Synergistic relationship between pharmacy leadership development and pharmacy service innovation

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I want to thank the Northeastern University School of Pharmacy for the honor of being named the 2008 John W. Webb award recipient. This award, dedicated to an individual who exemplified hospital pharmacy leadership, is very important to me personally, since leadership development has been the focus of my career in health-system pharmacy administration. I have had the privilege of being a member of the pharmacy and hospital administrative leadership team of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) for the past 39 years.

I would not be standing here today if it were not for the residents whom I have mentored. These residents, plus the 46 pharmacy department managers, many of who were past administrative residents, have been responsible for the development and implementation of all the innovative pharmacy services at UWHC. I would also not be standing here without the complete support of my wife, Ruth, throughout my pharmacy career.