Brian Lawson, RPh
Director of Professional Affairs, Board of Pharmacy Specialties
Pharmacology
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Brian Lawson is the Director, Professional Affairs for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in Washington, DC. BPS is an autonomous division of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and recognizes pharmacy specialties and certifies pharmacists’ knowledge and skills at the advanced practice level. Lawson is the primary staff liaison to BPS-approved professional development providers and works with stakeholders to establish and maintain BPS certification as the recognized gold standard.
Prior to BPS, Lawson was the Associate Director, Governance in the Executive Offices division at APhA where he served as staff liaison to the Board of Trustees, and oversaw the House of Delegates operations, policy development processes, profession-wide awards, and Board elections. In 2008, Lawson was named the recipient of the first Knowlton Center Executive Residency in Association Management and Leadership at the APhA Foundation. The residency, established by the Knowlton Foundation through the Center for Pharmacist-Based Health Solutions, seeks to groom the next generation of leaders in the pharmacy profession.
Lawson received his Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from WVU in 2008, and is a registered pharmacist in West Virginia and Virginia.
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