— CEO CORNER —
PROUD OF OUR
PHARM.D. GRADUATES
I
had the honor of addressing this year’s Doctor of Pharmacy graduates from Michigan’s three colleges of pharmacy. I was also proud of the recipients of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) Dean’s Professionalism Award and the Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) Student Recognition Award from each of the colleges. Hopefully, you enjoyed my “Where’s Mark?” updates on Facebook from each of the graduation events I attended. Special thanks go to our college of pharmacy deans for their gracious invitations to address their respective graduates: • Bruce Mueller, Pharm.D., interim dean, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, and Vicki Ellingrod, dean, effective July 1 • Stephen Durst, Pharm.D., dean, Ferris State University College of Pharmacy
BY MARK GLASPER, chief executive officer, Michigan Pharmacists Association
• Brian Cummings, Ph.D. Pharmacology, dean, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University, and Susan Davis, Pharm.D., associate dean of pharmacy
Welcome to the Profession! My presentation at each college of pharmacy graduation event recognized the graduates for earning their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees and accomplishing their dreams of becoming a pharmacist. I urged them to seize this opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, compassion and desire to improve the care of their patients. I also impressed upon them the importance, no matter where they may practice pharmacy, of joining a state pharmacy association, including MPA. Participation in these professional organizations and engagement in their activities will help them grow as pharmacists and advance their careers. Engagement with the national pharmacy associations is equally important as they are a driving force in advancing the profession in Washington, D.C. and nationwide. I closed by telling the graduates as I gazed out at them, that I was no doubt looking at a future president of MPA or even one of the national pharmacy associations. They didn’t need to look far for inspiration, because there was always one or more on the stage with me or in the audience!
MPA & MSHP Award Recipients Shine I also want to highlight this year’s Pharm.D. graduates who received the prestigious MPA and MSHP awards. Listed on the next page are each award’s criteria along with the recipients’ names and universities.
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