Michael Hogue, Secretary

Hogue is a native of southern Illinois where he got his start in pharmacy at Humma’s Drugs in Metropolis as a pharmacy technician. He is a graduate of Samford University with his BS in Pharmacy and PharmD degrees. He completed an executive residency in association management with APhA and the National Council for State Pharmacy Association Executives (NCSPAE; now NASPA).

Hogue has more than 25 years of experience in community practice as both a pharmacy owner and a staff pharmacist, as well as an ambulatory care provider in family and preventive medicine. He is an accomplished academician, having served on the faculty at Samford University and Loma Linda University. Prior to becoming CEO of APhA in 2023, Hogue was the Dean of Pharmacy at Loma Linda University, as well as the Director of Interprofessional Education and Practice. Hogue served on the original staff development team for APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate program, which has now trained over 500,000 pharmacy professionals in the United States. He is married to Heather Hogue, PharmD, a faculty member in physician assistant studies at California Baptist University.

Michael and Heather are parents to two adult daughters who are both in the health care industry.