Robert McCarthy, PhD, RPh - University of Connecticut

Robert L. McCarthy was appointed Dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut effective October 1, 2003, after serving as Interim Dean since July 1, 2002.  He joined UConn in August 2001 as Head and Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.  Previously, he was Founding Dean of the School of Pharmacy—Worcester at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.  He has also held faculty positions at Northeastern University, Boston University, and the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, all in Boston.  Dr. McCarthy earned his B.S. in Pharmacy, M.S. in Hospital Pharmacy, and Ph.D. in Law, Policy and Society at Northeastern University in Boston.  He also completed an ASHP-accredited residency in hospital pharmacy at the Massachusetts General Hospital.  Dr. McCarthy was a 1999-2000 American Council on Education Fellow.

Dr. McCarthy’s interests lie in the areas of health care policy, especially as it relates to pharmacy and pharmacy ethics.  His scholarship has focused on the ethical issues facing pharmacy practitioners including the right to medication and the impact of managed care, as well as teaching and learning strategies in pharmacy ethics.  He has taught courses in health care systems, health care policy, and biomedical ethics.  He has also developed pharmacy residency programs in both community and managed care pharmacy. More recently, he has worked with several new schools of pharmacy in the development of their programs.

Kenneth Schafermeyer, PhD - St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Kenneth W. Schafermeyer is Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Director of Graduate Studies at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy where he has worked since 1990.  Previously, he served nine years as a state pharmacy association executive and lobbyist and served as consultant for several managed care and Medicaid agencies. Dr. Schafermeyer earned his B.S. in Pharmacy from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, a M.S. in pharmacy administration from the University of Tennessee and a Ph.D. in pharmacy administration from Purdue University.

Dr. Schafermeyer has published extensively in the areas of health economics, managed care coverage of pharmaceuticals, financial management, and  maximizing the use of pharmacy personnel. He has authored or coauthored 22 books and manuals as well as chapters in seven other textbooks. He has been named Educator of the Year for the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and also received the Emerson Electric Excellence in Teaching Award.