AIHP events at APhA 2012

The AIHP will be co-sponsoring (with APhA) a symposium at the 2012 APhA convention. The Symposium, “JAPhA at 100: American Pharmaceutical Journalism and Its Professional Role,” will take place at the New Orleans Convention Center, Sunday, 11 March 2012, 1:00 to 3:00 PM. 

For a century, JAPhA has been a force for professional enlightenment and progress. An examination of the history of the flagship publication of the APhA will reveal much about the nature of pharmaceutical journalism and its importance to practice innovation and professional growth.  

The symposium will be moderated by AIHP Director Greg Higby, and the topics covered include:
    “Pharmacy Journals before 1912,” Greg Higby
    “History of JAPhA,” Dennis Worthen
    “Trends in Pharmacy Journals in the Late 20th Century,” William Zellmer
    “JAPhA in the 21st Century,” Doug Ried
    “The Present and Future of Journals at APhA,” Michael Posey

The session will be followed by questions and answers.

In addition, AIHP members are invited to attend the JAPhA Centennial Reception: Sunday, March 11 at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, 5:30-7:00 pm.

 AIHP Collectors Circle is invited to meet at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum(514 Chartres Street) at 4:30 pm on Sunday, 11 March 2012. The program involves pulling up a chair to join with other collectors for a show-and-tell and a convivial conversation about collecting pharmacy artifacts.  The Museum has a wonderful collection itself that will undoubtedly serve to spark conversation.  At 5:30 the Collectors Circle members (along with other AIHP members) are also invited to stay for the JAPhA Centennial reception.

Books are Great Gifts!

Think about sending books or calendars to your favorite pharmacist or collector. Some suggestions to consider:

• History of Drug Containers and Their Labels (which can be purchased by mail from AIHP or online from Amazon.com)
• Drugstore Memories (also available from Amazon.com)
• The Inside Story of Medicines (also available for online purchase from Amazon.com)
• 2012 AIHP Pharmaco-Historical Calendar (only available from AIHP)

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is a non-profit national organization devoted to advancing knowledge and understanding of the place of pharmacy in history.

The mission of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is to contribute to the understanding of the development of civilization by fostering the creation, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge concerning the history and related humanistic aspects of the pharmaceutical field.

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