Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. appointed Former United States Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, to its board of directors, effective immediately. She will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of her predecessor on Dec. 31, 2016. With her appointment, the board will consist of seven directors, five of whom are independent. Since 2013, Dr. Benjamin has served as the NOLA.com/Times Picayune Endowed Chair in Public Health Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana.