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PLS awarded Chapter of the Year On March 18  the Beta Chi Chapter of the Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Leadership Society at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, MUSC campus, was awarded Chapter of the Year during its annual meeting held in conjunction with the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco.   This is the first time this award has been presented and is a national recognition with 79 PLS chapters at schools and colleges of pharmacy across the country. The award winner is chosen based on information submitted in their annual chapter report.   The mission of PLS is to support pharmacy leadership commitment by recognizing leaders and fostering leadership development. The MUSC chapter was recognized for advancing the mission of the society through leadership programs and the leadership activities of their members.   The chapter holds a monthly Leadership Seminar Series each fall and a full-day Leadership Conference each January that is open to all MUSC students, residents, faculty members, staff, and employees. The chapter has also partnered with the MUSC Student Government Association to plan and implement an interdisciplinary clinical skills competition that will be held during the 2006-2007 academic year.   Many of the Beta Chi Chapter members hold national leadership positions in the pharmacy professio. Cathy Worrall, Pharm.D., clinical associate professor, College of Pharmacy and faculty advisor for the chapter, just completed service as immediate past president for the PLS National Executive Committee. Layne Hepler, a third-year student, completed service as Speaker of the House for the PLS National Executive Committee. Ryan Mackenzie Turner, a third-year student, was elected Speaker of the House for the PLS National Executive Committee. Graduate, Kristi Small, served as the PLS National Executive Committee Member at Large from 2003-04. Dr. Bruce Canaday, an honorary member, is currently serving as president of the American Pharmacists Association. Joseph DiPiro, Pharm.D., executive dean, College of Pharmacy, is serving as president of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.     Friday, April 14, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island papers at 849-1778, ext. 201.