Phillips Elected Chair of the House of Delegates for American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Augusta, Ga. -- Marjorie Shaw Phillips, Clinical Research/Quality Improvement Pharmacist at MCG Health System, was recently elected the Chair of the House of Delegates for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). This announcement was made during the 55th annual session of the House of Delegates in San Diego, Calif. on June 3. Phillips will also serve on the society's 14-member national Board of Directors.

Phillips has been a pharmacist at MCG Health System since 1990. She is the Medication Safety and Quality Improvement Pharmacist, Clinical Research Pharmacist, Coordinator for MCGHI's Pharmacy Practice Residency program and Vice-Chair of the MCG Human Assurance Committee/Institutional Review Board. She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy for the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and PharmD clinical rotation preceptor.

ASHP is the 30,000-member national professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, ambulatory care clinics, long-term care facilities, home care and other components of health care systems.

MCG Health System is composed of MCG Health, Inc. and the clinical services offered by the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia and the members of the Physicians Practice Group. MCG Health, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCG Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related clinical facilities and services. MCG Health, Inc. was formed to support the research and education mission of the Medical College of Georgia and to build the economic growth of the CSRA, the state of Georgia and the Southeast by offering the highest level of primary and specialty health care. For more information, please visit MCGHealth.org.