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OPA Awards
The Ohio Pharmacist Association Awards
- Keys Award
- This OPA award may be given to any person who has made
an outstanding service contribution to OPA. The Executive
Committee is responsible for the selection of the Keys Award
recipient. There is no public call for nominations for this
award.
- Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award
- This award recognizes a pharmacist, practicing
within the geographic area represented by OPA, who has
demonstrated innovative pharmacy practice resulting in
improved patient care, emphasizing the very important role
that pharmacy has in providing patient counseling. Sponsored
by a grant from Elan Biopharmaceuticals, the award is a
limited edition framed print of a pharmacist providing
patient counseling, as well as a specially struck medallion.
Nominations are sought from the general membership.
- Bowl of Hygeia Award
- The Bowl Hygeia Award, sponsored by Wyeth
Pharmaceuticals, is to be made to pharmacist for outstanding
service to his/her community. Nominations are sought from
the general membership and through the local associations.
Nominations shall not be carried over. Criteria:
- pharmacist licensed in State of Ohio
- recipient must be living
- recipient must not be previous recipient of award
- recipient must not be currently serving, nor has
he/she served within the immediate past two years as an
officer of the Association other in an exofficio
capacity or its awards committee.
- recipient must have compiled an outstanding record
of community service, which apart from his/her specific
identification as a pharmacist, reflects well on the
profession.
- APCO Bowl of Hygeia Award Recipients
- Good Government Award
- This award recognizes a pharmacist of the Ohio
Pharmacists Association who has made major contributions to
the public through government and/or legislative
service/education at the local, state or national level.
This activity must have raised pharmacists' awareness of
legislative issues impacting the profession, and impacting
the passage of favorable legislation for pharmacy.
- OPA Pharmacist Public Relations Award
- This award recognizes a member pharmacist of the Ohio
Pharmacists Association who has made major contributions to
the public through continuous service to the community in
public relations activities for the profession of pharmacy.
This may be accomplished through television, radio,
newsprint or community presentations on careers in pharmacy,
poison prevention, medication awareness, etc.
- Beal Award
- In accordance with the wishes of the founder of the
award, Dr. James Beal, the award honors any person who has
given service beyond the call of duty and who has done the
most for pharmacy during the years, or whose contributions
to the advancement of pharmacy within the State of Ohio over
a period of years, has been most outstanding. There are no
public calls for nominations for the Beal award. Nominations
are not covered over. The Awards Committee shall propose a
nominee to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may
make recommendations to the Award Committee.
- Young Pharmacist of the Year
- This award is sponsored by Pharmacists Mutual.
Nominations are sought from the general membership and
through the local associations. Criteria for the award:
- Entry degree in pharmacy received less than 9 years
ago.
- licensed to practice in State of Ohio
- member of OPA.
- participation in national pharmacy associations,
professional programs, and/or community service.
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