Announcing the 2025 George Urdang Medal - American Institute of the History of Pharmacy

AIHP Executive Director Lucas Richert, PhD, today announced that Dr. Dennis B. Worthen has been selected to receive the 2023 George Urdang Medal, AIHP’s most prestigious award.

The George Urdang Medal, awarded biennially, honors lifetime achievements in the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. Named for AIHP’s founding director, Professor George Urdang (1882–1960), the medal recognizes sustained, significant scholarly contributions to the field.

Dr. Worthen’s work exemplifies excellence and impact. For more than five decades, he has illuminated pharmacy’s history through meticulous research and compelling storytelling. His Heroes of Pharmacy series, Pharmacy in World War II, and We Remember Them: Pharmacy’s Fallen have become essential works, blending scholarly rigor with vivid narratives that honor pharmacy’s role in service and innovation.

In recognition of these extraordinary contributions—meticulous research, powerful storytelling, and enduring impact—the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy proudly presents the 2025 George Urdang Medal to Dr. Dennis B. Worthen.

Learn more about the George Urdang Medal and past recipients, here.

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AIHP Calendar of Events

Upcoming events hosted by AIHP

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
March 18, 2026, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Ryan A. Kashanipour, University of Arizona

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Calendar of Events

Upcoming events of interest to pharmacists and historians of pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, medicines, science, and related fields.

December 7-11, 2025: ASHP Midyear, Las Vegas, NV.
January 14, 2026: JCPP January 2026, Alexandria, VA.
March 27-30, 2026: APhA 2026, Los Angeles, CA.
April 18-21, 2026: NACDS Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, FL.
June 3-7, 2026: AAHM 2026, Buffalo, NY.
June 13-17, 2026: ASHP Pharmacy Futures, Charlotte, NC.
June 25, 2026: JCPP June 2026, Alexandria, VA.
July 18-21, 2026: AACP Pharmacy Education, Grapevine, TX.
September 17, 2026: JCPP September 2026, Alexandria, VA.
October 3-6, 2026: 2026 NCPA Annual Convention, Kansas City.