DR . PATRICIA “PAT” E. LIEVELD

It is with heavy hearts that we share with you that Dr. Patricia

Lieveld lost her battle with cancer on December 17, 2013. She had served as Professor of Pharmacy Practice with

the Feik School of Pharmacy since 2006. Dr. Lieveld was passionate about excellence, and about using her abilities

to give back – both in her teaching and in her community service activities. Her teaching philosophy was simple.

By conveying a love of excellence in teaching, she strove to instill an “excellence ethic” in her students.

She was no less dedicated in her community service activities. The project most dear to her heart was the global

water crisis in under-developed nations, and its impact on people’s economic and physical well-being. She had a

close affiliation with Women’s Global Connection, sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of

the Incarnate Word. During three trips to Bukoba, Tanzania, she conducted research and

workshops, as well as interviewing local women concerning their access to safe water.

In 2011, Dr. Lieveld began a collaboration with the Women’s Earth Alliance. This non-

profit organization trains rural women abroad in the building of rain harvesters and safe

water methods. Through this collaboration to date, a total of 11 rainwater harvesters have

been built in Bukoba, in four villages serving about 500 villagers. The women with yellow

water containers pictured above now have to walk about 60 feet to obtain clean water for

their families’ needs, rather than the 2.5 miles required before. This is what Dr. Lieveld valued – being able to

improve the lives of others through the sharing of her own talents and blessings.

Dr. Lieveld was proud to be the first FSOP faculty member to be awarded a sabbatical, which she would have taken

this spring. She was so looking forward to continuing her work with safe and accessible water projects with the

people of Tanzania. She had planned to return to Bukoba again, and three FSOP students had expressed interest in

joining her in her work.

The following words from her memorial service express our loss at her passing: “It is hard to sing of oneness when

the world is not complete, when the one who once brought wholeness to our life has gone, and nothing but the

memory can fill the emptiness Dr. Lieveld’s passing leave behind.”

Villagers participate in the

construction of a water well in

Kishanje village, Tanzania, Africa

n Loving Memory:

I Dr. Lieveld with

her sister Toni

Faith Myers

(left) at a

completed well

in January 2012.

MAR KIN G AN ANN IVER SARY

On January 21, 2004 the University of the Incarnate surprised the San Antonio community and

announced its plans to develop a pharmacy school. For some of you, this was the kind of news

you never dreamed you would hear. Was it possible? Could you have a chance to go to pharmacy

school and remain here in your hometown? Near family and other support? Work part-time? My

what a glorious gift!

During that same time period, I had come to the concrete decision that I must make a change. I felt I had two

options: 1)

acquiesce to pressures from my faculty and the administration and be what they wanted; or 2)

step aside,

moving on to opportunities that allowed me to maintain my focus. I selected the second option and resigned

(without a new position in hand) on March 1, 2004.

I did not hear the UIW press conference. I knew nothing of this developing school.

Interestingly, the elements of the cosmos converged on March 1, 2004. At 11:30 a.m., I was

invited to apply for the position of founding Dean at what is now the Feik School of

Pharmacy. My letters of resignation were delivered at 1:30 p.m. And, as they say, the rest is

history.

I think it fitting to mark this 10 year anniversary of the public announcement that was the

forerunner of a new and wonderful direction for this university. It was a pivotal point in my life that has brought

fulfillment beyond description. It has been life-changing for each of you. I invite you to pause for a moment,

reflect on the events that altered your course, and whisper a word of thanks for the guidance that brought you to a

better place.

Wishing you the very best, today and forever.

As always, Dr. J

ALUMNI NETWORK GREETINGS

Hello again, Fellow Alumni!

It is that time again. Funny how it seems I just said that recently. It’s that time of the year again for another

graduation ceremony, and for another class to join the rest of us as UIW-FSOP Network Alumni. We will be

almost 500 strong after May 9th. May 7th is the graduation luncheon, and I will be looking for a few volunteers

to attend from the alumni. The Oath and Hooding Ceremony will be May 8th and graduation on the 9th.

You have seen many emails from me concerning monthly CEs. It is important that we take the time to thank Dr.

Maize and Dr. Sarbacker for arranging this for us. I would like to see as many as 30 alumni at each event. Topics

have included influenza, dementia, current law topics, and ads concerning weight loss and e-cigarettes. Coming

soon are topics on antibiotics and learning how to become a preceptor. Hope to see you at one of these events.

As always, please feel free to email me with any questions, suggestions, or topics you may want to see presented

at our future events.

Chris Alvarado, Pharm.D. (Class of 2010)

UIW-FSOP Alumni Network President

BCPA President, TPA PharmPAC Chair-elect

Oakdell Pharmacy at the Quarry Manager

uiwrph@gmail.com

PRECEPTOR OF THE QUARTER

Occasionally, one encounters an individual who demonstrates an unprecedented

passion for their discipline. Having personally spent time with Dr. Thuytram

Tran on a VA acute care rotation, I witnessed firsthand the determination and

drive that made her the clinical pharmacist of distinction she is today.

Dr. Thuytram Tran has had a whirlwind couple of years since graduating from

FSOP in 2012. She completed a PGY1 Hospital Pharmacy Residency in 2013,

at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple Texas. Now in her clinical

pharmacy specialist position with Baptist Beaumont Hospital’s Smart Health

Clinic, Dr. Tran is able to have a significant health impact on the patients in her care. She currently practices in the

hospital’s chronic disease management clinic, where patients receive assistance in overcoming barriers they may have

to receiving care, in addition to the educational and clinical services provided.

Dr. Thuytram Tran is now eager to pass on the training she has received from pharmacy school, residency, and her

clinical pharmacist position by joining the ranks of our UIW preceptors. When questioned as to why she decided to

become a preceptor, she states, “I enjoy spending time with students and helping them develop a clinical mindset. By

having them around, it also keeps me on my toes.” We are thrilled to have a new alumni pharmacist preceptor who so

clearly has a passion for her practice and for the lives she has in her care.

I am always looking for past alumni to help serve as preceptors. The process is very

straightforward, so please do not hesitate to contact me by email (nfarrel1@uiwtx.edu) and I will

be happy to assist you. I look forward to hearing from you, and to sharing your story with fellow

alumni.

Best wishes, Nicole

Nicole Farrell, Pharm. D.

IPPE Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM NEWS

On March 1st last year, I accepted the new position of the APPE Coordinator and Assistant Professor for the Feik

School of Pharmacy in the Office of Experiential Programs. As the APPE Coordinator I am responsible for

maintaining the quality of the advanced rotations, as well as the development of new sites and

the placement of students.

The preceptor recognition dinner and the preceptor CE program this past year provided a

wonderful opportunity to meet so many of our exceptional preceptors and to see the support of

the pharmacy community for the Feik School of Pharmacy.

Being a preceptor is such a great way to give back to the profession. By precepting, you are

able to help mold the future generation of pharmacy students into the professional colleagues

that you will want to employ and work beside in your pharmacies. If you have an interest in becoming a preceptor for

the Feik School of Pharmacy and want to give back to your profession, please contact me by email at

rtabor@uiwtx.edu or call (210) 883-1073.

I will look forward to hearing from you and starting you on the process of becoming a preceptor!

Regina A. Tabor, R.Ph.

APPE Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Dr. Tran attended the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Congress in San Francisco, CA in January 2014.

Dr. Marcos Oliveira & Dean Johnson-Fannin welcome the students from Brazil.

FSOP WELCOMES BRAZILIAN PHARMACY STUDENTS

Four Brazilian Pharmacy students, Pietro Bueno do Valle, Aline Veronese, Kelma Lima de Souza and Andressa

Cavassim, in their last year of pharmacy school at Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana (PUCPR) are

participating in a unique Global Pharmacy

Program at the Feik School of Pharmacy.

This program has been developed and

coordinated by Dr. Marcos Oliveira,

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

and Coordinator for Latin American

Activities. The students received their white

FSOP lab coats from the Founding Dean, Dr.

Arcelia Johnson-Fannin, and Dr. Kevin

Lord, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs,

during their orientation. This is the first

group of Brazilian students to come to UIW

in this program.

The students are participating in clinical and

community pharmacy observations, along

with advanced lectures by FSOP faculty. H-E-B is also participating in this program, by offering the students a week-

long experience in different areas of H-E-B Pharmacy. Students are exposed to administrative leadership,

experiencing pharmacists’ daily duties and activities, and observing state-of-the-art automated prescription-filling.

This program is part of a four-way partnership involving two catholic universities (UIW and PUCPR) and two

businesses (H-E-B in the U.S., and the Brazilian pharmaceutical company Prati-Donaduzzi).

Carmen and Victor Donaduzzi, owners of Prati-Donaduzzi, visited San Antonio

in the third week of January, demonstrating the high level of commitment to

their U.S. partners H-E-B and UIW.

Prati-Donaduzzi offers a scholarship annually for eight FSOP P4 pharmacy

students to participate in an innovative elective rotation in Brazil. The rotation

focuses on comparing drug regulation and registration processes in Brazil and

the U.S. (ANVISA and FDA). After this week-long course, the students have a

five-week industrial internship at Prati-Donaduzzi. The first group of four

FSOP students completed this unique international rotation in September 2013.

NEW PHARMACY PRACTICE ASSISTANT DEAN APPOINTED

In December of last year, Dr. William Linn, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, stepped down

as Assistant Dean and Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at FSOP. Following

an internal selection process by a search committee in the fall, Dean Johnson-Fannin invited

Dr. Cheryl Horlen to assume the position. Dr. Horlen is an Associate Professor of

Pharmacy Practice at FSOP, and the Residency Program Director. Her duties as Assistant

Dean and Department Chair began effective January 1, 2014.

Dr. Horlen joined the FSOP faculty in June of 2007. She graduated from the University of

Texas with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 1999. She completed an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice residency at

ecent Happenings:

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The Dean greets the Donaduzzis.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX, followed by a Specialty Residency in Primary Care at

the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. After completing her residency training, Dr. Horlen

joined the faculty of Campbell University School of Pharmacy in Buies Creek, NC. In addition to her teaching

responsibilities at Campbell University, she also served as preceptor for students on the required ambulatory care

rotation, as well as Assistant Director for the Primary Care Specialty Residency.

She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy,

American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. She is also a Board

Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Dr. Horlen’s areas of interest include anticoagulation, cardiovascular diseases,

diabetes, and women’s health.

UIW PHARMACY REVIEW INDEXED JOURNAL

The highly-anticipated fourth volume of FSOP’s own indexed journal, the UIW Pharmacy Review, will be published in

March, online and in print. This journal is a project of student editors, who determine each issue’s theme and content.

It is modeled after law review journals such as the St. Mary’s Law Review or the Harvard Law Review. It is currently

the only pharmacy review journal of its kind in the nation.

The selection process for editors is rigorous. Applicants must possess many skills, in addition to a high academic

ranking. Serving as an editor conveys a prestige far higher than any other accomplishment a student can attain at

FSOP. The following twelve students comprise this year’s Pharmacy Review Editorial Board:

Anna Lovoi, Editor-in-Chief, PharmD Candidate 2014

Erin Moore, Production Editor, PharmD Candidate 2014

Jennifer Ma, Executive Editor, PharmD Candidate 2015

Theiry Chea, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2014

Brianna Elliott, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2014

Katherine Fischer, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2016

Kate Goodspeed, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2014

Ashley Kilgore, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2014

Shelby McBee, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2016

Kim-Ly Nguyen, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2014

Emilie Quach, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2014

Marcela Saenz, Editor, PharmD Candidate 2014

Drs. William Linn, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, and Eli Phillips, J.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice,

are the journal’s creators and serve as Faculty Advisors. Dr. Tina Lopez, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

and Director of the Drug Information Center, serves as Webmaster and Faculty Advisor.

Articles for the UIW Pharmacy Review are welcome from students, professors, and pharmacy profession practitioners.

Submissions are accepted online at the following link, which also outlines the process and parameters:

http://www.uiwpharmacyreview.com/index.php/uiwpr/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions

EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS SAN ANTONIO CONFERENCE

On January 11, 2014, a one-day conference was held at UIW to acquaint 170 middle school girls to various avenues in

the math and science professions. This event was a collaboration between UIW, UTSA and St. Mary’s University

women faculty, staff and students. There were 15 different topic-specific workshops, several presented by UIW

faculty, and there were 40 college student volunteers. The keynote speaker was Kristen Story Held, M.D.

Learning about patient assessment.

What is a capacitor?

Who wants to be a doctor?

xWaiting for the conference to begin.

Happy faces at registration.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kris Held

Special thanks to the FSOP faculty and staff who played an important role in conference planning and execution: Dr.

Tina Lopez, Dr. Nicole Farrell, Dr. Kathleen Lusk, Dr. Cynthia Nguyen, Dr. Blair Sarbacker, Dr. Adeola Coker, Dr.

Renee Bellanger, Dr. Elizabeth Yablonski, Ms. Alejandra Zertuche, Ms.

Rosalinda Villarreal, and several FSOP students.

FSOP STUDENT RECEIVES NACDS SCHOLARSHIP

In January 2014, the NACDS Foundation announced the four recipients of their $5,000 Pharmacy Student Scholarship

Awards. The recipients were chosen for their work that shares the NACDS Foundation’s commitment to benefit

patients, improve outcomes and advance public health. The first FSOP student to receive this prestigious national

scholarship, Ms. Katherine Fischer, Class of 2016, was chosen as one of the four awardees.

“We are pleased to recognize the work of these high-caliber pharmacy students by

awarding each of them the NACDS Foundation Pharmacy Student Scholarship Award,”

stated NACDS Foundation president Kathleen Jaeger. “Each exemplifies one of the key

missions of the NACDS Foundation in supporting pharmacy education programs that focus

on patient-centered care in the community pharmacy setting, and we applaud them for their

academic accomplishments.”

Ms. Fischer’s vision of the practice of pharmacy, believing that change is needed in the delivery of patient care

services, includes an expansion of clinical services and health testing in community practice, as well as increased

engagement in community outreach.

Mr. Flink preparing supplies and counseling patients.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS NURTURE SUCCESS

The school’s Scholarship and Awards Committee has had a very busy fall rounding into spring, working

to secure available scholarship dollars for deserving FSOP students. To date this year, a total of $27,500

in scholarship dollars have been awarded to 12 students. Numerous additional scholarships are still

available and will be awarded this spring.

MEDICAL MISSION IN SOUTH TEXAS

Mrs. Christina Seeger, FSOP Librarian, and Dr. Jeffrey Copeland, Assistant Dean of Experiential Programs, were

accompanied by FSOP student Mr. James Flink (P4) on a medical mission trip to south Texas border towns San

Ygnacio and Zapata. The mission trip, held on January 18th, was sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of the

Christian Medical and Dental Association.

Patients were evaluated by dental and nursing students, and were

assigned to groups of doctors and nurses or dentists according to

their needs. 72 patients were seen in Zapata, and 64 patients were

seen in San Ygnacio. The under-served populations in both towns

greatly benefited from the services provided.

Dr. Rebecca Attridge

Published response to comment on Intravenous sodium bicarbonate therapy in severely acidotic diabetic

ketoacidosis in Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Co-authors: Duhon B, Attridge RL, Franco-Martinez AC, Maxwell

PR, Hughes DW. Epublished ahead of print, December 5.

Published Benzodiazepines versus propofol for refractory alcohol withdrawal syndrome: a retrospective chart

review in Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Co-authors: Sohraby R, Attridge RL, Hughes DW. Epublished ahead of

print, January 16.

Presented Effect of vasopressin on return of spontaneous circulation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the

Society of Critical Care Medicine 43rd

Annual Congress, San Francisco, CA, January 10-13. Co-authors: Turner D,

Attridge RL, Hughes DW.

Dr. Renee Bellanger

Published Life-threatening codeine toxicity- pharmacogenomics in action in UIW Pharmacy Review, Fall 2013.

Attended ASPEN Nutrition Care Week, Savannah, GA, January 17-21.

Volunteer Career Day presentations at Gilbert and Cable Elementary Schools, San Antonio, TX, November.

Reviewed an article Pharmacist-Run Influenza Immunization Clinics for Health Care Personnel Based in the

Emergency Department for the Journal of Pharmacy Practice, January 1.

Dr. Jeffrey Copeland offering Pharmacy consults.

aculty Highlights: F

P3 Student: Jan Ramos

Poster Title: Serum Albumin Levels Associated with In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock: A Retrospective Review

Dr. Helmut Gottlieb

Presented Endogenous Kappa Opioid Receptors Play a Role I Angiotensin II High Salt Diet Hypertensive Rats at

the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington, KY, February 14. Co-authors: Nguyen TQ,

Franklin CE, Hollister B, Tang J, Rangel Y, Gottlieb HB.

Dr. Lila LaGrange

Serve on and attended the fall meeting of the American Physiological Society Education Committee to plan for

2014 activities to promote excellence in physiology education and the development of young scientists, Bethesda,

MD, November 24-26.

Serve as chair of the AACP Biological Sciences Section Strategic Plan Task Force with the task of providing

recommendations on the current strategic plan, November 2013 – May 2014.

Serve as a member of the Council of Sections (COS) Strategic Plan Task Force with the task of writing a COS

strategic plan, November 2013 – November 2014.

Dr. Blair Sarbacker

Continuing education presentation Untangling the Confusion of Dementia Management: A Focus on the Treatment

at the Bexar County Pharmacy Association meeting, January 22.

Presented Improving Hospital Pharmacists’ Geriatric Competencies poster at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting,

Orlando, FL, December 9. Co-authors Ramirez SI, DeLaine LM, Sarbacker LC, Sarbacker GB.

Presented Comparison of Live versus Previously-Recorded Educational Delivery Methods poster at the ASHP

Midyear Clinical Meeting, Orlando, FL, December 9. Co-authors: DeLaine LM, Ramirez SI, Sarbacker LC,

Sarbacker GB.

Delivered a continuing education podium presentation Untangling the Confusion of Dementia Management: A

Focus on the Disease at the Bexar County Pharmacy Association meeting, November 20.

Angel Tree Ministry volunteer for collection and delivery of Christmas gifts to needy families, Community Bible

Church, San Antonio, TX, November-December.

Became certified as a BPS Ambulatory Care specialist, December 1.

ASHP MIDYEAR CLINICAL MEETING

The FSOP chapter of the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy (SSHP) had 31 students attend the American

Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting in Orlando, FL, December 8-12, 2013.

Students had the opportunity to attend and network at the largest

gathering of pharmacists in the world. With a focus on improving

patient care and offering hundreds of educational opportunities, the

meeting is attended by more than 20,000 pharmacists from 86

countries around the world.

tudent News:

P4 student: Gary Legarda

Poster Title: Evaluating the Utility of Mobile Devices and Medical Applications during Advance Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Four FSOP students

participated in poster

presentations, as pic-

tured here and on the

following page.

GENERATION X EDUCATES TEENS

FSOP’s APhA-ASP Gene-

ration Rx Committee made

presentations in the fall to

multiple groups of teenagers in San Antonio. Their topic was Drug Abuse and Misuse.

They found it to be a very pertinent topic for this particular age group, due to their

exposure to illicit drug use and lack of knowledge about prescription drugs. At one of

the events, held at Aerial Athletics on November 16, 2013, students spoke with a group

of young gymnasts, ages 12-18, who posed for the group photo above.

KAPPA PSI BROTHERS BUILD A SERVICE LEGACY

On a brisk Saturday morning in the beginning of January,

the Brothers of Kappa Psi rolled up their sleeves, strapped

on hard hats, and buckled their utility belts to volunteer

for Habitat for Humanity. With each stroke of a paint

brush and hammering of a nail, one deserving family

came closer to the home of their dreams.

“I am proud of our Brothers today. We worked as a team.

Better yet, we worked as a family,” said John Chen,

Kappa Psi’s Community Service Chair. By day’s end,

muscles were sore and fingers blistered, but hearts were

full. The little house built on Jupiter Street may not have

been built by professionals, but it was built with love.

SSHP ORGAN DONOR DRIVE

The SSHP Organ Transplant committee held a Donate Life Texas Organ Donor Registration Drive on February 10-12

at the Feik School of Pharmacy. Participants were encouraged to play a fact

or fiction game to disprove common misconceptions about organ

donation. At the end of the event the committee had educated over 100

participants. They were also successful in registering 35 new donors and

identifying 66 existing donors. This could equate to 808 lives saved.

Check out www.donatelifetexas.org for further information on organ

donation and registration. This event was spearheaded by student

pharmacists Amanda Zessin and Simplicio Aldover, pictured here.

ASHP M I D Y E A R CL I N I C A L M E E T I N G (Cont.)

P3 Students: Rebeca Jimenez & Ashley Austin

Poster Title: Evaluation of the Readability of Consumer Medication Information from Retail Pharmacies

SNPHA FALL FOCUS ON SERVICE

In their fall activities, the FSOP chapter of the Student National

Pharmaceutical Association reflected well the organization’s

mission of serving the underserved.

SNPhA coordinated the FSOP student volunteers for an

interprofessional health hair hosted by the Walmart Foundation,

which was held at and in collaboration with St. Phillip’s College.

Dr. Tina Lopez and Dr. Vanessa Phillips organized the event.

Held on November 2nd

, Pharmacy and

Nursing students provided various screenings

including blood pressure, influenza

vaccinations, cholesterol, glucose, diabetic

foot exams, nutrition, hearing and various

other services at no cost to eastside

community residents. Many in this

neighborhood do not have access to regular

medical care, and rely on these health fairs

for much of their primary care.

CPFI SERVES BREAKFAST TO THE HOMELESS

The St. Vincent De Paul Kitchen at Haven for Hope, San Antonio's homeless shelter, serves over 40,000 meals each

month. CPFI had the privilege of helping prepare and serve breakfast to residents on Saturday, March 1st. The kitchen

requires that volunteers arrive before 6:30 a.m. to begin preparation, with breakfast service starting at 7:00. Over 200

meals were served by CPFI members.

With each meal came an interaction with an individual whose life many

of us could never imagine. Life as a pharmacy student is stressful with

assignments, presentations and deadlines, so that we often can't imagine

how we will find the time to sleep. Never, however, do we have to

wonder where we will sleep. A warm home, availability of meals, and

having basic life essentials are the last things on our minds the night

before an exam. All it takes is a few hours on a Saturday morning in

downtown San Antonio to see that our stresses are truly blessings.

SNPhA members teamed up with area medical students to provide

triage services for runners in the Rock n’ Roll Marathon and Half

Marathon on November 17, 2013.

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FSOP HOSTS EXCHANGE STUDENT FROM SPAIN

The Feik School of Pharmacy was pleased to host Ms. Olaia Serna Romero as a foreign

exchange pharmacy student for the fall of 2013. Ms. Romero is a graduate of the School of

Pharmacy at the Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. She studied as an exchange student

at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy for the 2012 – 2013 academic year before

joining the FSOP.

While at the FSOP, Ms. Romero was enrolled in the Pharmacotherapeutics courses offered to P3 students, as well as an

elective course. She had the opportunity to tour the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio with Dr. Renee Bellanger, and

participated in FSOP student service and professional activities. Ms. Romero was mentored by Dr. Helen Smith,

Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Two more students from the Universidad de Navarra School of Pharmacy are expected to join the FSOP in the fall of

2014. It is anticipated they will enroll in FSOP therapeutics and elective courses as well.

ECUADOR STUDY ABROAD ELECTIVE

The focus of this year’s FSOP study abroad elective is healthcare in Ecuador, South America. This is the third year an

interprofessional study abroad elective has been offered jointly by the Feik School of Pharmacy and the Ila Faye Miller

School of Nursing. The previous electives were studies of healthcare in India and China, which culminated in trips to

each country.

The Ecuador elective is being co-taught by five Pharmacy and Nursing faculty and has 17

students enrolled. The classroom component presents the history, culture and healthcare

environment of the destination country. Faculty and students will travel to Ecuador and the

Galapagos Islands at the end of the spring semester, from May 26th to June 7

th. The itinerary is

comprised of 3 days in the Amazon rain forest, 4 days in Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, and a 5-

day cruise around the Galapagos Islands.

UIW SCUBA CLUB WINTER TRIP

nternational Ventures :

I

Members of the UIW Scuba Club traveled

to Cozumel, Mexico last December 10-15.

Four FSOP faculty participated, and are

pictured in the group at left:

Dr. Rebecca Attridge, Dr. Russell Attridge,

Dr. Rebecca Brady, and Dr. Lila LaGrange.

If you know a fellow graduate that may not have received this newsletter, please share it with them.

Also, please ask them to send their contact information to Linda Etter, FSOP Publicist, at

(etter@uiwtx.edu). That will allow us to include them in future newsletters and alumni activity

announcements.

We also invite you to visit the UIW Alumni Association webpage, where you can view a list of

upcoming campus events and news items, read about how to get involved, and sign up for the

“Cardinal’s Nest” community, at www.uiwalumni.org.

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