Arthur E. Wharton. July 2, 1934 Bethune, South Carolina Family: Married to the former Jan Kathleen Hankins

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1 Arthur E. Wharton PERSONAL Date of Birth: Place of Birth: July 2, 1934 Bethune, South Carolina Family: Married to the former Jan Kathleen Hankins Religion: Children; Lesley, born in 1987 and Trey, born in 1990 Active Member, Trinity United Methodist Church EDUCATION Master of Pharmacy Administration Mercer University Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Mercer University, Southern School of Pharmacy In addition to the above formal education I have had substantial training and education in other areas. Some of these areas are pharmacoeconomics, continuous quality improvement, writing and conducting research projects, and behavioral sciences. MILITARY SERVICE U. S. Navy: Active duty from 1956 until 1960; attained rank of Lieutenant. Continued in U. S. Naval Reserve for another five years. Naval education included OCS, Cryptography School, Fleet Sonar School and Oceanographic Research Training. Honorably discharged. Served as Watch Officer, Cryptography Officer, Operations Officer, and Executive Officer.

2 EMPLOYMENT The University of Florida College of Pharmacy Director, Office of Continuing Education Clinical Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Pharmacy October 1, 1999 until present Duties and Responsibilities: The Director has the responsibility to Develop, manage, and administer continuing education activities in the College of Pharmacy Supervise the daily operation of the Continuing Pharmacy Education Office in the College of Pharmacy Maintain the College s accreditation status as approved provider of CE activities by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) Collecting, developing and maintaining records, documents and databases to comply with accreditation standards Represent the College of Pharmacy at the local, state and national level at professional meetings and societies Developing and offering policy recommendations to the Dean of the College to insure compliance with the laws of the State of Florida Maintaining current and detailed knowledge of accreditation policies and Florida Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations as they apply to continuing pharmacy education Interpret and apply campus wide fiscal and continuing education policy in the administration of activities and supervision of personnel. Provide program direction and development of all of the College s CE activities Develop standards of performance for the conduct of continuing education programs (including needs assessment, program objectives, format/design, and evaluation of CE activities) Develop performance criteria for the management of continuing education programs (including procedural details necessary, i.e., assigned duties, tasks to be completed and completion date); and directs the training of the staff for meeting management services provided by the Office of Continuing Education Serves as a resource to College faculty and staff regarding basic philosophy, i.e., topic first -- sponsor second, course content, meeting management, budgets, negotiations, liability promotion/advertising, etc.

3 The University of Florida College of Pharmacy Assistant Director, Office of Continuing Education Clinical Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Pharmacy November 30, 1998 until October 1, 1999 Duties and Responsibilities: Managing the day to day operations of the Office of Continuing Education which includes maintaining records, documentation, and other data required to meet ACPE accreditation standards, to be in compliance with the laws of the State of Florida and the rules and regulations of the University of Florida. Also interacts with sponsors and other providers (both ACPE and non-acpe approved) to meet the necessary criteria to maintain ACPE provider status. Compiles event budgets and develops an annual work plan and budget for the office. The Assistant Director works with faculty and others to develop appropriate educational program goals and outcome assessments. Designing Solutions, LLC Principal, November 1995 until April Duties and Responsibilities: Organizing, developing and moderating continuing education programs for professional organizations and industry clients, including selection of writers and presenters, budgeting, and interacting with sponsors. These programs included live and written format, some being extensive certificate-type programs. Duties also included writing/editing monographs and interacting with clients. Florida Pharmacy Association Interim Executive Vice President, August 22, 1994 until August 22, 1995 Duties and Responsibilities: Managing operations of large professional organization with a staff of full-time employees, lobbyists, a monthly journal, and serving on the Board of a purchasing group. Duties also included interacting with legislature, attorneys, elected officers and membership. Other duties were to organize and administer an extensive continuing educational program, with an annual convention and several live programs. In this capacity I was responsible for managing the educational components, marketing the meetings to membership and exhibitors, and directing the support staff. Other responsibilities included writing articles for and editing the monthly journal of the Association.

4 The Upjohn Company: From August 1962 until April 1, 1994 (nearly 32 years) I worked for The Upjohn Company. The positions held are listed below. Pharmacy Sciences Liaison: December 1986 until April 1, 1994 Duties and Responsibilities: The focus of this position was pharmacy education and pharmacy research. The research interest was primarily pharmacoeconomics, but included other areas as well. My role was to seek out pharmacists exhibiting an interest in research and help design protocols and methodology to achieve the objectives. The educational interest was in facilitating high-quality continuing education programs through colleges of pharmacy and other organizations and institutions. District Sales Manager, September 1982 until December 1986 District Sales Manager, Atlanta-Miami Hospital District, May 1973 until September 1982 District Manager, North Georgia District, June 1968 until May 1973 Professional Services Manager, Miami Sales Area, January 1967 until June 1968 Sales Representative, August 1962 until January Assignments in Panama City, Florida and Miami, Florida. Community Pharmacy Part owner and manager of a community pharmacy in Decatur, Georgia, January 1960 until August 1962

5 PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Registered to practice pharmacy: Georgia: #7735 Florida: #13877 PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENTS, AFFILIATIONS, and ACTIVITIES American Pharmaceutical Association Florida Pharmacy Association Past Chairman, Mercer University School of Pharmacy Board of Visitors Past President, Mercer University National Alumni Association Past President, Mercer University School of Pharmacy Alumni Association American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists Florida Society of Health Systems Pharmacists American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Florida Medical Director s Association HONORS Distinguished Pharmacy Service Award, 1996, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida President's Award of Excellence for , Florida Pharmacy Association Industry Relations Award, Florida Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 1994 President's Award of Excellence for , Florida Pharmacy Association Distinguished Service Award for 1994, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia W. E. Upjohn Award, October 1993 The Upjohn Academy, 1992 Special Dean's Recognition Award, Mercer University School of Pharmacy, 1990 Special Recognition Award, Samford University School of Pharmacy, 1989 Dean's Award, Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy Industry Representative of the Year Award, Florida Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 1988 The Upjohn Sales Academy, 1983 PUBLICATIONS Wharton, AE. Facts, Fancies and Fairy Tales. A monthly column for Florida Pharmacy Today, the Journal of the Florida Pharmacy Association, September 1994 until September 1995.

6 Wharton AE, Alvarez E. Standards and Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Care. Florida Pharmacy Today, October 1994 Wharton, AE, et al. Pat ient s Rig hts to Pharmaceutical Car e. Florida Pharmacy Today, March 1994 Wharton AE, Grapes ZT, Jackson RJ, Clinical Pharmacy Practice in the Hospitals in Georgia: A Comparison of 1991 Services with Those of 1989; Georgia Journal of Hosp Pharm., Spring, 1993 Clinical Pharmacy Practice in the Hospitals in Georgia: A Comparison of 1991 Services with Those of 1989: Poster: ASHP Mid-Year Clinical Meeting, December 1991 Clinical Pharmacy: Where are we now?, Poster: American Society of Hospital Pharmacists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California: August 1990 Clinical Pharmacy in Georgia, Poster: Georgia Society of Hospital Pharmacists Mid-Year Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1989 A Survey of Clinical Pharmacy in Georgia, Poster: Georgia Society of Hospital Pharmacists Meeting, Athens, Georgia: October 1989 RELEVANT PODIUM PRESENTATIONS Graduate Research Project: Clinical Pharmacy Practice in the Hospitals in Georgia: A Comparison of 1991 Services with Those of 1989 May Given in Defense of Graduate Degree to the Pharmacy Administration faculty, Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacy: What are Georgia Hospital Pharmacists Doing?: Georgia Society of Hospital Pharmacists Invitational Director's Conference: April 22, 1991 Health Care Costs: What Can Pharmacists Do? Presentation to the students and faculty at Mercer University School of Pharmacy, Atlanta, Georgia: November 1990 What s Happening in Flo r ida Pharmacy? Presentation to the Escambia County Pharmacy Association, December 1994.

7 Drug Therapy After Health Care Reform: With Dr. Doug Hepler and Mr. David Angaran, a Presentation to the Directors of the Community Health Purchasing Alliances and business leaders in Central Florida under the aegis of The Dubow Center for Research in Pharmaceutical Care of the University of Florida, November Implementing Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacy Practice. Presentation at the Georgia Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting, June Making the Best Use of Medicines in Florida: Safe and Effective Medicines After Health Care Reform. With Dr. Douglas Hepler and David Angaran, a University of Florida College of Pharmacy educational program for Florida s CHPA Directors to increase their knowledge of pharmacy benefits and pharmaceutical care, May Training and Development Consultant with MEDCO, National Rx, February- March, Involved literature searches and review, training sessions for pharmacists and podium presentations at all MEDCO sites. Podium: Pharmacy's Role in Our Changing Health Care System, Samford University, November 8, 1993 Speaker and Moderator of postgraduate continuing education program on pharmacoeconomics. Florida Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Annual Meeting, August 1993 Panel Participant: Implementation of OBRA '90, University of Georgia Continuing Education Seminar. October Podium: "Something Old is Suddenly New Again" University of Georgia Continuing Education Seminar. Keynote speaker for program on Implementation of Pharmaceutical Care. October 1992.