2007 Board Election Results

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce and welcome the new members of the Board. The following people will serve 3 years through 2010. Their term will begin in September 2007.

 

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Michael Christensen, PharmD, BCNSP

Lea S. Eiland, Pharm.D., BCPS is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice with Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Huntsville Regional Medical Campus. Lea graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy from The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2001. She completed a pediatric specialty residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo in 2002. Lea joined the Auburn faculty in August of 2002 and practices in general pediatrics in Huntsville, Alabama at Huntsville Hospital Women and Children.

Lea has been a member of PPAG since 2000. She joined as a student knowing she would practice pediatric pharmacy. Lea served on the Communication committee in 2001 and became chair of the Communication committee in 2002. As PPAG restructured in 2003, Lea became the Member Services committee chair. She served as chair until 2006 when she became the VP of Member Services, her current position in PPAG. Over the past six years, Lea has assisted with the development of the member survey, various membership recruitment projects and several PPAG website updates. She has been actively involved in updating the membership database, residency database and Pedi-Net. In 2004, Lea assisted with creating the PPAG newsletter and served as Editor until 2007. As VP, Lea has continued to work on membership projects and met the goals set by the Board of Directors. She also serves PPAG by assisting with the Silent Auction at the Annual Meeting. In addition, Lea is a member of the JPPT Journal Advisory Board and serves as a reviewer for the JPPT.

Dr. Eiland states, "I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing PPAG flourish over the past years. Considering that career decisions are initially made during school, PPAG can become more visible in pharmacy schools and residency programs. It is important to realize that there are future pediatric practitioners in the students and residents of today. Educating and involving these individuals in PPAG will lead to continued promotion of the PPAG mission. As a board member, I will utilize my experience and continue to promote our mission and education, advocacy, communication and research policies."