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Oga Bob Kuhn: Di Pharmacist Wey Dey Change Di Game

For Lexington, Kentucky, one big pharmacist oga wey dem call Dr. Robert J. Kuhn don dey shake ground for almost forty years. E dey di Kentucky Hospital Association Endowed Professor and e don dey redefine wetin pharmacists fit do, especially for di area wey concern pikin dem wey get cystic fibrosis.

Kuhn start him pharmacy journey for small-town drugstore. Na there him passion for health care begin dey burn. From di small pharmacy, him don waka go front reach di level wey him dey now as oga for pediatric pharmacy. E don change as people dey do treatment for pikin dem wey get cystic fibrosis.

E get one time wey Kuhn volunteer for cystic fibrosis camp for children. Na there him fire dey burn well-well to help dem pikin. Milap Nahata, wey be Kuhn padi and mentor, tok sey Bob don push di boundary for pediatric pharmacy. Him work don make pharmacists dey na as part of di team for cystic fibrosis care centers everywhere for di America.

Kuhn don collect plenty awards as e dey change di pharmacy game. Dem don hail am sef for di Richard Helms Award, di ACCP Pediatric PRN Outstanding Achievement Award, plus di ASHP Outstanding Preceptor of di Year Award. Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists don crown am Pharmacist of di Year. All dis show how people respect am for di pharmacy area.

Elizabeth Autry, wey be one of Kuhn former students, tok sey di way ogbonge boss take teach her don open plenty doors for am. E talk sey di way Kuhn dey mentor don change di opportunity for di ones wey dey come up for dis shoe.

Kuhn don help approve ciprofloxacin for pikin wey get cystic fibrosis, and e set better example as pharmacist fit work well with doctor dem. Even Pharmacy Dean Kip Guy tok say dem dey grateful to have Kuhn as part of di faculty.

Him mentor, Nahata, dey proud say Kuhn work don establish di place of pharmacist for any cystic fibrosis team nationwide.

Even as Kuhn dey ready to retire, him still dey plan to help di pharmacy field push go front. E dey among di founding members of Mission Health Lexington, and e dey plan to mentor di next champions for pediatric pharmacy while e still dey enjoy time with him wife Jan and dem four grandchildren.

Halimah Adamu
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