J. Rick Turner, PhD, is Chairman of the Department of Clinical Research at Campbell University School of Pharmacy in Morrisville, North Carolina. A Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, his areas of interest include cardiovascular behavioral medicine, drug development, and clinical submissions. Dr. Turner has authored several books as well as more than fifty articles in professional journals, and he received a Commit to Product Development Award from GlaxoSmithKline in 2005.