February 2003               

Nuclear Pharmacists Recognized by APhA in 2003     

The Nuclear Pharmacy Section Awards Committee, chaired by Joe Hung, should be commended for the time and effort to see that our colleagues have been recognized for their contributions to our profession.  Congratulations to the following individuals:

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The Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award, in honor of the first president of the American Pharmaceutical Association, is APhA's premier practice award to recognize a pharmacy practitioner in any practice setting, who has distinguished himself/herself and the profession by outstanding performance.

James Ponto

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APhA-APPM William H. Briner Distinguished Achievement Award in Nuclear Pharmacy Practice must be an APhA active member, an APhA-APPM Member, and must have made a significant contribution or sustained contributions to the provision of pharmaceutical care within the practice areas(s) represented by the section. This award was recently renamed in memory of Captain William H. Briner, a pioneer in the development of the nuclear pharmacy practice.

David Laven

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APhA-APPM Merit Award  The award recognizes pharmacy practitioners who have accomplished a single outstanding, distinctive achievement or accomplishment that has promoted or elevated the standard of practice. 

Jim Cooper

Ken Cheng

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The designations of  APhA Fellows is made to honor respective Academy members for exemplary service and achievements in their professional area.   The nominee must be an APhA-APPM or APhA-APRS member with a minimum of 10 years exemplary professional experience and achievements in professional practice.  An APhA Fellow also has rendered outstanding service to the profession through activities in APhA and in other organizations.  Examples of service to organizations may include having held an elected or appointed office, service on a committee, expert panel or review board, or other relevant activities. 

Jeffery Norenberg

Duann Vanderslice

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For a list of former award winners click here

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