10/16/2026
Benjamin J. Anderson
2026 Distinguished Service Award Winner
Benjamin J. Anderson PharmD, MPH, FASHP, FMSHP is a medication management informaticist at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota. He works on the electronic health record with a focus on clinical decision support and served as the residency program director for the PGY-2 Pharmacy Informatics program from 2015-2023. Anderson received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota and his master’s degree in public health from the University of Pittsburgh. Anderson completed a PGY1 residency in pharmacy and a PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration residency from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Anderson is an active member and recognized Fellow of ASHP. Having served as chair, he has made sustained contributions to the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Information and Technology, and currently serves on the Council of Pharmacy Management. Anderson is active with the Minnesota Society of Health-System and currently serves as the Immediate Past-President.
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