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College of Pharmacy

Dean

  • Donald E. Letendre

Associate dean, academic affairs

  • Michael W. Kelly

Associate dean, research and graduate affairs

  • Michael W. Duffel

Assistant dean, curriculum and assessment

  • Hazel H. Seaba

Assistant dean, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

  • Paul W. Abramowitz

Assistant dean, veterans' affairs

  • Kathy J. Rinehart

Assistant to the dean

  • Michael T. Sullivan

Head, clinical and administrative pharmacy

  • Bernard A. Sorofman

Head, medicinal and natural products chemistry

  • Kevin G. Rice

Interim head, pharmaceutics

  • Maureen D. Donovan

Director, Division of Drug Information Service

  • Kevin G. Moores

Director, University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals

  • Mickey L. Wells

Professors

  • Paul W. Abramowitz, Karen Baker, Barry L. Carter, Elizabeth Chrischilles, Jordan L. Cohen, William R. Doucette, Michael W. Duffel, Douglas R. Flanagan, Lawrence L. Fleckenstein, Kevin G. Rice, Bernard A. Sorofman, Peter Veng-Pedersen, Dale Eric Wurster

Professors emeriti

  • Bruce Alexander, Gilbert S. Banker, Charles F. Barfknecht, Joseph G. Cannon, David P. Carew, J. Keith Guillory, Lloyd E. Matheson, William A. Miller, Eugene L. Parrot, Paul J. Perry, Rolland I Poust, John P. Rosazza, Ronald D. Schoenwald

Professors (clinical)

  • Jay D. Currie, James A. Ponto

Adjunct professors

  • Douglas R. Geraets, Edward R. Howell, Randy P. McDonough

Clinical professor

  • Hazel H. Seaba

Associate professors

  • John M. Brooks, Erika J. Ernst, Zhendong Jin, Robert J. Kerns, Lee E. Kirsch, Vijay Kumar, Gary Milavetz, D.J. Murry, Horacio Olivo, Mickey L. Wells

Associate professor emeritus

  • Ting Fong Chin

Associate professors (clinical)

  • Lucinda Buys, Michael E. Ernst, Ronald A. Herman, James D. Hoehns, Michael W. Kelly, Cindy Marek, Kevin G. Moores, John M. Swegle

Adjunct associate professors

  • Rosario Avelino, Dena M. Dillon, Helen E. Eddy, William S. Fisher, Jennifer A. James, Grace E. Jerome, Mark E. Jones, Craig D. Logemann, Warren A. Narducci, Steven P. Nelson, Mary B. Ross, Jamie M. Smelser, Dorothy L. Smith, Patti Sue R. Trenkamp, Dawn M. Whitehill

Assistant professors

  • Mahfoud Assem, Jonathan A. Doorn, Jennifer Fiegel, David L. Roman, Aliasger K. Salem, Julie M. Urmie, Yang Xie

Assistant professors (clinical)

  • Amy J. Becker, Elizabeth A. Beltz, Heather Bream-Rouwenhorst, Matthew Cantrell, Christine M. Catney, Vernon K. Duba, Jill A Fowler, Michelle A. Fravel, Phyllis I. Hemerson, Kathleen Horner, Kristin Horning, Ryan B. Jacobsen, Sarah J. Johnson, Vicki R. Kee, Deanna L. McDanel, Jeffrey C. Reist, Robert F. Shaw, Susan H. Staggs, Coralynn B. Trewet

Assistant professors (clinical) emeriti

  • Harold J. Black, Ruth A. Kellems

Adjunct assistant professors

  • Molly M. Adams, Joe E. Anderegg, Lynette, Arens, William Thomas Baer, Kenneth R. Baker, Daniel W. Barnes, Luke Bartlett, Amanda Benzon, Kristin E. Berger, Gabriel M. Billiet, David B. Blaha, Linsey A. Blau, David K. Boblenz, Edward M. Bottei, Julie Brongel, Gregory A. Brosius, Tammy S. Bullock, Brooke N. Bulman, Kimberly S. Burton, Amy J. Cagley, David E. Carlson, Brenda R. Carmody, Pedro M. Carrillo, Kara M. Carruthers, Coby Carstens, Tiffany L. Chamberlain, Heather A. Christ, Constance Clancey, Christopher E. Clayton, Amy M. Cobb, Howard L. Cobb, Lisa N. Cooley, Alan Copa, Kyra J. Corbett, Thomas G. Crabb, Carol J. Crabtree, Kirk Crabtree, Lauren R. Cumings, Dayna M. Dalauro, John F. Daniel, Angela M. Danielson, Roy C. Davis, Cory DeBuhr, Michael J. Deninger, Ashley C. Dohrn, Christine S. Donner-Tiernan, William C. Eden, Jason A. Egge, Dennis A. Elbert, Rani Elkin, Brett A. Faine, Tracy M. Farnham, Mark D. Feldick, Travis S. Fisher, Jacquie Fitzgerald, Angela A. Fouts, Billie Jo Fox, Jessica Frank, Joshua Free, Hollie A. Friedrichsen, Michael G. Fuller, Lisa D. Garner, Cory G. Garvin, Emily M. Gerdts, Michelle Glasz, Jenny A. Go, Anthony R. Godfrey, Tom Halterman, John N. Hamiel, Jason Hansel, April Hanson, Lucinda M. Harms, Mark J. Harris, Amy C. Hartwig, Johnna S. Hartwig, Jessica K. Havel, Kelly C. Herbert, David A. Herold, Danielle L. Hess, Robin Hieber, Ryan A. Hobbs, Tami Horan, Angela B. Hoth, Nicholas M. Howell, Stevie Hudrlik, Jennifer L. Hughes, Casey Hundertmark, Amy Lynn Jackson, Angela Jacobs Ramspott, Ryan B. Jacobsen, Laurel M. Janney, Abby M. Jeffords, Valerie Jensen, Sandra J. Johnson, Shella R. Johnson, Marni F. Juhasz, Thane A. Kading, Robert J. Keane, Martha A. Kemp, Kelly J. Kent, Gwendolyn L. Kirsch, Carol A. Kiser, Laura E. Knockel, Yvonne D. Koch, Katherine Koehn, Jonathan Koffel, Terrence Kohnen, Lee A. Kral, Michelle L. Krummel, David Kuhl, Patty A. Kumbera, Thang La, Nicholas P. Lehman, Mary J. Leisure, Crystal R. Lennartz, Patrick A. Lester, Dale P. Lewis, Jody E. Lewis, Tiffany S. Lichty-Gaffey, Timothy G. Lobb, Sara M. Logan, Susan Lutz, Joseph R. Mac, Kimberly Malichky, Steven W. Martens, Lisa A. Mascardo, Lloyd Matowe, Melissa A. McGill, Don R. McGuire, Tracy M. McVey, Amber E. Meigs, Carissa Mesenbrink, Katherine M. Meyers, Melanie R. Millard, Allison R. Minella, Kristi J. Moeller, Jaime L. Montuoro, Douglas E. Morgan, Mary A. Mosher, Joan M. Murhammer, Jennifer Musick, Kendra Nelson-Norman, Justin C. Nevins, Garret L. Newkirk, Brand Newland, Elizabeth A. Nichols, Ellen J. Nickel, Matthew W. Niehaus, Patrick J. O'Neill, Craig S. Osland, Robert J. Osterhaus, Michaela A. Otting, Michael T. Padomek, Christopher P. Parker, Brian M. Petersen, Eric M. Peterson, John D. Peterson, Stewart N. Peterson, Khanh P. Phan, Katie D. Pidgeon, Steven P. Pinneke, Paula J. Pisarik, Abbey M. Pitzenberger, Lisa C. Ploehn, Armand J. Potestio, Michelle A. Prull, Kate Puetz, Jessica L. Purcell, Elana N. Pyevich, Edward C. Rainville, Heather M. Rickertsen, Sharon Rickertsen, Kathy J. Rinehart, Robert G. Ripley, Lori Rissman, Shawn C. Roe, Dennis Ruth, Bethany C. Sather, Kate E. Schemmel, Cheri R.R. Schmit, Shane T. Sedenka, Kendra B. Sieperda, Wendy S. Slaughter, Carol B. Smestad, Amanda M. Smith, Trisha A. Smith, Mark K. Sorenson, Crystal S. Starlin, Kim M. Stoakes, Teri L. Swenson, Amy M. Taylor, Thomas R. Temple, Patrick W. Thies, Scott A. Thompson, Keri M. Toth, Journey Treacy, Chad A. Triplett, Christopher M. Turf, Karla N. Turney, Kimberly A. Van Schepen, Nicole R. Van Thournout, James L. Van Winkle, Sharon Vanek, Cason W. Wacker, Jennifer J. Walker, Nancee V. Waterbury, Ryan M. Waterbury, Jill M. Weeks, David B. Weetman, David D. Wegman, Eric D. Whitaker, Craig E. White, Amber Wilson, Robert Witt, Michael G. Wurth, Gregory J. Yeakel, Dawn M. Youngblood, Marcia C. Zeithamel, Christine L. Zeman

Instructor (clinical)

  • Mary Starry

Adjunct instructors

  • Gary R. Albers, Linda L.W. Anderson, Rhonda K.Y. Anderson, Patrick A. Arnold, Bruce A. Babcock, William D. Baker, Patrick L. Barnes, Lori A. Barton, Kevin L. Bebout, Timothy D. Becker, Jane M. Beitzel, Tracey L. Bennett, Amanda J. Bidlencik, Michele M. Birdsell, John P. Bohlman, Allen J. Borchardt, Dennis C. Bousselot, Floyd R. Boyer, Maynard D. Brothersen, David J. Buresh, Michael J. Calhoun, Carl V. Chalstorm, Kevin Christians, Craig L. Clark, Ruth A. Clark, Cheryl Clarke, Kelly A. Cochran, Connie Conolly, Allen J. Conrad, Bernard J. Cremers, Daniel Cullinan, Neal R. Daley, James H. Demong, Wendy L. Deppe, Tom Devaney, Judith Devine, James S. Digman, William M. Drilling, John L. Drzycimski, Patrick Duffy, Rhonda S. Emry, Hal Ensrud, Erin Erpelding, Mark C. Farmer, Michelle Farrell, Joshua D. Feldmann, J R Fikuart, Laura L. Fitzpatrick, John Forbes, Jeffrey L. Fries, Leon Galehouse, Tawnya Gardener, Lindy Gasperi, Michelle M. George, Michael Gerking, Danette C. Gibbs, Melanie Gorvin, Robert L. Greco, Robert J. Greenwood, Thomas J. Haas, William A. Haigh, Lynn Hanish, Heather Heit, Jolene A. Henning, Susan L. Horton, Audrey K. Housel, Jeffrey A. Houseman, Gregory C. Hoyman, Tracy J. Hughes, Jessica Humphrey, Denise W. Hutchinson, Bryce A. Jackman, Robyn A. Jahlas, Kerry Jessen, Terry M. Johnson, Linda B. Kalin, David Kallsen, Brian J. Kuehl, Jennifer Kurt, Donna L. Lampe, Paula A. Larson, Shelly K. Larson, Larry D. Lee, Yvonne E. Levetzow, Matthew W. Linder, Elizabeth Lotspeich, Joan Luikart, Dave C. Lundberg, Eugene M. Lutz, Glen H. Madsen, Timothy T. Madsen, Edward L. Maier, Amy M. Martin, Stephen D. Martin, Gayle A. Mayer, Kevin McClimon, Veronica L. McGee, Rex N. McKee, Jon McKenna, Mark F. McMullen, Joseph J. Meese, James Mennen, Jeff Merideth, James D. Mikesh, Dana K. Miller, Diane Miller, James A. Miller, Dianne R. Morrison, Jennifer R.P. Moulton, John P. Mulert, Daniel J. Murphy, Michael F. Murray, Darla D. Noah, Marilyn S. Osterhaus, Matthew C. Osterhaus, Philip M. Ostrem, Wenda S. Ostrem, Karen Parcher, Erica Pearce, Deborah L. Peterson, Connie J. Pline, Dan Pomeroy, Susan E. Purcell, Bruce E. Rademacher, Patricia A. Randel, Rebecca M. Reinhart, Diane K.B. Reist, Jennifer C. Rode, John F. Rode, Donald L. Roehrkasse, Roger Rose, Roger A. Rossetti, Linda Russett, Ginelle A. Schmidt, Scott R. Schroeder, Maria L. Schult, Karen S. Schultz, Sohila Sepehri, Alan M. Shepley, Matthew Shivers, Christopher M. Simpson, Susan R. Sorenson, Kimberly A. Spading, Laura Spicer, David W. Stark, Michael F. Stein, Sheri M. Strathman, David J. Streng, Pat D. Sturtz, Nicole M. Sullivan, Ricky D. Sumpter, Michael D. Swank, Sara Tapya, Mary K. Tasler, Tina Telander, Jean A. Theobald, Michael T. Theobald, Brenda J. Thies, Jon Thompson, David J. Thomson, Michael J. Tiesi, Marla R.B. Tonn, Lisa M. Tortora, Michael R. Tortora, Brandon Vakiner, Theresa A. Vavra, Patrick J. Walter, Jill S. Weetman, Barry Westbrook, James C. Wester, Doug Wetrich, Michael J. Williams, Joseph M. Wolf, Heidi M. Wood, Shari M. Wood, Douglas E. Wrenn, Arlene Wright, Kaye L. Wright, Laurie N. Wurster, Kay I. Zepeski

Associates

  • Linnea Polgreen, Sony Tuteja
Degrees: Pharm.D.; M.S., Ph.D. in Pharmacy
Web site: http://www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu

The pharmacy profession is concerned with a wide variety of activities, from developing new drug products to caring for patients. An important concept in the delivery of pharmacy services is medication therapy management--the responsible provision of drug therapy to achieve defined outcomes that improve patients' quality of life. These outcomes include preventing, arresting, or curing a disease, and/or eliminating or reducing its symptoms.

In order to carry out these activities, pharmacists specialize in the science of drugs and drug information.

The dispensing of medications and information at the corner pharmacy is just one aspect of the profession. Pharmacists work in many health care settings, engaging in research, clinical practice, teaching, and counseling. Along with their training in science and drug preparation, they learn the business and communication skills necessary for their multifaceted careers.

Demand for qualified pharmacists is high. Iowa's graduates enjoy a 100 percent placement rate. Iowa's pharmacy students study with professors who, in many cases, are pioneering the development of new drugs and are defining the appropriate use of others to solve chronic health problems. They also enjoy advanced research facilities, including those of Iowa's drug research and manufacturing area, where experimental drugs are produced for testing and licensing by manufacturers before being introduced worldwide.

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy is accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.

College Organization

The College of Pharmacy's faculty and programs are organized in divisions defined by three major content areas: clinical and administrative pharmacy, medicinal and natural products chemistry, and pharmaceutics. These divisions provide course work for both the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum and specialized graduate programs.

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy Division

Faculty in the Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy Division provide expertise and education in the professional practice of pharmacy. Many are practitioners in a wide variety of settings; they provide instruction in the professional role of the pharmacist and the safe and effective use of medications. Course work in this division is related to pharmacotherapy, communication and practice, ethics and law, the organization and administration of the health care system, and patient care. Faculty serve as role models, providing closely supervised practice experiences.

The division's Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs are based in two areas: clinical pharmaceutical sciences, and pharmaceutical socioeconomics (behavioral, economic, social, and administrative sciences).

Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Division

The Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Division provides course work in areas related to understanding the chemistry of drugs and their action on human systems. Additional content areas include principles of drug discovery and drug design, natural product chemistry, and biotechnology/genomic strategies for producing new drug molecules.

The division's Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs provide abundant opportunities for interface with researchers in other areas, including medicine, pharmacology, biochemistry, chemistry, and pharmaceutics.

Pharmaceutics Division

The Pharmaceutics Division focuses on physical pharmacy, dosage form development and performance, industrial and manufacturing pharmacy, and the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs and biological molecules. The division's Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs parallel the research in the division with specialization in formulation and preformulation sciences, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, novel drug delivery systems, and tissue engineering. Multidisciplinary program opportunities also exist with faculty in chemistry, engineering, dentistry, and other departments.