PRESS RELEASE Pharmacy Quality Alliance Appoints 2019 Board and Executive Committee Leaders from Diverse Healthcare Professions, Organizations and Industries Guide PQA Alexandria, Va. (December 12, 2018) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Board of Directors approved its 2019 Executive Committee and appointed four new members to the 23-member Board during its fourth quarter meeting. The appointments are effective January 1. “PQA’s Board represents a diverse group of thought leaders and experts in healthcare, who understand how medication optimization improves patient outcomes and supports a value-based care system,” Laura Cranston, PQA Chief Executive Officer, said. “Covering the healthcare spectrum, their expertise will help us advance the safe and appropriate use of medicines.” David Medvedeff, PharmD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Aspen RxHealth, will serve as PQA’s Board Chair in 2019. A nationally recognized leader and innovator in pharmacy, Dr. Medvedeff has been involved in PQA’s work since its founding. He succeeds Mary Ann Kliethermes, PharmD, Vice Chair and Professor at the Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, who will remain on the Board’s Executive Committee as Immediate Past Chair. “There are seismic shifts occurring in our healthcare system that are redefining the care process with a keen focus on driving value,” Medvedeff said, in accepting his role as chair. “Fundamentally value is determined by quality over cost, and PQA exists to define quality in medication use. I am humbled to work with incredibly talented people at PQA, both staff and engaged members, to create and disseminate thoughtful measures that stand to profoundly impact patient outcomes.” PQA Board appointments, including its Executive Committee, represent the breadth and diversity of PQA’s multi-stakeholder membership. In addition to Drs. Medvedeff and Kliethermes, the 2019 Executive Committee includes:
The new Board appointments for 2019 are:
Twelve individuals will continue their Board service in 2019:
### Contact: Richard Schmitz, PQA Senior Director of Communications, [email protected] or 703-347-7931 |