The Dean’s Advisory Council is a small group of ßÙßÇÂþ» alumni, friends and pharmacy leaders who assist the dean and key members of the school’s leadership in determining the direction and focus the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is taking. The council aids in all aspects of accreditation, including participation in site visits and strategic planning. Council members are selected by the dean and represent a broad range of backgrounds and expertise.
Members
Charles N. Aswad, MD
Executive Vice President Emeritus, Medical Society of the State of New York
Director, Healthcare Division Transnational Business Solutions
Richard Blansky, MD
Ascension Medical Group
Rajesh J. Davé, MD, MBA
Executive Vice President of Clinical Integration and Chief Medical Officer
United Health Services
Brian Kam '19, PharmD '22
PGY-2 Medication-Use Safety and Policy Pharmacy Resident
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Richard K. Merchant
CEO
Health WorkForce New York
Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island Area Health Education Center
Central New York Area Health Education Center
Northern Area Health Education Center
Ira S. Nordlicht, BA Economics Harpur College,ßÙßÇÂþ» ’69, JD NYU School of Law ’72
Director
Alfa Wassermann, Inc.
Phil Samples, BS (Phr), MS, PharmD, Colonel, USAF (Ret)
Consultant
Samples Professional Healthcare Consulting (SPHC)
Michelle Schwartz BSN '76, MPP/MPH
Chair, Advisory Board Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley
Chair, American Friends of Jordan River Village
