2012 Next-Generation Pharmacist™ Award Finalists Announced

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Parata Systems and Pharmacy Times are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2012 Next-Generation Pharmacist awards, a national program honoring pharmacists who define the future of the industry. Now in its third year, the Next-Generation Pharmacist awards recognize pharmacy leaders across a wide range of practice settings; this year the program attracted more than 375 entries from 41 states.

Nominations are received across 10 award categories, and all entries are reviewed by an independent panel of esteemed judges, chaired by Pharmacy Times editor-in-chief Fred M. Eckel, RPh, MS.

Three finalists are selected in each category, and this year 30 pharmacists, technicians and student pharmacists will be recognized at the 2012 awards event. These honorees represent a true cross-section of the industryfrom large chain retailers and independent pharmacies, to military bases in the U.S. and overseas, as well as health clinics and educational institutions. This years finalists come from 16 states in addition to the U.S. Navy base in Guam.

The winner for each category will be announced at the 2012 Next-Generation Pharmacist awards event, which will be held at the San Diego Zoo on Monday, Oct. 15, concurrent with the National Community Pharmacists Association annual convention.

One winner from the pharmacist categories will also receive the programs highest honor, 2012 Next-Generation Pharmacist, a prestigious award that recognizes a licensed pharmacist who embodies the highest standards of patient care, management, and operations, while demonstrating an uncompromising vision for the pharmacy industry.

The 2012 finalists are:

Civic Leader of the Year: Peter Crouch, RPh, CCP, Eden Drug, Eden, NC Kenneth Fletcher, PharmD, RPh, Safeway, Inc., Thatcher, AZ Shauna Markes-Wilson, BSPharm, RPh, Walgreens Pharmacy, Buford, GA

Entrepreneur of the Year (sponsored by Upsher-Smith): Mike Hoar, BSPharm, RPh, Fosters Pharmacy, Mt. Vernon, OH David Kohll, PharmD, Kohlls Pharmacy and Homecare, Omaha, NE Joseph Moose, PharmD, Moose Pharmacy, Concord, NC

Future Pharmacist of the Year: Jonathan Magness, PharmD Candidate, University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT Huy Nguyen, PharmD Candidate, Drake University, Des Moines, IA Sheri Winner, PharmD Candidate, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK

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