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 2024-2025
ChairJennifer Wick, PharmD, MPH, BCACP Assistant Director of Pharmacy for Ambulatory Services - The Christ Hospital Health Network | Vice-ChairKorie Maryo, PharmD University Hospital’s (Clinical Pharmacist for Healthy at Home Clinic)
| Member-at-LargeEric Dierkes, PharmD, CTTS |
Member-at-LargeRegann Rutschilling, PharmD, AE-C | Member-at-LargeJared Malott, PharmD Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at UC Health and Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy.
| Launchpad CoordinatorBella Blankenship, PharmD, RPhPractice Advancement & Advocacy Fellow at The Ohio State College of Pharmacy |
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!
