SHARKS RX Spring 2017 Magazine

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY College of Pharmacy 24 25 College Pride Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji , B.S.Pharm., Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, was named director of the newly launched CD 3 —a hybrid, virtual product development and contract research laboratory. This pilot project will eventually occupy space in NSU’s Center for Collaborative Research connected to a cGMP facility for new drugs and cell therapies. NSU needs a resource of this nature to fulfill NSU Vision 2020 goals in translational research. Services will include Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences IN THE FALL of 2017, the two-year Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program will admit its first students. It will provide opportunity for budding scientists to pursue study in one of three unique areas of emphasis: • molecular medicine and pharmacogenomics • drug development (pharmaceutics) • social and administrative pharmacy Degree completion will prepare students for positions in academia, managerial or sales positions in the pharmaceu- tical industry, contract research organizations, managed care organizations, health care systems, and government agencies. Students will also be prepared for further study in a doctoral program, pharmacy, medicine, or a related discipline. Application information is available at pharmacy.nova.edu . College of Pharmacy Joins Erasmus Programme THE COLLEGE is proud to be part of the Erasmus Programme collaboration between Comenius University in Bratislava and Nova Southeastern University. This European Union exchange student program started in the late 1980s and provides exchange options for faculty members and students to study abroad. The program will fund students and doctoral candidates from both institutions to complete part of their coursework for three months. Faculty members from both institutions will also be offered teaching hours and scholarly activities for up to two weeks. The benefits for the participating organizations include an increased capacity to operate at an international level. Center for Drug Discovery and Development CD 3 consultation and molecule pre-formulation and formula- tion. Rawas-Qalaji and Michele E. Pablos , M.B.A., director of translational research and economic development, have been instrumental in the business planning and market research. Rawas-Qalaji will provide leadership and day-to- day management of the CD 3 . It is anticipated that projects will be collaborative and that there will be opportunities for all faculty members to participate. TRAVEL STUDY PROGRAMS allow students to expand their knowledge in ways that cannot be achieved in a regular class- room. Students benefit from experiencing diverse cultures and engaging with professionals in similar and diverse areas, all while earning college credits. In the summer of 2016, students traveled to Spain with Elizabeth Shepherd , Pharm.D., M.B.A., assistant dean, and Georgina Silva-Suarez , Ph.D., associate professor, to study with faculty members in Salamanca, Spain, and visit pharmaceutical sites in Salamanca, Madrid, and Granada. In addition to seeing the beautiful cultural sites Spain has to offer, students learned about new drug development and drug research in Spain and the European Union. They also visited community and hospital pharmacies to learn about pharmacy practice. Additionally, six Pharm.D. students from the college participated in an interpro- fessional medical mission to Sumpango Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, from June 22–26 with Jose’s Hands and the Emmaus Medical Mission. Pharmacy students worked with Guatemalan and American health care professionals to treat orphaned and malnourished children. This year, the college will offer two travel study programs and continued service with Jose’s Hands in Guatemala. • Travel Study Slovakia/Italy will be led by Ana María Castejón , Ph.D., associate professor, with the attendees studying for two weeks in Bratislava, Slovakia, and two days in Milan, Italy. This is the third year students will travel to Slovakia and study with faculty members from Comenius University in Bratislava. The program will include visits to Vienna, Austria, Florence and Milan, Italy. • Travel Study/Mission Argentina will be led by Manuel Carvajal , Ph.D., chair and professor, and Yarelis Alvarado , Pharm.D., assistant professor, as they study for 18 days in Santo Tomé, Argentina. The program will allow pharmacy students to expand their practical knowledge through interprofessional education and hands-on interaction with patients. Students will be immersed in the epidemiological profile of the region and learn about treatment and medication prescription for different pathologies. The program will end with a weekend trip to the beautiful Iguazu Falls. • Interprofessional mission/outreach trip, Sumpango Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Six students will have the opportunity to provide medical/patient care for underserved, orphaned, abandoned, and malnourished children in Guatemala. To learn more, visit pharmacy.nova.edu/travel-study . Travel Study Program Experiences Expansion Guatemala trip, 2016