Jennifer Buxton, director of pharmacy for Cape Fear Clinic Inc., has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FASHP) for “distinguished service to pharmacy practice,” according to a news release from the organization.
 
“The ASHP Practitioner Recognition Program rewards excellence in pharmacy practice by granting recognition through the FASHP designation. Members who have achieved FASHP status have successfully demonstrated sustained commitment or contributions to excellence in practice for at least 10 years, contributed to the total body of knowledge in the field, demonstrated active involvement and leadership in ASHP, and have been actively involved in and committed to educating practitioners and others,” the release stated. The program has recognized 838 fellows since it launched in 1988.
 
Buxton began as a volunteer with Cape Fear Clinic in 2003 and served on its board from 2006 until 2011, when she became the clinic’s first staff director of pharmacy. She also maintains a clinical practice in mental health and is co-director of the clinic’s nationally recognized Mental Health Services program, according to the clinic’s website.
 
A North Carolina native, Buxton received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed a primary care residency with Coastal AHEC and New Hanover Regional Medical Center.