The Alaska Board of Pharmacy, Idaho Board of Pharmacy, and North Dakota Board of Pharmacy were each awarded Wellbeing First Champion badges by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation. As Wellbeing First Champions, these Boards verified that their licensing applications do not include any intrusive mental health questions and stigmatizing language.
NABP Executive Director/Secretary Lemrey “Al” Carter, PharmD, MS, RPh, praised the Boards’ accomplishments and said, “To serve patients and protect public health, it is imperative that health care workers feel empowered to seek help without fearing repercussions from their licensing boards. We commend the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation for [its] efforts to drive change through [its] Wellbeing First Champion Challenge and are excited to see more boards of pharmacy receive their badges over the coming months.”
NABP supports the Wellbeing First Champion Challenge and other efforts to improve pharmacists’ mental health and well-being and will continue to work with its member boards of pharmacy on this and other efforts that can help create a more resilient and healthier pharmacy workforce.