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Sebok Lecture Series
The Sebok Lecture series is named for 1953 Raabe College alumnus, Albert A. Sebok. Al joined Standard Drug (later to become Revco DS), right after graduation. He rose quickly in corporate Revco, and in 1971 was named senior vice president for store operations. Through his leadership, Revco became the largest drug store chain in America, with over 2,000 stores. Throughout his career, Al was active with the Raabe College of Pharmacy, and his relationship with the college spanned more than 50 years. During his years on campus he was active in the Kappa Psi fraternity, and he continued as an active brother in Kappa Psi throughout his career. He was a charter member of the College's Advisory Board, and was the founder and inaugural instructor of the now legendary, Contemporary Pharmacy Practice course. Al was honored in 1991 with the NACDS Pratt Award, recognizing his instrumental leadership in chain pharmacy. He received an honorary doctorate from 一本道视频 in 1988, and the Sebok Scholarship Fund here in the College is named in Al's honor. Sebok was a member of the inaugural class of Distinguished Alumni in the college. Al passed away in November 2013.
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College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the speaker will be:
Pamela Schweitzer
Rear Admiral (RDML) Pamela Schweitzer retired in 2018 from a four-year term as the Assistant Surgeon General and 10th Chief Pharmacist Officer of the
United States Public Health Services (USPHS) Commissioned Corps. As Chief Pharmacist Officer (first female in this role), Schweitzer was responsible for providing leadership and coordination of more than 1,300 PHS pharmacy officers in 13 agencies with the Office of the Surgeon General and the Department of Health & Human Services
Of her 29-year career in federal service, Schweitzer served in diverse assignments at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Indian Health Service (IHS), and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).听 Schweitzer has a wide variety of experiences with developing clinical programs, leading large scale initiatives and advancing health system transformation.
Schweitzer continues to champion听the pharmacy profession and efforts to increase access to public health initiatives, especially in rural and underserved communities. She provides strategic support to the pharmacy profession regarding public health, emergency preparedness, digital health & interoperability, and healthcare financing and payment models for pharmacy services.
Schweitzer earned her听Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy, and completed an Ambulatory Care/Administrative Residency at University of California Irvine Medical Center.
She currently serves on various boards/committees including Alliance for Integrated Medication Management (AIMM), Immunization Integration Program (IIP) Executive Council, National Community Pharmacy Association (NCPA) Innovation Center and NCPA Innovation Center Services, Access to Medicines and Pharmacies Advisory and Advocacy Committee (AMPAC), University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy National Advisory Board, and Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Employer Advisory Council, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy Dean's Leadership Council (chair).
听Schweitzer has been recognized for her leadership contributions, including the Surgeon General Exemplary Service Medal (2018), American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Distinguished Federal Pharmacist Award (2014), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Distinguished Pharmacy Alumnus of the Year (2015), 2016 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) William Zelmer Lecture Award, ASHP 2019 Distinguished Leadership Award (2019), APhA "Next 10 Women in Pharmacy, " honoree (2022), Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in Pharmacy (2024), and Commissioned Officer Association, Retired Officer of the Year (2024).
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