Teaching the History and Social Aspects of Pharmacy Newsletter - American Institute of the History of Pharmacy

From 2001 to 2007, AIHP published the Teaching the History and Social Aspects of Pharmacy newsletter. The newsletter was delivered electronically and contained short articles of interest, as well as tips for incorporating historical and other humanistic material into pharmacy Education.

The complete run of Teaching the History and Social Aspects of Pharmacy newsletter has been digitized. Please use the following tables of contents to explore the many interesting topics covered in the Teaching newsletter.

No. 1 (Fall 2001)

“Magic Bullets” in Social Context,Jennifer Tebbe-Grossman
Helping Pharmacists Help Patients of Low Literacy, Ann Hilferty
Book and Museum Reviews
Drug Websites

No. 2 (Spring 2002)

Courses and Course Materials: Analyzing Current Issues in Pharmacy Law, Jeanine K. Mount
Stories: A Mind-Altering Medium, Ann Hilferty
News and Notes

No. 3 (Fall 2002)

Courses and Course Materials: HIV-Positive Pregnant Women and Newborns in South Africa” Medical Hope, Moral Risk, Susan E. Herz
Format and Process for PPI Exercise, Michael Montagne
Book Reviews

No. 4 (Spring 2003)

Courses and Course Materials: Using Rare Books to Teach Pharmacy Students About Healing Methods of the Past, Anne Marie Lane

Mass Media as Patient Information: Educating Student Pharmacists, Michael Montagne

Remedies From Rare Books, Anne Marie Lane

No. 5 (Fall 2003)

Educational Bibliography – On Placebos: Teaching the Social Aspects of Drug Effects, Michael Montagne

Remedies from Rare Books II, Anne Marie Lane

No. 6 (Spring 2004)

Course Materials: The Policy Analysis Exercise, Ana C. Quinones

Remedies From Rare Books III, Anne Marie Lane

Notes from Abroad

No. 7 (Fall 2004)

Course Materials: Assessing Pharmacy Students’ Communication Skills at Their Site, Helen Meldrum

Remedies From Rare Books IV, Anne Marie Lane

Notes from Abroad

No. 8 (Spring 2005)

Exploring Drug Experiences from the Perspective of the User, Michael Montagne

Remedies From Rare Books V: Native American Materia Medica, Part 1, Anne Marie Lane

No. 9 (Fall 2005)

Course Materials: Not by Textbooks Alone: A Project for Pharmaceutical Law and Regulation, Josephine C. Babiarz

Remedies From Rare Books VI: Native American Materia Medica, Part 2, Anne Marie Lane

No. 10 (Fall 2007)

Farewell Editoria;: Why Do Student and Practicing Pharmacists Need to Know the Historical and Social Aspects of Drug Use and Their Profession, Michael Montagne

Course Materials: Gravestones – Commemorating the Dead, Shirley Stallings

Remedies From Rare Books VII: Traditional Remedies for Sick Children, Anne Marie Lane

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AIHP Thanks National Association Sponsors

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American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Donor ($5,000)
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Contributor ($2,500)
American Pharmacists Association, Contributor ($2,500)
Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Contributor ($2,500)
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Contributor ($2,500)

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AIHP Wants to Document Your COVID-19 Stories and Experiences

AIHP COVID-19 Project The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is documenting and preserving pharmacy stories and experiences during the COVID-19 global pandemic for the benefit of future historians and scholars. We seek to record the effects of this public health emergency on all types of pharmacy experiences. We invite you to share your pharmacy stories, photos, videos, artifacts, and other documentation of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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Calendar of Events

Upcoming events of interest to historians of pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, medicines, science, and related fields. (Event information current when posted. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, please double-check the status of all events):

May 9-12, 2024: Annual Meeting of the American Association of the History of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.
June 27-30, 2024: ADHS Biennial Conference, Buffalo, NY.
July 7-11, 2024: International Social Pharmacy Workshop, Banff, Canada.
September 4-7, 2024: 46th International Congress for the History of Pharmacy, Belgrade Serbia.
January 3-6, 2025: Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, New York City, NY.