ASHP president Dr Paul C. Walker receives Wendell T Hill award

Dr Paul C. Walker received the Wendell T. Hill award in recognition of his sustained and significant contribution to the practice of pharmacy.

The award was presented at the annual luncheon of the Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists (ABHP) held during the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting.

Dr Walker is clinical professor and assistant dean of experiential education and community engagement, College of Pharmacy, and manager, department of pharmacy, Michigan Medicine.

He has served in clinical practice and leadership roles at the Detroit Medical Center and Henry Ford Health System and held faculty appointments at Wayne State University. He is passionate about advancing pharmacy practice by innovating pharmacist services, evaluating pharmacists’ impact on patient care, and especially by integrating student pharmacists into practice models and interprofessional teams through work in experiential education.

Dr Walker has served ASHP in many capacities, most recently as a member of the Board of Directors. He chaired ASHP’s recent Task Force on Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

The Wendell T. Hill Award is named in honour of the first African American president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

(1973-1974) to give recognition to an individual who through his/her dedication, interest and enthusiasm, has made a sustained and significant contribution to the practice of pharmacy and has elevated the role of pharmacists and the vision of the ABHP.

 

Picture legend: Dr Paul C. Walker, president, ASHP  and Dr John E.

Clark, former president, ABHP (right).

 

The ASHP Midyear 2022 Clinical Meeting was held 4 – 8th December 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA