Dr. Tran earned both his Bachelor degree in Sciences and his Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology with a sub-specialty in Cardiovascular Therapeutics and Antiarrhythmics at Hartford Hospital and the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Tran has been a vital part of the start-up of two Colleges of Pharmacy, most recently in 2001 when he was the Founding Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy in Erie, Pennsylvania.  He was instrumental in that institution being accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). He has been an educator as well as a practitioner where he has developed clinical services and clinical initiatives to promote the expertise of a pharmacist, and also a scientist.  He has received over $1 million in research funding, published many articles and abstracts, authored book chapters, and made close to 100 professional and scientific presentations and workshops throughout the United States.  Dr. Tran was also elected as a member of the State Board of Directors of the American Heart Association in Louisiana, and the American Lung Association in Pennsylvania where he has contributed to the promotion of healthier community initiatives.  He has chaired committees and sub-committees in various professional organizations such as the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the International Society of Pharmacoeconomic and Outcome Research.  Before that, Dr. Tran was Head of the Clinical and Pharmacy program, for which he exercised oversight for three hospitals in Delaware.  He has served in similar positions of responsibility in Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

The Dean of the College of Pharmacy is the Chief Administrative and Academic Officer for the College. The Dean of the College of Pharmacy has the primary responsibility for its programs and future development. He provides leadership for the college in the oversight of its instructional, research, and service programs; works with development staff in fund-raising; provides direction to and receives recommendations from college committees charged with curriculum and personnel responsibilities; develops and administers the college’s budget, and ensures the college’s positive presence in the community.

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