TMS 2023 BACK TO BUSINESS AT TMS2023

With nearly 4,500 attendees gathered in San Diego CA, the TMS 2023 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2023) was the fourth best-attended meeting in TMS history, marking a return to business as usual (more or less) after two decidedly unusual years for the Society's biggest event. By comparison, approximately 2,600 individuals came together in person for TMS2022 in Anaheim CA. One year earlier, TMS2021--held as a fully virtual conference--attracted 2,967 attendees from around the world. This year's event, held Mar 19-23 in one of TMS's most popular meeting locations, brought the conference back closer to its pre-COVID participation numbers. The last time TMS met in San Diego was in 2020 (shortly before widespread pandemic shutdowns began) when more than 4,600 individuals came together for the largest meeting in the Society's history.

Women's Participation in Firms' Management and Their Impact on Financial Performance: Pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 Period Evidence

At a time when gender equality is a key priority of all international organizations, this paper can be considered a remarkable contribution to the role of women executives in firms' performance. More specifically, this study focuses on the effect of women holding positions of responsibility on firms' performance worldwide. For the purposes of our research, we applied cross-sectional and panel data analysis for all sectors at an international level from 2019, the year preceding the breakout of the pandemic crisis, to 2021, while the indicators used to measure the participation of women in executive positions are classified as ESG indices. The empirical analysis findings end up showing that the participation of women in executive positions positively affects firms' performance over time, while there is no material change observed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic period. More specifically, when the percent of women processing job positions of responsibility increases by 10%, then the index of profitability will increase from 1.4% to 1.8%, regardless of the measurement of female participation in executive positions used. The results of this study constitute a remarkable contribution to the promotion of the creative economy, the progress of societies, and sustainable development. The research's outcome can be primarily used by policymakers drawing up policies for achieving gender equality in the labor market and workplaces and by shareholders and firms' managers in order to trust females in executive positions in favor of their firms' financial performance. The current study is unique in that it focuses on the period before and during the COVID-19 period, as a period of high volatility in economic activity worldwide, while the sample includes firms from large and mid-cap companies belonging to developed and emerging markets. The above approach will contribute to providing more credible information related to the role of women executives in firms' performance.

Board gender diversity, firm performance and corporate financial distress risk: international evidence from tourism industry

PurposeThis paper examines contextual factors that affect the association between board gender diversity and firm performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use a global sample of listed firms in the tourism industry in 30 countries from 2015 to 2020.FindingsFirst, firm performance is positively associated with the proportion of female directors on a board. Second, the positive association between firm performance and the proportion of female directors on the board is higher in (1) countries with stronger shareholder rights, (2) countries with stronger securities law regulation stipulating disclosure of board diversity, (3) countries with stronger economic empowerment of women, and (4) during the COVID-19 crisis. Third, corporate financial distress risk is lower in firms with higher proportion of female directors on the board. Fourth, the negative association between corporate financial distress risk and the proportion of female directors on the board is more pronounced in (1) countries with stronger securities law regulations stipulating disclosure of board gender diversity, (2) countries with stronger economic empowerment of women, and (3) during the COVID-19 crisis.Originality/valueThe results indicate that contextual factors (comprising country-level corporate governance structures, economic empowerment of women and economic crisis) can affect the association between board gender diversity and firm performance.

Do women on boards enhance firm performance? Evidence from top Indian companies

This paper examines whether gender diversity (GD) on corporate boards influences financial performance (FP) of Indian firms using System Generalized Methods of Moments (GMM) methods by considering panel data of 364 firms during 2017 to 2021, comprising of 1820 firm-year observations. The study reveals that the mere presence of a woman director (WD) on boards makes no difference in financial performance. Presence of WDs as a significant portion of the boards and their active roles in the functioning and governance of companies positively contribute to firms' financial performances and economic value creation. Regarding other governance parameters, the study shows that larger boards do not necessarily improve firm performance. Also, independent directors do not necessarily add value to corporate performance and value creation. While a higher promoter's stake is an important factor for Indian companies to drive corporate performance, firms with separate CEO and chairperson outperform firms with CEO duality. The study also reveals that the covid 19 pandemic has negatively influenced the financial performance and economic profit generation of the Indian firms. This study is important for several reasons. First, this study considers the period (2017–2021) when Indian companies adopted new financial reporting practices (IND-AS) in line with International Financial Reporting System (IFRS), the mandatory quota system of women directors' appointment is implemented and new corporate governance norms are implemented. Hence, our study contributes to the literature by proving meaningful insights on the role of gender diversity and other corporate governance parameters on financial performance of Indian firms in the light of newly adopted accounting and financial reporting practices. Second, few previous India based studies have mostly used pooled OLS or fixed effect models, and did not address the endogeneity problem in different forms like Dynamic Endogeneity, Simultaneity, and Unobserved Heterogeneity. This paper addresses the endogeneity problem appropriately by using the system generalized method of moments (GMM) while modelling the relation between WDs and firms' FP. Therefore, the findings of this study are more reliable and unbiased and can be useful for effective policy making on gender diversity and corporate governance issues. Third, few prior studies which have looked into the role of WDs on FP of Indian firms, have mostly used return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and Tobin's Q as performance parameters. Here, in addition to ROA, ROE and Tobin's Q, we also use economic value added (EVA) as indicators of corporate performance to understand the role of WDs on economic value creation for companies. The EVA is considered as modern technique to measure the economic profit earned by a firm, and it has gained huge popularity among companies as an improved technique for measuring financial performance for companies. To the best of our knowledge, the role of WDs on economic value creation by firms has not been investigated before particularly in the Indian context. This is another unique contribution of this study. Fourth, the Covid 19 pandemic had impacted global economy severely and India was no exception. Financial performances of most Indian firms were negatively impacted due to the nationwide lockdown and uncertainties about production, revenue and earnings. This study considers both the pre and post Covid 19 pandemic period in examining our central research question using a year dummy. Therefore, our study also captures whether the covid 19 pandemic has actually impacted the financial performance of Indian firms, while modelling this relation. This is another valuable and unique contribution of this study to the literature. The findings of this study provide an understanding of how board gender diversity and other governance parameters influence financial performance of Indian firms in an emerging market context. The outcomes are also explained and aligned with the relevant policy implications in th light of recent Indian corporate governance norms and policies. These findings are useful to the companies and policymakers, as they can use these findings while designing effective boards, which can be useful in improving firm performance. Board of directors, investors, regulators, and policymakers can effectively use these findings to understand how gender diverse boards and other corporate governance parameters influence firms' financial performance under the concentrated ownership pattern.

The Effectiveness of Virtual Assessment Center Platform

The Assessment Center (AC) Method has been widely used as one of the evaluation methods for selecting, promoting, and developing leaders in a company. In Indonesia, AC has also been used for selecting the Board of Directors, especially in State-Owned Enterprises (Peraturan Menteri BUMN, 2021). In the digital era, the demand for a fast and flexible assessment center increased and became essential for selecting the right candidate as evidenced by a 57-percent rise of the Assessment Center project from 2017 to 2021. In response to COVID-19 pandemic as well as to cope with the increasing demand, Assessment Center Indonesia (ACI), by Telkom Indonesia, has been developing a Virtual Assessment Center (VAC) which has been implemented for AC in Telkom since the middle of 2020. The current study was conducted as an effort to examine its effectiveness. ACI tested the effectiveness of Virtual Assessment Center (VAC) using the effectiveness framework that measures: 1) ease of use, 2) perceived usefulness, and 3) the consistency of virtual and offline AC results. The first and second aspect of effectiveness indicators were collected by using questionnaires and was analyzed using descriptive statistics. As for testing the consistency of virtual and offline AC result, the ratings of nine competencies from 32 employees who took offline and virtual AC in 2021-2022 were gathered and were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The result showed that participants' perceived ease of use in the Virtual AC group is slightly higher than the offline method. As for the human capital users' usefulness, it was confirmed that the Virtual AC was perceived as more effective than offline methods. Moreover, from the Virtual AC administrator's perspective, they agreed that the Virtual AC supported the flexibility of time, place, and number of participants. In addition, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test also validated that there were no significant differences between the pairs' rating of nine competencies measured by either offline or virtual methods (p> 0.05). The results from the three perspectives above showed that Virtual AC can be regarded as an effective replacement of the offline assessment. Further analysis is still needed to compare the validity of offline versus virtual AC. Practical implications also provided in the research paper. © 2022 IEEE.

Online sustainability disclosure practices in the university context. The role of the board of directors

PurposeThe study aims to examine the impact of corporate governance in terms of certain board characteristics on the level of universities' voluntary sustainability disclosure.Design/methodology/approachA content analysis based on a comprehensive disclosure index – that also accounts for the impact that COVID-19 exerted on the social dimension of university activities – is performed on a sample of Italian public universities' websites for the year 2020. An ordinary least squares regression model is estimated to test the association between universities' board characteristics, namely, board size, board independence and board gender diversity (including the presence of a female rector), and online sustainability disclosure.FindingsThis study provides evidence that websites represent a valid tool used by universities to highlight their social performance and demonstrate their commitment to dealing with the pandemic's social and economic disruption by supporting their stakeholders. Board gender diversity and female Rector's presence are crucial factors that positively impact voluntary sustainability disclosure levels.Practical implicationsPolicymakers and regulators can benefit from the study's findings. Using the results of this study, they may reflect on the need to regulate sustainability reporting in universities. In addition, findings may offer policymakers inspiration for regulating the presence of women on university boards.Originality/valueThis study offers novel contributions to existing literature analysing the university's voluntary sustainability disclosure practices through alternative communication tools such as websites. Moreover, it provides novel insight into the role of the board gender diversity in university sustainability disclosure practices.

Current Research Trends in Commerce and Management: A Survey 2022

Current Research Trends in Commerce and Management: A Survey 2022 By K L Narasimha Murthy Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, India, Pages: 340, Price: ?990 ISBN: 978-81-212-6475-4 (Print) PREMISE The book has covered new age concepts and approaches, in the area of environment, development, management, governance, and technology, with significant contribution in contemporary and topical scenarios, in the present world economies, and hold a great insights in approaches and applications in current research trends in Commerce and Management, for the research scholars, students, teachers, NGO sector, national and international organizations. Circular economy can play a yeoman's role in the preservation of environment, lowers emissions, consumes minimal natural resources, produce lower trash and facilitate waste to wealth, drives employment growth, innovations, and propel higher economic growth, promotes resource independence, safeguarding life and well being. The book also identified new areas of research in CSR, community development, innovative insurance strategies, AI in healthcare, cost benefit, input output analysis, operation research, new perspective in growth and development strategies, sustainability and green economy, to remain at the forefront of time and space.

Gender Diversity and Firm Profitability, before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic

The intense competition in business will lead company managers to ensure their business is performing at its best. The board of directors' choice will always impact whether the company's value rises or falls. The argument that companies with female executives make better judgments for shareholders has led to a noticeable trend of raising the participation of women on boards in several nations throughout the world during the past decade. Male directors tend to be risk-takers, whereas female directors are more risk-averse, making them more effective decision-makers in some situations. When making complicated decisions, women on the board typically digest information more effectively and efficiently than a board made up entirely of men. This study examines if having more women on boards of directors increases company profitability. This study examines how gender diversity influences the impact of the board of directors (BOD) and independent directors (ID) on business profitability throughout two time periods - before and during COVID-19 - Pandemic. This study's sample comprises 40 Food and Beverage firms listed on the Indonesian Capital Market between 2011 and 2021. The F & B industry was chosen as a research topic because it is considered to be able to survive in difficult times. Panel data regression was used to estimate the research models. Before Covid 19 - Pandemic, BOD size significantly negatively influenced firm profitability, whereas ID positively impacted firm profitability. The presence of women on the board significantly mitigates the negative impact of the BOD on firm profitability. During the Pandemic, BOD had no significant impact on corporate profitability. Nonetheless, ID has a negative impact on company profitability. Surprisingly, this condition demonstrates that the presence of women on the BOD strengthened the influence of the BOD and ID on firm profitability. Increasing women's participation on boards of directors is one way to enhance their performance. © 2023 IEEE.

Guest editorial

Corporate governance and sustainable development in Africa The African continent faces many challenges including extreme poverty, rampant corruption, human rights abuses, environmental degradation (due to extractive industry activities), extreme inequalities, HIV/AIDS, conflicts and weak rule of law. In the context of these many challenges, Africa is strongly featured in the UN 2030 Sustainable Development agenda as most vulnerable and deserving special attention (United Nations General Assembly, 2015). [...]SDGs are particularly relevant to Africa among other development countries. NEPAD in particular, an initiative by the African leadership, emphasises the importance of good governance for achieving sustainable development in Africa and sets out principles to strengthen, not only political governance, but also economic and corporate governance (Hope, 2005). [...]there has always been acceptance that effective firm-level corporate governance is paramount in supporting sustainable development in Africa on the continent (Hope, 2005). Most studies examining the impact of corporate governance in African firms' decision-making processes have focused on firm performance (Mangena et al., 2012;Darko et al., 2016;Assenga et al., 2018;Erena et al., 2022;Abang'a et al., 2022) and corporate reporting (Waweru et al., 2019;Chijoke-Mgbame et al., 2020). [...]our knowledge about whether and how corporate governance contributes to the SDGs or sustainable development principles in Africa remains very limited.

Relationship Between Green Innovation and Sustainability and Moderating Role of Foreigners: Evidence from Saudi Listed Companies

This paper investigates the effect of the presence of non-Saudi members on the board and committees and the relationship between green innovation and sustainability reporting. I rely on the ISO 26000 and CSR guidelines as an index of sustainability measures. Based on a sample of Saudi listed firms, for the period 2017–2020, I run a multiple regression to test the moderating role of the effect of foreigners' presence on the link between green innovation and sustainability reporting. The main issue of the paper is to address whether the presence of foreign members on the board of directors affects the firm's decision to voluntarily respond to major stakeholders' demands for increased sustainability reporting in Saudi Arabia. I found that the last appearance of COVID-19 affected the level of sustainability reporting, which led to the impact on the results of the relationship between the variables as well. By using a hierarchical moderated regression analysis, my findings confirm that green innovation has a crucial role in promoting sustainability, but the presence of foreigners in different committees has no effect on the relationship. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Corporate Social Responsibility: A Business Strategy That Promotes Energy Environmental Transition and Combats Volatility in the Post-Pandemic World

Corporate social responsibility can assist in reducing the noise caused by pricing volatility and a lack of energy-efficient business solutions. The study's objective is twofold: (i) to investigate the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in reducing volatility through the contribution of energy-efficient strategies;(ii) to identify research trends in the field that may indicate future research directions for the development of more dynamic strategies that will help in mitigating the impact of pricing volatility. A five-step bibliometric analysis was applied to address the research question. The findings were visualized by using bibliometric tools such as R Studio, Biblioshiny, and VOSViewer. Chinese academics have been revealed as pioneers in integrating CSR into corporate strategies to reduce volatility and support energy-efficient investments. Moreover, results indicate that financial institutions must embrace a new business model based on both CSR and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) principles. Since very little is known about the interaction structure between CSR and ESG in the mitigation of price volatility, the purpose of this article is to bridge that knowledge gap. The pioneering character of this research—the construction of a business model based on the principles of CSR and ESG—contributes significantly to both the field's knowledge and the practice of corporate sustainability management.

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During my time with the NLMEA we worked to provide quality professional development across the province, advocate for music education in schools as well as at the university level and helped navigate and advocate for music education during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to the BCMEA, I also serve on the boards of other volunteer organizations such as the Island Ukuleles Music Society and have been asked to fulfill a role that is opening on the board of the Victoria Jazz Society (due to my status as a professional trumpet player in Greater Victoria). With all of this experience, I feel that I am a strong candidate for the position of Director of Public Relations/Member Engagement for the Canadian Music Educators' Association Elected Board.

JOM TALKS WITH 2022 TMS PRESIDENT JUD READY

An interview with TMS President Jud Ready is presented. Among other things, Ready talks about the future of TMS and shares his greatest contribution as president.

One in the Same? Unpacking Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ESG in South Korea

Substantial growth in global ESG investments has led to calls to better understand regional trends. To this end, this paper provides three major contributions with respect to the Korean market. First, it provides a comprehensive overview of the local ESG landscape. While drivers include aggressive ESG allocation and disclosure requirements, initial growth may have been propelled by a relabeling of existing investments rather than channeling of new capital. Second, this study unpacks ESG and corporate social responsibility (CSR) as presented in the literature. While prior studies have often used ESG and CSR interchangeably, clearer distinctions between the two terms may be called for. Third, this paper investigates ESG and CSR in South Korea through unique news data analysis of 88,946 articles. Unlike the academic literature to date, we see clearer distinctions between ESG and CSR via news analysis. Specifically, related terms for ESG focus on corporate governance and investors, while CSR retains a focus on social contribution and social responsibility.

The Effect of Profitability, Board Size, Woman on Boards, and Political Connection on Financial Distress Conditions

This research proves the consistency of Agency Theory as a solution to explain the role of the influence of profitability, board size, woman on board, which is divided into two, namely woman on board of commissioner and woman on board of directors, as well as political connections to financial distress. Panel data from these variables were obtained from companies listed in LQ-45 in 2017–2021 which were then analyzed with a quantitative approach through the regression analysis of Ordinary Least Squares, Fixed Effects, Random Effects, and Robust, which was carried out simultaneously. The results of this analysis have a higher level of accuracy compared to partial testing. The first finding explains that the Profitability Ratio has a negative effect on financial distress, the second finding explains that board size has a positive effect on financial distress, the third finding explains that woman on board of commissioner has no effects on financial distress, however, the fourth finding explains that woman on board of director has a positive effect on financial distress, while the fifth finding explains the political connection has no positive effect to financial distress. Panel data-based research through simultaneous testing can be considered for principals in appointing agents to manage the company. Simultaneous analysis of panel data is a new breakthrough in research testing with more detailed results.

How Do You Measure a Year?: The Official Voice of Perioperative Nursing

"1 As President of this wonderful association, there are so many ways that I can measure the past year. * In days: 333 serving as President. * In "President's Messages": 12 deadlines that had to be met (but more often were not). * In conference calls: with the Board;the Executive Committee;and various other committees, task forces, and groups. After the Reset, we held a combined orientation for the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee members. The COVID-19 pandemic has left its mark on the world, and our association has not been unscathed by it. Because the Headquarters team was nimble, resourceful, and acting in the best interest of the Association and you, our members, we emerged from the last two years financially strong, even after transitioning both the 2020 and 2021 AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expos into virtual events. Along with Lynn, my executive director, Becky Ruban, MSN, RN, SHRM-SCP, and Evelyn Rosenthal, AVP Leader and Employee Development Experience, have provided me with autonomy to do both my work and serve AORN during my tenure on the Board.

The Association between Outside Directors’ Compensation and ESG Performance: Evidence from Korean Firms

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) has become essential for corporate sustainability. Among ESG activities, we focus on governance structure since firms can properly engage in activities related to environmental and social responsibility only when their corporate governance structures are well established. Outside directors play an important role in governance structure since they monitor the management and provide expertise to the board of directors. In this study, we pay particular attention to the compensation of outside directors, which reflects the effort, expertise, and independence of outside directors. Based on data from listed firms on the Korea Stock Exchange in South Korea between 2014 and 2020, we examine the association between outside directors’ compensation and ESG performance in certain firms with unique governance structures, namely, chaebols (or family firms). We find that the compensation of outside directors is positively associated with ESG performance, implying that outside directors’ compensation motivates effective monitoring and advisement of management and has an incremental effect on ESG performance. We suggest that the compensation of outside directors is one of the key factors that can significantly affect ESG performance. Therefore, investors and policymakers may evaluate whether a firm is doing well in terms of ESG activities by examining the compensation of outside directors.

Leading the Board in a Crisis: Strategy and Performance Implications of Board Chair Directive Leadership

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every boardroom in the world. However, neither the extant leadership literature nor the corporate governance literature offers succinct guidance on what constitutes effective board leadership during such a calamity. To address this theoretical and practical need, we develop a moderated mediation model, in which directive leadership from the board chair promotes competitive simplification at the onset of the crisis, which in turn promotes firm financial performance during the crisis. Using survey responses from 120 directors of U.S. public firms in Spring of 2020, combined with firm-level archival data from multiple sources and time periods, we find support for this mediated relationship—but only if the chair is not CEO. If the chair is CEO, we find no evidence of a positive relationship between directive leadership and either competitive simplification or firm financial performance;rather, we find some evidence of a negative relationship. We explore the implications of these findings for the theory and practice of corporate governance and crisis management. © The Author(s) 2022.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education: 2021 Annual Report

President - John Clay Kirtley, PharmD, Executive Director, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (National Associate of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP));Vice-President - Reza Karimi, RPh, PhD, Dean & Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy (American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, AACP);Secretary/ Treasurer - Amy L. Seybert, BS, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, CHSE, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy (American Pharmacists Association, APhA) Board Members. Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, Dean at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and Professor of Surgery in the College of Medicine (AACP);Gregory Gruener, MD, MBA, MHPE, Vice Dean for Education, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Ralph P. Leischner Jr., MD, Department of Medical Education, Professor, Neurology (American Council on Education, ACE);Kimberly S. Croley, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, FAPhA, Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist for Laurel Senior Living Communities (APhA);Winnie A. Landis, BS Pharm, CDE, FAPhA, Community Pharmacist, CVS Health (APhA);LuGina Mendez-Harper, PharmD, Director, Professional Practices, at Prime Therapeutics (NABP);Michael A. Mone, RPh, JD, FAPhA, Senior Legal Counsel, CVS Health (NABP);Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, Vice Dean at the University of California San Francisco and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy (AACP) Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Commission The CPE Commission met virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 11-13, 2021, and November 16-18, 2021. Crystal Carter, MPA, Louisiana Pharmacists Association;JoAnn Francis, BS Pharm, MBA, CHCP, American Society of Health System Pharmacists;Peter J. (P.J.) Hughes, PharmD, MSEd, BCPS, Samford University;Barbara Jolly, RPh, MPA, LDE, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy;Lindsay Kaster, PharmD, BCOP, Boise VA Medical Center;Nicholas Lehman, PharmD, BCACP, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and UnityPoint West Des Moines Family Medicine & Internal Medicine Clinics;Jennifer Pauley, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital;Ginger Scott, RPh, MS, PhD, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy;Kathy Schott, PhD, CEimpact;Barbara Ellen Maguire Vick, JD, PharmD, BCSCP, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy;Diane Yoon, EdD, USC School of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Campus. For Purposes of Considering Continued Accreditation Status Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions·;Duquesne University School of Pharmacy;Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences·;Howard University College of Pharmacy;Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences·;Mercer University College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy;Midwestern University College of Pharmacy·;Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Pharmacy;South College School of Pharmacy;University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy;University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy;University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy;University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy;University of Kansas School of Pharmacy;University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Pharmacy;University of Utah College of Pharmacy Accredited with Probation Status Chicago State University College of Pharmacy For Purposes of Considering Advancement from Precandidate to Candidate Status American University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy Removal of Accredited with Probation Status: None For Purposes of Considering: Application for Precandidate Status: California Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy (three year) (precandidate status denied) For Purposes of Considering: Continued Candidate Status None For Purposes of Considering: Continued Accredited Status (after initial two-year term) University of Texas at Tyler Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy For Purposes of Considering: Advancement from Candidate to Accredited Status Larkin University College of Pharmacy (advancement denied;held at candidate status);SUNY Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences;University of Texas at El Paso College of Pharmacy;William Carey University School of Pharmacy Focused On-site Evaluation Visits Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences;D'Youville College School of Pharmacy;St. John Fisher Wegmans School of Pharmacy;Touro New York College of Pharmacy;University at Buffalo The State University of New York School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences;University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy;University of Tennessee Health Science

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