Nominations

MSHP LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Every fall the MSHP Nominating Committee prepares a slate of nominees for the upcoming year's election. Annual vacancies include:  Board Member at Large, Secretary, Treasurer and President-Elect.

Nominees to the for these positions should be MSHP members in good standing. As a member of the MSHP Board, you will have a direct influence on the next year’s MSHP activities and policy.

SPRING AWARDS
MEDICATION SAFETY AWARD

MSHP would like to recognize and honor outstanding members who made great strides to improve patient safety and medication use.  This award honors a pharmacist or pharmacy group as members of a multidisciplinary team for significant improvements relating to medication use safety.  The award recipient’s achievements not only impact their own institution but the Maryland health-systems pharmacists or pharmacy practice as well.  MSHP recognizes and encourages all pharmacy professionals who have assumed a leadership role in promoting safety in the medication-use process

The candidate will be a individual/pharmacy group with MSHP membership in good standing of the Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the submission will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

a)   Originality, innovative nature and applicability of the safety initiative; 
b)   Significance of the program/initiative to the health system and patient safety
c)   Demonstration of improvements in quality of patient care
d)   Planning and implementation
e)   Quality of the descriptive report (poster/article)

Each selection criteria will be evaluated and tabulated using the following 5 point scale:
1 - Minimal  
2 - Developing
3 - Achieving
4 - Accomplished
5 - Exemplary
The application with the highest numerical score will be chosen as the award recipient. 

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award is designed to recognize and reward outstanding service by a certified pharmacy technician who through his or her dedication, interest and enthusiasm has made a significant contribution to the practice of pharmacy in Maryland.  Nominees must be a member in good standing of MSHP.

The Pharmacist of the Year Award is designed to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to health system pharmacy during the past year. Nominees should:

• Provide outstanding pharmacy service within an institution or pharmacy at the state or local level
• Participate in research or contribute to professional literature
• Strive to achieve other goals that reflect professional excellence
• Be an Active pharmacist member of MSHP in good standing

JEFFREY ENSOR EMERGING LEADERSHIP AWARD

Established in 2001 the Jeffery Ensor Leadership Award was designed in memory of Jeffrey Ensor a young pharmacist and MSHP Board member who was emerging as a leader within MSHP and the pharmacy community. Nominees should:

• Exhibit leadership potential and fundamentals,
• Demonstrate commitment to the pharmacy profession and an enthusiasm for excellence,
• Inspire others to achieve greater performance. Be an Active pharmacist member of MSHP in good standing

INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Industry Representative of the Year Award is designed to recognize and reward outstanding service by an industry representative to the local practice of health system pharmacy during the past year. Nominees should be a member in good standing of MSHP and an active member of the Industry Advisory Council.

Award nominations are accepted year around by MSHP Heaquarters.  Complete the nomination form below or send your nomination by fax, mail or e-mail to MSHP Headquarters.