New Practitioner Experience (NPX) Committee
What is NPX Committee?
NPX is an automatic and free, Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) member benefit that provides leadership, advocacy, networking and practice development opportunities to pharmacists in their first 7 years of practice. Not a member? Not a problem.
Vision
To be the launch pad for all new practitioners to achieve personal and professional growth and success.
Mission
The mission of the OPA New Practitioner Experience (NPX) Committee is to serve as a catalyst for the transition from student to pharmacist by providing new practitioners the opportunity to achieve personal and professional growth and success. This will be accomplished through leadership, advocacy, networking and practice development opportunities.
NPX Advisory Team 2025-2026
ChairRegann Rutschilling, PharmD, AE-C Clinical Pharmacist - Family Health Services of Darke County | Vice-ChairDavid Foote, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at University of Toledo College of Pharmacy; Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist at University of Toledo - Family Medicine
| Launchpad CoordinatorMaxim Smith, PharmD Staff Pharmacist at hims & hers |
Member-at-LargeTyler Frederick, PharmD, MS | Member-at-LargeAshlyn Varghese, PharmD Pharmacy Resident at Family Health Services of Darke County
| Member-at-LargeBella Blankenship, PharmD, MPAL, RPhRegulatory Compliance Specialist, Gifthealth |
Member-at-LargeWilliam Fryfogle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP Endocrinology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, University Hospitals Diabetes and Metabolic Care Center
| Member-at-LargeCody Beldon, PharmD, MS, BCACP Pharmacy Leader and Intern Program Coordinator, Kroger Health - Cincinnati/Dayton
| Member-at-LargeHarrison Olexo, PharmD, RPh Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Licking Memorial Health Systems
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NPX Lunch + Learns
Join NPX for our monthly Lunch + Learn on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Follow the OPA social media channels and watch your inbox for registration info!
Interested in presenting a Lunch + Learn? NPX wants YOU! Sign up here.
NPX Launchpad Newsletter
Help us write the next newsletter! Articles may be submitted from new practitioners or students on a variety of topics:
- Practitioner Profile: an article highlighting the background and practice setting of a new practitioner member.
- Ohio Days: an article describing a day trip itinerary within our state - tell us about your hometown!
- A Taste of Our Kitchen: favorite recipes from a new practitioner/student.
- Have an idea for another article relevant to new practitioners? You can submit that as well!
Sign up today! https://bit.ly/OPALaunchpadSchedule
Articles should be submitted in a Word document to Bella Blankenship at blankenship.397@osu.edu. Photographs for articles should be submitted separately for higher quality. Thank you!
