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On October 16, 2010 about 250 alumni and fellows gathered to celebrate 25 years of excellence of the Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program! The event was held at the Hilton in Short Hills, NJ, which has become a traditional site for the 5-year reunions and the annual Certificate Presentation Dinner.
The night was filled with “Fellowship” and friendship as everyone enjoyed renewing old relationships and starting new ones. Dr. Barone, Dr. Alexander, and program alumna Katie MacFarlane made remarks to commemorate the event. In addition, a video depicting the 25 years was played to a standing room only crowd. To view the video, please click on the icon(s) on this web page. The video remarks made by Drs. Barone and Alexander, as well as selected photos from the event, can be found below. Thanks to everyone for a fantastic 25 years, and we look forward to the next exciting chapter for the Program!!
“When I look back on the past 25 years of the Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship I am both humbled and proud of the tremendous success of the program. The whole idea started when we were talking to our industry colleagues about the doctor of pharmacy program being developed at Rutgers. As part of our discussion, we also talked about post-doctoral residencies and fellowships. The model for the program emerged from traditional residencies and fellowships, and that model holds true today. The fellowship has stayed true to its academic roots and the fellows go through rigorous training at the partner company and with us at the university. Several of our industry fellows have even gone on to careers in academia. Most of our fellows are now precepted by program alumni who also play a critical role in continuing to shape the program. The success of the fellowship speaks for itself and I continue to be very proud of the number of highly trained individuals that have completed our program. The Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program has clearly made an impact on the industry and hundreds of our alumni are now developing their own careers and remain a part of our program. I am convinced that the program will continue to be successful and look back fondly on these 25 years and the positive impact the program has had on so many people’s lives and careers.” - Dr. Joseph Barone
“Reflecting on our outcomes of the last 25 years, our stakeholders have clearly been instrumental in making our program successful and sustainable. The long and strong commitment of the partner companies, the unwavering support from Rutgers, and the talented fellows we have attracted from all over the country, and how they have been dedicated to leaving the program better than they found it. The amazing preceptors who have been so giving of their time and their experience as they fast-forward fellows into roles they could only dream of before the fellowship program. I am so proud of our alumni who have risen to senior roles at respective organizations. And most recently, I have been amazed at how successful all of our fellows have been in securing work in a very difficult market.
In 1986 when I was one of just a handful of fellows, I could not have imagined how the experience would change my life. I don’t know where the road not taken might have led, but I am sure glad that I let Dr. Barone try to convince me that New Jersey could be just like Nebraska! I have many great memories of the last 24 years, two as a fellow, three as a preceptor and now nine as the Program Director, but the most rewarding thing to me is that I helped to train about 400 amazingly talented and successful people and dedicated myself to trying to give them some of the same opportunities that this fantastic program gave to me.” - Dr. James Alexander
