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.

• The number of applications to the Biological and Medical Informatics program doubled over last year.
• The Chemistry and Chemical Biology program continues to be very competitive with 1 in 10 applicants admitted.
• The relatively new graduate program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics was just awarded an NIH training grant, which will begin in July.
• The new program in Quantitative Biology is a pathway option program for students entering the PhD degree-granting programs in biophysics, biological & medical informatics, chemistry & chemical biology, and neuroscience. In this first year of program recruitment, approximately 15 students who were accepted to these PhD programs have indicated a firm interest in pursing the quantitative biology option.

Honors and Awards

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

Students

• Katie Barnes, PharmD student, received the Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women, in part for her work in founding a women's health organization on campus.
• Debbie Anderson, PharmD student, was named Pharmacy Student of the Year by the California Pharmacists Association.
• Two PharmD students, Shahrzad Movafagh and Bani Tamraz, received American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Gateway Scholarship Awards. AFPE Predoctoral Fellowships in the Pharmaceutical Sciences went to Jae H. Chang, Chandreyee Dos, and Winnie Y. Kim.
• PharmD student Pamela Dumpit won the patient counseling competition sponsored by the California Pharmacists Association.
• Recipients of this year's Frank M. Goyan Awards are PharmD students, Kathy Pang and Reni Thomas and PhD student Lillian Chong.
• At our June 22 PharmD commencement, PharmD students Jeff Tsai, Amy Bower, Joanne Kang, and Conan MacDougall were honored with this year's Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. Deborah Anderson, Amy Bower, Joseph Ma, and Conan McDougall were nominated for the Bowl of Hygeia Award, which Conan received.

Faculty

• J.M. Long Awards for Excellence in Teaching this year went to faculty members Henry Sanchez (School of Medicine), Linda Phan, Cinda Christensen, Peter Ambose, Robin Corelli, David Adler, and Herman Wong, and teaching assistant Nancy Chang. Teaching awards also went to faculty members Betty-ann Hoener and Volker Doetsch, and teaching assistants Jennifer Gray and Charles Kung. Steve Kayser won the award for best teacher overall.
• Deanna Kroetz, biopharmaceutical sciences, was recognized by the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics with the Leon Goldberg Young Investigator Award.
• Kathleen Giacomini, biopharmaceutical sciences, was the first recipient of the Gerhard Levy Distinguished Lectureship in the Pharmaceutical Sciences awarded by the University of Buffalo, department of pharmaceutical sciences. She was also elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
• Lorie Rice, clinical pharmacy, was appointed to the Medical Board of California on which she serves as vice president of the division of medical quality.
• Helene Levens Lipton, clinical pharmacy, was appointed to a National Expert Advisory Panel to provide oversight and direction to a major RAND study to develop standards for electronic prescribing systems.
• Lori Reisner, clinical pharmacy, was elected to the board of directors of the American Pain Society.
• Frank Szoka, biopharmaceutical sciences, was honored by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists with the Biotechnology Award.
• The California Society of Hospital Pharmacists honored in 2001 Betty Dong with the Pharmacist of the Year Award and Don Kishi with the Distinguished Service Award. They are both in clinical pharmacy.
• For his outstanding contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences, biopharmaceutical sciences' Les Benet was awarded the Host-Madsen Medal by the Federation Internationale Pharmaceutique (FIP).
• Irwin (Tack) Kuntz, pharmaceutical chemistry, received the American Chemical Society Division on Computational Chemistry, Computers in Chemistry Award.
• And last, I was most honored to receive the Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award from the American Pharmaceutical Association.

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,

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

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Archive

• Spring/Summer 2008
  PharmD Program reaccredited through 2014 and funding problems; Science Squad; Program for Investigation and Training for Careers in Health; Summer Science Camp; Huntington & Schweitzer Fellowship; #1 in NIH funding again; California Poison Control System at risk; tobacco ban legislation; Ambrose in Beijing; New faculty: Galonic Fujimori, Jorgenson, Ashton, Balano, Feigal, Hessol, Greenblatt; Wells succeeds James as chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Youmans: appointed Associate Dean of Diversity, Malawi; Dill: elected to National Academy of Sciences, The Chemistry of Life; APhA-ASP Chapter of the Year Award; 1st place in AMCP National Pharmacy and Therapeutics Competition; Bero appointed to Advisory Committee on Health Research; Retirements: Finley, Rice, Sauer, Shetlar, Weibert.
• Fall 2007/Winter 2008
  New Strategic Plan: Pressing Ahead in New Directions: Strategic Course 2007-2012, Advancing Health Worldwide, PharmD Student Fee Increase, Honors and Awards: Day, Yokoyama, Ortiz de Montellano, Stroud, Dill, Shane, Vogt, Soller, Chan, Wang, Voigt, Wells. Papers: Sali, Sarino, Dang, Dianat, Djihanian, Natanian, Ambrose, Hudmon, Youmans, Shoichet, Feng. New faculty: Ahituv, Ikediobi, Kreager, Robinson, Shin. New Director of Pharmaceutical Services: Paulsen. In memory: Mizuno.
• Spring/Summer 2007
  Fresno program to boost number of pharmacists. UCSF ranks 3rd in the United States in overall faculty productivity. California Poison Control System receives IN-AWE for "Don't guess. Be sure.". Preceptors survey and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). Drug Information Analysis Service closes. New Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) requirement. Articles of Interest. Tenure: Jacobson, England. Retirements: Hoener, Whitney, Winter. New Members of the Board of Advisors: Dow, Rodondi, Shane, Stalker. Honors and Awards: Wells, King, Brodsky, Szoka, Benet, Agard, Stroud, Tan. Campus Strategic Plan.
• Fall/Winter 2007
  In Memory: Dean Jere Goyan. Student and staff honors and awards: Chinn, Farm, Almas, Beverage. Clinical scientist news and awards: Lee, Giacomini. Partners in D Outreach: Stebbins, Levens Lipton, Amgen. Chemistry and Chemical Biology Chemistry-Biology Interface grant renewal: Craik. American Course on Drug Development and Regulatory Sciences. Lee is new director of Center for Drug Development Sciences. New faculty: Ferrone. Diversity report: student URM down, faculty URM higher than United States average, staff URM up but behind UCSF overall, mission statement revised to formalize commitment. Fresno Satellite Pharmacy Education Program 5-year anniversary. American Pharmacist Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists receives Outstanding Chapter Award for the AA Division.
• Spring/Summer 2006
  Seeking new funding sources for PhD programs. Thank you for alumni contributions. Meeting with PharmD alumni in industry. Faculty honors and awards: Ortiz de Montellano, Voigt, Wells, England, Hunt, Bero, Day. Global activity: McGee and Drysdale (Uganda), Nguyen (Ho Chi Minh City), Guglielmo, Gwaza, Monera, Benet, Wolfe, and UCSF ranked 9th among the top 100 global universities by Newsweek International. Li Foundation becomes partner in systems biology research (Peng, Tang). Helping seniors understand Medicare Part D (Stebbins, Cutler, Levens Lipton). Center for Consumer Self Care contributions: ClearRx Study, breast and prostate cancer screening, new residency program, telepharmacy service. Louie awarded Chancellor's Award for Public Service. Preparing for 2008 accreditation review. 40th Anniversary of clinical pharmacy.
• February 2006
  Guglielmo named new department of clinical pharmacy chair. New faculty members: Boyd, Burchard, Cutler, Lee, MacDougall, Nkansah, Orrico, Tang, and Wells. Parfitt Pattie now oversees alumni relations in addition to fundraising. Research highlights. Honors and awards: Langridge, Giacomini, Herfindal, Gibson, Day, Nguyen, Zlott, Drysdale, and Allday. New PhD training program in systems biology. Postgraduate education of PharmD students. Employment trends of PharmD graduates. Homecoming scheduled for November 4, 2006. School at work in China, Vietnam, Japan, Uganda, and Guatemala. Lipton finishes sabbatical at One World Health. Victoria Hale to deliver commencement address to 2006 PharmD graduates. Strategic planning delayed by multiple factors. For 25th consecutive year, School tops other pharmacy schools in research funding from the National Institutes of Health. For second consecutive year, UCSF receives more federal funding for chemical research and development than any US peer. School exceeds campaign fundraising goal by 18%.
• March 2005
  Special Report / Fall-Winter 2005: An overview of School accomplishments based upon a written report that Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD submitted to a UCSF faculty committee as part of a review of her performance as dean from 1998 to 2003. Includes updates from 2003 through March 2005. "My first 5 years as dean...and since" and more.
• July 2004
  Bay Area Screening Center and Center for Chemical Diversity, Breathe Easy Education Program, Center for Computational Proteomics Research, AIDS epidemic in Viet Nam. New faculty members: Veenstra, Vogt, Yokoyama, Kortemme. PharmD professional fees double, governor's compact. First year using PharmCAS. Graduate program funding for international students in jeopardy. Honors, awards, standings: Giacomini, Voigt, Jacobsen, Rudd. We're #1 in NIH funding again. UCSF Medical Center is 6th with U.S. News & World Report. Lew Sheiner. Homecoming 2004. New strategic plan forthcoming.
• February 2004
  New faculty members (Sali, Voigt, Chen, Schwarz). Systems biology and complex systems. Results of the school retreat and strategic planning. Awards and appointments (Benet, Shoichet, Winter, Ignoffo, Louie, Soller). Reactions to Governor Schwarzenegger's state budget proposals. US$6 million gift from Carl Lovotti.
• July 2003
  Reactions to Mission Bay moves. Ideas for generating revenue to offset the California budget deficit. How we gather input and advice to shape our planning. Awards and retirements (Kuntz, McCart, Ruggiero, Sutherland). Relocation of the Office of Student & Curricular Affairs. New School of Medicine Dean David Kessler, MD. Harry W. and Diana V. Hind Distinguished Professorship in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• February 2003
  California budget defecit leads to UC cuts and student fee increases. Scientists move in to Mission Bay. 2003 PharmD applications up 32% over 2002. ACPE Accreditation approved. Exit survey and post-graduate survey results. Honors and awards (The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Kuntz, Pohorille, Nguyen, Whitely).
• January 2002
  Reactions after September 11. The State of the School Address provides a concise summary of our recent history and our future plans. Nilofar Shah completes a relief project for Afghani refugees.