NJSHP

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AWARD

Catherine McQuade is the 2006 Pharmacy Technician Award recipient. Ms. McQuade has been a pharmacy technician for 19 years and is PTCB certified. She is employed at Community Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System.

Catherine received a unanimous vote from all pharmacists in the entire Community Medical Pharmacy department for playing a vital role in transitioning the department to an automated medication dispensing system.

GREGORY A. SANTORA PHARMACIST
OF THE YEAR LEADERSHIP AWARD

Robert Adamson was selected for the prestigious 2006 Gregory A. Santora Pharmacist of the Year Leadership Award. Adamson has been employed at the Saint Barnabas Health Care System for the last four years. He has also served as the Society’s President, Director of Legal and Public Affairs and North Central Chapter President. He currently serves on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Legal Advisory Board.

The award is based on exceptional performance in the areas of leadership, strategic planning and the advancement of pharmaceutical care in the health care system setting. Rob’s achievements include the formation of a clinical pharmacy collaborative network within the Saint Barnabas Health Care System and patient focused pharmacy care projects that have revolved around post-operative nausea/vomiting management, anemia management, oncology supportive care and ICU sedative protocols.

PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER OF THE
YEAR AWARD

Dr. Jacqueline Olin
received the 2006 Pharmacy Practitioner of the Year Award. Dr. Olin is a beloved Clinical Assistant Professor at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is

considered to be one of the most involved and creative instructors in her field. Ms. Olin is also employed as a Clinical Coordinator at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was selected for the NJSHP Pharmacy Practitioner Award based on exceptional leadership, planning, pharmaceutical care, and performance improvement skills.

Dr. Olin is the Advisor of the NJSHP Student Chapter and was instrumental for the first time ever student chapter participation in the Student Society Showcase at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists at the Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas. the State University of

DEAN SCIARRONE STUDENT AWARD
(CO-RECIPIENTS)

Marilyn Novell and Rob Jenco were selected as co-recipients of the Dean Sciarrone Student Award. The Award is a tribute to the late Dean Sciarrone and embodies leadership, compassion, excellence and integrity for the profession of pharmacy. Novell is a 2007 Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at Rutgers,

New Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, and served as Treasurer of the NJSHP Student Chapter. In addition, she is involved in many community activities that provide support to pediatric patients and fundraising for breast cancer awareness and families in need. Novell is a Collinsville, Virginia native and is an intern at a CVS pharmacy in Martinsville, Virginia.

Rob Jenco is a 2007 Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. He concluded his term as President of the NJSHP Student Chapter. He is also a recipient of multi scholarships including the John Calasibetta Pharmacy Scholarship, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Alumni Association Scholarship, National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Robert J. Bolger Scholarship and the Schering- Plough Pharmacy Scholarship.

2006 marked another exciting year at the College Bowl of the Annual Meeting! Eight teams of Rutgers College of Pharmacy students competed for first and second place.

The teams were mixed with 3rd, 4th and 5th year students. Pharmacists throughout the state submitted 300 questions. Some questions were quite thought provoking while other questions were easier for NJSHP veterans. Participants and spectators definitely had a lot of fun with this competition.

Indu Lew, Pharm D. and Nancy Siekman, Pharm D., were wonderful moderators as they read the questions to the teams and handled requests to repeat questions. A big thank you to Indu who was responsible for formatting all the questions and made it possible this year for the audience to participate by seeing the questions. Our judges acted as an impartial group and did an excellent job of deciding if an answer was acceptable even if it differed slightly from the for formatted answer. Thank you

Jacqueline Olin, Pharm D., Rolee Pathak, Pharm D. and Yvonne Terceros, Pharm D. for taking the time to be our judges!

Our scorekeeper extraordinaire Rob Adamson, Pharm D., was his usual jolly self and helped by keeping an accurate score, especially when we had ties between 2 teams and needed to have a “run-off.”

As usual with this competition, all teams did a wonderful job vying for the 1st place prize of $250 per student and 2nd place prize of $100 per student. Congratulations to the First Place winners: Sarah Barlow, Henry Krell, Marilyn Novell, and Neil Patel. Second Place prizes were awarded to: Trixia Camacho, Robert Jenco, Sarah Kushlak, and Sharla Tajchman.

We hope to see you all next year! Don’t forget the College Bowl is not only entertaining, but it is worth valuable CE credits.




PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AWARD Catherine McQuade is the 2006 Pharmacy Technician Award recipient. Ms. McQuade has been a pharmacy technician for 19 years and is PTCB certified. She is employed at Community Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System. Catherine received a unanimous vote from all pharmacists in the entire Community Medical Pharmacy department for playing a vital role in transitioning the department to an automated medication dispensing system. GREGORY A. SANTORA PHARMACIST OF THE YEAR LEADERSHIP AWARD Robert Adamson was selected for the prestigious 2006 Gregory A. Santora Pharmacist of the Year Leadership Award. Adamson has been employed at the Saint Barnabas Health Care System for the last four years. He has also served as the Society’s President, Director of Legal and Public Affairs and North Central Chapter President. He currently serves on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Legal Advisory Board. The award is based on exceptional performance in the areas of leadership, strategic planning and the advancement of pharmaceutical care in the health care system setting. Rob’s achievements include the formation of a clinical pharmacy collaborative network within the Saint Barnabas Health Care System and patient focused pharmacy care projects that have revolved around post-operative nausea/vomiting management, anemia management, oncology supportive care and ICU sedative protocols. PHARMACIST PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR AWARD Dr. Jacqueline Olin received the 2006 Pharmacy Practitioner of the Year Award. Dr. Olin is a beloved Clinical Assistant Professor at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is	considered to be one of the most involved and creative instructors in her field. Ms. Olin is also employed as a Clinical Coordinator at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was selected for the NJSHP Pharmacy Practitioner Award based on exceptional leadership, planning, pharmaceutical care, and performance improvement skills. Dr. Olin is the Advisor of the NJSHP Student Chapter and was instrumental for the first time ever student chapter participation in the Student Society Showcase at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists at the Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas. the State University of DEAN SCIARRONE STUDENT AWARD (CO-RECIPIENTS) Marilyn Novell and Rob Jenco were selected as co-recipients of the Dean Sciarrone Student Award. The Award is a tribute to the late Dean Sciarrone and embodies leadership, compassion, excellence and integrity for the profession of pharmacy. Novell is a 2007 Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at Rutgers,	New Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, and served as Treasurer of the NJSHP Student Chapter. In addition, she is involved in many community activities that provide support to pediatric patients and fundraising for breast cancer awareness and families in need. Novell is a Collinsville, Virginia native and is an intern at a CVS pharmacy in Martinsville, Virginia. Rob Jenco is a 2007 Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. He concluded his term as President of the NJSHP Student Chapter. He is also a recipient of multi scholarships including the John Calasibetta Pharmacy Scholarship, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Alumni Association Scholarship, National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Robert J. Bolger Scholarship and the Schering- Plough Pharmacy Scholarship.

	2006 marked another exciting year at the College Bowl of the Annual Meeting! Eight teams of Rutgers College of Pharmacy students competed for first and second place. The teams were mixed with 3rd, 4th and 5th year students. Pharmacists throughout the state submitted 300 questions. Some questions were quite thought provoking while other questions were easier for NJSHP veterans. Participants and spectators definitely had a lot of fun with this competition. Indu Lew, Pharm D. and Nancy Siekman, Pharm D., were wonderful moderators as they read the questions to the teams and handled requests to repeat questions. A big thank you to Indu who was responsible for formatting all the questions and made it possible this year for the audience to participate by seeing the questions. Our judges acted as an impartial group and did an excellent job of deciding if an answer was acceptable even if it differed slightly from the for formatted answer. Thank you	Jacqueline Olin, Pharm D., Rolee Pathak, Pharm D. and Yvonne Terceros, Pharm D. for taking the time to be our judges! Our scorekeeper extraordinaire Rob Adamson, Pharm D., was his usual jolly self and helped by keeping an accurate score, especially when we had ties between 2 teams and needed to have a “run-off.” As usual with this competition, all teams did a wonderful job vying for the 1st place prize of $250 per student and 2nd place prize of $100 per student. Congratulations to the First Place winners: Sarah Barlow, Henry Krell, Marilyn Novell, and Neil Patel. Second Place prizes were awarded to: Trixia Camacho, Robert Jenco, Sarah Kushlak, and Sharla Tajchman. We hope to see you all next year! Don’t forget the College Bowl is not only entertaining, but it is worth valuable CE credits.