Rick Fernandez, R.Ph.

Last modified on: 01-04-2024 12:56:17

Treasurer
(Pharmacy, Texas State Board of)

Entered Office: 06-01-2018 Term Ends: 08-31-2029

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Home Town: Argyle


Personal Information

Rick Fernandez of Argyle is a regional healthcare director at Walgreens, overseeing over 770 community and specialty-based pharmacy locations across Texas and New Mexico. He has also served in various other roles at Walgreens for over 30 years. He is a former president of the El Paso Pharmacy Association and former member of the admissions committee and advisory board for the newly opened The University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) College of Pharmacy. He participated in patient safety and technician task forces for the National Association of Board of Pharmacy. Additionally, he represented the Texas Board of Pharmacy on the pharmacy school accreditation committees with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education at UTEP and the University of North Texas. Additionally, he is a member of the American Pharmacist Association and Texas Pharmacy Association. Fernandez received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of New Mexico and Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, where he is currently a doctoral candidate in health administration. Reappointed 1/4/24.

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