William B. Abrams Award in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology

The William B. Abrams Award in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology was established with support from the Merck Company Foundation in 1996 to honor an investigator in geriatric clinical pharmacology for outstanding contributions to the field.

Dr. Abrams, a Past President of ASCPT, had a long and illustrious career in the pharmaceutical industry, mostly at the Merck Research Laboratories. Among his many accomplishments in geriatric clinical pharmacology, he was the founding Co-Editor of the Merck Manual of Geriatrics, created the Scientific Section on Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology of ASCPT, and developed and funded post-doctoral training programs in geriatric clinical pharmacology.

Dr. Abrams' objective in establishing this award was to encourage more young scientists to enter the field of geriatric clinical pharmacology by recognizing accomplishments in the field at the Society's Annual Meeting. 

Eligibility
A nominee must be an investigator in geriatrics who is actively involved in high-quality teaching and research in geriatric clinical pharmacology. 
 
Prize and Presentation
The William B. Abrams Award in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology is presented at the ASCPT Annual Meeting. The recipient will receive a plaque and a $1,000 honorarium. Travel expenses, hotel expenses and meeting registration will be reimbursed by the Society. This award is funded on behalf of Dr. Abrams through the generosity of The Merck Company Foundation.

Previous Recipients

2012 - Janice B. Schwartz, MD 2011 - Darrell R. Abernethy, MD, PhD 2009 - Sarah N. Hilmer, PhD, FRACP 2008 - Patricia W. Slattum, PharmD, PhD, CGP 2007 - Arshad Jahangir, MD 2006 - Margaret Pisani, MD 2005 - David N. Juurlink, MD, PhD, FRCP(C) 2004 - Lisa von Moltke, MD 2003 - Kristine Yaffe, MD	2002 - Paula Rochon, MD, MPH, FRCP(C) 2001 - Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD 2000 - Gary A. Ford, MA, MRCP 1999 - George K. Dresser, MD 1998 - Nikhil G. Majmudar, MRCP 1997 - Barbara A. Liu, MD, FRCPC 1996 - Johanne Monette, MD, MSc

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William B. Abrams Award Testimonials
Read the complete testimonial from Janice B. Schwartz, MD, the 2012 Award recipient.

Read the complete testimonial from the 2011 William B. Abrams Award recipient, Darrell Abernethy, MD, PhD.

For more information about the William B. Abrams Award in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology, please contact ASCPT at (703) 836-6981 or meetings@ascpt.org.