Throughout the month of June, we are sharing the voices of our members in the form of advice they might give to their younger selves. Join us this Pride Month for a daily series of reflections to inspire, reaffirm and support pharmacy professionals at all stages of their career journeys.
SPEAKERS
Christopher McCoy, PharmD was born on Long Island, NY where he developed a desire to work in healthcare science in an urban setting. A teen and twenty-something in the HIV/AIDs era, he settled down with his partner and moved to Boston in the 1990s to pursue a career in hospital-based practice. He’s risen through the ranks to become a manager and associate director in antimicrobial stewardship, residency program director, and adjunct professor.
Leyner Martinez, PharmD, MS, MHA, FACHE is the director of pharmacy services at Baptist Hospital of Miami. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Family, Child, and Consumer Sciences from Florida State University and a PharmD from LECOM School of Pharmacy. He completed a PGY1 residency with drug information emphasis at the Poison Control Center/Jackson Memorial Hospital and a combined PGY1/PGY2 residency in health-systems pharmacy administration at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Martinez has certifications in medication therapy management and pharmacy-based immunization delivery and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). He is also a preceptor to residents and students for health-system pharmacy administration and advance hospital/institutional practice rotations.
