"After the NISPC exam, I also attended the Lifescan PPDC course. These credentials together allowed me to become the pump trainer for Minimed. I am reimbursed by Minimed for training patients and am generally recognized as the local pharmacist diabetes expert. This has aided the overall image of our pharmacy, but has not translated into direct billing for patient care."
--Richard Roemer, RPh, CDM
Shopko Pharmacy Twin Falls, Idaho

 

The National Institute for Standards in Pharmacist Credentialing (NISPC) was established in 1998 to create a consolidated, nationally recognized, credential for pharmacists seeking certification in a variety of disease states.

"The NISPC credentials in anticoagulation, asthma, diabetes and dyslipidemia are recognized as the national standard for pharmacists seeking certification in specific disease states. This credential documents to employers, peers, and the public that these pharmacists possess state of the art knowledge and skills to provide disease state management services to patients. Some states use the NISPC credential as a basis for compensation for a pharmacist’s professional services."

NISPC was formed by the following organizations:

  • American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
  • National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
  • National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
  • National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)

NISPC is a non-profit organization and exists independently, both administratively and financially from the founding organizations.

Today, over 1,500 pharmacists nationwide hold the prestigious NISPC credential.

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NISPC Board of Directors

Carmen A. Catizone
Executive Director/Secretary
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
1600 Feehanville Drive
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
847-391-4400
nabp.net

John A. Gans
Executive Vice President/CEO
American Pharmacists Association
1100 15th Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
202-628-4410
aphanet.org

Mary Ann Wagner
 Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Operations
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
413 N. Lee Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-549-3001
nacds.org

Bruce T. Roberts
Executive Vice President
National Community Pharmacists Association
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-683-8200
ncpanet.org


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Chain Drug Store Representatives

Mr. Greg Drew, RPh
Vice President, Pharmacy Health Services
Rite Aid Corporation

Mr. Daniel F. Luce, RPh, MBA 
Manager, Pharmacy Affairs
Walgreen Co.

Dr. Anthony Provenzano, PharmD, CDE, CDM
Manager, Clinical Programs
Albertsons, Inc.

Dr. Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, CDM
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Dr. Judith Sommers-Hanson, PharmD, CDM
Residency Preceptor
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy


Independent Pharmacy Representatives

Dr. Jonathan Marquess, PharmD, CDM, CDE
President
The Institute for Wellness and Education

Mrs. Sharlea M. Leatherwood, PD
President
Valley Prescription Services, Inc.

Ms. Holly Whitcomb Henry, PD
Pharmacist/Owner
Rxtra Care, Inc.


Primary / Ambulatory Care Representatives

Dr. Amy Lugo, PharmD, CDM
Clinical Pharmacist
MAHEC Family Health Center

Dr. Alex Cao, PharmD, CDM
Pharmacist
USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy


State Pharmacy Associations

Ms. Rebecca P. Snead, RPh
Executive Director
Virginia Pharmacists Association

Dr. Chelsea Cooper, PharmD
Manager, Disease State Wellness Programs
Georgia Pharmacy Association

The DSM examinations were sponsored and developed by the:

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
700 Busse Highway
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
Carmen A. Catizone, MS, R.Ph.
Executive Director/Secretary

 
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