhibitor,”International Journal of Pharmceutics,Vol. 280, 47–55 in August.

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACYPRACTICE AND PHARMACYADMINISTRATIONPresentationsMICHAEL CAWLEY F],“Fluoroquinolones:A Pharmacodynamicand Therapeutic Overview to Assistin Formulary Selection” at NorthArundel Hospital in Glen Burnie, MD,in July, the Regional Directors ofPharmacy Guild Dinner Meeting inPhiladelphia in May, and the RegionalClinical Pharmacists Anti-infective Inter-active Discussion in Philadelphia in July.

SARAH SPINLER F,• “Challenging the Heparin Paradigm

in Venous Thromboembolism” atthe Atlanta Academy InstitutionalPharmacists on May 20.

• “Challenging the Heparin Paradigmin Cardiology:The EvidencedBased Role of LMWHs” at theUniversity PharmacotherapyAssociates ACPE AccreditedContinuing Education Program inWinterpark, FL, on May 25.

• “AF Forum: Management, Anti-coagulation and Stroke Prevention”at St. Luke’s Roosevelt HospitalPharmacy Grand Rounds, Academyfor Healthcare Education ACPE-Accredited Continuing EducationProgram in New York, NY, on June 11.

• “American College of CardiologyConversations with Experts: LowMolecular Weight Heparin In AtRisk Pregnant Patients” Healthologywebcast: http://conversations.acc.org/modules/conv/acc/0804d/transcript_print.asp, taped July 27.

• “Advancing into a New Era ofAnticoagulation” at Johns HopkinsUniversity Pharmacist and Physiciancontinuing education program inBradley Beach, NJ, on June 9.

PublicationsWILLIAM MCGHANF, Principles of Pharmacoeconomics, 3rd Edition,edited by Bootman JL,Townsend RJ and McGhan WF. Published byWhitney Books, 2004.

SARAH SPINLER F, ANDREWPETERSON F, ET AL., “Statins andLiver Toxicity: A Meta-Analysis,”Pharmcother 2004; 24 (5): 584–91.

SARAH SPINLER F, ET AL.,“Dyslipidemias and HMG-CoAReductase Inhibitor Prescription inHeart Transplant Patients,” AnnPharmacother 2004; 38: 1136–33.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATIONPresentationROBERT HELLER F, “Wearing ManyHats: How SID’s Integrate MultipleResponsibilities” at the EasternCollege Athletic Conference SportsInformation Directors Associationworkshop in Valley Forge, PA, onJune 10.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPYAwardsMIKE JOHNSON F,• IPTE Outstanding Service Award

from the Institute for PhysicalTherapy Education at WidenerUniversity on May 13.

• Best Research PlatformPresentation for “The Treatmentof Low Back Dysfunction byDifferent Healthcare Providers:An Analysis of Cost Using theMedical Expenditure PanelSurvey” at the Health Policy andAdministration Section, AmericanPhysical Therapy AssociationCombined Sections Meeting onFebruary 6.

PresentationsMIKE JOHNSON F, ET AL.,“Reliability of a Classification Protocolfor the Assessment of ScapularMotion in Patients with ShoulderPathology” at the First InternationalCongress of Shoulder Therapists inWashington, DC, on May 2.

PublicationsMIKE JOHNSON F, ET AL., “ScapularRotation in Swimmers With andWithout Impingement Syndrome:Practice Effects,” Med Sci SportsExerc 2004 July; 36 (7):1117–23.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

ACADEMIC ADVISINGAppointmentSUZANNE TRUMP F,• Appointed to the advisory board

on early-alert strategies and advising by Noel-Levitz, thenation’s leading higher education consulting firm.

• Appointed to the NationalAcademic Advising AssociationMid-Atlantic Region-2 Chair.Termbegins October 9 and runsthrough October 2006.The Mid-Atlantic region encompassesPennsylvania, New Jersey,Delaware, Maryland,Virginia, andWashington, DC.

ADVANCE CONCEPTSPublicationsJOSHUA SPOONER F], ET AL.,“Treatment Costs Associated withCommonly Used BrandedAntibiotics for the Acute Sinusitis,Chronic Bronchitis, and Pneumonia,”J Appl Res. 2004; 4: 24–36.

CAREER SERVICESPresentationsRACHEL YUDELL F, “Making theMost of What You’ve Got: CreativeMethods for Providing CareerServices to a Diverse Range ofStudents in a Small School Setting”at the Eastern Regional Associationfor Colleges and Employers RegionalMeeting in Pittsburgh, PA,August 8–11.

COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIESConferencesJENNIFER CONNOR F,• Attended the History of the Book

in Canada Vol. 3 Authors’Conference at the MontrealCampus of the University ofSherbrooke, June 19–20.

• Organized a session “Knowledgeon the Go: North AmericanInstitutions and the InternationalExchange of Scientific Text andSpecimens, 1850s–1950s” at theFifth British-North American JointMeeting of the British Society for

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the History of Science, theCanadian Society for the Historyand Philosophy of Science, and theHistory of Science Society inHalifax, Nova Scotia, on August 7.

PresentationsJENNIFER CONNOR F, “A ‘Purely Scientific’ Goal: Constructing anInternational Exchange ofBiomedical Literature,” at the FifthBritish-North American JointMeeting of the British Society forthe History of Science, theCanadian Society for the Historyand Philosophy of Science, and theHistory of Science Society inHalifax, Nova Scotia, on August 7.

HAROLD GLASS F, ET AL,• “Models Identifying Variables

Influencing Physician Adoption ofNewly Launched Pharmaceuticalsin the United States” at the ISPOR9th Annual International Meetingin Arlington,VA, on May 18.

• “How Participation in ClinicalResearch Affects SubsequentPrescribing” at the DIA 40thAnnual Meeting in Washington,DC, on June 16.

PublicationsJENNIFER CONNOR F,• “Lay Healing and Healers in

Canada,” a commentary abouther use of the Canadian Institutefor Historical Microreproductionsresearch collection in theInstitute’s Facsimile newsletter,No. 26, pg. 24, in May.

• A review, Quack, Quack, Quack:The Sellers of Nostrums in Prints,Posters, Ephemera, & Books byWilliam H. Helfand, in Isis: Journalof the History of Science Society 94(2003): 516–17.

• A review, Right Living: An Anglo-American Tradition of Self-Help andHygiene, ed. by Charles E.Rosenberg, in SHARP (Society forthe History of Authorship, Readingand Publishing) News 13 (3)(2004): 7–8.

HAROLD GLASS F, “Researchers asMarketers: Strengthen Relationshipswith Phase III Investigators for MoreSuccessful New Product Launches,”Pharmaceutical Executive, June 2004.

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESGrantJOHN PORTER F, “A Novel Route tothe Production of Podophyllotoxin”from the Elsa U. Pardee Foundationfor Cancer Research for $81,250. July2004–June 2005.

Poster PresentationTILMAN BAUMSTARK F,CHARLES SAILEY M, “Brome MosaicVirus RNA3 Interaction withGCD10, a tRNA Binding Host Factorfrom Yeast” at the SeventhInternational Symposium on PositiveStrand RNA Viruses in San Francisco,CA, from May 27–June 1.

PresentationsJOHN PORTER F, ET AL., “Isolation of Podophyllotoxin from EndophyteFungi of Podophyllum Peltatum”and “Isolation and Identification ofAntimicrobial Compounds from aMember of the Celastraceae” at theInternational Congress on NaturalProducts Research in Phoenix, AZ,on August 1.

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRYLetter to EditorJOEL M. KAUFFMAN F, “[Patrick]Johnson Ignores Experimental Results[on Low-Carb Diets],” Skeptic, 11 (1), 32 (2004).

PresentationsYULEI JIANG ], JOHN NIKELLY F,“Determination of Water in OrganicSolvents Using LC with Indirect UVDetection” at the 228th AmericanChemical Society National Meetingin Philadelphia, PA, on August 24.

THANH GOEL M, JOHN NIKELLY F,“Chiral Separation of TimololEnantiomers by CapillaryElectrophoresis” at the 228thAmerican Chemical Society NationalMeeting in Philadelphia, PA, onAugust 24.

ReviewsJOEL M. KAUFFMAN F,• “Bias in Recent Papers on Diets

and Drugs in Peer-ReviewedMedical Journals,” J. Am. Physicians& Surgeons, 9 (1), 11–14, 2004.

• “Low-Carbohydrate Diets,”J. Scientific Exploration, 18 (1),83–134, 2004.

• “Are the Biopositive Effects ofXrays the Only Benefits ofRepetitive Mammograms?”Medical Hypotheses, 62 (5),674–678, 2004.

• “Water in the Atmosphere,”J. Chemical Education, B81 (8),1229–1230.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIESPresentationsMIRIAM DIAZ-GILBERT F, “TheBenefits of Cooperative Learning,Peer Modeling, and Email: Improvingthe Argumentative Essay WritingSkills of ESL Writers” at the 2004Annual Conference of theInternational Society for ExploringTeaching and Learning in Baltimore,MD, October 14–17.

PublicationsMIRIAM DIAZ-GILBERT F,“The Vocabulary Knowledge ofPharmacist Students Whose First or Best Language Is Not English”American Journal of PharmaceuticalEducation.This research was funded by a USP Summer SalaryResearch Grant.

ROY ROBSON F, book titled Solovki:The Story of Russia told through itsMost Remarkable Islands wasreviewed by the New Yorker andThe Times (London).

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SCIENCEPublicationsGINA KAISER F, book reviews of:• Another Sea, Another Shore: Persian

Stories of Migration, whichappeared in Library Journal,Vol.129, (6): 126, April 1.

• The Whistlers’ Room: Stories andEssays by Richard Selzer, whichappeared in Library Journal,Vol.129, (9): 86, May 15.

• The Sparkling-Eyed Boy: A Memoirof Love, Grown Up by Amy Benson,which appeared in Library Journal,Vol. 129 (11): 70, June 15.

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Left to right: Philip Sheridan PH/TX’84,Bob Graul P’69, Kathy Marano ScarlataP’86, and Tom Scarlata P’84 (San Diego

Alumni Dinner on June 15).

Left to right standing: Glenn Garver P’71 and Jean Shafer. Left to rightseated: Pat Garver and Wayne Shafer P’72 (Summer Happy HoursWindrift in Avalon, NJ, sponsored by CVS).

Left to right: Gina Cohn, Jerry Cohn P’82, and Christina Cohn (Alumni Visiting Campus on May 27).

Left to right: Dolores Bruno Robinson P’46, Eleanor Walker Weaver P’46,Mary McWilliams Birkbeck P’46, Eleanor Brown Gordon P’46, Elaine S.Defree P’46, and Ida May Ritter Englehart P’46 (Kappa Epsilon Founders’Brunch, Home of Eleanor Gordon on May 27).

Left to right: Dan Long P’79, Mike Katra, Ed Mattras P’75, NickKatra PharmD’04, Michael Wunder P’78,Tim Spero HS’02,Henry Katra P’74, Mark Szilagyi P’76, Pat DeLong P’78, MarkRechtenwald P’74, and Bob McNutt P’77 (Summer HappyHours Windrift in Avalon, NJ, sponsored by CVS).

Left to right: Steven ChangP’78,Ted Lukaszewicz P’78,and Judy Bocco LukaszewiczP’78 (NJPhA Breakfast inAtlantic City, NJ, on June 29).

Physician Assistant Happy Hour atManayunk Brewery on June 23.

Left to right: Zachary Klishevich PharmD’05, Liliam SpiekerPharmD’05, and Pat Rhoads Klisevich P’75 (DelawarePharmacist Society Wine Tasting Dinner in Dover, DE, on May 7).

Left to right: Donna Kim PharmD’06, Julie Kametz MPT’06, Eleanor Brown Gordon P’46,Brooke Baetz PharmD’06, Miriam Chehab (President KE/Student) PharmD’06, JenniferHoy, Rose Mary Batista Hoy P’82, Stacy Rosemarin P’83, Loralee Heckman PharmD’04,Charlene Zubko Richter P’83, and Nancy Kalibat McNutt (Kappa Epsilon Reunion atthe home of Rose Mary Battista Hoy on July 24).

Left to right standing: Chas O’Connor P’58, JackLagowski P’73, and Joe Kukulich P’54. Left to rightseated: Dolores O’Connor (Women’s Auxiliary),Geraldine Walsh (Women’s Auxiliary), and Ellen MarieC. Kukulich. (Delaware Pharmacist Society WineTasting Dinner in Dover, DE, on May 7).

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(MULCAHY) MONGILUZO P’97were members of the weddingparty. Also in attendance were

MARYBETH

(CRANE)

FINO P’95;COREY R.

ELDEN, JR.

P’97,PharmD’98;

JENNIFER (WALKER) ELDEN P’97,PharmD’98; JOSEPH JESUELE, JR.P’96; ROBERT J. DURKIN P’95(MS’03, University of Hawaii);KAREN (DOUGHERTY) DURKIN

P’97; KARLA KASHATUS MPT’97;SUSAN (ALLEVA) CASTILLO P’98;MICHAEL N.WERT P’96; MARIO

G. D’ACHILLE P’96; ANNE MARIE

(BUBECK) MARASCO P’95; andERICA L. CHEESEMAN P’00.

1998ANNE MARIE (BERNHARD)

HOLLORAN MPT’98 and BRIAN J.

HOLLORAN P’98 announce thebirth of their son Gavin Robert on

May 4. Brianworks for ExpressScriptsPharmacy inBensalem, PA,and is pursu-

on October 23, 2003. He joins big brother Nathan (18 months).Stephanie is a pharmacist atColonial Pharmacy in Millville, PA.Todd is a pharmacist with VitalineHome Infusion in Danville, PA.Theylive in Bloomsburg, PA.

1997JAMES W. SHAW P’97, PharmD’98was awarded an MPH degree witha concentration in biostatistics fromthe University of Arizona in August2003. He received his PhD in phar-maceutical sciences, with minors inmarketing and educational psychol-ogy, in May. He is currently a post-doctoral fellow working in thetobacco control research branch of the National Cancer Institute. InJune, he traveled to Chongqing,China, to marry Jia Luo. She is aresearch assistant in the departmentof neurology at Thomas JeffersonUniversity.

RONALD D. STACK and STACI J.

HUNTER, both P’97, were marriedon August 29, 2003, at KnowltonMansion in Philadelphia. DOMINIC

A. MARASCO P’96; MICHAEL J.

FINO P’96; JAVIER CASTILLO P’97;MARCY (JONES) YANCHUNAS P’97,PharmD’98; and ANNE MARIE

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on area physicians choosing “TheBest of Their Peers.” She was selectedas a top doctor in the field of

orthopaedicsfor her specialty in treating chil-dren withspine defor-mities. She is

a spine surgeon at Shriners Hospitalfor Children in Philadelphia and livesin Bluebell, PA.

1986ERIC A. SHALITA P’86 (MS’96, St.Louis College of Pharmacy), son ofJACK SHALITA P’60, recently com-pleted a term of office as APhAAPPM Specialized PharmaceuticalServices section member-at-large.He currently serves as a member ofthe editorial advisory board for theJournal of the American PharmacistsAssociation and the Journal of AirForce Pharmacy. He recently gave apresentation on the use of MED-MARX as a medication error analy-sis tool at APhA 2004. He is thecommander of the 305th MedicalSupport Squadron at McGuire AFB, NJ.

1989SEAN P. HENNESSY P’89,PharmD’90 (MS’96, University ofPennsylvania) was elected presidentof the International Society ofPharmacoepidemiology. His termbegan on August 25. He is an assistant professor of epidemiologyand pharmacology at the Universityof Pennsylvania.

1991ILA (MEHRA) HARRIS P’91,PharmD’93 and her husband Kevinannounce the birth of their daugh-ter Julia Marie on May 14. She joinsbig brother Sam (2). Ila works at theUniversity of Minnesota as an assis-tant professor at the College ofPharmacy and an adjunct associateprofessor at the Medical School.She and her family live in EdenPrairie, MN.

1992JEFFREY B. MUSSER P’92 (DO’98,PCOM) has been named medicaldirector of medical and surgicalICUs at Madigan Army MedicalCenter in Tacoma,WA. He alsoserves as medical director of theinpatient respiratory care section.He lives with his wife Tina and theirthree children in Puyallup,WA.

GENEVIEVE PORTER LEVANS P’92gave birth to a son, Harrison, onFebruary 5, 2003. CATHERINE

(PORTER) ZRADA P’83 andMATTHEW M. ZRADA C’80 (JD’95,Temple University) are the proudaunt and uncle. Genevieve is the owner of Falls Pharmacy inPhiladelphia, PA, and lives in Fairview Village, PA.

1994THOMAS R. KING MB’94 (MS’01,West Chester University) coauthored“Efficacy and Safety of EzetimibeCoadministered with SimvastatinCompared With Atorvastatin inPatients With Hypercholesterolemia,”published in the American Journal ofCardiology. He gave similar presenta-tions at the March 2004 AmericanCollege of Cardiology meeting inNew Orleans, LA, and at the April 2004 European Society forAtherosclerosis meeting in Portugal.

He also gave a presentation titled“Effect of Treatment With SimvastatinPlus Fenofibrate on Triglyceride-RichLipoprotein Profile in Patients With and Without the MetabolicSyndrome” at the June 2004Endocrine Society meeting in NewOrleans, LA.

STEPHANIE (DREISBACH) WISDO

P’94 graduated with honors fromRutgers-Camden School of Lawwith a juris doctor degree. She willjoin the firm of Ballard Spahr Andrewsand Ingersoll, LLP, in Voorhees, NJ.

1995LISA M. BUSH P’95 and ChrisCannoe were married March 25 on

the beach inSt.Thomas,U.S.VirginIslands. Lisa isa pharmacymanager forFry’s in

Phoenix, AZ, and was named phar-macy manager of the year in 2002.She and Chris live in Glendale, AZ.

1996STEPHANIE (PARKER) SPONENBERG

P’96 and her husband Todd announcethe birth of their son Andrew John

CLASS NOTES

IMPORTANT MESSAGEABOUT CLASS NOTESPHOTOS As the number of alumni increaseseach year, so does the volume of photographs and news itemswe receive for Class Notes.Whilewe can publish the information,unfortunately, we cannot publishevery photo sent to us. So, begin-ning with this issue, we will includea few randomly selected photos in this section as space allows.Though the pictures you send usmay not be used in the publica-tion, all photographs sent will befeatured on-line for your fellowgraduates to see.The Alumni &Friends website (see story onpage 14) has a scrapbook sectionthat will feature your photos.You can visit the site atwww.usip.edu/alumnifriends/.

This change will provide moreroom in the USP Bulletin to printannouncements of the importantevents in your life, such as promo-tions, new jobs, weddings, andbirth announcements.

Class Notes updates can besent to the University via e-mail.Please submit notes tom.schwar@usip.edu.

AND THE WINNER IS…RAJUL SARAIYA P’94, PharmD’01 is this year’s winner of the 2004 Alumni Survey drawing. He received a $100 American Express gift certificate. His name was selected from the 226 entries that were returned withcompleted surveys.To access the results of the 2004 Alumni Survey, go to http://www.usip.edu/assessment/alumnisurvey/.

The 2004 Alumni Survey is the 11th assessment study of the University’s graduates.The survey was devel-oped to enhance institutional understanding of the effects of a USP education. Specifically, it was designed to assist the University in its continuing efforts to monitor graduates’ activities/accomplishments and opinionsof their academic experiences and to assess the impact of curricular and cocurricular initiatives on educational outcomes.

A story about the Alumni Survey results will appear in the next edition of the USP Bulletin.

1973MICHAEL D. GWIRTZ P’73 marriedAnne Marie Shaw on June 21.Theyreside in Broomall, PA.

1974CAROL L. ST. GEORGE BI’74(DO’79, PCOM) recently receivedadditional qualification in otolaryngicallergy from the AmericanOsteopathic Board of Otolaryngology.She lives in York, PA.

1975SHIRLEY J. CHAPMAN P’75 is retiredfrom pharmacy and lives in Olympia,WA. She would love to hear fromclassmates if they come to her area.

1981MICHAEL R. DELUCIA P’81 is med-ical scientific liaison of managed carefor the northeast region of ForestPharmaceuticals. He resides inHorsham, PA.

EDGAR R. GONZALEZ P’81(PharmD’83, University of Utah) hasbeen named founding dean of theCollege of Pharmacy at the Universityof Appalachia in Grundy,VA.

1982FRANK S. KONDRAD C’82 andKAREN (HAGGERTY) KONDRAD

C’82 (JD’92,Widener University)both work for AstraZeneca inWilmington, DE. Frank is brandmanager for Nexium, and Karen is a senior patent attorney.They live inHockessin, DE, with their two childrenKristopher (17) and Michael (10).

1985LINDA (PARK) D’ANDREA TX’85(MD’90,Temple University) was featured in Philadelphia Magazine’sannual medical issue, which focuses

1954HARVEY LIPSCHULTZ P’54 and hiswife Bobbi celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary on July 11. Allof the ushers in their wedding partywere members of the class of ’54.The couple resides in FortWashington, PA.

1955ALAN J.VOGENBERG P’55 authored“A Fresh Look At Digoxin Monitoring,”which appeared in the June issue of Pharmacy Times. He lives inLanghorne, PA.

1972HENRY T. KOZEK P’72 (CPM’91,MPA’96, Rutgers University) spokeat the Health Care Association ofNew Jersey conference in AtlanticCity, NJ, in March.The topic wasNurse Aide Regulatory Update toNursing Home Administrators. InApril 2004, he spoke at theAssociation of Directors of NursingAdministrators LTC conference inAtlantic City about “Nurse Aidesand Background Checks” and at theNational Council State Boards ofNursing conference in Austin,TX,about “Medication Aides in AssistedLiving.” In June, he spoke at theAnnual Assisted Living AdministratorsConference in Red Bank, NJ, on“Medication Issues in Assisted Livingand Regulatory Update.” He lives inMount Laurel, NJ.

PAMELA K. STRONG C’72 (MS’74,Bryn Mawr College) was made a fellow of the Society for theAdvancement of Material andProcess Engineering. She is only thefourth woman to be elected to theposition since the organization wasfounded in 1944.

1941NATHAN NEMEROFSKY P’41 is now living with his daughter in

Doylestown,PA. He wouldlike to hearfrom any ofhis classmatesliving in thearea. He was

married for 61 years, until his wife’sdeath in June 2003. He has threechildren: Larry, Ruthe, and Rachel.

ing his MBA at Temple University.Anne Marie practices early inter-vention homecare and outpatienttherapy at St. Mary Medical Centerin Langhorne, PA.

THOMAS H. O’NEILL P’98 and KarieAnn Basso were married on July 12,

2003, inConyngham,PA. Membersof the wed-ding partyincluded AMY

(DISABELLA)

GIACOBELLO P’97, JOHN A.

GIACOBELLO P’97, MICHAEL COLE

P’98, BRIAN C. DROZDOWSKI

MB’98, and GLENN D. SCHULMAN

P’98 (PharmD’00, Rutgers University).Thomas is a pharmacist with HappyHarry’s. Karie Ann is an accountmanager with Delaware MarketingGroup.They live in Middletown, DE.

1999SUSAN M. BROWN P’99,PharmD’00 and WALTER P.

CONNELLY P’99 were married onSeptember 14, 2002, at St. Helena’s

Church inBlue Bell, PA.Those inattendanceincludedJEFFREY C.

WALTON

P’00; THOMAS J. ROMANOWICZ,

JR. BI’01; KATHLEEN KNIESS P’00,PharmD’01; DAWN A. GAILEY

HPsy’01; SUZANNE (SCHULER)

BURYCHKA BI’99; SCOTT M.

MCGOWAN P’99; BRIAN M. HERR

P’99; JESSICA D. LEBER P’99,PharmD’00; JEANNINE E.

MCMENAMIN MOT’01; MELISSA

(FORTUNATO) MCCARTHY P’02;JOHN D. NORCROSS P’00;MATTHEW C. MILLER MPT’01;

RYAN M. KROUT P’03; JENNIFER

(ROONEY) FRASCA P’02; NICHOLAS

FRASCA P’02; MARYBETH

(CONTORNO) WINTERS P’99; andJAY M.WINTERS PharmD’02.

CHRISTOPHER J. URBAN P’99 andROCHELLE (WELLS) URBAN P’00announce the birth of their daugh-ter Mallory Jade on November 25,2003. She was welcomed by her

grandfatherJOSEPH J.

URBAN, JR.

P’72, uncleJOSEPH J.

URBAN III

P’97,and aunt JENNIFER L. URBAN

MT’99. Chris is a district manager for CVS in Lancaster, PA, andRochelle is a staff pharmacist atCVS in Camp Hill, PA.They live inEnola, PA.

DIANE (MCWHORTER) VALENTIN

MT’99 and her husband Andrewannounce the birth of their daugh-

ter JulianaElizabeth on February26, 2004.Diane isemployed atBethesda

Memorial Hospital in BoyntonBeach, FL, where she works in themicrobiology laboratory.

2001MEGAN M. LOWRY MOT’01 wasmarried on July 5, 2003, and gavebirth to a son on March 26. Sheand her family reside in Secane, PA.

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LIKE MANY ADULTS, Mr.Wiseman owns stock. In addition tohis professionally managed retire-ment accounts, he has a separateinvestment account at a discountbrokerage firm.This account includesa variety of mutual funds and individ-ual stocks.

Periodically, Mr.Wiseman reviewshis portfolio to see which securitiesare increasing in value and whichones are declining. Some of his hold-ings have appreciated nicely over the years.

Being charitably minded towardUniversity of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Mr.Wiseman will occasionallyarrange to transfer some of his more highly appreciated stocks to USP’saccount.The University then liquidates the stock and uses the cash for itstax-exempt purposes. Because USP is a qualified charity, it is not required to pay capital gains tax on the sale of the appreciated stock.

Were Mr.Wiseman to sell the stock and give USP the cash, he wouldincur capital gains tax on the amount of appreciation and thus reduce thecash value of the stock. His gift would actually cost him more than the valueof his cash gift. Except when a stock has depreciated, it is usually prudent togive the stock to USP and let us sell it.

In making his stock gift to University of the Sciences in Philadelphia,Mr.Wiseman receives an income tax charitable deduction for the full valueof his gift to USP, which he can apply against his adjusted gross income.

Being the creative fellow he is, Mr.Wiseman sells some additional sharesof the same stock he gave to USP, a stock he believes will continue toappreciate over time.While he incurs capital gains tax on this transaction,he offsets this tax with the charitable income tax deduction he obtainedfrom the gift of the earlier shares.

He then turns around and repurchases the stock he just sold, obtaining a new and higher cost basis.Thus when he wants to sell the stock later whenit has further appreciated, he will not have as much capital gains tax to pay.

Mr.Wiseman’s creative gift planning not only helps USP, it provides significant tax benefits for him as well.

Giving shares of stock to University of the Sciences in Philadelphia isreally quite easy. It can be done with a letter to your brokerage firm,instructing them to transfer or “journal” a certain number of shares of publicly traded stock to the University’s account.

If we do not have an account at your particular brokerage house, we can quickly establish one to receive and sell the stock.

Thank you for your support.

Kenneth J.D. Boyden, Esquire

STOCK TALK

IN MEMORIAM

TWENTIESMORRIS COHEN PhG’28, P’40 died on June 21 at the age of 96. Hewas a pharmacist in Norristown, PA, for more than 75 years. His sonROBERT A. COHEN P’67 now runs the family business. He is also sur-vived by his sons Richard and Steven, daughter Dorothy, nine grandchil-dren, and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wifeFannie in 1991.

THIRTIESWILLIAM M.WHITELEY C’37 (MS’67, University of Bridgeport) passedaway on June 11 in Urbana, IL. He was predeceased by his wifeConstance in 1998 and is survived by his sons Herbert and Laurence.

FORTIESJOSEPH M. BUCCIERO P’42 passed away on April 4. He is survived byhis wife Carmela.

RICHARD T. ENGLEHART P’48 died on July 6 at Holy Spirit Hospital inCamp Hill, PA. He is survived by his wife, Ida May, of nearly 57 years;daughter Diane; son-in-law John; sons David and Mark; daughters-in-law Jenny and Diane; grandchildren Brooke, Amie, Stephanie, Michael,and Paul; brothers Edwin and William; and sister Ann; as well as manynieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by a son,R.Thomas Englehart.

FRIENDS OF USPPRINCEWELL K. IMO, a student in the University’s biomedical program,died on March 20, 2004. He was a clinical data manager with AventisPharmaceuticals in Bridgewater, NJ. His survivors include his wife Lilian,son Ernest, sisters Linda and Helen, and brother Duke.

CATHERINE V. SULLIVAN passed away on May 7, 2003. She worked formany years in the University’s accounting department. She is survivedby her daughter Kathleen.

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MISSION OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONTo engage the graduates of University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in promoting the goalsand objectives of the Association and the Institution.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERSPresidentJanice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82

President-ElectLouis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01

Vice PresidentStephanie K. Bean MPT’89

TreasurerRichard M. Hall MT’83

SecretaryRuth A. Brown P’71

Past PresidentRuth A. Brown P’71

DIRECTORSHarold Brog P’55 Vincent A. DePaul P’51William M. Deptula P’56Victoria Rehill Elliott P’87Donna M. Feudo P’89Tiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02Elizabeth A. Fusco P’63Andrea Gampel PMM’03Lorri K. Halberstadt P’83Richard M. Hall MT’83Rosemarie O. Halt P’89Joseph Jesuele P’96Rina K. Kelley P’78Rosemary C. McFall BI’63Gay K. Owens PharmD’96Nancy Russell PharmD’01Carrie Singleton PMM’03S. Roger Wetherill III P’68

DEGREE/PROGRAMABBREVIATIONSBAC BacteriologyBC BiochemistryBI BiologyBInf BioinformaticsBW Biomedical WritingC ChemistryCS Computer ScienceES Environmental ScienceHPsy Health PsychologyHS Health ScienceMB MicrobiologyMOT Master of

Occupational TherapyMPT Master of Physical

TherapyMS Master of ScienceMT Medical TechnologyP Bachelor of Science

in PharmacyPA Physician AssistantPharmD Doctor of PharmacyPhC Pharmaceutical

ChemistryPhD Doctor of PhilosophyPhG Graduate in Pharmacy

(equivalent to P that isused today)

PhTech PharmaceuticalTechnology

PH/TX Pharmacology and Toxicology

PMM Pharmaceutical Marketingand Management

Psy PsychologyPT Physical TherapySTC Certificate in Science

TeachingTX Toxicology

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES

ANNUAL GIVING ADVISORYRosemary C. McFall BI’63, ChairRobert Bell P’63Marissa Buttaro P’92

AUDITLouis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01, ChairStephanie K. Bean MPT’89 Ruth A. Brown P’71

AWARDSTiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02, ChairSeldia Z. Blatman P’37William M. Deptula P’56Teresa P. Dowling P’72, PharmD’73Susanne H. Dudash P’89Siobhan Duffy P’84Daniel A. Hussar P’62, MS’64, PhD’67Robin S. Keyack P’81Jean MacDougall BI’03Mary K. Maguire P’83, PharmD’01Gerald Meyer P’73, PharmD’74Elleni J. Pippis P’94, PharmD’96

BYLAWSRosemarie O. Halt P’89, ChairMalvin S. Aaronson P’44Gerhard Maerker C’51

FIINANCERichard M. Hall MT’83, ChairRuth A. Brown P’71Janice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82Louis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01Dominic Marasco P’96

GROWTH ANDDEVELOPMENTLouis J. Lupo P’76, PharmD’01, ChairStephanie K. Bean MPT’89Michael Castagna P’00Tiziana P. Fox P’84, PharmD’02 Dan J. Halberstadt P’83 Joseph Jesuele P’96 Renee B. Lupo P’76Dominic Marasco P’96Mary Kate McGinty P’84

NOMINATIONSLorri K. Halberstadt P’83, ChairDavid Bergman P’51Kenneth Bevenour P’87Timothy Bowers MT’02Elizabeth A. Fusco P’63Mary Parenti P’85, PharmD’87Heather Melchiorre Scheckner P’00S. Roger Wetherill III P’68

REUNION Timothy Bowers MT’02, ChairMalvin S. Aaronson P’44Stephanie K. Bean MPT’89Arthur M. Blatman P’69Siobhan Duffy P’84Michael A. Ermilio P’47Elizabeth A. Fusco P’63Janice A. Gaska P’79, PharmD’82Lorri K. Halberstadt P’83Rosemarie O. Halt P’89Shana Lettieri P’01Wayne R. Marquardt P’92Rosemary C. McFall BI’63Mary Kate McGinty P’84Anthony Mortelliti P’51Elleni J. Pippis P’94, PharmD’96Franklin Rooks PT’91Christine Venuti P’93, PharmD’00S. Roger Wetherill III P’68

STUDENT/ALUMNIVictoria Rehill Elliott, P’87, ChairAlan Aronovitz P’82Nancy Baird PharmD’01Shawn Boyle PharmD’01Harold Brog P’55Sharon Brudnicki P’92, PharmD’98Marissa Buttaro P’92Meredith S. Carter PharmD’97Donna M. Feudo P’89Theresa S. Geier MOT’02Jean MacDougall BI’03Mary Kate McGinty P’84Robert Spera P’88

STUDENTRECRUITMENT/PLACEMENTDonna M. Feudo P’89, ChairMeredith S. Carter PharmD’97 Christopher Cella P’85Deidre Chickanovich P’00Scott D. Greene P’92Rosemary Kerwin P’85Mary K. Maguire P’83, PharmD’01 Brian F. McBride, PharmD’02 Robert Spera P’88

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continued from page 6Dr. Boyle spent three years as aprofessional practice associate forthe Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists (PSHP). He also spent time at USP teachingpharmacy students in the Centerfor Advanced Pharmacy Studies(CAPS) laboratory. He will continueto teach as well as coordinate USPphysician assistant students duringtheir professional phase of the pro-gram at the Philadelphia College ofOsteopathic Medicine. He will alsoserve as an ambulatory care practi-tioner at a variety of local clinics.

Recent statistics show that themajority of prescriptions filled inAmerica are for the elderly. EMILY

HAJJAR, PharmD, assistant professorof clinical pharmacy, offers knowl-edge in an important area—geri-atric health. Dr. Hajjar’s insight andher current experience working atthe geriatrics facility at University of Pennsylvania will enhance PCP’s curriculum in this rapidly growingarea of pharmacy.

As education requirements arechanging at nearly every pharmacyschool across the nation, PCP continues to evolve as a premierand well-respected educator in the pharmacy field, preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s health care challenges.

November 15 Men’s Opening Basketball Game, East Stroudsburg University @ USP, 8 p.m.November 23 Women’s Opening Basketball Game, St. Michael’s College @ USP, 6 p.m.November 27 Men’s Basketball Game, Philadelphia University vs. USP, 1:30 p.m.

at the Palestra.Ticket information TBA

December 1 Art Excursion with Ken Berman, Philadelphia Museum of ArtDecember 2 Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting, USP CampusDecember 3 Kingsessing Singers and Players Winter Concert, St. Francis DeSales ChurchDecember 6 ASHP and Florida Area Alumni and Friends ReceptionDecember 10 North Carolina Alumni and Friends ReceptionDecember 13–17 Final ExaminationsDecember 17 First Semester Ends

January 7 Annual Senior Interview DayUSP’s Athletic/Recreation Center

January 17 Classes BeginJanuary 17–21 Florida Dinners East CoastJanuary 22 Men’s & Women’s Basketball Doubleheader, Holy Family @ USP,

1 p.m.Women, 3 p.m. Men

February 3 Alumni Association Board of Directors MeetingFebruary 14–18 Florida Dinners West Coast

To see more events, visit the USP Alumni & Friends website at http://www.usip.edu/alumnifriends/ or USP’s News and Events page at http://www.usip.edu/calendar/index.asp.

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