Southeastern District Candidates for 2015 Board Election
The Southeastern District seat is presently held by Robert (Joey) McLaughlin, who will complete his second term in April 2016.
Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Please scroll down to see all six (6) candidates.
Ashley Abode, PharmD
Ashley Abode is a second-generation pharmacist originally from Jacksonville, North Carolina. She began working at her father’s pharmacy at the age of 16 and soon thereafter decided to pursue her PharmD and follow in his footsteps. Graduating with distinction from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2010, she has since been employed with Realo Discount Drugs. Ashley began her career as a staff pharmacist, but due to the growing need in the community, a clinical pharmacist position was created. As clinical services coordinator for an independent pharmacy, Ashley has been vital in evolving the role of the pharmacist in the community setting.
During her time as a clinical pharmacist Ashley has forged relationships with clinical practices and proved the value of expanding the pharmacist role within these settings. Locally, Ashley has been able to position a pharmacist in an Accountable Care Organization to show the valuable role a pharmacist can play in the healthcare team. Ashley has also been actively collaborating with Community Care of North Carolina in the early stages of the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Service Network. Ashley volunteers on several workgroups focusing on expanding the community pharmacist role in patient care and creating a sustainable model for reimbursement.
In 2014, Ashley coauthored an article published in Directions in Pharmacy, a Pharmacy Times publication, titled “A Fork in the Road- The Community Pharmacy Perspective”. The article detailed shifting from volume-based reimbursement to a model that creates value in patient focused care provided by community pharmacy. Ashley has also been involved with the development of a residency site through the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Residency Program. Serving as a primary preceptor for residents in this program onsite, Ashley has been able to develop and cultivate new programs that were previously unavailable in her community.
Ashley is passionate about the progression of pharmacy in today’s healthcare system. She has worked diligently to not only create a new clinical role in the community pharmacy setting, but to expand it to one that is beneficial to both the patient and the pharmacy.
Ashley Abode is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and NCAP’s Provider Status Task Force.
Lisa C. Ashworth, PharmD
My name is Lisa Ashworth and I am seeking election to the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. I graduated from Campbell University School of Pharmacy’s Charter Class in 1990. I worked as a pharmacy technician in an independent pharmacy for 8 years prior to attending pharmacy school and continued to work as a pharmacy intern at Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dunn, NC and Kerr Drug in Fayetteville NC during my 4 years of pharmacy school. After graduation, my husband and I moved to Richmond, Virginia and I worked as the evening shift supervisor at St. Mary’s Hospital and part-time pharmacist with Phar-Mor Drug while he was completing a PGY1 Residency at the Medical College of Virginia. We both took positions at Moses H Cone Hospital in 1991. I worked at Moses Cone Hospital for 10 years where I had the opportunity to work in specialty areas such Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Poison Control and Oncology. I also staffed the LTC facility affiliated with Moses Cone. I served on several multidisciplinary teams throughout the organization and was recognized as Pharmacist III within the pharmacy department. In 2001 I took an oncology pharmacist position at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, NC and was given the responsibility for developing and supervising pharmacy services at Alamance Regional Cancer Center as well as incorporating USP 797 compliance at this facility and a satellite Oncology Center that was opened in Mebane, NC. During this time, I also worked as a part- time pharmacist on weekends for Eckerd Drug covering a majority of the regions within North Carolina. In 2011. I accepted the Administrative Director position for the Cancer Center at Columbus Regional Medical Center in Whiteville, NC and I am also currently working part time with Wal-Mart as in the eastern district.
During my pharmacy career I have also enjoyed actively participating in clubs and volunteering. I have participated with a medical brigade in Limon, Honduras providing medical treatment for adults and children as well as clothing and food for communities in La Ceiba, Honduras. I held the position of Team Mom for Burlington Soccer Club and also assistant leader with Girl Scouts of America. I am interested in giving back to my profession and supporting my colleagues throughout North Carolina which is why I am interested in the opportunity to serve on the North Carolina Pharmacy Board.
I have over 37 years of pharmacy experience and have worked in acute care, long-term care, and community pharmacy. I understand the challenges and opportunities facing our profession and believe I can represent the interest of pharmacists from various practice settings throughout North Carolina. I understand and respect our responsibilities to serve and protect the health interest of our communities and I am committed to meeting and exceeding the requirements for this position. I appreciate your vote to elect me to the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
J. Andrew Bowman, PharmD ("Andy")
Andy is the Director of Continuing Professional Education and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. He works part-time at Walgreens and, for the past two years, served as the founding Pharmacy Manager for the Campbell University Health Center Pharmacy, a Mutual Drug pharmacy.
Andy began his journey in pharmacy in 1985 at age 16 with a part-time job at Revco Discount Drug in Roanoke, VA. After being mentored by a number of veteran pharmacists, he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a pharmacist at Campbell University School of Pharmacy where he graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy in 1993. His professional career began at Kroger Pharmacy in Roanoke, Virginia. He has an extensive retail management and operations background developed while serving as a Pharmacy Coordinator for Kroger. He also hosted a weekly pharmacy question and answer radio show on WFIR 960 AM. After a seven-year tenure with Kroger, Andy returned to his alma mater in 2000 as the Director of Continuing Education.
Along with his responsibilities as an administrator at Campbell, Andy teaches courses in Patient Counseling, Advanced Patient Counseling, Pharmaceutical Calculations, and Interpersonal Skills. He is also an APhA Certified Immunization Trainer. When not in the classroom, he is coordinating continuing professional education programs for pharmacists around the state.
Andy has continued his involvement in radio broadcasting. From 2007 until 2011, he hosted a monthly pharmacy radio show at WFNC 107.3 FM in Fayetteville. In 2011, he coupled his love for collegiate athletics and his experience in broadcasting when he was asked to serve as color commentator for the Campbell University Fighting Camels football games. During the 2012 season, Andy moved down to the field to serve as the sideline reporter, a position he still serves in today.
Andy has held numerous leadership positions in North Carolina including: Chairman and Board of Directors member for the North Carolina Pharmacist Recovery Network (NCPRN), Vice-President of the Harnett County Pharmaceutical Association, and College of Pharmacy liaison to the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Andy currently serves on the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) Board of Directors.
Andy is passionate about Health Literacy and Patient Counseling. He has presented numerous continuing education programs on these topics. Andy has a broad perspective on the profession of pharmacy and is well-informed regarding the challenges that our profession faces including: third party reimbursement, pharmacist work conditions, health literacy, patient counseling, provider status, pharmacy manpower issues, and pharmacy security and safety.
Andy is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors at Cape Fear Christian Academy in Erwin, NC, where his two daughters, Summer and Sarah attend school. Andy and his wife, Sarah H. Bowman, reside in Buies Creek with their daughters.
“The profession of pharmacy is faced with many challenges including: increased workload demands, fair reimbursement for pharmacists’ services, and the increasing supply of pharmacists in our state. Although each pharmacist practicing in our state may face different challenges, we must unite as pharmacists and confront these challenges thereby advancing our practice and our profession together. It would be my great honor to represent the pharmacists, the profession of pharmacy, and the patients of North Carolina by serving on the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. I would sincerely appreciate your support.”
Please cast your ballot for Andy Bowman.
Jennifer Askew Buxton, BS, PharmD, CPP
Jennifer Askew Buxton, a North Carolina native, received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from UNC-Chapel Hill and completed a Primary Care Residency with Coastal AHEC and New Hanover Regional Medical Center. In her almost 12 years of pharmacy practice, Dr. Buxton has worked in hospital, community, ambulatory care, and home infusion practice settings in distributive, clinical, and administrative roles. Currently, she is the Director of Pharmacy and Co-Director of Mental Health Services at Cape Fear Clinic, Inc., a clinic serving low-income, uninsured patients in the Wilmington area where she volunteered for almost 10 years.
Dr. Buxton has held local, state, and national leadership positions with the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and American Pharmacists Association (APhA) – including President of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists. She currently serves as a Director-at-Large for the ASHP Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners and a member of the Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner Application Review Committee for the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. She has also served several terms on the NCAP Board of Directors, and has participated in both the ASHP and APhA Houses of Delegates. Locally, she is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Cape Fear HealthNet and as a member of the New Hanover County Healthcare Coalition.
Dr. Buxton regularly precepts pharmacy students from all North Carolina schools of pharmacy and pharmacy technician students from her local community college, and she is the author of a book entitled From Student to Pharmacist: Making the Transition in association with APhA. She is also the winner of the 2014 Wilma Women to Watch Award in Healthcare, the 2014 Wilmington Business Journal Healthcare Heroes Healthcare Professional of the Year Award, the 2014 Wingate University School of Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award, the 2008 NCAP Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award, the 2008 UNC School of Pharmacy Hospital Preceptor of the Year Award, and the 2009 ASHP Distinguished Service Award.
Henry Herring, R.Ph.
I am Henry Herring, R.Ph. and I am running for the open seat from the Southeastern District for the NC Board of Pharmacy. I am a community pharmacist who has 38 years of experience practicing pharmacy in North Carolina, 25 of those years as an owner of two pharmacies and a durable medical equipment business.
My education includes graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1972 in chemistry and Samford University School of Pharmacy in Alabama in 1976. I worked for Eli Lilly and Company for eleven years as a pharmaceutical salesman covering southeastern North Carolina.
In 1990, I opened Medical Center Pharmacy in Wilmington, NC and the Children’s Pharmacy in 1992. Medical Center Pharmacy is a community pharmacy where we focus on pharmaceutical compounding. The pharmacy is accredited by the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) for both sterile and non-sterile compounding. In 1992, I opened Medical Center Home Care, a DME company that provides respiratory services and medical equipment for patients living at home.
My professional affiliations include the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, the National Community Pharmacists Association, and the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists. Our pharmacies have served as rotation sites for pharmacy students from UNC, Campbell University, and Wingate University where I have served as a preceptor.
I am a member of St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church where I have served as a deacon, an elder, and chairman of stewardship. My wife, Myra, and I have 3 children.
I would welcome the opportunity to serve on the NC Board of Pharmacy to help regulate and insure the continued accessibility of delivery of safe and effective pharmaceutical services and medications for the citizens and practitioners of North Carolina.
I respectfully ask for your vote.
Mark Lyons
Mark started his career working for a small drug store chain – Perry Drug. After several years working as a pharmacy technician, Mark graduated from Wayne State University in 1996. Over the years, Mark has experienced several different practice settings: retail, home infusion, inpatient hospital, and hospital pharmacy administration.
In 1993, an opportunity opened up for Mark to work part-time as a pharmacy intern at Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI. After graduation, Mark continued to work at Providence as a staff pharmacist. After getting a call from one of his former supervisors, Mark left Providence and began working for a small home infusion company for approximately 1 year. Unfortunately, the company closed, but another supervisor at his former employer asked him to come back to the hospital where he worked as the supervisor of the Providence Home Infusion department.
A few years later, Mark was promoted as the operations manager of the inpatient pharmacy. It was during this time that Mark was able to collaborate with hospitals across the St. John-Providence Health System as they worked together to implement clinical and operational programs. In 2008, Mark was promoted to Director of Pharmacy at Providence Park Hospital, a new hospital, where he designed and opened the pharmacy department. During this time, Mark served as an adjunct clinical instructor for Wayne State University and the University of Michigan.
Mark is currently the Director of Pharmacy at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, NC. He is a preceptor for administrative students at Campbell University. He believes that several things are important as a pharmacy director and potential board member: fairness, transparency, and collaboration.
Mark lives in Wayne County with his wife and son. Mark is an active member of the Wayne County community. He is currently a member of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Wayne team. The team has successfully raised money to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Goldsboro and is currently building a reading garden for the facility. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, flying as a private pilot, and running with the Goldsboro Marathon Running group.
PLEASE CONTACT KRISTIN MOORE OR JAY CAMPBELL AT THE NC BOARD OF PHARMACY OFFICE
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ELECTION.