AIHP Board of Directors Holds Annual Meeting - American Institute of the History of Pharmacy

AIHP’s Board of Directors held its annual two-day meeting on June 18-19, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held virtually. (The Board usually meets in-person at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, AIHP’s host institution.)

In addition to receiving status reports from Historical Director Lucas Richert, PhD, and Executive Director Dennis Birke, the Board took action on the following matters:

Awards Program: The Board gave preliminary approval to changes recommended by a task force that reviewed the Institute’s awards program. AIHP will shortly announce changes to the George Urdang Medal, the Edward Kremers Award, and the AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize.
Bylaw Changes: The Board approved changes to AIHP’s bylaws designed to, among other things, streamline the process for nominating, electing, and installing elected directors. To become effective, the bylaw changes must be approved by AIHP members at the Institute’s Annual Business Meeting, scheduled for November 5, 2020. More information about the bylaw changes will be sent to members in advance of that meeting.
AIHP’s Academic Journal: Acting on a set of recommendations developed by Institute staff, the Board approved several measures to revitalize AIHPs’ academic journal, Pharmacy in History. An announcement regarding future plans for the publication will be released in a few weeks.
Collections Management Policy: The Board reviewed and approved a new Collections Management Policy for the Institute’s historical collections, archival collections, and artifact collections. The policy establishes guidelines for new acquisitions and improved management of existing collections.
Endowed Funds: The Board approved a set of policies that will govern management of the Institute’s endowed funds, including a new method for calculating annual distributions from the funds for the support of Institute programs and operations.

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AIHP Thanks National Association Sponsors

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Patron ($10,000)
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Donor ($5,000)
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.

You can participate in the AIHP COVID-19 Pandemic Pharmacy Historical Documentation Project either (1) by immediately sharing your thoughts/experiences and/or submitting digital materials or (2) by signifying your to intention to submit materials in the future. Please comply with all applicable local or state stay-at-home orders while self-documenting.

Please click the link below to learn more about participating in the AIHP COVID-19 Pandemic Pharmacy Historical Documentation Project.

Join AIHP and Subscribe to History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals

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Institutional/Corporate subscription For $180/year ($200/foreign)

Pharmacy Education Fund (Schools or College of Pharmacy) For $360/year

Access the Pharmacy in History JSTOR Archive
All past issues of Pharmacy in History have been digitized and are text-searchable at JSTOR.

Note: Academic libraries seeking subscriptions to History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals should directly contact the University of Wisconsin Press.

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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.