Interim Dean for School of Pharmacy Announced
June 27, 2017
Dr. Michael Lee
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) recently appointed Michael Lee, PhD, as Interim Dean of the PCOM School of Pharmacy located at the Georgia campus in Suwanee. Dr. Lee, who additionally holds the titles
of Assistant Dean for Professional and Student Affairs and Associate Professor in
the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been a faculty member since 2011.
Dr. Lee is filling the interim position following the departure of founding Dean and
Chief Academic Officer Mark Okamoto, PharmD, who was instrumental in establishing
and growing the School of Pharmacy including obtaining its initial accreditation.
A national search to permanently fill this post has commenced.
Dr. Lee acknowledges Dr. Okamoto’s significant contributions to the pharmacy program.
“I am honored to lead the School of Pharmacy through this period of transition,” he
said, “The work and effort of Dean Okamoto and the faculty and staff to establish
the School of Pharmacy in 2009 is a tremendous achievement. I believe PCOM is well
positioned to build on this strong foundation.”
He added, “I am excited and look forward to working closely with our faculty, preceptors
and external partners to continue to develop and grow the PharmD program.”
Dr. Lee earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of
New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.
Prior to coming to GA-PCOM, he held a faculty appointment in the Department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy in Oakwood, Virginia, and served as
the Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs.
Dr. Lee is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and a 2017 graduate of Leadership Gwinnett.
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About PCOM Georgia
Established in 2005, PCOM Georgia is a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), a private,
not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education with a storied 125-year
history dedicated to the healthcare professions. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County),
PCOM Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical
therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science
and physician assistant studies. The campus joins PCOM South Georgia in Moultrie in
helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach
to care, PCOM Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education
and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center,
an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment.
For more information, visit pcomgeorgiahealth.org.
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