|Articles|January 11, 2013

2012 Technician of the Year: Michelle Earich

Michelle Earich, CPhT, has developed and implemented a management program to ensure adequate follow-up on patient clinical concerns.

This video features Michelle Earich, CPhT, of The Wellington Group, LLC, in Medina, OH, who won the 2012 Next-Generation Pharmacist Technician of the Year award, presented by Pharmacy Times and Parata Systems. As part of her goal of improving pharmacy services to support patient care, Earich has developed and implemented a management program to ensure adequate follow-up on patient clinical concerns. To read more about Earich, click here.

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2012 Technician of the Year: Michelle Earich

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