Christopher Fortier is the Manager of Pharmacy Support Services at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and a Clinical Assistant Professor with the South Carolina College of Pharmacy – MUSC Campus. Dr. Fortier received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut and completed both a PGY-1 Practice Residency and a PGY-2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center.
As the Manager of Pharmacy Support Services he oversees procurement/contracting, controlled substances, repackaging, compounding, give-in-clinic, and investigational drug services. Dr. Fortier has recently lead the implementation of bar code medication administration and smart infusions pumps across the organization.
As a member of the ASHP Practice Manager Section he serves as the immediate past chair on the sections Leadership Development Advisory Group (2005-present). Additionally, he is a representative on the ASHP Foundation’s Center for Health-System Pharmacy Leadership Student & New Practitioner Leadership Task Force (2007-present). Dr. Fortier has served on the ASHP New Practitioners Forum Executive Committee for two years, serving as the vice-chair in 2006-2007. Dr. Fortier is also involved with the University HealthSystem Consortium’s (UHC) Pharmacy Council in which he is a member of the Pharmacy Council’s Executive Committee and chairs the Medication Use Informatics and Technology Committee. Dr. Fortier is a member of the South Carolina Society of Health System Pharmacists and serves on the Continuing Education Committee (2006-present).
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Christopher Fortier is the Manager of Pharmacy Support Services at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and a Clinical Assistant Professor with the South Carolina College of Pharmacy – MUSC Campus. Dr. Fortier received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut and completed both a PGY-1 Practice Residency and a PGY-2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center.
As the Manager of Pharmacy Support Services he oversees procurement/contracting, controlled substances, repackaging, compounding, give-in-clinic, and investigational drug services. Dr. Fortier has recently lead the implementation of bar code medication administration and smart infusions pumps across the organization.
As a member of the ASHP Practice Manager Section he serves as the immediate past chair on the sections Leadership Development Advisory Group (2005-present). Additionally, he is a representative on the ASHP Foundation’s Center for Health-System Pharmacy Leadership Student & New Practitioner Leadership Task Force (2007-present). Dr. Fortier has served on the ASHP New Practitioners Forum Executive Committee for two years, serving as the vice-chair in 2006-2007. Dr. Fortier is also involved with the University HealthSystem Consortium’s (UHC) Pharmacy Council in which he is a member of the Pharmacy Council’s Executive Committee and chairs the Medication Use Informatics and Technology Committee. Dr. Fortier is a member of the South Carolina Society of Health System Pharmacists and serves on the Continuing Education Committee (2006-present).
Leslie Mackowiak
Brendan Reichert
Description
Learning objectives for this session are designed for pharmacists (P), technicians (T), or both (P/T).
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Compare and contrast pharmacy and nursing perspectives on return on investment (ROI). (P/T)
Define the pharmacist's role in project management within health systems. (P)
Define the pharmacy technicians role in IT projects within health systems. (T)
Describe issues in organizational prioritizing of technology based on outcomes that support the use of computerized physician order entry (CPOE), barcode-enabled medication administration (BCMA), clinical decision support systems (CDSS), and electronic medication administration records (eMARs). (P)
Explain project management strategies for planning, testing and implementing technology including maintenance/optimization and ongoing education. (P/T)