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Gerald B. Lambert Award
OHIO-Former chief of drug studies branch of HEW, T. Donald Rucker has joined the faculty of Ohio State University college of pharmacy. Rucker plans to concentrate on particular needs of students, design of graduate training programs and policy issues for development of large prescription drug programs and related research . . . . Applications are being accepted for graduate program and residency in clinical hospital pharmacy at Ohio State. Beginning July 1, program is sponsored by college of pharmacy, University Hospitals, Grant Hospital and Riverside Methodist Hospital. Request for information and application letters should be sent to Lloyd M. Parks, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Ohio State University, 500 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210. SOUTH DAKOTA-Dean Raymond E. Hopponen was guest speaker at Oct. 18 meeting of S.Dak. Student APhA Chapter meeting. New roles of pharmacist as adviser, monitor of drugs, consultant and health educator were discussed.
During proclamation ceremonies officially announcing a VD awareness program this fall sponsored by the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, Governor Linwood Holton (seated) takes a look at a VD information pamphlet provided by Youngs Drug Products Company. Youngs sales manager Mel Clarke (left) presents the pamphlet to Governor Holton while VPhA President Tom Rorrer (second from left) and Richard B. Lakes, VPhA director of V D awareness program, look on. NEW JERSEY-N.J. Pharmaceutical Assn., Rutgers Pharmaceutical Extension Service and Eli Lilly sponsored two seminars for pharmacists in northern and southern parts of state Nov. 28-29. Continuing education credit was given and topics included pain, inflammation and analgesics. NEW YORK-Alan I. Sandler is new chief of pharmacy service at Manhattan VA Hospital, New York City, where he has served as clinical pharmacy teaching coordinator and assistant chief . . . . New York City Society of Hospital Pharmacists met with physician for Oct. meeting to discuss changing patterns of health care delivery. I nterprofessional communication was stressed to meet goal of better health care . . . . St. John's University lOth annual medical t~chnology postgraduate seminar was held on Nov. 18. Discussed were trophoblastic diseases, bone marrow studies, diagnostic use of radioisotopes and toxoplasma. NORTH CAROLINA-APhA member James L. Olsen, University of N.C. school of pharmacy drug product program director, has been named National Institute of Mental Health consultant. Olsen will review and analyze experimental approaches on preparations of narcotic antagonist drugs . . . . At Oct. 11 meeting of N.C. Student APhA Chapter, N.C. Pharmaceutical Assn. President Don Miller discussed o-t-c products and the benefits associated with pharmacy organization membership.
Gerald B. Lambert Award Donald Carner (center), executive vice president of Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Long Beach, California, was presented with a Gerald B. Lambert Award in recognition of the hospital's pharmaceutical information hotline as "an innovative and imaginative idea designed to improve patient care or reduce health costs." Carner was presented with the third of ten awards at a special dinner ceremony in Princeton, New Jersey, recently. Mrs. Gerald H. Lambert (right) established the award program in 1971 in memory of her husband who was an innovator in government, business, housing and other fields. Trustee of the award program, George Gallup (left), presented the award to Carner, who also was recognized for instituting an approach in hospital medication systems resulting in a savings of $115,000 a year on payroll costs. APhA member William E. Smith Jr. is chief pharmacist at Memorial Hospital Medical Center. 62
Journal of the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION
UTAH-Seminar sponsored by McGaw Labs was conducted Nov. 9-10 by Health Service's Corp. to instruct pharmacists, nurses and administrative personnel in current ideas and trends in IV therapy, hyperalimentation and IV additive programs. VERMONT-Officers serving Vt. Pharmaceutical Assn. this year are Warren L. Austin, president; Robert W. Beauchamp, and John P. Nadeau, vice presidents; Francis E. Donovan, secretary-treasurer; Philip J. O'Neill, executive secretary. VIRGIN lA-A former heroin addict spoke with members of University of Va.-VPhA Student APhA Chapter members Oct. 24 on her experiences and her rehabilitation progress at a methadone clinic. WASH I NGTON-APhA Handbook of Non-Prescription Drugs is being used in continuing education program of Puget Sound APhA Chapter. Respiratory disease and dermatological disorders were among topics discussed by academic experts and pharmacy practitioners at recent lectures. Antacids will be discussed on Feb. 4 and laxatives and antidiarrheals on Feb. 18.
National Scene ASSOCIATIONS-Former APhA staff member, Michael Zagorac Jr., has been named NACDS staff vice president. Previously NACDS director of public affairs, Zagorac will continue his responsibilities in government and pharmacy relations . . . . At NARD annual meeting Oct. 1-5 in Chicago, APhA members and community pharmacists Marvin Graber of Chicago and Carl E. Bain of Richmond, Va., were honored with NARD-Merck Sharp & Dohme award and NARD-Lederle interprofessional service award, respectively. The Lester I. Smith family of Levittown, N.Y., which includes three pharmacists, was honored as outstanding pharmacy family of the year at meeting.
During proclamation ceremonies officially announcing a VD awareness program this fall sponsored by the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, Governor Linwood Holton (seated) takes a look at a VD information pamphlet provided by Youngs Drug Products Company. Youngs sales manager Mel Clarke (left) presents the pamphlet to Governor Holton while VPhA President Tom Rorrer (second from left) and Richard B. Lakes, VPhA director of V D awareness program, look on. NEW JERSEY-N.J. Pharmaceutical Assn., Rutgers Pharmaceutical Extension Service and Eli Lilly sponsored two seminars for pharmacists in northern and southern parts of state Nov. 28-29. Continuing education credit was given and topics included pain, inflammation and analgesics. NEW YORK-Alan I. Sandler is new chief of pharmacy service at Manhattan VA Hospital, New York City, where he has served as clinical pharmacy teaching coordinator and assistant chief . . . . New York City Society of Hospital Pharmacists met with physician for Oct. meeting to discuss changing patterns of health care delivery. I nterprofessional communication was stressed to meet goal of better health care . . . . St. John's University lOth annual medical t~chnology postgraduate seminar was held on Nov. 18. Discussed were trophoblastic diseases, bone marrow studies, diagnostic use of radioisotopes and toxoplasma. NORTH CAROLINA-APhA member James L. Olsen, University of N.C. school of pharmacy drug product program director, has been named National Institute of Mental Health consultant. Olsen will review and analyze experimental approaches on preparations of narcotic antagonist drugs . . . . At Oct. 11 meeting of N.C. Student APhA Chapter, N.C. Pharmaceutical Assn. President Don Miller discussed o-t-c products and the benefits associated with pharmacy organization membership.
Gerald B. Lambert Award Donald Carner (center), executive vice president of Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Long Beach, California, was presented with a Gerald B. Lambert Award in recognition of the hospital's pharmaceutical information hotline as "an innovative and imaginative idea designed to improve patient care or reduce health costs." Carner was presented with the third of ten awards at a special dinner ceremony in Princeton, New Jersey, recently. Mrs. Gerald H. Lambert (right) established the award program in 1971 in memory of her husband who was an innovator in government, business, housing and other fields. Trustee of the award program, George Gallup (left), presented the award to Carner, who also was recognized for instituting an approach in hospital medication systems resulting in a savings of $115,000 a year on payroll costs. APhA member William E. Smith Jr. is chief pharmacist at Memorial Hospital Medical Center. 62
Journal of the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION
UTAH-Seminar sponsored by McGaw Labs was conducted Nov. 9-10 by Health Service's Corp. to instruct pharmacists, nurses and administrative personnel in current ideas and trends in IV therapy, hyperalimentation and IV additive programs. VERMONT-Officers serving Vt. Pharmaceutical Assn. this year are Warren L. Austin, president; Robert W. Beauchamp, and John P. Nadeau, vice presidents; Francis E. Donovan, secretary-treasurer; Philip J. O'Neill, executive secretary. VIRGIN lA-A former heroin addict spoke with members of University of Va.-VPhA Student APhA Chapter members Oct. 24 on her experiences and her rehabilitation progress at a methadone clinic. WASH I NGTON-APhA Handbook of Non-Prescription Drugs is being used in continuing education program of Puget Sound APhA Chapter. Respiratory disease and dermatological disorders were among topics discussed by academic experts and pharmacy practitioners at recent lectures. Antacids will be discussed on Feb. 4 and laxatives and antidiarrheals on Feb. 18.
National Scene ASSOCIATIONS-Former APhA staff member, Michael Zagorac Jr., has been named NACDS staff vice president. Previously NACDS director of public affairs, Zagorac will continue his responsibilities in government and pharmacy relations . . . . At NARD annual meeting Oct. 1-5 in Chicago, APhA members and community pharmacists Marvin Graber of Chicago and Carl E. Bain of Richmond, Va., were honored with NARD-Merck Sharp & Dohme award and NARD-Lederle interprofessional service award, respectively. The Lester I. Smith family of Levittown, N.Y., which includes three pharmacists, was honored as outstanding pharmacy family of the year at meeting.