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Dan Newsom, Ph.D.
Dan Newsom is a 2012 graduate of the 不良研究所 College of Pharmacy (COP). He currently resides
in Birmingham, AL, with his wife of eight years, Rebekah, and their two wonderful
children Chap (2) and Taylor Kate (4 months).
Dan began working for CVS Health in 2008 and is currently the Regional Director over
businesses located across four states: Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee.
He is passionate about patient care in the community pharmacy setting and expanding
the scope of practice in the profession of pharmacy through initiatives like CVS HealthHUB.
Dan is an active alumnus and an advocate for the profession and for the 不良研究所 COP. He
has been a guest speaker at many COP events including orientation week, Pre-Pharmacy
Organization meetings, and the annual white coat ceremony.
For those looking to a career in pharmacy, Dan has some advice saying, 鈥淧harmacy is
an incredibly fulfilling career full of so many different avenues for helping your
patients live a healthier life, and the great news is that the profession is continuing
to evolve even further in patient care!听 For those who are interested, I encourage
you to find a job opportunity within the field you鈥檙e interested in to discover all
of the exciting ways you can apply your knowledge to benefit the patients in your
community.听 Having relevant work experience is one of the best ways to learn, it will
expand your network and make you even more marketable when you are exploring future
career pathways.鈥�
When he isn鈥檛 working or spending time with his family, Dan enjoys golf, guitar, grilling
and Halo. He said, 鈥測es, Halo the video games鈥擧alo 5 is amazing!鈥�
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