The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has announced the election of Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, FNAP, FAPhA, of Pasadena, MD, as the 2025–2026 APhA president-elect. Rodriguez de Bittner will take over from Randy P. McDonough, BS, PharmD, MS, BCGP, BCPS, RPh, of Iowa City, IA, as the APhA president on March 30, 2026, at the conclusion of the 2026 APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles, CA.
In addition to the election of Rodriguez de Bittner, Lieutenant Commander Neelam “Nelly” Gazarian, PharmD, MS, of Fairfax, VA, and Scott Tomerlin, PharmD, of Melbourne, FL, have been elected to serve a 3-year term on APhA’s Board of Trustees starting in March 2025. Anne L. Burns, BSPharm, RPh, of Great Falls, VA, has been elected as the 2025–2026 honorary president. The installation of all officers will take place at the 172nd APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville, TN, on March 21–24, 2025.
