Education Committee
The mission of the Education Committee is to continuously monitor and assess the relevance and value of NASP’s specialty pharmacy educational programs to specialty pharmacy industry professionals; ensure that a strong emphasis is placed on the patient’s experience across the entire specialty pharmacy care continuum including direct patient care and improving patient outcomes; and to identify and recommend new programs to be developed based on emerging therapies, medical innovation and changes in business practices that are consistent with the mission of the organization.
Meets: Quarterly via zoom with each workgroup providing updates on their activities.
All Education Committee members are asked to join at least one workgroup:
- Annual Meeting & Expo Abstract/Poster Program
- Annual Meeting & Expo Accreditation Education
- Cell & Gene Therapy Workgroup
- Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) Exam Prep Course Programming
- Education Center
- Hospital/Health Systems Specialty Pharmacy Programming
- Innovative & Advanced SP Topics
- Annual Meeting Main Conference Programming
- Patient Education & Resources
To learn more, download the Education Committee Flyer.
Education Committee Roster
Chairperson: Rebekah Anguiano, NASP
Board Liaison: Michael Nameth, Blink Health
Angie Amado, Visante Inc.
Elizabeth Barnes, Atrium Health
Michael Becker, AndHealth
Lindsey Bolster, Shields Health Solutions
Richard Brook, Better Health Worldwide / NPRT
Lauren Bryant, CPS Solutions
Kanika Chandra, University of California
Elizabeth Cherry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy
Charles Collins, Healthcare Stakeholder Solutions
Tarah Coronado, Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Nicole Cowgill, Atrium Health
Dawn DiPasquale, Shields Health Solutions
James Dorociak, University of Illinois at Chicago
Lauren Downing, Atrium Health
Bonnie Dugie, Maxor National Pharmacy
Amy Ehlers, Nufactor
Kimberly Epps, Biomatrix Specialty Pharmacy
Thomas Fenstermacher, CPS Solutions
Gale Fraser, Atrium Health
Edie Gigot, AdvisorWoRx, LLC
Sheila Haidar, Stanford Health Care
Brandon Hardin, CPS Solutions
Amanda Hickman, CPS Solutions
Jill Honhera, CPS Solutions
Tasmina Hydery, Cencora
Clint Ivie, Intermountain Health
Laura Jester, Navitus Health Solutions, LLC
Praneetha Kadari, Orsini Specialty Pharmacy
Amanuel Kehasse, Boston Medical Center Health System
Miranda Kozlicki, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy
Kelly Lee, RBS Solutions LLC
Kate Lewis, Froedtert Specialty Pharmacy
Tim L’Hommedieu, Atlas Health
Deb Loughman, CPS Solutions – Therigy Division
Darren McLane, AllianceRx Walgreens Prime
Erin Mellerski, Cottrill’s Pharmacy
Christina Michalek, ISMP
Katie Moore, Intermountain Health
Rebecca Moorman, BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy
Denise Morris, Optum Rx
Melissa Nelson, Fairview Pharmacy Services
Stacey Ness, Managed Health Care Associates (MHA)
Jennifer Noonan, Accessia Health
Kyle Osborne, Atrium Health
Wendi Owens, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy
Timothy Paine, EPU Healthcare Consulting
Jayna Patel, CPS Solutions
Suprina Patel, CPS Solutions
Angela Pepin, PromptCare
Laura Petry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tiffany Phung, UC Davis
Aleata Postell, Walmart
Maria Pulido, Baptist Health South Florida
Danielle Remele, Steel City Pharmacy Solutions, LLC
Craig Riccardo, Ardon Health
Cynthia Robbins, MHA Inc.
Russell Robbins, PurpleLab
John Robicsek, Atrium Health Specialty Pharmacy Service
Marci Saknini, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy
Marcy Snell, Pharmacy Advantage
Mei Tang, Two Trees Consulting
Dianna Tatum, Vizient, Inc.
Sarah Thornton, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Jessica Walker, Consultant
Katie Wenstrom, Meijer
Kristen Whelchel, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy
Kelli Wyant, Amber Specialty Pharmacy
Committee members as of December 6, 2024.