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APhA2017HONORARY PRESIDENTHonorary President of the American Pharmacists Association is conferred by the Association upon a memberwho has made significant contributions to the Association.Philip Burgess, BSPharm, DPh, MBA, was selected in recognition of his lifelong commitment topromoting the pharmacy profession and encouraging individual pharmacists within it. In his nearly50 years as an APhA member, he has fostered relationships among APhA, industry, and otherprofessional organizations. He has capitalized on his role in each of these forums to advance thepharmacy profession. Over a 40-year career at Walgreens, Burgess served as a liaison betweenthe company and APhA. He brought his knowledge of APhA policy from the House of Delegates to top executives at Walgreens and NACDS, which granted him its Harold Pratt Lifetime Achievement Award. As presidentof the Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF) since it was founded in 2002, Burgess was instrumental indeveloping CPF’s organizational structure and positioning it to drive innovation in pharmacy practice. Under hisleadership, CPF has provided significant funding to the APhA Foundation. Burgess’s many other contributions toAPhA include his work with the HIT Advisory Board.GLORIA NIEMEYER FRANCKE LEADERSHIP MENTOR AWARDThis award recognizes an APhA member who has promoted and encouraged pharmacists to attain leadershippositions within pharmacy through example as a role model and mentor. The pharmacist for whom the awardis named—Gloria Niemeyer Francke, PharmD—personally exemplified the award’s criteria. Dr. Francke, 1986APhA Honorary President and 1987 Remington Honor Medalist, inspired and mentored future leaders throughout her illustrious pharmacy career.Thomas P. Reinders, PharmD, was selected in recognition of exemplary leadership in the pharmacyprofession. Reinders is retired from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) as associate dean forAdmissions and Student Services. During his tenure at VCU, he held numerous administrativepositions, including director of pharmacy services at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals.During more than 25 years of volunteer service with the U.S. Pharmacopeia, Reinders chaired theExpert Committee on Nomenclature, Safety, and Labeling. He served on the FDA Cardiovascular and RenalDrugs Advisory Committee. During his career, he mentored more than 5,000 student pharmacists and 100pharmacy residents. Reinders has received several awards, including the Bowl of Hygeia Award for Outstanding Community Service, the VCU Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching, and the University of CincinnatiCollege of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus Award. In addition, the Virginia Pharmacists Association andVirginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists previously named him Pharmacist-of-the-Year. He is a fellow of theAPhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice.4 I AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

APhA2017DISTINGUISHED FEDERAL PHARMACIST AWARDEndowed by the Roche FoundationEstablished in 2002, the Distinguished Federal Pharmacist Award is the Association’s premier award to recognize pharmacists who have distinguished themselves and the profession by outstanding contributions in federalpharmacy practice that have resulted in a significant improvement in the health of the nation and/or the population they serve.COL (Ret) John Spain, PharmD, MA, BCPS, was selected in recognition of his contributions to armypharmacy and patient care. Spain is Army Pharmacy Consultant and Pharmacy Program Directorin the Office of the Army Surgeon General, who awarded him the Order of Military Medical Meritand 9A designation, a distinction for exceptional leaders and professionals in army medicine. Inthis role, Spain oversees army pharmacy operations worldwide, which include 38 pharmacies and2,000 personnel. Under his leadership, a policy and process were developed to improve the care of woundedsoldiers with polypharmacy concerns. As Integrated Chief of Pharmacy at Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center, Spain integrated the culturally distinct army and navy pharmacy operations into one cohesiveteam, supporting 500,000 patients and executing a 187 million budget. Spain has also served as PharmacyConsultant Central Command, Multi-National Force Iraq, where he provided medication support for more than160,000 U.S. and coalition forces in a theater of war.H.A.B. DUNNING AWARDThe purpose of the award is to recognize an exemplary contribution to APhA and the practice of pharmacy bya pharmaceutical manufacturer, provider of support products or service, or other entities such as wholesalers,chain corporations, etc. The H.A.B. Dunning Award was established in 1982 to honor the former Chairman ofthe Board of Hynson, Westcott and Dunning of Baltimore, MD, who as a longstanding APhA leader was instrumental in the funding and building of the APhA headquarters building in Washington, DC.Pfizer, Inc., was selected in recognition of its contribution to the advancement of pharmacy practice and public health. Pfizer launched the Appointment-Based Model in 2010 and has encouraged its implementation in community pharmacies. It has also supported the model throughallocation of generous resources to Indian Health Service and armed forces pharmacies to facilitate implementation of appointment-based pharmacy in their health care sites. Pfizer has made substantial contributions toimmunization efforts and in support of pharmacists’ role as immunizers. The company supplied funding thathelped support the Immunization Champion Advocate Mentor Program (ICAMP), a training program for organizations that would like to improve health and wellness through vaccines, which is co-hosted by APhA andGerontological Society of America. Pfizer also provided support for RxVaccinate, a program aimed at providingcommunity pharmacies with educational resources they need to improve pneumococcal vaccination rates.IN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE 2017 I 5

APhA2017COMMUNITY PHARMACY RESIDENCY EXCELLENCE IN PRECEPTING AWARDThe APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award was established to recognize a communitypharmacy residency director or preceptor who has demonstrated excellence in precepting, mentoring, leadership, andcommunity pharmacy residency program administration. The award, established in 2003, is intended to recognizepharmacy practitioners who excel as community pharmacy residency directors or preceptors.Laurie Warrington Fleming, PharmD, BC-ADM, BCACP, was selected in recognition of the commitment to herpatients, residents, and the profession that she models for the young pharmacists she precepts in the University ofMississippi School of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Residency Program. Fleming demonstrates to her residentsher deep commitment to and care for patients, particularly those in underserved communities. She offers herresidents the opportunity for hands-on learning, offering feedback and encouragement. She collaborates withresidents on papers and presentations. Fleming models the type of inter-professional collaboration for which many healthcare professionals strive. In the clinic, physicians and other providers consistently seek her expertise.She exemplifiesprofessional commitment and leadership for her residents as well. Among her contributions to the profession, Fleming is apast President and Association Manager of the Mississippi Society of Health-System Pharmacists. University of Mississippistudent pharmacists named her Preceptor-of-the-Year last year, and she has been named Teacher-of-the-Year four times.DISTINGUISHED NEW PRACTITIONER AWARDThe Distinguished New Practitioner Award was established in 2010 to recognize an individual new practitioner whohas demonstrated distinctive achievements in mentorship, service, and commitment to the profession of pharmacy.Chelsea M. Anderson, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, is selected in recognition of her commitment to medicationsafety, her students, and the profession. A project manager at Purdue University College of Pharmacy’sCenter for Medication Safety Advancement, Anderson has been instrumental in the execution of grantfunded medication safety research studies. Last year, she received the Indiana Pharmacist AllianceMedication Safety Pharmacist-of-the-Year award. She is a preceptor; a member of Purdue’s FellowshipMentor Team; and lectures in various courses. Students praise her as a teacher and mentor. An active contributor toAPhA since she was a student, Anderson has served as Chair of the New Practitioner Network Communications andNetworking Standing Committee, a delegate to the 2016 House of Delegates, a member of the APhA–APPM AwardsStanding Committee, and Chair of the Patient Safety Workgroup, which published its findings last year in JAPhA.Anderson volunteers for her state association, her church, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.GENERATION Rx AWARD OF EXCELLENCERestricted endowment from the Cardinal Health FoundationThe Generation Rx Award of Excellence was established in 2011 to recognize a pharmacist who has demonstrated acommitment to the mission of substance abuse education. This award is made possible through a restricted endowmentfrom the Cardinal Health Foundation.Sarah T. Melton, PharmD, BCPP, BCACP, FASCP, was selected in recognition of 20 years of dedication to fightingprescription drug abuse and opioid addiction in Appalachia. An advocate for reducing stigma and promotingevidence-based treatment, Melton cares for patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid usedisorders. Both the Virginia and Tennessee Pharmacists Associations recognized Melton with their GenerationRx awards. Melton spearheaded a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Health and ETSU’sCollege of Pharmacy to train health care providers and laypeople in naloxone rescue. As a REVIVE! trainer in Virginia, Meltonhas trained more than 1,500 laypeople and 500 health care providers in naloxone rescue. Melton is Chair of OneCare ofSouthwest Virginia, a substance abuse collaborative that has trained more than 3,000 health care providers on prescriptiondrug abuse-related issues free of charge. She was twice appointed to the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth and haschaired the Education Workgroup in Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Task Force on Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse.6 I AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

APhA2017Fellows of the American Pharmacists AssociationA Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association is a member of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice &Management (APhA–APPM) or the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research & Science (APhA–APRS) witha minimum of 10 years of professional experience and achievements in professional practice. An APhA Fellowhas also rendered outstanding service to the profession through activities in APhA and other organizations.Examples of service to organizations may include an elected or appointed office; service on a committee,expert panel, or review board; or other relevant activities. The selection of members as APhA Fellows is madeby their respective Academy.SELECTED AS APhA FELLOWS BY APhA–APPMStuart J. Beatty, PharmD, BCACP, CDELiza G. Chapman, PharmDAlly Dering-Anderson, PharmD, RPMary Ann Kliethermes, BS, PharmDCatherine H. Kuhn, PharmDDao Le, PharmD, BCNPLt Col Ann D. McManis, BSC, BSPharm, MPALeigh Ann Ross, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FCCPMichael Schuh, BS, PharmD, MBAHoai-An Truong, PharmD, MPH, FNAPSELECTED AS APhA FELLOWS BY APhA–APRSIlisa BG Bernstein, PharmD, JDSpencer E. Harpe, PharmD, PhD, MPHJulie Oestreich, PharmD, PhDIN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE 2017 I 7

APhA2017SELECTED AS APhA FELLOWS BYAPhA–APPMStuart J. Beatty, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, is anassociate professor of clinical pharmacy atOhio State University College of Pharmacy.Beatty has been a pioneer in developing thepharmacist’s role in the patient-centeredmedical home through his work in the MarthaMorehouse General Internal Medicine Clinic. There, he wasa site coordinator for Project IMPACT: Diabetes. During his10 years at the clinic, Beatty has transformed the academicpharmacy practice into a sustainable pharmacy practicemodel. He has contributed valuable research on thepharmacist’s role in the PCMH through more than 15publications, 45 poster presentations, and 30 invitedpresentations. Beatty has served on numerous APhAcommittees and task forces.Liza G. Chapman, PharmD, is the pharmacyclinical sales manager and residencyprogram coordinator at The Kroger Companyin Atlanta, GA. Chapman played anindispensable role as Georgia PharmacyAssociation’s spokesperson and advocate inthe passage of the law that expanded the scope of adultimmunizations that pharmacists are authorized to administerunder a standing order. Chapman is a sought-after trainer inAPhA’s diabetes and immunization certificate programs. Shehas sat on numerous APhA committees and won multiplepharmacy and leadership awards in her state. Beginning inthe summer of 2017, as Georgia Pharmacy Association’sPresident and Chair of the Board, she will become thefirst-ever retail chain pharmacist to lead the organization.Ally Dering-Anderson, PharmD, RP, is aclinical assistant professor at the University ofNebraska Medical Center College ofPharmacy, where she is part of a researchteam that has garnered more than 1.3million in funding for research into newcommunity practice models and rapid diagnostic testing incommunity practice. An immunization advocate, Dering-Anderson has administered more than 40,000 immunizations.Using her voice to raise the profile of pharmacy, Dering-Anderson hosts the biweekly radio show Dr. Ally–Problems andSolutions. She has given more than 300 professionalpresentations and 42 live testimonies to legislators on behalfof pharmacy. Dering-Anderson has served on everycommittee of APhA’s House of Delegates.8 I AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATIONMary Ann Kliethermes, BS, PharmD, is vicechair for research in the department ofpharmacypractice at Midwestern UniversityChicago College of Pharmacy. Kliethermes’clinical work has helped advance thepatient-centered medical home and thepharmacist’s role within it while emphasizing the quality ofthe patient care provided. She has laid the groundwork forpharmacists’ inclusion in numerous academic team-basedclinics. Kliethermes has edited textbooks and presented atstate and national venues on topics including MTM, qualitymeasurement, PCMH, ambulatory care, and billing forpharmacy services. Her many contributions to APhA includechairing the PCMH/ACO SIG and representing APhA in thepharmacy quality alliance. She is an active participant andleader in her state pharmacy association and other nationalprofessional organizations.Catherine H. Kuhn, PharmD, is a clinicalpharmacist at Partners for Kids, NationwideChildren’s Hospital’s pediatric ACO inColumbus, OH. A leader, innovator, andpioneer, Kuhn created the MTM program atKroger Pharmacy Columbus Division, whereshe previously practiced. In collaboration with Kroger andOhio State University, she was part of the team that developed the university’s first accredited PGY1/2 Masters inCommunity Pharmacy Administration and Leadershipresidency. Kuhn is president-elect of the Ohio PharmacistsAssociation, where she has held numerous leadership roles.She has served on numerous APhA committees and held theelected office of APhA-APPM Executive Committee Memberat-Large. Kuhn volunteers her pharmacy services to a freemedical clinic in her community.Dao Le, PharmD, BCNP, is director of nuclearmedicine, radiopharmacy at the University ofTexas MD Anderson Cancer Center. As anitem writer and reviewer for the BPS NuclearPharmacy Specialty Council, of which shewas vice chair, Le upholds the high standardsof the specialty. She played a key role in developing theNuclear Pharmacy Technician training program according toAPhA guidelines. She is a member of APhA’s nuclearpharmacy expert committee. Le has served as New Practitioner Officer on APhA–APPM’s Nuclear Pharmacy PracticeSection in addition to holding leadership and committeeroles with other pharmacy organizations.

APhA2017Lt Col Ann D. McManis, BSC, BSPharm, MPA, isa pharmacist serving on Active Duty in theU.S. Air Force. She is assigned as DeputyChief of the Pharmacy Purchased CareOperations Branch, Defense Health Agency.McManis was APhA’s 2013-2014 Air ForceEducation with Industry Fellow. In this role, she participated inthe development of the Joint Commission of PharmacyPractitioners Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process. McManisserved in Operation Iraqi Freedom as a pharmacist deployedto Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. She has won numerousawards for her service. She is Director-at-Large of APhAAPPM and former member of the House of Delegates. Shehas served as a moderator, panelist, and presenter at annualmeetings. McManis is an active member and former Presidentof the Society of Air Force Pharmacy.Michael Schuh, BS, PharmD, MBA, is a clinicalpharmacist and assistant professor of pharmacy, family medicine, and palliativemedicine at Mayo Clinic Florida. He is atireless advocate for provider status andpharmacists’ role in MTM. Co-founder ofAPhA’s MTM SIG, Schuh helped develop the committeeinfrastructure that allowed the group to flourish after his termended. Schuh developed Mayo Florida’s MTM service fortransplant patients. He has mentored many new practitionerson their paths into entrepreneurial MTM practices. Schuh haschaired and served on several APhA committees and workgroups, held elected offices, and contributed his expertise tovarious publications. His contribution to the field has beenrecognized with professional awards from APhA, FloridaPharmacists Association, and the University of Florida.Leigh Ann Ross, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FCCP,is Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at theUniversity of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.She leads the development of the school’sclinical programs and partnerships focusingon practice advancement. She serves asdirector of the university’s Community-Based ResearchProgram, which helps bring pharmacy services to theunderserved people of the Mississippi Delta, and is leadingthe development of a Center for Clinical and TranslationalScience at the University of Mississippi. During a two-yearcongressional fellowship in the office of U.S. Senator ThadCochran, Ross served as policy advisor on health care, labor,housing, and economic development. She has presented atAPhA annual meetings, reviewed and authored APhApublications, served as Advocacy Key Contact, and served inthe House of Delegates. Ross is a past president of theMississippi Pharmacists Association and the MississippiBiotechnology Association.Hoai-An Truong, PharmD, MPH, FNAP, is anassociate professor at the University ofMaryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacyand Health Professions, where he wasfounding chair of the Eastern Shore Collaborative on Interprofessional Education (ESCIPE).He has taught more than 600 pharmacists and studentpharmacists in APhA/ASCP’s “Delivering Medication TherapyManagement in the Community” certificate training program.Truong co-chaired the Medication Management SIGeducation committee, and he has served in the APhA Houseof Delegates for more than 10 years. He has published andserved as manuscript reviewer for JAPhA and is co-editor/co-author of the APhA textbook The Pharmacist in PublicHealth: Education, Applications, and Opportunities. Truong ischair of the board and past president of the MarylandPharmacists Association.IN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE 2017 I 9

APhA2017SELECTED AS FELLOWS BY APHA–APRSIlisa BG Bernstein, PharmD, JD, is deputy directorof FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation & ResearchOffice of Compliance. In 28 years at FDA,Bernstein has made significant contributions toensure patient safety as well as drug safety andquality. She has been recognized with the FDACommissioner’s Special Citation multiple times. Bernstein haschaired several APhA policy committees, including the NewBusiness Policy Committee, the Policy Committee, and the PolicyReference Committee. She is a regular presenter in the FDAUpdate session at Annual Meeting and has served many timesin the House of Delegates. Bernstein co-edited a chapter in threeconsecutive editions of APhA’s Handbook of NonprescriptionDrugs. She has held numerous leadership roles in otherprofessional organizations.Spencer E. Harpe, PharmD, PhD, MPH, is anassociate professor in the department ofpharmacy practice at Midwestern UniversityChicago College of Pharmacy, where heteaches courses in pharmacy management,health care quality, epidemiology, and statistics.His research, which has covered pharmacoepidemiology,outcomes research, and health care quality, has resulted inpeer-reviewe

ing Community Service, the VCU Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching, and the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus Award. In addition, the Virginia Pharmacists Association and Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists previously named him Pharmacist-of-the-Year. He is a fellow of the