The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recognized six members for their participation in volunteer activities that helped advance health-system pharmacy with the Society's Pharmacy Practice Sections and New Practitioners Forum Distinguished Service Award.
The award recipients were honored at a reception during ASHP's 45th Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim. The award is given to one member of each of ASHP's pharmacy practice sections and the New Practitioners Forum for their sustained contribution to their membership group and efforts to improve the practice area of their sections or forum.
These dedicated professionals are an important part of ASHP's efforts on behalf of patients and the profession," said ASHP President Diane Ginsburg, M.S., FASHP. "We are pleased to recognize their contributions to ASHP, their communities, and especially, their patients."
This year's recipients of the award are:
Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists
Rita K. Jew, Pharm.D., FASHP, Executive Director, Pharmacy and Clinical Nutrition Services, Children's Hospital of Orange County
Section of Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners
Edith A. Nutescu, Pharm.D., FCCP, Clinical Professor and Director, Antithrombosis Center, The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy & Medical Center.
Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners
Paul D. Moore, D.Ph., Senior Health Policy Advisor, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology
Mark H. Siska, B.S. Pharm., M.B.A./TM, Assistant Director Informatics & Technology, Pharmacy Services, Mayo Clinic Rochester.
Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers
Steve Rough, M.S., R.Ph., Director of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy.
New Practitioners Forum
Lindsey R. Kelley, Pharm.D., M.S., Manager, Pharmacy Operations, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
ASHP's sections and forums provide members with a practice community that offer a wide range of valuable resources, including specialized educational programming, practice-specific news and information, and a variety of networking and leadership opportunities. The member groups tackle important practice issues such as leadership, translating scientific advances in drug therapy, and improving health outcomes through the use and integration of technology. Pharmacy students are represented by the ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum.
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists