Dr. C. Edwin “Ed” Webb, former director of Government and Professional Affairs and ACCP associate executive director, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Warren E. Weaver/Richard P. Penna Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding voluntary contributions to the advancement of BPS board certification of pharmacists.

Webb joined ACCP in April 2000 as its inaugural director of Government and Professional Affairs and shortly thereafter established a new College office in Washington, DC. He retired in July 2018. Before coming to ACCP, he worked in professional affairs at the American Pharmaceutical Association (now the American Pharmacists Association) and in professional/government affairs at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. He was instrumental in the work of the multi-organizational Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy to provide guidance, standards, and promotion of the profession’s credentialing, accreditation, and certification efforts.

Webb’s involvement with BPS began at the American Pharmacists Association, where he supported early recognition of pharmacotherapy and nutrition support as specialties. His most impactful work, however, came during his tenure at ACCP. He was a principal force behind ACCP’s policy and position statements on the importance of BPS board certification in defining the clinical pharmacist. He spearheaded the development of 6 petitions for specialty recognition, including ambulatory care and critical care.

A strong advocate for comprehensive medication management and interprofessional practice, Webb has championed the work of board-certified clinical pharmacists within team-based models through his work with the Primary Care Collaborative, the Get the Medications Right Institute, and the National Academy of Medicine.

BPS will present the award to Webb during the Opening General Session of the 2025 ACCP Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday morning, October 18.