Amisha Arya

Her Story

Dr. Amisha Arya received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University Of Georgia College Of Pharmacy and completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She is a Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist and Certified Joint Commission Professional.

Dr. Arya is the Director of Pharmacy for Regulatory and Compliance at the NYU Langone Health System in New York City. In her role, she leads medication focused standards interpretation, policy and process standardization, and continuous compliance. She chairs the NYU Langone Health Drug Diversion Response Team, an interdisciplinary committee tasked with establishing standardized best practices regarding controlled substance diversion monitoring and response. As an advocate for technician certification and registration, Amisha co-founded the ASHP/ACPE accredited NYU Langone Health Pharmacy Technician Training Program in 2016, the first institutional-based pharmacy technician training program in New York State. The program is structured to prepare qualified individuals to become successful pharmacy technicians, with a focus on health-system pharmacy.

Facility

NYU Langone Health is an integrated health system located in the heart of New York City and affiliated with New York University. The system, which spans Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island, consists of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, five tertiary-care teaching hospital campuses, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, Rusk Rehabilitation Center, and an expansive network of infusion centers and outpatient clinics. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks NYU Langone Health among the top healthcare systems nationwide.

Recent Significant Projects

Dr. Arya’s team has recently completed a system-wide implementation of a controlled substance diversion surveillance application that integrates with their EMR and ADC data feeds. In line with this project completion, the institution is revisiting and revising their controlled substance policy manual in order to ensure processes are current and standardized.

Current Involvement in ASHP

I'm honored to be a member of the Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders  Advisory Group on Value, Quality and Compliance. I also volunteer as a poster mentor, CV reviewer, and mentor in the Guided Mentorship Program.

Why did you become involved in ASHP?

My initial involvement with ASHP started with an interest in pursuing a residency program. During my residency, preceptors emphasized the importance of organizational involvement and I was inspired to become involved in our local affiliate chapter, NYCSHP. Over the years, my ASHP involvement has grown out of a desire to connect with pharmacists across the nation with similar roles, in order to collaborate on best practices and produce valuable member resources.

Advice for Someone New to Specialty Area

Keep up with new guidelines and policies by following and contributing to relevant peer-reviewed publications. Networking with different groups is vital and can provide a valuable range of perspectives.

How would you explain the value of ASHP to a friend or colleague?

ASHP is a toolkit for our profession- with one membership, you are given so many resources for success: the educational offerings range from in person meetings to online certificate programs. Member produced practice resources and access to peer-reviewed articles help keep you at the top of your practice. The networking opportunities are endless and there is something for everyone! Leadership and volunteer opportunities abound with anything from helping review CVs to running for a national committee position.

What is the value of ASHP for the profession?

ASHP tirelessly advocates for policies that optimize our practice and ensure our profession’s successful future. Supporting provider status and expanding the role of pharmacists’ scope of practice is imperative, especially in the current pandemic climate of scarce essential healthcare services, such as covid testing.