{"id":164714,"date":"2020-10-13T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T16:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?post_type=school-college-post&#038;p=164714"},"modified":"2020-10-13T14:03:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T18:03:24","slug":"uconn-pharmacy-honored-virtual-2020-cpa-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2020\/10\/uconn-pharmacy-honored-virtual-2020-cpa-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Pharmacy Faculty\/Students Honored at Connecticut Pharmacists Association Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On September 24, 2020 the Connecticut Pharmacists Association (CPA) held its 144th annual Awards Banquet. Due to the pandemic, the event was held online with the incoming CPA president and UConn School of Pharmacy faculty member, Marissa Salvo as Master of Ceremonies. It was an outstanding night for the UConn School of Pharmacy with both students and faculty recognized with awards and scholarships.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MarissaSalvo_CPA.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-164832 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MarissaSalvo_CPA-1024x597.png\" alt=\"Marissa Salvo CPA Awards Photo\" width=\"640\" height=\"373\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MarissaSalvo_CPA-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MarissaSalvo_CPA-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MarissaSalvo_CPA-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MarissaSalvo_CPA-630x367.png 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MarissaSalvo_CPA.png 1660w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/373;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>President-Elect for the CPA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marissa Salvo, Pharm.D., BCAP, FCPA, Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was chosen as incoming President-Elect. As noted, Salvo was also Master of Ceremonies at the virtual banquet. This will be Salvo&#8217;s seventh year working on the board of the CPA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fellow of the CPA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tom Buckley, Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was inducted as a Fellow of the Connecticut Pharmacists Association.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peter Tyczkowski &#8217;78, RPh, MBA, retiring CPA treasurer and past CPA president was recognized for his years of service to the organization. Tyczkowski is currently president of the UConn Pharmacy Alumni Association.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-165171 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston.jpg 200w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/James-Thurston-128x128.jpg 128w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/200;\" \/><\/a>Best Student Video Poster:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Thurston (Pharm.D., &#8217;22) an honors student and Urban Service Scholar \u00a0won the Best Student Video Poster Award.\u00a0His video poster entitled &#8220;On-Demand Pharmacist e-Consults to Diversify and Enhance the Primary Care Workforce&#8221; is linked below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"On-Demand Pharmacist e-Consults to Diversify and Enhance the Primary Care Workforce\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tRvY8FC1cuw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am honored to receive this award among students with incredibly creative video poster designs,&#8221; says Thurston. &#8221; This competition demonstrated the commitment of student pharmacists to develop innovative methods of exhibiting research and improving pharmacy practice. I want to thank the New England Pharmacist Convention organizers for creating this event and Dr. Smith, my faculty mentor, for her help in developing my presentation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pharmacy Student Scholarship Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heather Honor (Pharm.D. \u201921) received the Gerald H. Weitzman Memorial Scholarship<br \/>\nMaria Latta (Pharm.D. \u201922) received the Murray Abraman Memorial Scholarship<br \/>\nChristine Pan (Pharm.D. \u201922) received the Henry A. Palmer Scholarship<br \/>\nMing Zhang (Pharm.D. \u201922) received the Margherita Giuliano Scholarship<\/p>\n<p>Please see photos above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty Achievement Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Richard Don, BA, Science,\u00a0 Professional Pharmacy Performance<br \/>\nJennifer Girotto, Pharm.D., BCPPS, BCIDP Marghie Giuiano Award<br \/>\nNathaniel Rickels Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCPP Usher-Smith Excellence in Innovation Award<\/p>\n<p>You can view the recording of the virtual ceremony at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YhNzxAvyLHU&amp;feature=youtu.be\">this link<\/a>. Congratulations to all!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 24, 2020 the Connecticut Pharmacists Association (CPA) held its 144th annual Awards Banquet. Due to the pandemic, the event was held online with the incoming CPA president and UConn School of Pharmacy faculty member, Marissa Salvo as Master of Ceremonies. 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