[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 156 (Saturday, November 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN MURPHY

 Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Dr. John E. 
Murphy of Tucson, AZ for serving as the 1997-98 president of the 
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists [ASHP]. ASHP is the 
national professional association which represents pharmacists 
practicing in various areas of the health care system, including 
hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, 
home health care, and many other vital components of our Nation's 
health care system.
  Dr. John Murphy resides in Tucson where he heads the department of 
pharmacy practice and science at the University of Arizona College of 
Pharmacy. He earned his B.S. and Pharm. D degrees at the University of 
Florida, and later served as a member of the faculty and as director of 
residencies at Mercer University School of Pharmacy in Georgia. He 
served as an ASHP board member and chair of its Legal and Public 
Affairs Council. He also served on many committees of the Arizona 
Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
  John is recognized by his colleagues as a leader in the field of 
pharmacy education as he prepares today's pharmacy students for 
delivering effective and efficient health care in our Nation's complex 
and ever changing system. As President of ASHP, Dr. Murphy will guide 
the Nation's pharmacists as they develop new and innovative patient 
care methods.
  It is my distinct honor to congratulate and honor John E. Murphy on 
his well-deserved achievement as the ASHP president. Dr. Murphy has 
made significant contributions to the University of Arizona, and I am 
confident that he will prove to be a successful leader for the American 
Pharmacy.

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