advance her clinical and ambulatory care skills. At the same time, she became further involved with IPhA by becoming active in the New Practitioner Network, serving as chairperson since 2015. She has also served as co-chair of the IPhA Membership Committee in 2015 and is still active on the committee. Nationally, our honoree served as the Missouri Delegation Representative at APhA’s House of Delegates in 2014, presented a poster at the same meeting about her residency project and is a member of 3 special interest groups for Medication Management, Diabetes Management and Transitions of Care. This person’s passion to continue her education drives her so that she can better serve her patients, as evidenced by recent seminars she has taught at two assisted living facilities regarding life skills and prescription medication education topics, as well as continuing to assist with workplace wellness fairs.
Mike Minesinger, RPh
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION Mike Minesinger was the recipient of the 2016 Excellence in Innovation Award. This award is a national honor coordinated by Michael Minesinger the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associates, and generously sponsored by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. to recognize and honor a qualified pharmacist who has demonstrated significant innovation in their respective practice, method or service directly or indirectly resulting in improved patient care and/or advancement of the profession of pharmacy. Mike has been a great champion for his patients at his two Alwan Pharmacy stores, one in Peoria and one in Morton. His focus is on helping his patients get the maximum benefit from their medication therapy. He has initiated several programs that have proven very helpful to the patients served by his stores. Such
programs include pain management protocol, diabetes care club and community pharmacy prescription network are just a few of the various programs Mike has implemented. It is without question, that this year’s recipeient of the Excellence in Innovation Award inspires us all to continue in improving patient care.
Sneha Srivastava, PharmD, BCACP, CDE
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Sneha Srivastava was the recipient of the 2016 Educator of the Year Award. This award is a prestigious honor bestowed upon the most Sneha Srivastava deserving Academic Pharmacists. Recipients of this award promote the growth of future leaders in pharmacy within both the classroom setting as well as through extracurricular activities. Dr. Srivastava graduated with her doctorate of Pharmacy degree from University of Illinois at Chicago. After graduation, she completed her residencies in both pharmacy practice and ambulatory care. Throughout her career, Dr. Srivastava has held an impressive number of leadership positions. She has served as the course coordinator and facilitator for various therapeutic classes at Chicago State University College of Pharmacy. In the last year, this recipient has grown tremendously in her ability as an educator. Her students have described her as one of the few who is invested in their growth, listens to their needs, and respects them as future practitioners. This deserving recipient has recently expanded her scope of education, and now presents nationally to community pharmacists, providing chronic disease management updates and encouraging pharmacists in the community to expand their scopes of practice. It is without question, that Dr. Srivastava inspires us all to be active members both in pharmacy and our communities.
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