University Husson School of Pharmacy Bulletin
December 2009 Volume 2, Issue 3
Inaugural White Coat Ceremony
Through the generous sponsorship of Walgreens, the White Coat Ceremony for the entering class of 2013 was held in Husson Universitys new Gracie Theater on Sunday, October 4. In front of invited family and guests, the first-year students received their white coat, signed a framed copy of the Oath of a Pharmacist to be prominently displayed in the School and for the first time recited the Oath in recognition of their passage into the profession as student pharmacists. All P1 students will be entering their first introductory pharmacy practice experience at various community sites during Hussons January term. The Guests of Honor included: Dr. William Beardsley, President and CEO of Husson University; Laurier Lamie, R.Ph., President of the Maine Pharmacy Association; Sabrina Palumbos, R.Ph., District Supervisor
Special points of interest: William Miller addresses inaugural class at White Coat Ceremony P1 class and ASP students get involved Entering class demographics Hiring update
for Walgreens; the 17 faculty and staff members of the School of Pharmacy; and William Miller, Owner of Miller Drug in Bangor and the keynote speaker for the event. Mr. Millers message on professionalism was particularly meaningful given his more than 40-year history in the pharmacy profession in the State of Maine. At the conclusion of the formal ceremony, a catered reception for the more than 300 in attendance was held in the Gracie Theater Foyer.
Class of 2013
Meet our Newest Faculty Members
First Year Class Gets Involved in Regional, State and Community Service Activities
The School of Pharmacy is especially proud of how quickly the entering P1 class has become involved in both professional and community service activities. Fifty-eight students have joined the newly formed student chapter of the APhA/Academy of Student Pharmacists. Thirteen ASP students attended the Maine Pharmacy Association meeting at the Samoset Resort, October 16-18 and eight chapter members attended the Region I ASP midyear meeting in Hartford, CT on November 6-8. The student MPA membership drive is currently underway. ASP The chapter sponsored a campus-wide Write Love on Your Arms table on November 13 to raise awareness of depression, self-injury and suicide, and to provide information on available supportive services. Both the P1 class and ASP members collected non-perishable food items for donation to the Manna Project of Bangor to feed needy families over the Thanksgiving holiday and also raised $635 to purchase Christmas gifts for Adopt-A-Family.
Husson ASP Students at MPA Meeting
Conrad Dhing, Ph.D. (7/09) Assoc. Prof. of Social and Admin Sciences
Aaron Domina, Ph.D. (7/09) Asst. Prof. of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Class of 2013 Demographics
Roger Phipps, Ph.D. (8/09) Instructor of Pharmacology
David Romerill, Pharm.D., BCPS (8/09) Asst. Prof. of Pharmacy Practice
Anne Teichman, Pharm.D., BCPS (10/09) Assoc. Prof. of Pharmacy Practice
Total Applicant Pool 155 Qualified Applicants 125 Admitted Students 65 PCAT Composite (percentile) 407 (56%) Range: 382 (13%)-438 (96%) Average by examination category Verbal Ability 408 (57%) Biology 413 (64%) Reading Comp 402 (49%) Quantitative Ability 406 (53%) Chemistry 406 (53%) Pre-pharmacy Math/Science GPA Average: 3.49 Range: 2.8-4.0 Chemistry GPA 3.52 Biology GPA 3.42 Math GPA 3.61 Pre-pharmacy Level/Degrees No degree: 26 Associate Degree: 8 Bachelors Degree: 27 Masters Degree: 4
Demographic Profile Maine admits Non-Maine admits Husson admits Male Female Foreign
49 (75%) 16 (25%) 35 (54%) 35 (54%) 30 (46%) 1 (0.2%)
Undergraduate Colleges Attended Maine Institutions (4 or more students) Husson University University of Maine, Orono Kennebec Valley Community College University of Maine, Augusta University of Maine, Presque Isle Origin of Non-Maine Students California (2) Michigan (3) Connecticut (1) Missouri (1) Florida (1) North Dakota (1) Illinois (1) Pennsylvania (1) Maryland (1) Virginia (1) Massachusetts (2) Wisconsin (1)
HUSOP Hires
Personnel Paboon Jungsuwadee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology April 2010 Start Date
Husson University School of Pharmacy a regional leader in integrative pharmacy education committed to influencing the practice of pharmacy and rural Page 2 health care delivery in the State of Maine.