Omaha, NE- Derald W. Peters, RPh is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Achiever in the field of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacist at Diplomat Castia Rx.
Boasting over 50 years of service to the healthcare sector,
Mr. Peters has been working as a staff pharmacist at Diplomat Castia Rx for the
past 2 years. Mr. Peters finds Pharmacy to be an extremely rewarding
profession, veering off of his medical school track early in life upon the
realization that his true calling was in Pharmacy. Possessing a vast range of pharmaceutical
expertise including professional, diligence, compounding and working directly
with patients, Mr. Peters’ dedication to his patients is unmatched. Mr. Peters credits his success to his ability
to empathize with his patients and his diligent work ethic.
Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Venter
for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation, Diplomat Castia Rx provides those they
serve with tailored medical packages, constructed with attention and care to
ensure proper use and treatment. Often offering their patients a unique support
system to accompany the fill of a prescription, this dedicated organization
cares for their patients beyond their foremost responsibility of providing
medication.
Beginning his education at South Dakota State University, Mr. Peters earned his
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in 1970. He began working in the pharmacy
industry immediately upon graduation, becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator
later in life to better serve his patients. In his free time, Mr. Peters
utilizes this certification by offering continuing education to others
interested in learning about diabetes management and treatment.
In recognition of his contribution to the field of Pharmacy, Mr. Peters has
been awarded the “Outstanding Pharmacist of the Year” award for the Omaha
District of Walgreens two years in a row as well as “Top 100 Pharmacists” in
2018 by the American Health Council.
After Mr. Peters retired from his 41 year career from Walgreens, he got involved with a number of volunteer avenues. He had more time to become involved with his church, St. Leo the Great Catholic Church. He is the past vice president of the parish council, a member of the funeral lunch committee and several other church affiliated groups. Mr. Peters is a proud member of the Knights of Columbus and is active in all their charitable projects. Mr. Peters charitable passion is as a patient visitor two days a week at Creighton University Archbishop Bergan Mercy Hospital, a level one trauma center, in Omaha, NE. Mr. Peters visits patients as a non chaplain visitor, just knocks on doors as he says. Patients are very receptive of someone to visit with them especially when they have no family that lives near. Mr. Peters also frequently has medical students shadow him on visits to allow them to experience how to visit a patient for the first time. He also has mentored other volunteers on the process of visiting patients.
Mr. Peters is a member of the Patient Advisory Board and a member of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Board at Creighton University Archbishop Bergan Mercy Hospital. Mr. Peters is the president of the Walgreen Alumni Association for the Omaha and Lincoln NE districts which keeps him in contact with many of his former colleagues.
Being very active since retirement, Mr. Peters says is what keeps him getting up every morning He and his wife Susan, also a retired Walgreen Pharmacist, have been married for 46 years and have three grown and married sons and have 7 grandchildren. He and his wife do extensive traveling, visiting their family and friends throughout the country and occasionally travel abroad. Mr. Peters says that “life has been good to us since retirement, and we thank God for that.”
Mr. Peters dedicates this recognition in loving memory of
his father, James Peters.
