DAVID TRANG
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
trang@uiwtx.edu

David joins the faculty as an Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice.

David received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Albright College, Reading, PA in 1996. He then attended Temple University School of Pharmacy and graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.

He practiced as a community pharmacist upon graduation at Wal-Mart in Reading, PA before his promotion to Pharmacy District Manager in 2001 in Virginia Beach, VA. His responsibilities included Operations, Merchandising, Human Resources, and Training.

In 2003, David was promoted to Manager of Pharmacy Recruiting for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. at the Home Office in Bentonville, AR. He was responsible for overseeing the recruitment program for pharmacists at over 3600 Wal-Mart pharmacy locations. In 2005, David was promoted to Manager of Professional Recruiting and given the additional responsibility for managing the recruitment program for Optometrists at over 2500 Wal-Mart Vision Centers.

David has received awards for District Manager of the Quarter, Lowest Pharmacist Turnover, and Top Gun for financial performance. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmacy Times magazine. David is especially proud of the Annual AACP Student/Faculty Conference Scholarship Program he collaborated on with Dr. Lucinda Maine while working at Wal-Mart.

David is a member of several professional organizations including AACP, APHA, ASHP, NCPA, NPHA, Rho Chi Honor Society, and Kappa Psi Pharmacy Fraternity. David volunteered as an Area Director for Rebuilding Together in NW Arkansas.

David is married to his college sweetheart Donna and has a son Joshua. He has 10 pharmacists in his family including his parents.