Several North Dakota State University faculty members and alumni received awards at the North Dakota Pharmacists Association Annual Convention held in Minot, North Dakota from April 20 to 22.

NDSU School of Pharmacy Vice Chair Brody Maack (PharmD '06, BCACP, CTTS) was named North Dakota Health-System Pharmacist of the Year and faculty member Elizabeth Skoy (PharmD ’07) received the Excellence in Innovation Award from the North Dakota Pharmacists Association.

Maack serves as a clinical pharmacist focusing on health promotion and disease prevention, and also serves as a scientist in the Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy at NDSU.

As an associate professor in the NDSU School of Pharmacy, Maack also precepts pharmacy students on their ambulatory care clinical clerkship at Family HealthCare Pharmacy, NDSU, a federally qualified health center that helps provide care for underserved populations.

Maack provides education to patients about their medications, delivers drug information to patients and providers, and assists with disease state management for patients with chronic conditions. In addition, Maack serves as chair of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners.

Faculty member Elizabeth Skoy received the Excellence in Innovation Award given to a pharmacist who has demonstrated a prominent spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in the practice of pharmacy, resulting in improved patient care.

Skoy serves as director of the Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy at NDSU, as well as an associate professor in the NDSU School of Pharmacy. Her areas of expertise include educational innovation and active learning techniques through simulation, community pharmacy practice, patient counseling, OTC recommendations, and pharmacist prevention of opioid misuse and accidental overdose.

The CAP Center led by Skoy serves as a regional leader in development of programs that improve patient outcomes by advancing pharmacy practice.

Essentia Health Fargo Pharmacy, led by alumna Maari Loy (PharmD ’10), received the Controlled Substances Best Practices Award from the North Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The award was accepted by Amanda Meyer (PharmD ’19), pharmacy manager at Essentia Health.

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