Interim dean appointed
Dr. Lisa Bishop has been appointed acting dean of the School of Pharmacy effective Aug. 1, 2016, until a permanent dean is recruited. Dr. Bishop replaces Dr. Carlo Marra who has accepted the role of dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
Dr. Bishop is an associate professor with the School of Pharmacy. She is an accomplished scholar and educator, with contributions to a number of peer-reviewed journals and other publications, posters and oral presentations to her credit. Since 2014 she has led the curriculum change of the pharmacy program through her position as director of the new Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
“We have achieved some great milestones over the past two years here in the School of Pharmacy, and I am looking forward to leading our strong team of faculty, staff and students to continue these initiatives, primarily the upcoming PharmD program, the Working Professional PharmD Program, and our Medication Therapy Services (MTS) Clinic,” she remarked.
Dr. Bishop began her pharmacy career as a student in Memorial’s bachelor of science (pharmacy) program. Upon graduation she began working as a hospital pharmacist in St. John’s. She completed a hospital pharmacy residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario and then returned to Newfoundland and Labrador in 1998 and began working as a critical care pharmacist, a position she held until 2006, at which time she joined Memorial University as assistant professor. She completed a Pharm.D from the University of Colorado in 2007.
Dr. Bishop holds a cross-appointment with Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine where she provides clinical services to one of the academic family medicine clinics. She has been co-leading a community-based participatory research project on youth mental health and wellness through the clinic.
Dr. Bishop has held a variety of leadership positions with a number of professional organizations including the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists and the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada. She has been the recipient of the Award for Teaching Excellence from Memorial’s School of Pharmacy on two occasions, and is the recipient of numerous other institutional and national accolades, including the President’s Award for Public Engagement, the Isabel E. Stauffer Meritorious Service Award, and the Leadership in Pharmacy Practice Award.
Dr. Bishop begins her appointment effective Aug. 1, 2016, until a permanent dean is recruited.