{"id":50531,"date":"2016-09-23T13:03:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T23:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=50531"},"modified":"2019-02-15T15:23:27","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T01:23:27","slug":"carolyn-ma-appointed-uh-hilo-dean-of-pharmacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/09\/23\/carolyn-ma-appointed-uh-hilo-dean-of-pharmacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolyn Ma appointed Â鶹´«Ã½Hilo dean of pharmacy"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Board of Regents<\/a> approved the appointment of Carolyn Ma<\/strong> to be the second dean of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy<\/a> (DKICP) at a meeting on September 22. Ma has served as interim dean since Founding Dean John Pezzuto<\/strong> left the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> in August 2015.<\/p>\n

“Dr. Ma’s impeccable credentials give us a strong foothold as we take the College of Pharmacy to the next level,” said University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney<\/strong><\/a>. “Meanwhile, this milestone comes at a timely juncture as bulldozers are currently at work on the construction of the permanent building. This is truly a testament to Senator Daniel Inouye’s dream of making the college the ‘center of excellence’ for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island.”<\/p>\n

Straney asked University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> President David Lassner<\/strong><\/a> to appoint Ma as permanent dean because important work will be required to prepare for an accreditation visit in March 2017 as well as to continue ongoing efforts to enhance recruitment.<\/p>\n

“The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy plays a critical role for our campus, our communities and our state,” Straney wrote in a letter to DKICP<\/abbr> faculty and staff about the decision. “Ma has successfully guided the college in her year as interim dean. The college finances are secure and construction of a permanent facility has begun.”<\/p>\n

More on Carolyn Ma<\/h2>\n

Born and raised on Oʻahu, Ma earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Santa Clara in California, and her doctor in pharmacy (PharmD) degree from the University of California-San Francisco. She was awarded a residency in clinical pharmacy practice at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Department of Pharmacy in Philadelphia. She went on to become an advanced oncology resident in the Department of Pharmacy and Drug Information at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

With an extensive background in clinical pharmacy practice, pharmacy and hospital administration, Ma is a registered pharmacist with licenses in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, Nevada and California and remains boarded in oncology pharmacy. She joined DKICP<\/abbr> in 2007 as the clinical education coordinator and designed, constructed and implemented 4,200-square feet of space in what is formerly known as the Gold Bond building in pan aria-label=”Kakaako”>Kakaʻako<\/span> on Oʻahu<\/span>. Additionally, in preparation for the advanced rotations, or internships for student pharmacists, she helped place numerous faculty in residence at Oʻahu<\/span>, Maui and Kauaʻi<\/span> hospitals and clinics.<\/p>\n

Former Governor Neil Abercrombie appointed her director for Oʻahu<\/span> on the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Board of Pharmacy and Governor Ige re-appointed her to a 2015-2019 term. She also is past president of the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Pharmacists Association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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