AIHP Certificates of Commendation

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AIHP awards Certificates of Commendation to recognize activities or historical endeavors by individuals or organizations that (i) advance knowledge or understanding of the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals; or (ii) utilize the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals to address or advance understanding of contemporary issues.

Certificates of Commendation are not intended to recognize individuals for academic achievements or peer-reviewed academic publications.

Nomination Form: Please complete the Certificate of Commendation Nomination Form (.pdf) to nominate an individual or an organization for an AIHP Certificate of Commendation. The form is brief, but please be sure to provide sufficient information about the nominated project or activity to allow for proper evaluation of the nomination. Please feel free to include with this nomination form any additional documents, clippings, photographs, or other supporting information that would be helpful for evaluating the nominated project or activity.

Deadline: Completed nomination forms may be submitted an any time, but must be received before August 1 for each annual competition. Nominations received thereafter will be considered the following year.

Submissions: Please submit the completed nomination form and any supporting material by email to aihp@aihp.org or by postal mail to the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI  53705.

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November 6, 2025, 3:00 pm (Central): AIHP Annual Member Meeting
November 19, 2025, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Lauren Thompson, Kennesaw State University.
December 17, 2025, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Beyond medical pluralism: Interactions between physician-pharmacists and other craftspeople in the Graeco-Roman world with Laurence Totelin, Cardiff University.
January, 21, 2026, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Spring Semester Welcome Back Event: A critical reading of Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, hosted by Kelly O'Donnell, Towson Unviersity.
February 18, 2026, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Audrey Ke Zhao, UC Santa Cruz & CHSTM Research Fellow
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November 13-16, 2025: History of Science Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
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