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PORTLAND, Maine

UNE Professor Kenneth McCall named president of Maine Pharmacy Association

Kenneth 'Mac' McCall, associate professor and chair of the University of New England's Department of Pharmacy Practice, was elected president of the Maine Pharmacy Association at their annual meeting held in Bangor on September 11, 2010. 

In his current role as chair of UNE's Department of Pharmacy Practice, he is developing an outstanding pharmacy curriculum through partnerships between UNE faculty, pharmacists and other health care professionals in Maine.  He has also been instrumental in providing MPA immunization training programs for pharmacists across the state.

Dr. McCall received his B.S. pharmacy and Pharm.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma and completed a primary care residency with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Army. 

He brings a variety of professional experiences in both community and institutional settings through more than 15 years of practice.  Prior to moving to Maine with his wife and son, he was an associate professor of pharmacy practice at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for 11 years.

The Maine Pharmacy Association, founded in 1867 is the oldest state professional pharmacy association in the country.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.