Priority Health’s Christina Barrington Sworn in as New President of National Pharmacy Board

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — April 18, 2024 — Christina Barrington, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, has been sworn in as president of the Board of Directors for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) for 2024-2025.

AMCP is a professional organization dedicated to improving patient health by ensuring access to high-quality, cost-effective medications, and other therapies. While at Priority Health, Barrington has been serving as president-elect of AMCP since 2023; before that she served as treasurer and chair of the finance committee. Barrington has also served three terms as president for the AMCP Midwest Affiliate.

“As a longtime member of the AMCP board, I am honored to serve as president to help advance AMCP’s strategic direction,” said Barrington. “I deeply believe in AMCP’s mission to find ways to help patients get the medications they need at a cost they can afford.”

Barrington was sworn in on April 16 during AMCP’s annual meeting in New Orleans.

"Christina has true expertise and a deep understanding of the many issues facing AMCP and the larger health care industry,” said AMCP CEO Susan Cantrell, MHL, RPh, CAE. “She is the right leader at this time to take the baton and serve as AMCP’s president. I look forward to working alongside her to advance our important work.”

At Priority Health, Barrington is responsible for setting strategy for the pharmacy division and plays a key role in forecasting pharmacy trends and implementing innovative programs to manage and promote the strategic vision of Priority Health. She earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in Missouri and completed her residency in clinical pharmacy practice at University Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Barrington formerly served as a member of the 2016 URAC Measures Advisory and Research Group, as a board member for the Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care and on the National Diabetes Education Panel.

About Priority Health

With over 30 years in business, Priority Health is the second largest health plan in Michigan, offering an extensive portfolio of health benefits options for employer groups and individuals, including Medicare and Medicaid plans. Serving more than one million members each year and offering a broad network of primary care physicians in Michigan, Priority Health continues to be recognized as a leader for quality, customer service, transparency and product innovation. Learn more about affordable, quality health coverage options from Priority Health.

About AMCP

AMCP is the professional association leading the way to help patients get the medications they need at a cost they can afford. AMCP’s diverse membership of pharmacists, physicians, nurses, biopharmaceutical professionals, and other stakeholders leverage their specialized expertise in clinical evidence and economics to optimize medication benefit design and population health management and help patients access cost-effective and safe medications and other drug therapies. AMCP members improve the lives of nearly 300 million Americans served by private and public health plans, pharmacy benefit management firms, and emerging care models. Visit www.amcp.org.