SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., - Nancy Sloan, RP, assistant director of clinical pharmacy services at Regional West Medical Center, has been named Health System Pharmacist of the Year by the Nebraska Pharmacists Association (NPA).

The award was conferred on July 21 at the NPA’s annual convention. Selection criteria include service to the profession of pharmacy, contributions to pharmacy, cooperation with the entire health team and service to the community.

"Nancy has proven her professionalism and integrity through years of service to the hospital and university," said Ron Bahnsen, RP, director of pharmacy services. "Her dedication to the profession proves why she was chosen as the Health System Pharmacist of the Year. We are very proud of her accomplishments."

Sloan, a University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy graduate, works closely with the hospital’s patient care team to ensure that medications administered to patients are safe and effective.

Regional West Health Services, with over 1,400 employees, provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, Regional West offers care that spans more than 40 medical specialties. Regional West Medical Center, a subsidiary of Regional West Health Services, is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is one of only three Level II Trauma Centers in the state of Nebraska.