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Mission

The Northwest AMCP Affiliate seeks to serve the AMCP membership in the states of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington in three primary areas: networking, education, and advocacy.

Leadership

President: Cari Hall, PharmD

President-Elect: Stuart O'Brochta, BS Pharmacy

Treasurer: Henry Nguyen, MBA, PharmD

Treasurer-Elect: Matthew Dickinson, PharmD

Secretary: Yatin Shukla, PharmD

Secretary-Elect: Michael Lee, PharmD

Immediate Past President: Erin Nowak, PharmD 

Program and Education Committee: Heidi Chinwuba, PharmD; Vivien Chan, PharmD

Membership Engagement Committee: Carly Alpert, PharmD; Kelli Hoang, PharmD

Communications Committee: Tammi Ocumpaugh, PharmD; Shirley Quach, PharmD; 

Student Affairs Chair: Jeffrey Lew, PharmD

College of Pharmacy Liaisons: Eva Carlson, Katie Lai, PharmD

Affiliate Advisors: Michelle Bice; China Izatt; Kenneth Garcia, PharmD

Newsletter

Northwest Newsletter - 2024 Q4

Member Dues

There are no additional charges to be a Northwest AMCP member, however, you must be a current AMCP member for affiliate membership.

Events & Activities 

Innovations in Managed Care Pharmacy: A Panel Discussion
Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 6:30 pm PST

Are you looking for fresh ideas to drive affordability and quality within your organization? Join us for a panel discussion with managed care leaders sharing innovative strategies they’re using to make a difference. We have a distinguished panel of speakers from AMCP, payers, and other stakeholders in the managed care pharmacy space.

Andina Restaurant
1314 NW Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97209

Registration 6:30 pm
Program 7:00 pm
Dinner provided

Register

Northwest AMCP Meeting at AMCP 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
1:30-2:30pm CT
George R. Brown Convention Center Room 351B*
*Please check the event app onsite for any room updates

Save the Date for Northwest AMCP Day of Education 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 8 am - 5 pm PST
University of Washington at South Campus Center
More details to come. 


Attention: Northwest (NW) AMCP 2025 Award Nominations Open February 7 through March 1

We are looking for the best of the best for the 2025 Northwest (NW) AMCP awards for our outstanding members. Please see the description below of the categories and qualifications for each honor. Nominations open on February 7 and close on March 1. A description of each award, and our 2024 awardees is listed below. Nominations should be directed to @email and received by March 1.

2024 Awardees:

•    NW Affiliate Distinguished Service Award: Lynn Nishida, FAMCP, RPh
•    NW Affiliate Lifetime Achievement Award: D S Pete Fullerton, Ph.D., RPh 
•    NW Affiliate New Practitioner Award: Kenneth Garcia, PharmD  
•    NW Affiliate Outstanding Mentor Award: Erin M. Nowak, PharmD
•    NW Affiliate Rising Student of the Year Award: Jonathan Luong


Award Descriptions:

NW AMCP Rising Student of the Year Award
This award recognizes a NW AMCP Affiliate student member who has demonstrated growth in academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to advancing the practice of managed care pharmacy through involvement in AMCP activities and initiatives. It is designed to encourage and support students who are on the path to showing exceptional promise in the field and are on the path to pursuing a career in managed care pharmacy. The award not only recognizes the recipient's excellence but also inspires other students to pursue excellence in their academic and professional endeavors.

NW AMCP New Practitioner Award 
This award recognizes an NW AMCP Affiliate member who has made meaningful contributions to managed care pharmacy within five years of graduating from their first professional degree program in Pharmacy, Medicine, or Nursing. 

NW AMCP Lifetime Achievement Award 
This award recognizes an NW AMCP Affiliate member who has made an exceptional and sustained contribution to AMCP on a national and regional level over at least five years. Their contributions align with AMCP's mission "to improve patient health by ensuring access to quality, cost-effective medications and other therapies." 

NW AMCP Distinguished Service Award 
This award recognizes a NW AMCP Affiliate member who has made exceptional and sustained contributions to the affiliate. Their contributions align with the Affiliate’s mission "To serve the AMCP membership in the states of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington." 

NW AMCP Outstanding Mentor Award 
This award recognizes a NW AMCP Affiliate member for their role in supporting, encouraging, and promoting students' success through the NW Mentorship Program. The award is designed to honor a mentor devoted to helping students develop and reach their goals and is committed to guiding and shaping the next generation of pharmacists. 

 

NW AMCP Student Mentorship Program

The NW AMCP Affiliate is excited to offer the NW AMCP Student Mentorship Program.  The goal of the NW AMCP Student Mentorship Program is to provide student pharmacists interested in managed care with guidance on career development and the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals (priority is given to students enrolled in programs in the Northwest region).

THANK YOU TO THESE GENEROUS NORTHWEST AMCP ANNUAL SPONSORS

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Contact

For more information, please contact @email.
 

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Founders-Charter Members

David Barhoum, Michelle Bice, Jim Carlson, Dan Danielson, Raulo Frear, Randy Gustafson, Sean Karbowicz, Grant Knowles, Ann Neilson, Lynn Nishida, Stuart O’Brochta, Carly Rodriguez, Helen Sherman, John Watkins