Receives Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award and UNDER 40 Recognition
哥伦布, OHIO – The 俄亥俄州 Pharmacists Association (OPA) announced that Jangus Whitner, PharmD, 哥伦布市卫生局, 俄亥俄州, is the 2022 recipient of the Distinguished Young Pharmacist, which recognizes a pharmacist who has graduated in the last 10 years and made significant contributions to the profession of pharmacy. 这个奖项 is sponsored by Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company.
除了, Whitner was recognized with an UNDER 40 Recognition Award for leadership, 卓越, 以及在药学实践中的远见. These awards were presented at the OPA 144th Annual Conference held April 1-3.
Whitner earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Franklin University. He serves as the Director of Pharmacy Services and a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist at PrimaryOne Health, 以及Apexus认证340B专家. He is viewed as one of the foremost 340B experts in the country, speaking on the topic at both state and federal meetings. He fights for his patients and has a passion for the underserved patient populations in 俄亥俄州.
“While many young pharmacists have made significant contributions to their communities and to public health as a whole, Jangus Whitner’s commitment to the profession goes well beyond his work responsibilities. 他有创新精神, 知识渊博的, 专用的, passionate and a caring health professional for his patients,欧内斯特·博伊德说。, OPA执行主任.
OPA, 成立于1879年, 表示大于4,000年药剂师, 药学教育工作者, 以及整个州的药学学生. It is OPA’s mission to unite the profession of pharmacy and encourage interprofessional relations while promoting public health through education, 讨论, 和立法.