The department of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Abstract

Two timely subjects are discussed in the Departmental pages this month. The question of women in pharmacy was made so by the last annual report of the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. As a result of that report the Association was stampeded into the appointment of a committee to find out if women really do present a problem in pharmacy. A report will be made a t the New York meeting.The question of hospital pharmacy has been a growing one for years. Just now its importance is increased by the establishment of hundreds of smaller hospitals throughout the country and the general recognition of the fact that a hospital, whatever its size, is not a complete hospital without a pharmaceutical service. Furthermore, the fact that a section on hospital pharmacy has been established by the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION is indicative of the growing importance of this phase of pharmacy's professional service.