Pharmacy Practice
About The Department of Pharmacy Practice
The Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy is dedicated to providing excellence in the scholarship of pharmacy practice in the areas of learning, discovery and clinical practice. The pharmacy practice faculty members embrace collaboration with each other, the pharmaceutical sciences faculty, preceptors and other health care providers.
About the Department Head of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Udeani comes to us with more than 25 years of clinical pharmacy experience and expertise. He was most recently the Director of the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at the Corpus Christi Medical Center and as Clinical Pharmacy Manager for HealthTrust. Dr. Udeani was an active preceptor for the Rangel College of Pharmacy from 2010 to 2019 and was named the Preceptor of the Year for 2019. He is a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Udeani earned his PharmD degree from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Udeani is located on the Kingsville Campus in Room 205, and his phone number is 361.221.0700. His assistant is Ms. Rachel Garza, who is located in Room 202 at 361-221-0701. Dr. Udeani is a member of the School’s Executive Committee, and as Department Head, he is responsible for providing positive and motivational leadership for every faculty member, staff member, and student in Pharmacy Practice to promote the success and professional development of every member of the team and to achieve departmental and college strategic goals.
Mission
We develop future pharmacy leaders and advance health through innovation and compassionate care.
Vision
To be leaders and innovators in the advancement of health, patient care, pharmacy education, and research.
Goals
The specific goals of the department dovetail the college's Strategic Plan.
Teaching: Transformational Education
- Expand and support faculty development in promoting teaching excellence
- Support and enhance professional, interprofessional, and personal development programs throughout the curriculum
- Collaborate with important stakeholders to advance continuous professional development and training programs which support lifelong learning
Research: Impactful Discovery & Innovation
- Foster a supportive infrastructure to create a productive research-intensive environment
- Grow our research portfolio and expand the impact
- Elevate the visibility of advances and innovations in teaching, scholarship, and clinical practice
Service: Expansive Impact
- Develop a clinical enterprise with sustainable revenue generation and reimbursement models
- Identify and develop opportunities to collaborate with the community to improve lives
- Demonstrate our leadership role by expanding our presence and impact in professional organizations and in developing health policy
Well-being: University as Community
- Cultivate a supportive and sustainable work and learning culture by embracing a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment
- Create and implement a plan for prioritization of physical, emotional, and social well-being that promotes healthy work-life integration, family-friendly practices, and self-care
Increasing Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Define workload units and expectations to ensure a sustainable and equitable workload
- Optimize resource utilization and operational efficiencies
- Recruit, invest in, develop, and retain our faculty
Pharmacy Practice Faculty
Kingsville campus
Dr. George Udeani
Department Head of Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Udeani's bio
Dr. Asim Abu-Baker
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Associate Dean for Clinical and Professional Affairs
Dr. Abu-Baker's bio
Dr. Fatima Alshbool
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Alshbool's bio
Dr. Joan Everett-Houser
Instructional Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Everett-Houser's bio
Carolynn Mathews
Director of Experiential Education
Carolynn Mathews' bio
Dr. Kim Tanzer
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Kim Tanzer's bio
College Station campus
Dr. Joy Alonzo
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Alonzo's bio
Dr. Annette DeSantiago
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. DeSantiago's bio
Dr. Trager Hintze
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Hintze's bio
Dr. Stephen Lee
Instructional Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Lee's bio
Dr. Frank North
Instructional Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. North's bio
Dr. Theresa Ofili
Instructional Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Ofili's bio
Dr. Sara Rogers
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Rogers's bio
Dr. Nephy Samuel
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Samuel's bio
Dr. Jaye S. Weston
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Weston's bio
Corpus Christi Region
Dr. Juan F. Castro
Interim Vice Chair & Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Castro's bio
Dr. Michael Horseman
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Horseman's bio
Dr. Anne-Cécile Mingle
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Mingle's bio
Rio Grande Valley Region
Dr. Daniela Bazan
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Bazan's bio
Dr. Stephen "Eric" Grayson
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Grayson's bio
Dr. Andrea Mora
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Vice Chair, Houston
Dr. Mora's bio
Dr. Andrew Tenpas
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Tenpas's bio
Dr. Rene A. Verduzco
Residency Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Verduzco's bio
Temple Region
Dr. Charlotte Farris
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Farris's bio
Dr. Delaney Ivy
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Ivy's bio
Round Rock Region
Dr. Heather Hay
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Hay's bio
Dr. Robert W. Hutchison
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Hutchison's bio
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Panahi's bio
Houston Region
Dr. Merlyn Joseph
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Joseph's bio
Dr. Pooja Patel
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Patel's bio
Dr. Victoria Pho
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Pho's bio
Pharmacy Practice Staff
Rachel Garza
Executive Assistant II
Phone: 361.221.0701
Fax: 361.221.0798
rachel.garza@tamu.edu
Maria Benavides
Pharmacy Practice Assistant
Phone: 361.221.0703
Fax: 361.221.0798
cordiebenavides@tamu.edu