University of Maryland School of Pharmacy - Terra Mariae Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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The Remington Medal For his contributions to pharmacy, Andrew Grover DuMez was named the 26th recipient of the Remington Medal. The honor is conferred upon the person whose work during the preceding year, or culminating over a period of years, is judged most important to Ameri- can pharmacy by the Committee on Award, which consists of past presidents of the American Pharmaceutical Association. In announc- ing the selection of Dr. DuMez, the Committee indicated that this distinction was conferred specifically as a recognition of his services as Secretary of the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, although his general prominence in the fields of education and re- search also qualify him as a recipient of the medal.

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Andrew Grover DuMez was born in Hornican, Wiscon- sin, April 26th, 1885. He was educated in Wisconsin, receiving the degree of Ph.G. (1904), B.S. (1907), M.S. (1910), and Ph.D. (1917), from the University of Wiscon- sin. In 1912 he was appointed Director of the School of Pharmacy of the University of the Philippines at Manila, where he was chiefly responsible tor organizing and building the Philippine School of Pharmacy and for re- vising the laws governing drugs and the practice of pharmacy on the Islands. On his return to this country, he was engaged by the U. S. Public Health Service at Washington, D. C, and in 1918 was appointed Secretary of a committee to in- vestigate the traffic in narcotics. While still in the ser- vice of the Government, he attended the Second Inter- national Conference on Drugs, which met in Brussels, Belgium, in 1925, as an official delegate from the United States. When Dr. E. F. Kelly resigned as Dean of the School of Pharmacy, Dr. DuMez was appointed in 1926 to the deanship. For more than twenty years, until his death. Dr. DuMez directed the affairs of the school and taught his students with enthusiasm and ability possessed by few men. By his efforts the School of Pharmacy was maintained and advanced its position of leadership in this country. One of his first problems as Dean, was the construction of a new building to house the school. In 1927 the Legislature appropriated over $500,000 to build and equip the building occupied at present, and Dr. DuMez gave much of his attention to planning and outfitting the new building. His experiences in Manila stood him in good stead. With the exception of the Dental Clinic he was in large measure responsible for the new school which was considered a model institution of its kind. While the building was in progress, he spent much of his time on the premises personally advising and check- ing every detail. With justifiable pride he opened the first session of the school in its new quarters in Janu- ary, 1930. For eighteen years this building has served its purpose well. With the school functioning in the new building. Dean DuMez occupied himself with the problem which was always uppermost in his mind, that of pharmaceuti- cal education. Beginning in 1932, students were required to complete four years of college work to receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy, and to become eligible for registration as a pharmacist. Lengthening the course to four years greatly increased the kind and amount of instruction and necessitated a revision of the curriculum and selection of additional teachers. The pharmaceutical professi on in Maryland owes much to Dean DuMez for his great acumen in this task. Dean DuMez realized that there were many students who possessed the ability to do postgraduate work and who should be permitted the opportunity to work for advanced degrees. To this end he instituted courses in the School of Pharmacy which were accepted by the Graduate School of the University as fulfilling the re- quirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. As a result, the pharmaceutical manufacturing houses, schools of pharmacy, government laboratories, and other institu- tions all over the country were soon looking to Maryland for research workers, teachers, and men to fill responsible positions for which a higher education is necessary. Many of those who now hold positions as Directors of Research or Deans of Faculties, can thank Dr. DuMez for his policy of including postgraduate work in the curriculum of the school. Dr. DuMez was very active in pharmaceutical societies in the state and nation. He was member ex-officio, of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Com- mittees on Resolutions of the Maryland Pharmaceutical .Association, Secretary on Medical Care of the Maryland State Department of Health, and interested in many other State organizations. Dr. DuMez brought much honor to the State of Maryland by his national activities in the pharmaceutical field. He was a member of the U.S. P. Revision Committee, President of the American Pharmaceutical .Association (1939-40), President of the . merican .Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and Secretary-Treasurer of the .American Council on Phar- maceutical Education. In 1942 he was appointed consult- ant to the War Manpower Commission and was a mem- ber of the Government ' s Committee on the Status of Pharmacists in Government Service. He was very active aS Vice Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Survey, which deals with pharmacy in all its aspects. His work brought to him and to the state the most coveted award the pro- fession has to offer— the Remington Medal. Arrangements were being made by the New York Branch of the Ameri- can Pharmaceutical Association for presentation of the medal on November 17th, 1948. Dr. DuMez was taken ill suddenly on Sunday, September 26th, while attend- ing a conference of the Pharmaceutical Survey in Wash- ington, D. C, and passed away the following morning. It is impossible to write about Dr. DuMez without emphasizing the part of Mrs. DuMez in making his life and work a success. For thirty-six years she shared his aspirations and was an intimate partner in his under- takings. C. W. C. 201702

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Officers of Administration Harry Clifton Byrd President of the University B. Olive Cole Acting Dean of the School of Pharmacy Secretary of the Faculty |! Alma H. Preinkert Registrar Edgar F. Long Director of Admissions