It was an absolute honor and privilege to attend the ASHP Pharmacy Futures Conference last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, on behalf of the Emily Jerry Foundation, where we proudly celebrated the accomplishments of our Medication Safety Scholars.
Together with our valued partners at the ASHP Foundation, we recognized five outstanding Doctor of Pharmacy students, Macaleigh Mancuso, Sam Patton, Azhar Hussain, Travis Schubert, and Whitney Dike, for successfully completing the second academic year of our Medication Safety Scholars Program.
While Whitney was unable to attend in person, it was a true pleasure to connect with the other four Scholars at the conference. I was incredibly moved by their passion, leadership, and unwavering dedication to improving medication safety across all areas of healthcare. Their commitment truly inspires me and gives me tremendous hope for the future of patient safety.
As we all know, “do no harm” is the fundamental principal in healthcare. Yet medication errors still account for the largest percentage of preventable medical errors, with an astounding loss of life every year. Pharmacists, as the medication experts, play a vital role in improving outcomes and ensuring safer care for every patient. While medication safety is taught in pharmacy school, mastering the skills necessary to take a leadership position in this space requires real-world engagement and application.
That’s exactly what the Medication Safety Scholars Program is designed to provide. Through a comprehensive, structured educational experience…including completion of the ASHP/ISMP Medication Safety Certificate Program, monthly mentoring calls led by our coach, Dr. John Hertig, with nationally recognized medication safety experts, delivery of an educational activity, and the development of a future-focused improvement initiative, these Scholars have stepped forward as future leaders in this critical space.
I’m incredibly proud of each of you and excited for the positive impact you’ll make on medication safety throughout your careers!
This next generation of pharmacy leaders inspires confidence that we can and will achieve safer systems of care, and ultimately help prevent tragic medication errors from occurring. Thank you all for embracing this mission. You are making a difference that will ultimately save countless lives!
Posted: July 19, 2025 by ejfadmin
Celebrating the Future of Medication Safety – 2nd Year of Medication Safety Scholars Program Complete
It was an absolute honor and privilege to attend the ASHP Pharmacy Futures Conference last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, on behalf of the Emily Jerry Foundation, where we proudly celebrated the accomplishments of our Medication Safety Scholars.
Together with our valued partners at the ASHP Foundation, we recognized five outstanding Doctor of Pharmacy students, Macaleigh Mancuso, Sam Patton, Azhar Hussain, Travis Schubert, and Whitney Dike, for successfully completing the second academic year of our Medication Safety Scholars Program.
While Whitney was unable to attend in person, it was a true pleasure to connect with the other four Scholars at the conference. I was incredibly moved by their passion, leadership, and unwavering dedication to improving medication safety across all areas of healthcare. Their commitment truly inspires me and gives me tremendous hope for the future of patient safety.
As we all know, “do no harm” is the fundamental principal in healthcare. Yet medication errors still account for the largest percentage of preventable medical errors, with an astounding loss of life every year. Pharmacists, as the medication experts, play a vital role in improving outcomes and ensuring safer care for every patient. While medication safety is taught in pharmacy school, mastering the skills necessary to take a leadership position in this space requires real-world engagement and application.
That’s exactly what the Medication Safety Scholars Program is designed to provide. Through a comprehensive, structured educational experience…including completion of the ASHP/ISMP Medication Safety Certificate Program, monthly mentoring calls led by our coach, Dr. John Hertig, with nationally recognized medication safety experts, delivery of an educational activity, and the development of a future-focused improvement initiative, these Scholars have stepped forward as future leaders in this critical space.
I’m incredibly proud of each of you and excited for the positive impact you’ll make on medication safety throughout your careers!
This next generation of pharmacy leaders inspires confidence that we can and will achieve safer systems of care, and ultimately help prevent tragic medication errors from occurring. Thank you all for embracing this mission. You are making a difference that will ultimately save countless lives!
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