NACDS Foundation announces Faculty Scholar class

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation recently announced the inaugural class of their Faculty Scholars Program.

The program is designed to educate junior faculty at U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy about effective and meaningful community pharmacy-based patient care research, according to NACDS.

These faculty members will also receive a program grant to support a significant community pharmacy research project. The members will choose a research mentor and small working group at their own school, as well as have opportunities to meet leaders in community healthcare and education through the program, to provide insight and feedback on their research project.

The scholars, selected by the Foundation, are as follows:

• Kristen L. DiDonato, PharmD
  Clinical Assistant Professor
  University of Missouri-Kansas City
  
• Ashley W. Ellis, PharmD
  Clinical Assistant Professor
  University of Mississippi
  
• Sharon B. Gatewood, PharmD
  Assistant Professor
  Virginia Commonwealth University
  
• Clark Kebodeaux, PharmD
  Assistant Professor
  St. Louis College of Pharmacy
  
• Lawrence B. Staubach, MD, MBA
  Assistant Professor
  University of Wyoming
  

The program was developed in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.