Media Kit

44th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition
December 6-10, 2009

News Contact: Ellen Wilcox, Director, ASHP Public Relations, ewilcox@ashp.org

Press Office Location & Hours:
Bassano Room 2601 (Level 2)
Venetian Hotels and Sands Expo Center-Las Vegas, NV

General Information:

• A personal computer and telephone will be available for credentialed journalists.
• Interviews with ASHP officers and staff are available upon request.
• Photographs of ASHP officers will be available on site. 
• Images of meeting events will be available upon request after the meeting.
• Please refer to ASHP’s press policy for guidelines on meeting coverage.

News Releases:

• Omnicell, Inc., Provides Grant for Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative
• McKesson Corporation Signs on as Leadership Supporter for ASHP’s Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative
• Dennis Quaid, Pharmacist Organization Announce National Alert System to Prevent Deadly Medication Errors
• National Alert System Launches to Prevent Medication Errors (EMBARGOED UNTIL DECEMBER 7)
• Clancy Receives ASHP Board of Directors Award of Honor
• Miller Receives ASHP Award for Distinguished Practice Leadership
• Zellmer Honored with Donald E. Francke Medal
• Odedina Receives First ASHP-ABHP Leadership Award
• Pharmacist-Led Teams Recognized for Practice Innovations
• ASHP Honors Section and New Practitioner Forum Members with Distinguished Service Award
• U.S. Army and ASHP Team Up for Patient Safety Program
• ASHP Foundation to Launch Leadership Resource Center in Early 2010
• Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Receives $50,000 Award for Excellence in Medication-Use Safety from ASHP Foundation ( EMBARGOED UNTIL DECEMBER 6)

Speeches:

• President’s Remarks Opening General Session: “Change is on the Wind”-ASHP President Lynnae Mahaney
• Francke Medal Lecture: “The Education of a Provincial Pharmacist”-William A. Zellmer, MPH
• Keynote Speaker Dennis Quaid's Remarks at the Opening Session