Spring Dean's Executive Forum 2007

The Spring 2007 Dean's Executive Forum hosted several outstanding alumni and friends of Purdue Pharmacy. The Dean's Pharmacy Executive Forum is designed to introduce students to emerging trends and career opportunities in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences thorough exposure to leaders in professional and corporate environments.

The Dean's Pharmacy Executive Forum provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and promotes greater understanding of leadership in the profession of pharmacy. Students benefit from the varied experiences of the guest lecturers, and the lecturers enjoy the lively exchange of questions and answers by well-informed students.

February 2, 2007 Ms. Jennifer Asay, B.S. 1994 Marketing Product Manager Aventis Pharmaceuticals Diversity within the Pharma Industry... the sky's the limit.
Jennifer Asay and Jane Krause		Jennifer talks about her job at Aventis.
February 16, 2007
		Mr. Jim Haas, B.S. 1973, M.S. 1974   Vice President, Pharmacy Services, WebMD Corporation   You Can Take the Pharmacist Out of the Pharmacy...Being a Pharmacist in a Techno/Corporate Environment.
Jim Haas talks to the class about his career in Pharmacy and the interesting routes it has taken.
February 23, 2007
Dr. J. Frank Nash, B.S. 1981, M.S. 1984, Ph.D. 1986   Principal Scientist, Procter and Gamble Company   Elements of Career Satisfaction
		Dr. Nash talks to the class about being a scientist at Procter and Gamble.
March 2, 2007 Mr. Christopher Dimos, B.S. 1988 President, Pharmacy Operations, Supervalu Incorporated Think Outside The Bottle
Jackie Jimerson and Chris Dimos		Chris tells the class about opportunities at Supervalu Incorporated.
March 30, 2007 Dr. Jon E. Sprague, R.Ph., Ph.D. 1994 Dean and Professor of Pharmacology, The Raabe College of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University Pharmacy Education: A small school perspective
Dean Jon Sprague talks to students about the differences in Purdue and smaller Pharmacy schools.		Dean Sprague and former student Aleda Hess.
April 6, 2007 Ms. S. Duann Vanderslice, RPh, BCNP, FAPhA Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist, IBA Molecular North America, Inc. Radiation Safety Perspectives in Nuclear Pharmacy Practice
Duann Vanderslice talks about careers in Nuclear Pharmacy.		Dean Holly Mason presents Duann with a small gift of thanks for sharing her experiences with the class.
April 13, 2007
		Mr. Dal-Mar Deeni Taylor, B.S. 1980   Executive Vice President/Partner, Bremner Healthcare Management LLC   The Opportunities with a Pharmacy Degree.
Deeni Taylor talks about his career in Pharmacy and Healthcare.
April 20, 2007
Mr. John Grant   Vice President, Store Operations Walgreen Company   Business Integrity.
		John Grant discussed his advancement within the Walgreens Company.
April 27, 2007 Ms. Alisa Wright Chief Executive Officer BioConvergence, LLC A Circuitous Journey in Pharmaceuticals
Dean Craig Svensson introduces Alisa Wright to the class.		Alisa Wright impressed on the students the importance of networking and mentors in our careers.