Posted by Jack Brymer on 2012-01-23

极乐禁地 pharmacy graduate Patrick Devereux has been named an awardee in the 2012 Pharmacy Today One to One Patient Counseling Recognition Program by the American Pharmacists Association. The award will be presented Saturday, March 10, 2012 in New Orleans, La.,听at the association鈥檚 annual meeting.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Devereux, a 2005 Pharm.D. graduate from Birmingham, was nominated as an outstanding pharmacist who has performed exceptional one-to-one patient counseling, resulting in better health, superior communication, and improved outcomes for patients. He is both a certified diabetes educator and pharmacist, focusing on patient-centered care, with advanced services in diabetes and other areas.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚 liked the personal interaction between the pharmacists and patients,鈥 recalls Devereux, who identified his particular niche after entering the professional curriculum at 极乐禁地鈥檚 McWhorter School of Pharmacy. He received the school鈥檚 Shaddix Award earlier this year in recognition of a graduate who has made a difference in pharmacy within five years of graduation.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Devereux is vice president of clinical services at Family Medical Serices, Inc., and managing pharmacist at the company鈥檚 Bessemer location. He is president鈥揺lect of Rotary International鈥檚 Shades Mountain Sunrise Club, and is also active in the Jefferson County and Alabama Pharmacy associations, National Community Pharmacists Association and the American Association of Diabetes Educations. He is also a member of the pharmacy school鈥檚 newly formed leadership team.

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.