Sponsorship Opportunities
Since its founding in 1941, the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy has received support from the healthcare industry. Several special funding opportunities exist within the Institute's programming. The following are just a sampling of the cooperative efforts that can be designed to benefit the health care professions and the people they serve through history. If you or your firm are interested in sponsorship of these or other projects, contact Greg Higby, AIHP Director, at 608/262-5378 or via email at sponsor@aihp.org. The AIHP is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit educational organization.
• Thesis Support Grants
For nearly twenty years, the Institute has distributed grants to graduate
students across the United States investigating history of pharmacy topics.
Recipients of AIHP thesis support grants have gone on to prominent positions
in academia and government. Naming rights to the grants, etc., are available
at the $10,000 sponsorship level.
• Pharmacy in History
The flagship journal of the history of pharmacy in North America, Pharmacy
in History has been published for five decades by the Institute. Covering
its field worldwide over the complete history of human civilization, PH
continues to contain the best in peer-reviewed historical contributions.
Per issue sponsorship available at $10,000 level.
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Archival Program
The record of American pharmacy is disappearing at an alarming rate. The
Institute is combating this trend through its archival programs. In cooperation
with the Historical Society of Wisconsin, the Institute has built the
largest pharmaco-archival collection in North America. In addition, the
Institute maintains the Kremers Reference Files, the largest topical reference
collection on the history of pharmacy. Donations of any size toward maintaining
these priceless collections would be gratefully acknowledged in AIHP publications.
Ideally, a graduate assistantship ($20k) would be funded. (Since the archival
program is a joint effort undertaken with the University of Wisconsin
School of Pharmacy, educational grants may be made directly to the School
if this approach is simpler to grantors.)
•CD-ROM / Web History of Pharmacy Course Development
Helping professors teach the history of pharmacy has always been a priority
for the Institute. The growing number of schools and colleges of pharmacy along with changing instructional content has created an increased need for materials in the area of professional education.
A comprehensive history of pharmacy course on CD-ROM
or on a corporate website would be utilized by thousands of pharmacy students
across the nation and the world. Full sponsorship of the two-year project
would require a grant of $250,000.
• Endowment Campaign
Donations of $5,000 or above to the AIHP Endowment Campaign earn permanent
recognition in the Institute's Honor Roll published annually.
• Awards
Each year the Institute confers awards based on contributions to our special
field. These include Certificates of Commendation (for state and local
history); the Edward Kremers Award (for historical writing by an American);
and the George Urdang Medal (for historical writing internationally).
Sponsorship of award ceremonies, receptions, and connected events
is available.
• Book Subventions
The AIHP publishes a wide variety of books, slide talks, and instructional
texts. Corporate subventions ($3k to $10k) of publications are gratefully
acknowledged.
• Special Projects
Do you have a special historical project in mind dealing with pharmacy?
During our long history we have cooperated with several firms on unique
projects, e.g., the famous Parke-Davis series of Robert Thom paintings.
Give us a call at 608/262-5378 or send us an email at Projects@aihp.org
to start the ball rolling!
