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Savannah Pharmacy Professor’s Contributions Recognized on National Website |
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 SU Savannah (Spring 2010) - Dr. Andrea McKeever, South University Savannah’s Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of the Drug Information Center, was recently selected to be featured on the American College of Clinical Pharmacy website. The ACCP is a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and research.
The ACCP program recognizes members who have made notable contributions to the college and/or the profession of pharmacy through committee work, publications, presentations or other commendable participation. She was nominated by her peers in the Drug Information Practice and Research Network.
Dr. McKeever’s contributions will be acknowledged within ACCP’s July monthly report, which can be found on ACCP’s website. |
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BRAVO! for exceptional staff and faculty |
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 SU Savannah (Spring 2010) – Congratulations to Bookstore Manager, Jessica Baumgardner, and Program Director for Medical Assisting, Dr. Hany Eissa, who were announced as the inaugural recipients of the Bravo Award. The Bravo Award recognizes faculty and staff who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the university community through exceptional service or teaching, job performance, an exceptional display of teamwork, having a positive and helpful attitude, and continued excellence.
Ms. Baumgardner has been with South University since June 2009 and says she loves her job. She enjoys working with the students and is willing to go above and beyond to help them, as well as the faculty and staff of the university. “I was ecstatic to receive the Bravo Award,” Jessica said.
Dr. Eissa has been with South University for eight years. He is particularly proud of the Medical Assisting students in his program. He finds it very rewarding to see them excel, graduate and most importantly get hired. Of receiving the award Dr. Eissa states, “I am very humbled and appreciative to receive the first Bravo Award from South University. I believe that all nominees have done a wonderful job and that all of us whether staff or faculty members are very eager to make the experience at South University a unique one for all of us. I’d rather call it the `The South Experience’!”
The awards were announced during a May 7th reception for all of the Winter Quarter 2010 nominees. Nominations are made by co-workers on a quarterly basis and award recipients are selected by the Campus Executive Committee.
Submitted by Barbara Beam, Associate Dean of Student Affairs - Savannah |
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South University spent “An Evening at the Museum” |
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 SU Savannah (Spring 2010) - Friday, May 21, The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum hosted “An Evening at the Museum,” a black-tie fundraiser for Georgia’s official Civil Rights Museum. South University – Savannah President Todd Cellini served as an Honorary Chair for the event, along with Savannah’s Mayor Otis Johnson, County Chairman Pete Liakakis, Savannah State President Earl Yarborough, St. Josephs/Candler Hospital CEO/President Paul Hinchey; and Pure Spectrum President/CEO Lee Vanatta.
Guests enjoyed tours of Georgia’s official Civil Rights Museum, housed in the former Wage Earners Savings and Loan Bank built by African-American contractor, Robert Pharrow. In the main hall, live music and fine food were a feature of the evening while guests surveyed the silent auction items and worked hard to be the winning bid on dozens of donated prizes. Local WTOC personality Sonny Dixon hosted the live auction and motivated the crowd to dig deep.
Many South University faculty and staff members attended. Special thanks go to Ellen Hartman, Director of Housing, and Jessica Baumgardner, Bookstore Manager, Rebecca Swain, Assistant Director of Readmissoins, and Brock Haas, Director of Off-Campus Programs for facilitating the silent auction, which raised nearly $6,400!
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Pharmacy Students Volunteer for a Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out |
SU Savannah (Spring 2010) – Earth Day is getting bigger and broader. More and more people are thinking about how they properly dispose of all kinds of products. This year the School of Pharmacy volunteered their unique expertise and partnered with Return Logistics, a Savannah-based company that specializes in drug disposal, at RecycleRama, an Annual Festival in its 13th year. The festival focuses on raising awareness in the community on environmental topics and concerns, both regionally and globally.
A variety of items requiring proper disposal were collected including old electronics, computers, tires, eye glasses, cell phones, batteries, paint, and furniture. In addition, South University's School of Pharmacy and Return Logistics Corporation hosted the event's first Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out.
The American Pharmacists Association encourages the public to clean out their medicine cabinets - a task that pharmacists recommend be conducted at least once a year. Whether laziness, penny-pinching or simply not reading the labels, 65 percent of Americans take medicines that are past their expiration dates, according to a national survey.
According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, dugs may lose potency as they pass their expiration date or become less effective as a result of the heat and humidity of showers, if they are kept in a bathroom.
Through its participation in the RecyleRama event, the School of Pharmacy collected unused and expired human and pet, liquid and pill form, medications, as well as old vitamin and herbal supplements. The students ensured the expired medications were disposed of properly. |
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