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Louis P. Jeffrey
Awarded annually to an Eastern States Conference Preceptor for distinguished service to the profession and commitment to residency training, the Louis P. Jeffrey Award was created in 2004 by the Eastern States Conference Advisory Committee to honor the career achievements of Louis P. Jeffrey, the founder of the Eastern States Conference. This year, the award will be presented on Monday, May 6, 2024. The Louis P. Jeffrey Award recipient will be chosen from a group of nominees submitted to the Eastern States Advisory Committee. Past award winners will also participate in selecting the Award winner.
Background:
The late Dr. Louis P. Jeffrey dedicated his illustrious career in hospital pharmacy to the development of young talent and the perpetuation of the nobility of mentorship. Within 6 months after graduating from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy with a Master’s degree, he became Director of Pharmacy at Albany Medical Center. In the early 1960s, Dr. Jeffrey began one of the earliest residency training programs in the country and became the youngest president of the American Society of Hospital Pharmacy. He was also a pioneer in certified Pharmacy Technician training and was acknowledged with the Harvey A. K. Whitney Award in 1974 while he was Director of Pharmacy at Rhode Island Hospital. Dr. Jeffrey founded the Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors in 1981. He ended his career in Pharmacy when he retired as President of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1996. Lou will be remembered for his commanding leadership, his innovative practice development, his generosity, and his commitment to Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors.
Award Criteria:
To be eligible, candidates must:
Nominations should address specific contributions made to residency training and address at least 3 of the below criteria.
Nomination Process:
The Eastern States Conference Chair will email a call for nominations to ESC program directors, preceptors, and current residents once they have registered for the conference.
Nominations should be submitted in writing to the ESC Advisory Committee. The nomination should include:
Nominations for the Louis P. Jeffrey Award may be submitted via email to easternstatesconf@gmail.com, to the attention of Laura Hobbs, a member of the ESC Advisory Board.
The nomination deadline is April 8, 2024.
Recipient Selection:
Selection will be based on a panel of ESC Advisory Committee members and of past award winners.
In the event that consensus cannot be achieved through discussion, the Program Chair shall determine a procedure for determining the Award recipient by vote of the Advisory Committee Members similar to Whitney Award procedures.
ESC Advisory Committee may modify criteria at their discretion.
Previous Award Winners:
2023: Dannielle Brown, PharmD, BCPS
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
2022: Kristin Held Wheatley, PharmD, BCOP
Lehigh Valley Health Network
2021: Jeffrey A. Reitz, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCOP
Christiana Care Health System
2019: Kevin W. Chamberlin, PharmD, FASCP
University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
UCONN Health
2018: Jackie Costantino, R.Ph, MBA
South County Hospital
2017: Paul Abourjaily, PharmD, BCPS
Tufts Medical Center
2016: Jeff Huntress, PharmD, BCPS
Highland Hospital
2015: Leigh E. Efird, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
2014: Laura Hobbs, PharmD, BCPS
Hartford Hospital
2013: Mark Sinnett, PharmD, FASHP
Montefiore Medical Center
2012: Doris A. Fishman, MS, RPh
Express Scripts
2011: Evelyn R. Hermes-Desantis, PharmD, BCPS
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
2010: John Roefaro, PharmD
VA Boston Healthcare System
2009: Claudine El-Beyrouty, PharmD, BCPS
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2008: Michelle W. McCarthy, PharmD
University of Virginia Health System
2007: William A. Gouveia, MS, DHL, FASHP
Tufts-New England Medical Center
2006: Barbara T. Irby, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital
2005: Gerald E. Meyer, PharmD, MBA
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2004: Thomas E. O’Brien, PharmD, FASHP
University of Rochester Medical Center