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PRESENTER(S):
Dr. Barbara Giacomelli, PharmD, MBA, Executive Pharmacist Consultant, McKesson Provider Technology
Jill Strykowski received a bachelors degree in pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Science in Hospital Pharmacy from the University of Minnesota. Jills masters thesis was entitled Implementation and Outcome Analysis of an Anticoagulation Clinic. Jill has written and lectured about various aspects of antithrombotic care; but importantly, it was through this work that she became passionate and interested in the potential of leadership in pharmacy practice.
Jills roles in Allina Health include Clinical Pharmacy manager for Unity Hospital and then Director of Pharmacy for Mercy Hospital and Unity Hospital in the 11-hospital Allina Health system. Jills team has developed a dual site Emergency Department program, implemented Bar Code Medication Administration and implemented after hours service for three remote hospitals. Jill has mentored PharmD IV students and Residents for the last 15 years and has found this relationship to be the greatest joy in assisting young pharmacists in reaching their personal goals.
Recent interests include participation in global health using the practice of pharmacy to advance healthcare. Jill has traveled with students to Peru and Tanzania to assist with the provision of pharmacy services in resource poor areas. Jill is also interested in healthcare public policy, patient safety initiatives, and new business opportunities for the profession. Volunteer activities beyond global health include precepting students at an intercity clinic.
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