SMP is proud to announce that The Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA) has selected Dr. Armando Bardisa as the recipient of its highest award, the 2016 Bowl of Hygeia Award for outstanding community service. The award was accepted on Dr. Bardisa’s behalf at the Awards Ceremony sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association Foundation and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations with support from Boehringer Ingelheim on Saturday, July 2^nd.

Dr. Armando compliments his business success with various philanthropic partnerships including the support of Susan G. Komen foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where he participates in the annual triathlon, raising over $50,000 in donations to date. SMP has also provided medicine and medical supplies for various medical missions in Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras. Locally, Armando supports the annual Migrant Toy Drive in Homestead and Blossom’s Developmental Therapy Associates (BDTA), a state-of-the-art facility that provides service and programs for children with special needs, specifically cerebral palsy. This year Armando will participate in the New York City Marathon, running to raise money for Team for Kids, an organization that provides low-cost health and fitness programs to kids who have little access to regular physical activity.

“I am honored to have been chosen for this outstanding award among so many other influential leaders in the industry,” said Dr. Armando Bardisa, President & Founder of SMP Pharmacy Solutions. “By achieving this recognition, our customers can be assured that we are an integral part of their community and committed to improving the lives of everyone in it.”

Committed to playing a role in the future of the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Bardisa also lends his expertise to numerous boards including Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy Dean’s Advisory Board. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), an organization that coaches and trains independent pharmacy owners with the skills they need to be successful.

Established in 1958, the Bowl of Hygeia Award recognizes pharmacists who possess outstanding records of civic leadership in their communities and encourages pharmacists to take active roles in the affairs of their respective communities. The award is presented annually by participating state pharmacist associations, including those in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In addition to service through their local, state and national pharmacy associations, award recipients have devoted their time, talent and resources to a wide variety of causes and community service.

The Bowl of Hygeia is the most widely recognized international symbol for the pharmacy profession and is considered one of the profession’s most prestigious awards. The Bowl of Hygeia has been associated with the pharmacy profession since as early as 1796 when the symbol was used on a coin minted for the Parisian Society of Pharmacy. The bowl represents a medicinal potion and the snake represents healing. Healing through medicine is precisely why the pharmacy profession has adopted the Bowl of Hygeia symbol.

For more information about SMP, visit http://www.smppharmacy.com/. To learn more about the American Pharmacists Association Foundation and The Bowl of Hygeia Award, visit http://www.aphafoundation.org.

About SMP Pharmacy Solutions

SMP Pharmacy Solutions is an award-winning specialty pharmacy that provides compounding, fertility, specialty drugs and retail services. For more information, please visit www.SMPpharmacy.com.

About the American Pharmacists Association Foundation

The APhA Foundation is affiliated with the American Pharmacists Association, the national professional society of pharmacists in the U.S. The APhA Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., works to design solutions to medication use problems in America. The AphA Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of consumer health outcomes affected by pharmacy. For more information, please visit the APhA Foundation website http://www.aphafoundation.org.

About the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations

The National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) promotes leadership, sharing, learning, and policy exchange among pharmacy leaders in all 50 states and Washington, DC, and provides education and advocacy to support pharmacists, patients, and communities working together to improve public health. NASPA was founded in 1927 as the National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives (NCSPAE). For more information, please visit the NASPA Web site www.naspa.us.