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New
BSPS Degree Program Wins State
Board Approval
On
April 24, the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board gave full
approval to UH College of Pharmacy's
new Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical
Sciences degree program. The
new program is the first of
its kind in Texas, and establishes
the College of Pharmacy as the
first college at UH to offer
academic programs at the undergraduate,
graduate and professional degree
levels. The board's move clears
the way for the College to admit
up to 50 students in the inaugural
class beginning in the Fall
2008 semester. The new undergraduate
degree will prepare students
for various careers in the pharmaceutical
industry, including laboratory/research
technician, medical device or
drug sales, regulatory affairs,
manufacturing/process improvement,
and drug information. The degree
also provides a fundamental
education in the sciences for
students seeking professional
or advanced degrees in the health
sciences, law and other disciplines.
BSPS graduates will not be eligible
for licensure as a pharmacist.
For more information on the
BSPS program, visit www.uh.edu/pharmacy/bsps.
Alumni, Student
Earn Awards from TSHP
The
Texas Society of Health-System
Pharmacists recently honored
two UH College of Pharmacy alumni
and a student at its 60th Annual
Seminar in Dallas. Alumni Ryan
K. Roux, Pharm.D. ('99),
chief pharmacy officer for the
Harris County Hospital District,
 received
the Pharmacy Leadership Award
and Staci Prescott,
Pharm.D. ('04), lead staff pharmacist
at Harris Methodist Fort Worth
Hospital, received the New Pharmacist
Award. In addition, UHCOP Pharm.D.
student Ann Marie Prazak,
who currently serves as Chair
of TSHP's Student Section Executive
Committee, was honored with
the Glenda Lawson McRee Pharmacy
Student Award.
UH Takes
Top 2 Spots in TSHP Clinical Skills
 UH
Pharm.D. students took first
and second place in the TSHP
Clinic Skills Competition at
the 2008 annual seminar. The
winners were Jacob Hall
and Ngocanh
"Jennifer" Phan, with
the team of Elizabeth
Franz and Jim
Getchell taking second
place. For the second consecutive
year, Getchell also earned an
Honorable Mention in the Disease
State Management Competition.
Alumna
Nominated for TPA Vice President
Carrie
M. Sacky, R.Ph. ('80),
has been nominated for Vice
President of the Texas Pharmacy
Association. A pharmacist for
CVS/pharmacy in the Dallas/Fort
Worth area, Sacky received TPA's
2008 Pharmacy Enhancement Award
for her work promoting the profession
and patient care initiatives
in radio, TV and print public
service annoucements. With more
than 27 years of community pharmacy
experience in the retail setting,
Sacky has served in various
positions within TPA, including
2003-04 Speaker of the Houston
of Delegates and Board Representative
for the Academy of Chain Pharmacists.
TPA officers will be elected
at the organization's annual
meeting in Galveston in July.
Fry
to Serve as 2008 Commencement
Speaker
 W.
Benjamin "Ben" Fry,
R.Ph. ('72), FIACP, FACA, president
of the Texas State Board of
Pharmacy, will serve as the
college's 2008 Commencement
Speaker. Appointed to the TSBP
by Texas Gov. Rick Perry in
2004, Fry is a member of the
UHCOP Dean's Advisory Council
and a charter member of the
Mading Society. He received
the 2008 Dean's Special Recognition
Award and the 2005 Distinguished
Alumnus Award, and was named
among the college's "50 Outstanding
Alumni" during the 50th anniversary
celebrations in 1997. Fry is
owner-operator of independent
pharmacies in San Benito and
Harlingen, Texas. Commencement
for the Class of 2008 will be
Saturday, May 10, at the UH
main campus.
Infectious
Diseases Symposium Set for May
23
The
2008 Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy
Symposium has been scheduled
for Friday, May 23, at the Houston
Marriott Medical Center, 6580
Fannin St. Topics will include
"Treatments for Gram-positive
Organisms," "TB Update," "Outpatient
Management of HIV Infected Patients,"
"Immunization Update," "Candida
in the ICU: New Strategies,"
and "C. difficile -
Epidemic?" The registration
deadline is May 19; visit www.uh.edu/pharmacy/idsymposium
for the program brochure and
registration form. The cost
is $55 for health professionals,
and free for students, residents
and fellows. Completion of the
program provides 6 contact hours
(0.6 CEUs) of pharmacy continuing
education credits.
Player
Spots, Sponsorships Available
for Golf Tourney
Registration
is now open for individual players,
teams and sponsors in the 29th
Annual Pharmacy Scholarship
Golf Tournament on Monday, June
2, at Augusta Pines Golf Club
in Spring, Texas. Thanks to
the past support of alumni and
friends, the tournament has
rasied more than $250,000 for
student scholarships and annual
awards since its inception in
1979. The entry deadline is
May 26. To register or for more
information, visit www.uh.edu/pharmacy/golf.
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