2025 SESSION

ENROLLED

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 737

Commending Saad Shafi.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 18, 2025

WHEREAS, Saad Shafi, a doctor of pharmacy degree candidate in the Class of 2025 at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, received the 2024–2025 Harvey B. Morgan Award for Advancing Health Policy from the Harvey B. Morgan Institute of Government and Public Policy; and

WHEREAS, Saad Shafi has demonstrated exceptional commitment to service and the advancement of public policy studies by leading the School of Pharmacy's chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists as vice president of policy; and

WHEREAS, Saad Shafi regularly informs chapter members of current policy topics in pharmacy, provides resources and educational materials to colleagues and other officials, and advocates for pharmacy-related issues at the state and federal levels; and

WHEREAS, Saad Shafi organized the 2024 American College of Clinical Pharmacy National Legislative Day Program, where he advocated for national clinical pharmacy initiatives before members of Congress, and he has served as class representative to the Industry Pharmacists Organization; and

WHEREAS, Saad Shafi was the recipient of the CVS Experiential Learning and Residency Scholarship Award for his community pharmacy work in underserved Richmond communities; and

WHEREAS, Saad Shafi has also received the John Hasty Scholarship for the Study of Substance Use Disorders at the American Pharmacists Association's Institute on Substance Use Disorders; and

WHEREAS, Saad Shafi exemplifies the highest ideals of the pharmacy profession, the Harvey B. Morgan Institute of Government and Public Policy, and the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Saad Shafi hereby be commended on receiving the 2024–2025 Harvey B. Morgan Award for Advancing Health Policy; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Saad Shafi as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his contributions to pharmacy and patient care and best wishes for his continued success in future endeavors.