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WINTER/SPRING THE BEST OF THE BEST O M E SSAGE F ROM DEAN THE T his edition of Pharmacy Perspectives highlights how our students are learning from the best faculty, instructors and preceptors in unique clinical settings within the Anschutz Medical Campus and the community at-large. We know we have exemplary students, staff and faculty. But it is rewarding to be recognized by the professional community as a whole. This year, our school achieved elevated status from some of the most prestigious organizations in the country including the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) with recognition and awards in education and research. Thank you to all of you who were instrumental in our success. In this issue, you will celebrate our school's achievements; learn about our alumni and how they are changing the world through volunteerism and how they are bringing medication expertise and health care to the masses through Salud Clinics and pharmacies; discover how pharmacy practice is expanding into clinics, ERs and surgical settings and how having a pharmacist on board after a patient undergoes brain surgery made the difference in one patient's recovery; and uncover the alter egos of staff, faculty and students. You will also be transported to our high throughput screening core facility, which allows researchers the ability to study thousands of compounds at a time that could one day provide the cures for many diseases. We encourage you to learn more about our school and the people who make it a success. For those who have graduated and those who work, study and learn here, there is much to celebrate. And remember, keep in touch as we want to hear from you. ur school had a lot to be proud of during this year's American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual meeting in Austin, TX. From faculty and student recognitions to student poster presentations, the school and its community were honored throughout the conference. A highlight of the meeting included Dr. Robert Page representing CU during the ACCP City Limits Karaoke Stage when challenged by students to sing to support ACCP's Research Institute! 2014 HONOREES AND AWARDS * Joseph Saseen, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP ACCP Educator of the Year - in recognition of outstanding and sustained contributions to clinical pharmacy education at either the undergraduate or postgraduate level * Ty Kiser, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, FCCP Critical Care PRN Education Award - in recognition of outstanding and sustained contributions to the education of pharmacy students, residents, fellows, and critical care practitioners * Rob MacLaren, PharmD, MPH, FCCM, FCCP Critical Care PRN Research Award - in recognition of outstanding and sustained research contributions in critical care pharmacotherapy * Joel C. Marrs, FCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCACP Inducted as Fellow of ACCP * Katy Trinkley, PharmD, BCACP Graduate of the ACCP Research Institute 2 CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences FIT Program and recipient of the FIT Tuition Scholarship during the Ambulatory Care PRN Business Meeting * Rebecca Wienbar, P-3 ACCP Student Travel Award * Jennifer Kwon, P-3 Ambulatory Care PRN Student Travel Award Additionally, many of our fourth-year students presented posters at the meeting, including Brian Fox, Suhair Shawar, Kaitlyn Moorehead, Phillip Leong, Stephen Shaw, Azhin Qadir and Chelsey Hess. In addition to the honors bestowed during the meeting, the school received official notification immediately following the meeting that the students qualified as an ACCP Student Chapter. Mark your calendars for next year (Oct. 17-21) and join students and faculty at the 2015 Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy in San Francisco. CU STUDENTS CAPTURE ASHP CLINICAL SKILLS AWARD Sincerely, Ralph J. Altiere, PhD Dean, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Members of the newly minted ACCP Student Chapter with faculty advisor Associate Professor Joel C. Marrs, PharmD Ashley Huntsberry and Joselyn Benabe Fourth-year pharmacy students Ashley Huntsberry and Joselyn Benabe took home the gold during this year's ASHP Clinical Skills Competition, beating 126 teams of student pharmacists from schools throughout the country. The purpose of the competition is to hone problem-solving skills using patient-case scenarios.

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