Call for Nominations for Pharmacist Awards Deadline Date: 30 March 2007

The Awards Committee of the Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee (PharmPac) announces the annual pharmacist honor awards. There are four annual awards:

THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ALLEN J. BRANDS CLINICAL PHARMACIST OF THE YEAR AWARD This award recognizes the achievements of pharmacists in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service who provide traditional pharmaceutical services, with primary emphasis on activities accomplished within the past 18 months.

THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE MARY LOUISE ANDERSEN LEADERSHIP AWARD (NON-CLINICAL) This award recognizes the achievements of pharmacists in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service in non-traditional or administrative roles, with primary emphasis on activities accomplished within the past 18 months.

THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE GEORGE F. ARCHAMBAULT PHS CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN PHARMACY This award recognizes senior civil service (GS-11 and above) or pharmacist officers of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (O-5 and above) serving under the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with at least 15 years of HHS service, for outstanding achievements and/or contributions to the pharmacy profession in HHS.

THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE USPHS AWARD OF MANAGERIAL EXCELLENCE IN IMPROVING PHARMACY SERVICE OR PUBLIC HEALTH This award is sponsored annually by the George F. Archambault Foundation, through the generous financial support of the Bayer Corporation, to recognize a pharmacist officer of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service who has improved pharmacy service or public health through managerial excellence.

Details of the award criteria and nomination packets can be found on the award section of the PharmPac Web site – http://www.hhs.gov/pharmacy/award1.html

Please take the time to nominate deserving pharmacists, both civil service and officers of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, for these awards. The awards will be presented at the USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium in June in Cincinnati, OH. All nominations and appropriate documentation must be received no later than 30 March 2007.

For additional information or assistance, please contact: CDR Patricia Garvey Administration Section Lead Division of Drug Oncology Products Food and Drug Administration Building #22, Room 2119 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Phone: 301-796-1356 Fax: 301-796-9845 E-mail: patricia.garvey@fda.hhs.gov

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