When Francis (Frank) Palumbo began working at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) in 1974, he and his wife, Karen, only planned to be in Baltimore for three years. The three years came and went, and Palumbo didn’t want to leave. He felt at home at UMSOP, and the years soon turned into decades.
After a distinguished 48-year career, Palumbo, PhD, JD, MS, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) and executive director of the Center on Drugs and Public Policy, embarks on the next phase of his life: retirement, which begins on June 1.