Carbondale Reporter

Memphis-based Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG), a professional association committed to medication safety for children, has named Lisa Lubsch, who serves as clinical associate professor in SIU Edwardsville’s Pharmacy School, as its new president.

 

Lubsch expressed enthusiasm for her new role, following a year of service as president-elect for the nationwide group and over 15 years of assistance on its various committees and boards.

 

“I’m excited and honored to accept this role,” Lubsch said. “To be among the previous PPAG presidents, all of whom are major players in the field of pediatric pharmacy, is humbling.”

 

Lubsch, who will serve as president through spring 2017, created PPAG-University, featuring an online resource for Board Certification in Pediatric Pharmacy called the Pediatric PharmPrep Advanced Guide.

 

“I can’t imagine anything more rewarding than making a difference in a child’s life,” Lubsch said. “PPAG is a passionate group, and we radiate that in what we do, from advocacy to drug safety and research to education endeavors. I look forward to seeing this organization continue to impact pediatric pharmacy all over the world.”

 

Lubsch earned both her bachelor’s and doctorate of pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy, and her PharmD degree from Southern Illinois University. Additionally, she completed a pediatric specialty residency at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy and received a 2014 Presidential Citation for service at PPAG’s annual meeting in Nashville.