2026 I.M.P.A.C.T. Awards Finalist
Briana Wukovich
CPhT-Adv, CSPT
Professional Development and Continuing Education Coordinator Ohio Pharmacists Association
Ohio, United States
Bio
Briana Wukovich, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, is an Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician with over 16 years of experience across community, hospital, oncology, association management, and medication therapy management. She holds certifications in sterile compounding, controlled substance diversion prevention, hazardous drugs, supply chain management, immunization administration, and well-being and resilience. She currently serves as the Professional Development and Continuing Education Coordinator for the Ohio Pharmacists Association and also works contingent as a Certified Pharmacy Technician Support Specialist with OhioHealth. Briana is also a graduate of NPTA’s Pharmacy Leadership and Management Bootcamp, PTCB’s Leadership Institute, and a certified ADHD coach, advocating for neurodiversity within the pharmacy profession.
Her Impact Story
Since joining the Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) as a full-time staff member in January 2024, Briana has been advocating for the inclusion of technicians within the state association.
In the summer of 2024, she put together a proposal pitching the creation of a technician membership category within OPA. She presented it to the board of trustees, and it was approved unanimously. She also began including more continuing education sessions for technicians, adding them to OPA’s Annual Conference in 2025 — a first for the association.
As part of the new Technician membership category, a Technician Membership workgroup formed in April 2025 to identify how to more formally incorporate technicians within the association. Briana led that workgroup alongside Chair Adrean Jones and Co-Chair Brooke Powell. Together, they developed a proposal to add a Technician Executive Member-at-Large to OPA’s Executive Board and four Technician Regional Trustees to OPA’s Board of Trustees, along with a proposal for a Technician of the Year Award. The chair and co-chair presented these proposals to the board in fall 2025.
Briana then worked with association and board leadership to submit bylaws changes, which were voted on in OPA’s House of Delegates in April 2026.
Outside her role with OPA, Briana has also presented ACPE-accredited continuing education sessions on ADHD and Neurodiversity with NPTA, the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC), and OPA.
Measurable Results
A technician membership category was created at OPA, and several technicians joined the association.
Technicians were invited to OPA's annual conference for the first time; Briana helped lead a CE session on Advanced Technician Roles.
The Technician Workgroup presented proposals for a Technician Executive Member-at-Large seat, four Technician Regional Trustee seats, and a Pharmacy Technician of the Year award.
Association members voted to approve the proposed bylaws changes for the new technician leadership positions.
A special election opened for the Technician Executive Member-at-Large position (7 applicants); voting is now open, with the winner beginning their term in October 2026. Nominations also opened for 2 of the 4 regional trustee positions (voting early 2027, terms begin April 2027). Elections for the remaining 2 positions take place Fall 2027 (terms begin April 2028). Applications are now open for the Pharmacy Technician of the Year award, to be presented at the 2027 Annual Conference.
In Her Words
Quotes & Perspective
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Personal Quote
I am very passionate about the advancement of our profession. So often I have heard that we are the backbone of every pharmacy, and it is so incredibly true — so we need to better advocate for ourselves and the impact that we have on pharmacy as a whole.
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What I.M.P.A.C.T. Means to Her
Impact means being a role model and being the change that I want to see in the world. It’s not always easy to speak up for what is right, but the impact it can have on others is priceless, and it’s my reason for advocating for our profession in any way that I can.
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Advice for Other Pharmacy Technicians
Get curious about what changes you would like to see for our profession and get involved with your local, state, and national pharmacy associations. They are your home for advocacy and advancement of our profession, and they need your unique expertise and insight.
Key Takeaway
“Any one of us can make a ripple of changes for our profession by just being brave enough to speak up on behalf of our profession. We don’t have to have all the answers — we just need to advocate for the changes that we would most like to see. If we don’t, someone else will do it for us.”
Her Impact Story
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Voting is Open
Support Briana in the 2026 I.M.P.A.C.T. Awards
Cast your vote, then join the LIVE Online Pharmacy Technician I.M.P.A.C.T. Awards Ceremony on RXTech Day, October 20, 2026.
Voting closes September 30, 2026