Dear Hawkeyes,
I am honored to be named the 10th dean of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Our college has a long and ongoing tradition of leadership, innovation, and excellence and continues to improve the health and lives of people from Iowa and across the world. I’m excited to lead this highly-ranked college of pharmacy and advance our mission to educate the next generation of leading health care professionals and scientists. Our state-of-the-art building embraces universal design to emphasize collaboration and community building among students, staff, and faculty and our extensive network of alumni around the world.
Our college's excellence is fueled by exceptional faculty, staff, students, and alumni who lead diverse and innovative scholarship programs. We prioritize focused efforts in drug discovery, formulation, and delivery, as well as advancing patient care through advanced clinical practice and population-based health services research. They are also trailblazers in community pharmacy-based practice and in developing and implementing a forward-thinking curriculum.
As dean, during the next five years, I plan to work with university colleagues and leadership to…
- Enhance access to care in our rural communities.
- Foster clinical translation from our foundational scientific discoveries.
- Cultivate our patient-centric and collaborative research.
- Expand and strengthen our interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaborations.
- Augment our student-centered, patient-focused learning programs.
I am grateful to the Hawkeye pharmacy family for the warm welcome to Iowa City, and I extend that warm welcome back to you. I am tremendously proud to serve as your dean, marking a significant milestone as the first female dean in our college's history. I look forward to working with you to advance our mission. Go Hawks!
-Jill M. Kolesar, PharmD, MS, FCCP
Dean and Professor