“…Another sizable component of hospital pharmacy directors pleaded for no survey of any sort as they felt "deluged with questionnaires." 1,12 A strong advocate in the late 1940s for a comprehensive survey was Robert P. Fischelis, head of APhA and director of the Division of Hospital Pharmacy, a cooperative effort between APhA and ASHP. In 1950, Donald Francke became the new director of the Division, and APhA applied for a federal grant to conduct a service survey.…”