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THURSDAY, April 24, 2003
12:00 PM
DEAN'S CONFERENCE ROOM

IN ATTENDANCE:

Summer Balcer, Interim Assistant Dean for Student Services
Gary Collins, R. Ph., Interim Associate Dean for Experiential Programs
Sherry Luedtke, Pharm.D., Associate Dean for Professional Affairs
Arthur Nelson, Jr., R.Ph., Ph. D., Dean
Roland Patry, D.P.H., Assoc. Dean for Patient Care Services and Executive Assoc. Dean
Charles Seifert, Pharm.D., Regional Dean, Lubbock
Thomas Thekkumkara, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean for Research
David Watson, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Sharon Mears, Senior Administrative Assistant to the Dean

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Richard Leff, Pharm.D., Regional Dean, Dallas

  1. Call to Order
    • Dean Nelson called the meeting to order.
  2. Announcements - Dean Nelson
    • Met with Dr. Shu Shum to discuss Poison Center to be located at the SOP.
      • May 6, 2003, Amarillo Hospital District Board to vote on concept of move.
    • April 21-23, 2003, traveled to Dallas for meetings with pharmacy directors of hospitals in DFW Metroplex and Walgreens representative regarding Dallas 4-year plan. Everyone was extremely supportive of the Texas Tech program.
  3. Facilities
    • Laboratory renovation in the Amarillo SOP basement is one month behind schedule. – David Watson
  4. Administrative Issues
    • Research Days are scheduled for the afternoon of June 2 and June 3 until 4:30 pm – Thomas Thekkumkara
    • Three more SOP faculty members will be receiving grants from the American Heart Association and NIH, effective July 1, 2003. – Thomas Thekkumkara
  6. Pharmacy Operations
    • SOP continuing to broaden pharmacy operations. – Roland Patry
    • HIPPA web site complete. Employee training for the SOP complete. – Roland Patry
    • Health Access Clearing House established in Amarillo. Roland Patry has been asked to participate in program.
  8. Fiscal Affairs
    • No report.
  10. Program Development/Visionary Ideas
    • Amarillo College pharmacy technician training program possible partnership with the SOP. – Roland Patry
    • Planning a faculty development 2-hour session this summer at the SOP. Topics of discussion will be student issues related to professionalism and plagiarism and from a faculty perspective regarding copyright issues. Date has not been set. – Sherry Luedtke
    • Regalia memo to students with map and agenda in Lubbock. – Summer Balcer
      • Admissions
        • Over the past 4years out of the 284 admitted, 83 have come from Metroplex.
        • Out of 476 applicants this year, 143 came from the Metroplex. Pre-pharmacy GPA was 3.21. Out of 78 offers extended this year, 24 are from the Metroplex. Pre-pharmacy GPA 3.69.
    • Lubbock Clerkship office to have General Orientation on April 25, 2003 – Gary Collins
      • Any questions for clerkship grid please contact Gary
    • Deans’ Council members concurred to appoint Interim Associate Dean for Curriculum from existing SOP faculty members.
  12. Adjournment
    • Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Sharon Mears