Noah J. Franz

Noah J. Franz, PharmD, MHA, is a Director at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from Purdue University in 2014, graduated from Froedtert’s HSPA program in 2016, and received a Master’s in Hospital Administration from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 2017. Noah has served in various roles with Froedtert, including inpatient operations, director of pharmacy operations, director of pharmacy at a small community hospital, and currently serves as Director of Home and Specialty Infusion. Two of his proudest accomplishments have been his work around controlled substance diversion prevention and creating a state-recognized technician apprenticeship. In his free time, he enjoys going to his lake cabin, playing basketball, golfing with friends, and working on house projects.

Dr. Franz is currently a Director of Home and Specialty Infusion at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Facility:
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes 10 hospital locations, more than 2,100 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation. In our most recent fiscal year, outpatient visits were more than 1.7 million, inpatient admissions to our hospitals exceeded 58,000 and visits to our network physicians totaled more than 1.17 million.

Recent Significant Projects:
Infusion site of care optimization: We are putting a system-wide strategy to align our system infusion services and provide our patients with the best infusion options based on their treatment, location, and financial responsibility. Two critical tactics to accomplish this are piloting a centralized infusion resource team (CIRT) and expanding ambulatory infusion suites closer to where our patients live and work.

Involvement in ASHP:
Member of the Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders Advisory Group on New and Emerging Leaders.

Why did you become involved in ASHP?
To learn, share, and network!

Advice for Someone New to Specialty Area
Build infusion services around the patient's life rather than letting infusions control their life.

How would you explain the value of ASHP to a friend or colleague?
ASHP advocates for our profession teaches its members and brings the profession together.

What is the value of ASHP for the profession?
ASHP advocates for our profession teaches its members and brings the profession together.