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UNM/NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program
Amy Buesing
Krystal McCutchen
Ken Van Winkle
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UNM-NMSU Program Background
 Piloted
in 2007
 Collaborative Agreement between UNM and
NMSU Board of Regents
 Stimulated Innovative Pathways:
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To help fill need for pharmacists in rural
communities in Southern New Mexico
To create an academic collaboration between
two New Mexico Universities
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Goals of Program
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Enhance accessibility of pharmacy education
for the citizens of southern NM
Reduce pharmacist shortage in southern NM
Serve the pharmaceutical care needs of the
underserved in the southern NM region
Increase diversity of the pharmacy
profession in southern NM by increasing the
number of pharmacists who are sensitive to
the unique needs of a significant Hispanic
population
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CPP STUDENTS
Where do they come from?
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How the Collaboration Works
 Offices
for Pharmacy at UNM and NMSU
 NMSU Component
 Operates like a grant
 Office located in the Biology building
 Program in the College of Arts & Sciences
 Shared recruiting strategies
 Team approach from all partners
 NMSU administrators/faculty/advisors
 UNM COP administrators/faculty/advisors
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Program Collaborative
Features for Students
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NMSU (Las Cruces campus) phase: 3 years
UNM College of Pharmacy phase: 4 years
Participate in pharmacy practice experiences
in southern NM, when available
 IPPE’s
 APPE’s
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Why This Collaboration Works
 Willingness
to try different methods
 Development of a Bachelor’s degree
through NMSU
 Communication
 Within offices
 Between universities
 Within each team
 Between teams
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Similar Goals
 Passion
for Student Success
 Concurrent Monitoring of Student Progression
 Collaborate on ways to assist students
through the program
 Shared Student Advisement
 Shared recruitment strategies
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Challenges
 Geography
 Changes
in leadership at either university
 Changing needs of students
 Goals that work against each other
 Personnel changes in either office
 Differing policies between 2 universities
 Communication
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Rewards
 Students
graduating from pharmacy school
 Students completing NMSU undergraduate
degree within 6 years
 NMSU BIS degree
 Networking across two schools
 Opportunities to learn from each other
 Professional satisfaction
 Student success!
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Tracking of Students at NMSU
 Regular
Advising Appointments
 Mid-Term Grades
 Student Folder – used to monitor student
progression
 Sections
 Pre-requisite GPA Calculator
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Techniques for Advisors
 Be
flexible
 Try something new
 Use and share your resources
 Brainstorm
 A little idea can go a long way
 Help each other remember why we do this
 Students first!
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Questions?
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