Enroll in the Scholarship Interest Session July 31
Scholarship Application Deadline August 14
Have a few questions before you begin your application? Join us on Friday, July 31 from 12-1 p.m. CT for a virtual Interest Session.
Join the Apexus Operations Certificate Program team to learn about the Operations Certificate Program, explore the scholarship opportunity, hear from previous scholarship recipients, and gain practical tips to help you prepare for a successful application.
The P.L.A.C.E.D. Framework: Showcasing Your Impact
Scholarship applications are evaluated across 10 core pillars of excellence. The P.L.A.C.E.D. framework helps applicants connect their experience, leadership, and accomplishments to the meaningful impact they've made within their organization, community, and the 340B landscape.
Program Improvement: Your commitment to driving operational efficiency, optimizing workflows, and implementing continuous quality improvement initiatives within your 340B program. Your commitment to driving operational efficiency, optimizing workflows, and implementing continuous quality improvement initiatives within your 340B program. Your commitment to driving operational efficiency, optimizing workflows, and implementing continuous quality improvement initiatives within your 340B program. Your commitment to driving operational efficiency, optimizing workflows, and implementing continuous quality improvement initiatives within your 340B program.
Leadership: Your capacity to guide your organization through complex regulatory environments, mentor colleagues, and spearhead strategic 340B initiatives.
Audit Preparedness and Advocacy: Your proactive approach to maintaining continuous HRSA audit readiness, coupled with your dedication to advocating for the integrity and preservation of the 340B Program.
Compliance, Career Advancement, and Community Impact: Your focus on maintaining strict regulatory compliance, your drive to advance your professional standing, and your dedication to maximizing the positive impact of 340B savings on vulnerable patient populations.
Education: Your pursuit of advanced knowledge and your commitment to validating your expertise through self-paced, industry-standard training.
Dedication and Desire to be a Resource: Your unwavering commitment to the 340B mission and your active desire to serve as an authoritative subject matter expert and collaborative resource for your peers and institution.
Congratulations to the 2025 Scholarship Recipients!
Apexus is pleased to announce Joseph Bailey, PharmD, MBA, CSP; Carrie Foote, MBA-HM, CPCO, CHCEF; Natalia McPherson, RMA, NCMA, CHW; Eric Montes, RPT, CPhT; and Korey Thomas, BS, AAS, CPhT as the 2025 Apexus Advanced 340B Operations Certificate Program Scholarship recipients.
Joseph Bailey, PharmD, MBA, CSP
Manager, Pharmacy Operations
Versiti Wisconsin, Inc.
Joseph Bailey is the Manager of Pharmacy Operations at Versiti Wisconsin, Inc., a hemophilia treatment center with its own 340B pharmacy. This scholarship will enable Joseph to strengthen compliance, optimize operations, and sustain critical patient services for individuals with bleeding disorders.
Carrie Foote, MBA-HM, CPCO, CHCEF
Chief Operations and Compliance Officer
ACCESS Family Care
Carrie Foote is the Chief Operations and Compliance Officer at ACCESS Family Care, a federally qualified health center in southwestern Missouri. With this scholarship, Carrie will gain advanced 340B expertise to safeguard program integrity, optimize compliance, and expand critical services for the patients her health center serves.
Natalia McPherson, RMA, NCMA, CHW
340B Program Manager
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
Natalia McPherson is the 340B Program Manager at Great Lakes Bay Health Centers, a federally qualified health center serving underserved and uninsured patients in Michigan. Natalia was recognized by her colleagues for her commitment and eagerness to learn; this scholarship will enable her to build the expertise needed to strengthen compliance and expand vital patient services.
Eric Montes, RPT, CPhT
Pharmacy 340B Analyst
Broward Health
Eric Montes is a 340B Systems Analyst at Broward Health, a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) serving a wide network of patients through multiple DSH sites, FQHCs, and Ryan White clinics. This scholarship will help Eric deepen his 340B knowledge and continue driving initiatives that improve audit readiness and long-term sustainability of the program.
Korey Thomas, BS, AAS, CPhT
340B Program Analyst
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Korey Thomas is a 340B Program Analyst at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where he plays a key role in strengthening program compliance, integrity, and efficiency. With multiple nominations recognizing his dedication, attention to detail, and leadership, this scholarship will allow Korey to apply his expertise to drive innovation and further enhance 340B operations that support improved access to care for vulnerable pediatric patients.
Validate Your 340B Expertise
The Apexus Advanced 340B Operations Certificate Program validates 340B expertise and provides the highest level of education and insight needed to understand the 340B landscape, maintain compliance, and manage a 340B program effectively.
Take the Entrance Exam >ADVANCED 340B OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE
The assessment-based online curriculum offers in-depth 340B training that you complete at your own pace. Once you successfully complete the program and become a 340B ACE (Apexus Certified Expert), you’ll join a group of experts with the most advanced level of 340B knowledge in the industry.
BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
Get in-depth insight into 340B requirements.
Learn best practices for ensuring 340B operational integrity.
Understand how to mitigate potential compliance challenges.
Improve your audit preparedness initiatives.
Find fast-track options available for experienced learners.
Access exclusive 340B tools and webinars led by industry experts.
Previous Apexus Advanced 340B Operations Certificate Program Scholarship Recipients
2024 Recipient
Rachael Bowser, CPhT
Lead Technician
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
2024 Recipient
Edline Victor, PharmD, AAHIVP
Director of Pharmacy
Whole Family Health Center, Inc.
2023 Recipient
Jessica Rivas, CPhT, CSPT, 340B ACE
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Big Bend Cares
2023 Recipient
Sandy Brower, CPhT
Director, Quality/Risk Management and 340B Program Coordinator
Bonner General Hospital
2023 Recipient
Tiffany D. Taylor, CPCO
Director of Compliance
ALLIES in Hope
BECOME A 340B EXPERT.
Health systems demand 340B expertise. Stand out from the competition with the Apexus Advanced 340B Operations Certificate Program and become an Apexus Certified Expert.
Take the Entrance Exam