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UCSF School of Pharmacy

Update from the Dean

July 2002

Dear UCSF School of Pharmacy Family and Friends:

Greetings to you all. I have promised to keep this letter (print version) to one page, so I begin in haste.

Accreditation

Much of our efforts since I last wrote to you have been focused toward the February visit of the team from the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE), which evaluated our Doctor of Pharmacy program for reaccreditation. Preliminary feedback from ACPE about the site visit and the self study report upon which it was based is most encouraging.

Budget

In his May revision to his 2002-2003 budget proposal, Governor Gray Davis called for reductions in state spending to address a shortfall of almost US$24 billion in the state of California's nearly US$80 billion general fund budget. The Governor's revised budget proposes substantial cuts at the University of California, although it avoids across-the-board cuts and reductions in the core instructional program. The news is not unexpected, and it means we have to redouble our efforts in the School at creative funding and fundraising.

Academic Programs

PharmD Professional Program

I am pleased to report a strong application pool for next year's PharmD entering class. Compared to last year, we saw a 40% increase in the number of applicants and, compared to 5 years ago, a doubling of Hispanic and African American applicants and admittances.

Graduate Programs

As for our graduate programs, the facts speak for themselves.

Honors and Awards

The list from the past 12 months or so is long.

Students

Faculty

Alumni

I hope our alumni are reading the new Alumni Voice newsletter, which comes to you due to the efforts of Toby Herfindal, outgoing president of the Pharmacy Alumni Association, board of directors. Toby has been a fantastic leader. In his place we will welcome Bret Brodowy to the position.

Honored at our PharmD graduation on June 22 for their exceptional contributions to the profession were anniversary alumni Betty Dong (1972), Robert Elenbass (1972), Stu Heard (1972), and Barry Quart (1982).

The Alumnus of the Year Award will be presented at Homecoming on November 2, 2002. Invitations are due to post by early fall. Visit Homecoming for more details.

Campuswide

I am pleased to report to you that our medical center is recovering from the financial blow of the demerger with Stanford University Medical Center. The campus is now considering options for a new hospital or hospitals. (For historical details, see UCSF Stanford Merger.)

Comings and Goings

Angela Hawkins, who served as associate dean for administration, accepted a promotion to the campus budget office.

I am personally saddened that Haile Debas, dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, has announced his retirement effective July 1, 2003. He is a visionary man with a warm and effective leadership style who has moved the medical school and UCSF forward into the future. He is a friend of the School, and we will miss him greatly.

Until my next letter, I wish you all well.

Yours Sincerely,

signature of Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD

Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD
Professor and Dean
Thomas J. Long Chair in Community Pharmacy Practice

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