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About AASHP

The   History of AASHP

The Austin Area Society of Hospital Pharmacists (AASHP) was established in the early 1980's when Jim Smeeding and Julie Nelson realized the Austin area needed its own chapter. Prior to AASHP being established, they traveled to San Antonio to attend the local San Antonio chapter meetings. The Austin chapter's original name was changed in 1995 to the Austin Area Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

AASHP presidents and president-elects also serve on the TSHP (Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Board of Directors which meets quarterly. At the TSHP board meetings, AASHP presidents give a report of local chapter activities. In the "early days" the reports were typed or hand-written and often reflected the individual style of the president. For example, AASHP's first president Jim Smeeding wrote in a 1981 quarterly report to the TSHP board about a presentation on Stress Management given by Susan Young, MS, RN, from the Austin State Hospital that
​...it is no surprise that an inventory of personality types showed overwhelmingly that hospital pharmacists are of a Type A personality… Self-hypnosis for relaxation was practiced at the meeting with one visitor (name removed for privacy) snoring away in approval...
​Another quarterly report in the mid-'80s reported on a social meeting at a member's house with the following agenda items: barbecue, beer, and volleyball. Of course, more serious items were reported including membership numbers and topics of educational programs held.

Past Officers

​2021/2022
  • Martha Evans, President
  • Amanda (Mandy) Brown, Education Chair, President-elect
  • Cynthia Glover Immediate Past President
  • Elizabeth Lass, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Kathryn Litten, Secretary/Treasurer Elect
  • Lane Farrell, Education Chair Elect
  • Laura Meadow, New Practitioner Liaison 
  • Sherry Weiser, Pharmacy Technician-at-Large
  • Michael Kolandijan, SSHP Chair
2020/2021
  • Cynthia Glover, President
  • Martha Evans, President-elect
  • Luke Miller, Past President
  • Lyndsi Meyenburg, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Kirsten Mason, Education Chair
  • Laura Meadow, New Practitioner Liaison 
  • Adriana Weiser, Pharmacy Technician-at-Large
2019/2020
  • Luke Miller, President
  • Cynthia Glover, President-elect
  • Julie Krapfel, Past President
  • Lisa Paul, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Denise Kelley, Education Chair
  • Martha Evans, New Practitioner Liaison 
2018/2019
  • Julie Krapfel, President
  • Luke Miller, President-elect
  • Kathryn Merkel, Past President
  • Alice Yang, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Martha Evans, New Practitioner Liaison 
2006/2007
  • Rusty Pendley, President
  • Valerie Bandy, President-elect
  • Deana Dossey, Past President
  • Joe Rascati, Secretary
  • Jean Baemayr, Treasurer
  • Holli Temple, Director-at-Large
  • Donna Irizarry, Technician-at-Large
2005/2006
  • Deana Dossey, President
  • Rusty Pendley, President-elect
  • Jim Wilson, Past-President
  • Marilyn Pearce (Jan 2005-May 2006) and Joe Rascati, Secretary
  • Jean Baemayr, Treasurer
  • Manny Garcia (Jan 2005-May 2006) and Holli Temple, Director-at-Large
  • Marvin Walker (Jan 2005-May 2006)/Donna Irizarry, Technician-at-Large
2003/2005
  • Jim Wilson, President
  • Kathy Baker (May 2003-September 2003), President
  • Deana Dossey (Jan '05-May '05), President-elect
  • Jim Wilson (May '03-Sept '03), President-elect
  • Mitch Lestico, Past-President
  • Marilyn Pearce, Secretary
  • Jean Baemayr, Treasurer
  • Manny Garcia, Director-at-Large
  • Marvin Walker, Technician-at-Large
2002/2003
  • Mitch Lestico, President
  • Kathy Baker, President-elect
  • Ara Wisnoski, Past-president
  • Lynn Villareal, Secretary
  • Benee Piper Brown, Treasurer
  • Joe Rascati, Director-at-Large
  • Lisa Thibodeaux, Technician-at-Large
2001/2002
  • Ara Wisnoski, President
  • Mitch Lestico, President-elect
  • Terry Guilbert, Past-president
  • Lynn Villareal, Secretary
  • Benee Piper Brown, Treasurer
  • Joe Rascati, Director-at-Large
  • Brad Miller, Technician-at-Large
2000/2001
  • Terry Guilbert, President
  • Ara Wisnoski, President-elect
  • Donna Fowler, Past-President
  • Kathy Rogalski, Secretary
  • Deana Dossey, Treasurer
  • Joe Rascati, Director-at-Large
1999/2000
  • Donna Fowler, President
  • Terry Guilbert, President-elect
  • William Thames, Past-president
  • Cathy Crumley, Secretary
  • Deana Dossey, Treasurer
  • Joe Rascati, Director-at-Large
1998/1999
  • William Thames, President
  • Donna Fowler, President-elect
  • Steve Stanislav, Past-president
1997/1998
  • Steve Stanislav, President
  • William Thames, President-elect
  • Peter Dorson, Past-president
1996/1997
  • Peter Dorson, President
  • Stever Stanislav, President-elect
  • Diane Ginsburg, Past-president
  • Patricia Canales, Secretary
  • Aimee Morris, Treasurer
  • Ara Wisnoski, Director-at-Large
  • Stacie Moellendorf, Technician-at-Large
1995/1996
  • Diane Ginsburg, President
  • Hennie Gola (Garza), President (May/June 1995)
  • Peter Dorson, President-elect
  • Mary Ann Weaver, Past-president
  • Dennis Pabis, Secretary
  • Lisa Galletta, Treasurer
  • Jack Jones, Director-at-Large
  • Bruce Scott, Supportive Personnel
1994/1995
  • Mary Ann Weaver, President
  • Hennie Golla, President-elect
  • Chris Paap, Past-president
  • Jeanie Will Lively, Secretary
  • Lisa Galleta, Treasurer
  • Karen Fromberg, Director-at-Large
  • Bradley Miller, Supportive Personnel
1993/1994
  • Chris Paap, President
  • Mary Ann Weaver, President-elect
  • Becky Pawlak, Past-president
  • Jeanie Will Lively, Secretary
  • Steve Kalvelage, Treasurer
  • Vernon Jones, Director-at-Large
  • Bradley Miller, Supportive Personnel
1992/1993
  • Rebecca Pawlak, President
  • Chris Paap, President-elect
  • James Smith, Past-president
  • Mary Ann Weaver, Secretary/Treasurer
1991/1992
  • James Smith, President
  • Rebecca (Becky) Pawlak, President-elect
  • Mary-J The, Past-president
  • Steve Kalvelage, Secretary/Treasurer
1990/1991
  • Mary-J The, President
  • James Smith, President-elect
  • Emory Moore, Past-president
  • Terry Jaso, Secretary/Treasurer
1989/1990
  • Emory Moore, President
  • Mary-J The, President-elect
  • Allan Hawkins, Past-president
  • Joe Rascati, Secretary/Treasurer
1988/1989
  • Allan Hawkins, President
  • Emory Moore, President-elect
  • Cathy Crumley, Past-president
1987/1988
  • Cathy Crumley, President
  • Allan Hawkins, President-elect
  • Paul Godley, Past-president
1986/1987
  • Paul Godley, President
  • Cathy Crumley, President-elect
  • Bob Stuifbergen, Past-president
1985/1986
  • Bob Stuifbergen, President
  • Paul Godley, President-elect
  • David Bell, Past-president
  • Claire Wylie, Secretary/Treasurer
1984/1985
  • David Bell, President
  • Bob Stuefbergen, President-elect
  • M. Lynn Crismon, Past-president
  • Cathy Crumley, Secretary/Treasurer
1983/1984
  • M. Lynn Crismon, President
  • David Bell, President-elect
  • Chris Bradberry, Past-president
  • Donna Fowler, Secretary/Treasurer
1982/1983
  • Chris Bradberry, President
  • M. Lynn Crismon, President-elect
  • Julie Nelson, Past-president
  • Elaine Waller, Secretary/Treasurer
1981/1982
  • Julie Nelson, President
  • Chris Bradberry, President-elect
  • Jim Smeeding, Past-president
  • Chris Bradberry, Secretary/Treasurer
1980/1981
  • Jim Smeeding, President
  • Julie Nelson, President-elect
  • Chris Bradberry, Secretary/Treasurer
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Who We Are

The Austin Area Society of Health-System Pharmacists is an organization comprised of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who practice in Central Texas.​

AASHP is an affiliate of the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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