Next Generation Pharmacist award winners announced

Pharmacy leaders gathered on Thursday night at the sixth annual Next-Generation Pharmacist awards gala to celebrate the 2015 finalists and hear the winners announced.

“We’d like to congratulate all the 2015 Next-Generation Pharmacist finalists and winners,” DJ Dougherty, CEO of Parata Systems, said. “Since 2010, this program has recognized more than 150 pharmacy professionals for their leadership, passion and commitment to their patients and industry. This year’s finalists and winners epitomize the next generation of pharmacy; each is practicing at the top of their profession and inspiring progress.”

Nominations were received across 11 categories. An independent panel of judges scored each entry, naming the three highest scoring entries in each category as finalists and the top-scoring entry as the category winner. The overall Next-Generation Pharmacist was selected from among the winners of the nine pharmacist categories.

“The winners of the Next-Generation Pharmacist awards are shaping an ever-changing industry,” Ashley Hennessy Talamo, publisher of Pharmacy Times, said. “Pharmacists play an increasingly important role in the health care system. With frequent, face-to-face contact with patients, pharmacists have the ability to influence changes in patient behavior and to help people live generally healthier lives. It is an honor to give them the spotlight they deserve.”

To see the list of Next Generation Pharmacist winners visit www.nextgenerationpharmacist.com