Walter Soja, Pharm.D.

Administration - Faculty

Interim Dean and Professor

Education:
University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island
Pharm.D.
B.S. in Pharmacy

Northeastern University, Massachusetts
M.S. in Pharmacy

Roger Williams General Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
Residency in Hospital Pharmacy

Fields of Interest:
Psychopharmacology
Pain Management and Symptom Control in Palliative and End of Life Care

Contact Information:
E-Mail: wsoja@sullivan.edu
Office Phone: 502-413-8647
Cell Phone: 502-295-1552
Office Fax: 502-515-4669

Biography

Dr. Soja obtained his B.S. from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island in 1973, his M.S. in Hospital Pharmacy from Northeastern University in Boston in 1978, and his Pharm.D. from the University of Rhode Island in 1999. Since his graduation, Dr. Soja has been involved in the last 30 years in hospital pharmacy, most recently as Director of Pharmacy Services from 1988-2007. Dr. Soja has made numerous presentations (13) and publications (4) in hospital pharmacy, has been actively involved in teaching at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island, and was a preceptor of pharmacy school students on rotation in the hospital setting. He received the Preceptor of the Year award in 1998 from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island and the Hospital Pharmacist of the Year in 1988 from the Rhode Island Society of Hospital Pharmacists. He is a member of several professional societies, and has been actively involved in the profession of pharmacy, such as holding various chairmanships for different sections of the Rhode Island Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

Area of Interest: Psychopharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy Practice