Whitney Buckley Named WPhA Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year

Whitney Buckley (L) pictured with presenter Jaime Hornecker.

Whitney Buckley, Pharm. D., was recognized as the Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year during the Wyoming Pharmacy Association's 91st Annual Convention in Casper June 26-28. This award is sponsored by Pharmacists Mutual Company to recognize a pharmacist whose leadership abilities have made contribution to the practice of pharmacy. 

Dr. Buckley graduated from the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy in 2004. Even as a student she was recognized for her leadership abilities when she received the Pfizer US Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Student Leader Award in 2004. She has worked as a retail and consultant pharmacist and is now the Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program in Cheyenne.

Dr. Buckley has been a member of the Wyoming Pharmacy Association since 2005 and served as President of the Association during 2007-2008. It is this leadership that earned her the National Community Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Leadership Award and the McKesson Empowering Healthcare Leadership Award in 2007. Dr. Buckley has been a presenter at various healthcare meetings throughout the state. She has also represented WPhA in various legislative issues important to the profession of pharmacy.

In 2007, Dr. Buckley served on the AIDS Education and Training Centers National Workgroup to Address Resource Needs of Community Pharmacists and as a committee member of the Medicaid Preferred Drug List Advisory. She continues to serve on the Wyoming Department of Health HIV/Hepatitis C Care and Prevention Planning Committee, Red Ribbon Advisory Committee and the Wyoming Children's Society Board of Directors in the capacity of Secretary.

The Association was honored to recognize Dr. Buckley as the Wyoming Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year for her continued commitment to the profession of pharmacy.

Posted on Monday, July 14, 2008