Honoring Excellence Each year, the College of Pharmacy Alumni Association recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding graduates at Reunion. The following individuals represent the College’s legacy of excellence. diplomat of the American Board of Applied Toxicology. He has academic appointments at the UIC College of Pharmacy, Rush University Medical Center, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, and Toxikon Consortium. A preceptor, Burda works with students and residents completing toxicology rotations at the Illinois Poison Center. He has authored or coauthored 43 peer-reviewed publications, 19 book chapters, 133 non-peerreviewed publications, and 40 abstracts and poster presentations. Considered an expert in his field, Burda has been quoted in the media on toxicology-related matters and currently contributes to a number of blog postings on the Illinois Poison Center Web site. He is a member of the editorial board of KeePosted, the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists’ official newsletter, and
2011 Alumnus of the Year Anthony Burda, bs ’78 One of the highest honors given to an alumnus by the College of Pharmacy, the Alumnus of the Year Award recognizes a graduate who stands as an innovator, exhibits leadership, and has contributed significantly to the pharmacy profession. Anthony Burda receives this year’s top honor in recognition of an exceptional career. Tony Burda is the chief specialist of the Illinois Poison Center, a program administered by the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council. He is a certified specialist in poison information and a
serves on the pharmacy subcommittee of the Chicago Department of Public Health Disaster Preparedness. Burda is a recipient of the August W. Christmann Award; the Eugene J-M.A. Thonar, PhD, Award; the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Gwendolyn Williams Service Award; and the Phi Delta Chi Distinguished Alumni Award. In addition, the Illinois Poison Center and Metropolitan Healthcare Council were recognized by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children with the Ron W. Lee, MD, Excellence in Pediatric Care Award in the community service category.
2011 Jesse Stewart Service Award Haresh Khakhkhar, pharmd ’91 The Jesse Stewart Service Award is named in honor of a former faculty member and recognizes a person who has been generous in their service to the profession, the community, and/or the College. Haresh Khakhkhar,
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’91, has exemplified these
qualities over the course of his 22-year career. For the past 17 years, independent pharmacy owner Khakhkhar has operated Rishi Pharmacy in Chicago’s low-income Austin neighborhood. Khakhkhar works closely with Circle Family Healthcare Network and its provider, Federal Health Clinic, to offer pharmaceutical services to the surrounding community, which is an underserved area in terms of medical and pharmaceutical services, focusing on issues relevant to diabetes, asthma, hypertension, and
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