Meet the Faculty
Larry W. Bridgesmith
JD
Secretary of the College and Registrar
Larry is an adjunct professor of law at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He also serves as adjunct professor of law at the Sandra J. O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in Phoenix. He was the inaugural executive director of the Institute for Conflict Management at Lipscomb University in Nashville. He brings more than 35 years of experience in dispute resolution and innovative workplace strategies to clients, students, and business entities. Professor Bridgesmith integrates practical, legal, and academic best practices into dispute resolution and educational innovation in service to his many professional relationships.
registrar@stcosmas.education
Quentin M. Srnka
BSPh, PharmD, MBA, FACA
Dean of Pharmacy
Quentin served as professor of clinical pharmacy and pharmacy administration at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for over 30 years. During his tenurej as a faculty member he owned and operated a community pharmacy and was a partner in a publishing company that catered to pharmacists. In retirement, he was Executive Vice President for the American College of Apothecaries. A prolific author, Dr. Srnka has been a strong advocate for the pharmacist as a self-care consultant. Dr. Srnka says, “The capstone of my career will be assisting qualified BS pharmacists to realize their equality with PharmD graduates.”
pharmacy@stcosmas.education
Bruce D. White
DO, JD, FAAP
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Bruce is a pharmacist, attorney, and board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training in clinical medical ethics. He retired from Albany Medical College in 2018 as professor of pediatrics, John A. Balint, MD, Chair of Medical Ethics, and Director of the Alden March Bioethics Institute. Previously, Dr. White was Academic Chair of Pediatrics and Director of the Clinical Ethics Fellowship at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. White has taught pharmacy and medical students, residents, and fellows in several academic medical centers and universities around the United States over a 45-year career.