Pharmacy Times and Parata Systems Celebrate 2018 Next-Generation Pharmacist Winners

Pharmacy Times^® and Parata Systems named the winners of the 2018 Next-Generation Pharmacist^® Awards yesterday at a ceremony held concurrently with the 2018 NCPA Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Next-Generation Pharmacist® Awards is a national program that salutes pharmacy professionals who are defining the industry’s future. Now in its ninth year, Pharmacy Times® and Parata Systems, cofounders of this prestigious awards program, recognize pharmacy leaders across a wide range of practice settings who embody the innovation and inspiration in pharmacy and the future vision of the profession.

Here are the winners in all 10 categories for the 2018 Next-Generation Pharmacist® Awards! Please join us in congratulating these winners for their outstanding efforts to improve patient health!

2018 NEXT-GENERATION PHARMACIST OF THE YEAR & RISING STAR 2018 Lindsay A. Morris, PharmD

Behavioral Health Clinical Pharmacist

Department of the Army, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

I wanted a career where I could work within a cohesive team atmosphere, spend time educating my peers and patients, and most importantly, beinvolved in improving lives.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

My greatest achievement in pharmacy practice so far has been the establishment of the successful Behavioral Health Clinical Pharmacy Program at the Department of Defense Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

My personal philosophy is to genuinely care about the well-being and best interest of other people. I aspire to wake up every day and have a positive outlook.

VISION FOR PHARMACY

My vision is for the pharmacists to be each patient’s most trusted health care professional while inspiring healthier communities and integrating seamlessly into multidisciplinary teams at all levels of care.

CIVIC LEADER 2018

Amy Fanous, PharmD, BCACP

Director

Ohio Northern University HealthWise Rural Mobile Health Clinic

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

I entered the profession of pharmacy because I had the desire to serve in the role of a readily accessible and knowledgeable health care professional who has an active role in the health of the community.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

My greatest achievements in pharmacy are directly related to my work in the mobile clinic. It is both an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to provide quality health care to the medically underserved in my community.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

I have both of these quotes hanging up in my office, and I truly try to embody them in all that I do: “Treat others the way you’d like to be treated.” “Throw kindness around like confetti.”

VISION FOR PHARMACY

My vision for the pharmacy profession is for pharmacist-provided services to continue to expand. Additionally, I would like to see more people having access to pharmacist-provided services, particularly those in medically underserved areas.

ENTREPRENEUR 2018

Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP

CEO

Rx Clinic Pharmacy

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

Growing up in Kenya, where everyday ailments can be fatal, shaped my desire to become an accessible health care professional who could help patients in my community with disease state awareness, management, and prevention.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

My greatest achievements have been the creation of a successful community pharmacy and medical providers collaborative models for team-based care and teaching this model to others so they may succeed to transform their businesses and communities.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

When God gives you lemons, don’t just stop at making lemonade; why not create a lemonade stand with lemon marmalade, scented oils, pies, and more? Never settle for the status quo!

VISION FOR PHARMACY

Pharmacists and their support staff will be recognized and reimbursed for all that they do every day to impact health care costs and improve patient outcomes.

FUTURE PHARMACIST 2018

Matt Glasow, PharmD/MBA Candidate

Student

Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

I have always had an interest in how the human body works, and wanted to be in a profession that works to help people live better lives. As I’ve progressed in school, pharmacy has proven time and again to have great potential in helping patients reach and maintain their health goals, and that excites me as a future practitioner.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

My greatest achievements have been serving as the executive intern for the Iowa Pharmacy Association and as a pharmacy policy intern in the Iowa House of Representatives. Through both of these opportunities, I’ve been very fortunate to work under remarkable leadership and feel that our efforts have resulted in great strides for our profession.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

I strive to live each day as a new opportunity to become a better version of myself, while leaving a positive impact on the people and environments I encounter.

VISION FOR PHARMACY

As we enter a value-based payment model in health care, I think pharmacists will be called upon more often to use their clinical judgment to optimize drug therapy, with those in the ambulatory care setting being utilized heavily in chronic disease management.

SPECIALTY PHARMACIST 2018

Mallory Schmoll, PharmD, AAHIVP

Registered Manager Onsite Pharmacy/ Site Director

Walgreens Local Specialty Pharmacy

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

I entered the pharmacy profession to become an advocate for patients and empower them to take an active role in their own health care journey.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

My greatest achievements have been initiating the HIV Specialty Network program for Walgreens in the Louisville, Kentucky, area and opening the first Walgreens Local Specialty Pharmacy in Kentucky.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

Building trusting relationships and practicing with empathy are key to positive patient outcomes. I strive to raise the bar and advance the pharmacy profession by sharing experiences and knowledge through mentoring future and peer pharmacists.

VISION FOR PHARMACY

As the most accessible part of the health care team, pharmacists will be recognized and trusted as providers to offer comprehensive patient care. The pharmacy profession will lead the health care industry through dedication to patients, communities, research, and education.

LIFETIME LEADERSHIP 2018

Kim A. Caldwell, RPh

Vice President (Retired)

Humana Inc.

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

In the 1970s, the United States was in turmoil. Many people had little or no resources to care for themselves or family. I believed that I could use my aptitude in math and science to help others by delivering care through pharmacy.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

My greatest pharmacy-related achievements include mentoring students and young pharmacists and technicians; helping to lead, create, and implement the Medicare Part D program; and delivering new, forward-thinking rules and regulations for the practice of pharmacy.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

My philosophy can be summed up in the belief that it is our job to deliver on the needs and cares of others.

VISION FOR PHARMACY

I believe that together, we need to redesign the pharmacy distribution model to one that allows many of our extremely bright, highly trained PharmD colleagues to focus more on the delivery of direct patient care through cognitive skills than on the “do it the same way as we always have” model. We can and should do more.

PATIENT CARE PROVIDER 2018

Mary Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP

Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

My father, a pharmacist and hospital pharmacy director for more than 40 years, has served as a strong role model for me and my 2 younger brothers (also pharmacists) from an early age, instilling in us the significance of the pharmacist’s role in providing exemplary patient care and the criticality of ensuring safe and appropriate medication use.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

I am proud and humbled to be able to serve as an advocate for the profession and the role of the pharmacist in all that I am responsible for in my day-to-day practice.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

I live by the mantra, “Patients don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

VISION FOR PHARMACY

I live and practice in a world of collaboration. I envision, through fuller recognition of the pharmacist’s knowledge and expertise, a health care system that is able to provide high-quality, affordable care to advance the public health and promote wellness for our society.

HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACIST 2018

Elias Chahine, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS-AQ ID

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Palm Beach Atlantic University

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

I am glad I found pharmacy because it combines my desire for a career in both health care and education, as pharmacists educate patients and health care professionals about the appropriate use of drugs.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

My greatest achievements in pharmacy have been teaching students and health care professionals while maintaining an active clinical practice and engaging in scholarship and service to the profession and the community.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

My personal philosophy is to take advantage of opportunities to make changes, be motivated and useful, and try to excel in what I do.

VISION FOR PHARMACY

My vision is for pharmacists to have the training and credentials necessary to practice at the top of their license by providing value-based health care as part of interprofessional teams.

TECHNICIAN 2018

Linda Mulder, CPhT

Certified Pharmacy Technician Specialist

Albertsons SavOn Pharmacy

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

I wanted to continue to work in a health-related profession to provide excellent patient care after spending many years in dental hygiene. I have family and friends who are pharmacists and had the opportunity to follow in the pharmacy field.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

I was chosen to participate in a pharmacy technician immunization program in 2016 and was one of the first technician immunizers in Idaho. As the technician specialist for our pharmacy, I help keep the daily and monthly tasks running smoothly through inventory control, ordering, scheduling, and training.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

Be loyal to yourself and others, be of good moral character, and take time each day to enjoy your surroundings.

VISION FOR PHARMACY

I envision personalized medication for patients through genetic testing, providing better[adherence]and outcome for their overall health.

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATOR 2018

Derek Brown, PharmD

Director of Pharmacy Symbria Rx Services

SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

While working as a veterinarian technician, I witnessed firsthand the amazing recoveries that animals experienced after being treated with medication, leading me to decide to change career paths.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS

My greatest achievement has been working with my team to develop a 1-day dispense model, which reduces both medication administration errors and medication waste.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

It is important to approach issues first from the perspective of the patient, then from the perspective of the customer, and finally from our own business needs. This approach generally leads to win-win solutions.

VISION FOR PHARMACY

I believe that our pharmacists’ cognitive services will be increasingly leveraged to improve outcomes.