Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced the recipients of its 2010 Facts & Comparisons Award of Excellence in Clinical Communications. The awards were given to more than 80 graduating students of leading pharmacy schools that include the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Minnesota and Ohio State University, all ranked among the top five pharmacy schools and colleges by U.S. News and World Report.

The annual Award of Excellence in Clinical Communications was established by Wolters Kluwer Health to recognize Pharm.D. students who have demonstrated first-rate practice and have excelled in quality clinical communication. This year's recipients, who are selected by each participating U.S.-based school of pharmacy, also possess superior verbal and written communication skills, are 2010 Pharm.D. graduates and rank in the top 25% of their graduating classes.

?Recipients of the Facts & Comparisons Award of Excellence in Clinical Communications represent many of the nation's best and brightest pharmacy students and the future of the profession,? said Arvind Subramanian, President and CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions. ?Wolters Kluwer Health is pleased to recognize their achievements and provide them with the drug information tools and resources that will help them begin their careers providing top-quality patient care in any setting.?

Said Mary Ann Kirkpatrick, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Shenandoah University, ?As faculty, one of our goals is to help students develop into competent practitioners who have excellent verbal and written communication skills. The Facts & Comparisons Award of Excellence in Clinical Communications allows us to recognize a student who has shown great promise in these areas and is ready to become the best, most competent practitioner possible.?

Facts & Comparisons eAnswers provides retail pharmacies and academia with online access to the most up-to-date drug information tailored to their unique needs, enabling better therapeutic decisions in less time. For the academic community, it provides students, residents and faculty with instant access to reliable, current drug information and medication management tools. Helpful links and other information are also available to help meet course and drug reference needs.

For pharmacies, Facts & Comparisons eAnswers addresses the key pain points of workflow efficiency and patient safety by providing the tools and information needed to support drug dispensing activities. These include patient safety screenings for Drug Utilization Review and drug reference information, which result in a decrease in drug dispensing errors.

Award submissions are accepted from U.S.-based schools of pharmacy on a yearly basis, starting in late February and continue through June. Winners receive a three-year subscription to Facts & Comparisons eAnswers and three Facts & Comparisons® bound reference titles: Drug Facts and Comparisons Pocket, ImmunoFacts, and Drug Interaction Facts.

?The Facts & Comparisons Award of Excellence in Clinical Communications allows us to recognize a student who has performed well above others in the provision of patient care,? said Renae Chesnut, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at Drake University. ?In a time when many organizations are decreasing their support for schools, we appreciate Wolters Kluwer Health's commitment and support of our college through this award.?

List of award recipients and schools:

       
Award Recipient     Pharmacy School
Zonker K. White     Albany College of Pharmacy
Natasha D. Combs Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Alison O. Baker Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy
Cortney Hindahl Butler University
Dennis Wisneski Campbell University
Colleen Czerniak Creighton University
Elizabeth O'Brien Drake University
Giavanna M. Russo Duquesne University
Amber Belle Pfister East Tennessee State University
Elizabeth Casselman Ferris State University
Howell S. Goodman, Jr. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Nakia Beard Hampton University
Tatyana Duverglas Howard University
Kaylee C. Schultz Idaho State University
Jennifer L. Kilanowski-Chromik Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
Cham Nguyen Loma Linda University
Dora Sosnowik Long Island University
Abigail L. Maxwell Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences-Boston
Lauren Lawler Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences-Worcester
Jancie Hatcher Mercer University
Sarah Szulc Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Amanda Wozniak Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale
Brenna Kane North Dakota State University
Lauren C. Finlay Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Lisa Ferguson Nova Southeastern University
Joanna F. Marino Ohio Northern University
Kimberly Quade Ohio State University
Katie E. Luehrs Oregon State University
Kristin Diaz Pacific University - Oregon
Mansi Patel Palm Beach Atlantic University
Laura S. Geswein Purdue University
Irina Pustovalova Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Amy Claire Nelson Samford University
Elyse Garman Fisher Shenandoah University
Erika E. Tillery University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Dixie Stephens South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Jacob Hobbs South Dakota State University
Mitchell Lee South University
Angela Stein Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Brian D. Hamburger Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Alex DeLucenay St. John Fisher College
Courtney Tam St. John's University
Edward Parhad Temple University
BaAimee Thi Nguyen Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Regina Lynn Ramirez Texas Southern University
Casey Faye Henderson Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Julie A. McIndoo The University of Arizona
Danyel Adams The University of Connecticut
Jennifer Taggart University at Buffalo
Courtney L. Fowler University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Joy A. Cunningham University of Cincinnati
Kelley Dawn Carlstrom University of Colorado at Denver & Health Sciences
Jenny M. Mason University of Findlay
David Joeckel University of Florida
Leigh Anne Dye University of Georgia
Elisabeth Napierkowski University of Houston
Kelsey Bohling University of Iowa
Emily Prohaska University of Kansas
Jennifer Gossett University of Kentucky
Mandy Renee Fillingame University of Louisiana at Monroe
Denise Fu University of Maryland
Mollie A. Kempa University of Michigan
Katherine Hines University of Minnesota
Margaret Evelyn Kucera University of Nebraska Medical Center
Antonia Weinstein University of New Mexico
Jamie Lin Jurkiewicz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Julie Nix University of Oklahoma
Jennifer L. Melichar University of Pittsburgh
Christopher Federico University of Rhode Island
Jennifer Mendoza Guanio University of Southern Nevada
Sarah Elizabeth Mizne University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Diana A. Trinh University of the Incarnate Word
Brandy Ann Kehrer University of the Pacific
Jennifer Cavone University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Whitney N. Bennet University of Toledo
Emily Warnock Goldman University of Utah
Sarah Lurtz Wallick University of Washington
Ted Grabarczyk University of Wisconsin
Aislinn McBeth University of Wyoming
Andy M. Belzer Washington State University
Courtney Scanlon Wayne State University
Marissa K. Poorman West Virginia University
Kevin Brittain Wilkes University
Nicole Hery Xavier University of Louisiana

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