Michael D. Hogue is the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

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. Prior to becoming CEO of APhA in 2023, Hogue was the Dean of Pharmacy at Loma Linda University with faculty appointments in both the schools of pharmacy and medicine. In addition, he was the Director of Interprofessional Education and Practice and was responsible for launching a comprehensive pharmacotherapy clinic in collaboration with Loma Linda University Health’s Faculty Medical Group practice.

His work in collaboration with state pharmacy associations over many years has resulted in all 50 states authorizing pharmacists to administer vaccines. Hogue was the first pharmacist appointed by CDC to serve on its COVID-19 vaccine workgroup in April 2020, and he served as APhA’s liaison representative to ACIP from 2020 through 2023. He also served on the Adult RSV Vaccine Workgroup for ACIP.

He is married to pharmacist 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.