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Pharmacy Faculty Organization (PFO)

Charge


The Pharmacy Faculty Organization (PFO) consists of all Faculty who participate in the academic governance of the College of Pharmacy. The purpose of the PFO is to facilitate communication among faculty members and College leadership.

Elected Faculty Representatives


Reporting Ideas, Concerns, or Questions:


Governing Bylaws


How to run for election?

The PFO leadership shall consist of a total of six elected representatives. Three representatives will be elected (excluding Chairs and Deans) by and from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science Faculty with one member being chosen from each campus. Two representatives will be elected by and from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty, one at-large Faculty officer will be elected from either department or campus. Terms shall be two years and staggered.

At the beginning of each academic year, the PFO elected representatives shall elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary for a term of one year.

Faculty interested in running for PFO should contact Shaun Rowe, Director of Faculty Affairs at arowe@uthsc.edu

How PFO represents the faculty to the College?
The Pharmacy Faculty Organization (PFO) consists of all Faculty who participate in the academic governance of the College of Pharmacy. The purpose of the PFO is to facilitate communication among faculty members and College leadership.
When does the PFO meet?
PFO meetings may convene as often as deemed necessary by the PFO elected representatives. The Chair shall preside over the PFO meetings, and in the absence of the Chair, the Chair’s designee shall preside. The agenda for PFO meeting will be set by the PFO elected representative after receipt of agenda items from the College Faculty. The PFO Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary shall meet with the College Executive Committee at least quarterly.

 

Nov 14, 2023