Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Pharmacy leader with experience in acute care, primary (ambulatory) care, and population health managment (with focus on clinical quality management). Other areas of interests/experiences include academia/clinical preceptorship, functional medicine, medication use safety and policy, pediatrics, clinical program development, quality improvement, and team building/development. Strong healthcare services professional who graduated from Mercer University (Atlanta, GA) with a joint PharmD/MBA (with emphasis on healthcare management) and had residency experience from Columbus Regional Healthcare System (Columbus, GA).
Corporate Phoenix
Corporate Phoenix Lead pharmacy quality initiatives for Banner Health Network (BHN) value-based contracts including Aetna, BCBS, Humana (AZ & CO), United Health (AZ & CO). Collaborate with pharmacists and leaders from these companies as well as other teams within Banner for strategic planning on quality measures. Assist with quality initiatives for Banner owned plans when consulted. Primary focus is to collaborate with PBM clinical staff (currently Express Scripts PharmDs and leaders) to close SUPD/SPC gaps. Clinical program development and implementation with focus on adherence and statin gaps. Active participant with Joint of Commission (JOC) and Pharmacy Workgroup meetings. Cross coverage with care management and dial in diabetes (DID) referrals for comprehensive medication reviews, drug information, and formulary management. Coordinate pharmacy interns, residents, and students. Primary preceptor for PGY2 ambulatory care residents on population health management rotation. Cross coverage to assist ambulatory care team with remote anticoagulation management. Workgroups/P&T: Monthly participation in monthly Ambulatory Workgroups (2018-2021) as lead pharmacist during central refill program pilot and centralized disease state management program implementation. Population health representation as needed. Pharmacy Preceptorship Affiliations: University of Arizona (Tucson & Phoenix), Midwestern University (AZ & IL), Banner Ambulatory Care Residency (PGY2)
Clinical Services: Cadiovascular Diseases (CVD) - Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Transitional Care Managment (TCM), Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR)/polypharmacy. Program Development and Pilots: * Nov 2019 - March 2021 (Corporate PHX): Lead Pharmacist in roll-out of the centralized Disease State Managment (DSM) program initially for Banner Aetna Total Rewards members (employees and dependents) in AZ and CO; next phase will extend to other members Medicare plan members. Pharmacy services include Diabetes/HTN/HLD management, Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME), Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR)/Polypharmacy. * April 2018 - May 2019 (Corporate PHX): Lead Pharmacist in the development and roll-out of a Centralized Prescription Renewal (CPR) program to cover BMG Health Clinics. The pilot included the following BMG Health Clinics: Desert Ridge, Columbine (CO), Sun City West, and Peoria. Pharmacy Preceptorship Affiliations: University of Arizona (Tucson & Phoenix), Midwestern University (AZ & IL), Regis University (CO) , University of Colorado (Skaggs College of Pharmacy), Banner Baywood (PGY1), Banner Ambulatory Care Residency (PGY2), Midwestern Geriatric & Academic Residency (PGY2)
College of Pharmacy
Areas of Experience: Academia, Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Drug Information, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pediatrics/Neonates, Practice Management