On Oct. 19, 2009, Captain Nita Sood, a pharmacist with the United States Public Health Service, visited the College and presented to students as an invited lecturer in the Pharmacy Health Systems course.  This course, developed and coordinated by Dr. Tamar Lasky of the College of Pharmacy, addresses contemporary issues in public health and pharmacy practice.
Dr. Sood spoke to the students about the critical and evolving role of pharmacists in the U.S. Public Health Service, highlighting examples from her own experiences with the Commissioned Corps, such as her involvement in preparedness efforts in responding to influenza pandemics, and being the first U.S. Public Health Service pharmacist to serve aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort .
Dean Jordan noted that throughout the years many graduates of the College of Pharmacy have entered the U.S. Public Health Service, dedicating their careers to enhance the health and wellness of our nation’s citizens. As a gift to the College Dr. Sood presented Dean Jordan with a copy of the book Plagues and Politics: The Story of the United States Public Health Service, which was personally inscribed by Rear Admiral Robert E. Pittman, the Chief Pharmacy Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
More information regarding pharmacy careers with  United States Public Health Service can be found here:
usphs.gov/profession/pharmacist