serendipity

aiyaahhh.. dalam hidup gw buanyaknya luar biasa deh kejadian kejadian terkait yang kelihatannya kebetulan banget. Seredipity. Happy accidents / pleasant suprise. Anyway, gw bukan termasuk orang yang percaya sama kebetulan sih sebenernya, jadi gw percaya kagak ada yang namanya kebetulan, pasti ada sebab, tujuan, entah buat pihak yang mana.

 Seperti yang baru-baru ini terjadi. Suatu hari, gw, nyokap, adek gw n istrinya, plus baby gw tercinta, little queen, makan mie enak di vivo city. Pas saat itu adek gw yang cewe ma suaminya lagi ke Kuala Lumpur. Setelah selesai makan, kita kenyang dan capek banget, apalagi habis jalan seharian. Jadi kita memutuskan buat naik taxi aja deh pulangnya.

Buat orang yang gak biasa ada di daerah vivocity menjelang natalan, just for your info: ngantri taxinya bisa sangat sangat menjengkelkan!! Jadilah kami mengantri dengan sangat kesal. Gw berusaha booking taxi, susah bener gak dapet dapet.

Saat mengantri, gak berapa jauh dari kami, mengantri juga seorang bapak bule dengan bayi nya di strollernya yang bagus banget (gw suka banget strollernya). Dari penampakan bayinya, gw bisa nebak ibunya pasti orang asia. Soalnya bayi cantik itu matanya sipit tapi rambutnya coklat keemasan, matanya coklat muda, kulitnya bule banget. Kayanya sih ibunya lagi masih shopping di giant dalam mall. Sambil ngantri, my little queen dah kepanasan, secara tempat nunggu taxi di vivo city termasuk salah satu tempat ngantri taxi yang paling menyebalkan seantero singapore (menurut gw). Jadi kita nyalain deh kipasnya yang kepasang di strollernya. Sambil tetep meneruskan ngantri.

Kaget juga ibu-ibu di depan si bapak bule ternyata ibu-ibu Indonesia juga. Mereka langsung berceloteh sok akrab dengan sang bapak, dan sibuk bilang mengomentari betapa lucunya bayinya. Komentar  mereka lucu-lucu sih, tapi lama-lama gw enek juga dengernya, norak and lebay. Gw juga bisa liat si bapak dari gayanya menjawab cuma berusaha "being nice" hihihihi.

Tau-tau orang di depan gw memutuskan berhenti megantri, menyerah. Sehingga gw jadi lebih deket ke si bapak n bayi bule itu. Ibu-ibu itu masih sibuk sok sok ngajakin si bule ngobrol. Yang lucu, tiba-tiba si bapak bule ngeliat my queen, dan kayanya menemukan 'eureka' moment. Langsung datengin si ratu kecil dan nanya "I always want to get one of this. It's very useful, especially in time like this?" Sambil nunjuk kipasnya theresia n ngajakin gw ngobrol. Berani juga ni bapak, gw pikir, padahal muka gw sepet banget abis negor orang melayu motong antrian gw :p

Jadilah gw senyum dan ngejawab. Trus dia nanya di mana belinya, dan berapaan beli waktu itu. Gw yakin tu bapak pengen melarikan diri dari gangguan kecentilan ibu-ibu di depannya, huahahaha.. Gw kasian juga, jadi gw ladenin deh. Trus si bule nanyain nama anak gw, and gw nanyain nama si cantik bule itu, namanya coco ternyata. Dan si bule dengan semangatnya muter strollernya ngadep ke belakang, supaya bisa menghadap my little queen, supaya mereka bisa liat-liatan. Tumben anak gw yang biasanya ramah sama orang, kali ini (kayanya karena dah kesel juga nunggu lama banget) cuma senyum lemes aja ke si coco yang kepanasan dan gelisah. Ngobrol basa basi bentar, si ibu pun akhirnya muncul, dan somehow mereka memutuskan gak ngantri, naik taxi yang gede (yang ngecharge SGD 50). Sambil ber bye ria ke rombongan kami, pergilah mereka. Oiya, gak berbye ke si ibu ibu itu hahaha.

Lalu kemudian.. selang hampir seminggu kemudian, kami berlibur ke Singapore Zoo sama adek gw n suaminya, nyokap gw n my baby girl. Kebetulan hari kerja, jadi kita memang ngarepin zoo gak terlalu penuh. Lagi sibuk jalan sana jalan sini, pas di daerah orangutan yang pada bergelantungan, deket shownya gajah, gw ngeliat si coco lagi di strollernya sama orangtuanya. Hehehe, langsung gw samperin and "Hi coco!", ... bagi gw, ketemu orang gak sengaja gini dah sering banget, sehingga gw ngerasa biasa aja, tapi kayanya gak demikian dengan ortu nya si coco, mereka kaget seneng  buanget, dan tertawa-tawa kesenengan menyapa si little queen, membiarkan coco dan little queen ber hai hai ria.. Lalu gw pun mengajak rombongan gw melanjutkan perjalanan, tanpa banyak tanya ini itu ke mereka, sementara mereka masih surprised happy mukanya, dan kami pun berlalu :d

Menyenangkan, dan pastinya tak terlupakan :)

tukang taxi yg baik

Kebanyakan Taxi di Singapur kan termasuk orang yang tidak ramah. Kalau istilah Indonesianya mah, tengil. Mau mulai dari mana cerita ketengilannya? Mulai dari awal deh, baru mau masuk taxi aja, belon tentu semua taxi mau jalan conggg. Kadang karena mereka mau ganti shift atau mau istirahat, nanya dulu, mau ke mana, kalau gak searah ya udah cabut langsung dia. Ada juga yang ngaco, jam peak hours maunya di daerah dowtown doang, alahh, rese deh.

Yang bikin sebel nyeritainnya adalah karena taxi tuh barang langka di Singapur, ngantri buat nyari taxi itu menyebalkan, lama dan panas. Belon pernah gw nemuin tempat ngantri taxi yang nyaman, semua yang pernah gw singgahin gak ada yang asik. Walaupun dah nelpon and booking, tetep butuh waktu lumayan lama. Rasa gw sih ya, lebih parah daripada nunggu taxi di daerah Sudirman Jakarta jam 6an sore.

Berikutnya, jarang amet yang mau ngucapin, Good morning, Hello, Hi, atau apaan lah. Langsung aja deh mau ke mana, lewat mana, udah deh. Oiya, jarang banget pula mereka mau bantuin kita masukin barang ke bagasi. Kalau gw ma nyokap gw n bayi gw tergopoh gopoh banget ngangkutin segala stroller, belanjaan oversize, dan lainnya, baru deh agak tergerak gebantuin.

Anyway, terlepas dari banyaknya pengalaman macam begitu, tapi beberapa kali gw ketemu tukang taxi yang baik. Emang bener ya, kebaikan itu selalu berbekas lama di hati :) Dan sangking jarangnya, of course gw ga susah mengingat kapan aja kejadiannya :) Tapi kisah yang satu ini, top markotop, and number one in my list.

Suatu hari gw n nyokap belanja di Giant, trus mulai deh ke tempat antrian taxi. Ternyata udah ada taxi ngantri, pengemudinya keliatan anak muda, berpenampilan menarik, tinggi pula. Sedang megang buku tebel banget di hadapan setirnya. Begitu melihat kami approaching, langsung dia letakkan bukunya di dashboard, keluar dari taxi, bukain pintu buat nyokap gw yg lagi ngegendong bayi gw, lalu ngebantuin gw masukin barang ke bagasi. Astaga, kita kaget banget dengan tingkah sigapnya itu. Belon lagi sapaannya, Hello, are you okay with everything? Lalu mulai mengemudi setelah tau tujuan kami. Setelah make sure semua baik-baik aja (ac, kursi, nyetir), dia konsen nyetir. Pas di lampu merah, dia l ceritangsung meraih bukunya, dan melanjutkan baca. Bukan fiksi lho, bukunya buku textbook bisnis. Gw ngintip soalnya, karena gw pikir tadinya dia lagi seru baca buku cerita apaan sih sampai segitunya. Ternyata salah euy gw hehe.
Sesampainya di tempat kami, gw mau ngebayar pakai kartu berhubung cash gw ga banyak, eh dia bilang mesin dia tadi agak bermasalah, jadi cash aja. Gw panik, karena gw ga yakin cash gw cukup. Bener kan, gak cukup, ampe gw ngeluarin semua koin gw dari kantongan ke tangannya dia, masih kurang juga. Dia cuma sneyum, gak papa, gak papa. Gw panik, gw bilang enggak lah, gw aja tadinya mau nge tip karena elo baik banget, dia cuma senyum, oke, gw sekarang kasih discount deh, jadi udah lah gak papa, segini aja oke. Alamakkkk... bayangkan perasaannya gw! Gak enak bangeeeeeeettt... abisannya gw bener beneran berdoa buat tu orang. God bless him.

sekolah gw tercinta di amerika

ah, pengalaman hidup yang menyenangkan dan takkan terlupakan seumur hidup gw tentunya.

Mimpi gw dari sejak gw kecil, well sejak SMP kali ya, pengen sekolah di luar negeri, gak sembarang luar negeri, pengennya di Amerika. Jelas dan mantap. Sayangnya namanya juga anak di bawah tempurung, kagak ngerti kalau sekolah di luar negeri itu mahal. Jadi waktu minta disekolahin ke luar negeri, cuma dijawab, pokoknya enggak sekarang yaaaa....

Then one day, bokap gw tercinta, mengeluarkan pengumuman kalau nilai gw bagus semester itu, gw boleh melirik keadaan di Amerika. Meaning, kalau gw rangking 1, boleh deh dikirim ke Amerika menjenguk saudara sepupu gw yg lumayan dah agak lama menetap di sana. Thanks God, dikasih euy. Makin ngejenguk, makin jatuh cinta lah ya sama sekolah di Amerika. There is something that I cannot really explain. It was just a great feeling imagining it. Hampir gw ga mau pulang dari Amerika, sangking naksirnya ma Amerika. Sampai-sampai bolos beberapa minggu setelah sekolah dah mulai. Cita-cita tetap cita-cita.

Sayangnya tiba-tiba krisis ekonomi gila-gilaan, dollar amerika yang tadinya pas gw visitasi pertama itu cuma gak nyampe 2000 per dollar, tiba tiba jadi 16 ribu. Hueks dah. Bokap dengan manisnya bilang, kamu sekolah dulu lah yang baik di Indonesia, S1 yang baik, entar S2 nya aja ke Amerika. Oke?

:) Dulu sih gak pernah ngerti kalau bokap n nyokap menabung demikian rupa, ikut asuransi pendidikan supaya ni anak pemimpi bisa sekolah ke Amerika hehehe.

Pucuk dicinta ulam tiba, setelah selesai S1, selesai juga sekolah keprofesian, angkat sumpah, dan mulai kerja. Mulai deh bokap bertanya dengan detail, "what is it you want to pursue?". Then my school hunting begun. FUN. Amazing how God led all the way to whatever it was.

Long story, there were my advisor, Bu Tri, Bu Yulia, both affecting my life so much. Mereka lah yang mengarahkan gw untuk dapat menentukan pilihan gw, bahkan bu Yulia memanfaatkan koneksinya untuk ngebantuin gw caranya nyari sekolah di Amerika. Berhubung yang gw mau sangat spesifik dan sedikit sekali sekolah yang punya jurusan yang gw suka.

Sambil jalan urusan milih sekolah, jalan juga nyiapin semua dokumen buat ngedaftar. Termasuk les TOEFL sama les GRE. Yang sangat susah nyari les GRE, secara di Indonesia kebanyakan orang maunya sekolah MBA, jadinya GMAT yg banyak banget isinya. Usaha yang luar biasa yang jelas jelas kalau bukan Tuhan yang berkehendak, kayanya gak mungkin deh dapet. Serunya, dapet temen notabene jadi salah satu sahabat gw sampai sekarang. Tes tes harus dilewatin, menerjemahkan semua dokumen, belon lagi buat essay, dan minta rekomendasi dari dosen. Wuah, mendatangi satu satu dosen yang gw kira kira mau nulis bagus tentang gw hihihihihi. Akhirnya mendaftar lah gw ke : University of Mississipi, Long Island University, dan St John University. 2 terakhir itu adanya di New York, sementara yang pertama ya adanya di Mississipi. Kenapa gw pengen banget ke pilihan pertama gw itu karena si Mickey Smith, dewa nya pharmaceutical marketing, ngajar di situ. Oya, biarpun ada Harvard, MIT, New York University, gak gentar gw, bukannya gw kalau daftar belum tentu gak diterima ya, tapi mereka kagak punya farmasi! Hahahahahaha - Just Kidding...
Sambil menikmati dunia kerja gw, dan dunia sosialisasi gw, (tiap abis kerja keluyuran kalao gak sama sahabat gw, sama sepupu sepupu gw yg juga baru mulai kerja), gak kerasa lewat beberapa waktu, sampai surat penolakan yang pertama dateng. University of Mississipi memberi surat penolakan yang panjang kali lebar, termasuk kurangnya pengalaman kerja gw yg katanya jadi hurdle. Bete dan sedih. Serem juga mengingat, andalan sekarang tinggal sekolah yang di new york, di mana profesor2 yang jadi tempat gw konsultasi dulu sangat nakut nakutin akan biaya dan kerasnya tu kota.

Dua-duanya terima gw. :) Bener-bener murni kerjanya Tuhan deh. Gw bengong juga pas terima surat penerimaan. Bareng ma bokap, milih milah milih milah milih milah milih, ngitang ngitung ngitang ngitung, kita putusin milih Long Island University. Dan registrasi ulang pun berlanjut hingga sekolah mulai.

Cinta banget liat kampus tua nya sekolah gw. Kampus gw bukan pusatnya, sekolah gw pusatnya di Brookville, Long Island beneran. Yang guede banget kaya kampus gw di depok lah. Nah yang kalau farmasi tapinya di kampus yang di Brooklyn. Downtown Brooklyn tempatnya, sepelemparan batu dari Manhattan. Jatuh cinta deh pokoknya ma kampus gw. Belon lagi persis di depan dorm gw, gedung untuk pagelaran dance sekalian jadi studio nya anak jurusan dance. Belon lagi gw bisa make piano di ruangan jurusan musik, piano pada di taro di ruang ruang kecil kedap suara. Dorm gw juga keren banget, penuh juga dengan anak anak yang baru kuliah, gw serasa muda lagi hahahaha. Cinta lah gw sama kampus gw.

Tambah cinta pas sekolah dah mulai. Ruang kelasnya canggih abis. Dosennya pada keren keren abis, ya iyalah mereka kan pada praktisi beneran, pusat farmasi di amerika kan di new york dan new jersey, gile juga Tuhan punya plan. Gw jadi mensyukuri gak diterima di Mississippi itu. Ternyata, what God had in store was even better :p. Berhubung Tuhan bermurah hati ma gw waktu gw tebak tebak berhadiah ngisi GRE gw (terutama bagian : words - gilaaaaa dehhh), dan lainnya, gw ga usah matrikulasi, ah senangnya, hemat biaya cuy.

Bokap dah bilang, kalau bisa setelah 1 semester atau 1 tahun cari kerja supaya bisa ngebantuin biaya sekolahnya yang gila gilaan mahalnya, waktu itu seharga rumah yang dijual di sebelah rumah kami di Jakarta. Semester pertama konsentrasi penuh ya, nasihatnya. Siipp.. Secara dah cita cita ya, seneng lah belajar, hahahaha. Sampai pas pas akhir semester pertama, lagi iseng ke kantor mau ambil pilihak kelas untuk smeester berikutnya, sang sekretaris yang baik hati nanyain, "gak ikutan ngelamar jadi asisten dosen?" sambil menunjuk antrian panjang orang di depannya. Setengah gak ngerti, dijelasin lah sama dia, trus dia bilang, kalau nilai kamu bagus, kamu boleh daftar, bentar gw liatin nilai lo. Dan dia pun mengecek nilai gw (yg gw sendiri belon dapet kesemua nilai gw). "Hey, you're doing so great! Apply! Here is the application!" dan dia kasih gw form nya.

Deg deg an. Waktu ditelpon disuruh wawancara. Lolos 2 tahap sudah. Nah lho yg ngewawancarain dosen dosen muka galak pula, alamak... Ditanyain A sampai Z, sampai cita-cita segala. Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh pada baek, gw dilolosin, masuk ujian praktek (dites kemampuan komputer), fiuhhhhhh akhirnya dapet. Bentar, emangnya dapet apaan ya kalau kerja jadi asisten dosen?

US$ 25,000 uang sekolah gw, dibebaskan! Kagak bayar uang sekolah, uang daftar ulang, uang uangan dah. Masih lagi gw dikasih uang tiap bulan $ 500! Gila cuyyyyy... Langsung telpon bokap, sambil teriak teriak kegirangan sambil kaget kaget. :D

Satu semester kerja jadi asisten dosen, tambah cinta ma sekolah gw. Menyenangkan sekali ternyata jadi dosen. Belajar terus, meneliti terus, nambah ilmu terus, dan ngebagiin ilmu. Seru ah. One time yang berbekas adalah, saat Bos kepala kantor gw tanya, kok bisa gw milih LIU jadi kampus gw, dan cerita pun mengalir. Gila bener bangga bener gw, saat dia angkat telpon, nelpon Mickey Smith dan bilang "Hi Micky? How are you? Lunch time, right? Remember last time at the congress, I told you about our TA here? One of them, Joice, katanya waktu itu nge aplly ke tempat kamu! .... ya.. and kamu nolak dia, she received rejection letter. .... Thank you! Hahahaha.. Seriously, I thank you, sekarang dia kerja sama aku, wow menyenangkan sekali of having her here! Bangga gw sama dia... bla bla bla "
Itu kali yang namanya Tuhan lagi sayang banget ma gw ya, kaya disirem aer dingin :p

Sampai akhir masa sekolah pun, semua menyenangkan sekali, walaupun gw milih thesis daripada ujian komprehensif tertulis doang, which is tentu aja beda banget perjuangannya! Tapi gw ga nyesel sama sekali, nyenengin banget. Too bad it had to end. Tapi memorinya mah, unperishable. Never. Pengalaman hidup hampir 3 tahun di sana, mengubah gw, mengubah semua aspek hidup gw. Cinta gw ma sekolah gw dan kehidupan gw pas lagi sekolah. I will be back, at least for a visit. Love you LIU!



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brooklyn_Campus_of_Long_Island_University

farmasi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_and_Marie_Schwartz_College_of_Pharmacy

kampus gw 125 tahun, kantor gw 150 tahun hehehehe

http://www2.brooklyn.liu.edu/pharmacy/index.html

honor
http://www.rhochi.org/

kampus gw chpaternya
http://www.rhochi.org/chapters/directory/betatheta.htm

my students
http://www.rhochi.org/chapters/chapter%20reports%202006/Beta%20Theta_2005.htm


profesor advisor gw, dr rickles

http://nuweb4.neu.edu/bouve-faculty/resumes/253.pdf


profesor gw:

SOCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES> Faculty Division of Social & Administrative Sciences Faculty Master of Sciences Degree with specialization in: Pharmacy Administration Drug Regulatory Affairs Professional Program: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D.) Graduate Programs: Doctor of Philosophy with specialization in Pharmaceutics Master of Science Degree-Pharmaceutics with specialization in: - Industrial Pharmacy - Cosmetic ScienceMaster of Science Degree with specialization in Pharmacology/Toxicology Social and Administrative Sciences Faculty/Administration 718-488-1101 Name: Donna Dolinsky Position: Professor Office Address: B20 Phone #: 718.488.1258 Email: donna.dolinsky@liu.edu Education Background 1970 Ph.D. The University of Toledo Toledo, OH Educational Psychology and Research Counseling Minor 1965 M.A. Hollins College Roanoke, VA Experimental Psychology 1963 B.S. The University of Toledo Toledo, OH Psychology Math Minor Teaching Interests/Experience I believe students learn through identifying and understanding problems and working to find solutions, using principles from within and outside their outside their academic discipline. I believe teaching is most effective when the instructional methods and materials emanate from and match ways students learn. This includes being actively engaged, creating new knowledge through using resources to find information, thinking, talking and writing about new ideas to learn them, relating new ideas to what they already know, forming structures of knowledge by showing relationships among information through and then presenting their newly created knowledge and getting feedback. Research Interests/Current Projects I am currently designing an instructional package for pharmacy students to learn how to create, evaluate, and use written patient education materials with patients to help them read, understand, and use the materials to improve their medication taking behavior and subsequent health. Key Expertise Health literacy: design interventions that have an impact on patients’ knowledge, attitude, beliefs, values, decisions, subsequent behavior to maximize their health and medication use List of publications/ presentations (Most recent first) Publications: Refereed Journals Lonie JM, Dolinsky D. (2002). Enhancing metacognitive skills using written narratives: an analysis of pharmacy students’ negative health behaviors in a behavioral pharmacy class. Am J Pharm Ed, 66, (3), Fall 2002, 273-277. Lonie JM, Thakkar B, Dolinsky, D, Mihm D. (2002). Counseling patients with low health-literacy: an educational intervention for pharmacy students. Journal of Managed Pharmaceutical Care, 1(3), April 2002, 37-46. Lonie JM, Dhing, C, Dolinsky D, Alafris A. (2001). Social and Administrative Science faculty contributions to social and behavioral pharmacy research from 1989-1999. Am J Pharm Ed 65(2), 82-86. Dolinsky D. (1994).Evaluating research: teaching skills of research evaluation. Am J Pharm Ed (1): 82-86. Dolinsky D. (1993). The patient consultation mandate: Is it time for collaborative externship programs? Am J Pharm Ed 57(Winter): 429-432. Pilkington M, Dolinsky D. (1991). Selecting alternative drug therapies. Medical Care 29(2): 152-168. Dolinsky D. et al. (1991). Planning a social/behavioral component of a pharmacy curriculum. Am J Pharm Ed 54(4): 337-380. Dolinsky D. (1990). Social-behavioral pharmacy in the U.S. - The state of the art. J Clin Pharm Ther 15: 155-163. Dolinsky D. et al. (1989). Consumer attitudes towards generic drugs. J. Pharmaceutical Marking and Management 4(1):93-104. Dolinsky D. (1989). How do the elderly make decisions about taking medications? J Soc Admin Pharm 6(3):127-37. Fiese EF, Gorman WG, Dolinsky D. (1988). Test method for evaluation of loss of prime in metered-dose aerosols. J Pharm Sci 77(1): 90-93. Dolinsky D, Gottleib J. (1986). Moral dilemmas in pharmacy practice. Am J Pharm Ed 50:56-59. Dolinsky D, Lantos R. (1986). An evaluation of a continuing education workshop on empathy. Am J Pharm Ed 50:28-34. Dolinsky D, Gross SM. (1984). Execution by Injection - should pharmacy become involved? Am J Pharm Ed 2(4):180-186. Dolinsky D, Reid V. (1984). Types of classroom test: objective cognitive measures. Am J Pharm Ed 48:285-289. Rosenberg JM, Dolinsky D. et al. (1984). Elderly ambulatory care patients' knowledge about drugs. Hospital Pharmacy 19(April): 289-301. Rosenberg JM, Fuentes RJ, Kirschenbaum H.L, Dolinsky D. (1983). Evaluation of the de Haen and Drug Dex Drug Information System. Am J Hosp Pharm 40:1665-1668. Dolinsky D. et al. (1983). Student design and evaluation of patient medication Information. Am J Pharm Ed 47(2):123-126. Dolinsky D. et al. (1983). The application of principles of prose learning to the design of patient medication Information. Am J Hosp Pharm 40:266-271. Dolinsky D. What is psychological pharmacy? (1982). Pharm Int 3(9):300-303. Cutie A, Burger J, Clawans C, Dolinsky D, et al. (1981). Test for reproducibility of metered-dose aerosol values for pharmaceutical solutions. Am J Pharm Sci 70(9):1085-7. Dolinsky D. (1979). Pharmaceutical psychology Am J Pharm Ed 43(3):261-6. Gentry C, Dunn T, Dolinsky D, et al. (1974). For want of assessment systems, CBTE programs are lost. Performance Based Teacher Education 18(3). Armus HL, Sniadowski-Dolinsky D. (1966). Startle decrement and secondary reinforcement stimulation. Psychonomic Sci 4:117-118. Publications: Book ChaptersDolinsky D, Lonie JM. (2003). Sociological Implications of Pharmaceutical Care. In CH Knowlton RP Penna (Eds), Pharmaceutical Care, 2nd ed., Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. Dolinsky D. (1996). Behavioral Medicine. In Wertheimer AI. Smith MC. (Eds.) Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmaceutical Care. New York: Pharmaceutical Products Press. Dolinsky D, Webb CE. (1995). The Need for Pharmaceutical Care. In CH. Knowlton, R. Penna (Eds.). Pharmaceutical Care. New York: Chapman & Hall. Dolinsky D, Sogol E. Pharmacys' Motivation for Patient Package Inserts. (1989). In Bogaert M, Stichele RU. Kaufman J, Lefebvre R. (Eds). Patient Package Inserts as a Source of Drug Information. Amsterdam: Elsevier: 27-37. Dolinsky D. (1989). Psychological Aspects of the Illness Experience. In Wertheimer A.I. Smith M.C. (Eds). Pharmacy Practice: Social Behavioral Aspects. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins: 127-157. Dolinsky D. (1974). The Student in a Competency Based Program: Does He Have An Active Role? In Houston W.R. (Eds.) Exploring Competency Based Education. Berkeley: McCutchan. Publications: Non-refereed Journals and Continuing Education Articles Dolinsky D. (1996) Ethics in teaching in a multicultural environment. Abridged version of AACP Presentation. Ethics SIG Newsletter. Spring 1996. Dolinsky D. (1994). Dealing with concerned patients when drug interactions receive overt media attention. In R.L. Lantos (Ed.). Coping With the Unexpected: A Pharmacologic and Psychologic Approach. Sponsored by The Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Norwalk CT: GEM Publications. Dolinsky D. (1993). How to develop communication skills in counseling patients. Welcome Trends in Pharmacy. May. Dolinsky D, Werner K. (1987). How to counsel the adolescent patient. Drug Topics May 4. Posyniak M, Gross SM, Dolinsky D. (1983). How are ad appeals to pharmacists changing? Med Mkt & Media 70-82. Publication: ManualDolinsky D, et al. (1980). How to Write Medication Information for Consumers. NIH, HEW, OE Bureau of Consumer Affairs Grant No. G00782191. Publication: CaseDolinsky D, Reid VE. (1987). Psychological Aspects of Drug Use: Communication In Wertheimer A.I. and Smith M.C. (eds.) A Casebook in Social and Behavioral Pharmacy. Cincinnati: Harvey Whitney Books Inc. 153-4. Podium and Poster PresentationsDolinsky, D. Health Literacy – Writing Readable Test: The Movie. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, San Diego, CA, July 8-12, 2006. Dolinsky D. Invited Speaker. The Role of Pharmacists in Improving the Appropriate Use of Medications. In Critical Contributions of Health Professionals to Health Literacy. Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA, December 13, 2006. Dolinsky D. Health literacy: Problems and Solutions. Invited Speaker. The University of Connecticut College of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, December 7, 2004. Dolinsky D. Health Literacy Problems: Solutions from the Academic Disciplines. Poster. The 13th International Pharmacy Workshop, Msida, Malta, July 22, 2004. Dolinsky D. A Description and Presentation of an Electronically Packaged, Evidence-Based Health Literacy Curriculum: The Pfizer Project. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT, July 10-14, 2004. Dolinsky D. Strategies for Healthcare Providers: Assisting Low-Literate Patients. Invited Speaker. Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 19, 2002. Dolinsky D. Mentoring: a Took Kit to Assist New Faculty. Invited Speaker. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Kansas City, MO, July 12, 2002. Dolinsky D, Lonie JM, Dhing C. Assessing Patient Counseling Skills using Software to Analyze a Critical Incident Essay. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Kansas City, MO, July 13, 2002. Dhing C, Lonie JM, Dolinsky D. Assessing Patient Counseling Skills using Different Evaluation Methods: a Triangulation Study. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Kansas City, MO, July 13, 2002. Dolinsky, D. Numeracy as a Component of Health Literacy: What Skills do Consumers need to Make Appropriate Medication Management Decisions? Poster. The 12th International Pharmacy Workshop, Sydney, Australia, August 12-16, 2002. Dolinsky, D. Teaching an Ethnically Diverse Student Population: Strategies for Communication and Education. Invited Speaker. Interim Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, March 2, 2002. Dolinsky D, Dhing C, Lonie JM, Mihm D, Thakkar B. Counseling Patients with Low Health Literacy: An Intervention for Pharmacy Students. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Toronto, Canada, July 8-11, 2001. Lonie JM, Dolinsky D. A Descriptive Study of Students’ Lay Representations of the Mechanisms of Patient and Pharmacist Behavior. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, San Diego CA, July 11, 2000. Dhing C, Dolinsky D, Stratton T, Blumenschein K, Bultman D, Larson L, Robinson E. Teaching of Statistics and Research Methodolo;gy in Entry-Level PharmD Programs. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, San Diego CA, July 11, 2000. Dolinsky D, Cicero L. The Academic Training of Regulatory Affairs Professionals. Invited Speaker. (Cicero presented). DIA National Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 14, 1999. Dolinsky D. Scholarship in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Invited Speaker. Section of Social and Administrative Sciences. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 1999. Dolinsky D, McManus, MF. Making Choices about Alternatives to Biomedicine: with a Discussion of what could be Translated to the Internet. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 1998. Dolinsky D, Brushwood D, Desselle S, Mount J, Schafermeyer K, Stratton T. Social and Administrative Sciences Instructional Modules for the Delivery of Pharmaceutical Care. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July, 1998. Dolinsky D, McManus MF. Making Choices about Alternatives to Biomedicine: a Curriculum Guide. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July, 1997 Dolinsky D. Psychologists and Pharmaceutical Care. Invited Speaker. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Reno NV, July 18 1996. Dolinsky D, Brown M, Rosenberg JM, Taft D. Curricular Design using a Linear Sequence of Learning Hierarchies. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Reno NV, July 18, 1996. Dolinsky D, Reid VE. Invited Seminar Speaker. Development of BS and PharmD Curricula. College of Pharmacy. University of Tromsoe. Tromsoe, Norway January 15, 1995. Dolinsky D, Gross SM. Questionnaires Designed to Gather Information for the ACPE Self-Study. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Philadelphia PA, July 11, 1995. Dolinsky D. Ethics in Teaching in a Multicultural Environment. Invited Speaker. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Philadelphia PA, July 11, 1995. Baker AM, Meyer J, Dolinsky D. Bazil MK. Digoxen: A Target for PC in the Elderly. Presentation. Annual Meeting of APhA, Orlando FL, March 19, 1995. Fitzpatrick P, Sidhom M, Dolinsky D. Writing across the Pharmacy Curriculum: a Preliminary Feasibility Project. Presentation. Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Orlando FL, March 19, 1995. Feifer S. and Dolinsky D. An Application of Behavioral Science Knowledge and Skill to Practice in a Community Clerkship. The case of Medication Compliance Decisions. Eighth Social Pharmacy-Workshop, Berlin, June 4-8,1994. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Albuquerque NM, July 19, 1994. Dolinsky D. The Patient Consultation Mandate: Is it time for Collaborative Externship Programs? Invited Speaker-Section of Teachers of Pharmacy Administration. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, San Diego CA, July 11, 1994. Dolinsky D, Reid, VE. Invited Speakers – Curriculum Design in US Colleges of Pharmacy: Process and Outcome. Norwegian Postgraduate College, June 10, 1994. Dolinsky D. Evaluating research. Honorable Mention in Innovations in Teaching Competition. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy San Diego CA, July 13, 1993. Dolinsky D. Writing Multiple Choice Questions. Invited Speaker at the Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association Council on Pharmaceutical Education 5th Invitational Conference on Continuing Education of the Annual Meeting of the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, Chicago, IL, April 22, 1993. Bazil M, Dolinsky D. Choosing A Graduate Discipline In The Administrative Sciences. Invited Speaker. Eleventh Annual Rho Chi Symposium on Pharmacy Graduate Programs for Northeast Colleges of Pharmacy. North Haven CT, November 6-7, 1992. Dolinsky D et. al. Curricular Revision Using An Outcomes Driven Approach. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 7/14/92 Washington DC., July 14, 1992 and 7th Social Pharmacy Workshop at the Royal New Bedford Holloway College, Egam Hill, Egam Surrey; England, July 26-28. 1992. Dolinsky D. Evaluating Learning: Multiple Choice Questions. Invited Speaker at Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association Council on Pharmaceutical Education 4th Invitational Conference on Continuing Education Tampa FL, October 5, 1991. Reutzal T, Furmoga E, Dolinsky D. Questions Patients Ask Pharmacy Students and Implications For The Curriculum. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Boston MA, July 8 1991. Dolinsky D. Planning and Implementing A Social/Behavioral Component Of A Pharmacy Curriculum. Invited Speaker-Session: 15 Years after The Millis Report: The Status of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City UT, July 10, 1990. Dolinsky D, Singh D. The Instructional Content of Behavioral Pharmacy. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City UT, July 10, 1990. Grussing P, Dolinsky D et al. Self-Medication by Pharmacists. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City UT, July 10, 1990. Dolinsky D. Counseling & Consultant Roles of the Pharmacist: Invited Speaker - Rx Impact 90: Considerations for an Effective Pharmaceutical Benefit. Sponsored by Lederle Laboratories. Chicago IL, June 22, 1990. Dolinsky D. Social Pharmacy in Pharmacy Curricula. 6th Social Pharmacy Workshop, Geiranger Norway, June 3-5, 1990. Dolinsky D. Communication between Health Professionals. Invited Speaker - Symposium on Drug Information Management for the Consultant Pharmacists. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. Palm Desert CA, May 12, 1990. Wells D, Dolinsky D. Development Of A Model For The Enhanced Role Of The Pharmacy Consultant Pharmacist In Long Term Care Facilities For People With AIDS. Annual Meeting of American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. Chicago IL, November 9, 1989. Dolinsky D. Pharmacy's Motivation For Patient Package Inserts. Invited Speaker - Symposium on Patient Package Inserts. Ghent Belgium, September 26, 1988. Dolinsky D. Teaching Behavioral Pharmacy & Communications to Doctor Of Pharmacy Students. 5th Social Pharmacy Workshop. Prague, Czechoslovakia, August 29-31, 1988. Grussing P. Dolinsky D. Development of a Battery of Clinical Performance Assessment Instruments. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Chicago IL, August 2, 1988. Dolinsky D. How Do The Elderly Make Decisions About Taking Their Medications? Invited Speaker - Symposium on Drug Treatment in the Elderly. Sollentuna Sweden, November 3-6, 1987. Dolinsky D. Interdisciplinary Discussion on Information Transfer in Pharmacy Schools. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Charleston SC, July 14, 1987. Cernius L, Tronchetti M, Dolinsky D. Acceptance of Consulting By Female Pharmacists. Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Chicago IL, March 30, 1987. Dolinsky D. How The Elderly Make Decisions About Taking Medications: Process & Influence. 4th Social Pharmacy Workshop, Stockholm Sweden, September 9, 1986. Dolinsky D, Pilkington M. Student Research in Behavioral Pharmacy Utilizing Computer Supports. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges Pharmacy, Toronto, Ontario, July 15, 1986. Russell JC, Dolinsky D, Lee M. Admission Criteria for the Continuation Curriculum Option (External Pharm.D.) Program at the University Of Illinois at Chicago. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Toronto, Ontario, July 15, 1986. Dolinsky D. Special Session on the AACP/Lilly Communication Skills Project. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Toronto, Ontario, July 15, 1986. Dolinsky D, Grussing P Russell J. Moral Judgment Cognitive Personality Characteristics of Pharm.D. Students. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. San Francisco CA, July 9, 1985. Grussing P, Dolinsky D, Russell J. Professional Attitudes of Beginning Pharm.D. Students. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. San Francisco CA, July 9, 1985. Dolinsky D, Gottleib J. Moral Dilemmas In Pharmacy Practice. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Baltimore MD, July 30, 1984. Dolinsky D, Gross SM. Execution By Injection - Should Pharmacy Become Involved? Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Montreal Quebec, May 7, 1984. Perentesis GP, Piltz GW, Kirschenbaum HL ,Aronoff W, Dolinsky D. et al. Variation Of Phenytoin Suspension When Administered In A Major Medical Center. American Society of Hospital Pharmacy Mid-Year Meeting. Los Angeles CA, December 1982. Beardsley R, Dolinsky D, Kimberlin C, Schelegel, V, Pillow W. AACP-Eli Lilly Communication Skills Curriculum Planning Guide. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Kansas City MO, June 30, 1982. Dolinsky D. How to Influence Change in Your Practice Setting. Invited Speaker. Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association , Las Vegas NV, April 24, 1982. Dolinsky D. Current Research on Patient Package Inserts. Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Pharmacy Committee of the Medical Care Section, Detroit MI, October 22, 1980. Dolinsky D, Gross SM et al. The Application Of Principles Of Prose Learning To The Design Of Patient Package Inserts. Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association Washington DC, April 23, 1980. Dolinsky D. Assessment of The Development Of Clinical Skills In The Training Of Health Professionals. Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association Ellensville NY Oct. 1979 the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Norfolk VA, March 6, 1980. Dolinsky D. Seminar On Content Development Of Continuing Education Annual Meeting of the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. Invited Speaker-Symposium. Denver CO, July 6-7, 1979. Dolinsky D et al. Readability Of The Patient Package Insert For Oral Contraceptives. Annual Meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Anaheim CA, April 1979. Dolinsky D. Physician's Assistants' Perceptions and Acceptance of the Expanding Role Of Pharmacists. Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Kiawah Island SC, February 1979. Dolinsky D. Some Experience With Patient Package Inserts. Twenty-First Annual Pharmacy Clinic College of Pharmacy University of Rhode Island Kingston RI, November 1978. Dolinsky D. Educational Psychologists In Health Services Research And Education. Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association Ellenville NY, October 1978. Dolinsky D. Changing Your Environment to Improve Your Job. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Council of Hospital Pharmacists, Monticello NY, October 1978. Dolinsky D. Behavioral Pharmacy: Psychological Aspects. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Orlando FL, July 1978. Dolinsky D. Videotaped Simulated Patient Medication Histories For Implementation With Large Student Groups. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Orlando FL, July 1978. Dolinsky D, Cutie A, Jochsberger T. Competencies and Course Objectives for Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacokinetics and Behavioral Sciences. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Orlando FL, July 1978. Gross SM, Dolinsky D. Correlates of Students Perceptions Of Professional Roles. Annual Meeting of the Annual Meeting of the American of Colleges of Pharmacy, Orlando FL, July 1978. Dolinsky D. The Readability Level Of Patient Package Inserts. Annual Meeting of the New England Educational Research Association, Sturbridge MA, May 1978. Simon AJ, Dolinsky D. Educational Priorities: A Comparison Of Expressed Priorities Among Reading Educators Practitioners And Students. Annual Meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Provincetown MA, May 1975. Dolinsky D. Implementing Competency Based Teacher Education. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Association for Teaching for Educational Psychology, Toledo OH, June 1974. Dolinsky D. Integration of Field And University Components In A Competency Based Teacher Education Program. National Teacher Corps Washington DC, June 1974. Dolinsky D. The Student: Does He Have An Active Role? Annual Meeting of the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association New Orleans LA, February 1973. Dolinsky D. Teaching Models in Educational Psychology. Eightieth Annual Meeting of the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association Honolulu HI, August 1972. Honors/Grants/ Professional Affiliations Honors Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Founders Award in recognition of service and dedication to the College Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences SALENA faculty award Grants Development of a Health Literacy Curriculum and Self-Instructional Module on How to Write Readable Text: 14 Solutions to 14 Problems. Pfizer Developmental Fund, $100,000, January 2003. Development of Active Learning Teaching Strategies for a course in Behavioral and Social Aspects of Pharmacy Practice. Pew Charitable Trust Foundation. 1992/93 and 1993/94 Academic Years. Three hours release time. Development and Validation of a Program Evaluation for External Pharm.D. Degree Students. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - GAPS Program. April 1986 $20,383. Co-Project Director with Paul Grussing. The Moral Development of Health Professionals. Brooklyn Center Fund for Research in Health Care Long Island University July 1983, $2000. Dolinsky D, Gross SM. The Application of Principles of Prose Learning to the Design of Drug Package Information for Consumers. Grant NO. G00782191. HEW OE Bureau of Consumer Affairs. Oct. 978, $46742. Professional Affiliations American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Association for Psychological Science
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - 75 Dekalb Avenue - Brooklyn, New York. (718) 488-1004 Long Island University Brooklyn Campus SOCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES> Faculty Social & Administrative Sciences Faculty Master of Sciences Degree with specialization in: Pharmacy Administration Drug Regulatory Affairs Professional Program: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D.) Other Graduate Programs: Doctor of Philosophy with specialization in Pharmaceutics Master of Science Degree-Pharmaceutics with specialization in: - Industrial Pharmacy - Cosmetic ScienceMaster of Science Degree with specialization in Pharmacology/Toxicology Social and Administrative Sciences Faculty/Administration 718-488-1101 Name: John M. Lonie, R.Ph., Ed.D. Position: Associate Professor Office Address: B-12, 75 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone #: 718-488-1259 Email: Jlonie@liu.edu Education Background Ed.D Higher and Adult Education Teachers College, Columbia University M.A. Psychology The Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, The New School for Social Research B.S. Pharmacy Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University Teaching and Research Interests I have taught entry- level pharmacy courses in Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmaceutical Care, Communications Skills in Pharmacy Practice, and Pharmacy Practice Management. The communications skills course has been my primary teaching focus for last several years. This course has been transformed into a writing intensive course where students learn course material through the writing process. In addition, it is a practical skills acquisition course where students (in laboratory) learn both basic and advanced patient counseling/communication skills through videotaped patient counseling sessions using standardized patients. In our graduate program I teach Behavioral Pharmacy and Seminar in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. My research has focused on examining how and under what conditions empathy is learned and developed in pharmacy education and practice. Research supports the fact that empathy and other caring behaviors are largely socially mediated. Therefore, my efforts thus far have focused on examining the social and psychological factors which appear to facilitate empathic learning and development in pharmacists and pharmacy students. Most recently I have been working on developing a schema which may explain how empathy is socially learned and developed in experienced community pharmacists. In addition to exploring empathic development in pharmacists, I have also been involved in research dealing with low health literate patients. Health literacy is the ability to read, understand and act upon health related information. Low health literacy is a major problem in the United States affecting upwards of 25% of the population. Many health disparities can be reduced or eliminated if patients are screened for health literacy. Currently I am collaborating with colleagues from both LIU and Columbia University School of Medicine examining, among other factors, the effect(s) of low literacy on treatment related decision making in minority patients with advanced prostate cancer. Key Expertise Communication; empathy; patient counseling, social learning; health literacy List of publications/ presentations (Most recent first) Publications Does a Reflective Writing Component in a Pharmacy Communication Skills Course Influence Student Communicative Learning Outcomes? A Pilot Study, Accepted for publication in Journal of Pharmacy Teaching, September 2007. Lonie JM, “From Counting and Pouring to Caring: The Empathic Developmental Process of Community Pharmacists”, Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2(4) 2006. Lonie JM, Alemam R, Dhing C, Mihm D, “Assessing Pharmacy Student Self-Reported Empathic Tendencies,” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 69(2) 2005. Lonie J, Dolinsky D, Enhancing Metacognitive Skills Using Written Narratives: An Analysis of Pharmacy Student’s Negative Health Behaviors in a Behavioral Pharmacy Class,” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 66(2) 2002. Lonie JM, Antonio LP, “Changes in Cognitive Skills in Elderly Patients with Diabetes,” U.S. Pharmacist, March 2002. Lonie JM, Thakkar B, Dolinsky D, and Mihm D, “Counseling Patients with Low Health- Literacy: An Educational Intervention for Pharmacy Students,” Journal of Managed Pharmaceutical Care, 1(3), Mar. 2002. Lonie JM, Dolinsky D, Dhing C, and Alafris A, “Behavioral Pharmacy Research by Social and Administrative Science Faculty from 1989 to 1999,” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 65 (2) 2001. Book Chapters Lonie, JM, Pappan J, “Behavioral Medicine” In A. Wertheimer, M. Smith and N. Rickles (eds.), Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmaceutical Care, 2nd ed. In Press Dolinsky D, Lonie J, “ Sociological Implications of Pharmaceutical Care” In C. H Knowlton and R P. Penna (eds.), Pharmaceutical Care, 2nd ed. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health System Pharmacists, April 2003. Presentations Lonie JM. “Pharmacy Student Self-Assessment of Professional Communication Skills Using Video Technology”, Presented at The Teaching with Technology Institute (TTI), Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York March 9, 2007 Lonie JM, “ Creating a Writing Intensive Communications Skills Course”, Presented at a roundtable session at the 107th Meeting and Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 2006, San Diego, CA. Lonie J, Moretta, F, “The Initial Health Seeking Behaviors of Women with Depression”, Presented at the 107th Meeting and Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 2006, San Diego, CA. Lonie J, “From Counting and Pouring to Caring: The Empathic Learning Process in Community Pharmacists”, Presented at the 106th Meeting and Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 2005, Cincinnati, Ohio Lonie J, Assessing Pharmacy Student Self-reported Empathic Tendencies: A Pilot Study”, Presented at the 105th Meeting and Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah. Lonie J, “Pharmacist Development Programs: A Theoretical Approach to Continuing Professional Education, “ presented at the 103rd Meeting and Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 15, 2002, Kansas City, Missouri. Lonie J, Alafaris A, “Pharmacy Student Self-reported levels of Empathy and Assertiveness as a function of Instruction Using Simulated patients in a Communication Skills Laboratory,” presented at the 102nd Meeting & Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 8, 2001, Toronto, Canada. Lonie J, Thakkar B, “Counseling Patients with Low Health-Literacy: An Educational Intervention for Pharmacy Students”, presented at the 102nd Meeting & Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 8,2001, Toronto, Canada. Lonie J, Dolinsky D, “A Descriptive Analysis of Students Lay Representations of pharmacists and Patients Behaviors”, presented at the 101st Meeting & Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 10, 2000; San Diego California. “Research in Social & Behavioral Pharmacy: Where have we been and where are we going?” Plenary Speaker, Presented at the 11th International Social Pharmacy Conference and Workshop, Kuopio, Finland, June 14, 2000. Honors/Grants/ Professional Affiliations GRANTS Agency/Number Title Period Total Cost NIH/U54 John Lonie, Ed.D (Co-Invest) Ben Spencer M.D (PI) Nathan Consendine, PhD (Co-PI) Philip Wong, PhD Supriya Mohile, MD (Co-PI) Stephen Lepore, PhD, (Co-PI) Afro-Caribbean Men and Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer: The Hormonal Therapy Decision. 9/1/06-8/31/08 $150,000.00 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2002-Current: Member, American Pharmacists Association & American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Current Projects Shah BK, Lonie JM. Pharmacy Student and Faculty Perspectives on Academic Dishonesty Shah BK, Lonie JM. New York City Pharmacist Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions. Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - 75 Dekalb Avenue - Brooklyn, New York. (718) 488-1004 Long Island University Brooklyn Campus

my life in brooklyn (one fragment)

It's just like the movie.

I was about going to ATM machine to get some money to send some of my friend's stuff to California one morning. But then, I changed my mind as I past the ATM machine, I thought, I could pay with my debit card anyway. Then I went to post office, and how surprised I was when I walked back from the post office a lot of cars blocking the road in front of my campus, police cars with sirens on, suddenly just like in the movies, black SUV Chevrolet cars around my campus, and long winter coat detectives running rushing in, helicopter above my campus, police everywhere, ready with their guns. I was shocked, as I approached the entrance gate, nearest gate to my dorm, the police asked me to go away and I said : I live here! "Okay, sorry," he replied, "but no one could not come in as the robber were in the campus, and now in chasing situation, we don't know yet if he's holding any hostages, for sure they have guns" he said " you just get to be out and then later come back, stay away from here". I was wowed with this, and then walked towards the other way the restaurants area, and as I walked I met my professors, David, Conrad and John, who were about to have lunch then heading home afterwards, they had been advised to go home and school cancelled all classes that day. Wow.
I was out couple of hours and saw in TV at the restaurants the whole thing like crazy..

By the way, my campus is not far away from the Court House! Can you imagine!
It was so true, just like the movie, the polices wouldn't invade in if there was not enough back up to support them. Then the situation got worst, due to report that they held hostages. The scariest thing was the robbers got guns. Shown in the cctv camera.

As I thought of it, it was strange enough. The ATM machine was just a few meters away from the security desk! Ouch...

Crazy day. It was in the news. TV1 covered it. 

My uncle also called just to make sure that I was okay.
I went back to the dorm after couple of hours, the polices still there. We were escorted walked in to the dorm, and whenever we would like to go out of dorm, the police stayed with us, walked us to the gate. Wow... felt like VIP person somehow :d

Police were everywhere in our dorm. What an experience.....

Police and bomb squad, K9, swept the whole place before finally letting us go alone again.
http://www.islandmix.com/backchat/f6/liu-brooklyn-hostage-situation-13915/

College Campus Evacuated In Search For Armed Robber

FEBRUARY 04TH, 2003

Several buildings on the Long Island University campus in Downtown Brooklyn have been evacuated as police search for an armed robbery suspect.

Police said an unidentified man with a handgun held up two armored car guards who were delivering cash to an ATM inside a campus building. The suspect took the guards’ guns and fled into a dormitory with $74,000, police said.

It was unclear whether he may have taken anyone hostage.

All classes were canceled for the rest of the day as students, teachers and staff were told to leave the campus, at the intersection of Flatbush and Dekalb avenues, near Fort Greene Park.

Flatbush Avenue is closed to traffic from the Brooklyn Bridge through Downtown Brooklyn

For further information about Long Island University campus call:

Brooklyn Campus (718) 488-1000

Christmas in Singapore (my 2012)

Wow,... it's Christmas everywhere in Singapore!
I was so touched since even though it was a very big commercial as people said about Christmas celebration, I saw many different way of celebration.

I began to look differently at Christmas here in Singapore.
I didn't know until I attended the Christmas mass at Marriott Hotel, where the Pastor told us the government of Singapore celebrated Christmas according to the true real mission of Christmas.
Wow, interesting.
They decorated orchard road with the theme of Love. They have annual theme for Christmas, wow. Tang shopping center even had its own theme for Christmas. TANGS, Singapore's leading fashion lifestyle retailer since 1932. ... Light', a contrition of 'the Lord will be your everlasting Light' - Isaiah 60:20.

Then some shows of Christmas drama, the Jesus Christ born story played beside the road on the beautiful stage.

Carol songs sang almost everywhere :)

My siblings were here also, adding great joy in my Christmas celebration :)
ah... great!

my father Legacy

It's been some time since I really would like to write about my dearest father. However every time I tried to start writing, I could not stand the feeling, so down, so sad and how I missed him very much. Until today, 7 December 2012.

I really have to write about him. He was someone extra ordinary. I always want to write about him since he was alive. But I thought, it will be a sad one when he passed away. Then he passed away, now me, I really have to write a book about him. Published or not, that is a different story. But I will write a book of him. Now, I am writing preliminary to it. An article of his legacy. One of his biggest legacies: kindness.

These past two days, my company sponsored the whole group of our department for training. The training was “The 7 habit of highly effective people”.  Yes, it is a famous program by Dr. Stephen Covey. As the trainer went from foundation to habit 1, 2 and 3 and then continued with habit number 4, 5, 6 and then 7, I realized, all those traits are in my father's legacy. It is maybe the fact that my father’s birthday just a few days earlier (December 2^nd), the memory of him was very strong.

He read that book. He told me he had read the book. He had it in his bookcase (one of many books he had). I just didn’t want to read it, since so many people talking about it (well, I am that type of person who does not like to do something overkill: p ). However, far more important than reading the book, he reflected all those habits in his real life. I am one of the witnesses. I will write it in my book of him, explaining how the habits showed in his life. But for this one, I am writing of the end result.

For you who have not read the book, in early start Dr. Covey talked much about character. He found in his research of those 100-200 years earlier, successful defined by people with character, while in recent years, it shifted a bit, by personality trait. What was the different? Please refer to his writings J

My father then was a man with real great characters. He also was such a believer of “process” not only “result”. Don’t get me wrong, people who value “process” does not mean they do not want result. They just want a result with great process. Somehow different than nowadays successful people I have met. That is quite true; character nowadays is a very expensive yet forgotten.

Characters of him that I am talking about some are hardworking, honest, sincere, integrity, kindness, persistence. They showed in his life so much. People who know him would agree with me, these characters lied deep within him. When it will be showed up?

When you die, what people will say about you? That kept resonating in my ears after his passing away.

He passed away in 6 March 2011. It was not expected of course. The amazing thing for me was the respective guests, of his families, friends, colleagues who gave last respectful visit to him. Thousands!

Starting the day when the news broke, he went to sleep in Jesus’ lap in Aix en Provence France. Families started to come to our house, mostly crying. It was followed day by day visitors coming in to my house while his body was still flying from Aix to Paris, to Kuala Lumpur and finally Jakarta. When his body arrived on the 12 March 2011, hundreds of people were in our house waiting for his coming. On 13 March 2011, thousands of people coming giving their last respect to him. A body in silent.

For him, he ended his life very well. He did everything well. At the last days in his life, he encountered himself a close relationship with his Creator: The Greatest God. How beautiful that is. More to it, he was a great (great) father to me, my brother and my sister. A great husband to my mom, serious! He was a dear son to his parents. Good brother to his siblings. A much beloved uncle by his nieces and nephews. He was a successful man at work achieved high position in his company, extra ordinary, different than other CEO / President Director of government owned company, let me emphasize that, DIFFERENT! By the way, he is also a passionate golfer and tennis player. Toward all of us, his caring kindness touched our lives.

He was a great man in his society. He gave so much to his society. How many people out there, had involved in building with own sweats, time, money, energy, two churches? Or a school? At least those three things really were his aspiration, love and devotion to his society. Toward them, his determination showed his devotional generosity love.

He was a respected man in his cultural community; he brought his grandfather’s, his father's legacy with him. He actively involved in cultural ceremonies whenever his participation expected. To them, his commitment described his respect to where he coming from.

He was a man so much loved by his subordinate. They were not 10 of them, not hundreds, thousands! He was adored by thousands of his subordinate. How many of us are like that? Toward them, he was inspirational leader; his hard-working ethic blended with his humbleness and tolerant showed them a great leadership within him.

His ex-bosses and co-worker, expressed their missing to my family by holding us tight, giving hugs and tears. Toward them, he was a fun to be with, at the same time hard-worker, unselfish person.

He was loved dearly by his classmates, who always stayed in close contact with him even until his last moment in earth. How many of us still go out, have a great laugh with our senior high school mates or even junior high school? Towards them, his being of open-mind, modest, mature, was making him one of reliable dear colleague.

At the end, all ends in one word: KIND.

I can't continue now, my eyes filled with tears. I miss you a lot pap.

sesama TKI

http://www.voaindonesia.com/content/migrant-care-iklan-tki-on-sale-tidak-boleh-ditoleransi/1535294.html

Beberapa waktu yang lalu gue pernah menulis tentang nasibnya TKI yang keluar negeri di mana waktu itu beritanya juga gak enak buat didengar. Sekali ini, baca beritanya VOA ini duh geram banget, selain tersinggung bacanya, kayanya juga bikin ngajak berantem. Jadi inget gw sama pengalaman gw baru-baru ini.

Yang berbeda adalah, kali ini cukup spesial karena gue terpapar cukup dekat dengan mereka. Di komplek tempat tinggal gw yang sekarang, banyak banget TKI yang bekerja sebagai pembantu rumah tangga. Ada yang mengurus rumah, ada yang mengurus anak, ada yang mengurus orang jompo, dan lainnya sepertinya.

Memang sih mereka suka malu kalau ketemu gw atau keluarga gw, mungkin merasa rendah diri. Padahal gw ngerasa, gile, gw sama aja kok sama mereka, lagi nyari makan di negerinya orang. Jadi, gw selalu ngajak ngomong duluan kalau udah ngeliat muka Indonesia :) Atau, logat bahasa inggris yang ke-Indonesia-indonesiaan.

Suatu waktu, lagi memeriksakan si Theresia ke dokter, eh ada nenek tua diantar oleh pengasuhnya yang notabene orang Indonesia. Ketauannya sih gara-gara si nenen ngomong bahasa melayu sepatah dua patah kata ke pengasuhnya itu dan dijawab dengan bahasa Indonesia. Langsung lah gw sapa, mbak dari mana mbak asalnya, berhubung dia berasal dari jawa timur ya semangat lah gw langsung nyambangin obrolan, eeeeehhhhhh si nenek tua marah sama dia gara-gara ngobrol ma gw. Ihhhhh, udah mau marah tuh gw sebenernya ke si nenek, tapi gw pikir, gw gak mau ntar si mbak asih kena getahnya.

Sampailah pengalaman hidup membuat gw butuh bantuan asisten di negeri orang ini. Jalanlah gw dan sobat gw ke Lucky Plaza, dan lihat-lihat ke agen tenaga kerja. Masuk dan mulailah gw nanya gimana caranya untuk bisa dapet pembantu rumah tangga. Orang itu menjelaskan prosedurnya, tapi berhubung saya mintanya orang Indonesia, dia langsung berenti menjelaskan dan bilang harus nunggu 2 bulan kalau mau orang Indonesia, karena peraturan Indonesia sekarang lagi ketat. Kecewa sih karena susah dapet pembantu orang Indonesia, tapi somehow, ada rasa senang, akhirnya TKI dipikirin juga.

Namanya juga hukum alam, sekali tertarik, semesta pun mendekatkan. Minggu lalu saya harus ke Jogja menghadiri perkawinan teman. Senang sekali bisa duduk bareng dengan 2 pembantu rumah tangga Indonesia yang sedang dalam perjalan pulang ke kampung halamannya. Yang satu sudah bekerja di Singapur selama 3 tahun, sementara yang satunya sudah bekerja selama 5 tahun. Wow, seru juga mendengarkan kisah mereka. Lalu sok politis, gw pun ikutan mengkonfirmasi kebenaran cerita yg gw dapet dari agen lalu mengkonfirmasikannya ke mereka. Menarik sekali, mereka menjelaskan peraturan yang ada di negara Singapur, juga yang ada di indonesia. Cukup puas mendengar mereka tidak terlalu di manfaatkan seenaknya saja oleh para agen penyalur tenaga kerja. Mereka juga bercerita tentang suka dan duka nya kerja di negeri orang. Seru lah buat gw, soalnya sedikit banyak, sama aja sama cerita gw. Cuma beda aja yang dikerjainnya.

Saat gerobak makanan lewat, gw menawarkan mereka untuk makan n minum, di luar dugaan gw, mereka menolak dengan halus, gak mau merepotin katanya. Lah gw ngotot, kok rezeki di tolak, soalnya gw happy banget ngobrol sama mereka, dan gw ngerasa seneng ketemu sama temen seperjuangan, kita bertiga sama-sama lagi cari makan di negeri orang, anak kita lagi di asuh orang tua kita di Indonesia, suami kita di Indonesia juga, coba.. kurang kompak gimana kami b3? Herannya, tu petugas air asia changi bisa-bisanya nempatin kami bertiga sederetan, padahal kursi kosong masih banyak banget.

Sampai di airport Jogjakarta, kaget juga gw melihat tingkah para pekerja Indonesia yang pulang dari singapur, beda banget sama orang-orang bergaya pulang dari luar negeri di soekarno hatta, gaya pas ngantri imigrasinya itu lho. Kalau di jakarta, buset daaaahhh,,, ngebut ngebutan tu orang-orang yang pakai LV, Prada, kalau perlu nyelak ya nyelak, sementara nih, tiba-tiba langsung ngantri 1 baris kaya kalau lagi ngantri apa pun di singapur, trus duah gitu mempersilahkan wanita duluan!!! Bergerak cepat di antrian, rapi, tidak banyak ribut. Cuy!!!!! Gila ya, bangga banget gw sama mereka! 

kibus

Dari sekian banyak masalah yang ada pada kaki gw, yang paling memalukan buat gw adalah kibus. Sebutan buat "kaki busuk" dari suami gw. Soalnya kaki gw bau banget. Sebel banget deh. Hebatnya nemu aja gw di google gambar di atas, ada juga orang yg ngaku kakinya bau. Fiuh.. ada juga temen gw :p

Kalau orang pusing mikirin bau badan, bau mulut, bau-bauan yang lain, gw punya masalah berat sama bau kaki. Bosen deh. Penyebab utama kaki gw bau gw rasa sih gara-gara keringetan banget. Sebenernya dari sejak remaja gw gak terlalu suka pake sepatu tertutup. Rasanya kaki gw gak bernafas kalau pake sepatu tertutup. SMA lah masa-masa gw pake sepatu kets and sepatu boots terakhir kalinya, masa kuliah gw lebih sering pakai sepatu sandal, apa pun medannya. Termasuk di laboratorium di mana harusnya pakai sepatu tertutup supaya kalau ketumpahan H2SO4 atau HCl gak langsung kena kaki.. Halah... Gak kepake deh....

Sejak berat badan gw tambah dan tambah melulu tiap tahunnya, badan gw juga kayanya mulai menghasilkan lebih banyak keringat dari masa-masa sebelumnya. Kalau di badan sih gak terlalu bagaimanaaa gitu, tapi di kaki, problem banget dah. Kalau jalan jauh dan lama, mulai deh kaki keringetan banget, end up nya pas lepas sepatu, keringatnya dah jadi daki yang nempel di sepatu, kalau pakai sepatunya lebih dari 4 jam-an, langsung deh tu daki jadi keras banget dan susah dibersihkan dari sepatu. Nyebelin, bikin sepatu gw yang jadi jelek dipandang kalau pas lagi dilepas.

Tapi bukan itu sih masalah paling besar gw. Masalah paling besar gw adalah efeknya kalau buka sepatu, wueksss baunya gak asik banget. Gak sesuai banget dahhh sama mahalnya sepatu gw, (taela...) juga sama cantiknya tu sepatu terlepas dari harganya. Yang pasti, bikin malu! Malu banget. Makanya gw paling gak suka kalau ke tempat yang nyuruh buka sepatu. Makasih deh, mendingan gw kagak masuk dah.

Pernah nih one day, gw n suami gw nonton film di bioskop, setelah agak lama, gw mulai bosan pakai sepatu n buka sepatu dan naikin kaki ke kursinya,.. Gak lama, gw mulai nyium semriwing bau kaki gw, tapi gw pikir ah bodo ah, trus gak berapa lama orang yg di depan gw mulai kaya cacing kepanasan, kayanya mulai mencari sumber bau, gw masih belon nyadar, sampai suami gw bilang, 'yang, kaki lo bau banget' trus meniupkan udara ke depan muka nya.. OOoooppsss, langsung deh cepet-cepet gw tarik kaki gw and masukin ke sepatu lagi, baru deh dunia persilatan mulai tenang.. Aihhhh... susah benerrr dahhhhhhhhh.... Itu baru contoh satu doang, gw jadi keinget mbak mbak di bagian sepatu yang bantuin gw pakai sepatu, jongkok dan bantuin gw pake sepatu, wuih,... gw ga enak banget deh sama mereka, makanya gw ga suka kalau mau dibantuin pakai sepatu kalau pas lagi nyobain.

Jadi, gw coba lah setiap gw rasa kaki gw mulai basah, gw lap, yg ada karena kaki gw agak kasar, tisunya nempel nempel. Akhirnya beralih ke tisu basah, lumayan juga. Kadang bahkan gw beli antiseptic cair yang buat tangan biasanya, gw tetesin ke sepatu gw n kaki gw. Lumayan untuk beberapa waktu, sayangnya abis itu baunya gila deh nyampur nyampur gak jelas, jadi malah aneh. Akhirnya gw coba bedak kaki, ealah gak praktis amat, semua jadi putih-putih, cape deh bersihinnya terutama. Trus beli deh gw actimed gitu di mana kaki disuruh direndam beberapa lama. Yah, awal awal sih demen ngerjainnya, lama lama gak long lasting, harus siapin ember dulu, isi air, nyiapin handuk buat udahannya, beresinnya, ahhhh habis kerja ngerjain gituan? Yang bener aja.. gak sanggup lah! Ada lagi kaya herbal wewangian yang ditempel ke kaki. Gw beli n gw coba, iya lah sepanjang malam kaki gw ga bau, tapi paginya gw berkegiatan lagi, dan at the end of the day, yahhhh bau lagiiii, udah gitu mahal pula tuh feet pads nya. Ahh payah deh. Karena paling lama di kantor, jadinya kalau di kantor, gw suka lepas sepatu, untung karena kantor gw karpet, gw bisa ngelap kaki gw ke karpet, trus pake tisu basah, dan pake sendal. Lumayan banget jadinya gak terlalu bau. Sayangnya di kantor yg sekarang gw ga bisa pake sendal, huh.

Akhir-akhir ini, gw memutuskan untuk serius nyari solusi. Soalnya kebiasaan orang singapore kalau masuk rumah orang / tempat tertentu : buka alas kaki. Mampus lah gw. Udah gitu entah kenapa, karena kantor gw open area, dan meja gw ga besar, kalau ada orang mampir meja gw, gw ngerasa tu orang bisa nyium bau kaki gw, mati deh! Gak asik banget, gak keren, bisa-bisa menghancurkan karir gw nih. Well, setelah bongkar bongkar watson, guardian sekitar, gw beli deh tu school anti perspirant buat kaki. Tiap pagi mau kerja gw pakai. Lumayan sih membantu banget. Sayangnya kalau gw lupa pakai, kayanya kaki gw cenderung jadi lebih bau!!! Astogeeeee... parah banget dah. Gw cari lagi artikel-artikel, nah yang ini agak komprehensif dan yang paling penting: DO ABLE. Sepatu pada dicuci, lalu dikasih atau diolesin alkohol. Lalu ditaburi baking soda sejumput dua jumput kalau mau dipakai, begitu juga kaki, dikasih baking soda. Wah, lumayan banget! So far bau nya berkurang. Gila deh hanya dengan baking soda yang segitu murahnya, bisa ngebantuin hidup gw lebih easier, ciamik banget! Eitsss gw harus sabar, bau kaki gw belon berlalu sempurna, musti rajin katanya!