The origins of the Clinical Pharmacy Program at the University of California, San Francisco.

submitted the column to DlCP. Don Francke, without any hesitation (at least from our vantage point), accepted our proposal and the column was initiated. . We were in for a few surprises, not the least of which was the constant pressure of monthly deadlines . We really Wlderestimated the time commiunent. As a consequence, much of the preparation was done after hours. Another \\13S the quick and enthusiastic feedback ~ got from readers of the column, which ruBy helped to keep us motivated. I also remember the effect that it had on students and resi­ dents. The potential for participation seemed to energize many of them. The fact that the column continues to be published reg­ ularly more than 20 years later seems to confirm the validity of the original concept. The concept also has not been fun­ damentally changed by successive colwnn editors, a testi­ mony to their collective wisdom not to ftx what is not bro­ ken. The significanct': of the column's longevity probably lies in the fact that it has reported real experiences that can be embrnced as such by the readers and has never Cried to be anything else. The hard way to learn anything is through one's own experience. It is easier to learn from somebody else's experience. I think that is the enduring appeal of "DIAS Rounds."