SHARKS RX Spring 2017 Magazine

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY College of Pharmacy 36 37 20 06 Jennifer Gershman (Fass) , Pharm.D., C.Ph. , is a regular contributor to Pharmacy Times , providing practical information for today’s pharmacists. 20 07 Kenisha Adderley (Carr) , Pharm.D., joined ChenMed—a family of com- panies in Miami, Florida—where she delivers health care to seniors. She serves as the medication computerized order entry (COE) manager and is responsible for the operation and management of all aspects of the medication COE for ChenMed and JenCare. Kimmi Stultz (Le) , Pharm.D., opened Juicery Rx—a smoothie and juice bar, beer garden, and tea room—in Coral Springs, Florida. Stultz is using her training as a clinical pharmacist to create juices to help with health conditions, such as depres- sion, fatigue, autoimmune disorders, and pain. Juicery Rx was ranked by New Times as one of the best juice bars in Broward and Palm Beach counties. 20 09 Andrea Levin (Fass) , Pharm.D., and husband, Jay, welcomed their first child, Sarah Gabrielle, in February 2017. Jamie Spray , Pharm.D., joined Sincerus Florida, LLC— a compounding pharmacy in Pompano Beach, Florida—as the pharmacist in charge/compliance officer. 20 13 James Neilen , Pharm.D., began working at Florida Hospital in Orlando in December as a clinical staff pharmacist. After graduating from the College of Pharmacy in 2013, Neilen completed a mental health pharmacy residency at Provi- dence VA Medical Center in Rhode Island. Alumni Pride 19 94 Goar Alvarez , B.Pharm., Pharm.D., CPh, assistant dean, pharmacy services, has been appointed as the Florida pharmacy liaison and as chair of the Tripartite Committee of the Florida Board of Pharmacy. 19 98 Francienid Morales , Pharm.D., received the 2016 Diabetes Top Leadership Award from Sanofi. “I am so thankful for this honor and appreciative of my teammates who help me stay motivated, keep ideas fresh, and allow us to create great things together,” said Morales, who has served as Sanofi’s senior regional medical liaison for more than 15 years. Richard Stark , Pharm.D., passed away on January 10, 2017. 19 99 Richard Ashworth , Pharm.D., was named Chain Drug Review’s Operations Executive of the Year in 2016. David Ballesteros , Pharm.D., is the new chief pharmacy officer and head pharmacist at MailMy- Prescriptions.com , where he is in charge of overseeing customer experience throughout the pharmacy network. 20 05 Alexandra Rivera (Perez) , Pharm.D., M.S., and her husband, Shamir, welcomed their second child, Camila Grace, in September. Alumni Achievements 20 14 Gloria Huh , Pharm.D., is serving as the supervisor of transitions of care and ambulatory care pharmacy practice at Providence Health in the greater Los Angeles, California, area. In this role, Huh is exploring the innovative ways pharmacists can be positioned in the health care system to decrease readmission rates and improve quality of care. Shannon Koch , Pharm.D., BCPS, accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at the University of Chicago Medicine. Yesenia Prados , Pharm.D., clinical pharmacist at Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, is heading the Medication Therapy Management Centre. 20 15 Diena Almasri , Ph.D., accepted a position as assistant professor at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Saudi Arabia. She is also serving as director of research and innovation and director of faculty development at KAU School of Pharmacy. Ahmad Noor , Ph.D., was appointed assistant dean for administration and finance and general manager of the Communication and Information Center at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. 20 16 Mansour Almetwazi , Ph.D., accepted a position as assis- tant professor of hospital and health care and training unit supervisor at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Althemery , Ph.D., is serving as an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. Srinath Muppalaneni , Ph.D., accepted a position as senior formulation scientist at Sancilio & Company, Inc., in Riviera Beach, Florida. Virtual Networking Events Link Alumni Worldwide The NSU Alumni Association offers a free series of virtual networking events for NSU alumni and students. Via desktop or mobile device, individuals participate in up to 1 hour of 10-minute, one-on-one, text-based chats with fellow participants. For more information and to register, visit NSU Chats at nova.edu/alumni/events/nsu-chats.html .