Sullivan University Doctor of Pharmacy Program

Congratulations to two additional Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2025 students who recently matched with PGY1 Residency Programs!! Please look through the previous posts on our page for the other Class of 2025 students who also secured residency positions for 2025-2026. We celebrate all of their well-deserved accomplishments.

Congratulations to our Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2026, who received an embroidered white coat and pin during their recent Pinning Ceremony. Scholarships were also presented during the Honors and Awards Program just prior to this ceremony. Keep an eye on this page for our announcement of those scholarship recipients!!

Photo courtesy of Megan Stearman Photography

SUCOPHS PharmD students Allison Howard and Gabrielle Kaftan, along with faculty member Dr. Lynn Fuller, represented Sullivan at the APhA Annual Meeting held recently in Nashville, TN. It was a fun time for all as they networked with students, faculty, and alumni from other pharmacy schools throughout the country. They were pleased to also spend some time with Dr. Ben Mudd, Executive Director of KPhA. We encourage students to get involved with their local and national organizations and to advocate for the pharmacy profession!!

Congratulations to our Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2025 students who were accepted into a residency program for 2025-2026. We celebrate this accomplishment with them and know they will do great things!

A very hearty congratulations to our own Ben Stephens, Ed.D., Senior Director of Instructional Design and Assessment for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Dr. Stephens earned his doctorate in education last month from Indiana University Bloomington. Well done!!

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is introducing a new Pharmacy Technician diploma!! Are you someone who is interested in becoming a Pharmacy Technician in health system pharmacy? We are pleased to offer a primarily online diploma that includes advanced-level skills such as sterile compounding and institutional pharmacy operations. An in-person skills assessment is a feature of this diploma and will help prepare you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE). Take the first step toward your future today by applying for the Pharmacy Technician Diploma: https://tinyurl.com/PharmTech-Diploma

The COPHS Physician Assistant Class of 2026 recently sponsored a fundraiser--"Plunge a Professor"--in support of Kentucky Special Olympics and the Center for Women and Families. Ten COPHS PharmD and PA faculty members competed for donations and the faculty member who received the most donations was happy to (had to) take the Polar Plunge!!

Congratulations to Mr. Sam Coryell, Assistant Professor in the PA Program, who received the most donations and took the plunge! And thank you to all students, faculty and staff who donated a total of just over $600 to support two great causes.

It's almost Finals Week! To give our students a relaxation break, today was "Hot Drinks and Sweet Treats" day. Faculty and staff brought in lots of yummy treats and students enjoyed some springtime crafts and card games with their friends before heading back to class.

Congratulations to our own Dr. Daniel Malcom, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, as recipient of the 2025 Rufus A. Lyman Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy!! This award is given to the BEST paper published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education during the previous year. What an incredible accomplishment by Dr. Malcom and his fellow authors!

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38311215/

Dr. Daniel Malcom, Chair of the COPHS Department of Pharmacy Practice and a leader in pharmacy education, recently completed his role as an evaluation team member for the international ACPE accreditation visit to Taif University in Saudi Arabia. 🎓🌍

His expertise contributed significantly to the accreditation process. We're proud that our faculty contribute to excellence in pharmacy education both nationally and worldwide.

It's almost time for the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting! Please join your friends--old and new--for a Kentucky Evening at APhA. Hosted by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association, UK College of Pharmacy, and SUCOPHS, this free-to-all reception will be held on Saturday, March 22 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Omni Nashville Hotel. We look forward to seeing everyone there!!

Reserve your spot using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kentucky-at-apha-2025-reception-tickets-1246436909349?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Dean Stutz was joined by many of our student pharmacists in Frankfort yesterday for Pharmacy Day at the Capitol. We were able to advocate for the pharmacy profession with lawmakers to ensure pharmacists can continue to play a vital role as healthcare providers throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Not only do we have faculty and staff who are great educators, but we also have some pretty good cooks too! This week we held our annual Groundhog Day Chili Cook-Off and everyone voted for their favorite chili. Each of the six chilis were great, but two of them had a little something extra and tied for "Favorite Chili." Congratulations to Dr. Emily Esposito, Professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department and Ben Stephens, our Senior Director of Instructional Design and Assessment for providing us with a tasty lunch on a cold winter day!! Other participants in the cook-off were Professor Courtney Arza, Professor Melissa Edds, Dr. Sarah Raake and Sara Wade. Dr. Esposito and Mr. Stephens will have bragging rights until our 2026 event!!

The COPHS student chapter of the National Community Pharmacists Association is sponsoring a T-Shirt Fundraiser for PharmD and PA students and alumni. If you're interested in purchasing at-shirt representing your profession, you can use the order form at the QR Code on the flyer or at the following link. Thanks for your support!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5wr5Jy25ojwz0WLDRK-fzEu2JOL_hjSfpPW75AbisXg_Low/viewform?pli=1

Join us as we congratulate Dr. Katie Leslie on her promotion to Assistant Dean of Research for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences! In this new role, Dr. Leslie will be responsible for maintaining and growing the research program within the COPHS. Among other duties, she will also assist faculty with grant processes that include selection of funding opportunities, preparation of grants, submission of proposals, and promotion of the college's research on a local, national, and global level. We welcome Dr. Leslie to this new role and are excited to see the great things that she will do in this position.

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is extremely pleased to welcome two new professional staff members to our team: Fe'Lisa Wilson is our new Director of Enrollment and Community Outreach and Jameil Turner is our Assistant Director of Enrollment. They bring a wealth of experience in college admissions and look forward to working with prospective PharmD and PA students as well as developing beneficial partnerships with other institutions in the community. If you're interested in attending our Doctor of Pharmacy or Physician Assistant program, don't hesitate to give them a call!!

Our faculty, staff, and students enjoyed a "Welcome Back" Hot Chocolate and Cookie Bar yesterday, which was definitely a much-needed treat due to the cold temps, mounds of snow that may not melt until next month, and still-slick side streets. We're happy to share some photos of the festivities.