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of Academic Affairs/Dean of Osteopathic medicine at The Institutional Self-Study Report, XVI of June 1994 stated,
COMP, Dr. Phillip Oppenheimer, Associate Dean for “The college must be prepared to recognize current critical
Professional and Student Affairs, University of Southern shortages of osteopathic physicians, physical therapists,
California, Warren Lawless, Chairman of the COMP Board physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses and a number of
of Directors, Stuart Wiener, Executive Vice President of other health care professionals, and evaluate the impact on
Finance and Administration at COMP, Matt Weyuker, the institution of responding to this need by creating
Executive Director of the Osteopathic Physicians and programs to respond to the demand.” Through the years,
Surgeons of California and Director of Government WesternU has continued to respond to and meet these
Relations for COMP, Paul challenges.
Chan, registered pharmacist With the Board of Directors
and pharmacy supervisor of The College of Pharmacy Class of 2000 had a 74.6% passing final approval, the next step
Walgreen Co., Elizabeth rate compared to the 57% overall pass rate (18% greater) of was to conduct a search for
Johnson, Vice President of all pharmacists taking the California State Board of a founding dean. Jack Cole,
Education of CPhA, Dr. Pharmacy licensing examination. PhD was engaged as a
Carl Trinca, Executive consultant who would help
Director of the AACP, and “The high pass rate of our first class in guiding the early
Ursula Stevenson, Director development of the school,
of Medical Libraries at validates our curriculum and reflects and Dr. Pumerantz also
COMP. The Task Force was formed a Pharmacy School
charged with producing a positively on our faculty and our students.” Advisory Committee to aid
Feasibility Summary Report Max Ray, PharmD, Dean of the College of Pharmacy in the search. In July 1995,
upon the completion of WesternU State of the University 2000-2001 the University announced
their findings. Max Ray, PharmD, became Dean of the College of Pharmacy in 1999
the appointment of Harry
The Task Force concluded Rosenberg, PharmD, PhD,
its findings, and submitted former dean of the North
its report to the University ISPC on November 1993. Their Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, as the
summary listed seven major elements of feasibility and founding dean of the new WesternU College of Pharmacy.
evaluated each item. It found that the University “could Dr. Rosenberg assumed his duties on July 1, 1995, and the
establish recognition and distinction for creating a pharmacy College opened its doors in August 1996. WesternU’s College
education,” and that plans should proceed to establish the of Pharmacy became the fourth school of pharmacy in the
College of Pharmacy in the 1997 academic year. The state of California. n
December, 1993 Board of Directors Meeting approved the
process for establishing a College of Pharmacy by hiring a
dean and support staff.
WesternU, College of Pharmacy 7
COMP, Dr. Phillip Oppenheimer, Associate Dean for “The college must be prepared to recognize current critical
Professional and Student Affairs, University of Southern shortages of osteopathic physicians, physical therapists,
California, Warren Lawless, Chairman of the COMP Board physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses and a number of
of Directors, Stuart Wiener, Executive Vice President of other health care professionals, and evaluate the impact on
Finance and Administration at COMP, Matt Weyuker, the institution of responding to this need by creating
Executive Director of the Osteopathic Physicians and programs to respond to the demand.” Through the years,
Surgeons of California and Director of Government WesternU has continued to respond to and meet these
Relations for COMP, Paul challenges.
Chan, registered pharmacist With the Board of Directors
and pharmacy supervisor of The College of Pharmacy Class of 2000 had a 74.6% passing final approval, the next step
Walgreen Co., Elizabeth rate compared to the 57% overall pass rate (18% greater) of was to conduct a search for
Johnson, Vice President of all pharmacists taking the California State Board of a founding dean. Jack Cole,
Education of CPhA, Dr. Pharmacy licensing examination. PhD was engaged as a
Carl Trinca, Executive consultant who would help
Director of the AACP, and “The high pass rate of our first class in guiding the early
Ursula Stevenson, Director development of the school,
of Medical Libraries at validates our curriculum and reflects and Dr. Pumerantz also
COMP. The Task Force was formed a Pharmacy School
charged with producing a positively on our faculty and our students.” Advisory Committee to aid
Feasibility Summary Report Max Ray, PharmD, Dean of the College of Pharmacy in the search. In July 1995,
upon the completion of WesternU State of the University 2000-2001 the University announced
their findings. Max Ray, PharmD, became Dean of the College of Pharmacy in 1999
the appointment of Harry
The Task Force concluded Rosenberg, PharmD, PhD,
its findings, and submitted former dean of the North
its report to the University ISPC on November 1993. Their Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, as the
summary listed seven major elements of feasibility and founding dean of the new WesternU College of Pharmacy.
evaluated each item. It found that the University “could Dr. Rosenberg assumed his duties on July 1, 1995, and the
establish recognition and distinction for creating a pharmacy College opened its doors in August 1996. WesternU’s College
education,” and that plans should proceed to establish the of Pharmacy became the fourth school of pharmacy in the
College of Pharmacy in the 1997 academic year. The state of California. n
December, 1993 Board of Directors Meeting approved the
process for establishing a College of Pharmacy by hiring a
dean and support staff.
WesternU, College of Pharmacy 7
