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In addition to participating in pharmacy organization positions and working with community partners, Pharmacy Practice faculty are heavily involved in sponsoring student organizations and supervising students in experiential education.
Pharmacy Organization Positions
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- Renee’ Acosta – Member, Annual Meeting Programming Subcommittee
- Renee’ Acosta – Member, Pharmacy Practice Section Programming Committee
- Renee’ Acosta – Member, SCT/NM SIG Membership Task Force
- Renee’ Acosta – Member, Women Faculty SIG Resolution Committee
- Lynn Crismon – Chair, Research and Graduate Affairs Committee
- Ashley Castleberry – Chair, Assessment SIG
- Lucas Hill – Chair, Substance Use Disorder SIG
- Justin Samuel - Chair-Elect, Student Services SIG
American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP)
- Lynn Crismon – Chair, Research Design Taskforce
- Samantha Catanzano – Chair, Resident and New Practitioner Committee: Newsletter and Infographic Subcommittee
- Samantha Catanzano – Chair, Employer Resource Center Task Force
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- Kristin Janzen – Vice Chair, Education and Training PRN, Networking Committee
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- Morgan Stewart – Chair, APhA-APPM Medical Home/ACO SIG Education and Resources Committee
American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Renee’ Acosta – Lead Surveyor, Accreditation Services Division
Austin Area Society of Health System Pharmacists (AASHP)
- Kathryn Litten – Treasurer/Secretary Elect
Capitol Area Pharmacy Association (CAPA)
- Ashley Garling – President, Child Protective Center of Austin – Speaker & Guardian Angel Board
- Ashley Garling – Board of Directors
ExamSoft
- Ashley Castleberry – Advisory Board, Pharmacy Representative
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Diane Ginsburg – Member, Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee
National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
- Justin Samuel – Co-Chair, API Knowledge Community, New Professionals and Graduate Students
Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA)
- Renee’ Acosta – Member, Public Policy Council
- Renee’ Acosta – Member, Association Affairs Council
- Ashley Garling – Member, Public Policy Council
- Ashley Garling – Member, Association Affairs Council
World Health Organization (WHO)
- Ashley Castleberry – Member, Academy Assessment Working Group
Community Partners
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin is a healthcare system dedicated to healthcare transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. Pharmacy Practice’s Dr. Kristin Janzen acts as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Internal Medicine and precepts IPPE and APPE students along with residents.
CommUnityCare
CommUnityCare Health Centers (CUC) are locally-developed health systems of primary care, dental care, and family planning clinics with the mission of strengthening the health and well-being of the communities they serve. Pharmacy Practice Faculty Dr. Kathryn Litten and Dr. Morgan Stewart are among the Clinical Pharmacy providers at CUC and precept IPPE and APPE students along with residents.
H-E-B
The University of Texas College of Pharmacy and H-E-B collaborate on a community-based pharmacy residency program in which post-graduates receive advanced training by experienced pharmacists. Pharmacy Practice’s Dr. Amanda Stallings is the Residency Program Director of the PGY1 Residency Program and provides leadership and guidance to residents.
UT Health Austin
UT Health Austin is the clinical practice of the Dell Medical School and is comprised of a variety of clinics and programs that collaborate with university healthcare professionals and students to provide a high-level quality of care to the community. In collaboration with the College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice Faculty Dr. Samantha Catanzano provides clinical pharmacy expertise within UTHA’s Integrated Behavioral Health.
