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Dr. Pumerantz requested the formation of an advisory group community. The acquisition of the former Buffums
charged with the responsibility of identifying issues that Department Store building on the corner of Palomares and
would impact the decision of establishing a pharmacy school. Second Street greatly increased the University’s ability to
It is recorded in the Board of Directors Meeting minutes of accommodate these new areas of growth.
December 14, 1991 that an Advisory Committee comprised The future was looking good. In April and May of 1992, two
of faculty, alumni, independent pharmacists, hospital and individuals offering encouragement visited the campus. They
chain pharmacists, individuals from the pharmaceutical were Robert P. Marshall, PharmD, CPhA Executive Vice
industry, and people in the community would be formed to President, and Carl E.
study the feasibility of Trinca, Executive Director
establishing a College of of American Association of
Pharmacy. Following their “The new College of Pharmacy admitted Colleges of Pharmacy
report of approval, the (AACP).
ISPC recommended that a its first PharmD students in August. The Dr. Pumerantz continued to
task force be established, applicant pool exceeded 400 for 68 seats. propose plans for a College
but there were already of Pharmacy, and
projections of a fall 1994 The College of Pharmacy is implementing established relationships
opening date with an with the AACP, the
entering class of 100 and an an innovative curriculum. To complement American Council of
eventual total of 400 this, we are designing new classrooms Pharmaceutical Education
students for the full (ACPE), the CPhA,
program. that allow for interchangeable large and American Drug Stores,
All of this was occurring at small group discussions.” Hook-SupeRX, Inc. and
a time when the ISPC was WesternU Annual Report 1996 others. In June of 1992,
examining the prospect of Matt Weyuker, now the
COMP becoming a Director of Government
university, as well as the brand new WesternU Physical Relations, met with the California Pharmaceutical Council,
Therapy Program accepting students into its charter class. In and the council made it known that it was impressed by Dr.
addition, both the Physician Assistant Program and the Pumerantz’ leadership. The meeting was a favorable one, and
Master of Science in Health Professions Education were in support for University’s new school was mounting.
their infancy. The ISPC’s focus was to broaden the The first Pharmacy Task Force Meeting, chaired by O.T.
University’s programs and to position itself for new Wendel, PhD, formerly an Associate Professor of
developments. A College of Pharmacy would enable the Pharmacology at COMP, was held in September 1992.
University to expand into other areas of health science Members included Dr. Lee Grunden, COMP Professor of
professions, and promote leadership in the training of Pharmacology, Dr. Donald Krpan, Executive Vice President
healthcare professionals to better meet the needs of the
6 WesternU, College of Pharmacy
charged with the responsibility of identifying issues that Department Store building on the corner of Palomares and
would impact the decision of establishing a pharmacy school. Second Street greatly increased the University’s ability to
It is recorded in the Board of Directors Meeting minutes of accommodate these new areas of growth.
December 14, 1991 that an Advisory Committee comprised The future was looking good. In April and May of 1992, two
of faculty, alumni, independent pharmacists, hospital and individuals offering encouragement visited the campus. They
chain pharmacists, individuals from the pharmaceutical were Robert P. Marshall, PharmD, CPhA Executive Vice
industry, and people in the community would be formed to President, and Carl E.
study the feasibility of Trinca, Executive Director
establishing a College of of American Association of
Pharmacy. Following their “The new College of Pharmacy admitted Colleges of Pharmacy
report of approval, the (AACP).
ISPC recommended that a its first PharmD students in August. The Dr. Pumerantz continued to
task force be established, applicant pool exceeded 400 for 68 seats. propose plans for a College
but there were already of Pharmacy, and
projections of a fall 1994 The College of Pharmacy is implementing established relationships
opening date with an with the AACP, the
entering class of 100 and an an innovative curriculum. To complement American Council of
eventual total of 400 this, we are designing new classrooms Pharmaceutical Education
students for the full (ACPE), the CPhA,
program. that allow for interchangeable large and American Drug Stores,
All of this was occurring at small group discussions.” Hook-SupeRX, Inc. and
a time when the ISPC was WesternU Annual Report 1996 others. In June of 1992,
examining the prospect of Matt Weyuker, now the
COMP becoming a Director of Government
university, as well as the brand new WesternU Physical Relations, met with the California Pharmaceutical Council,
Therapy Program accepting students into its charter class. In and the council made it known that it was impressed by Dr.
addition, both the Physician Assistant Program and the Pumerantz’ leadership. The meeting was a favorable one, and
Master of Science in Health Professions Education were in support for University’s new school was mounting.
their infancy. The ISPC’s focus was to broaden the The first Pharmacy Task Force Meeting, chaired by O.T.
University’s programs and to position itself for new Wendel, PhD, formerly an Associate Professor of
developments. A College of Pharmacy would enable the Pharmacology at COMP, was held in September 1992.
University to expand into other areas of health science Members included Dr. Lee Grunden, COMP Professor of
professions, and promote leadership in the training of Pharmacology, Dr. Donald Krpan, Executive Vice President
healthcare professionals to better meet the needs of the
6 WesternU, College of Pharmacy
