Job Description

Dr. Patrick’s principal duties with the College of Medicine are to develop, coordinate and lead in teaching an integrated curriculum in pharmacology.

Biosketch

Dr. Patrick is a Faculty Scholar in Pharmacology and has 33 years of teaching experience in health professions schools at Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia and at Florida State University. He has taught medical students for 30 years and has participated in teaching reviews for National Boards for medical students and in review courses for residents. For the past 30 years he has directed pharmacology courses for students of dentistry, pharmacy, and medicine, and has participated in major curricular revisions and accreditation self-studies in those schools.

Education

B.S., Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, 1969 Ph.D., Pharmacology, University of North Carolina, 1973

Service

Florida State University College of Medicine: Admissions Committee, Student Evaluation and Promotion Committee, Years 1& 2 Curriculum Subcommittee; Department of Biomedical Sciences Bylaws Committee, Tenure and Promotion Committee, Faculty Development Committee Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee College of Problems of Drug Dependence, Drug Evaluation Committee

Honors/Awards

Outstanding Teacher, Basic Sciences, Second Year, Medical Class of 2006 Outstanding Teacher, School of Basic Health Sciences, 1985, 1986 Board of Visitors Teaching Fellow, 1999 Outstanding Teacher, School of Medicine, 2001 Several awards from Schools of Dentistry and Medicine as Outstanding Teacher in Basic Sciences, Preclinical, Pharmacology course, or Course Director

Memberships

American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Sigma Xi Rho Chi, Honorary Pharmaceutical Fraternity Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Honorary Dental Society

Research Focus

Dr. Patrick’s research has dealt with substances of abuse, particularly sedative and opiate drugs, including dependence, tolerance, biodisposition, and neurochemistry.