College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions

[Page] 2 Thomas Gajewski : University of Chicago immunology researcher shares treatment’s progress in the fight against cancer at Francis Miller Lecture. [Page] 4 Endowed positions: The college will soon have three endowed posts on its faculty. Two are in the area of cancer. The other is in community pharmacy. All are considered transformational. [Page] 6 White Coat: A familiar face, Dave Helgeland, one of the class’s professors, delivered a message on expectations to this year’s group of P1 students. [Page] 8 Spring convocation: The 2015 Independent Pharmacist of Year visits to teach about enhanced value to payers. [Page] 10 MLS clinicals: Shelby Nelson and Brittany Rustad, graduating seniors in the medical laboratory science program, share their experience with 12-week rotations at Avera. [Page] 12 Jayarama Gunaje: Passion and commitment to students make the associate professor the students’ choice for Teacher of the Year for the second time in five years. [Page] 13 A first for South Dakota: Associate Professor Surachat Ngorsuraches becomes the first researcher in South Dakota to get an award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). [Page] 14 Faculty honors [Page] 15 Deb Farver: Retiring professor known for engaging classroom discussion. [Page] 16 Dave Helgeland: Clinical pharmacy professor steps down after 31 years at State. [Page] 17 Teresa Delfinis: Retiring student services coordinator has heart for students. [Page] 18 New faculty/staff: Joe Berendse, Emily Van Klompenburg, Nathan Bylander and Asha Hertler. [Page] 20 Rakesh Dachineni: Graduate Student of the Year works with Jayarama Gunaje on chemoprevention with aspirin. [Page] 21 Phonathon: Four pharmacy students spend almost 20 nights making nearly 4,000 calls— and enjoy it. [Page] 22 Dennis Hedge: After 24 years with the college, the former dean is now following the route of Harold Bailey as State’s top academic officer. [Page] 23 Now they’re teaching: Andrew Straw and Emily Van Klompenburg both took the community pharmacy residency position at Milbank after graduation, and it spurred them to go into education. [Page] 24 Class of 2017 graduates 27: Mackenzie Klinkhammer Success in the classroom and extraordinary involvement outside the classroom lead to the Elk Point native’s selection as Distinguished Graduate. [Page] 28 Nicole Hepper: Avera McKennan Hospital rotation coordinator named Preceptor of the Year. [Page] 29 Assessment report: Revision of Pharm.D. Curriculum changes underway. [Page] 30 Department of Pharmacy Practice: James Clem reports. [Page] 31 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Omathanu Perumal reports. [Page] 34 Calendar [Page] 37 Development director Mike Birgen reports.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/copahp_news/1017/thumbnail.jp