Faculty - Pharmacy

Frank McGrady, B.S., R.Ph., is Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Field Coordinator, Institutional Preceptors and Sites, for Experiential Education at Husson University's School of Pharmacy in Bangor. Prior to joining the Husson staff in November of 2012, Frank was Director of Pharmacy at Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield for thirteen years. While at S.V.H., Frank served as part of the Management Team, the Clinical Team, the E.M.H.S. Team, and all aspects of medications distribution and information. Prior to working at S.V.H. Frank worked for Hannaford Bros. Corp. for twelve years in positions including four years as New England Regional Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacy Specialist), during which time 15 new pharmacies were opened. Frank also worked as a Regional Support Pharmacist, and as a Pharmacy Manager.

Frank earned a B.S. degree in Education at the University of Maine at Machias and his B.S. of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island and is currently a Doctoral of Pharmacy candidate. Frank is an avid basketball fan and has coached teams ranging from pee-wees to high school. He enjoys working on an old farmhouse in St. Albans and spending time with his wife Karen, their four children, one grandchild, extended family, and friends.

Dr. Abdi Mohamed earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental Science in 1999 from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduation, he was interested in the field of pharmacy as well as research so he joined the pharmaceutical industry research and development team of several companies such as Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc, Parexel International and then Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. During his time in industry, Abdi was fortunate enough to participate in a few successful drug/device trials but the most rewarding experience was his contribution toward the daptomycin (Cubicin®) trial from Phase I all the way to FDA approval for marketing.

Dr. Mohamed went back to graduate school to pursue a career as a pharmacist and earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree in 2008 at the University of California San Francisco. After completing his pharmacy degree, he sought an ASHP accredited pharmacy practice residency at Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio. In 2009, he successfully completed his residency program while receiving a teaching certificate from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy.

Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Mohamed started his career as a HIV/AIDs Clinical Pharmacist and Research Coordinator at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, MA. His main responsibilities were to provide clinical support to the infectious disease/HIV team. He also coordinated research for HIV clinical trials, reviewed all research protocols and identified resource needs across the campus and facilitated rapport between the department of pharmacy, principal investigators, clinical trial coordinators, research assistants and trial sponsors.

It is an exciting time to train our future global-minded healthcare providers. My primary goal is to have a positive effect on students' learning environment and to promote continued enthusiasm for the field of pharmacy as a whole. I want to encourage students to be more creative and to think outside of the box by considering situations from different perspectives—those that they have adopted from their newfound classroom knowledge. This would therefore promote students to develop career-long habits of self-motivated learning.