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Jackrabbits Script & Scope, Winter 2020
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
[Page] 4 Haarberg Chair in Cancer Research
[Page] 7 Opioid Addiction Treatment
[Page] 8 Medication Adherence
[Page] 9 Nyberg Breaks Ground
[Page] 10 New Tumor Model Developed
[Page] 12 Scholarships
[Page] 14 Medical Laboratory Science White Coat
[Page] 16 Distinguished Alum Berry Markl
[Page] 17 Remembering Stanley Shaw
[Page] 18 Presenting at Congressional Briefing
[Page] 20 New Faculty/Staff
[Page] 23 Quiz Bowl Standouts
[Page] 24 Student Tabbed for Elite Program
[Page] 25 Kuddos to Gamma Kappa Chapter
[Page] 26 Rising High in Kappa Psi
[Page] 27 Fall Convocation & Research Day
[Page] 28 Academic Assessment
[Page] 29 Department of Allied and Population Health
[Page] 30 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
[Page] 31 Department of Pharmacy Practice
[Page] 32 Donors
[Page] 34 Development Director's Report -
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[Page] 4 Hoch Professorship
[Page] 7 Lansink Takes Lead
[Page] 8 Innovation Pharmacy
[Page] 12 MPH Student Michael Dunn
[Page] 14 MLS White Coat
[Page] 16 Alumnus of the Year
[Page] 18 Van Riper Wins
[Page] 19 Shaw Honored
[Page] 20 Scholarship Recipients
[Page] 22 Paying it Forward
[Page] 23 Remembering Struggles
[Page] 24 Student News
[Page] 25 2018 Highlights
[Page] 29 Asessing Student Readiness
[Page] 30 Raina Joins Department
[Page] 31 The Opioid Crisis
[Page] 32 Donor Listing
[Page] 34 SDSU Foundation -
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[Page] 4 An Expert's Ear
[Page] 6 Hitting the Road
[Page] 8 Pilot Program
[Page]10 Greatest Job in the World
[Page] 11 Keo Glidden Smith
[Page] 12 MLS White Coat Ceremony
[Page] 14 Honorary White Coat
[Page] 16 Scholarships
[Page} 18 Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students
[Page] 20 Summer Student Experiences
[Page] 24 Distinguished Alumnus
[Page] 26 Harold Bailey
[Page] 28 Carnie Allex
[Page] 30 Treating Metastatic Cancer
[Page] 32 Academic Assessment - Curriculum Report
[Page] 33 Department of Pharmacy Practice
[Page] 34 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
[Page] 35 2017 Highlights
[Page] 39 Avera Health Scholarships
[Page] 40 Development Directors' Report -
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[Page] 4 Mort Takes the Lead
[Page] 8 International Rotation
[Page] 11 Hedge Honored
[Page] 12 Convocation
[Page] 14 White Coat Ceremony
[Page] 16 Distinguished Graduate
[Page] 18 Pharm.D. Class of 2018
[Page] 21 Preceptor of the Year
[Page] 24 Precision Medicine
[Page] 25 Phonathon Changes
[Page] 26 Pharmaogenomics
[Page] 27 Schaefer Joins
[Page] 28 Faculty Honors
[Page] 31 Huether Liked the Lab
[Page] 32 Academic Assessment -Curriculum Report
[Page] 34 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
[Page] 35 Department of Pharmacy Practice
[Page] 36 Donors
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College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
South Dakota State University
[Page] 2 A day in the life—The medical laboratory science program as seen through the eyes of second year student Brittany Kramer.
[Page] 4 What makes MLS special?—After being presented their white lab coats, medical laboratory science students share what drew them to the program.
[Page] 6 Meet the president—Allyson Helms, a P1 student from Waseca, Minnesota, is only the second pharmacy student to serve as president of the Students’ Association.
[Page] 8 Balance—Internationally known professor tells students about his professional achievements and discovering a work/life balance.
[Page] 10 Scholarship planning • Joye Ann Billow—Legacy of pioneering faculty member continues through an endowed scholarship. • Larry Christensen—The 1961 grad creates an endowed scholarship as his 55-year career comes to end. • Class scholarship—The class of 2016 has accepted the challenge to endow a scholarship for a future student. With help from the college’s development council, it is well on its way.
[Page] 14 Antibiotic stewardship—Professor Brad Laible is leading an effort by Avera Health to more precisely regulate the use of antibiotics.
[Page] 15 First MPH graduates—Aly Becker and Michaela Seiber are the first graduates of an online master of public health program crafted by SDSU and the University of South Dakota.
[Page] 16 2016-17 scholarship recipients
[Page] 18 Faculty news
[Page] 20 Academic assessment-curriculum report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 22 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Om Perumal reports.
[Page] 23 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 24 Gary Van Riper—The well-known 1969 graduate was named by the college as its Distinguished Alumnus.
[Page] 25 Alumni news
[Page] 27 Dean’s club
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[Page] 2 Thomas Gajewski : University of Chicago immunology researcher shares treatment’s progress in the fight against cancer at Francis Miller Lecture. [Page] 4 Endowed positions: The college will soon have three endowed posts on its faculty. Two are in the area of cancer. The other is in community pharmacy. All are considered transformational.
[Page] 6 White Coat: A familiar face, Dave Helgeland, one of the class’s professors, delivered a message on expectations to this year’s group of P1 students.
[Page] 8 Spring convocation: The 2015 Independent Pharmacist of Year visits to teach about enhanced value to payers.
[Page] 10 MLS clinicals: Shelby Nelson and Brittany Rustad, graduating seniors in the medical laboratory science program, share their experience with 12-week rotations at Avera.
[Page] 12 Jayarama Gunaje: Passion and commitment to students make the associate professor the students’ choice for Teacher of the Year for the second time in five years.
[Page] 13 A first for South Dakota: Associate Professor Surachat Ngorsuraches becomes the first researcher in South Dakota to get an award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
[Page] 14 Faculty honors
[Page] 15 Deb Farver: Retiring professor known for engaging classroom discussion.
[Page] 16 Dave Helgeland: Clinical pharmacy professor steps down after 31 years at State.
[Page] 17 Teresa Delfinis: Retiring student services coordinator has heart for students.
[Page] 18 New faculty/staff: Joe Berendse, Emily Van Klompenburg, Nathan Bylander and Asha Hertler.
[Page] 20 Rakesh Dachineni: Graduate Student of the Year works with Jayarama Gunaje on chemoprevention with aspirin.
[Page] 21 Phonathon: Four pharmacy students spend almost 20 nights making nearly 4,000 calls— and enjoy it.
[Page] 22 Dennis Hedge: After 24 years with the college, the former dean is now following the route of Harold Bailey as State’s top academic officer.
[Page] 23 Now they’re teaching: Andrew Straw and Emily Van Klompenburg both took the community pharmacy residency position at Milbank after graduation, and it spurred them to go into education.
[Page] 24 Class of 2017 graduates 27: Mackenzie Klinkhammer Success in the classroom and extraordinary involvement outside the classroom lead to the Elk Point native’s selection as Distinguished Graduate.
[Page] 28 Nicole Hepper: Avera McKennan Hospital rotation coordinator named Preceptor of the Year.
[Page] 29 Assessment report: Revision of Pharm.D. Curriculum changes underway.
[Page] 30 Department of Pharmacy Practice: James Clem reports.
[Page] 31 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Omathanu Perumal reports. [Page] 34 Calendar
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[Page] 2 Randy Schekman The Hoch Family Lecturer tells how his road to the Nobel Prize began at a California secondhand store.
[Page] 3 Welcome to South Dakota Visiting Japanese professor’s impressions of American pharmacy education during three-week visit.
[Page] 4 Progress against cancer Immunotherapy presents “exciting” treatment option, Francis Miller Lecturer reports.
[Page] 6 A song and a dance Junior class in medical laboratory science program creates winning video in national contest.
[Page] 8 International rotations Eleven students experience Europe on a three-week rotation; two others serve in Honduras for a month.
[Page] 10 Career options in pharmacy At the Spring Convocation, a panel of five practicing pharmacists in the region offer insights about their work.
[Page] 12 Tadd Hellwig The 2012 Teacher of the Year in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions is the winner again this year, and deserving his students say.
[Page] 14 Faculty news
[Page] 16 New faculty and staff Andrea Hogie, Emily Trias, Tiffany Montalvo, Rachel Chamblin
[Page] 18 Student news Pharmacy major tabbed as student body president; efforts to aid Sierra Leone earn honor for APhA-ASP chapter; lab science students honored; two awards for American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences chapter.
[Page] 20 First recipient Jenna Heyen, a former high school chemistry teacher who just completed her P3 year, was the first recipient of the Laurilyn D. Helmers Helping Hands Pharmacy Scholarship.
[Page] 21 Phonathon Second-year pharmacy students connect with alumni during spring semester fundraiser.
[Page] 22 White coat advice Scott Bergman, a 2006 graduate, returns to State to give new students a message on professionalism.
[Page] 24 Class of 2016 27 Distinguished Graduate Brandon Hubert, who made a mark as a wide receiver for the Jackrabbits, was no less accomplished in the classroom and on rotations.
[Page] 28 Preceptor of the Year Tom Wullstein, a 2006 grad, has a passion for independent pharmacy and is happy to share that with those on rotation at his Brandon Pharmacy.
[Page] 29 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 30 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 31 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Om Perumal reports.
[Page] 32 Donors/calendar/Dean’s Club
[Page] 37 Development director’s column Endowments permanently preserve a donor’s legacy. -
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[Page] 2 Avera’s impact The Avera Health and Science Center, the college’s home, has been open for five years. The facility is a hub of education and professional development for students.
[Page] 4 Transformational gift Wenfeng An is officially introduced as the Markl Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research.
[Page] 6 Pediatric drug development Fall convocation keynote speaker addresses struggles with developing drugs for youth.
[Page] 8 MLS students earn white coats Class of 2016 MLS students receives white coats.
[Page] 10 SDSU Health College of Pharmacy joins other colleges to address the wellness of the campus community.
[Page] 12 Take a trip Joshua Ladwig’s trip to Ghana as an exchange student with the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation got off to a rocky start.
[Page] 14 GVR honored For the second time in his 42-year career, Assistant Professor Emeritus Gary Van Riper is honored as national adviser of the year.
[Page] 15 New scholarship Cardinal Health’s donation creates scholarship and program to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills.
[Page] 16 Accreditation update MLS program receives site visit.
[Page] 17 New faculty Jacobson, Kido, Nelsen and Reineke join the college’s faculty.
[Page] 20 College news
[Page] 22 2015-16 scholarship recipients
[Page] 24 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 26 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Om Perumal reports.
[Page] 27 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 28 Distinguished alumnus Remund honored for career.
[Page] 30 Four generations Matt Lavin ’96 keeps the family business going.
[Page] 33 Development director’s column Many gifts sustain the college. -
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[Page] 2 Medical Laboratory Science A part of the curricula at South Dakota State since 1948, the program moved under the oversight of the College of Pharmacy July 1, 2014.
[Page] 3 MLS did you know? The program graduates an average of 18 students per year. Since 2012, there also has been an online class for practicing medical techs.
[Page}4 A program first The medical laboratory science program held its first White Coat Ceremony and the charter members of the Rho chapter of the Lambda Tau honor society were inducted Nov. 12, 2014.
[Page] 6 Fall convocation Students gain a view of personalized medicine from a Florida professor.
[Page] 8 Honored graduates SDSU graduates Earl McKinstry ’66, Earl Hinricher ’80 and Dan Hansen ’05 were honored at the South Dakota Pharmacists Association’s annual gathering Sept. 20, 2014.
[Page] 10 Cancer therapy Hemachand Tummala has the lead role in a $90,000, one-year study with Xiangming Guan and two Sanford researchers that looks at the combination of drugs and diet.
[Page] 11 Finding clues in the thiol Xiangming Guan has received a $327,500, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to look at subcellar levels of thiols, a natural bodyguard for cells.
[Page] 12 Molly Mack P4 student spends a month in D.C. with American Society of Health-System Pharmacists networking, developing an app for documenting, and learning about informatics.
[Page] 13 Student news Local chapters of Kappa Psi, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and American College of Clinical Pharmacy make news.
[Page] 14 Scholarships
[Page] 16 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports
[Page] 17 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Om Perumal reports.
[Page] 18 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 18 New faculty Alex Middendorf, Shawn Dalton, Jennifer Ball, Jeremy Daniel, Surachat Ngorsuraches.
[Page] 19 Sarah Vaa Front office secretary named SDSU Civil Service Employee of Month for September.
[Page] 20 First endowed scholar on board Aspiring genome scholar Wenfeng An began Nov. 3, 2014, as the Markl Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research, the first endowed position in the college.
[Page] 21 Hemachand Tummala honored Progress made by the associate professor in a novel vaccine delivery system has resulted in Tummala being named the college’s 2014-15 Faculty Scholar.
[Page] 22 Craig Schnell The 1965 graduate, who built an impressive resume in academic administration, is back in the classroom and was honored as the college’s Distinguished Alumnus. -
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[Page] 2 Master of Public Health College of Pharmacy joins forces with other colleges and USD to offer Master of Public Health degree.
[Page] 4 Father of Tamoxifen V. Craig Jordan visits State as Francis Miller Distinguished Lecturer.
[Page] 6 Hometown satisfaction Dedication to hometown and residents earns Travis Anderberg ’04 the 2015 South Dakota Retailer of the Year.
[Page] 10 Excellence Tadd Hellwig named college’s outstanding scholar while Debra Farver chosen college’s teacher of the year.
[Page] 12 Building better mouse models Markl Faculty Scholar Wenfeng An’s research using mouse models lands two National Institutes of Health grants.
[Page] 14 Faculty news College adds three to staff, announces honors.
[Page] 16 Student Advocacy Past ASHP president tells students to become involved at convocation.
[Page] 17 Cooper Scholarship winner Leadership abilities lead Lauren Dartois to Zada Cooper Scholarship.
[Page] 18 Basketball and pharmacy Keaton Moffitt writes about the trials of combining pharmacy classes and being a member of the Jackrabbits basketball team.
[Page] 20 Student organization awards
[Page] 22 White Coat Ceremony Speaker finds pharmacy career by chance meeting.
[Page] 24 2015 graduates
[Page] 27 Distinguished grad Research pays off for graduate student.
[Page] 28 Preceptor of the Year People person Amy Huntimer receives honor.
[Page] 29 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 30 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 31 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Om Perumal reports.
[Page] 35 Upcoming events 37 Development director’s column The importance of making plans. -
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[Page] 2 Student Organizations Throughout the history of the college, student organizations have played a strong part in what the college has become.
[Page] 8 Academic and athletic success Numerous students participate as members of the Jackrabbits’ athletics teams.
[Page] 10 Relationships matter Johns Hopkins researcher works with State on breast cancer and delivers second annual Francis Miller Lecture.
[Page] 12 Celebration of Excellence By playing a prominent role in interprofessional education, Debra Farver is named the college’s outstanding scholar.
[Page] 14 Pharmacist of the Year Associate professor Tadd Hellwig honored by South Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
[Page] 15 Hogan winner Teresa Seefeldt becomes college’s second-ever winner for teaching excellence.
[Page] 16 Innovation rewarded Hemachand Tummala changed the way he teaches and is voted Teacher of the Year by students.
[Page] 17 Stopping drug diversion South Dakota’s attorney general tells students they will be on the front line of defense in this war on drugs.
[Page] 18 Student organization awards
[Page] 19 White Coat Ceremony American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy president continues to be impressed by State and its students.
[Page] 20 2014 graduates
[Page] 23 Preceptor of the Year Margaret Haberman credits her own preceptors for her approach to role.
[Page] 24 Distinguished grad Passion for pharmacy pays off for Rachel Pavelko. [Page] 25 50 years Several longtime alums share the profession’s changes in the past 50 years.
[Page] 26 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 27 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Om Perumal reports.
[Page] 28 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 32 Alumni news Laughrey named American Pharmacists Assocation Foundation treasurer.
[Page] 33 Development director’s column Mike Birgen joins the team. -
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[Page] 2 Looking back In 1888-89, the first two-year pharmacy course was being offered at what was then called the Ag College. A six-page review catches some of the highlights of the past 125 years.
[Page] 8 From collector to museum owner Curtis Haggar ’71 started collecting pharmacy artifacts during his internship. In July 2009, he opened a museum in Ouray, Colo., for his collection.
[Page] 10 Medication safety Distinguished Alumnus Marsha Raebel ’76 addresses fall convocation.
[Page] 12 Graduate Student of the Year Monzurul Roni, a native of India working in the lab of Shafiqur Rahman, is this year’s selection.
[Page] 13 Student news Whether on a billboard or on a national committee, students find a way to contribute to their profession.
[Page] 14 Scholarships
[Page] 16 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports 17 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Om Perumal reports.
[Page] 18 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 18 New faculty Assistant professors Rachel Elsey and Amy Heiberger have joined the college.
[Page] 19 Scott Bergman Illinois pharmacists honor grad with New Practitioner Leadership Award.
[Page] 20 Keo Glidden Smith As the sole surviving member of the Class of 1937, Smith is the oldest living graduate from the college. The 97-year-old Rapid City resident has fond memories of her career.
[Page] 21 Lowell Sterler College honors 1974 grad for pioneering work in managed-care pharmacy.
[Page] 22 From scrips to scripts Harvey Mendez ’56 still has license, but he no longer processes scrips. Instead, the 81-year-old Californian writes scripts, novels and short stories.
[Page] 23 SDPhA Awards
[Page] 24 Dean’s Club
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[Page] 2 Dr. Dwivedi retires Leaving a legacy of great accomplishment.
[Page] 7 Interprofessional education Students join forces to improve health outcomes.
[Page] 8 Faculty scholar award Faculty scholar award helps bridge gap between lab, marketplace.
[Page] 9 Where are they now? Ph.D. Grads: In U.S., China, India teaching, doing research.
[Page] 12 Technology in practice lab SimMan makes students think critically.
[Page] 13 Teaching certificate Teaching certificate helps pharmacists in workplace, classroom.
[Page]14 Keo Glidden Smith fall convocation Scripps scientist details therapeutic research.
[Page] 16 VALOR program VALOR internship: the residency before the residency. [Page] 17 Alumnus of the Year Marion Ehrich, 1968 grad honored for vet school work.
[Page] 18 Scholarships
[Page] 20 New faculty Tarryn Jansen and Sandy Olson.
[Page] 21 Academic Assessment Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 22 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 23 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chandradhar Dwivedi reports.
[Page] 24 Dean’s Club
[Page] 25 Development director’s column Stacey Kutil reports. -
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[Page] 2 Endowed professorship created A trust created by a pharmacist who never attended college is providing the funds for the college’s first endowed professorship.
[Page] 3 Berry power The inaugural speaker at the Francis Miller Lecture extols the value of blueberries in fighting cancer — and he’s got the research to prove it. [Page] 4 Medication safety Deidra Van Gilder and Tasha Rausch are part of a national effort to curb medication mistakes through the Patient and Clinical Pharmacy Service Collaborative.
[Page] 6 Ashley Potter The P3 student took a rather indirect route to leadership in a student pharmaceutical organization — she got her degree in apparel design first.
[Page] 8 Researcher of the Year In just five years at SDSU, Hemachand Tummala has developed a research portfolio that is winning him awards and attracting commercial interest.
[Page] 10 Omathanu Perumal The department head in pharmaceutical sciences is a familiar face.
[Page] 12 Eric Kutscher The professor becomes a fellow — an honor that goes to less than 2 percent of the membership of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
[Page] 13 Student news Wettergreen, Meier, Merkel and more.
[Page] 14 Jayarama Gunaje In only his second year on the faculty, he is named Teacher of the Year.
[Page] 16 Cy Fixen After a brief stint as a pharm tech, the biology grad returned to campus to become a pharmacist and ended up being honored as the Class of 2013’s distinguished graduate.
[Page] 17 Storming in The Spring Convocation speaker packed a more powerful punch than a spring snowstorm, and that was saying something.
[Page] 18 Graduation awards
[Page] 19 White Coat Ceremony Plenty of pomp accompanies a message of professionalism.
[Page] 20 2012 graduates
[Page] 22 Student organizations
[Page] 23 Kelley Oehlke The former faculty member is named Preceptor of the Year for 2013.
[Page] 24 Suzanne Hansen The 1995 graduate oversees the pharmacy operations of Walgreens’ 8,077 drugstores in the United States and Canada as a corporate vice president.
[Page] 26 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 27 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chandradhar Dwivedi reports.
[Page] 28 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 32 Phonathon This year’s event raises $82,000 to supplement scholarships, travel costs.
[Page] 33 Development director’s column Stacey Kutil reports. -
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[Page] 2 Wall Drug Few stop at Wall Drug to see Cindy Dinger, but the pharmacist is appreciated.
[Page] 4 Family of the Year Beastroms, Markls honored for contributions to SDSU.
[Page] 6 Female pharmacists It’s a family tradition in the Garry family, dating back to 1945.
[Page] 8 Making an impact P2 Student Sara Wettergreen named to national education committee.
[Page] 10 Omathanu Perumal Honored for research work in developing novel carriers for drug delivery.
[Page] 11 Chandradhar Dwivedi Father figure receives State’s first departmental leadership honor.
[Page] 12 Jane Mort Work with acetaminophen combinations earns recognition from FDA, SDSU.
[Page] 13 Jodi Heins Professor filling new position tracking the college’s experiential education.
[Page] 14 Tadd Hellwig Students tab pharmacy practice assistant professor as teacher of the year.
[Page] 15 Rx errors Elk Point student wants to take down barriers between pharmacists, doctors, patients.
[Page] 16 Terry Hoffmann Military experience helps lead Distinguished Graduate to Veterans Affairs.
[Page] 17 Pharmacy in a foreign country Atlanta prof tells of his work with the nation of Georgia.
[Page] 18 White Coat Ceremony Record number (750-plus) witness ninth annual event at SDSU.
[Page] 19 Student organization awards Five professional organizations receive, give awards.
[Page] 20 2012 graduates
[Page] 23 Amy Doten Preceptor of the Year doesn’t shy away from tough conversations with students.
[Page] 24 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 25 Department of Pharmaceutical Science Chandradhar Dwivedi reports. [Page] 26 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 27 Bill Darrah The 1996 graduate, now of Onawa, Iowa, blesses future students with scholarships.
[Page] 30 Phonathon This year’s event brings in $86,321 and a harvest of intangibles.
[Page] 31 J. Bruce Laughrey Lecture halls in the Avera Health and Science Center dedicated April 26.
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[Page] 2 A rural residency Liebe Drug is teaming with the College to create a rural residency program.
[Page] 4 A small-town summer Program putting P2 students in six communities this summer.
[Page] 6 Good things in small packages Rural pharmacies face serious challenges.
[Page] 8 Changing landscape Visiting dean foresees new roles for pharmacist, the industry.
[Page] 10 Jim Roeman After forty-seven years, the cornerstone of Rock Rapids, Iowa, plans to turn a corner.
[Page] 11 Brian Kaatz The 1974 grad and former dean is named Alumnus of the Year by the College.
[Page] 12 Alex VanOverschelde P2 student has life-changing summer experience in Germany.
[Page] 14 Academic dynasty Gamma Kappa has top grades of any Kappa Psi chapter in the nation.
[Page] 15 Preety Sahdev Graduate student of the year works transcutaneous vaccine delivery systems.
[Page] 16 Scholarships, student news
[Page] 18 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 19 Department of Pharmaceutical Science Chandradhar Dwivedi reports. [Page] 20 Assessment and Curriculum Jane Mort reports.
[Page] 21 New faculty Brittney Meyer, Anita Ou, Jayarama Gunaje, Billie Jo Bartel, Tasha Rausch, Linda Kraft
[Page] 22 Laughrey Lecture Halls State-of-the-art Avera classrooms named for J. Bruce Laughrey.
[Page] 24 Dean’s Club
[Page] 25 Development director’s column Avera Center: ‘Our work is not done.’ -
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Dean’s message (Inside front cover)
[Page] 5 Research Rahman offers Research opportunities to undergraduates
[Page] 7 West River Health Camp Wicozani Academy spotlights native health-care providers
[Page] 9 Education Workshop uses mock patients to develop medical teamwork [Page] 11 Cover Story Avera Health and Science Center lives up to billing
[Page] 14 Administration Students, faculty benefit from new administrative approach
[Page] 15 Building Project Donors Independent pharmacies step forward with gifts
[Page] 17 Alumnus of the Year Alaskan independent pharmacist White honored by College
[Page] 18 Fall Convocation Presentation Diabetes project researches clinical stage
[Page] 19 Distinguished Alum Compounding catapults Kraemer to top University honor
[Page] 20 Fundraising Hunting Trip Hunt will help College bag more scholarships
[Page] 21 Department Head - Pharmaceutical Sciences Chandradhar Dwivedi reports
[Page] 22 Department Head - Pharmacy Practice James R. Clem reports
[Page] 23 New Faculty & staff College welcomes Zhang, Kurban
[Page] 24 Kayley Lyons From timid to intrepid: Lyons installed as chair of national committee
[Page] 25 News
[Page] 28 Calendar of Events
[Page] 29 Grad Student of the Year Yueshan Hu settles in at Avera Lab
[Page] 30 Dean’s Club Thank You
[Page] 31 Scholarships
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[Page] 2 Speaking around the world Chandradhar Dwivedi speaks in India and China.
[Page] 4 A start-up company Omathanu Perumal is chief scientific officer of his own business.
[Page] 6 Avera research labs Faculty are impressed with twelve first-floor labs in Avera North.
[Page] 7 Grants coordinator Brent Meredith’s job is to improve the quality of grant proposals.
[Page] 8 The Monarchs South Dakota Rock ‘n’ Roll Music Association Hall of Fame inducts 1960s band.
[Page] 10 Faculty office named Dady family donates $25,000 to Avera Health and Science Center.
[Page] 11 A good foundation Values taken from athletics made Woody Hillberg the person he is today.
[Page] 12 WWII Pharmacy graduates remember joining their country’s cause seventy years ago.
[Page] 14 War memories In the minds of veterans, the sounds and feelings of explosion remain fresh.
[Page] 16 Joining forces Walmart teams with College to create student leadership program.
[Page] 17 Student leadership winners Two groups each awarded $2,250 to implement projects.
[Page] 18 White Coat Ceremony Record number (eighty) receive symbol of professionalism.
[Page] 19 Distinguished Graduate Sarah Nagel hopes for career in hospital pharmacy.
[Page] 20 Entrepreneurship Mark Nelsen shares the opportunities that private ownership can bring.
[Page] 22 2011 graduates
[Page] 25 Student organization awards Six professional organizations receive, give awards.
[Page] 26 Boston Marathon P3 student Cy Fixen runs an impressive time at the fabled 26.2-mile event.
[Page] 27 Major appointment Terry Hoffman is the first SDSU student to gain the appointment since ’02.
[Page] 28 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports.
[Page] 29 Department of Pharmaceutical Science Chandradhar Dwivedi reports. [Page] 32 Teacher of the Year Associate Professor Becky Baer is going out on a high note.
[Page] 33 College news Dean Dennis Hedge given honorary president award by S.D. Pharmacists.
[Page] 34 Phonathon Dwindling landline contacts has the College thinking about Facebook, Twitter.
[Page] 35 Preceptor of the Year Angela Johnson ’01 remembers what it is like to be a student.
[Page] 37 Development director’s column Private dollars make program even stronger. -
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[Page] 2 Avera Health and Science Center Time for construction to yield to classroom work
[Page] 4 Dean’s Club Spotlight Donors Manthei, Casey, Markl, Stai help complete the Avera Center
[Page] 6 Community involvement P3 students engage in health outreach in Sioux Falls
[Page] 7 Patel’s Studies Zambian student says she has found another home in friendly South Dakota
[Page] 8 Spring Convocation Kelly Gellerman - lessons from a cancer survivor
[Page] 9 White Coat Ceremony P1 students cautioned to keep white coats clean [Page] 10 2010 Graduates
[Page] 12 Awards Students receive honors at hooding ceremony
[Page] 13 Distinguished Graduate It’s baseball before pharmacy for Dustin Schrader
[Page] 14 Student Organization Awards
[Page] 15 Department Head - Pharmacy Practice James R. Clem reports
[Page] 16 Department Head - Pharmaceutical Sciences Chandradhar Dwivedi reports
[Page] 17 Innovation Award Alumnus Dean Schmeidt honored
[Page] 18 New Administrative Duties for Dan Hansen, Jane Mort, and Xiangming Guan
[Page] 19 Research Success Omathanu Perumal, Gareth Davies, Shafiquir Rahman honored
[Page] 20 Teacher of the Year Students honor Assistant Professor Dan Hansen [Page] 21 New Faculty Members William Hayes, Tiffany Jastorff Gillies, Kristen Ritchie
[Page] 22 Donors Thank you
[Page] 24 Remembering World War II Joel Houglum’s promise produces testimony to sacrifice
[Page] 26 Oyens Named Farm Family of the Year
[Page] 26 Phonathon Tough times don’t stop fundraising
[Page] 27 Preceptor of the Year Steve Timmerman, of Brookings Health System, values team approach
[Page] 28 Dean’s Club Thank you
[Page] 29 Development Director’s Report Private dollars needed for residency program -
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[Page] 2 Grab a hard hat Demolition of pharmacy building is under way.
[Page] 4 At home in the Barn Faculty offices occupy what were locker rooms.
[Page] 6 Jackrabbit Pharmacy The College regains operation of the campus Rx. [Page] 8 Gary Omodt Retired prof recalls structures exams, adapting teaching styles.
[Page] 10 Health Sciences Alliance Goals for partnership with USD established. [Page] 11 Matt Lavin The 1996 graduate is honored as Preceptor of the Year.
[Page] 12 Brian Kaatz After six years as dean, he is to head the School of Health Sciences.
[Page] 13 Jim Clem Scratch acting from his title as Pharmacy Practice department head.
[Page] 14 Dennis Hedge The new associate dean also will be the acting dean. [Page] 15 Roger Clemens Pitcher’s lawyer team seeks input from Eric Kutscher. [Page] 16 A visit from Egypt A visiting professor studies under Omathanu Perumal.
[Page] 17 Staff news Gareth Davies teacher of year; Melanie Lunn, Jolene Landmark.
[Page] 18 IPPE This new acronym translates to 120 hours of practical experience.
[Page] 19 Making a leader Students hear from Gary Karel, Paul Sinclair, Pam Harris.
[Page] 20 New graduates Another sixty-one PharmD grads are ready to begin work.
[Page] 22 DeAnna Visser A nontraditional student from Sioux Falls is distinguished grad.
[Page] 23 White Coat ceremony Students urged to follow their professional calling.
[Page] 24 Scholarships, student awards For incoming P2, P3, and P4 students. [Page] 26 Kappa Psi turns 50 Brothers from throughout the decades return for big day.
[Page] 28 Where are they now? Checking in with the first PharmD graduates.
[Page] 31 Carv Thompson This Alumnus of the Year is still putting on a show.
[Page] 32 Phyllis Zenk Heilman siblings make an impact in South Dakota pharmacy field.
[Page] 36 Phonathon Duplus donors help College hit a record with its Phonathon.