AMCP and the AMCP Foundation are pleased to announce winners of this year’s awards that recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the organizations and managed care pharmacy. The awards are presented annually in the spring.
AMCP Names Mitzi Wasik Executive Director, AMCP Foundation and SVP, Practice Strategy and Innovation
Alexandria, VA —August 19, 2024—AMCP announced the appointment of Mitzi Wasik, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FAMCP, FCCP, as Executive Director, AMCP Foundation and SVP, Practice Strategy and Innovation, effective September 30.
Prior to joining AMCP, Wasik served as Senior Vice President, Service and Quality Management, at Optum Rx, where she provided strategy and insight of industry quality measures and led service management for health plans across multiple lines of business.
Wasik’s previous roles include VP, Product and Platform Strategy, at SS&C Health and an extended time at Aetna/CVS where her experience included overseeing strategy between the PBMs and the health plans; responsibility for oversight of growth, trend management, and critical business needs; safety and quality oversight; Medicare Stars strategy; and oversight of Medicare programs.
“Mitzi is a strong and welcome addition to the AMCP and AMCP Foundation teams,” said AMCP CEO Susan Cantrell, MHL, RPh, CAE. “Her outstanding dedication and expertise will be key in driving the future of managed care pharmacy—one where patients can receive the care they need at a cost they can afford.”
Wasik’s pharmacy background includes experience in academia, retail, hospital, and managed care. She holds a BSPharm and PharmD from Midwestern University-Chicago College of Pharmacy and an MBA from University of Southern Indiana. Wasik received her Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist designation in 2004. A Past President of AMCP, she is also an AMCP Fellow and recipient of the AMCP Distinguished Service Award in 2021.
About AMCP
AMCP’s diverse membership of pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and professionals in life sciences and biopharmaceutical companies 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. For more information, visit www.amcp.org.
About AMCP Foundation
Established in 1990, the 501(c)3 nonprofit AMCP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP). It exists to advance collective knowledge and insights on major issues associated with the practice of pharmacy in managed care health care settings. By facilitating innovative research initiatives and providing educational opportunities to learn about managed care pharmacy, the AMCP Foundation invests in the future of managed care. For more information, visit www.amcpfoundation.org.
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