College of Pharmacy Recognized by AACP with Designation, Individual Awards

By Benjamin Waldrum

The American Association of College of Pharmacy (AACP) recently recognized the UAMS College of Pharmacy with a prestigious designation and handed out national awards to two faculty members, one preceptor and a student.

The College of Pharmacy was one of only 17 schools of pharmacy nationwide selected as an inaugural Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Community Pharmacy Center of Excellence. This designation recognizes schools and colleges of pharmacy that are committed to advancing community pharmacy practice.

Chris Johnson, Pharm.D., M.Ed., assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was one of four pharmacy faculty nationwide recognized as a national Emerging Teaching Scholar. Laura Lumsden, Pharm.D., a local pharmacy owner and longtime College of Pharmacy preceptor, was named a Distinguished Preceptor. Marty Perry, Ph.D., associate professor and vice chair for professional education in the college’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was named to the AACP’s prestigious Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP).

Amberly Clifton, MBA, a third-year pharmacy student, was selected to the AACP’s Aspiring Academics Program. The program aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of career paths in academic pharmacy.

College of Pharmacy Recognized by AACP with Designation, Individual Awards

(From left) Christopher Johnson, Pharm.D., M.Ed., Laura Lumsden, Pharm.D., Marty Perry, Pharm.D., and Amberly Clifton each received individual awards from the AACP. The College of Pharmacy was also recognized by AACP as a ACT Community Pharmacy Center of Excellence.