UK clinical pharmacy pioneer wins US award
A pharmacist instrumental in the development of clinical pharmacy in the UK was presented with a leadership award at a conference in the US this week.
David Angaran, clinical professor of pharmacy at the University of Florida
College of Pharmacy, was presented with the American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ award for distinguished leadership in health-system
pharmacy practice, for his dedication to quality improvement in hospital
pharmacy, managed care, specialty pharmacy and academia.
In the late 1970s, Professor Angaran, then one of the pioneers of clinical
pharmacy in the US, worked as part of an academic exchange programme,
helping to develop clinical pharmacy services in the UK. He worked at
Manchester University and the Hope Hospital, Salford, where he helped
develop the masters degree in clinical pharmacy, the first such degree
in the UK.
Cynthia Brennan, president of ASHP commented: “In the halls of
academia and in the practice setting, Professor Angaran’s dedication
to and insistence on continued progress and improvement in clinical care
are emblematic of the leadership skills pharmacy is known for. The example
he sets for new pharmacy practitioners is invaluable.”
Professor Angaran was the keynote speaker at the first United Kingdom
Clinical Pharmacy Association conference in 1980. |
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