Dr. Ruth E. Nemire is the Associate Executive Vice President at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Her responsibilities include strategic planning, developing and assessing programs, design of products and services to assist members in leadership and curriculum development, educational research and scholarly teaching including interprofessional education, global partnerships and development. In 2013, Dr. Nemire joined the Planning Committee responsible for the development and execution of events and initiatives for the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC). She is one of the current Program Co-Chairs for the 2018 IPEC faculty development institutes.
Dr. Nemire is a graduate of Ohio Northern University and The University of Toledo Colleges of Pharmacy. She completed formal fellowship training in neurology with an emphasis in epilepsy at the University of Miami College of Medicine in Miami, Florida. She completed a Doctorate in Education with a major in higher education leadership at the Nova Southeastern University Fischler School of Education in December 2009.
Her research interests are reflective of her education and training in the areas of neurology, epilepsy, education and technology. She is the author of numerous book chapters and articles in these same areas. Nemire is co-editor of Pharmacy Student Survival Guide (McGraw-Hill, 2009). Her record of community service includes participating in immunization clinics in Harlem, disaster relief both nationally and internationally, and leadership in medical missions. Dr. Nemire belongs to numerous professional organizations including the American Epilepsy Society and is a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.