{"id":164061,"date":"2020-09-03T09:45:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T13:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?post_type=school-college-post&p=164061"},"modified":"2020-09-03T09:45:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T13:45:09","slug":"philip-m-hritcko-named-dean-school-pharmacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2020\/09\/philip-m-hritcko-named-dean-school-pharmacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Philip M. Hritcko Named Dean of the School of Pharmacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Provost Carl Lejuez announced today that Philip M. Hritcko has been named dean of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. Hritcko, named to a two-year term, will be the ninth dean in the School\u2019s history. He has been interim dean of the School since June 2019. He is also a clinical professor of pharmacy practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhil has provided consistent and thoughtful leadership for the School of Pharmacy since becoming interim dean. We received consistent feedback from UConn\u2019s administration, as well as School of Pharmacy faculty, staff and student leaders in favor of recognizing Phil\u2019s leadership with the title of dean of the School,\u201d said Lejuez, UConn\u2019s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. \u201cI am confident that he will continue to advance the School in alignment with President Katsouleas\u2019 goals: doubling research, providing life transformative education, and supporting economic development in Connecticut.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Philip Hritcko, UConn School of Pharmacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hritcko has overseen a rise in funded research, improvements to the student pathway to the Pharm.D. degree, and an increase in students coming into the program despite the challenges the pandemic has created. The School has also seen an increase in philanthropic funding, much of which comes in the form of student support, including scholarships and improved learning spaces.<\/p>\n

The School of Pharmacy\u2019s rise this year to 29 in the U.S. News and World Report\u2019s Best Pharmacy Programs rankings is directly related to increases in research dollars and publications. According to AACP data, the UConn School of Pharmacy is number seven in the nation among schools with fewer than 50 faculty members.<\/p>\n

Of note, the School\u2019s professional and graduate school learning experiences have been enhanced with innovative new tools, curriculum, and opportunities that increase job preparedness for both Ph.D. and Pharm.D. graduates. In addition, the School\u2019s Office of Continuing Education has become an important resource for practicing pharmacists seeking fact-based non-politicized information, particularly concerning COVID-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cProviding our students access to the best preparation for expanding pharmacist roles in health care is a priority. I look forward to helping the UConn School of Pharmacy through its accreditation cycle while continuing to grow its research, faculty, and stature,\u201d said Hritcko.<\/p>\n

Hritcko earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in pharmacy and doctor of pharmacy cum laude from the Albany College of Pharmacy of Union University in Albany, New York. He has worked at UConn in the School of Pharmacy since 2003. \u00a0Prior to becoming interim dean he was\u00a0associate dean for admissions and student affairs, and before that, assistant dean for experiential education in the Office of Experiential Education for 12 years.<\/p>\n

Earlier in his career, he was responsible for the design and implementation of a pharmacist-managed Anticoagulation Clinic within the Veterans Administration (VA) Connecticut Healthcare System. He also practiced as a registered community pharmacist for 15 years.<\/p>\n

Hritcko is an active member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) where he was Speaker of the House of Delegates from 2013-15. He is also an AACP Fellow and participated in the 2008-2009 AACP Academic Leadership Fellows Program and is a past chair of the AACP Experiential Education Section. In addition, he is an active member and past president of the Connecticut Pharmacists Association (CPA). He was the 2019 recipient of the CPA\u2019s American Pharmacists Association (APhA ) Bowl of Hygeia Award, given annually to a pharmacist who demonstrates outstanding community service efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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