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Dr. Nahata Elected to IOM

The Institue of Medicine of the National Academies has elected to membership Dr. Milap Nahata, Professor of Pharmacy and Chair of the Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administration.  Part of the Institute's announcement follows:

WASHINGTON -- The Institute of Medicine (IOM) today announced the names of 65 new members and five foreign associates in conjunction with its 38th annual meeting. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
"It is a great pleasure to welcome these distinguished and influential individuals to the Institute of Medicine," said IOM President Harvey V. Fineberg. "Members are elected through a highly selective process that recognizes people who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health."

Dr. Nahata has made outstanding contributions to the college and the profession over the course of his career at Ohio State.  He has previously been recognized with four national research achievement awards, two national distinguished educator awards, and election to Fellow status by five professional and scientific societies.  Professor Nahata has received five teaching awards from the College of Pharmacy and one teaching award from The Ohio State University.  He has served as president of two national pharmacy organizations:  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 

Dr. Nahata is the first person with a pharmacy background to be appointed to the IOM from the state of Ohio and joins a highly select group of pharmacist members (less than 10) in the country.  Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nahata for this outstanding achievement.