109 Millennium - Twentieth Edition MEDICINE, HEALTH CARE AND WELLNESS pharmacy as a way of creating positive change in his community, he began working for Thrift Drug Company in Pittsburgh before returning to Guyana in 1983. Mr. Jeffrey spent two years as a quality control pharmacist for the Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation. In 1985, he was named coordinator of the three-year pharmacy training program at the University of Guyana, which he oversaw for the next 15 years. He continued his work in educational administration through 2002, serving as coordinator of the pharmacy technician training program at Success Training College in Nassau in the Bahamas. Mr. Jeffrey returned to pharmacy work the same year as a staff pharmacist at Princess Margaret Hospital. In 2005, Mr. Jeffrey returned to the United States, becoming a pharmacist for CVS and Rite Aid Corporation, where he won Customer Satisfaction Awards two years in a row. In 2022, he became the director of Wellness International, a Guyana-based venture committed to creating health partnerships, developing corporate wellness initiatives, and hosting an annual wellness expo. In addition to his work with Wellness International, he is a part-time pharmacist for Organic Remedies, a medical marijuana dispensary. Among other honors, Mr. Jeffrey was presented with a 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists, where he previously served as a council member and vice president. He credits his success to his dedicated work ethic and the support of his family. Mr. Jeffrey advises others working in the field of medicine to commit to their goals and to develop a sense of resiliency and a willingness to tackle new challenges. William Anthony Jeffrey is a registered pharmacist and entrepreneur with more than four decades of success in the health and wellness industries. Born in Guyana, he relocated to the United States in the late 1970s and earned a BS in pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh in 1982. Drawn to WILLIAM ANTHONY JEFFREY DIRECTOR Wellness International Inc. Chambersburg, PA
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