Dr. Keith Yoshizuka Named Pharmacist Of The Year
'Significant and sustained' contributions to pharmacy lead to award
The Diablo Society of Health System Pharmacists named Dr. Keith Yoshizuka of Touro University California Pharmacist of the Year for his contributions to the profession over the past year.
Diablo is the East Bay chapter of the California Society of Health System Pharmacists, for which Dr. Yoshizuka is currently president. The chapter serves Alameda, Contra Costs, Solano, and parts of Napa counties.
The award recognizes “significant and sustained” contributions to pharmacy practice in California.
Dr. Yoshizuka noted that pharmacists have played a pivotal role in battling the COVID pandemic, making the award all the more meaningful in a field of deserving candidates.
“It is a great honor to be recognized by my peers,” Dr. Yoshizuka said. “I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with county health officials, state and federal legislators, state regulators, and even Governor Newsom, to facilitate allowing pharmacists to better care for their communities.”