Millcroft Pharmacy Leadership Conference - June 6 - 8, 2003

Introduction.

The 2003 Millcroft Pharmacy Leadership Conference took place from June 6-8, 2003, and focused on development of leadership and motivation skills as well as discussion of the topic of special interest, medication safety. As in previous years the conference was organized by the Editorial Advisory Board of the Hospital Pharmacy in Canada Annual Report, with financial support and administrative coordination provided by Eli Lilly Canada. The conference got off to a great start as attendees gathered to renew connections in the lovely ambiance of the Millcroft Terrace. A group photo on the lawn marked the occasion.

Dinner in the River Room was opened by Ken Forsyth, Commercial Accounts Director, who welcomed attendees and introduced members of the Eli Lilly management team

Andrew Merrick, VP Sales
Terry McCool, VP Government and Economic Affairs
Marisa Pratt, VP Corporate Services
Donna Hammill, VP Specialty Business Unit
Anne Hiltz, Senior Medical Educational Associate/ Sales Supervisor, Critical Care
Martin MacDonald, Regional Sales Manager, Critical Care, Western Canada
Tarek Elsayed, Regional Sales Manager, Oncology, Central and Western Canada
Michelle Lemme, Associate Director, Critical Care
Karen Law, Associate Director, Oncology
Andrew West, Regional Sales Manager, Critical Care, Ontario and Atlantic Canada

Ken also noted that Mr. Gaetano Crupi, President and General Manager of Eli Lilly Canada Inc. would be joining us on Saturday and providing a presentation on
“Trials and Tribulations of Taking on a Leadership Position”

The formal conference program began Saturday morning, with additional welcomes and introductions provided by Ken Forsyth, Donna Hammill and Jean-Francois Bussieres. Kate Nelson and Marjorie Robertson were thanked for their excellent work in organizing the conference, the Lilly Specialty Business Units were thanked for providing funding support for the survey, and Michelle Lemme and Eli Lilly Canada were thanked for providing the funding necessary to make this conference happen. Members of the Editorial Board were also introduced and thanked.

Donna Hammill, in introducing keynote speaker Mike Lipkin, noted her appreciation for Lilly’s commitment to developing their people and stakeholders, and reiterated the importance of the hospital pharmacy community to Lilly.