MUSC faculty honored at SCPhA

July 02, 2019

At the 2019 South Carolina Pharmacy Association (SCPhA) Annual Meeting in June, David Shirley ’02 was sworn-in as president for the upcoming year and Kristy Brittain was awarded the Ken Couch Distinguished Mentor Award.

David Shirley  
David Shirley ’02

Shirley, winner of the MUSC enterprise-wide 2018 Teaching Excellence Award and recipient of the College of Pharmacy Class of 2021 Teacher of the Year Award, served as president-elect during the past year.

Kristy Brittain  
Kristy Brittain

Brittain has served in many roles and offices with the state association. The Ken Couch Distinguished Mentor Award is given to an SCPhA member whose efforts or activities have significantly contributed to promoting leadership in others. A nominee must be an individual who has promoted and encouraged students or pharmacists to attain leadership positions within pharmacy by example as a role model, mentor, or preceptor.