2018
Award RECIPIENTS
2018 AWARD BOWL OF HYGEIA
Starlin Haydon-Greatting, MS, BSPharm, CDM, FAPhA The “Bowl of Hygeia” Award is presented annually by participating pharmacy associations in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the selected by their respective associations for their outstanding record of community service. In addition to service through their local, state, and national pharmacy associations, the Bowl of Hygeia Award recognizes pharmacists who possess outstanding records of civic leadership and devote their time, talent, and resources to a wide variety of causes and community service. The Bowl of Hygeia is the most widely recognized international symbol for the pharmacy profession and considered one of the profession’s most prestigious awards. These pharmacists have distinguished themselves through their activities and good works in their hometowns. This year’s recipient is Starlin Haydon-Greatting. Starlin is an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, who has been a member of IPhA for over 35 years and is a past member of the IPhA Foundation Board of Directors. She serves IPhA as your Director of Clinical Programs and Population Health, working primarily to create and establish ambulatory care chronic disease and medication management programs to improve patient centered care and medication optimization. She is also the IPhA Patient Self-Management Program (PSMP) Pharmacy Network Coordinator, which includes programs for diabetes, diabetes prevention, and cardiovascular health for self-insured employers. Starlin is a St. Louis College of Pharmacy 1981 graduate and has revealed herself as a selfless and 40
dedicated individual to her family and community. Her pharmacy family as well benefits from her mentoring and guidance—fighting the fight to advance the standards of pharmacy practice forward with us and for our patients. In addition to her work in advancing the practice of pharmacy, Starlin is extremely active in the diabetes community working with the Central IL American Diabetes Association, the IL Diabetes Policy Coalition and the IL Prairie Diabetes Alliance. She also generously supports a number of organizations throughout Central Illinois through a variety of community service projects.
PHARMACIST OF THE YEAR
Laura Licari, PharmD
The Pharmacist of the Year Award is IPhA’s oldest continuing honor. Initially presented in 1950, this award recognizes an Illinois pharmacist who has made outstanding contributions to pharmacy practice, the profession, and the Illinois Pharmacists Association. Dr. Laura Licari is this year’s recipient. Dr. Licari graduated from Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy in 2006. Her career started at Jewel Osco as a technician and advanced to Pharmacy Manager and MTM specialist. Her passion for pharmacy took her career to CVS where she was a clinical pharmacist and Clinical Advisor until just recently. She knows that being involved is important, not just on a national level. Dr. Licari is an active member of North Suburban Pharmacists Association and has served as Vice President since 2014. Our recipient has been an active member of IPhA since 2010, serving on various committees such as the New Practitioner Committee, Student Affairs Sub Committee, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Membership, and Conference and Education. Since 2011 she has been an active member
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