Friend of Pharmacy 2006: Joyce Collins

Joyce Collins

BS, Pharmacy, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, 1965

Manager of Professional and College Relations, CVS/pharmacy, Indianapolis, Indiana

Joyce Collins received her BS in Pharmacy from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1965. During her education in St. Louis, she worked in a small independent pharmacy. Following graduation, she moved to Indianapolis where she worked for a short period of time as a hospital pharmacist at St. Francis Hospital before returning to community pharmacy practice with Hook Drugs. She practiced at several locations, as a pharmacy manager, before being promoted to the corporate office in the Third Party Department. Later, Mrs. Collins was asked to join the Human Resource Department where her duties included the training and development of field and corporate managers.

Hook-SupeRx was acquired by Revco in 1994 and Mrs. Collins assumed the position of pharmacy supervisor for northern Indiana and Michigan stores. In addition to supervising stores, she assisted with the transition from Hook's to Revco. After the transition was completed, Mrs. Collins continued her role of pharmacy supervisor for Revco in Indianapolis in which she was responsible for total pharmacy operations for 40 stores.

In 1997, when Revco was acquired by CVS/pharmacy, Mrs. Collins was appointed as Manager of Professional and College Relations, the position she holds at present. In this position, she has been responsible for staffing stores in Indiana, Illinois, Arizona, Nevada, Kentucky, Missouri, and Kansas. In addition to staffing, Mrs. Collins is responsible for the development and implementation of the program for undergraduate students, the establishment of rotation sites, preceptor development, and the establishment of professional partnerships with the colleges of pharmacy in her market area. She currently serves on Dean's Advisory Boards for the Purdue University School of Pharmacy, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, and The Chicago State University College of Pharmacy.

Mrs. Collin's husband, Lance, a graduate of Temple University, is also a pharmacist. She has one daughter, Kathy, and three stepsons, Paul, Steven, and Doug. In her spare time, Mrs. Collins enjoys travel, tennis, reading, gourmet cooking, and spending time with her newest grandson, Ethan.