Dr. Andrew M. Peterson Named Dean of Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (10/22/2010)(readMedia)-- Andrew M. Peterson, PharmD, PhD, has been named dean for Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Dr. Peterson had been interim dean for Mayes College since November 2009. Previously, Dr. Peterson served five years as chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice/Pharmacy Administration in the University's Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, where he is an associate professor of clinical pharmacy.

Dr. Peterson has concentrated his years of research in pharmacy management, managed care pharmacy, pharmaceutical care, and medication compliance. He recently received his PhD in health policy from the University in May 2009. Before joining University of the Sciences in 1996, he was an assistant director of pharmacy and clinical services at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Prior to that, he was an associate director of pharmacy, drug information, and clinical services at Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy at University of the Sciences prepares undergraduate and graduate students to make an impact on the critical healthcare needs of society, and to compete in the evolving healthcare arena where business, policy, and public needs intersect. Opportunities include an MBA in pharmaceutical and healthcare business, an MS and PhD in health policy, master in public health (MPH), MS in biomedical writing, or BS in pharmaceutical and healthcare business, as well as certificate programs in pharmaceutical business, medical marketing, or regulatory writing.

In 2003, Dr. Peterson earned the Homiller Award for Excellence in Teaching, and in 2005, the Patricia Leahy Award for Learning Innovation. Dr. Peterson, who is a native of Jersey City, N.J., currently resides in Cherry Hill, N.J.

At University of the Sciences, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in science and healthcare-related fields. A private, coeducational institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation's first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the sciences and healthcare marketplace since its founding in 1821, including founders of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. With undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in such disciplines as pharmacy, biology, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy, the 3,000 students in USciences' five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving science and healthcare in their communities and in the lives of people worldwide. Learn more at www.usp.edu.

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