Candidates for the 2024-2025 Executive Committee
NABP is pleased to announce the following individuals as nominees for open officer and member positions on NABP’s 2024-2025 Executive Committee. Elections will be held in May 2024 during the 120th Annual Meeting for the following positions:
- President-Elect (one-year term)
- Treasurer (one-year term)
- Member, District 6 (three-year term)
- Member, District 7 (three-year term)
All eligible individuals will be placed on the ballot.
Officer Nominations
NABP continues to change and adapt to the directions and initiatives advocated by
the member boards of pharmacy. As President-Elect, what new areas do you foresee
NABP undertaking in order to support its member boards in the years ahead?
Assisting member boards is at the core of NABP with a vision for innovating and collaborating today for a safer public health tomorrow. As President-Elect, potential new areas I foresee an undertaking to support the member boards would be facilitating a new pharmacy practice model and the balancing of information consistent with the expanded use of digital applications. These evolving technologies will maximize pharmacy services in the advancement of patient care outcomes and strengthen the health in our communities, all while ensuring the protection of these patients. These efforts will provide resources that will build a lasting and healthy pharmacy workforce and workplace and build a commitment to protecting the US Drug Supply chain utilizing Pulse by NABPTM as the secure digital platform for trusted trading partners across the drug supply chain continuum from manufacturers to dispensers in realizing DSCSA compliance.
The volatile economic market, defined by domestic struggles and global trade wars,
creates a difficult financial landscape for managing resources and investments. If
elected Treasurer of NABP, what do you recommend is the best way to continue to
grow NABP’s resources without raising fees?
While volatility and conflict are a reality of our present environment, NABP can remain fiscally stable and continue to grow. Our greatest resources are our human resources! Valuing staff, the member boards, and stakeholders brings strength and focus to our mission of protecting the public health. Success in these turbulent times can also be found in continual pursuit of our vision to be innovative and collaborative, specifically ensuring our programs stay relevant and valuable. For monetary investments, it translates to keeping a close eye on risk yet monitoring the market for opportunities on which to capitalize. Building on experience gained as a member of the Executive Committee, as Treasurer I’m committed to partnering with the team to ensure NABP continues to have a bright future.
The volatile economic market, defined by domestic struggles and global trade wars,
creates a difficult financial landscape for managing resources and investments. If
elected Treasurer of NABP, what do you recommend is the best way to continue to
grow NABP’s resources without raising fees?
We must recognize that the two primary revenue sources for NABP are centered around the testing programs of MPJE and NAPLEX. Knowing that we have an ongoing reduction or “right sizing” of student pharmacist numbers throughout the country, which has resulted in a 30%+ reduction in the incoming student population, we must take our fiduciary responsibility with MPJE, NAPLEX, and other opportunities very seriously. So, where are our opportunities for growth recognizing this ongoing reduction? Service! We must continue building partnerships for a brighter future as we work together to see where NABP can not only assist our members, but also monetize opportunities in the areas of drug distribution (PULSE), accreditation, inspection, and engagement with partners needing these services.
Member Nominations
The following candidates have been nominated for the Executive Committee member positions by their districts at the respective district meetings.
What do you see as the role of an NABP Executive Committee member, and what is
your vision for the future of NABP?
The role of the NABP Executive Committee member is to provide their knowledge and their unique expertise to partner with staff to develop and implement NABP’s goals and initiatives. The Executive Committee members are also involved in the oversight and strategic planning of the Association. The member boards depend on the Executive Committee members to represent their District and the Association as a whole. The committee member engages in discussions to evaluate both current and new programs offered by NABP, such as Pulse. Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in the pharmacy industry is important to NABP. My vision for NABP in the future is to continue to listen to its member boards and further develop new programs and guidance to assist its member boards in protecting public health.
What do you see as the role of an NABP Executive Committee member, and what is
your vision for the future of NABP?
The role of an Executive Committee member is to provide leadership and guidance to the executive director/secretary and act as a bridge of information and problem solving between the member states. As we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, the individual states faced many issues unique to their states/regulator agencies, but NABP was able to act in the best interest of the patient to provide manageable solutions to boards of pharmacy. With the tools and communication created by NABP, states were able to put pharmacists at the front line of care and allowed pharmacy professionals to practice at the top of their license in care of patients. With the current climate of the profession today, NABP will have to continue to be dynamic. Pharmacists are being allowed more ability to care for patients, while sometimes being asked and tasked to do it in varying environments. While putting the patient first, NABP will need to provide support to the profession and emphasize practicing in a safe, professional setting.