Women in Pharmacy Exhibit and Conference Room dedicated

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Pharmacists Association (APhA)  Foundation dedicated the new Women in Pharmacy Exhibit and Conference Room on Sunday, September 23, 2012. This tribute honors women who have positively influenced the progression of pharmacy practice and provides an opportunity for members of the pharmacy community to celebrate the achievements of remarkable women throughout the history of pharmacy.

The Women in Pharmacy Exhibit and Conference Room highlights many firsts for women in U.S. pharmacy, including innovating pharmacy practice as entrepreneurs, advocating for health care, serving in federal pharmacy and proving leadership in national pharmacy organizations. Dating back to the 1700s, photographs of 17 women hang on the exhibit wall. The distinguished women featured on the exhibit’s history tree are a sampling of the many women who have contributed to pharmacy as a vital health care profession.

• Anna Gertrude Bagley
• B. Olive Cole
• Edna E. Capurra Gleason
• Elizabeth Gooking Greenleaf
• Elizabeth Marshall
• Gloria Niemeyer Francke
• Joy Holloman Donelson
• Katherine “Kay” Keating
• Margaret Cornelius “Cora” Dow
• Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi
• Mary Louise Tigue Andersen
• Mary Munson Runge
• Mary Olds Miner
• Nellie Wakeman
• Sister Mary Gonzales Duffy
• Sister Mary John Geiermann
• Zada Mary Cooper

“Cherry blossoms are a central theme in the design of the Women in Pharmacy Exhibit and Conference Room,” stated Mindy Smith, APhA Foundation Executive Director. “This steadfast tree, holding a delicate flower is a symbol of hope, strength, humanity and new beginnings. The cherry blossom represents hope for equal rights and strength to persevere in hard times. It is also a symbol for compassion, kindness, charity and sympathy, each of which are characteristics of the women honored on the history wall.”

The Women in Pharmacy Exhibit and Conference Room is located in the APhA and APhA Foundation headquarters building in Washington, D.C. The tribute overlooks the majestic surroundings of our Nation’s Capital and the National Mall.

About the American Pharmacists Association FoundationThe APhA Foundation is affiliated with the American Pharmacists Association, the national professional society of pharmacists in the U.S. The APhA Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., is a national leader in designing programs to help patients with chronic healthcare conditions by optimizing medication use through coordination with pharmacists, the medication experts. The APhA Foundation’s mission is to improve people’s health through pharmacists’ patient care services. For more information, please visit the APhA Foundation website www.aphafoundation.org.