Also, I was encouraged by the many favorable responses to our inaugural issue of Chip-Chat last month. The first weekend of October was the annual meeting of the Indiana Pharmacists Association in Indianapolis. This was a special event in that the meeting was held jointly with the Indiana Society of Hospital Pharmacists. On Saturday morning I had the privilege of giving attendees an update on the school at the annual Deans' Breakfast. Meeting attendance was the best in over a decade.
Pharmacists are concerned about their future and what they can do to advance practice.
Associate Dean for Professional Programs Robert K. Chalmers was presented the prestigious Bowl of Hygeia Award at the IPA meeting. This speaks highly of Bob and shows the respect he has from practitioners in Indiana. He has worked tirelessly as the chair of the Indiana Joint Commission on Pharmacy Practice to advance the practice of pharmacy in the state. That same weekend, Michael T. Rupp, associate professor of pharmacy administration, was presented an award recognizing him as the NARD Outstanding Pharmacy Administration Faculty of 1995. The award was presented at the NARD Annual Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas.