Mary E Mohr

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In February 2011, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) convened a meeting of a group of leaders in the pharmacy profession to discuss the future roles of pharmacy technicians as pharmacists continue to establish themselves in the field of medication therapy management. The C.R.E.S.T Summit (Consumer Awareness, Resources, Education, State Policy, and Testing) began with a timeline of PTCB progress since its inception in 1995 and a directive to discuss and reach consensus on the 5 major issues defining the Summit. Background material included important published works, several insightful presentations, and the results of an online survey with 12,000 responses from various stakeholders in the pharmacy profession. Following open discussions at the general sessions, participants attended roundtable discussions of the specific topics. Consensus was attained in many areas and the PTCB is evaluating the information gathered and will use it to determine directions for the future.

J Pharm Technol 2011;27:141-3.