AACP and the Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative are proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the ACT Community Pharmacy Centers of Excellence: Institutions that have demonstrated a significant commitment to community pharmacy advancement in teaching, service, scholarship, leadership and partnerships.
The Centers of Excellence will serve as ambassadors for pharmacy academia through convenings with pharmacy and healthcare industry leaders, uniting to mobilize and amplify community pharmacy practice transformation efforts.
This program was made possible by generous support from the Community Pharmacy Foundation.
The 2024 ACT Community Pharmacy Centers of Excellence
Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Mike Rush, Pharm.D., MBA
Director, ONU HealthWise
Residency Program Director
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Stuart Beatty, Pharm.D., MPAL, BCACP, FAPhA; Dean
- Michelle Musser, Pharm.D.; Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Director of Outreach Programming; and Co-Director, Rural Health and Underserved Scholars Program
- Emily Eddy, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor of Pharmacy PracticeCo-Director, Rural Health and Underserved Scholars Program
- Jessica Hinson, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of Wheeler Pharmacy Skills Center
- Brittany Long, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; and Pharmacist, ONU HealthWise
- Karen Kier, Ph.D.; Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Director of Drug and Health Information Center; and Pharmacist, ONU HealthWise
- Lisa Vick, Pharm.D.; Pharmacist, ONU HealthWise
Purdue University College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Nikki Olenik, Pharm.D., CDCES, BC-ADM, LDE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Ryan Ades, Pharm.D., BCPS; Director of IPPE and Experiential Curriculum
- Lola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Pharm.D., M.S.; Darr-Chaney Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Trexie Rudd, Pharm.D.; Director, Purdue University Pharmacy
- Margie E. Snyder, Pharm.D., M.P.H., FCCP, FAPhA; Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Kate N. (Hettinger) Riddell, Pharm.D., M.S.; Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Stephanie Arnett, Pharm.D., CDCES; Director of Student Career Development and Engagement
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Terry Weaver, R.Ph.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Advanced Practice Community Coordinator, Austin/Temple/Waco Region
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- W. Renée Acosta, R.Ph., M.S.; Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- K. Ashley Garling-Nañez, Pharm.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Tyler Kiles, Pharm.D., BC-ADM; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Sharon Rush, R.Ph.; Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Amanda Stallings, Pharm.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director, HEB/UT Community Pharmacy Residency Program
The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Bella Mehta, Pharm.D., FAPhA
Chair, Pharmacy Practice and Science
Professor – Clinical
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Kelli Barnes, Pharm.D., BCACP, FAPhA; P3 IPPE Administrator
- Anna Gehres, Pharm.D., BCACP; Associate Professor-Practice
- Rebecca Lahrman, Pharm.D., M.S., BCACP; Assistant Professor – Clinical
- Bella Mehta, Pharm.D., FAPhA; Chair, Pharmacy Practice and Science; Professor – Clinical
- E. Michael Murphy, Pharm.D.; Assistant Professor – Clinical
- Sean Nebergall, Pharm.D.; Assistant Professor - Practice
- Myriam Shaw Ojeda, Pharm.D.; Assistant Professor – Practice
- Kerry Pickworth, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; Professor – Clinical
- Jennifer Rodis, Pharm.D., FAPhA; Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement, Professor – Clinical
- Jennifer Seifert, M.S.; Director of Continuing Professional Development, Associate Professor – Practice
- Donnie Sullivan, Ph.D., R.Ph.; Professor- Clinical
- Marcia Worley, Ph.D., FAPhA, R.Ph.; Professor - Clinical
The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Lindsey Miller, Pharm.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
CPESN Mississippi Network Facilitator
PGY1 Community-based Residency Program Coordinator
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Meagan Brown, Pharm.D., BCACP; Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, PGY1 Community-based Residency Preceptor
- Donna Strum, R.Ph., Ph.D.; Dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Executive Director of Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Pharmacy Administration
- Sandra Bentley, Pharm.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Director of Student Pharmacy
- Meagen Rosenthal, Ph.D.; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Administration, Interim Director of William-McGee Center, Research Associate in Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Joe Dikun, Pharm.D.; Instructional Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Administration
- Erin Holmes, Ph.D.; Professor of Pharmacy Administration, Research Professor in Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Eric Pittman, Pharm.D.; Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Administration, Research Assistant Professor in the Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, Project Director of Mississippi Medicaid Evidence-based Drug Utilization Review Initiative
- Courtney Davis, Pharm.D., BCACP; Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, PGY1 Community-based Residency Program Director
- Katie McClendon, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, PGY1 Community-based Residency Preceptor
- Daniel Riche, Pharm.D., FCCP, ASH-CHC, CLS; Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, PGY1 Community-based Residency Preceptor
- Tressa McMorris, Pharm.D., BCPS; Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, PGY1 Community-based Residency Preceptor
- Rebecca Heath,Pharm.D., MSCR; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, PGY1 Community-based Residency Preceptor
- Justin Sherman, Pharm.D., MCS; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, PGY1 Community-based Residency Preceptor
- Laurie Fleming, Pharm.D., BCACP, FASHP; Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Director of Professional Experience Programs and Experiential Affairs
- Kristopher Harrell, Pharm.D., M.A., FASHP; Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
- Ha Phan, Pharm.D., CDCES, BCACP; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Emily Tschumper, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS, BCCCP;Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UAMS College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Megan Smith, Pharm.D., BCACP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Rachel Stafford, Pharm.D.;Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice
- Ben Teeter, Ph.D.; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Eddie Dunn, Pharm.D.; Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Geoff Curran, Ph.D.; Professor, Director for Center of Implementation Research
- Meghan Breckling, Pharm.D., BCACP; Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Seth Heldenbrand, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Experiential Education
- Melanie Reinhardt, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Catherine O'Brien, Pharm.D., M.A.; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Jeremy Thomas, Pharm.D., CDE; Associate Professor Pharmacy Practice
- Michelle Balli, Pharm.D., BCACP; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Stevie Veach, Pharm.D., BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- William Doucette, Ph.D., FAPhA; Deborah K. Veale Professor in Health-Care Policy
- Laura Knockel, Pharm.D., BCACP; Clinical Assistant Professor
- Jay Currie, BSPh, Pharm.D., FCCP, FAPhA; Clinical Professor
- Matthew Witry, Pharm.D., Ph.D.; Associate Professor
- Julie Urmie, Ph.D.; Associate Professor
- Linnea Polgreen, Ph.D.; Professor
- Korey Kennelty, Pharm.D., M.S., Ph.D., BCGP; Patrick E. Keefe Professor in Pharmacy
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Clark Kebodeaux, Pharm.D., BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Brooke Hudspeth, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor and Chief Practice Officer
- Trish Freeman, R.Ph., Ph.D., FAPhA, FNAP; Professor
- Stacy Taylor, Pharm.D., M.H.A., BCPS; Associate Professor and Director of Practice Advancement Partnerships
- Adrienne Matson, Pharm.D., BCPS; Assistant Professor
- Kyle Bryan, Pharm.D.; Practice Implementation Pharmacist and Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Kristen Lawson; Program Coordinator II
- Tera McIntosh, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Deanna Tran, Pharm.D., BCACP, FAPhA
Associate Professor
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Cherokee Layson-Wolf, Pharm.D., BCACP, FAPhA; Professor
- Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, Pharm.D.; Gyi Endowed Professor in Pharmapreneurship, Executive Director Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions, and Associate Dean for Clinical Services and Practice Transformation
- Tuan Huynh, Pharm.D., AAHIVP, HIVPCP; Assistant Director, Experiential Learning Program
Additional faculty who have done work in community pharmacy related topics:
- Charmaine D. Rochester-Eyeguokan, Pharm.D., CDCES, BCACP; Professor and Associate Director, Clinical Services, Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions (CIPS)
- Katy Pincus, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP, CDCES; Associate Professor & PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Director
- Eberechukwu Onukwugha, Ph.D., M.S.; Professor and Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Research Computing, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research
- Bethany DiPaula, Pharm.D., BCPP, FASHP; Professor and PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Director, Co-Director Mental Health Program
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Kendall Guthrie, Pharm.D., BCACP
Director of Co-Curriculum, Clinical Associate Professor
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Sarah Oprinovich, Pharm.D., BCACP, Clinical Associate Professor
- Heather Lyons-Burney, Pharm.D., Clinical Associate Professor
- Mark Sawkin, Pharm.D., AAHIVP, Clinical Professor
- Mark Patterson, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor
- Yifei Liu, B.S.Pharm., Ph.D., Associate Professor
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Stefanie Ferreri, Pharm.D., BCACP, FAPhA
Henry L. Smith and James L. Olsen, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor in Pharmacy Practice and Chair of the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Delesha Carpenter, Ph.D., MSPH; Professor and Executive Vice Chair in the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
- Kelly Collins; Associate Dean of Advancement and President of the Foundation
- Jon Easter, B.S.Pharm.; Professor of the Practice, Vice Chair, Practice Advancement, PACE Division, and Association Faculty Director, UNC Center of the Business of Health
- Ouita Gatton, R.Ph.; Professor of the Practice in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education and an Assistant Director of the (PGY1) Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program and the Community-based Psychiatry Fellowship Program
- Christy Holland, Pharm.D., BCACP; Director of Experiential Programs
- Stephanie Kiser, R.Ph.; Director of Rural Health and Professor of the Practice
- Macary Marciniak, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor, Director of the PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program, and Director of Community-based Mental Health Fellowship
- Laura Rhodes, Pharm.D., BCACP; Teaching Assistant Professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education; Assistant Director of the PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program and the Community-based Psychiatry Fellowship Program
- Amanda Savage, Pharm.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor
- Mollie Scott, Pharm.D., BCACP, CPP, FASHP; Regional Associate Dean of the Asheville Campus
- Betsy Sleath, Ph.D.; Regional Associate Dean for Eastern North Carolina and the George H. Cocolas Distinguished Professor in the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Melissa Somma McGivney, Pharm.D., FCCP, FAPhA
Associate Dean for Student Success and Professional Initiatives
Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Sophia Herbert, Pharm.D.; Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Kim C. Coley, Pharm.D., FCCP; Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Joni Carroll, Pharm.D., BCACP, TTS; Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Lucas Berenbrok, Pharm.D., M.S.; Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Karen S. Pater, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE; Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Catherine Rebitch, Pharm.D., BCACP; Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Philip E. Empey, Pharm.D., Ph.D., FCCP; Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Stephanie Harriman McGrath, Pharm.D.; Senior Program Manager, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, and Executive Director of Network Operations, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network
- Kelsey L. Hake, Pharm.D.; Senior Program Manager, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, and Director of Engagement, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network
- Ravi Patel, Pharm.D., MBA, M.S.; Lead Innovation Advisor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Jordan Marie Ballou, Pharm.D., BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor
Director, Community-Based Residency Programs
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Patricia Fabel, Pharm.D., BCPS, FAPhA; Clinical Associate Professor; Executive Director, Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center
- Kathy Quarles Moore, B.S.Pharm.; Clinical Associate Professor; Director, Community and Compounding Laboratories
- John Holladay, Ph.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor
- Tessa Hastings, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor
University of Washington School of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Jennifer Bacci, Pharm.D., M.P.H., BCACP, FACCP
Endowed Associate Professor of Innovative Pharmacy Practice, Department of Pharmacy
Co-Director, Center for Pharmacy Practice Transformation
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Rachel Allen, Pharm.D., BCACP; Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Pharmacy, and Co-Director, Center for Pharmacy Practice Transformation
- Lisa Garza, Pharm.D.; Clinical Instructor, Department of Pharmacy
- Ryan Hansen, Pharm.D., Ph.D.; Associate Professor & Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacy
- James Lin, Pharm.D.; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Jean-Venable "Kelly" R. Goode, Pharm.D., BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP
Director of Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program
Professor
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- John D. Bucheit, Pharm.D., CDE, BCACP; Associate Professor, Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program
- Lauren Marston Caldas, Pharm.D., BCACP; Assistant Director of the CCPR and Associate Professor
- Dave Dixon, Pharm.D., FACC, FAHA, FCCP, FNLA, BCACP, CLS; Chair and Professor
- Krista L. Donohoe, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP; Professor
- Barbara Exum, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, and Director, Center for Compounding Practice and Research
- Sharon Gatewood, Pharm.D., BCACP, FAPhA; Professor
- David A. Holdford, Ph.D.; Professor
- Lauren G. Pamulapati, Pharm.D., BCACP; Assistant Professor
- Apryl N. Peddi, Pharm.D., BCACP; Assistant Professor
- Emily P. Peron, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP; Associate Professor
- Elvin T. Price, Pharm.D., Ph.D.; Associate Professor
- Teresa M. Salgado, M.Pharm., Ph.D.; Assistant Professor and Director, CPPI
- Evan M. Sisson, Pharm.D., MSHA, BCACP, CDCES, FADCES; Professor and Assistant Director, CPPI
- Kristin M. Zimmerman, Pharm.D.; Associate Professor, Director, ACCP/ASHP/VCU Congressional Healthcare Policy Fellow Program
- Sarah Wheeler, Pharm.D., BCACP, CDCES; Assistant Professor
Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Micah Hata, Pharm.D., A.Ph.
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Director of Residency and Fellowship Training
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Anandi V. Law, B.Pharm., M.S., Ph.D., FAACP, FAPhA; Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, and Associate Dean for Assessment
- Jason Wong, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP; Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
- Preeti Kotha, Pharm.D., A.Ph.; Director of Pharmacy Services and Operations
Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy
ACT Champion:
Nicole C. Pezzino, Pharm.D., BCACP, CDCES
Director of Community Outreach & Innovation
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Other faculty and staff involved in community pharmacy:
- Danielle Kieck, Pharm.D.; Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Julie L. Olenak, Pharm.D.; Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, and Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Recipients will be honored at Pharmacy Education 2024, the AACP Annual Meeting, in Boston, Mass., during the session, "AACP Transformation Center: Accelerating Community-based Pharmacy Practice Transformation," on Tuesday, July 23, at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Thank you again to the Community Pharmacy Foundation for making this program possible. For more on their work, visit the Community Pharmacy Foundation.