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AIHP is pleased to announce that it will be the host organization for the 44th International Congress for the History of Pharmacy. The Congress will be held in Washington, D.C., from September 5-September 8, 2019.
The theme of the Congress will be "The Pharmacist and Quality Medicines."
The 2019 International Congress is underwritten by a generous grant from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP).
The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington will be the official hotel of the Congress. Please watch this video to learn more about the Capital Hilton.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, a member of AIHP’s National Pharmacy Association Sponsor program, is in the midst of a year-long celebration of its 75th Anniversary.
Founded on August 21, 1942, ASHP has consistently sought to improve, advocate for, and support the professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and other health-system institutions.
ASHP has created a detailed 75th Anniversary Timeline website. The timeline presents historical information and describes historical events important to the history of hospital pharmacy dating back to 1752.
AIHP congratulates the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists on its 75th anniversary! Read More
AIHP is pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of Pharmacy in History, volume 59, number 4 (2017).
The lead article, "We Remember Them: Pharmacy's Fallen in World War Two—Navy and Marines" by long-time AIHP member Dennis Worthen, recounts the stories of American pharmacists and pharmacy students who lost their lives during World War Two.
The Bookshelf includes William Skiles' review of The Pharmacist of Auschwitz by Patricia Posner and Isaac Campos' review of Marijuana: A Short History by John Hudak.
AIHP members with access to the Pharmacy in History JSTOR archive can view the content immediately.
AIHP welcomes Catherine Taglieri, Pharm.D., and John Grabenstein, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Professor Taglieri is a registered pharmacist and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at MCPHS University (formerly known as the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences). She has been appointed to serve a two-year term.
Dr. Grabenstein is Global Director of Medical Affairs for Merck Vaccines. He leads medical-affairs and scientific-policy activities for Merck’s global vaccine enterprise. He has been appointed to serve a one-year term.
AIHP is pleased to introduce Dennis Birke as its new Administrative Director.
Prior to joining AIHP, Dennis was an attorney at one of Madison’s largest law firms, where his practice included the representation of nonprofit organizations. Dennis is also an experienced leader of member-based nonprofits
Colonial Williamsburg has launched a unique opportunity for pharmacy students. Starting this summer, fourth-year Pharm.D. students may choose to complete part of their experiential rotations at the historic Pasteur & Galt Apothecary.
Students will work at the Apothecary in period costume, compound eighteenth-century medicines, and educate visitors about pharmacy practice in the late 1700s.
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