2010 Fall Hospital Pharmacy Conference

Fall 2010 Hospital Pharmacy Conference Attendees

Confirmed GPO Executives: 
Amerinet, Inc., Corvallis, OR, Mike Merrigan, MS, RPh, Senior Director of Pharmacy
Amerinet, Inc., St. Louis, MO, Gary Freeman, RPh, MBA, Vice President, Pharmacy
Broadlane (CHRISTUS Health), Port Neches, TX, Sam Colletti, RPh, Director, Clinical Pharmacy - CHRISTUS Health
HCA (Parallon Business Solutions), Brentwood, TN, James Eldridge, PharmD, MBA, Director, Pharmacy Utilization and Operations
HealthTrust Purchasing Group, Brentwood, TN, Rick McCullough, RPh, Director, Pharmacy National Agreements
HealthTrust Purchasing Group, Brentwood, TN, Kyle Dunn, Director
HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HPG), Brentwood, TN, Craig Coulter, Director, Pharmacy National Agreements
HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HPG), Brentwood, TN, John Theobald, PharmD, AVP, Clinical Pharmacy Services
Innovative Purchasing Concepts, LLC (SBHS), West Orange, NJ, Robert Pellechio, RPH, MPA, Vice President
MedAssets Supply Chain Systems, Plano, TX, Ron Hartmann, PharmD, Senior VP, Pharmacy
MedAssets Supply Chain Systems, LLC, Bridgeton, MO, Paul Chilcutt, MS, RPh, Vice President
Novation, Irving, TX, Mark Laffoon, Director of Pharmacy Contracting
Novation, Irving, TX, To Be Announced
Novation, Irving, TX, Ross Day, RPh, Sr. Portfolio Executive
PDM Healthcare, Cleveland, OH, Ash Chawla, MS, RPh, Chairman & CEO
PDM Healthcare, Cleveland, OH, Irene Jurca, Vice President, Strategic Alliances
Premier Inc., Huntersville, NC, Angela Merryman, RPh, MS, Director, Pharmacy Contracting
Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC, Karen Bertch, PharmD, FCCP, Director, Medication Management
Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC, Cynthia Gore-Bright, Contract Manager, Pharmacy
Resource Optimization & Innovation (ROi), St. Louis, MO, Gina Collier, Strategic Sourcing Manager Diagnostic Imaging/Pharmacy
ROi (Sisters of Mercy), St. Louis, MO, Jill Webb, Strategic Sourcing Manager – Pharmacy
VHA Southeast, Inc., Tampa, FL, Richard Kessler, PharmD, Senior Director, Pharmacy Services
Confirmed Hospital Pharmacy Executives:
Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital, LaGrange, IL, David Tsang, Director of Pharmacy
Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, IL, Joan Hardman, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, PA, Neal Maneval, BS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Anaheim Regional Medical Center, Anaheim, CA, Martin Torres, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Aultman Hospital, Canton, OH, James Toohey, MS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Avera McKennan Hospital & Univ Health Ctr, Sioux Falls, SD, Steve Petersen, PharmD, Director, Pharmacy Operations
Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, AZ, Brian Ziegler, RPh, MS, Director of Pharmacy
Baptist Health System, Jacksonville, FL, Barrett McBride, Senior Pharmacy Buyer
Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL, Marlee Hanby, Interim 340B Coordinator Assistant
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS, Ben Hughes, Assistant Director
Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL, Joe Hoffmann, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
BJC Healthcare, St. Louis, MO, SueEllen Turner, Corporate Pharmacy Contract Manager
Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Columbia, MD, James DeFazio, Director Clinical Value Analysis & Pharmacy
Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, TN, Dwight Owens, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA, Clara Anne Spencer, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Contracting
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA, Ronald Spellman, RPh, Director, Pharmacy Regulatory Compliance
Caritas Christi Health Care, Boston, MA, Ernest Anderson, Jr., MS. FASHP, FMSHP, System Vice President of Pharmacy
Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD, Larry Siegel, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, MO, Terry Glazier, Director of Pharmacy
Central Valley Medical Center, Nephi, UT, Steve Breckenridge, Pharmacy Director
Chippenham Hospital (CJW), Richmond, VA, Jerry Martin, RPh, MBA, Director of Pharmacy
CHRISTUS St. John Hospital, Nassau Bay, TX, Thao Tran, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, Texarkana, TX, Dale Smith, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles, LA, Myra Thomas, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Citrus Memorial Health System, Inverness, FL, Craig McCurdy, MS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
CJW Medical Center - Johnston-Willis Campus, Richmond, VA, Anita Atkins, RPh, MBA, Director of Pharmacy Services
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, Angela Yaniv, PharmD, Assistant Director of Pharmacy - Sterile Products
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, Sam Calabrese, RPh, MBA, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer
Community Health Systems, Nashville, TN, William Lord, Jr., Regional Pharmacy Director
Community Health Systems, Franklin, TN, Jerry Reed, MS, RPh, FASCP, Corporate Director, Pharmacy Operations
Community Health Systems, Rockwall, TX, Terry Baughman, Regional Director of Pharmacy
Community Health Systems, Franklin, TN, Robert Fink, PharmD, MBA, FASHP, BCNSP,BCPS, Chief Pharmacy Executive
Community Health Systems (CHS), Rock Hill, SC, Bill Yates, RPh, Regional Pharmacy Director
Community Healthcare System, Munster, IN, Abdul Manasrah, MS, Director of Pharmacy - Business and Informatics
Community Hospital (HCA), New Port Richey, FL, Daniel Maysilles, BSP, Director of Pharmaceutical Services
Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, CA, Danny Vera, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Services
Conemaugh Health System, Johnstown, PA, Paul Troiano, RPh, MS, FACHE, Director of Pharmaceutical Care Services
Corpus Christi Medical Center (HCA), Corpus Christi, TX, Mitchell Everett, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Cottage Health System, Santa Barbara, CA, Allan Cohen, PharmD, MBA, Director of Pharmacy Services
Crestwood Medical Center, Huntsville, AL, Marshall Robbins, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, Marva Williams-Lowe, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane, WA, Martin Hanson, Director of Pharmacy
Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville, MS, Thomas Showers, RPh, MBA, Assistant Director of Pharmacy
Dubuis Hospital of Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, Pete Johnson, RPh, Director of Pharmacy, Group Leader - Dubuis Health System
Eastern Maine Health Care/Blue Hill Memorial, Blue Hill, ME, Kevin Dempsey, Director of Pharmacy
Edward Hospital and Health, Naperville, IL, Phillip Williams, BS Pharm, PharmD, MBA, Administrative Director of Pharmacy Services
Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, Deborah Hauser, RPh, MHA, Network Director of Pharmacy
Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, Amir Emamifar, PharmD, MBA, Associate Administrator, Pharmaceutical Services
Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga, TN, Dustin Smith, Pharmacy Operations Manager
Essent Healthcare, Inc., Nashville, TN, Steve Wylie, Senior VP, Financial Operations
Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC, Franz Badmaev, RPh, MS, Director of Pharmacy and Material Management
Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, FL, Burt Finkelstein, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, FL, Sharon Burchfield, CPhT, Purchasing Coordinator
Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, FL, R. David Hoffman, PharmD, Pharmacy Operations Coordinator
Florida Hospital Flagler, Palm Coast, FL, Lawrence Kuchta, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Frederick Memorial Healthcare System, Frederick, MD, Joseph Morrissey, MS, RPh, Director, Pharmacy Services
Gadsden Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, AL, Wayne Cornutt, Director of Pharmacy
Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville, TN, Linda Highers, DPh, Pharmacy Director
Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, John Jones, RPh, Vice President
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, David Klinger, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale, CA, Romic Eskandarian, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY, Steven Seeberger, Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Longview, TX, Brad Osburg, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Greenville Hospital Sys University Med Ctr, Greenville, SC, Lynn Ethridge, PharmD, Pharmacy Informatics Manager
Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Alfred Ochlak, RPh, MS, BCNSP, Director of Pharmacy
HCA - TriStar Division, Flintstone, GA, Haley Addis, Division Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services
HCA (TriStar Health System), Hixson, TN, Jennifer Higdon, Division Director - Med Safety
HCA Central Atlantic Supply Chain, Richmond, VA, Noel Hodges, Division Director of Pharmacy
HCA Chattanooga Market, Chattanooga, TN, Tina Corbitt, PharmD, Director of Clinical Pharmacy
HCA Information Technology & Services, Nashville, TN, Marilyn Williams, RPh, Sr Consulting Clinical Analyst
HCA Midwest Division, Shawnee, KS, Greg Strohs, MBA, RPh, Division Director of Pharmacy
HCA Midwest Division, Shawnee, KS, Joseph Burwinkle, BS, MS, Pharmacy Operations Manager, Central Distribution
HCA Tristar Division, Brentwood, TN, Trina Kaylor, PharmD, HCA Central Group Director of Pharmacy
HCA West Florida Division, Largo, FL, Shawn Myers, RPh, MBA, Division Pharmacy Director
Helen Ellis Mem Hospital (Adventist Hlth Sys), Tarpon Springs, FL, Gary Avila, RPh, Clinical Coordinator
Helen Ellis Mem Hospital (Adventist Hlth Sys), Tarpon Springs, FL, James Lumbard, MSc, Director of Pharmacy
Henrico Doctors' Hospital - Parham Campus, Richmond, VA, Mary Scott Garrett, Pharmacy Director
HMA - University Medical Center, Lebanon, TN, Joanna Merritt, DPh, MBA, Director of Pharmacy
Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA, Jean Pallares, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Services
Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL, Michael McDaniel, RPh, MBA, FASHP, Director of Pharmacy
Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children, Huntsville, AL, Susan Robbins, RPh, Pharmacy Manager
Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, TN, Timothy Coffey, PharmD, MBA, Director of Pharmacy
Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach, FL, Luisa Martin, Certified Pharmacy Tech, Purchasing Agent
Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach, FL, Robert McGory, MS, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI, Ronald Cosson, RPh, MHA, Director, Pharmacy & Laboratory Services
Iowa Health System, Urbandale, IA, Mary Potter, RN, BS, CMRP, Director of Pharmaceutical Contracting
Jackson Purchase Medical Center (LifePoint), Mayfield, KY, Cynthia Elliott, RPh, CDE, Director of Pharmacy
Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Donald Jones, MS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy and Medication Safety
Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff, AR, Lelan Stice, PD, MBA, Administrative Director of Pharmaceutical and Materials Management
Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, IA, Pam Miller, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, TN, Patricia Tanner, CPh, DPh, MBA, System Services Director, Pharmacy Services
Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, OH, Douglas Lukens, RPh, MBA, Operations Manager
Kingfisher Regional Hospital, Kingfisher, OK, Marette Forman, DPh, Director of Pharmacy
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, Paul Nowierski, BSPharm, Director of Pharmacy
Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA, Richard Stomackin, BS Pharm, Director of Pharmacy
LifeCare Hospitals of Wisconsin, Pewaukee, WI, Lori Breckheimer, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Brentwood, TN, Ken Gagnon, PharmD, BCPS, Corporate Senior Director of Pharmacy Services
Lourdes Health System, Camden, NJ, Bill Haigh, Assistant Director
Lourdes Health System, Inc., Camden, NJ, Sandra Moore, PharmD, Corporate Director of Pharmacy
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN, Michael Sievers, RPh, Network Director, Pharmacy Services
McLeod Health, Florence, SC, Charles Rozak, MS, Pharmacy Director
McLeod Health, Florence, SC, Bernadette Rozak, Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Medical Center of Arlington, Arlington, TX, Darrell Newcomer, MS, Director of Pharmacy
Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, Bernard Meyer von Bremen, PharmD, AVP/Director, Pharmacy Services
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC, Chris Fortier, PharmD, Assistant Director
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, TX, Michael Mabrey, Director of Pharmacy
Memorial Hospital of Salem County, Salem, NJ, Tracie Chambers, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL, Madeline Camejo, Pharm D, Administrative Director of Pharmacy Services
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, PA, Stephen Critz, Director of Pharmacy
Mercy Health Center, Oklahoma City, OK, Keith Madison, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Mercy Health Systems of Kansas, Fort Scott, KS, Russell Campbell, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Methodist Hospital / Park Nicollet, St. Louis Park, MN, Ronald Kitzmann, RPh, MBA, Director of Pharmacy
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria, IL, John Howerton, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator
Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT, Noreen Todd, RPh, MHA, Pharmacy Director
Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, Greg Sophis, MBA, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Services
Mt. Sinai Medical Center Miami, Miami Beach, FL, Mukesh Shah, RPh, MBA (HCM), Director of Pharmacy
Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer, MA, Richard Oakley, BS, RPh, Director, Pharmaceutical Services
Nashville General Hospital, Nashville, TN, Richard Swoboda, Director of Pharmacy Services
Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, Marcelle Levy-Santoro, MS, RPh, FNAPH, Administrator of Pharmacy Services
Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE, Paula Danekas-Panagiotis, PharmD, Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator
Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE, Firouzan Massoomi, PharmD, FASHP, Pharmacy Operations Coordinator
New England Rehabilitation Hospital, Woburn, MA, Michael Ricci, BS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC, Mark Allen, RPh, MBA, System Director of Pharmacy
Norman Regional Health System, Norman, OK, Darin Smith, Director, Pharmacy Services & Performance Improvement
North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS, Kristie Gholson, BS, PharmD, FASHP, Assistant Director of Pharmacy
North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS, Harold Kornfuhrer, PharmD, BS, FASHP, Pharmacy Benefits Manager
North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS, William Calhoun, Jr, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Northeast Georgia Health System, Gainesville, GA, Stephen Carlson, MHA, Director of Pharmacy
Northern Hospital of Surry Co., Mount Airy, NC, William Estes, BS, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (CHW), Northridge, CA, Blair Galbreath, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, Despina Kotis, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Park Ridge Hospital (Adventist Health System), Hendersonville, NC, Susan Hoy, RPh, MBA, Director of Pharmacy
Parkridge Medical Center (HCA), Chattanooga, TN, Frank Bradford, DPh, Director of Pharmacy, Chattanooga Market
Pattie A Clay Regional Medical Center, Richmond, KY, Kimberly Richards, PharmD, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Services
Payson Regional Medical Center - CHS, Payson, AZ, Scott Grassel, PharmD, Pharmacy Director
Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Rolla, MO, Kreig Moore, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Services
Ponca City Medical Center, Ponca City, OK, Rick McCumber, MBA, DPh, Director of Pharmacy
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown, PA, Daniel Snyder, MS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, IL, Se Choi, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Services
Raritan Bay Medical Centers, Perth Amboy, NJ, Craig Dolan, RPh, PharmD, Senior Director of Pharmacy, Respiratory and Sleep
Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg, Orangeburg, SC, Art Chaput, Director of Pharmacy
Rx Plus Pharmacy (Adventist Health System), Sanford, FL, Trenia Yielding, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Saint Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, CA, Gerald Boden, PharmD, Senior Director, Pharmacy & Laboratory Svs
Saint Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, Joseph Latini, Director of Pharmacy
Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO, Mark Steinbeck, Pharmacy Operations Manager
Samaritan Healthcare, Moses Lake, WA, Lloyd Stever, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Sharp Memorial Hospital - San Diego, San Diego, CA, John Johnson, PharmD, Pharmacy Manager
Singing River Health System, Pascagoula, MS, Madelline Collazo, PharmD, System Director of Pharmacy Services
Sisters of Mercy Health System (ROi), St Louis, MO, John Kleiss, PharmD, Executive Director
Southern Hills Hospital, Las Vegas, NV, Daniel Kim, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Services
Spartanburg Regional, Spartanburg, SC, George Reid, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Services
SSM Health Care, Creve Coeur, MO, Tim Franke, RPh, Corporate Manager
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Greg Smith, RPh, MBA, Director of Pharmacy
St. Dominic Hospital, Jackson, MS, Mary Bowen, Assistant VP, Pharmacy Services
St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way, WA, Mark Stever, RPh, Pharmaceutical Services Manager
St. Mary – Corwin Medical Center, Pueblo, CO, Ronnie Sullivan, RPh, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA, Thomas Burke, RPh, MBA, Service Line Administrator
St. Mary’s Health Care System, Athens, GA, Gary Wright, RPh, Pharmacy Director
St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, Gregory Behrens, RPh, Executive Director, Regional Pharmacy Services
St. Vincent Women's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, Alana Washington, PharmD, Director, Pharmacy Services
St.Vincent Health, Indianapolis, IN, Wendy LeMasters, Director, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services
Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Palo Alto, CA, Arash Dabestani, PharmD, MHA, FASHP, Assoc Director/ Dept of Pharmacy
SwedishAmerican Hospital, Rockford, IL, Thomas Carey, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Services
Texas Health Presbyterian Denton, Denton, TX, Rebecca Turner, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Pharmacy
UMC Health System, Lubbock, TX, Russell Horne, MBA, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Union County Hospital, Anna, IL, Timothy Ritter, MS, RPh, CGP, Director of Pharmacy
United Medical Center, Washington, DC, Willie Robinson, Jr., RPH, Pharmacy Director
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, Marc Summerfield, MS, Director of Pharmacy
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, Michael Todaro, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, TN, Mark Sullivan, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Director - Pharmacy Operations
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Jim Hayman, MS, MBA, FASHP, Administrator- Pharmacy
VCU Health Sys/Med College of VA Hospitals, Richmond, VA, Rodney Stiltner, Director, Pharmacy Services
Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, VA, Michael Nyame-Mireku, PharmD, MIT, BCNSP, Assistant Director of Pharmacy
Virtua Health - Voorhees, Voorhees, NJ, Andrew Karcsh, Director of Pharmacy
Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL, Virginia Mendoza, BPharm, Director of Pharmacy
Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA, Bonnie Pitt, RPh, MAS, Corporate Director, Pharmacy
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, Lorraine Lee, Director, Pharmacy Services
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, Kathleen Ferencz, RPh, MBA, Manager, Pharmacy Operations
Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma, AZ, Tom Van Hassel, RPh, MPA, Director of Pharmacy
Other Organizations:
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Fairfield, CA, Kim Kersten, Executive Account Director
HIGPA & HISCI, Washington, DC, Jennifer Bell, Operations Coordinator
The MAX/JHC, Lawrenceville, GA, Tom Middleton, Vice President of Sales
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