New faculty spotlight: Amy Pick, Pharm.D.

Amy Pick, Pharm.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Amy Pick, Pharm.D.
• Hometown: Linwood, Nebraska (North Bend Central High School)
• New title and department at UNMC: Assistant dean for experiential education, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science

Research/professional interests:

• Well-being and resilience (clinicians and students)
• Leadership
• Professional development (preceptor, faculty, staff, and student)
• Scholarship of teaching and learning

How I fell in love with pharmacy education:
I always knew I would end up in the teaching profession, but I wasn’t sure of the subject matter that would interest me the most. I started undergrad as a music education major (French horn and piano) and quickly realized that music was a hobby for me. After my first semester of college, I changed my major to biochemistry and molecular biology (I know, it doesn’t make a lot of sense).

During my senior year of college, I decided to attend pharmacy school after having an intriguing conversation with UNMC Emeritus Professor Ted Roche, Ph.D. Following our conversation, I was sold on pharmacy and the widespread impact pharmacists could have on communities they serve and the overall health of patients.

I have been fortunate over the past 15 years to be involved in pharmacy education. I have seen how empathetic and compassionate educators serve as formative role models for future health care professionals, fostering the personal and professional growth of students. I am excited to be back home at my alma mater and further develop high-quality experiential education experiences for the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

Degrees:

• B.S., biochemistry and molecular biology, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln (1999)
• Pharm.D., UNMC (2003)
• Residency, pharmacy practice, The Nebraska Medical Center (2004)
• M.S., organizational leadership, Creighton University (2018)

Memberships:

• Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA)
• Nebraska Pharmacist Association
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

Three things people may not know about me:

• I’m a wife and the mom of four boys who keep me busy with sporting activities.
• I enjoy running, spinning, and anything that incorporates high-intensity interval training.
• I am enrolled in a coaching program that focuses on life and career coaching.