Maxine E. BEATTY

Col Beatty was a leader and a mentor. She provided the environment to develop and implement contemporary services. Maxine had a dry sense of humor that always conveyed confidence in the situation. I treasured her guidance and leadership.

Col Beatty asked me to work for her in 1973 when I was finishing my AFIT assignment at UNC. I was to continue the work of Captains Steve Sweeney and Bob Brooks at Malcolm Grow in the Inpatient Pharmacy. They had started an ambitious unit dose and i.v. admixture program complete with facsimile machines and IBM selectric mag typewriters plus a certified Class A Laminar Flow Hood There was little to complete. The system exceeded most University Teaching Hospitals. That is why the medical staff...

While I never met Col Beatty, those I considered mentors spoke very highly of her. They often spoke of her developing the standards for which I was practicing under. She was a true leader and the profession owes her a great debt. RIP

During her tour of duty as head of BSC assignments, Colonel Beatty convinced me to go to Andrews AFB, MD, back in 1975. This assignment gave me the chance to work with Fred Coleman, Jerry Merritt, Bob Selle and others. That in turn convinced me to head in a more clinical direction, with a follow-on AFIT tour to the University of Texas, followed by clinical and research roles that were the most rewarding assignments in my career. I'm not sure Maxine had a crystal ball that could predict the...

Colonel Beatty was a great leader in Air Force pharmacy and set the standard for progressive pharmacy practice

As a BSC, I served with Maxine on the Air Force Medical Inspection Team in 1975/76. She was an excellent leader and a fine lady; we will miss her!