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USF School Of Pharmacy Now Has Full Accreditation
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
The University of South Florida, College of Pharmacy was recently granted full ac- creditation. The full accredita- tion was granted by the Accreditation Council for Phar- macy Education. In addition, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education recog- nized the College’s inter-pro- fessional endeavors. The accreditation expires June 30, 2017, which is the customary term for a new program.
Dr. Kevin Sneed, Dean of the College of Pharmacy said, “This is the best news and our entire team of faculty, staff, and students is thrilled. Such resounding approval confirms what we’ve all known about the program we are building and is the culmination of a lot of hard work.”
The accreditation process evaluated the college in 30 standards for providing a strong program, including planning and evaluation, ad- ministration and governance, curriculum, student support, faculty and staff, and facilities and resources. The college was found to be compliant in all 30 areas. The college will be re-
DR. KEVIN SNEED
Dean of Pharmacy, University of South Florida
quired to provide a progress report before the next evalua- tion in 2017.
The College of Pharmacy held its charter class gradua- tion in May.
“Students across our first four years are pioneers and are to be commended and thanked for helping make this accredi- tation happen. Because of them, the next generation of students will enter an even stronger program, built on a new model of patient-centered care in which pharmacists are an integral part of a patient’s healthcare team,” Dr. Sneed said.
He further stated that the college is already a strong con- tender for attracting Florida’s
best pharmacy students and the college has become “a des- tination for an amazing phar- macy program.”
Dr. Sneed is the founder of the College of Pharmacy at the University of South Florida. He also serves as a Senior Associate Vice Presi- dent for USF Health.
After obtaining his Bache- lor of Science Degree in Biol- ogy with a concentration in Microbiology from the Univer- sity of Central Florida, Dr. Sneed continued his educa- tion at Xavier University of Louisiana, College of Phar- macy. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from that in- stitution of higher learning.
He is also the recipient of several other clinical and lead- ership awards. Dr. Sneed completed an Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice Specialty Residency at Bay Pines Vet- eran’s Administration Medical Center.
He is married to U. S. Mag- istrate Judge Julie Sneed and they are the parents of two children.
The University of South Florida established its College of Pharmacy, in 2009. Its char- ter class had an enrollment of 53 students.
Future City Competition Kicks Off For 2015-2016
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 are invited to partici- pate in the Future City Com- petition. The deadline to take part in the competition is Oc- tober 31st.
The theme for the contest this year is “Waste Not, Want Not.” The students will address in an authentic, real world question, “How can we make the world a better place?”
The contest focuses on waste management systems and targets the four Rs of waste management --- Re- duce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot. Tampa is one of 37 re- gions across the nation par- ticipating in the nation-wide competition.
The students are encour- aged to design waste manage- ment systems for residential
use and small businesses by looking at issues such as col- lection, separation, process- ing, recycling, health and safety, energy efficiency, envi- ronmental impact and cost.
Working in a team with an educator and engineer men- tor, students present their waste management solutions and vision of their future city in a virtual city design (using SimCityTM software); a 1,500 word city description; a scale model of their city (built with recycled materials); and in a short presentation to a panel of STEM professionals.
More than 40,000 stu- dents, representing 1,350 schools, take part in the Fu- ture City® Competition na- tionally.
Anyone wishing to regis- ter or to learn more about the competition can visit www.fu- turecity.org.
Moffitt Cancer Center Seeks Breast Cancer Survivors
Moffitt Cancer Center is currently seeking women who have survived breast cancer to participate in a study. The deadline to participate in the study is August 31st.
Ms. Kelli Nam, M.P.H., spokesperson for the project said, the study is a Genetic Counseling Study. The study evaluates the effectiveness of new educational materials about genetic counseling. In- formation is being collected because it is estimated that 10 percent of breast cancers are possibly hereditary. Genetic Counseling also provides the participants an opportunity
to learn if her personal or family history of breast can- cer may be due to an inher- ited gene mutation.
Ms. Nam further stated that women are not required to have completed treatment in order to participate in the study. However, they cannot have participated in a genetic counseling or testing. Those participating should also have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer.
Anyone wishing to partic- ipate or obtain more informa- tion can contact Ms. Nam at (813) 745-1015, or at Genet- icEducationStudy@Moffitt.org.
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