J.L. Summers Achievement Award

Description

This award is given in recognition of a significant contribution within the practice of hospital pharmacy which demonstrates innovation and leadership in the health care field. It was established in 1987 in honour of Dr. Jack Leslie Summers.
Submissions of Nominations
Procedure The nomination of a candidate for this award shall be submitted no later than the deadline determined annually by the Awards Chair. All nominations shall be submitted  to the Awards Committee, in writing, with substantiating background information. Submissions may be sent electronically to the Awards Committee Chair. All nominees shall be reviewed against the criteria for the award by the Executive Committee of the CSHP-SK Branch.

Deadline

 The deadline for nominations for this award will be communicated in Spring 2025
Nomination forms Nomination forms will be linked here in Spring 2025
Selection of Candidates

The candidate will be a member in good standing of CSHP Saskatchewan Branch and selection shall be based on:

  • A unique or innovative contribution within the practice of hospital pharmacy demonstrating leadership in the health care field 
  • Membership in professional organizations 
  • Positions held in professional organizations 
  • Publications 
  • Past and current experience - professional, academic, research, etc., in pharmacy 
  • Professional service to the profession and community 
  • Out-of-the-ordinary considerations
Judging Rubric

Nominee is currently a CSHP-SK Branch member

Yes

Pharmacy-related experience and innovation

Consider:

  • Contributions to hospital pharmacy provide a novel and innovative solution to a problem in the health care field 
  • Potential or realized benefit of contributions in various areas (e.g., for several  professions, teams, departments, and/or facilities) 
  • Impacts of the contributions (e.g., patient care outcomes, safety, efficiency of care  delivery, sustainability, pharmacy advocacy) 
  • Portability and adaptability of innovations to other settings 
  • Significance and clarity of leadership role in innovation

/10

Involvement in Hospital Pharmacy

Consider:

  • Length of career in hospital pharmacy 
  • Variety of roles pursued in career 
  • Current and past formal leadership position(s) in the profession of pharmacy and/or  institution and/or health care system 
  • Informal leadership roles in the profession of pharmacy and/or institution and/or  health care system 
  • Impacts and influence in leadership position(s) in hospital/institutional systems

/5

Professional Leadership and Service

Consider:

  • Current and past service with local, provincial, or national pharmacy and/or health  care organization(s) (e.g., advocacy, regulatory, advisory, etc.) 
  • Diversity of involvement in different organizations  
  • Positions held in organizations (e.g., member, executive council, etc.) 
  • Cumulative years of service

/5

Teaching/Mentorship

Consider:

  • Post-graduate credentials in education-related field  
  • Preceptorship of pharmacy students and residents 
  • Involvement with Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) or Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB) 
  • Involvement in education of other health sciences students (e.g., Family Medicine  Unit academic half days) 
  • Clinical faculty, cross-appointment 
  • Lectureship 
  • Skills lab instructing  
  • Notable mentorship of new staff 
  • Quality of student feedback, receptiveness to feedback  
  • Enthusiasm and passion for teaching

/4
Academic Works and Knowledge Translation

Consider:

  • Investigator/co-investigator on research projects
  • Grants received
  • Authorship/co-authorship of peer-reviewed publications (e.g., article, abstract,  poster, presentation) 
  • Editorship  
  • Peer reviewing  
  • Creation of accredited or non-accredited professional development (e.g., newsletters, SHA rounds, CSHP webinars, etc.)
  • Involvement in local publications (e.g., provincial nomogram)
 /4
Other Considerations

Examples:

  • Participation and leadership in interprofessional initiatives 
  • Organizational relationship capital, reputation and/or distinction in the organization
  • Appointment to provincial, national, or international organizations, committees, or  initiatives (e.g., grant committee member, white paper co-author, CDEC member,  etc.)

  • Contributions to the profession, projects, and or/innovations have been recognized  nationally either by nomination for award(s), receipt of award(s), or publicized by a  national health care organization (e.g., CSHP, CPhA, CFPC, etc.)

 /2

Total

/30
Past Recipients

1987 - J.L.Summers
1988 - Betty Riddell
1989 - J.L. Blackburn
1990 - Orest Buchko
1991 - Garry King
1992 - Bruce Schnell / Kathy Gesy
1993 - Mike Gaucher
1994 - Bill Semchuk
1995 - Susan Poulin
1996 - Barb Evans
1997 - Not awarded
1998 - Not awarded
1999 - Linda Sulz
2000 - Dorval Card
2001 - Murray Wolfe
2002 - not awarded
2003 - Shannan Neubauer
2004 - Yvonne Shevchuk
2005 - not awarded
2006 - Barry Lyons
2007 - Not Awarded
2008 - Brenda Schuster
2009 - Jane Richardson
2010 - Donald Kuntz
2011 - Douglas Sellinger
2012 - not awarded
2013 - not awarded
2014 - Zack Dumont
2015 - Allison Wells
2016 - Loren Regier
2017 - Ellen Kachur
2018 - Blair Wayne Seifert
2019 - Brent Jensen
2020 - Caitlin Roy
2021 - Kirsten Tangedal
2022 - Cathy Coot
2023 - Lynette Kosar
2024 - Jacqueline Myers
About J.L. Summers

Jack Summers received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Saskatchewan in 1949 and he immediately became a full-time instructor at the College. He received a Masters of Science in Hospital Pharmacy from the University of Iowa in 1952. In 1954, Jack became the first Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the new University Hospital in Saskatoon, a position he held until 1963.

Jack was appointed as Editor of the Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy in 1961 and for the next twenty years, he produced 190 editorials that were "must reading" for even the busiest hospital pharmacist. His editorials established an international reputation for light heartedly identifying our deficiencies and pointing the direction for hospital pharmacy in the future.

In 1963, Jack was promoted to Full Professor in the College of Pharmacy and the University Hospital also promoted him to Assistant Director responsible for Medical Services. Three years later, Jack returned to full time academic life. He immediately decided research was needed in hospital pharmacy practice. From 1968 to 1971, he was the Research Director of a National Health Research and Development Grant "Development of Computer-Assisted Unit Dose Drug Distribution Systems" which laid the groundwork for modern day drug distribution systems throughout North America.

In 1975, the Government of the province implemented the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan and Jack Summers was appointed the first Executive Director on a part-time basis to implement the program. No one but Jack could have accomplished the smooth development of that controversial drug plan in such a short period of time.

Jack's contributions to professional pharmacy organizations are unique. He is the only person ever to serve as President of the three primary Canadian pharmacy organizations - the Canadian Pharmaceutical (Pharmacists) Association, the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists and the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada. He was an Honorary Member of all those associations as well as the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

Jack served with the Canadian Armored Division during the Second World War and was awarded a Military Cross. He subsequently rose to the rank of Brigadier General and Commander of the Prairie Militia Area.

In spite of all these accomplishments, Jack's first love was to teach of students how to be leaders in pharmacy. He was famous for his "It all depends" approach which truly typifies professional responsibility.

Jack Summers passed away on January 26, 1994.