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LARRY M. SIMONSMEIER MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACY FELLOWSHIP
Press Release 2011 Larry M. Simonsmeier Fellowship Recipient Announced
“The University of Florida and ASPL share an educational mission ‘to promote understanding of the legal aspects of pharmacy practice,’” said David Brushwood, R.Ph., J.D., founder and director of the UF Online MS Pharmacy program. “Marsha Holloman has served in pharmacy regulation for more than two decades through the American Pharmacists Association and at CDER. Her personal interests and professional goals make her the perfect match for the inaugural Simonsmeier Fellowship.” Newly established in 2011, ASPL and the University of Florida plan to award one Simonsmeier Fellowship annually, a $22,500 value, to an ASPL member who has been accepted into the UF graduate program. The Online MS Pharmacy program is a non-thesis degree in areas of pharmacy regulation, policy and economics. The Fellowship entitles the recipient to a full tuition waiver for the required 30 credits. Students can complete the studies in as little as two years, and will be responsible for fees related to program services. The Simonsmeier Fellowship annual application deadline is July 1. Instructions can be found on the ASPL website.
“As an academic lawyer-pharmacist who became Dean of Pharmacy at Washington State University and served ASPL in many different ways for more than 25 years, Larry Simonsmeier made a commitment both to the ASPL and to promoting pharmacy education,” said Brushwood, a professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy at the UF College of Pharmacy. Brushwood, an ASPL member since 1978 and ASPL president from 1988 to 1989, established the fellowship to honor his friend’s dedication to the advancement of the field of pharmacy law through mentorship and service to ASPL. “Larry touched the lives of so many ASPL members through his friendship, selfless work and dedication and we are so proud to able to participate in this program,” said ASPL President Frank Palumbo. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with the University of Florida for many years to come as we honor our colleague’s memory.” ### About ASPL Larry M. Simonsmeier Fellowship Application
The Fellowship is named in honor of the late Larry M. Simonsmeier, who was literally the “heart and soul” of ASPL for over 25 years starting in 1974. Larry was a pharmacist and attorney who moved up the academic ranks to become professor and dean of Washington State University College of Pharmacy. As a professor, Larry was widely admired, respected, and loved by his students. He was instrumental in the creating the vision for and fostering the growth of ASPL. Larry developed the ASPL newsletter, Rx Ipsa Loquitur, into the cornerstone publication to fulfill ASPL’s educational mission. He was editor of the Rx Ipsa Loquitur for more than twenty years and served as ASPL’s executive director and president. In addition to this Fellowship, the ASPL annual writing award is named after Larry and WSU established a scholarship in his name. The UF/ASPL Simonsmeier Fellowship is a fitting tribute to a man who committed his professional life to teaching and to ASPL. Selection and Criteria In addition to meeting the criteria below, ASPL will consider applicants who are leaders in the pharmacy and/or law arena and demonstrate commitment to the mission of ASPL. The minimum criteria for admission to the University of Florida program are a GPA of 3.0 and a GRE of 500 verbal and 500 quantitative. The GRE requirement may be waived for applicants with a doctoral degree (e.g., PharmD, JD). The program admission decision will be made by the University of Florida separately from selection of the Fellow by ASPL. To apply for the Larry Simonsmeier Fellowship, the applicant must:
The ASPL Education and Scholarship Committee will evaluate the applicant’s written statement for clarity, whether the statement is consistent with the mission and goals of ASPL, and whether the statement reflects an understanding of issues that are important to the safe, fair, cost-effective use of drugs in the American health care system. In keeping the spirit Larry Simonsmeier’s work and memory, the recipient is expected to make a commitment to writing a brief article for the Rx Ipsa Loquitur, during matriculation through the University of Florida Master of Science in Pharmacy Program or immediately after completion. This tuition waiver is made possible by through the generosity of the University of Florida Master of Science in Pharmacy Program. Application Submission Education and Scholarship Committee LARRY M. SIMONSMEIER MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION |
ASPL selected Marsha Holloman, BS Pharm, J.D., a health science policy analyst in the Office of Medical Policy at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first recipient of the Fellowship.
The Fellowship honors the late Larry M. Simonsmeier, former ASPL executive director and president, Rx Ispa Loquitur editor, educator and all-around supporter of ASPL’s educational mission since 1974.
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