2025 Election
Elone Winston
Board of Directors (2026-2028)
Elone Winston, DHSc, MPH, CPhT
Program Director, Pharmacy Technician Education and Advancement
Mount Sinai Health System
New York, NY
Elone Winston, DHSc, MPH, CPhT ([email protected]) is the co-founder and program director of pharmacy technician education and advancement at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. He assumed this role in 2024 after serving as program manager for pharmacy technician education. Winston also teaches prospective pharmacy technician students at City College of the City University of New York. With over a decade of healthcare experience, Winston has built innovative programs that have trained, certified, and advanced pharmacy technicians throughout New York State. Under his leadership, the Mount Sinai Pharmacy Technician Training Program achieved a 100% success rate and became a model for workforce development. Winston holds Doctor of Health Science and Master of Public Health degrees. His career began with a vision of becoming a pharmacist, but he discovered his true passion in empowering pharmacy technicians to expand their roles and impact patient care. Beyond program leadership, Winston actively contributes to national pharmacy initiatives. He has served on Pharmacy Technician Certification Board panels, is a member of the New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists Pharmacy Technician Committee, and conducts research focused on technician credentialing and scope of practice. His work promotes stronger collaboration between pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to enhance healthcare delivery. Winston is passionate about mentorship, professional development, and health equity. Through education, leadership, and advocacy, he is helping to shape the future of pharmacy practice and elevate the role of pharmacy technicians within the healthcare system.
Statement of Philosophy
Pharmacy technicians are critical to the future of healthcare—and it’s time we lead like it. With over a decade of pharmacy practice experience, and five years dedicated to teaching and mentoring the next generation, I have seen firsthand the power of education, leadership development, and advocacy to transform our profession. As the co-founder of a pharmacy technician training program on track for ASHP/ACPE accreditation—the second in New York City and fifth in New York State—I am deeply committed to building strong, sustainable foundations for technician success. At Mount Sinai, I successfully led the creation and implementation of two pharmacy technician career ladder tracks, establishing structured pathways for advancement, leadership, and professional recognition. My vision is bold yet strategic: expand technician roles across all practice settings, standardize education and certification nationally, build sustainable career pathways, and ensure pharmacy technicians are not only contributors but decision-makers in the evolving healthcare landscape. I believe forward-thinking leadership requires more than acknowledging technician value—it demands active investment in our growth, recognition of our expertise, and empowerment of our voices at every table where decisions are made. How can we elevate pharmacy practice as technicians? By breaking barriers, building new pathways, raising standards, and leading the profession forward—together. Our time is now. Together, we can shape a stronger, smarter, and more sustainable future for pharmacy technicians everywhere.