Tuesday Jun 27, 2023

Public Defenders: A creative vaccination approach to public health

Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards celebrate the values and achievement of our pharmacy members. The winners of the Excellence and Innovation Award implement an innovative approach to challenging patient care or operational practice issues with other departments or disciplines. Dr Kelsey Waier, director of operations; Dr. Jon Hutchinson, senior pharmacy supervisor; and Dr. Stephanie Kang, COVID vaccine coordinator from UCSF Health join host Gretchen Brummel to discuss their award-winning program.

Guest speakers:
Kelsey Waier, PharmD
Director of Operations
UCSF Health

Jon Hutchinson, PharmD
Senior Pharmacy Supervisor
UCSF Health

Stephanie Kang, PharmD
COVID Vaccine coordinator
UCSF Health

Moderator:
Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Executive Director
Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence

Show Notes:

[00:55 - 02:40] Kelsey, Jon, Stephanie roles at UCSF

[02:44 - 04:00] Others integral to the award

[04:01 - 06:19] Innovative approach to COVID vaccines

[06:20 - 07:49] What else differentiates their efforts

[07:50 - 09:28] Demonstrating Success

[09:29 - 11:22] Future plans for the program

[11:22 - 12:17] What would you like frontline pharmacy staff to know