The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) is proud to announce that Kyle McGrath (class of 2015) a University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Student, was a finalist in the Know Pain Know Gain Pharmacy Patient Counseling Competition for pharmacy students. The Know Pain Know Gain Competition took place during the 2014 PPA Mid-Year Conference, held January 24-26, 2014 in Bedford, Pa. McGrath is a 2015 PharmD candidate from Ringoes, NJ.

The Know Pain Know Gain Pharmacy Patient Counseling Competition consisted of two rounds, a rapid fire question elimination round, and a patient counseling round. The competition was sponsored by National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) and Purdue Pharma, L.P. The winner of the competition was Colleen Herman, Wilkes University Nesbitt College of Pharmacy, a 2014 PharmD candidate. McGrath, (photo above on right) was a finalist, along with Benjamin Andrick, Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy, a 2015 PharmD candidate.

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