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COMMUNIT Y SERVICE

Message from the Dean
Every	year	I	am	amazed	at	the	projects	and	the	number	of	hours	of	service	–	both	 professional	and	voluntary	–	that	our	students,	faculty,	alumni	and	preceptors	 willingly	give.	The	variety	and	breadth	of	activity	is	astounding.	 From	cheering	up	hospital-bound	children	and	conducting	food	drives,	to		 reviewing	NIH	grants,	coordinating	and	hosting	conferences,	providing	relief	to	 earthquake	victims	and	supervising	flu	shot	clinics,	our	students,	faculty,	alumni	 and	preceptors	provide	thousands	of	hours	of	service	annually.	 This	edition	of	Pharmacy Perspectives	is	devoted	to	highlighting	activities	that	 are	making	a	difference	to	our	communities	at	home	and	around	the	world,	the	profession	and	the	school.	 In	this	issue,	you’ll	discover	what	it’s	like	to	help	rebuild	a	health	care	system	after	civil	war,	be	transported	to	Peru	 where	students	spent	their	summers	assisting	a	local	pharmacist	and	teaching	natives	the	signs	and	symptoms	of	disease,	and	journey	with	an	alumnus	to	Haiti	to	aid	earthquake	victims.	You’ll	also	get	a	taste	of	what	it’s	like	to	serve	 on	a	Medicaid	review	panel,	an	NIH	study	section	and	editorial	review	boards. I	hope	you	will	find	these	stories	as	motivating	and	inspiring	as	I	do.

Did you know in 2009-2010?
• School of Pharmacy (SOP) faculty provided thousands of hours annually to professional and voluntary service activities • 15 faculty members in the department of pharmaceutical sciences (DOPS) served on 41 review panels • DOPS faculty served on a total of 33 editorial boards • Department of clinical pharmacy (DOCP) faculty served as reviewers for 26 publications, served on six editorial boards; and published 72 papers • DOCP faculty precepted 93 students; provided a total of 655 weeks of patient care service and served on 140 committees • Both departments are recognized by the election of fellows into several national organizations: Rajesh Agarwal, PhD – Association for the Advancement of Sciences Laura Borgelt, PharmD – American College of Clinical Pharmacy John Carpenter, PhD – Association for the Advancement of Sciences and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Doug Fish, PharmD – American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American College of Critical Care Medicine Uday Kompella, PhD – Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Cindy O’Bryant, PharmD – American College of Clinical Pharmacy David Ross, PhD – Association for the Advancement of Sciences
UC School of Pharmacy

Ralph	Altiere,	PhD		 Dean	 University of Colorado, School of Pharmacy

School hosts first drug disposal day
Four	hours.	Seven	pharmacy	students.	Four	faculty	 members.	One	staff	member.	Six	police	officers.	 Numerous	drums	of	over-the-counter	medications,	 syringes,	ointments	and	prescription	medications.	The	 school’s	first-ever	prescription	drug	disposal	day	collected	and	disposed	of	more	than	756	lbs	of	medicines.	 “To	put	it	into	perspective,	similar	events	in	the	metro	 area	have	collected	one-fourth	the	amount	in	double	 the	time,”	says	Dean	Altiere	who	assisted	at	the	event.

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With	the	help	of		 9NEWS,	the	University		 of	Colorado	Hospital,		 Environmental	Health		 and	Safety,	AMC	police	and	Aurora	police,	the	SOP	 hosted	its	first-ever	medicine	round	up	June	5.		 The	event	garnered	several	news	stories	including	 interviews	with	9NEWS’	Dr.	John	Torres,	Fox	31’s		 Deborah	Takahara,	KOA’s	Robbyn	Hart,	Colorado		 Public	Radio	and	a	call-in	on	9NEWS.	 “We’re	pleased	to	do	our	part	in	disposing	of	unused	 and	expired	medications	as	part	of	our	commitment	to	 health	care,”	says	Altiere.	 Thanks	to	Dean	Altiere,	Drs.	Sarah	Anderson,		 Catherine	Jarvis,	Gina	Moore,	Peter	Rice,	Joseph		 Saseen,	Nancy	Stolpman,	and	Joseph	Vandegriend;		 students	Mary	Alger,	Diane	Banet,	Monica	Evans,	 Chutima	Julie	Harichaikul,	Brittany	Schock,	Angela	 Stephan,	Ella	Thompson,	Nicole	Vettese;	police	officers	 Doug	Abraham,	Doug	Hayes	and	Lynn	Whitten	and	 university	personnel	Dana	Brandorff,	Jerman	Lopez,	 Erika	Matich	and	Jacque	Montgomery	for	their	help	 before,	during	and	after	the	event.

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Drs. Jarvis and Anderson separate medicines during the disposal event
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