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| Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy |
| Established | 2007 |
| Type | Public |
| City | Honolulu |
| State | Hawaii |
| Country | United States |
| Parent | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy is a professional pharmacy college located in Honolulu, Hawaii, named for Daniel Inouye, the late United States Senator from Hawaii. The college operates as part of the University of Hawaiʻi system, serving the Pacific region with pharmacy education linked to clinical partners such as The Queen's Medical Center, Tripler Army Medical Center, and health networks in the Pacific Islands. It emphasizes interprofessional training drawn from relationships with institutions like John A. Burns School of Medicine, Hawaiʻi Pacific University, Kapiʻolani Community College, and federal agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The college was created amid legislative and gubernatorial support influenced by figures including Daniel Inouye, Neil Abercrombie, and Linda Lingle to address pharmacist shortages across the Hawaiian Islands and the wider Pacific Islands. Early planning involved stakeholders such as the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents, the Hawaii State Legislature, and health leaders from Hawaiʻi State Department of Health and Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems. Accreditation and program development engaged national bodies like the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, collegial consultations with American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and partnerships modeled on programs at University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Over time, the college expanded curricula informed by regional needs outlined in reports from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Indian Health Service, and the World Health Organization Pacific offices.
The college is situated near clinical hubs such as Downtown Honolulu, adjacent to institutions including The Queen's Medical Center, Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children, and Straub Clinic. Facilities feature simulation labs resembling clinical settings used by programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and technology suites comparable to those at Massachusetts Institute of Technology research centers, with compounding pharmacies and sterile labs designed per standards referenced by U.S. Pharmacopeia. The campus includes a pharmacy practice simulation center, library collections integrated with the Hamilton Library system and consortia like Pacific University Library Consortium, and collaborative spaces for initiatives with Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement health projects and community partners such as Hawaii State Hospital outreach programs.
The college offers a professional Doctor of Pharmacy program informed by curricula frameworks used by American Pharmacists Association-affiliated schools, with experiential rotations coordinated through sites including Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System, Kaiser Permanente, and community pharmacies modeled after networks like Walgreens and CVS Health. Advanced credentials include residency preparation aligned with American Society of Health-System Pharmacists standards and elective tracks in clinical pharmacy, public health pharmacy, and rural health services reflecting models from Oregon Health & Science University and University of Michigan. Interprofessional education is delivered in collaboration with John A. Burns School of Medicine, nursing programs at Chaminade University of Honolulu, and allied health programs linked to Kapiʻolani Community College.
Research priorities address tropical pharmacotherapy, pharmacogenomics in Pacific populations, and medication management in remote settings, drawing parallels with work at Johns Hopkins University and University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Centers and initiatives collaborate with agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, and regional entities including Pacific Islands Health Officers' Association. Faculty research spans antimicrobial stewardship, opioid safety informed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, and traditional medicine studies engaging cultural partners like Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems and practitioners connected to ʻAha Pūnana Leo cultural education movements.
Student organizations reflect national and regional affiliations: chapters of American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists, Kappa Psi, and Phi Delta Chi coexist with local groups focused on Pacific health equity, rural outreach, and Native Hawaiian student services linked to Office of Hawaiian Affairs-supported programs. Students engage in professional conferences including American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear, community health fairs collaborating with Hawaiian Homelands initiatives, and service trips coordinating with Pacific Basin Medical Association and non-profit partners like Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center.
The college maintains clinical partnerships with hospitals and clinics such as The Queen's Medical Center, Tripler Army Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, and community health centers across islands including services in Molokai and Lanai. Public health collaborations involve Hawaii Department of Health vaccination campaigns, behavioral health programs aligned with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and disaster response training with Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regional offices. Pharmacy outreach includes medication therapy management for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs and telepharmacy projects modeled on systems piloted by Indian Health Service.
Faculty and alumni include practitioners and scholars who have engaged with institutions and honors such as the National Institutes of Health grants, leadership roles in the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, positions within Department of Veterans Affairs, and contributions to policy dialogues with the Hawaii State Legislature. Collaborators and visiting scholars have included experts from University of California, San Diego, University of British Columbia, and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who supported research and curriculum development.
Category:Pharmacy schools in the United States Category:University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo