Purdue News

January 22, 2004

Purdue pharmacy school invites public to speakers' series

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nine corporate pharmacy experts will present their ideas to Purdue University's School of Pharmacy students during spring semester. Among the speakers are representatives from the Eli Lilly and Upjohn (now Pfizer) companies.

Pharmacy leaders come to Purdue several times per semester to share their expertise with students, many of whom go on to become leaders in business and academia. The presentations are part of the Dean's Pharmacy Executive Forum and will be of interest to anyone concerned about the future of the pharmaceuticals industry.

"The forum brings a range of pharmacy industry leaders to Purdue," said John Pezzuto, dean of the School of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences. "In addition to their large group presentations, they also meet with small groups of students and faculty members. The forum provides an excellent meeting ground for academe and business."

Each forum meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. in Heine Pharmacy Building, Room 164, and is free and open to the public as seating permits.

Dates, speakers and titles of talks are:

• Jan. 23 – Jerry Migliaccio, vice president for global quality operations, Pfizer Inc., New York City, "Career Management: A Case Study."

• Jan. 30 – Richard Brychell, president, CEO and founder, Pharma-Card Inc., Valparaiso, Ind., "Finding Career Fulfillment in a Professional Retail Pharmacy Operation."

• Feb. 6 – Kyle Allen, chief operating officer, Methodist Medical Group, Indianapolis, "Compensation in Health Care: Getting What You Pay For."

• Feb. 13 – Steve Cosler, president and CEO, Priority Health Care Corp., Lake Mary, Fla., "Biotech Therapy and Clinical Pharmacy: The Future Is Now."

• Feb. 27 – Bernard Williams, senior consultant, The Quantic Group Ltd., Livingston, N.J., "Compliance Consulting: Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later."

• March 5 – Juan Andres, executive director of pharmaceutical manufacturing, Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, "Pharmacy and Industry: A Worldwide Opportunity."

• March 26 – Jeff Hatfield, senior vice president of virology and immunology, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, N.J., "The Pharma Industry: Integrating Science and Marketing."

• April 16 – Karen Shields, division director of pharmacy, Greater Lafayette Health Services, "Expect the Unexpected."

• April 23 – Vernon Parker, director of clinical pharmacology in clinical research and development, Wyeth Research, Philadelphia, "Pharmacy: Your Prescription for Life."

Writer: Chad Boutin, (765) 494-2081, cboutin@purdue.edu

Source: Jim Fenn, pharmacy school director of alumni and public relations, (765) 494-42632, jfenn@purdue.edu

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