March 28, 2000 - The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) has a track record of support of the students and faculty who become the leaders in the pharmaceutical sciences. This ability to select and dynamically contribute to the futures of the "best and brightest" was in evidence at the recent American Pharmaceutical Association Annual Meeting, held in Washington, DC, March 10-14, 2000. AFPE Scholars and Fellows were prominent among both the award recipients, and in the delivery of important research presentations. The high profile of AFPE supported contributors at this distinguished gathering of industry and practice professionals is a graphic example of the on-going return on industry investment in foundation scholarships, fellowships, and grants.

Former Fellow Leslie Z. Benet, Ph.D., Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of California (San Francisco) College of Pharmacy received the Takeru Higuchi Research Prize for his 30-year record as an accomplished pharmaceutical scientist.

Former Fellow Stanley M. Shaw, Ph.D., Professor and Head of the Division of Nuclear Pharmacy, Purdue University, received the Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award for his pioneering efforts in nuclear pharmacy.

Former Fellow Duane M. Kirking, Ph.D., Professor and Head of the Division of Social and Administrative Sciences at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, was recognized for the Best Published Paper Award for Economic, Social, and Administrative Sciences. His paper, "Access and Use of Medications in HIV Disease" was published in the April 1999 issue of Health Services Research.

Former "Springboard to Teaching" Fellow Patricia Slattum, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University College of Pharmacy, made a presentation entitled: "Polypharmacy: Defining the Problem and Assessing the Impact to Seniors".

Former Fellow, Daniel Hussar, Ph.D., Remington Professor of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, made a presentation entitled: "New Drugs in 1999" that reviewed 28 new therapeutic agents first marketed in 1999. His review was printed in the March/April 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.

Current NACDS-AFPE Fellow Kristina Secnik, a doctoral student in pharmaceutical administration at Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, had her article entitled: "Postcard and Telephone Reminders of Unclaimed Prescriptions: A Comparative Evaluation Using Survival Analysis" published in the March/April 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.

Former Fellow Frank J. Ascione, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social and Administrative Sciences, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy presented a paper on "Improving the Performance of P&T Committees".

Former Fellow Julie Ganther, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, presented a paper on "The Effects of Insurance and Medical Care Preferences on Prescription Drug Utilization".

Former Fellow, David A. Mott, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Social and Administrative Sciences, the University of Wisconsin (Madison) School of Pharmacy, presented a paper entitled: "Job Matching in Pharmacy Labor Markets: A Study in Four States".

Former Fellow, Jon C. Schommer, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director, Social and Administrative Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, presented a poster entitled: "Factors Associated with Hours Worked by Pharmacists: A Study from Three States".

AFPE Fellows were also well represented in the Contributed Research Poster Presentation that displayed state-of-the-art research findings or innovative approaches to pharmacy practice:

Current Phi Lambda Sigma-Glaxo Wellcome-AFPE First Year Graduate Scholar Frank Ernst, a fifth year student at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, presented a poster entitled: "Characterizing Patients' Use of Alternative Medicines Upon Initial Presentation to an Integrative Medical Clinic".

Former Fellow Julie Ganther, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, presented a poster entitled: "Insights on Using Prepaid Monetary Incentives in Survey Research: Response Rates and Other Reactions".

Former Fellow Kimberly S. Plake, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, presented a poster entitled: "Lessons Learned from a Community Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Research Experience".

Former Fellow Betsy L. Sleath, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Administrative Sciences, University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy, presented a poster entitled: "Lack of Physician-Patient Communication about OTC's: Implications for Pharmacists".

AFPE Fellows were also well represented as discussion leaders at the Research Roundtable Breakfast:

Former Fellow David A. Mott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin (Madison) College of Pharmacy, discussed Pharmacy Manpower.

Former AFPE "Springboard to Teaching" Fellow, Theresa Shireman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Cincinnati Medical Center College of Pharmacy, discussed Assessing and Working with Large Databases.

As the largest independent funder of pharmaceutical sciences education in the world, the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education continues to be a critical resource in fulfilling its sole purpose of supporting the "very best and brightest" undergraduate, pre-doctoral, and pharmacy faculty students in the pharmaceutical sciences. The distinguished profiles of former AFPE Fellows in all facets of the pharmaceutical sciences at the recent APhA Convention illustrate the magnitude and longevity of the AFPE contribution.