NABP's Executive Committee Names John D. Taylor, RPh, 2003-2004 Honorary President

May 19, 2003 12:00 am

Each year the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) Executive Committee selects an individual to serve as its honorary president for the coming year. NABP is pleased to announce that John D. Taylor, RPh, has been granted this privilege for the year 2003-2004.

In his present position as drug inspector for Florida's Bureau of Statewide Pharmaceutical Services, Mr Taylor is continuing his distinguished career in pharmacy in the spirit of public service that is essential to the mission of NABP and its member boards of pharmacy. Before assuming his current position, he served as the executive director of the Florida Board of Pharmacy from 1990 to 2002.

Mr Taylor's service to NABP has been filled with numerous accomplishments. He has participated in many task forces including the 2002 Task Force on the Evaluation and Modification of NABP's Constitution and Bylaws; the 2001 Task Force on Privacy and Confidentiality; the 2000 Task Force on Drug Diversion through Institutional Outlets; the 1999 Task Force to Examine the Quality and Standards of Internship Requirements; the 1998 Task Force on Regulating Patient Outcomes; and on the 1997 and 1995 Task Forces on Workload Systems.

NABP is not the only organization to recognize Mr Taylor. He is a two-time winner of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy's Distinguished Service Pharmacy Alumnus Award, receiving that award in both 2001 and 1999. Also, in 2000, he was presented with the Gamma Sigma Chapter Kappa Psi Alumni Recognition Award.

Courtney Karzen