Lathers C M
American College of Clinical Pharmacology, New York, USA.
J Clin Pharmacol. 2000 Sep;40(9):946-66. doi: 10.1177/00912700022009684.
This article is a documentary of the history of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) and the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. The history of the college and of the journal is presented as summarized by a few of the many leaders who played key roles in the growth of the profession of Clinical Pharmacology. Together, the college, the journal, and all clinical pharmacologists working in academia, industry, CROs, or government in many different subspecialty areas of the discipline contribute to the advancement of clinical pharmacology, the development of new drugs, and to an improved quality of life for mankind. Achieving leadership in health care in an era of change requires actions to be dynamic and flexible. Leaders must be capable of self-development and self-education. Leaders must examine challenges from top to bottom and build on the leadership foundations of vision, courage, and knowledge. Strong leaders are needed for the future of clinical pharmacology to address the rapidly changing environment for health care givers and the challenges faced by those working in drug development or training new leaders. One lesson from the past, from the professional life of Harry Gold, is that it is very important to convey the excitement of the field of clinical pharmacology and to pass on this excitement and knowledge base to those currently leading the educational process necessary to keep clinical pharmacologists in the forefront of the medical arena of today and tomorrow. The college became an instrument for change in the field of clinical pharmacology. Forward thinking efforts of the college did not allow stagnation. All founding leaders of the college were possessed of a dream of "what could be and what should be." Two points should be emphasized: the importance of teaching teachers how to teach and the importance of forming national networks, such as the college, to concentrate on the role of teaching students. Today's students are the leaders of tomorrow. The training of any given student in the field of clinical pharmacology continues over many years and requires the effort of many qualified mentors. The ACCP continues to prepare for the changing demands of a new millennium. The college responded to three challenges: (1) utilization of new technologies consistent with contemporary trends; (2) identification of new member services; and (3) dissemination of a position paper defining the philosophical foundations of the college. The basic tenant of the college remains the same today as it has been over the years: provide a multidisciplinary educational environment to have a broad appeal to the membership interested in clinical pharmacology.
本文是美国临床药理学院（ACCP）和《临床药理学杂志》的历史纪实。学院和杂志的历史由众多在临床药理学专业发展中发挥关键作用的领导者中的几位进行了总结呈现。学院、杂志以及在该学科众多不同亚专业领域从事学术、行业、合同研究组织（CRO）或政府工作的所有临床药理学家共同为临床药理学的进步、新药的研发以及人类生活质量的提高做出贡献。在变革时代要在医疗保健领域取得领先地位，行动必须充满活力且灵活多变。领导者必须具备自我发展和自我教育的能力。领导者必须自上而下审视挑战，并基于愿景、勇气和知识的领导基础不断发展。临床药理学的未来需要强大的领导者来应对医疗保健工作者快速变化的环境以及药物研发或培养新领导者所面临的挑战。从过去哈利·戈德的职业生涯中得到的一个教训是，传达临床药理学领域的兴奋点并将这种兴奋感和知识基础传递给当前引领教育进程的人非常重要，这些教育进程能使临床药理学家在当今和未来的医学舞台上处于前沿位置。学院成为了临床药理学领域变革的工具。学院具有前瞻性的努力不允许停滞不前。学院所有的创始领导者都怀揣着“可能是什么以及应该是什么”的梦想。需要强调两点：教导教师如何教学的重要性以及形成像学院这样的全国性网络以专注于学生教学角色的重要性。如今的学生是明天的领导者。临床药理学领域任何一名特定学生的培训都要持续多年，并且需要许多合格导师的努力。ACCP继续为新千年不断变化的需求做准备。学院应对了三个挑战：（1）采用符合当代趋势的新技术；（2）确定新的会员服务；（3）传播一份界定学院哲学基础的立场文件。学院的基本宗旨如今与多年来一样：提供一个多学科的教育环境，以广泛吸引对临床药理学感兴趣的会员。
