George E. Mackinnon Iii PhD, MS, RPh, FASHP, FNAP

George E. MacKinnon III, Ph.D., MS, RPh, has been the Dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) School of Pharmacy since 2015. A Wisconsin native, Dr. MacKinnon provides leadership and management of MCW’s School of Pharmacy, which matriculated its first class of doctor of pharmacy students in 2017.

Dr. MacKinnon served as Founding Dean Professor of Pharmacy, and Vice Provost for Health Sciences, at Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy in Chicago.

"Dr. MacKinnon has been involved in a leadership capacity in the establishment and accreditation of three new colleges of pharmacy in the United States, making him an ideal leader for the MCW School of Pharmacy," said John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, president, and CEO of MCW. "His extensive experience and expertise will help drive the vision we have for the school, as well as meet our end goal of training highly-qualified pharmacists who will provide extended services in medication monitoring, immunizations, health screenings, chronic disease management, acute ambulatory care, and specialty pharmacy care."

As Founding Dean of the MCW School of Pharmacy, Dr. MacKinnon will create and deliver on a dynamic, innovative vision, developing and nurturing collaborative relationships with MCW’s clinical partners, and achieving financial viability for the program. Specifically, Dr. MacKinnon will serve as a chief operating officer, recruit and hire key leadership and faculty, secure and maintain professional accreditation in pharmacy, lead the faculty in strategic planning, identify new practice models, design and develop an innovative curriculum, and identify and cultivate opportunities for research and collaboration.

Dr. MacKinnon received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy in 1988 and a Master of Science degree in Hospital Pharmacy in 1990, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. He completed two years of post-graduate clinical pharmacy residency training at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Dr. MacKinnon earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Loyola University, Chicago, in 2001. He is a registered pharmacist and served as Assistant Pharmacy Director of Clinical Services at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, Illinois, from 1990-1993.