Occupation Station

During his years at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dr. Greg Dewey accomplished many great things. In this episode of Occupation Station Dr. Dewey reflects on the Collaboratory, CBET, and the creation of two student-run pharmacies. The Collaboratory, a “laboratory for collaboration,” offers services which are delivered to residents in Albany by ACPHS’s Public Health Pharmacy Team (PHPT) and Trinity Alliance’s Wellness Advocates Linking Communities (WALC) team. Programs at the Collaboratory address social justice and social determinants of health, with the shared goal of improving population health.CBET is the Stack Family Center for Biopharmaceutical Education and Training—an evolutionary leap in health sciences education and biomanufacturing workforce training.Dr. Dewey is perhaps most proud of the creation of two student-run pharmacies, both situated in what would be deemed “pharmacy deserts.” The pharmacies in Albany and Schenectady, NY, are prime examples of social entrepreneurship and