We’re looking forward to the annual meeting of the American Association of the Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), held July 20-23 in Boston. Faculty and staff from the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) will be onsite to present pharmacy education best practices and participate in the admissions workshop.
Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20
Admissions Workshop
SSPPS attendee: Christine Cartlidge (she/her), admissions and recruitment officer
7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 21
Session: Transformative Teaching: Integrating Whole-Person Care in Pharmacy Education
SSPPS speaker: Rabia Atayee, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers), professor of clinical pharmacy and associate dean for admissions and outreach
10-11 a.m. | Room #07
Session: Institutional Strategies to Build a Culture of Well-Being: A 3H Approach (Head, Hands and Heart)
SSPPS speaker: Kelly Lee, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers), professor of clinical pharmacy and associate dean for assessment and accreditation
2:15-3:15 p.m. | Room #09
Poster: Prescription for Success: Cultivating Wellbeing in the Academic Pharmacy Community at UC San Diego SSPPS
Lead author: Jamie Kneebusch, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers), assistant clinical professor of pharmacy
4:30- 7:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall | Kneebusch present
Poster will also be displayed Monday, July 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Poster: Member Spotlight
SSPPS presenter: Brookie Best, Pharm.D., M.A.S. (she/her/hers), dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
4:30-7:30 p.m. | Outside Exhibitor Hall
Additional SSPPS Faculty and Staff Members Attending AACP
- Christina Mnatzaganian, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers), professor of clinical pharmacy and associate dean for experiential education
- Shirley Tsunoda, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers), professor of clinical pharmacy and associate dean for pharmacy education
- Nathan Painter, Pharm.D., professor of clinical pharmacy
- Ila Saunders, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers), associate professor of clinical pharmacy and APPE Director
- Jayne Laity, data analyst and project manager
- Pam McGlynn, experiential education coordinator (IPPE)
- Shelly Janger, curriculum director
Our pharmacy school offers a range of academic programs, including a Pharm.D., dual Pharm.D./Ph.D., master’s degree in drug development and product management and more. Learn more about our academic programs.