At this annual event, the incoming PharmD students receive their White Coats in a ceremony that marks the first step in their career as professional pharmacists. Held annually in September.<\/p>\n
Bringing together our Career Fair and Residency Day events, Professional Networking Day creates an opportunity for our students to meet, network, and interview with prospective employer, internship, and residency sites. Held annually in October.<\/p>\n
Put on your Purple and get your game face ready for the biggest alumni event of the year! Join decades of Pharmacy Dawgs as we come together to celebrate the traditions of the University of Washington!<\/p>\n
The annual scholarship event has expanded to include recognition of our outstanding preceptors \u2013 volunteers around the globe who work hard to support and mentor our students. The event gives our scholarship recipients a chance to connect with the donors who made their education possible.<\/p>\n
Hosted by the Dean, the annual Recognition Reception showcases the commitment of our Pharmacy community, while honoring and celebrating the accomplishments of the UW School of Pharmacy, our alumni, students, and faculty. The UW School of Pharmacy honors two alumni for their outstanding work and leadership in the profession. The Nudelman Endowed Lecture series is dedicated to celebrating innovation in Pharmacy and features topics related to leadership, management, communication and entrepreneurship in the field of healthcare financing and delivery or in the field of oncology oriented research, discovery and management. Phil and his wife, Sandra, created the endowed lecture in 2016.<\/p>\n Phil Nudelman is a graduate of the School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, who went on to serve as President and CEO of Group Health Cooperative, and President and CEO of the Hope Heart Institute. His achievements over his distinguished career range from developing the first computerized pharmacy systems to serving on several Presidential commissions.<\/p>\n 2025 Lecture:<\/strong> AI innovations in drug discovery 2024 Lecture:<\/strong>From Breaking Point To Breaking Through: 2023 Lecture:<\/strong> The Rapid and Radical Transformation of Healthcare 2020 Lecture:<\/strong> The Road To Recovery -Creating and Pricing a COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S. An examination of current research and development of a COVID-19 vaccine and the multinational financing that will facilitate an effective vaccine distribution. Dr. Deborah Fuller, a vaccinologist and microbiologist from the UW Department of Microbiology, discusses her leading research in the creation of a nucleic acid vaccine to combat COVID-19. Dr. Anirban Basu, Stergachis Family Endowed Director of The CHOICE Institute, UW School of Pharmacy, illustrates the funding lines and pricing structures in place to make a vaccine accessible.<\/p>\n 2019 Lecture:<\/strong> Soaring Drug Prices: What Can Be Done? The cost of prescription medications in the US healthcare systems is higher than in any other country. What is being done to stem rising medication costs? Dr. Bach joins Sean D. Sullivan, Professor and Dean of the UW School of Pharmacy, for the 2019 Nudelman Endowed Lecture in a moderated discussion examining trends, causes and new models for drug pricing and the real-world impact on patients.<\/p>\n 2018 Lecture: <\/strong>How to Change, Reinvent & Re-imagine Health Care Join us for a facilitated conversation addressing issues in health care leadership and innovation. Our speakers will explore three big questions: how to change, reinvent, and reimagine health care.<\/p>\n 2017 Lecture: <\/strong>Transforming Global Health: Social Innovation and Systems of Care The annual Don B. Katterman Memorial Lecture is presented to the community by the UW School of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Alumni Association. It provides an avenue for pharmacy practitioners to stay abreast of important trends and issues in pharmacy. Continuing-education credits are made available to qualified practitioners through the Washington State Pharmacy Association.<\/p>\n The lecture is made possible by the Katterman family in honor of Don Katterman, \u201948. As the owner of Katterman\u2019s Sand Point Pharmacy, a mentor to many UW students, a former president of the UW Pharmacy Alumni Association and a president and active member of the Washington State Pharmacy Association, Don Katterman helped make the practice of pharmacy and the instruction of pharmacy students what they are today. \u2028\u2028Read about previous lectures:<\/p>\n A conversation with pharmacists Dr. Albert Carbo and Dr. Elyse Tung. Dr. Clayton English, Assistant Professor in our Department of Pharmacy, will moderate the program, and we’ll discuss patient care in the world of ambulatory pharmacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A conversation on prescriptive authority practices for pharmacists with Dr. Julie Akers of Washington State University and Dr. Jen Adams of Idaho State University. Moderated by our very own Dr. Jennifer Bacci, Endowed Associate Professor in Innovative Pharmacy Practice, we’ll discuss the history of CPAs in Washington State, the expanded access to care and reductions in healthcare costs associated with these services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Facilitated by Professor Don Downing, who led the University of Washington vaccination response to COVID-19, pharmacist Jeannie Chan, PharmD, M.P.H., and physician Chloe Bryson-Cahn, M.D., will discuss how community building and thoughtful partnership at rural and critical access hospitals furthered successful emergency response efforts during the pandemic. The conversation will also explore the rise in antimicrobial resistance due to the over-prescription of antibiotics over the last several years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Caring for our Communities \u2013 Serving Refugees Join the School of Pharmacy for the 2020 Katterman Memorial Lecture, a conversation with national and global leaders to discuss their impact on pharmacy science, practice and advocacy. Discuss current changes and innovations with the women at the forefront of pharmacy innovation.<\/p>\n 2020 Video<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n How can today\u2019s pharmacists respond to the opioid crisis? Join Dr. Caleb Banta-Green and Jessica Lancaster, \u201906, for a discussion on the opioid challenge, the effect of new prescribing regulations and how pharmacists can identify at-risk patients and provide preventative care.<\/p>\n 2019 Video<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n How to measure value in health care has long interested and challenged researchers and health policymakers.\u00a0 How can one put a proper value on a treatment that reduces pain, relieves symptoms, or extends life?\u00a0 The lecture will discuss opportunities and barriers for using formal cost-effectiveness analysis to measure value in health care.\u00a0 The lecture will describe trends in the use of cost-effectiveness analysis, new US methodological guidelines for the field, and the pros and cons of using new value frameworks to inform coverage, reimbursement and pricing issues in the U.S. and abroad.<\/p>\n 2018 Video<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n UW School of Pharmacy, supported by the Institute for Innovative Pharmacy Practice (I2P2) endowment, played an integral role in the recent Washington state legislation that ensured patient access to the excellent care and specialized medication knowledge provided by pharmacists. In the midst of this change, pharmacists in Washington are continuing to articulate, identify and grow their practice as integrated members of the health care team. At this year\u2019s Katterman Lecture, we invited UWSOP Assistant Professor and Kelley-Ross Fellow Jennifer Bacci and Josh Akers, pharmacist at Kelley-Ross, along with collaborators from Virginia Mason and Bellwether Housing, to describe how these partnerships have facilitated innovation in pharmacy practice that increases patient access to care. With the increasing complexity of healthcare and focus on providing team-based care, partnerships across the continuum of care will be imperative to achieving the best possible outcomes for our patients.<\/p>\n The Don B. Katterman Memorial Lecture and Dean\u2019s Recognition Reception event\u00a0will be\u00a0held in the Husky Union Building (HUB) on the UW Seattle campus. Immediately following the Katterman Lecture is the annual School of Pharmacy Dean\u2019s Recognition Reception. Dean Sean D. Sullivan will host this event in which we recognize our donors, alumni, and preceptors.<\/p>\n In 2016, the UW School of Pharmacy will honor two alumni for their outstanding work and leadership. In addition, the\u00a0reception will be\u00a0an opportunity to honor and celebrate the many accomplishments of the UW School of Pharmacy, our students, and faculty.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Dr. Janet Englund is an Infectious Disease specialist at Seattle Children\u2019s. Her research in vaccine preventable diseases and the use of influenza vaccines has taken her around the world educating people about the benefits of vaccination for mothers and children to prevent common viral infections. At Fred Hutch, Dr. Englund is deeply involved in assessment and treatment of viral disease in immune-compromised hosts.<\/p>\n Dr. Ed Marcuse has spent his career focusing on immunizations and their utilization in practice. He has served on the US National Vaccine Advisory Committee, and has helped address issues of vaccine safety, ethics, and policy. Dr. Marcuse\u2019s current research focuses on issues of vaccine hesitancy, immunization mandates, exemptions to those mandates, and access to this preventive care. Dr. Marcuse is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Washington, and has worked as a general pediatrician and administrator at Seattle Children\u2019s for over 40 years.<\/p>\n The Washington State Pharmacy Association will provide one continuing-education credit for the hour-long Katterman lecture. This credit will be free to current UW Pharmacy Alumni Association (PAA) members and will cost $20 for non-members.<\/p>\n The Don B. Katterman Memorial Lecture and Dean\u2019s Recognition Reception event was\u00a0held May 8, 2015,\u00a0at Mary Gates Hall on the UW Seattle campus. Immediately following the Katterman Lecture is the annual School of Pharmacy Dean\u2019s Recognition Reception. Dean Sean D. Sullivan will host this event in which we recognize our donors, alumni, and preceptors.<\/p>\n In 2015, the UW School of Pharmacy honored\u00a0two alumni for their outstanding work and leadership. In addition, the reception was\u00a0an opportunity to honor and celebrate the many accomplishments of the UW School of Pharmacy, our students, and faculty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The 35th Annual Katterman Lecture, presented by the School of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Alumni Association, will start off the evening. Our guest speaker this year will be USPHS Commander Dean T. Goroski, PharmD., BCPS.<\/p>\n His talk is entitled Transform Health Care in 2014: A Call to Action for Pharmacy!<\/p>\n Pharmacists are one of the most underutilized health care providers in the nation – changing this will be critical to transforming our overburdened health care system. In 2011, the UW Public Health Service released a landmark report that promoted expanding pharmacy practice, provider status, and broad primary care services delivered by pharmacists in progressive roles.<\/p>\n The following year, a formal letter of support from the US Surgeon General added momentum for provider status efforts nationwide. Commander Goroski will lead a robust discussion about national provider status initiatives and what this trend means for the practice of pharmacy today and in the future.<\/p>\n Commander Goroski started his medical career as a combat medic in the Army National Guard. He graduated with a PharmD from the University of Montana in 2000 and transferred into the United States Public Health Service to continue his career. He has been on active duty with the Indian Health Service serving in a variety of clinical roles.<\/p>\n Since 2008, he has served as an Advanced Practice Clinical Pharmacist with the Yakama Indian Heath Clinic in Toppenish, WA. Commander Goroski clinically assesses and manages heart failure patients on a daily basis through a collaborative practice agreement with the clinic medical staff. Of greater importance, he is a pharmacist: a healthcare provider who cares deeply and goes the extra mile for his patients and his profession.<\/p>\n The Washington State Pharmacy Association will provide one continuing-education credit for the hour-long Katterman lecture. This credit will be free to current UW Pharmacy Alumni Association members and will cost $20 for non-members.<\/p>\n Immediately following the Katterman Lecture is the annual School of Pharmacy Dean’s Recognition Reception. Dean Thomas Baillie and his wife, Kathleen Baillie, will host this event in which we recognizes our donors, alumni and preceptors. The Distinguished Alumni Award will be announced at the event. In addition, the reception will be an opportunity to honor and celebrate the many accomplishments of the UW School of Pharmacy, our students, and faculty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/a><\/p>\nPhil & Sandra Nudelman Endowed Lecture<\/h4>\n
\nSpeakers:<\/strong> UW\u2019s latest Nobel laureate, Dr. David Baker, and Dr. Gaurav Bhardwaj, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the UW School of Pharmacy<\/p>\n
\nConversations On the Mental Health Crisis In Healthcare
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\n2023 Video<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSpeakers: <\/strong>Deborah Fuller, PhD; Anirban Basu, PhD, MS
\nModerator: <\/strong>Sean D. Sullivan, BScPharm, PhD
\n2020 Video<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Peter Bach, MD, MAPP
\nModerator: <\/strong>Sean D. Sullivan, PhD
\n2019 Video<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSpeakers: <\/strong>Brian Bullock, RPH, MBA; Rhonda Rhyne, RPH, MBA; Jacqueline Cabe
\nModerator:<\/strong> Daniel Lessler, MD, MHA
\n2018 Video<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Steve Davis
\n2017 Video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDon B. Katterman Memorial Lecture<\/h4>\n
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\nKatterman Lecture Slides<\/a>
\nKatterman Lecture Handout<\/a>
\nResources to Support Pharmacy Professional Resilience & Well-being<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nCE credit available; CE free for Pharmacy Alumni Association Members\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nWe will again be combining two of our signature events – the Don B. Katterman Memorial Lecture and the Annual Dean’s Recognition Reception – into one special event. Combining these two events gives alumni and other members of our community an engaging opportunity to network and connect with colleagues, fellow practitioners, the School’s faculty and leadership. The event will take place on May 15 from 5:30 to 8:30pm at the Museum of Flight.<\/p>\n