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February 10, 2009

American Pharmacists Association Names Fellows for 2009

WASHINGTON, DC - The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced the selection of 2009 APhA Fellows. Fellows are either members of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) or the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS), with a minimum of ten years professional experience. To become a Fellow, members must have demonstrated progressive, exemplary service, and achievements in his or her professional area through service to APhA academies and other national, state, and local professional organizations. The new Fellows will be recognized at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 3-6, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.

Fellows selected by the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management are:

James W. Alexander
Minneapolis, MN

Melvin F. Baron, PharmD, MPA, FACA, FCPHA
Los Angeles, CA

Charles Curtis Barr
Omaha, NE

Richard N. Herrier, PharmD
Tucson, AZ

Michael D. Hogue
Birmingham, AL

Sally W. Schwarz, MS, BCNP
St. Louis, MO

Jean Watson Sheffield
Round Rock, TX

Judith B. Sommers Hanson, PharmD
Deerfield, IL

Sheri L. Stensland, PharmD, AE-C
Downers Grove, IL

Kristin W. Weitzel, PharmD, CDE
Hawthorne, FL

Fellows selected by the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science are:

John P. Bentley
University, MS

Jannet M. Carmichael, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Reno, NV

Sidney Finn, PhD
Des Moines, IA

William R. Garnett
Richmond, VA

David A. Holdford
Richmond, VA

Ian W. Mathison, PhD, DSc
Big Rapids, MI

James W. McAuley, PhD
Columbus, OH

Frank Romanelli, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
Lexington, KY

David P. Zgarrick, PhD
Des Moines, IA

About the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 63,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. APhA members provide care in all practice settings, including community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, hospice settings, and the uniformed services.

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