Howard Peckman, PharmD, MS

Howard Peckman

Title

Director of Pharmacy, Central Regional Hospital

Residency Associated Title and Involvement

Preceptor

Personal

My passion for Pharmacy Practice runs deep in my veins being a third-generation pharmacist and having two children practicing in pharmacy today.  I have dedicated 25+ years working and advocating for patients with mental health disorders.  When I am not in the Pharmacy, I enjoy going to concerts/musicals, traveling, and skiing. My wife, Christine, is an animal science educator and therefore we care for many animals, including goats, chickens, snakes, toads, turtles, hedgehog, along with our 3 dogs and one finicky cat.

Education

Pre-Pharmacy: University of Delaware

Undergraduate: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science

Residency / Master's: UNC Healthcare / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Doctor of Pharmacy: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil

Rotation Title

State Psychiatric Hospital

Rotation Description

Central Regional Hospital is a 380 bed State funded Psychiatric Hospital in Butner, NC.  The resident practice site is to assume the clinical pharmacist responsibilities of one of our Adult Admission Units, which are usually separated by gender.  The average length of stay for patients in the AAUs is about 3 to 6 months but can be 1 or 2 years in some cases.  Most patients are admitted with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and/or bipolar disorder.  Many of our patients have aspects of Forensic Psychiatry regarding their admission.