Committees 2009-2010
College committees are appointed by the dean in consultation with the Executive Council. It shall be a general policy of the College of Pharmacy that committee membership will be drawn from both campuses for usual terms of three years; exceptions to the three year term may occur in the interest of maintaining experienced continuity and/or leadership. The policies pertaining to standing committees (below) generally apply to other college committees, but there may be some instances in which the regular faculty requirements are not appropriate. All committees (and similar representative bodies) shall submit to the dean or designees an annual report by May 31 of each year; other interim reports may be requested as necessary to facilitate effective management of college affairs.
Standing Committees Under Faculty Bylaws
The chair of each standing committee shall be a regular faculty member and appointed by the dean unless otherwise specified by university policy. A majority of each committee shall consist of regular faculty with representation from all academic departments unless another composition is specified by university policy.
Curriculum Committee
Membership of the Curriculum Committee shall consist of at least six faculty members, an alumnus, two students, one practicing pharmacist, and the associate dean for academic affairs (ex officio). The primary functions of the Committee include: (1) implementing the professional curriculum policy approved by the faculty; (2) providing ongoing evaluation and development of the professional curriculum and recommendation for updating it to the faculty; (3) fostering the highest quality experiential education in the professional program and specifically to review and recommend policies, standards, and development of practice sites, preceptors, and students; (4) assessing the needs and utilization of technology equipment, services, and training for education; and (5) cooperating with the Graduate Affairs Committee in the appropriate coordination of the professional and graduate curricula.
Annual Charge to the Committee:
- Evaluate and provide feedback concerning integrated assessment examinations developed by the Assessment Committee with a specific focus on the adequacy of its coverage for the intended knowledge and skill development in the P-1 and P-2 professional years.
- Review and make recommendations concerning proposals for new elective courses, changes to existing courses, and curriculum innovations.
- Develop policies related to the delivery of the curriculum as assigned by the dean or designate.
Members:
Susan Conway, Chair
Tim Murray
David Bourne
Nancy Ray
Vincent Dennis
Josh Sheffield
Miki Finnin
Pedro Zavala
Wendy Galbraith
Bob John
Micki Hall
Lih-Wern Wang (P-2 Student)
Roger Hornbrook
Hillary Harwell [P-3 Student]
Peter Johnson
Mark Britton (ex officio)
Michelle Lamb
Clyde Hughes (ex officio)
Michelle Liedtke
Melissa Medina (ex officio)
Patrick Medina
Les Reinke (ex officio)
Robin Milton
Michael Smith (ex officio)
Amy Williams (ex officio)
Executive Council
The Executive Council, which meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month from 9-10:30 a.m., shall consist of the dean; assistant and associate deans; department chairs and vice chairs; directors; a faculty member representative for each department, each elected to a two year term; and the president of the pharmacy student council. The purpose of the council is to serve as an advisory body to the dean and as a source of input into administrative decision making, to facilitate cooperation among the departments, and to maintain accountability within the college. The council addresses issues of an interdepartmental nature, advises on goals and priorities for the college, ensures effective utilization of college resources, discusses problems common to the separate units, disseminates operating information to the faculty and staff, and serves other functions as considered important. The committee is directly responsible for devising plans and making recommendations for the allocation of resources of the college and departments. The Senior Management Team consisting of the dean, assistant and associate deans, and department chairs and vice chairs will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 9-10 a.m. to provide the vehicle for communication and decision making in between meetings of the Executive Council.
Executive Council Minutes Click a Date to Dowload
08/15/2009 07/14/2009 06/09/2009 05/12/2009 04/14/2009 03/10/2009 01/13/2009 12/02/2008 11/11/2008 10/14/2008 09/09/2008 08/12/2008
Members:
JoLaine Draugalis, Chair
Les Reinke
Mark Britton
Toni Ripley
Michael Burton
Jill Shadid
Michelle Condren
Nathan Shankar
Vincent Dennis
Michael Smith
Shane Desselle
Alan Spies
Eric Johnson
Kelly Standifer
Melissa Medina
Rex Urice
Tony Palmer
Tori Welker
Anne Pereira
Jane Wilson
Tracy Hagemann (AACP ALFP)
Graduate Affairs Committee
This Committee shall consist of at least five graduate faculty members and one graduate student in pharmaceutical sciences; a majority of the members shall be faculty with authority to chair doctoral committees. The Committee will be chaired by a full member of the graduate faculty.
Annual Charge to the Committee:
Oversee the following aspects of the graduate programs in the College of Pharmacy:
- Management of faculty membership
- Recruitment of graduate students
- Development of graduate program policies and procedures
- Management of review boards for graduate student performance and grievances
- Evaluation and response to external reviews of graduate programs
- Management and coordination of post-doctoral fellows and their programs
In particular this year, the committee will focus on developing and implementing strategies to increase enrollment of qualified graduate students; a report of these strategies is expected at the last faculty meeting of this academic year. Additionally, the committee will develop procedures to define courses of study for students accepted into a joint MS/PharmD program that assure early and adequate communication and coordination between those delivering and/or administering each program.
Members:
Lester Reinke, Chair
Gordon Sachdev
Vibhudutta Awasthi
Nathan Shankar
Kevin Farmer
Eric Lee [Graduate Student]
Randle Gallucci
Gretchen Pierce [Graduate Student])
Elgene Jacobs
Michael Burton (ex officio
Anne Pereira
Shane Desselle (ex officio)
Chris Rathbun
Paula Meder (ex officio)
Kelly Standifer (ex officio)
Research Affairs Committee
This Committee shall consist of at least five faculty members and the majority of members should have funded research projects. The committee assimilates research needs and directions for the college, evaluates and recommends research instrumentation or research personnel needed to fulfill the research missions of the College, and reviews research awards for the graduate students.
Annual Charge to the Committee:
Determine common needs of College of Pharmacy researchers, propose new instrumentation that will keep the research conducted in the College on the “cutting edge,” suggest new areas of research that the College should consider, and suggest potential visiting scholars and research scientists.
Members:
Nathan Shankar, Chair
Lourdes Planas
Shanjana Awasthi
Gordon Sachdev
Hari Gali
Kasturee Daw [Graduate Student]
Tracy Hagemann
Shellie Keast [Graduate Student]
Michael McShan
Mike Burton (ex officio)
Michael Miller
Shane Desselle (ex officio)
Tom Pento
Paula Meder (ex officio)
Anne Pereira
Kelly Standifer (ex officio)
Residency Review Committee
This Committee consists of a minimum of five faculty members, including all faculty members actively directing a resident or fellow. The main purpose of this Committee is to foster the highest quality residency and fellowship programs.
Annual Charge to the Committee:
Review and recommend policies for standards and development of (1) practice sites, (2) mentors, and (3) residents.
Members:
Winter Smith, Chair
Michael Pondrom
Emily Borders
Kimi Vesta
Michelle Condren
Tami Krise [OU Medical Center]
Wendy Galbraith
Mark Britton (ex officio)
Tracy Hagemann
Michael Burton (ex officio)
Todd Marcy
Shane Desselle (ex officio)
Kelly Murray
Diana Randall (ex officio)
Kelly Standifer (ex officio)
Professional Practice Plan [Elected]
This Committee shall be elected and function in accordance with the approved Professional Practice Plan of the College of Pharmacy.
Annual Charge to the Committee:
Manage the PPP under the guidance provided by the OUHSC policies and additional specific policies for the College of Pharmacy. Review the Plan and confer with the Assistant Dean for Administration to update the plan as delineated in the October 5, 2007 memo from the Dean.
Members:
Kevin Farmer (9/12)
Jeremy Johnson (9/11)
Keith Swanson (9/10)
Academic Appeals Board [Elected]
The Board shall consist of an equal number of faculty and students and operate under the policies and procedures given in the Faculty Handbook of The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The purpose of the Board is to hear and resolve disputes concerning the academic evaluation of students. The college shall elect three members of the Board from each academic department from which to derive 2-3 members to serve on a given Board; an elected faculty member will continue until they have been called to serve upon an activated Board or become ineligible (resignation, retirement, administrative appointment). An election shall be held whenever a vacancy occurs. Students shall be appointed by the Dean from a slate recommended by the Pharmacy Student Executive Council whenever it becomes necessary to activate a Board.
Members:
Election will be held to fill vacancies
Academic Standing Committee
This Committee shall consist of at least five faculty members, the assistant dean of pharmacy student affairs (ex officio) and the associate dean for academic affairs (ex officio). The primary functions of the Committee are as follows: (1) review the academic performance of all professional students each academic term and take appropriate action regarding those students with academic deficiencies; (2) hear and act on petitions from students who request variation from any academic policy; and (3) review and recommend changes in policies pertaining to academic retention, progression, and awards.
Members:
Toni Ripley, Chair
Mark Britton (ex officio)
Nancy Brahm
Jason Marrujo (ex officio)
Randle Gallucci
Darla Puckett (ex officio)
Alice Kirkpatrick
Jennifer L. Richardson (ex officio)
Teresa Lewis
Michael Smith, (ex officio)
Ann Lloyd Jane Wilson (ex officio)
Admissions Committee
The Admissions Committee for the professional program shall consist of at least five faculty members, an alumnus, two practicing pharmacists, and four pharmacy students.
Annual Charge to the Committee:
Review all applications for admission to the professional program and recommend the admission of qualified applicants; review admissions policy and recommend appropriate changes to the faculty; implement changes in the application procedures as needed to improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the admissions process.
Members:
Richard Shough, Chair
Michele Splinter
Matthew Bird
Rebecca Warren
Jennifer Chonlahan
Shannan Wideman
Wendy Galbraith
Justin Wilson
Brooke Honey
Ronald Young
Jeremy Johnson
Dared Price
Jamie Miller
Kaleb Chamberlain (P-2 Student)
Meredith Moorman
Robert Kennedy (P-2 Student)
Teresa Nguyen
Oloruntola Ajayi [P-3 Student]
Beth Resman-Targoff
Jennifer Wakefield [P-3 Student]
Jill Shadid
Jason Marrujo (ex officio)
Alan Spies
Darla Puckett (ex officio)
Michael Smith
Jennifer L. Richardson (ex officio)
Jane Wilson (ex officio)
Assessment Committee
The Assessment Committee shall be composed of at least five regular faculty members, the assistant dean for assessment and evaluation (ex officio), at least two pharmacy professionals external to the college, and one student. The committee, in an advisory capacity, is responsible for informing the Dean of the effectiveness of the College’s various missions and goals. Specifically, the committee will evaluate the effectiveness of the professional program through reviews of didactic and experiential courses, teaching, and student achievement. Additionally, the committee will evaluate the desired outcomes of research and other scholarly activities, service, and pharmacy practice programs. The committee is expected to define and analyze objective and subjective measures of performance for all college missions. The College will use committee analyses for continual development and improvement of all its missions and goals.
Annual Charges to the Committee:
- Using guidance and resources provided by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and taking a scholarly approach, evaluate existing metrics as well as explore and develop additional metrics to assure quality assessment and quality advancement of all college missions.
- Explore methods, develop instruments, and evaluate results for assessment exams that integrate knowledge and skills of the P-1 and P-2 professional curriculum, being sure to gain input and feedback about this work from the Curriculum Committee.
- Review and recommend specific parameters and reporting options to be programmed into the Pharmacy Curriculum Management System (PCMS) student assessment module.
- Explore the feasibility of developing a faculty module in the PCMS.
- Continuously monitor, use, and administer the four AACP curriculum quality surveys.
- Define a structure and process for managing and sustaining integrated examinations for the P‑1, P-2, and P-3 years of the professional curriculum.
- Review academic performances in the professional program and on the NAPLEX by students on each campus as well as responses to surveys by recent graduates from each campus. Provide recommendations to equilibrate these performances or to address survey responses if any significant differences or areas of concern are detected.
Members:
Donald Harrison, Chair
Kimi Vesta
Shanjana Awasthi
Lee Lavender
Nancy Brahm
Anetta Harrell
Kim Crosby
Katherine O’Neal
Tamra Davis
Tori Welker (P-3 Student)
Alice Kirkpatrick
Shane Desselle (ex officio)
Roger Hornbrook
Clyde Hughes (ex officio)
Nancy Letassy
Melissa Medina (ex officio)
Mark Stratton
Darla Puckett (ex officio)
Awards and Scholarships Committee
This Committee shall consist of at least six faculty members, drawn from all departments; the majority will have been appointed to a college or school of pharmacy for at least four years. Furthermore, at least three of the members should be course coordinators of courses given during the initial three years of the curriculum and at least one member should be a faculty advisor for a student activity group in the college.
Annual Charge to the Committee:
Determine the recipients for the Mosier Scholars Program, the Merit Scholarship Program, the Senior Awards Program, and other awards forwarded to the Committee by the Dean. The Committee may request information about student performances from the faculty, from student organizations, and from the Office of Student Affairs.
Members:
Kim Crosby, Chair
Nancy Ray
Becky Armor
Beth Resman-Targoff
Elgene Jacobs
Michele Splinter
Michael McShan
Keith Swanson
Tony Palmer
Shannan Wideman
Tom Pento
Jane Wilson (ex officio)
Other College Committees
Lectures Committee
Annual Charge to the Committee:
- Develop guidelines for managing sponsored lectureship programs of the college. These guidelines should include methods of prioritizing selection of speakers, administering allocated funds, and coordinating lectureship with other college activities including seminars and lectureship programs sponsored by other units of the college.
- Using accepted guidelines, administer all aspects of the sponsored lectureship programs of the college.
Members:
Les Reinke, Chair
Mike McShan
Miki Finnin
Meredith Moorman
Ron Graham
Development Committee
This Committee shall be comprised of representatives of the faculty, student body, alumni, and University Development Office including the College Development Officer. The main purpose of this Committee is to foster the development of private giving to the academic programs.
Annual Charge to the Committee:
Coordinate annual development activities (e.g., Phone-a-Thon), review all communications to alumni and friends of the college which have development implications, and assist the dean and college development officer in other periodic fund-raising activities.
Members:
Eric Johnson, Chair
Rex Urice
Gary Frost
Kate Denney (P-3)
Alice Kirkpatrick
Megan Andrews (P-3)
Tom Noles
Ryan Schupbach
Rita Pierce (ex officio)
Richard Shough
Darla Puckett (ex officio)
Mark St Cyr
Sandy Warner (ex officio)
Operational Groups
An operational group is established for pharmacy professional service units and is comprised of a minimum of three faculty members; a major criterion for membership on an operational group is that the individual possesses specific expertise needed to improve the operation of the unit. The major responsibility of an operational group is to assure that the unit meets its respective contractual and professional obligations and makes significant contributions to the educational and/or research programs of the college.
Operational Group for Pharmacy Consultants
Members:
Les Reinke, Chair
Ron Graham
Shane Desselle
Elgene Jacobs
Kevin Farmer
Eric Johnson
Operational Group for Poison Control Center
Members:
Kevin Rinaldi, Chair
Randy Badillo
William Banner
Emily Gish
Don Harrison
Eric Johnson
Peter Johnson
Teresa Lewis
Lee McGoodwin
Scott Schaeffer
Operational Group for Nuclear Pharmacy
Members:
Richard Shough, Chair
Kevin Rinaldi
Vibhu Awasthi
Jill Shadid
Garo Basmadjian
Mike Sullens
Eric Johnson
Kelly Standifer
Operational Group for Outpatient Pharmacies
Members:
Jill Shadid, Chair
Lourdes Planas
Laura Crismon
Toni Ripley
Eric Johnson
Justin Wilson
Alice Kirkpatrick
Ron Young
Carol Peek