The Bruce Parks Memorial Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Showcase was established in 2006. This showcase seeks to stimulate interest in the field of pediatric pharmacy by offering a highly competitive award for the best pediatric pharmacy resident presentation at the PPAG Spring Specialty Meeting each year.

 

The Parks Showcase is sponsored by PPAG and made possible through the generosity of funds provided by the friends, and colleagues of Dr. Parks.

 

In order to be eligible to participant in the Showcase, you must be a resident in a pediatric setting. Participants will receive a framed certificate of participation.

 

The PPAG Resident Showcase is designed to provide pharmacy residents and fellows with an opportunity to make formal presentations of their projects or research in a relaxed professional setting, discuss clinical or administrative case experiences, have open forum discussions, meet leaders in pediatric pharmacy, and broaden relationships with other residents and fellows. Today's residents and fellows will become the leading practitioners of tomorrow.

 

A expert panel will evaualte each presentation and provide feedback to each participant.

 

If you are interested in presenting your project at the Conference or to learn more about the presentations, CLICK HERE.

 

About Dr. Bruce Parks

Dr. Bruce Reynolds Parks died on the pitcher's mound while pitching or his church softball team on September 20, 2001. He was 62.

 

Dr. Parks was born October 31, 1938. Dr. Parks received a pharmacy degree from Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana, in 1962. He continued his studies and received his doctorate in pharmacology and toxicology in 1973 from the Unviersity of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Parks joined the Department of Pediatrics in a research and faculty position. In 1983, Dr. Parks also became a faculty member with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. At the time of his death, he was Chairman and Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

 

During his academic career, his pharmacy student honored him numerous times as Clinical Professor of the Year. In 2000 Dr. Parks was named a Fellow with the American College of Clinical Pharmacy for his dedicated service to the profession.

 

 

 

 

 

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