Board Members

Interests include medication affordability, reaching those under serviced in rural areas and health literacy.

He is a professor, healthcare leader, and clinical pharmacist dedicated to advancing clinical training, workforce development, and innovative pharmacy practice. His professional interests include pharmacy business strategy, healthcare administration, diabetes care, and expanding the role of pharmacists in public health.

Passionate about integration of pharmacists into primary care while focused on transitions of care, medication therapy management, and healthcare worker well-being.

Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology

Dean, Marshall School of Pharmacy

dedicated to advancing pharmacy education and practice; interests and certifications in tobacco treatment, medication therapy management, cardiovascular risk modification, and immunizations.

Interests include academic pharmacy, clinical pharmacology, and anti-cancer drug development.

Dr. Thomas E. Menighan is a consultant (formerly www.pharmacyadvisors.pharmacy) supporting innovative practice, operations, advancement of technology, supply chain integrity and regulation. He is the CEO Emeritus of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) where he served as CEO from 2009 - 2020. He is currently Assistant Dean for Community Engagement for the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, and a founding board member in PursueCare (www.pursuecare.com) and PursueCareRx (www.pursuecarerx.com) -- companies that support patients in recovery.

Menighan is a board member of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and former elected Vice President on the Bureau of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). Menighan is former Chairman of Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS), and currently serves as chair of the board of the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (www.WVDII.Org).

Menighan has founded or partnered in multiple self-funded and venture funded companies including community, home infusion, specialty pharmacy and telehealth, Drug Utilization Review, Internet technology, supply chain integrity, and distribution auditing.  

Throughout his career, Menighan has served numerous volunteer leadership roles in pharmacy, including the elected President of APhA (2001-2002). In addition to serving as CEO of APhA from 2009 to 2020, Menighan served staff roles there 1987-92 as head of external affairs, state affairs, public relations, new business development, and practice management issues. Prior to that he spent five years in chain pharmacy and owned and operated the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Huntington, WV for 20 years. He is a native of Sistersville, WV, received his pharmacy degree from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and an MBA from Averett College. He has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from West Virginia University (2011) and the University of Charleston (2010).

Interests include pediatric immunizations, point of care testing, food as medicine, and homeless/underserved population care.