Walgreens Pharmacy Deans Advisory Council

Walgreens is partnering with 17 pharmacy school deans to form the Walgreens Deans Advisory Council, an initiative designed to enhance the pharmacy profession and better support pharmacists as they provide valuable care to their local communities.

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Stories about the Walgreens Dean’s Council

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Meet George MacKinnon, new co-chair of the Walgreens Deans Advisory Council

MacKinnon joined the council at its inception in February 2024 and is now taking the helm alongside Walgreens pharmacy leader John Colaizzi.

Walgreens Deans Advisory Council

Walgreens Marks One-Year Anniversary of Deans Advisory Council, Driving Progress in Addressing Pharmacy Industry Challenges

The Council’s first year delivers tangible solutions to strengthen pharmacy talent pipeline and transform the future of pharmacy.

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Walgreens Partners With Colleges of Pharmacy to Advance the Pharmacy Profession

The Walgreens Deans Advisory Council will collaborate to address key issues, including staffing challenges and decreasing pharmacy school enrollment

Interviews with Deans

Deans Advisory Council

Walgreens Pharmacy Deans Advisory Council Members

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Rick
Gates

Chief Pharmacy Officer, Deans Council Sponsor
Walgreens

George MacKinnon

George
MacKinnon

Deans Council Co-Chair
Dean, Medical College of Wisconsin

John Colaizzi

John
Colaizzi

Deans Council Co-Chair
Vice President of Pharmacy Practice, Walgreens 

Lorri Walmsley

Lorri
Walmsley

Deans Council Vice Chair
Director of Pharmacy Affairs, Walgreens

Jennifer Adams

Jennifer
Adams

Associate Dean
Idaho State University

Julie Akers

Julie
Akers

Dean
Washington State University

Ranti Akiyode

Ranti
Akiyode

Dean
Howard University

Stuart Beatty

Stuart
Beatty

Dean
Ohio Northern University

Michelle A. Clark

Michelle A.
Clark

Dean, Professor
Nova Southeastern University

Robert DiCenzo

Robert
DiCenzo

Dean
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

Johnnie Early

Johnnie
Early

Dean
Florida A&M University

Don Godwin

Don
Godwin

Dean, Professor
University of New Mexico

Anne Lin

Anne
Lin

Dean, Professor
St. John’s University

S. Suresh Madhavan

S. Suresh
Madhavan

Dean
Temple University

Melissa McGivney

Melissa
McGivney

Associate Dean, Professor
University of Pittsburgh

Sharrel Pinto

Sharrel
Pinto

Dean
Belmont University

Sunil Prabhu

Sunil
Prabhu

Dean, Professor
Western University

Glen Schumock

Glen
Schumock

Dean
University of Illinois at Chicago

Kelly M. Smith

Kelly M.
Smith

Dean
University of Georgia

Terri Warholak

Terri
Warholak

Dean
St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Amy WIlson

Amy
Wilson

Associate Professor
Creighton University

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