[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 78 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S7131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        JAMES C. McALLISTER III

 Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. President, I rise to acknowledge the 
accomplishments of Mr. James C. McAllister III of Chapel Hill, NC. Mr. 
McAllister has been a leader in pharmaceutical management for decades. 
June 3, 2003, he will receive the American Society of Health-System 
Pharmacists' 2003 Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award.
  As director of pharmacy at the University of North Carolina, Mr. 
McAllister established a Pre-residency program for pharmacy students to 
work at local hospitals. This provides students with hands-on 
experience and gives hospitals extra resources to better assist 
patients. Prior to his successes at the University of North Carolina, 
Mr. McAllister worked at Duke University, where he served as associate 
chief operating officer overseeing the pharmacy.
  Mr. McAllister is well known for his expertise dealing with many 
pharmaceutical issues, particularly pharmacy practice and medication 
safety. He is also widely respected for his knowledge of pharmaceutical 
efficiencies such as automation and information technology, which save 
money and save lives by reducing medical errors. Mr. McAllister is the 
first American pharmacist to implement an operating room pharmacy and a 
medication dispensing robot.
  Mr. President, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing the 
contributions of James C. McAllister III.

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