2022 Annual Conference & National Student Retreat

ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Justin Coby, PharmD

Justin Coby, PharmD, graduated from Ohio Northern University in 2007 with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.  He spent the first several years of his career in the retail pharmacy setting, during that time Justin collected his business experience in managerial roles in the retail pharmacy world, as well as a personal business he ran with his brother for eight years.  In 2012, Justin took the position of Executive Director at Health Partners Free Clinic located in Troy, Ohio.  Health Partners is a not-for-profit free ambulatory care clinic that provides access to free high-quality healthcare for the uninsured and underserved residents of Miami County.  Free medical clinics, like Health Partners, have been lifesavers to thousands of people who are unable to access quality healthcare.  In 2020, Health Partners Free Clinic provided over 2,700 medical care visits to 916 residents of Miami County. This care includes providing over 11,500 prescription medication fills. The value of this care to the community is worth over $2.3 million.  Justin took a position with CedarCare Village Pharmacy, a subsidiary of Cedarville University, in September of 2021 where he serves as the Director of Pharmacy today. This innovative teaching community pharmacy strives to push the limits of services to the community in a Christ-honoring way.  Justin is tightly knit into his community beyond his work as a pharmacist. He serves as an Elder for Grace Baptist Church and has served on many non-profit boards during his time at Health Partners Free Clinic.  In 2020, Justin was awarded as a top pharmacist under 40 by the Ohio Pharmacists Association. He also received the Cheryl Stiefel-Francis Award for Non-Profit Excellence presented by the Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce, in the same year.

Justin Cole, PharmD, BCPS
 

Dr. Justin Cole is an Associate Professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice at the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy. He also serves as director of Cedarville University’s Center for Pharmacy Innovation. Dr. Cole received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University. Prior to his academic appointment, Dr. Cole worked at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in a number of roles, including as coordinator of clinical and investigational drugs services. Dr. Cole is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and continues to practice as the pediatric behavioral health clinical pharmacist at Rocking Horse Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Springfield, Ohio. His teaching and research interests include pediatrics, neurology/psychiatry, vaccine confidence, pharmacy ethics, and pharmacy leadership.

Jeffrey T. Copeland, BS, ThM, PharmD

It was a cold night after church one Sunday in a small town in South Georgia.  My mom and I were sitting in the back of a Volkswagen Bug waiting to go to dinner with my dad, brother, and grandparents when it suddenly all made sense. I was a sinner and I was going straight to hell without Jesus. I knew that I had no hope except for Jesus, that He died for my sins and rose from the grave, and I needed to put my faith in Him to save me. So, I bowed my head and told God that I was a sinner, that Jesus died for my sins, and that I trusted Him to save me. After communicating my trust in Jesus through prayer, I turned to my mom and told her: “I’m a Christian now.”  She gave me a great big bear hug. 

I am humbled to be a pharmacist, a pharmacy educator, and administrator for nearly 25 years.  My journey began as United States Army Captain responsible for the education of pharmacy technicians, newly commissioned pharmacists, physician assistant students, and serving as the ACPE Continuing Education Administrator.  After the Army, I used my experience to develop and administrate a pharmacy technician program while a full-time Seminary student and then as an Associate Minister of Evangelism and Discipleship.  The experience gained in these two positions laid the groundwork for success as a pharmacy school professor and administrator. During my time as a professor and administrator, I developed and oversaw the experiential education program and the pharmacy technician program, developed six courses of which five directly integrate faith into pharmacy practice (taught Applied Biblical Studies: Pentateuch eight times; taught Applied Biblical Studies: Gospels seven times; taught Medical Missions nine times, taught Medical Missions Experience 12 times; taught Ethics and Life Issues nine times), founded the CPFI chapter and continue to serve as an advisor, participated in 30 medical mission trips while precepting 123 pharmacy students, developed and delivered 151 devotionals to students, faculty, and staff, provided 59 continuing education presentations of which eight directly integrate faith into pharmacy practice, published 59 writings of which 17 directly integrate faith into pharmacy practice, presented 44 posters of which eight directly integrate faith into pharmacy practice, participated in 15 ACPE site visits as an ACPE Site Evaluation Team Member, served as an ACPE Continuing Education  Field Reviewer for nine ACPE Continuing Education Providers, served as a focus group member for ACPE experiential education and for ACPE Continuing Education Field Reviewer, served on local and state pharmacy organization Board of Directors, served on the CPFI Board of Directors, served as the CPFI President for four years, currently serve as the CPFI Immediate Past-President, and currently serve on the San Antonio Area CMDA Advisory Council. 
When I’m not working as a professor or as a pharmacist in the ER Pharmacy at Brooke Army Medical Center, I enjoy spending time with my two boys, Nathan and Matthew. They are awesome and I couldn’t be prouder of them! We enjoy hunting, sports, and spending time together. 

Fred M. Eckel, BS, MS, SCD (Hon)
 

Fred Eckel is Executive Director Emeritus of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists and Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Fred grew up in Philadelphia where he graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science.  He earned his MS degree and residency in hospital pharmacy from The Ohio State University School of Pharmacy and Hospitals. He received an honorary doctor of science degree from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in May 2009.  Fred is a pharmacist by choice, commitment, and concern.  During his lengthy career, he has worked in community and hospital pharmacy settings.  He served as Director of Pharmacy at the UNC Hospitals from 1968 to 1975.  Fred is a past president of ASHP, NCSHP, and the North Carolina Center for Pharmaceutical Care. Fred is Editor Emeritus of Pharmacy Times and has contributed over 250 articles and editorials to the pharmacy literature.  He is a frequent speaker at pharmacy meetings, having spoken in every U.S. state and on all inhabited continents. Fred’s wife, Peggy, is a nurse; his daughter, Sarah, and son, Stephen, practice pharmacy.  Fred’s faith is important to him. Fred is considered a pharmacy futurist. You may not agree with him, but he will make you think.  Be prepared to be challenged, stimulated, and quickened.

Tracy Frame, PharmD, BCACP

Dr. Tracy Frame is an Associate Professor at Belmont University College of Pharmacy. She graduated from Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy and then completed a residency at the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver, Colorado.  After completing her residency, she worked as a patient care clinical manager with Kroger, Inc., and then started in academia at Cedarville University which ultimately led to her current job at Belmont University.  She teaches in the Pathophysiology and Therapeutics series and the Health Assessment course. She maintains a practice site at The Next Door, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving women impacted by addiction, mental illness, trauma, and/or incarceration. She works with the medical team there which provides medically-monitored detoxification, acute medical care, chronic disease management, and educational groups. She loves working with the women there on their road to recovery. Dr. Frame also has a huge passion for missions and is involved in missions both locally and globally in underserved areas.  Her areas of research include substance use, women’s health, and student wellness and spirituality.

Joel Frame, Pastor

Joel Frame is a husband and the father of five daughters.  He serves as the Connections Pastor at Hope Church in Nashville, TN. He strategically leads community-engagement efforts connecting Hope Church with the community.  Joel battled with addiction to drugs and alcohol for nearly his entire life. His belief in God always kept him aware of his condition, but he refused to allow God to heal him. In June of 2018, Joel found freedom and new life in Jesus, which led him to a place of recovery and healing.  

Michelle Fritsch, PharmD, BCGP

Dr. Michelle Fritsch is a board-certified geriatric clinical pharmacist with a passion for healthy aging and education.  She is a specialist in medication use, prevention, and retirement transition in people over 60. She is the founder of Retirement Wellness Strategies; co-founder of Propel Comprehensive Wellness; and co-founder of Medipreneurs. She works with a broad definition of health – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aligned with purpose in each phase of life. She has been blessed to have each phase of her career also be ministry – academia, advanced interprofessional geriatric teams, non-profit within a health system that served the underserved, medical missions (thanks to a CPFI connection), student services for the underserved of Baltimore, and more.  She is the wife of a super-supportive husband, three grown children, and her new daughter-in-law!

Daniel A. Hussar, PhD

Daniel A. Hussar is Dean Emeritus and Remington Professor of Pharmacy Emeritus at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences.  He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees and as Honorary President of the American Pharmacists Association and is a Past President of the Drug Information Association and the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association.  He has served on the Board of Directors of World Vision and the Board of Directors of Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International.  He is a recipient of the Remington Honor Medal of the American Pharmacists Association and the Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Dr. Hussar’s primary interests are in the areas of new drugs, drug interactions, patient safety, and issues facing the profession of pharmacy, and he has written and spoken extensively on these subjects.  For many years he has published articles in several professional journals on the new medications that have been marketed in the United States.  He serves as the Author/Editor of The Pharmacist Activist monthly newsletter. 

Kelly W. Jones, PharmD

Kelly W. Jones, Pharm.D., BCPS is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) where he received both his B.S in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees.  He also completed a Pharm. D. Fellowship in Family Medicine from MUSC.  After graduation, he joined the faculty at the McLeod Family Medicine Residency Program in Florence, South Carolina, and worked with them for 28 years.  In 2016, he broke away from academics to help develop a new independent pharmacy located in Florence simply called THE Pharmacy.  Who says a teacher can’t practice!  In 1993, he was awarded Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy and since has renewed that certification three times.  In June of this year, the South Carolina Pharmacy Association awarded him Pharmacist of the Year for the State of South Carolina.  Dr. Jones was born in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, married to Lisa, and has 6 wonderful children Amanda, West, Carol, Mason, Hamilton, and Jackson.  To these he can add 7 grandchildren; Mae, Kellett, Lily, Sammy, Morgan, Henry, and George.  He currently resides in Hartsville, South Carolina.  His hobbies include family and writing music

Steve Noblet,  CEO

 DEVOTION & WORSHIP LEADERS

Jeffrey A. Bates, PharmD

In April 2021, Dr. Jeffrey Bates was appointed Dean of Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy after serving as Associate Dean for five years.  He works tirelessly with the School’s executive committee to see that the School aligns students’ God-given passions with their God-given abilities ensuring they become exceptional Kingdom ambassadors, ministering, and adorning the Gospel through the profession of pharmacy.  Nearly 30 years after graduating from Pharmacy school, Dr. Bates’ career has centered on pouring into more than 2,300 Pharmacists, modeling excellent care, and striving to exceed expectations. In the years prior to joining Cedarville, Dr. Bates served at Ferris State University’s College of Pharmacy as Assistant Dean and Director of Student Success.  While at Ferris, he founded the Ferris Pharmacy Care Clinic in 2013.  Located inside Ferris College of Pharmacy, students continue to regularly hone their clinical skills, assuring comprehensive care to underserved patients in and around Mecosta County.  Further, he shared clinical responsibilities in an Interdisciplinary Diabetes Clinic, facilitating experiential and inter-professional learning for pharmacy, optometry, and nursing students. Dr. Bates is privileged to have been an invited lecturer many times on both state and national platforms.  Dr. Bates has helped lead several non-profit organizations, serving on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Pharmacists Association, Hope House Free Medical Clinic, Cran Hill Ministries, and the Christian Pharmacy Fellowship International.  He has served as a deacon at Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville as well as led committees in the American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy and at the Michigan Pharmacist’s Association.  He is currently actively involved in the Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International Board of Directors and chairs its Educational Affairs Committee. He and his wife Sheryl are originally from the west-central Michigan area but are now privileged to call Cedarville, Ohio home.  They have three children and are strong advocates for, and supporters of, foster care and adoption.

Joy Greene, PharmD 

Dr. Joy Greene is a native of North Carolina who received her Pharm.D. degree from UNC in 1998. Joy worked in community pharmacy for seven years before joining the Academy.  She taught at Wingate University from 2005 to 2011. In 2011, God called Joy and her family to move to Jackson, Tennessee where she taught at Union University until June 2014.  God opened up an opportunity for Joy and her family to return to NC in July of 2014 when she accepted an Assistant Dean position at the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy at High Point University.  Joy has been married to her husband, Bryan, for 25 years and they have two children. Joy and her family are members of Greene Street Baptist Church in High Point. Joy has a radio/speaking ministry called Joytime Ministries.  "Joytime" is a one-minute Christian radio feature that airs on over 700 radio stations worldwide and Joy speaks regularly at women's events.  You can learn more about Joytime Ministries at www.joytime.org.

Jennifer Sands, BS Pharm

Jennifer’s husband Jim was killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.  Since then, Jennifer has undergone a dramatic spiritual transformation from tragedy to victory in Christ:  from an unbelieving, devastated widow to a Christian Author, Speaker, and Bible teacher.  A New Jersey native, Jennifer’s story has been featured on The 700 Club, Moody Bible Radio, Homelife Magazine, Fox News, and many other media outlets. She’s the author of 3 books: A Tempered Faith, A Teachable Faith, and A Treasured Faith; and she regularly addresses many audiences with her Biblically-centered messages.  Jennifer is also a 1989 graduate of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. She worked in the same independent retail pharmacy for 30 years before retiring from pharmacy in 2019.  For more information on her ministry, visit www.jennifersands.com. Jennifer looks forward to the fellowship time with her CPFI family! 

Daniel Wilson, PharmD, BCPS

Daniel Wilson is Director of Clinical Operations at True Rx Health Strategists, overseeing a team of 15 clinicians and patient care advocates to provide innovative solutions to improve patient health and lower medication costs.  Daniel graduated from Purdue University and went on to complete a residency at Indiana University Health Bloomington before becoming board certified.  Leading up to his current role, he has practiced in community, hospital, and ambulatory care settings.  Daniel’s wife, Charlotte, is a graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University.  They live in Southern Indiana with their sons Charlie and Nehemiah. 

 STUDENT RETREAT SPEAKERS