Connor Named President-Elect of State Pharmacy Association

Dr. Kathryn Connor, associate professor in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the New York State Chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Her term began on January 1, 2020 and it will be for three years.

Connor has long-served as the ACCP College of Pharmacy Faculty Liaison for the School of Pharmacy, and is passionate about involving students in clinical pharmacy and encouraging early participation in professional organizations.

In addition to ACCP, she has been heavily involved in many pharmacy organizations, including SCCM, APhA, ASP, SIDP, ASHP, A.S.P.E.N., and their local affiliates. She has chaired numerous committees, and has been invited/nominated to hold many national leadership positions.

Connor, along with co-investigators on two studies, will receive the Society of Critical Care Medicine Star Research Achievement Award. The award is based on abstract scores and Connor will be honored for two studies on ketamine use in intensive care units. They will be formally honored at a ceremony at the SCCM 2020 Annual Congress.