Christopher W. Crank, PharmD, MS, BCPS

Chair

Chris Crank is the Executive Vice President of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP), the Illinois affiliate of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Prior to joining ICHP in August 2020, Crank held roles in clinical practice and leadership within the Rush University System for Health.

He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in Health-System Management from Rush University. He completed an Internal Medicine residency with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.

Throughout his career, Crank has worked to balance his efforts on clinical practice, pharmacy
administration and operations, research, organizational involvement, and education. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed articles in medical literature, received Preceptor of the Year awards from Purdue University and Midwestern University, and is a past recipient of the ICHP President’s Award.

In addition to serving on the PTCB Board of Governors, he serves on the Board of the Path to Recovery Foundation.