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Good afternoon, everyone! As a retired pharmacist, it’s a pleasure to speak with you today. I’d like to express my gratitude to God, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), my colleagues here assembled, and all those who have supported this work and my journey over the years. Special thanks to the ASHP Board of Directors for honoring this work with the Donald E. Francke Medal, which recognizes significant international contributions to advancing pharmacy practice.

Making an international contribution to advancing pharmacists’ service and pharmacy practice has been the focus of my professional pharmacy journey since 1980. Since graduation in pharmacy in 1962 from Duquesne University, I have not sought a career path that did not involve pharmacy.1 Early on, my efforts received personal encouragement and support from the Francke family. I stand before you as living history, having personally known both Don and Gloria Francke, having been taken to the posh Cosmos club in Washington, DC for lunch by Don in the 1970s at a time when few persons of color were there enjoying a meal but many were prominent in serving (I view that as my first Francke medal!), and having been roundly encouraged by Gloria to let others on the domestic scene know of my work for she felt it needed full professional promotion and publicizing (my second Francke medal!).

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