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2014 NEXT-GENERATION PHARMACISTв„ў FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Fifth Annual Event Recognizes Leaders, Encourages Excellence in
Pharmacy
Parata
Systems and Pharmacy
Times are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2014
Next-Generation Pharmacistв„ў awards. In its fifth year, the
Next-Generation Pharmacist awards recognize pharmacy leaders across a
wide range of practice settings, and this year the program attracted
more than 500 entries.
Finalists and winners in each category will be recognized at the Aug.
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celebrate and encourage the gathering with his keynote address, Pharmacists
Helping Patients Live Well.
The celebration of pharmacy innovators continues Aug.
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Next-Generation Pharmacist convenes health care thought leaders for an
industry insights roundtable, Helping Patients Live Better:
Pharmacists in a Value-Driven Health Care System.
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invitation-only conversation will focus on how pharmacists are helping
to improve patient outcomes and lower health care costs in the age of
accountable care and the evolving health care landscape.
“Over five years, the Next-Generation Pharmacist program has grown a
community of 150 finalists and hundreds of nominees recognized by their
peers as the top pharmacists who are touching the lives of patients and
caregivers daily,” said Tom Rhoads, CEO, Parata.
http://medicalquestionanswers.wordpress.com “A conversation among
these innovators in patient care promises to inspire all of us.”
Established through a partnership of Parata
Systems and Pharmacy
Times, Next-Generation Pharmacist is pharmacy’s premier
recognition program that honors and inspires pharmacists, technicians,
student pharmacists and industry advocates who are defining the future
of the industry. Next-Generation Pharmacist 2014 nominations were
received across 10 award categories, and an independent panel of
esteemed judges, chaired by Pharmacy Times Editor-in-Chief, Fred
M. Eckel, RPh, MS, ScD (Hon), reviewed all entries.
Three finalists are selected in each category, and these pharmacists,
technicians and student pharmacists will be recognized at the 2014
awards gala. These finalists represent a true cross section of the
industry, from large chain retailers, independent pharmacies, specialty
pharmacies, military bases, health clinics and educational institutions.
The 2014 finalists are:
Civic Leader:
Chris Geronsin, RPh, Beverly Hills Pharmacy and Gateway Apothecary, St.
Louis, Mo.
Amy Gutierrez, PharmD, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Danny R. Johnson, RPh, Marble City Pharmacy, Sylacauga, Ala.
Entrepreneur:
Barry S. Bryant, RPh, CDM, CFTs, Barney’s Pharmacy, Augusta, Ga.
Chris Geronsin, RPh, Beverly Hills Pharmacy and Gateway Apothecary, St.
Louis, Mo.
Bretton C. Walberg, RPh, Walberg Family Pharmacies, Jamestown, Pa.
Future Pharmacist:
Saswat Kabisatpathy, PharmD, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Medical
University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C.
Megan E. Saunders, PharmD, University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy,
Laramie, Wyo.
Laura Vollmer, PharmD Candidate 2015, Drake University College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Des Moines, Iowa
Lifetime Leadership:
Michel Disco, BSPharm, RPh, MBA, University of New Mexico College of
Pharmacy, Albuquerque, N.M.
Albert Garcia, BSPharm, RPh, MHL, Navarro Discount Pharmacy and Navarro
Health Services, Medley, FL.
Col. Keith A. Wagner, PharmD, RPh, U.S. Army, Dwight David Eisenhower
Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Ga.
Military Pharmacist:
Lt. Cmdr. Vince Deguzman, PharmD, MBA, MSC, FACHE, U.S. Navy, Naval
Hospital Lemoore Pharmacy, Lemoore, Calif.
Capt. Rohin N. Kasudia, PharmD, BCACP, BSC, U.S. Air Force, 6th
Medical Group, MacDill AFB, Fla.
Col. Keith Wagner, PharmD, RPh, U.S. Army, Dwight David Eisenhower Army
Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Ga.
Patient Care Provider:
Andrew Dum, RPh, FAPhA, Ahold USA, Inc., Carlisle, Pa.
Jennifer Feig, PharmD, Duane Reade, New York
Julienne Tran, PharmD, Ahold USA, Inc., Quincy, Mass.
Rising Star:
Michael N. Crowe, PharmD, MBA, CSP, FMPA, Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy,
Flint, Mich.
Capt. Rohin N. Kasudia, PharmD, BCACP, BSC, U.S. Air Force, 6th
Medical Group, MacDill AFB, Fla.
Samuel Stolpe, PharmD, Pharmacy Quality Alliance, Inc., Springfield, Va.
Specialty Pharmacist:
Michael N. Crowe, PharmD, MBA, CSP, FMPA, Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy,
Flint, Mich.
Greg Fox, RPh, Altius Heathcare/Fox Infusion, Tucson, Ariz.
Jennifer Powers, PharmD, Walgreens, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Technician:
Colleen Jenkins, CPhT, St. Luke’s Health System, Boise, Idaho
Mary Jane Magno, CPhT, Naval Hospital Lemoore Pharmacy, Lemoore, Calif.
Brenton Michales, CPhT, CVS Pharmacy, Cortland, N.Y.
Technology Innovator:
Stephen F. Eckel, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, FASHP, FAPhA, FCCP, UNC Eshelman
School of Pharmacy and UNC Hospitals Department of Pharmacy, Chapel
Hill, N.C.
Chris Geronsin, RPh, Beverly Hills Pharmacy and Gateway Apothecary, St.
Louis, Mo.
Jannette Soto, PharmD, Farmacia Del Pozo, Manati, Puerto Rico
“The judges had a strong, diverse group of pharmacists to choose from,”
said Ashley Hennessy Talamo, publisher, Pharmacy Times. “Each
year the bar rises, and each year we are continually impressed with the
candidates who are nominated. Every finalist represents the best and
brightest of each category, and they are all making a difference in
their fields.”
“The tenacity and passion that each of these pharmacists brings to their
roles within the larger health care system is inspiring,” said Rhoads.
“They represent the epitome of excellence and leadership in the
pharmaceutical industry. We are proud to have them represent the
Next-Generation Pharmacist program and look forward to honoring each
finalist as we recognize the category winners.”
Each finalist will be profiled in the July 2014 issue of Pharmacy
Times and on .pharmacytimes.com/.
The winner for each category will be announced at the 2014
Next-Generation Pharmacist awards event Aug. 24 at The Fairmont Copley
Plaza HotelВ in Boston.
Fries, this year’s keynote speaker, is a professor of medicine,
immunology and rheumatology at Stanford University School of Medicine
and author of more than 300 articles, numerous book chapters and 11
books, including “Take Care of Yourself” and “Living Well.”
The Next-Generation Pharmacist industry insights roundtable will be held
Monday, Aug. 25, and is entitled Helping Patients Live Better:
Pharmacists in a Value-Driven Health Care System. Rhoads and Eckel
will host and moderate the discussion. Panelists include Troy Trygstadt,
PharmD, PhD, vice president, Pharmacy Programs, Community Care of North
Carolina and guest editor, Directions in Pharmacy, a Pharmacy
Times publication; Laura Cranston, RPh, executive director, Pharmacy
Quality Alliance, Inc.; James F. Fries, MD, Stanford University School
of Medicine; and Thomas E. Hubbard, vice president for policy research,
Network for Excellence in Health Innovation.
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and .pharmacytimes.com.
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