Pharmacy's Eiland selected for PPA board

Lea Eiland, clinical professor and associate department head in the Harrison College of Pharmacy's Department of Pharmacy Practice, recently was selected as an at-large member of the Pediatric Pharmacy Association Board of Directors.

"It is an honor to be elected to the PPA Board of Directors for an at-large position," said Eiland. "As the organization continues to grow and serve the needs of pediatric pharmacists, we must remain true to our mission and vision. We must collaborate with other health care practitioners at our institutions and other pharmacy organizations to demonstrate the patient care and health care benefit of a pediatric pharmacist and we must always advocate for our patients and their families."

Eiland has practice experience in the general pediatric inpatient setting, pediatric ICU and general and specialty pediatric clinics. She is a senior editor of PPA’s Advanced Pediatric Therapeutics textbook and a JPPT Editorial Board member.

Lea is active in PPA, ASHP, ACCP and AACP and is a past board member of PPA and ASHP. In PPA, she has served as the SIG coordinator, Fall Conference planner, chair of the membership and communications committees, member of the education and research committees and VP of Member Services. Her career focuses on pharmacy education, pediatric clinical practice, professional organizational service, research/scholarship, mentorship and leadership.

The mission of the Pediatric Pharmacy Association is to advance pediatric pharmacy practice, support the health and wellbeing of children and promote safe and effective medication use in children through Collaboration, Advocacy, Research and Education.