Appointments

• Vice Dean, College of Graduate Studies
• Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Bio

Dr. Wisneski is the Vice Dean for the College of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.

He received his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science (currently St. Joseph’s University), Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia, and Master’s of Business Administration at Walsh University.

Prior to his appointment to the university, he was the pharmacy manager at Summa Health System.

In the past Dr. Wisneski has held positions in clinical pharmacy, ambulatory care, hospital pharmacy management, the pharmaceutical industry, and as a pharmacist in the U.S. Army. In addition to his responsibilities as Vice Dean, Director Wisneski serves as director for the Pharmacy Practice Management and Health Care Structure and Process courses.

He teaches on a variety of topics to include practice management, business planning, health care delivery, leadership, and history of pharmacy.

Area of Expertise/Research Interests

Dr. Wisneski’s interests include faculty development, pharmacy practice management, business planning for patient care services, health care delivery in the United States, professional identity and the history of pharmacy. He conducts historical research related to the practice of pharmacy during the Civil War and opioid addiction.

Courses

Doctorate of Pharmacy Program:

• Health Care Delivery Systems
• Pharmacy Practice Management I & II

Master’s in Leadership & Health Systems Science:

• Health Care Structure & Process

Educational Background

• Masters of Business Administration – Health Care Management, Walsh University, 2008
• Doctorate of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, 1991
• Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science, 1982

Academic & Professional Activities

• NEOMED College of Graduate Studies Faculty Council
• American Association Colleges of Pharmacy
• American Society of Health System Pharmacists
• American Institute History of Pharmacy
• Phi Lambda Sigma

Awards

• P2 Teacher of the year Award 2018
• Teaching Innovation Award -in Experiential Education 2008-2016

Distinctions

• Veteran U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, 1982-1988 Captain
• Eagle Scout, 1976

Presentations

• Historical Perspective on Professional Identity
• Opioid Use During the Civil War Era: Implications for Addiction
• Practice of Pharmacy During the Civil War
• Providing Constructive Feedback

Publications

• Wisneski SS, Soric MM. Professionalism. In Soric MM ed. Maximize Your Rotations: ASHP’s Student Guide to IPPEs, APPEs, and Beyond. 1st edition. Maryland. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2013
• Soric MM, Schneider SR, Wisneski SS. The Effective Preceptor. 1st Edition, Maryland. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2017
• Taylor RA, Wisneski SS, Kaun MA, et al. Sequential advanced pharmacy practice experiences at one institution for students from three pharmacy schools. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2014; 71:140-4.
• Ruminski MA, Wisneski SS, Dugan SE. Stevens Johnson Syndrome – What a Pharmacist Should Know. U.S. Pharmacist 2013; 38:7.
• Komorny KM and Wisneski SS. Implementation of an institution-specific, weight based unfractionated heparin protocol. Pharmacy & Therapeutics 2001; 26:190-203.