The award, which is conferred at the discretion of the ASHP Board of Directors, may be presented annually at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting or other appropriate function. Up to two awards may be conferred each year.
2024 Recipients
Bruce Canaday, PharmD, FASHP, FAPhA
Dean Emeritus
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis, Mo.
Dr. Canaday is an esteemed leader, educator, and staunch advocate for the pharmacy profession. A respected colleague and mentor, his strategic leadership and vision for pharmacists practicing at the full extent of their education and training helped advance pharmacy practice and ushered meaningful improvements in patient care, development of enhanced delivery models, and expansion of the pharmacist’s role in the interprofessional healthcare team.
William L. Greene, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, BCPS
Member and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer (ret.), Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Memphis, Tenn.
Dr. Greene is a respected leader, educator, mentor, and advocate. A longtime preceptor and champion for post-graduate residency training, his contributions throughout his career have shaped and transformed the profession in countless ways and continue to positively influence and guide future generations of pharmacy practitioners.
Criteria and Eligibility
ASHP members are invited, annually, to suggest nominees in writing with substantiating evidence. Nominations should state how the nominee meets the following criteria:
- Record of having led sustained, progressive improvements in pharmacy services within specific U.S. hospitals or health systems, and
- Record of having achieved national prominence (such as through publications and presentations at professional conferences) for practice leadership.
Nominees must be pharmacists licensed to practice in the United States and current ASHP members. Current ASHP Board members and ASHP staff are not eligible.
Nominating Instructions
Nominations are accepted year-round and are to be transmitted electronically during this period using the Award Nominations Form. Please see the Call for Award Nominations to reference the criteria for the award as well as the nomination instructions.
Nominations received by October 1 will be reviewed by the Awards Committee, and selections will be made the following February. In some years, selections are not made for all awards.
If you have any questions about the Awards Program, please contact the Office of Member Relations at [email protected].
