WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pharmacy
Technician Certification Board (PTCB), the leading credentialing
organization for pharmacy technicians, has named Christopher W. Crank, PharmD, MS, BCPS, and
Mark Glasper to the PTCB Board of
Governors, effective January 1 and
January 18, respectively.
"As the new year begins, we are pleased to welcome Chris and
Mark as new members of our Board of Governors," said William Schimmel, PTCB Executive Director and
CEO. "They've hit the ground running. With their combined
organizational leadership experience, they will help move PTCB
forward on our trajectory toward advancing medication safety by
credentialing qualified technicians who enable pharmacy teams to
perform at their highest levels."
Crank has assumed the role of Chair of the PTCB Board of
Governors, and is the Executive Vice President of the Illinois
Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP). "I believe in PTCB's
mission because I know the invaluable patient care services that
pharmacy technicians provide every day," said Crank. "Patient care
cannot occur and pharmacies cannot function without the dedication
and hard work of pharmacy technicians. Certification ensures
technicians meet established standards for knowledge, skills, and
competencies."
Before joining ICHP, Crank held roles in clinical practice and
leadership within the Rush University
System for Health. He received his PharmD from the University of Iowa and MS in Health-System
Management from Rush University,
completed an Internal Medicine residency at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, and is a Board
Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. He has published more than 20
peer reviewed articles, received Preceptor of the Year awards from
Purdue University and Midwestern University, and is a past recipient of
ICHP's President's Award. He serves on the Board of the Path to
Recovery Foundation.
Glasper has become Treasurer of the PTCB Board, and is CEO of
the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA). "I value the
opportunity to serve in my new leadership role to advance PTCB's
mission," said Glasper. "Pharmacy technicians are integral in
advancing medication safety and patient care and I'm proud to play
a role in helping them be important members of the pharmacy
team."
As MPA CEO, Glasper leads a team of nearly 20 professionals
serving more than 2,000 members. Previously, he was Executive
Director/CEO of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA) where
he spearheaded implementation of a new association management
system and website. He led KPhA's lobbying efforts, making inroads
to pharmacy benefit manager reform. Previously, he was Executive
Director of the Ohio Society of Association Executives and the
Opticians Association of Ohio. He
graduated from The Ohio State
University with a BA in Journalism-Public Relations. He
serves on the nominating and planning committees of the National
Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations and on the Alliance for
Patient Medication Safety's Board of Directors.
PTCB is a uniquely pharmacy-driven organization, founded by and
for the pharmacy profession to continuously improve and support
patient care. PTCB's Board is comprised of leaders of ICHP and MPA,
as well as the American Pharmacists Association, American Society
of Health-System Pharmacists, National Association of Boards of
Pharmacy, and PTCB. Crank and Glasper replace retiring former ICHP
Executive Director Scott Meyers,
RPh, MS, FASHP, and former MPA CEO Larry
Wagenknecht, RPh, who were PTCB founding Board members.
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PTCB, the nation's leading pharmacy technician certifying body,
holds medication safety paramount through rigorous programs to
certify technicians qualified to support pharmacists and patient
care teams in all practice settings. PTCB's Certified Pharmacy
Technician (CPhT) Program is fundamental across pharmacy settings
and the foundation for all PTCB credentials. PTCB also offers the
Advanced CPhT (CPhT-Adv) and Certified Compounded Sterile
Preparation TechnicianĀ® (CSPTĀ®) Programs, and Assessment-Based
Certificate Programs for technicians in advanced roles. Founded in
1995, PTCB serves more than 285,000 active PTCB CPhTs, CPhTs-Adv,
and CSPTs. Visit ptcb.org.
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