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Fresh Opportunities for Pharmaceutical
Research, Education and Business
Development Afforded by a New
College of Pharmacy
John M. Pezzuto, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean, College Pharmacy
e-mail: [email protected]
Development of UHH College of Pharmacy
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1998 Concept introduced by Hawaii Pharmacy Leaders
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2002 Pharmacy clinical training grant funded through HRSA spearheaded by
Senator Inouye
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2003 Feasibility study conducted by an external consultant
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2004 Search for dean approved by State Legislature and University of
Hawaii Board of Regents
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2006 John M. Pezzuto appointed as Founding Dean
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2006 State Legislative funding allocated for initial core team
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2006 University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved organizational structure
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2006 University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved degree program and
curriculum
Organizational Chart
Recruitment Status
Hired
Pharmacy Librarian
Offers pending
Student Services Director
Clinical Coordinator
two faculty members
one lecturer
one Department Head
one Associate Dean
In Progress
one Department Head
one Associate Dean
Accreditation Status
Regional (Substantive Change Proposal)
– Proposal was submitted to Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC)
– Teleconference was conducted
– Site visit was conducted
– Board action will take place in February 2007
Professional
– Proposal was submitted to Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE)
– Appearance at ACPE Board meeting was successful
– Site visit will be scheduled
– Board action will take place in June 2007
Outcome
– Accept inaugural class in August 2007
The Profession of Pharmacy
Requirements:
• A minimum of two years of pre-pharmacy training
• Can be done at any accredited college
• Director of pre-pharmacy has been appointed at the
University of Hawaii at Hilo
• Pharmacy curriculum is four years
• Final year is largely experiential – throughout the
state and region
• Doctor of Pharmacy is awarded (Pharm.D.)
• Examination is required for license as a Registered
Pharmacist (R.Ph.)
Shortage of Pharmacists
• Unfilled pharmacy positions – 7,000–10,000/year
• Projection – shortfall of 157,000 by 2020
• Hawaii was one of only five states with no College of
Pharmacy (Alaska, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont)
Expectations for Pharmacy Graduates
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Receive multiple job offers at time of graduate
Excellent starting salary ( ca. $100,000)
Excellent work environment
Superb job satisfaction – “Most trusted health
professional”
Reasons for Growth of Pharmacy in Health Care
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Increase in average lifespan
Increase in chronic diseases
Increase in complexity and number of medications
Increase in health services (primary and preventive)
Increase in home health care, long-term care
Improved access to health care
Cost control
Quality of health care
What do pharmacists do?
• Maintain and safeguard a distribution service of
medications to the public
• Consult with doctors, patients and health care
professionals
• Select the best medication therapy
• Assure the best use of medication
Examples of Career Opportunities
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Community pharmacist
Emergency room pharmacist
Clinical pharmacist
Production management: quality control
Poison control
Veterinary pharmacist
Nuclear pharmacist
Consulting pharmacist
Biopharmaceutical research
UHH College of Pharmacy: Building Academic
Partnerships
• Interprofessional education – stronger ties with
medicine and nursing
• Joint degree programs – e.g., Pharm.D./MBA
• Stronger ties with University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Stronger ties with other UH system colleges
UHH College of Pharmacy: Building
Community Partnerships
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Adjunct and affiliate faculty throughout Hawaii
Pharmacy practice experiences throughout Hawaii
Development of drug information center
Development of unique library resources
Development of continuing education programs
UHH College of Pharmacy: A Platform for
Community Service
• Continue pharmacy technician training throughout
the Pacific Region
• School-based violence prevention program
• Rural health initiative – emphasis on pharmaceutical
care and therapeutics
UHH College of Pharmacy: A Center of Basic
and Applied Pharmaceutical Research
• Faculty of Scholars – attract extramural funding to
support research
• Engagement with the pharmaceutical industry
• Emphasis on natural products, drug discovery,
traditional remedies
• Start-up companies – a common development as
programs mature
• Patent income and licensing agreements
Creation of UHH College of Pharmacy
The whole difference between construction and
creation is exactly this: a thing constructed can only
be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is
loved before it exists.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
(1874-1936)
Preface to Dickens, Pickwick Papers