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.
Stories about the Walgreens Deans Council
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 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.
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
Walgreens Pharmacy Deans Advisory Council Members
Rick
Gates
Chief Pharmacy Officer, Deans Council Sponsor
Walgreens
George
MacKinnon
Deans Council Co-Chair
Dean, Medical College of Wisconsin
John
Colaizzi
Deans Council Co-Chair
Vice President of Pharmacy Practice, Walgreens
Lorri
Walmsley
Deans Council Vice Chair
Director of Pharmacy Affairs, Walgreens
Jennifer
Adams
Associate Dean
Idaho State University
Julie
Akers
Dean
Washington State University
Stuart
Beatty
Dean
Ohio Northern University
Robert
DiCenzo
Dean
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Johnnie
Early
Dean
Florida A&M University
Edward
Foote
Dean
Saint Joseph’s University
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Anne
Lin
Dean, Professor
St. John’s University
Melissa
McGivney
Associate Dean, Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Sharrel
Pinto
Dean
Belmont University
Samuel
Poloyac
Dean
University of Texas-Austin
K.C.
Ogbonna
Dean
Virginia Commonwealth University
Kelly M.
Smith
Dean
University of Georgia
Kyle
Sousa
Dean
Loma Linda University
Dana
Strachan
Dean
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Peter W.
Swaan
Dean
University of Florida
Terri
Warholak
Dean
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Amy
Wilson
Associate Professor
Creighton University
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