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COVID-19 Vaccine Handling and Distribution: If we thought masking was a challenge…

Broadcast Date: February 5, 2021

 

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This podcast will describe important considerations for health systems of varying size regarding the handling and distribution process of the COVID-19 vaccine. The listeners of this podcast, organized by the Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders Advisory Group on Strategy & Industry Disruptors, will hear from three different health systems on their lessons learned regarding the allocation of the COVID19 vaccine.

SPEAKERS

Andrew VandermauseAndrew Vandermause is a current PGY-2 Health System Pharmacy and Leadership Resident at the Cleveland Clinic. He is originally from Madison, Wisconsin and attended pharmacy school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His career interests include pharmacy management focused on continuous process improvement and supporting the care team to facilitate optimal care for the patient. Outside of pharmacy, he enjoys rooting for Wisconsin sports teams and traveling to national parks.

Tyler FischbackTyler Fischback, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA, is a Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Vaccine Coordinator for Confluence Health in North Central Washington. Confluence Health is a stand-alone rural integrated health care system delivering high quality care to a 12,000 square mile territory of the state.

Long TrinhLong D. Trinh, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCPS, serves as Regional Director of Pharmacy Operations and Compliance, Providence Health & Services Oregon. In this role, he also serves as Residency Program Director for the PGY1 & 2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership with MBA.His professional career has been devoted to identifying and implementing initiatives to enhance caregiver well-being, engagement, and innovative process improvement opportunities, as well as developing new healthcare businesses and programs.

Jonathan MeliJonathan Meli, PharmD, MS, serves as the Assistant Director of Pharmacy – Procurement & Logistics for the Cleveland Clinic. In this role, Jonathan assists to manage pharmaceutical expenditures for Cleveland Clinic main campus and provides support to the pharmacy enterprise. Jonathan has been involved in several projects related to procurement which include implementation of Epic Willow Inventory, efforts to streamline the management of drug shortages, and COVID-19 pharmaceutical management as well vaccine distribution.

The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.