Chris Crank and Mark Glasper Named to Board of Governors of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), the leading credentialing organization for pharmacy technicians, has named Christopher W. Crank, PharmD, MS, BCPS, and Mark Glasper to the PTCB Board of Governors, effective January 1 and January 18, respectively.
Chris Crank; Mark Glasper As the new year begins, we are pleased to welcome Chris and Mark as new members of our Board of Governors, said William Schimmel, PTCB Executive Director and CEO. They ve hit the ground running. With their combined organizational leadership experience, they will help move PTCB forward on our trajectory toward advancing medication safety by credentialing qualified technicians who enable pharmacy teams to perform at their highest levels.
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