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Prescription 4 Health Program Improving Patient Health Literacy
Under the direction of Dr. Gayle Brazeau, UB SoPPS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Community Health Foundation
of Western and Central New York and new patient health literacy program is being developed: Prescription 4 Health Program.
The focus of this program is to enhance patient health literacy in the area of prescription and over-the-counter medications
by changing how health care practitioners work with their patients in the clinic and in community pharmacies.
For More information on this program: http://www.nwbchcc.org/rx4health/.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences:
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SoPPS News
Faye Panasci and Family Give $1 Million to Support Pharmacy School's New Home
The namesake of Fay's Drugs, Faye Panasci, has given $1 million to the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, where her husband and father-in-law began their quest to build the highly successful chain of pharmacies that catered to their customers' every need.
Along with her son, David Panasci, and daughter, Beth Leventhal, Faye Panasci is continuing the family's tradition of giving back to UB begun by Henry A. Panasci Jr., B.A. '48, B.S. '52, and his father, Henry A. Panasci Sr., B.A. '25, by contributing $1 million to fund the atrium of the new home for the pharmacy school, John Kapoor Hall on the UB South (Main Street) Campus.
In honor of the family's generosity, UB will name the atrium the Panasci Atrium.
Full Press Release
6TH Annual Student Scholarship Golf Tournament Raises over $29,000
Our 6th annual golf tournament, held on June 8th was a great success! Over $29,000 was raised and 98 golfers attended in support of student scholarships.
Student Scholarship Recipients:
Nicholas Fusco, Miranda Minhas, Carolyn Hempel and Gauri Rao.
Tournament Prize Winners:
- 1st Place Winning Foursome with a score of 57: Terry Bellnier, Chris Coyne, Tulio Ortega and Robert Weisman
- 2nd Place Winning Foursome with a score of 59: Keith Hochreiter, Gene Morse, Bill Wisniewski and Natalie Wisniewski
- 3rd Place Winning Foursome with a score of 60: Jason Bulmahn, Paul Hojnowski, Peter Jaremka and Mike Sterner
- Ring of Gold: Chris Coyne, Martin Pietruszewski and Bill Prescott
- Longest Drive: Matt McGillicuddy and Natalie Wisniewski
- Closest to the Pin: Mark Fox and Natalie Wisniewski
Tournament Sponsors:
We would like to thank our very generous sponsors for their support of our tournament.
- Tournament Sponsor: Rite Aid
- Platinum Sponsors: Kinney Drugs, McKesson/Health Mart Pharmacy, Rochester Drug Cooperative
- Gold Sponsor: CVS/Caremark
- Silver Sponsor: Niagara Hospice
- Bronze Sponsors: Fillmore/Fisher/Cuba Pharmacies, Forsters Pharmacy, Independent Health, J. Rutkowski Pharmacies Inc, Middleport Family Health and Omnicare

Dean Anderson with Student Scholarship Recipients
Students Take First Place During the Jeopardy Challenge at the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York Annual Summer Conference
UB School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences took first place in the Annual APHA Self-Care Jeopardy Challenge. P4 Team members Lisa Lederhouse and Victoria Adams (with pharmacist teammate Steve Giroux, Class of 1981) led the way in this close competition.
Four New York State Schools competed in the challenge: UB, St. John's University, Long Island University and Albany College of Pharmacy. This competition tested the students' knowledge of over the counter products as well as patient assessment and counseling.
Phi Lambda Sigma Inducts New Members
Congratulations to the following individuals who were initiated into, Beta Omicron Chapter Phi Lambda Sigma, the National Pharmacy Leadership Society in the school.
Student Inductees: Samuel Aitken, Kirsten Butterfoss, Michael Grota, Carolyn Hempel, Matthew Schnupp, Andrew Stivers, and Kristen Zeitler
Faculty, Staff and Alumni Inductees: Dr. Peter Brody â02, Dr. Daniel Brazeau, Ms. Jean Costanzo, Mr. Stephen Giroux â81 and Mr. David Pysz â76
PLS would also like to congratulate Dr. William Prescott, recipient of the first PLS Alumni of the Year Award and Dr. Gayle Brazeau, recipient of the 2009 PLS Faculty Service Award.
Susan Chang, NYSCHP Student Essay Contest Winner
Congratulations to Susan Chang, Class of 2010, winner of the 2009 New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Student Essay Contest.
Jamie Chin Recipient Pillars Exemplary Leadership Award
Congratulations to Jamie Chin, Class of 2012, recipient of the 2009 University at Buffalo Pillars Exemplary Leadership Award.
Kristin Gawronski Nominated to Attend Cardinal Health Leadership Conference
Congratulations to Kristin Gawronski, Class of 2010, on her nomination of attendance at the 10th Annual Cardinal Health Student Leadership Conference. This conference provides a forum for the future leaders of pharmacy to develop these skills while interacting with their peers from over 25 colleges of pharmacy.
2009 Pharmacy Professional Practice Review Series for Graduating Pharmacy Students and Others May 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th May 20th and 21st, 2009
This program consists of four separate sessions, and includes lecture and laboratory components. Individuals may register for all sessions, or only those sessions in which they are interested.
Online Registration
Program documents can be downloaded below:
Program Brochure and Offline Registration
Area Map of Campus, Hotels, Classics V, Marriott
2009 UB North Campus Map
Kristin Kielar Recipient of 2009 AFPE Gateway to Research Scholarship
Congratulations to Kristin Kielar, Class of 2012, recipient of a $5000 scholarship from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. This scholarship is awarded through a national competition and is provided to support Kristinâs AFPE supported research project, âModulation of Paclitaxel Pharmacodynamicsâ under the direction of Dr. Robert Straubinger, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Annual Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Poster Day Winners
Congratulations to the following students and their advisors for their outstanding poster presentations:
Pharmaceutical Sciences:
1st Place: Mehwish Ghauri; Dr. Gene Morse, mentor
2nd Place: Katherine Gancasz; Dr. Sathy Balu-Iyer, mentor
3rd Place: Anas Fathallah; Dr. Sathy Balu-Iyer, mentor
PharmD
- Outstanding P4 Poster: Liliana Yohonn; Dr. Brian Tsuji & Dr. Curtis Haas, mentors
- Outstanding P3 Poster: Andrew Tong; Dr. Patty Havard and Dr. Dan Brazeau, mentors
- Outstanding P3 Poster: Charles Venuto; Dr. Gene Morse and Dr. Qing Ma, mentors
5th Annual SoPPS Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to our 2009 SoPPS Awards Ceremony award recipients and honored attendees.
Willis G. Gregory Memorial Award
Orville C. Baxter Memorial Professional Practice Award
- - Tammie Lee Demler '92, '02
Daniel H. Murray Memorial Professional Development Award
Teacher of the Year Finalists
- Gayle Brazeau, Ph,D,; Nicole Paolini-Albanese,PharmD; and Erin Slazak, PharmD
Staff Recognition Awards
- Patricia Grace, Juliet Warrick, and Robin DiFrancesco
United States Public Health Service Excellence in Pharmacy Practice Award
Respect, Excellence and Service in Pharmacy Student Award
Celebration of Academic Excellence
Congratulations to the following faculty and students who were recognized at the 2009 University at Buffalo Celebration of Academic Excellence:
Faculty Recognition:
- Gayle Brazeau, SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
- William Jusko, appointed as a SUNY Distinguished Professor
- Robert Straubinger, SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Student Poster Presentations:
- Loreen Osei Agyemang, Pharmaceutical Sciences
- JianHui Liu*, Pharmaceutical Sciences (*outstanding poster presentation)
- Alexander McCabe, Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tina Tsang, Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Brent Footer, Doctor of Pharmacy
- Charles Venuto, Doctor of Pharmacy
- Liliana Yohonn, Doctor of Pharmacy
Gauri Rao, P2 Student, Selected for the 2009 APhA One to One Counseling Recognition Program
Congratulations to Ms. Gauri Rao, Class of 2011, who has been selected as one of five pharmacy students nationwide for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2009 One to One Counseling Recognition Program. This program honors pharmacists and student pharmacists who have proven themselves outstanding in the field of one-to-one patient care.
She is being recognized for her efforts last summer to educate people living in Karnataka, India on the consequences of uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia.
New members of Beta Omicron Chapter Phi Lambda Sigma â The National Pharmacy Leadership Society
Congratulations to the following SoPPS faculty, staff, students and alumni were initiated into the Beta Omicron Chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma:
- Samuel Aitken - 2011
- Kirsten Butterfoss - 2010
- Michael Grota - 2011
- Carolyn Hempel - 2011
- Matthew Schnupp - 2012
- Andrew Stivers - 2011
- Kristen Zeitler - 2011
- Dr. Peter Brody
- Dr. Daniel Brazeau
- Ms. Jean Costanzo
- Mr. David Pysz - 1976
- Mr. Stephen Giroux - 1981
Susan Chang P3 Student Wins NYSCHP Student Essay Contest
Contributions to Susan Chang for being selected as the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Student Essay Winner
Morse Principal Investigator for $880,000 Grant Funding Medication Management Research Network
Dr. Gene Morse, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research has been awarded an $880,000 grant from an anonymous donor to establish a Medication Management Research Network. This network will make it possible to ask critical research questions to improve patient care using digital medical records, prescriptions and other health information.
Full News Release: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/9934
UB SoPPS Leading the Way in Training Pharmacy Immunizers
Due to recent legislative approval giving New York State pharmacists the ability to administer flu and pneumonia vaccines, the school has taken a leadership role in offering immunization training certificate programs to community pharmacists.
During the training session, called "Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery," pharmacists learn about varied topics such as: adverse reactions, record-keeping, marketing, legal and regulatory issues, emergency issues, and disease prevention. Pharmacists also will learn vaccine administration techniques.
The training session is funded by a grant from Merck & Co. It's being sponsored by UB and the American Pharmacists' Association.
Full News Release: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/9862
News Video: http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/still_time_to_get_flu_vaccine_090205
Gayle Brazeau Participant in Mayoral Initiative: Prescription 4 Health Literacy
The Community Health Foundation Fellows Program (of which Dr. Brazeau, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, is a fellow) have partnered with Mayor Byron Brown's office to develop a program to enhance patient safety literacy in the area of prescription and over the counter medications by evaluating how health care practitioners interact with their patients.
Full News Release: http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/buffaloerie/story/574847.html
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Events
SoPPS:
Ground Breaking Ceremony
Friday, 9/11/09 2:00 p.m.
Kapoor Hall - South Campus
Contact: phm-alumni@buffalo.edu
Alumni Association 2009 Reunion and All-Alumni Dinner Dance
Saturday, 9/12/09 12:45 pm - 11:00 pm
Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort and Conference Center
Contact: phm-alumni@buffalo.edu
Continuing Education:
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