Administration
Research Interests
Carrie Boeckelman, RPh, BCACP
Position: Pharmacy Manager, Community Pharmacy Services
Education/Post-Graduate Training: BS in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin- Madison/Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Organizational Involvement: Ambulatory Pharmacy Leadership Committee, Community Pharmacy Practice Committee (co-chair), Active member of Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW)
Current Projects/Initiatives: Immunization services expansion, medication adherence technology, optimization of community pharmacy practice and responsible opioid prescribing.
Research Interests: Preventative Health, medication adherence and the clinical role of the community pharmacist
Joe Cesarz, MS, PharmD
Position: Director, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services
Education/Post-Graduate Training: University of Wisconsin-Madison (Pre- Pharmacy, PharmD)/University of Wisconsin-Madison (MS)
Organizational Involvement: Vizient Ambulatory Pharmacy Development Committee (Vice Chair), PSW, ASHP
Current Projects/Initiatives: Telepharmacy services in community pharmacy and clinic settings, medication adherence packaging technology, technician role advancement in the clinic setting, specialty pharmacy accreditation and growth,
integration of ambulatory pharmacy services across multiple health care systems, controlled substance assessment frameworks for community pharmacies.
Research Interests: Outcomes associated with health system specialty pharmacies, technology impact and evaluation in the community pharmacy setting, developing value-based frameworks for patient care in the clinic setting
Patrick Cory, PharmD
Position: Program Director, Pharmacy Benefit Management Services
Education/Post-Graduate Training: BS Pharmacy University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, PharmD University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy/PGY1 Residency, UW Hospital and Clinics
Organizational Involvement: Officer on the Wisconsin Pharmacy Foundation Board
Current Projects/Initiatives: Integration of pharmacy benefit management and medical benefit medication management for three health plans and PBMs to a single program
Research Interests: Impact of quality programs, impact of benefit design on utilization and outcomes
Sarah Emanuele, PharmD
Position: Supervisor - Medication Systems and Operations
Education/Post-Graduate Training: PharmD, BS University of Wisconsin-Madison / PGY1 & PGY2 in Medication Systems and Operations – UW Health
Organizational Involvement: Member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, member of Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Current Projects/Initiatives: Oversight of system wide development and implementation of appropriate procedures compliant with USP <797> Sterile Products and USP <800> Hazardous Drugs, pharmaceutical waste management, expansion and enhancement of IV workflow technologies
Research Interests: Implementation methodology, workflow management systems, waste reduction, regulatory compliance, safe medication use
Dave Hager, PharmD, BCPS
Position: Director – Clinical Pharmacy Services
Education/Post-Graduate Training: PharmD, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy; PGY1 Pharmacy, UW Health
Organizational Involvement: ASHP House of Delegates, Board of Pharmacy Specialties Employer Advisory Board Member, Vizient Professional Development and Workforce Committee Co-Chair, Great Lakes Residency Conference Executive Committee
Current Projects/Initiatives: Pharmacist embedded within inpatient teams, pending of discharge medications, transplant ambulatory medication
management, indications on take-home medications, diabetes transitions of care model
Research Interests: Transitions of Care, Leadership, Transplant Induction Immunosuppression
Kate Hartkopf, PharmD, BCACP
Position: Pharmacy Manager, Ambulatory Care Services
Education/Post-Graduate Training: PharmD, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy; PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency, UW Health
Organizational Involvement: American Society of Health-system Pharmacists Guest Surveyor - PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Programs, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Ambulatory Care Advisory Board (member), UW-Madison School of Pharmacy Assessments Committee (member), Dane County Care Transitions Coalition (member)
Current Projects/Initiatives: Evaluation of impact of pharmacists in primary care and program dashboard refinement, identification and implementation of pharmacy technician roles in ambulatory care clinics, development of infrastructure for regular communication across specialty services (PA teams, clinic pharmacists, specialty mail service pharmacists and technicians)
Research Interests: Training and development, implementation and advancement of pharmacist services in the ambulatory care setting, and patient education principles
Kim Harrison, PharmD
Position: Medication Systems and Operations Coordinator at the Pharmacy Services Building (PSB)
Education/Post-Graduate Training: PharmD at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy / PGY1 & PGY2 Medication Systems and Operations (MSO) at UW Health
Organizational Involvement: Member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Co-Chair of DPSS at UW Health
Current Projects/Initiatives: Implementing and improving services at the Pharmacy Services Building; USP 795 Compliance; IV Robotics
Research Interests: Implementing technology and automation into operations to improve efficiency and safety
Jerame Hill, PharmD, MS
Position: Manager, Supply Chain and Financial Services
Education/Post-Graduate Training: Doctor of Pharmacy (Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy), Master of Science in Health System Pharmacy Administration (UW – Madison), and PGY1/2 in Health System Pharmacy Administration
Organizational Involvement: Vizient (Supply Chain Optimization Committee), ASHP (SAG on Innovation Management), and PSW
Current Projects/Initiatives: Aligning the health system with one wholesaler, 340B optimization, redesigning the budget process, and standardizing clinic distribution
Research Interests: Supply chain management and optimization, pharmacy operations, leadership development, and automation and technology
Susan Johnston, PharmD
Position: Manager, Pharmaceutical Research Center
Education/Post-Graduate Training: PharmD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; BS Pharmacy University of Wisconsin / Pharmacy Intern, UW Health
Organizational Involvement: Vizient Pharmacy Council’s Research Committee
Current Projects/Initiatives: Implementation of Investigational Drug management software, development of controlled substance policy (C1), gap analysis with auditing best practice standards, dashboard development
Research Interests: Ethics in human research, benchmarking/evaluation of clinical trial effort, gene therapy and its application within a clinical environment, regulatory law and compliance
Heather Jones, PharmD, MS
Position: Manager, Pharmacy Oncology Services
Education/Post-Graduate Training: PharmD, Ohio Northern University; MS, University of Wisconsin; Health-System Pharmacy Administration, UW Health
Organizational Involvement: Vizient Business of Pharmacy Committee, ASHP SSPM SAG Innovation Management, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, NCCN Pharmacy Directors, HOPA Management
Current Projects/Initiatives: Standardization of prior Authorization and Denial management for oncology infusions, revising Fast-Track program for chemotherapy preparations, adopting pediatric oncology practice with adult chemotherapy processes, adoption of biosimilar agents across oncology, management and tracking of high-cost medication therapies (e.g. CAR-T)
Research Interests: Oncology practice, pharmacy operations, revenue cycle
Brad Ludwig, MS, RPh
Position: Director, Integrated Pharmacy Services, UW Health & Director of Pharmacy, UnityPoint Health-Meriter, Clinical Instructor and Medication Systems and Operations (MSO) Residency Program Director.
Education/Post-Graduate Training: Earned his B.S. and M.S degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a one-year residency in Pharmacy Practice and a two-year residency in Health-System Pharmacy Administration at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Organizational Involvement: ASHP and the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Current Projects/Initiatives: Management and oversight of the pharmacy services for the Joint Operating Agreement between UW Health and UnityPoint Meriter and directing operations and systems for a newly opened offsite compounding and distribution facility
Research Interests: Operations management and optimization, pharmacy automation and technology, compounding practices, technician advancement, financial management and pharmacy leadership
Mary Mably, RPh, BCOP
Position: Manager, Inpatient Services
Education/Post-graduate training: BS Pharm, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Organizational Involvement: Vice Chairperson: Vizient Cancer Care Committee, Member: HOPA Educational Committee, Practitioner Surveyor, ASHP PGY2 Oncology Residencies, Member: NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates Committee, Member: NCCN Myeloid Growth Factors Guideline Panel
Current Projects/Initiatives: Value-based cancer care, CAR-T Cell Therapy Implementation, Implementation and Optimization of Oncology Clinic Pharmacists, Management of Immunotherapy
Research Interests: Value-based cancer care, Oral Chemotherapy Management, Clinical Pharmacist Practice Management
Melissa Ngo, PharmD, BCACP
Position: Pharmacy Manager, Community Pharmacy Services
Education/Post-Graduate Training: PharmD from University of Iowa / Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Organizational Involvement: Ambulatory Pharmacy Leadership Committee, Community Pharmacy Practice Committee (co-chair), Active member of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW), Health Literacy of Wisconsin Advisory Council, HIV Clinical Services Committee
Current Projects/Initiatives: Medication adherence technology, optimization of community pharmacy practice, 340B program reporting standardization and optimization, remote dispensing expansion, health literacy improvement amongst community pharmacies
Research Interests: Health literacy in community pharmacies, remote dispensing to optimize efficiency in community pharmacies, medication adherence and the role of community pharmacists
Anne Rose, PharmD
Position: Pharmacy Manager, Patient Care Services: Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Anticoagulation
Education/Post-Graduate Training: PharmD, PGY1 Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago
Organizational Involvement: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, ASHP – Pharmacy Practice Experiences SAG ‘15-‘16, Anticoagulation Forum, North American Thrombosis Forum
Current Projects/Initiatives: Antithrombotic Stewardship: incorporates all antithrombotic related safety, quality, decision support and performance improvement Initiatives across all UW Health
Research Interests: Anticoagulation reversal, Atrial fibrillation, Venous thromboembolism treatment and prevention
Heather Schrant, PharmD, MS
Position: Pharmacy Manager, Clinic Operations, Medication Safety & Compliance; Medication Safety Officer; Clinical Instructor, UW-Madison School of Pharmacy Education/Post-Graduate Training: Pharm.D., University of Kansas School of Pharmacy; MS Health-System Pharmacy Administration, UW-Madison School of Pharmacy / Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency, UW Health
Organizational Involvement: ASHP, PSW
Current Projects/Initiatives: Implementation of standardized medication management workflows across UW Health clinics, Smart Infusion Pump Integration with EMR, Implementation of pharmacy coordinated outpatient infusion patient triage model that optimizes available site of infusion, financial reimbursement, and patient satisfaction to ensure efficient and financially viable processes, Pharmacist therapeutic drug monitoring and dosing of infliximab, Medication Safety Dashboard development, Implementation of electronic order entry and documentation within clinics and infusion centers (electronic therapy plans)
Research Interests:Medication Safety, Process Improvement, Change Management, Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy Leadership
Aaron Steffenhagen, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
Position: Pharmacy Manager, Patient Care Services (Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Neurosciences, IMAS) and Emergency/Disaster Preparedness
Education/Post-Graduate Training: University of Wisconsin-Madison Doctor of Pharmacy (2001) / PGY1 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2002)
Organizational Involvement: ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists Executive Committee Director-at-large (2015-2018), BPS Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Practice Analysis Taskforce (2017-2018), Vizient/UHC Pharmacy Practice Advancement Committee (2015-present), Journal of Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) Editorial Advisory Board (2011-2018)
Current Projects/Initiatives: Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification medication quality measure enhancements, Pharmacist review of discharge ED prescriptions, Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) pharmacist role refinement 24/7
Research Interests: Emergency medicine, stroke, epilepsy, and medication safety
Jack Temple, PharmD, MS
Position: Interim Senior Director of Pharmacy
Education/Post-Graduate Training: Doctor of Pharmacy at University of North Carolina in 2004 and Masters of Science in Health System Pharmacy Administration from the University of Wisconsin in 2006
Organizational Involvement: PSW, ASHP, and the Vizient – Academic Medical Center (AMC) Network, leadership roles have included as Chair for the Vizient- Medication Use and Information Technology Committee, Chair for the Vizient Pharmacy Business Council, a member of the Vizient-Pharmacy Executive Committee, a member of the ASHP Section Advisory Group for Pharmacy Business Management and the group for Financial Management/Reimbursement, a member of the Vizient-Purchasing and Monitoring Committee, and a member on Leadership and Career Development subcommittee for the ASHP New Practitioners Forum
Current Projects/Initiatives: Has authored five publications on the use of automation and technology to improve dispensing efficiency and safe medication use (three book chapters, two journal articles)
Research Interests: Use of automation and technology for dispensing operations
Philip Trapskin, PharmD, BCPS
Position: Program Director, Medication Use Strategy and Innovation; PGY2 Drug Information Program Director
Education/Post-Graduate Training: BS Pharmacy and PharmD from UW-Madison; PGY1 Pharmacy and PGY2 Practice Management University of Kentucky
Organizational Involvement: ASHP, ACCP, Society of Hospital Medicine, Vizient University Health-System Consortium Pharmacy Network, WI Pharmacy Examining Board, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Current Projects/Initiatives: Inpatient Pharmacist Smoking Cessation Intervention, Medication Value Management
Research Interests: Value-based medication prescribing, patient-provider shared decision making around medications
Michelle Thoma, PharmD, BCACP
Position: Regulatory Compliance Officer, Medication Safety Coordinator
Education/Post-Graduate Training: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Organizational Involvement: Vizient Quality, Safety and Compliance Committee Chair, American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, UW Health Accreditation and Regulatory Readiness Committee, Medication Safety Committee, Healthcare Event Evaluation Team, Root Cause Analysis Subcommittee, Administrative Policy and Procedure Committee
Current Projects/Initiatives: Expansion of diversion prevention and investigation program, optimization of the electronic medical record to ensure safe and compliant prescribing/administrations of medications, medication and pharmacy security systems, medication reconciliation, adverse drug event review, safe use of multi-dose vials
Research Interests: Human Factors Analysis and Classification System, Standardized Dosing of Intravenous and Oral Preparations, High Alert Medication is Acute Care Settings,
Addressing Opioid Misuse with Analytics and Population Health Strategies
Meghann Voegeli, PharmD, MS
Position: Pharmacy Director, Inpatient Pharmacy Operations and Pediatric Services and Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency Coordinator
Education/Post-Graduate Training: BS, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; PharmD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Organizational Involvement: PSW Health-System Pharmacy Advisory Board Member, Vizient Pediatric Pharmacy Committee Member, ASHP Member
Current Projects/Initiatives: Central pharmacy redesign and implementation of new automation and technologies
Research Interests: Pharmacy operational efficiency, automation and technology, quality improvement, medication safety, workforce training and development
Aaron Webb, MS, PharmD
Position: Pharmacy Manager, Pharmacy Services Building
Education/Post-Graduate Training: Pharm.D., UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy; M.S. Health-System Pharmacy Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy / Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency, UW Health
Organizational Involvement:ASHP Sterile Products Task Force
Current Projects/Initiatives: Implementation of centralized services at the new Pharmacy Services Building (PSB) including unit dose packaging systems, non-sterile compounding, sterile compounding, and clinic administered medication distribution; USP <795>, <797>, and <800> compliance; Implementation of extended beyond-use-date operations
Research Interests: Pharmacy operations including automation & technology; sterile products; process improvement