Council of Deans Report to AACP Board of Directors, July 2015

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Council of Deans Administrative Board Members David D. Allen, The University of Mississippi, chair Robert A. Blouin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, chair-elect M. Lynn Crismon, The University of Texas at Austin, immediate past chair Gayle A. Brazeau, University of New England, secretary Yuen-Sum Lau, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, staff liaison Susan M. Meyer, University of Pittsburgh, representative to the COD admin board 1. Elected COD Officers Congratulations to the following colleagues for being elected to serve on the Council of Deans: * COD chair elect: Natalie D. Eddington, University of Maryland--2015-2016 * COD secretary: This position is pending. * COD administrative board representative: Russell B. Melchert, University of Missouri-Kansas City 2015-2017 2. 2014-2015 COD Nominations Committee * Lynn Crismon, The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, chair * Bradley Boucher, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy * Pamela Joyner, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy * Raylene Rospond, Manchester University College of Pharmacy * Cindy Stowe, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy * Pete Vanderveen, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy The Nominations Committee recommends the following individuals to be placed on the ballot for election of the COD Chair-Elect 2016-2017: * Hershey Bell, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine * Anne Linn, Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy 3. 2014-2015 COD Resolutions Committee * Susan Meyer, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, chair * Michelle Easton, University of Charleston School of Pharmacy * Anne Lin, Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy * Russ Melchert, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy * George Francisco, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy During 2014-2015, no resolutions were received for consideration by the COD Resolutions Committee. 4. COD Task Forces Conflict of Interest Policy and Practice Task Force * Hershey Bell, LECOM School of Pharmacy, chair * Peter Chyka, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center * Kimberly Daugherty, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy * Harold Godwin, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy * David Gregory, The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy * Philip Hall, Medical University of South Carolina Campus * Richard Kasmer, Northeast Ohio Medical University * Mary Lee, Midwestern University Pharmacy and Optometry Education * Michael Manolakis, Wingate University School of Pharmacy * Linda Gore Martin, University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy * Gary Yee, University of Nebraska Medical Center Charges: 1. Conduct an assessment of the current state of COI policies and procedures. 2. Create a guidance statement that can inform colleges and schools on COI policies and practices while keeping with the Oath of a Pharmacist and the JCPP Vision. 3. Create a toolbox for use by AACP member institutions that will assist them in education and implementation of COI policies and procedures. The final task force report is appended. Ranking/Rating Colleges of Pharmacy Task Force * Frank J. Ascione, University of Michigan, chair * Marc Abel, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science * Jerry Bauman, University of Illinois * Bob Blouin, UNC Eshelman * Michael Crouch, Samford University * Carolyn Ford, Wingate University * Diane Ginsburg, The University of Texas at Austin * Mary Graham, Butler University * Arthur Harralson, Shenandoah University * Julie Hixson-Wallace, Harding University * Chris Ireland, L. …