Phoenix mayor to recognize Bootman

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon will host a reception April 29 to recognize Dean J. Lyle Bootman for his leadership of the Phoenix Biomedical Campus and his selection as the 2008 Remington Honor Medalist. The invitation-only event will be held at the Lath House Pavilion in Heritage Square Park, Phoenix.

Schneider wins health system pharmacy award

Philip J. Schneider, COP's new director of administrative and professional affairs, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Harvey A. K. Whitney Lecture Award by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The award was established in 1950 by the Michigan Society of Hospital Pharmacists and recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to health-system pharmacy. It's considered the highest honor in the field.

In May, Schneider will begin working from the Phoenix Biomedical Campus on developing Phoenix-based programs. He is currently clinical professor and director of the Latiolais Leadership Program at The Ohio State University.

Schneider won the award in part because his current teaching and research are focused on improving the medication use process and improving medication use safety. He also developed a nationally recognized program for the reporting and analysis of adverse drug events that led to improvements in the medication use process at The Ohio State University Medical Center. The severity scale developed as part of this program is widely used in the healthcare industry.

Schneider will receive the award on June 10 during ASHP’s summer meeting in Seattle.