FLINT, Mich. — Jennifer Hagerman, senior director of education and quality at Diplomat Pharmacy Inc., this week is set to take the reins as president of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA).
The independent specialty pharmacy, the nation’s largest, said Hagerman will start as MPA president on Jan. 1, and a formal induction ceremony will be held on Feb. 28 at the MPA Annual Convention and Exposition in Detroit, Michigan. Hagerman will be the association’s 131st president.
Hagerman will serve a one-year term as MPA president, followed by a one-year term as chairman, guiding the organization as it supports Michigan’s pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists.
"Michigan Pharmacists Association has a long history of successfully advocating for and providing a unified voice for the profession of pharmacy in Michigan. As president of the association I am honored to have an opportunity to continue that legacy," Hagerman said in a statement. "I look forward to the many opportunities that lie ahead for the pharmacy profession and the role that the MPA can play in optimizing the role of the pharmacist within the health care team."
At Diplomat, Hagerman directs Diplomat University, providing specialized training to Diplomat employees and external professionals seeking education in the specialty pharmacy industry.
She also oversees the company’s quality assurance program and serves as the director of Diplomat’s Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency Program, which is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
