WASHINGTON, DC - The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has announced Carol Bugdalski-Stutrud, BSPharm, FAPhA, of Detroit, as the 2014 recipient of the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Outstanding Advisor Award. Bugdalski-Stutrud was selected in recognition of her guidance to the APhA-ASP Chapter at Wayne State University (WSU) Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

The APhA-ASP Outstanding Advisor Award recognizes advisors of APhA-ASP Chapters who have promoted, with distinction, the welfare of student pharmacists through various professional activities. Bugdalski-Stutrud will be officially recognized during the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando, March 28-31. The APhA awards and honors program is the most comprehensive recognition program in the profession of pharmacy.

A colleague nominated Bugdalski-Stutrud for this honor, stating, "When I wrote my nomination letter for Carol, I started it with the title of Wonder Woman. That title remains the first thought I have every time I think of her. Carol is indeed our pharmacy superhero. What do you think of when you see a superhero? What about passion and superpowers; gumption and morals? Carol has personified these qualities throughout the four years I have known her. Through her superpowers of energy and enthusiasm, Carol inspired me to develop from a pharmacy student to a student pharmacist through patient care projects and leadership endeavors. I am no longer just a member, but rather a young leader of the profession due to her support."

Another colleague commented, "Carol tirelessly creates opportunities for student pharmacists at WSU. At WSU, the pharmacy school is not affiliated directly with a hospital system. As a result, the direct patient care opportunities that student pharmacists have must be carefully orchestrated with community partners including the WSU School of Medicine, University Pharmacy, WSU Administration, and the Michigan Pharmacy Association. Carol negotiates with these partners annually to ensure that student pharmacists are the official immunizers of WSU faculty and staff. Because of her dedication, student pharmacists have immunized over 800 faculty and staff every year since 2008."

Recently retired, Bugdalski-Stutrud was an assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, vice-chair of the Experiential Education Sub-Committee and director for the Community Pharmacy Residency Program at WSU. Bugdalski-Stutrud earned her BSPharm from Wayne State University and has given back to both the pharmacy profession and WSU, serving as APhA-ASP chapter advisor for over a decade. She has served APhA in numerous capacities, including the Board of Trustees, the APhA Foundation Board of Directors, Pharmacy Today Editorial Advisory Board, Editorial Advisory Committee and the New Practitioners Committee. She has also held leadership roles for the Michigan Pharmacist Association and Wayne County Pharmacist Association. Bugdalski-Stutrud has been honored with several awards, including Merck Professionalism Award, WSU Outstanding Community Preceptor of the Year, Wayne County Pharmacist Association's John Webster Award and the Wayne State Pharmacy Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award for her exemplary contributions to the profession of pharmacy.

The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, is a 501 (c)(6) organization, representing more than 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. www.pharmacist.com

The APhA-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is the student pharmacist section of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), representing student pharmacists at all Colleges and Schools of pharmacy the United States and Puerto Rico. It is the largest student pharmacy organization nationwide. The mission of APhA-ASP is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, and to envision and actively promote the future of pharmacy. www.pharmacist.com/apha-asp

March 20, 2014

Michelle Spinnler
APhA, Sr. Manager, External Communications
mspinnler@aphanet.org