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Eighth Annual AJ Davis Pharmacist of the Year Award Announced

Congratulations to Lisa Gunther Lum on being awarded the AJ Davis pharmacist of the year award for 2008. The AJ Davis award is presented annually by the Southern California chapter and recognizes a current member who has made significant, influential, and tangible contributions to pharmacy practice in California. The award was presented at the SCSHP annual night with industry and installation banquet on January 19th.

Lisa is currently chairperson of the SCSHP newsletter committee, but has previously held almost every other position within the chapter including that of Director and President. At the state level, Lisa is currently serving as CSHP treasurer and has previously been on the Board of Directors as well as Chair of the Seminar Management Team. Time and again she has been asked to serve the society and has willingly dedicated her time and effort for many years. She has been a major factor in making our society a success.

Lt. Col. Arthur Davis was a pioneer in the field of pharmacy and SCSHP. In fact, he helped in the creation of CSHP as an organization and was president of the Southern California chapter in 1969. He was a consummate professional who pushed the boundaries of the pharmacy profession at the VA where he was chief at 6 VA hospitals. In addition, he was a devoted military soldier and a devoted family man to his wife and children. It is with great honor that SCSHP bestow an annual Pharmacist of the Year Award in his name.
Congratulations to Lisa for this well deserving award.

see past winners here.

SCSHP Honors Pharmacist of the Year and Distinguished Service Award Winners

Under the star filled desert sky, SCSHP honored their own at an intimate celebration for the winners of Pharmacist of the Year and Distinguished Service Award. Rita Shane, Pharmacy Director at Cedars was awarded CSHP Pharmacist of the Year and Kent Meilich, Drug Education Coordinator at Kaiser Permanente was awarded CSHP Distinguished Service Award. These awards are CSHP's highest honors and were awarded during Seminar 2007 in Palm Springs. That evening SCSHP invited all members to a gathering in one of the hotel suites to honor these deserving individuals. Congratulations to SCSHP's own Rita and Kent.

See the photo album here.

SCSHP Member Steven Chen Headlines in USA Today

Program gives pharmacists more clout in patient care

By Julie Appleby, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — On this city's Skid Row, where the down-on-their-luck come for food, shelter and a second chance, pharmacist Steven Chen bustles into a small examining room at a community clinic. He sits down next to Floyd McLucas, who has diabetes.

The two talk for more than 25 minutes about McLucas' medication, his diet and his recent blood sugar test results. Chen then suggests that McLucas, 58, a former truck driver who lives at a nearby charity mission, begin taking a drug to lower his cholesterol.

What's unusual about the encounter is not only the amount of time Chen is able to spend with McLucas, but also that Chen is a pharmacist with the authority to order lab tests, add or change medications, and otherwise help oversee patient care...

Read full story by clicking on this link.

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