Sharks RX Spring 2015 Magazine

TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGES 2 Dean’s Message 3 President’s Message 14 Chancellor’s Message FEATURES 4 Future Pharmacists—A Look Ahead from the Leaders of the 2015 and 2016 Classes 15 Making an Impact—Working to Defeat Cancer at the Molecular Level 20 New Leaders—COP Continues to Attract Experts Who Are Top in Their Fields ALUMNI PROFILES 12 Walgreens’ Richard Ashworth Credits NSU for His Work ‘Agility’ 18 Pablo L. Aponte: Family Matters a Major Part of Pharmacy 26 Geneen Graber Maxwell: Alumna Draws on Business Skills COLLEGE OF PHARMACY NEWS 22 COP Assistant Dean Appointed to Florida Board 22 Donor’s Contribution Will Help Develop Compounding Program 22 Pharmacy Doctoral Candidate Attends Groundbreaking Event 23 Researcher Discovers Certain ARB Drugs Are More Effective Than Others 23 COP Announces Its 2015 STUEY Nominees 24 Stay Connected with the College of Pharmacy 25 Pharm.D. Graduate Appointed Director of Pharmacy 25 College Receives Eight-Year Accreditation 25 HPD Librarian Awarded National Fellowship HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION NEWS 14 HPD Chancellor Appointed to Florida TaxWatch Advisory Board 28 Wallace Named Dean of College of Osteopathic Medicine 28 NSU Vice President Appointed Judge for Patents for Humanity Program 28 Emergency Room to Open on NSU Campus 4 26 15 12