William Frederick Mc Ghan

Background

Ghan, William Frederick Mc was born on July 6, 1946 in Sacramento. Son of Roy William and Nelleen (Zischang) McGhan.

Education

Community scholar, University of California-San Francisco, 1966-1970; Doctor of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1979.

Career

Clinical intern, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1969-1970; clinical resident, University of California Medical Center, 1970-1971; pharmacy coordinator, Appalachian Student Health Project, 1970; staff director, Student American Pharmaceutical Association, Washington, 1971-1974; chairman community health, Student American Pharmaceutical Association, 1969-1970; staff director, Project SPEED, national drug education program, 1971-1973; associate director, 1973-1974; staff director, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington, 1974-1976; member public policy committee, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1974-1978; chairman publications committee, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1975-1976; graduate fellow, instructor, College Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 1976-1978; assistant professor, School Pharmacy, University of Southern California, 1978-1982; professor, coordinator division administrative and behavioral science College Pharmacy, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1982-1989; founder, senior researcher, Institute for Pharmaceutical Economics, since 1989; professor, Philadelphia College Pharmaceutical & Science, since 1989; director pharmacy administration graduate program, Philadelphia College Pharmaceutical & Science, since 1990. Member membership committee National Coord. Council for Drug Education, 1974-1975.

Member steering committee American Pharmaceutical Association Drug Interactions Program, 1973-1976. Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences liaison to NAS-National Research Council, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• William Frederick Mc Ghan has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education, American Association Pharmaceutical Science (chairman economics section 1988). Member American Pharmacy Association, Academy Pharmaceutical Research and Science (chairman economic, social and administrative science section 1987-1988, president 1988), American Society Hospital Pharmacists, American Association Colleges Pharmacy (board directors 1995-1997, chairman pharmaceutical administration section 1989-1990, chairman council of faculties 1995-1996, co-recipient Lyman award 1989), International Society Pharmacoecons. and Outcomes Research (founding trustee. Founding president 1995-1996), Delta Sigma Phi, Rho Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Children: Monica, Matthew, Brian, Brent. Married Marilyn Dix Smith.

Father:

Roy William McGhan

Mother:

Nelleen (Zischang) McGhan

Spouse:

Marilyn Dix Smith.

child:

Brent Ghan

child:

Brian Ghan

child:

Matthew Ghan

child:

Monica Ghan