Monday, November 18, 2002

CONTACT: Paul Brooks, (706) 542-5343, pbrooks@rx.uga.edu
WRITER: Sheila Roberson, (706) 542-5303, roberson@rx.uga.edu

BROOKS NAMED CONTINUING EDUCATION DIRECTOR AT
UGA’S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

ATHENS, Ga. —Paul Brooks has been named director of postgraduate continuing education and outreach at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. Brooks joined the faculty in 1995 to direct the development and implementation of the college’s Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy program and other distance learning programs.

Prior to coming to the University of Georgia, Brooks was accreditation associate for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), helping promulgate new standards for pharmacy residency training programs and develop a learning system for pharmacy residencies. He has also held faculty appointments with the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy and Duke University Family Medicine.

Born in Atlanta, Brooks received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy. He completed an ASHP-accredited residency in Huntsville, Ala., and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Georgia. Brooks remains active in teaching and scholarship and serves on numerous committees and boards for the college, university and community.

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