Overview
Engage in discussions, share best practices, and collaborate on advocacy, education, and leadership development opportunities.
Meet the Leaders Driving Our Community Forward
Get to know the leaders guiding our profession. Their leadership drives innovation, fosters collaboration, and makes a lasting impact on patient care and pharmacy practice.
Bio
Lauren W. Bristow, PharmD, MBA, is a senior director of pharmacy for Providence based in Olympia, WA. After completing her PharmD degree at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, she relocated to Washington in 2007 to complete her PGY1 pharmacy residency in Acute Care. While working as a decentralized clinical pharmacist in numerous areas, she served on multiple EHR launch projects as a subject matter expert before eventually moving into an operations manager role in 2015.
The transition to leadership stoked Lauren's passion for excellence, and leading well through innovation and change. By learning and practicing LEAN methodologies, Just Culture, and High Reliability tools, she led her team through projects that increased their efficiency and effectiveness: automated dispensing device inventory optimization, 24-hr technician distribution workflow revision, and a resultant progressive, competency-based technician training model. Her first 5 years in leadership included hard-earned expertise in USP 797 compliance, controlled substance diversion investigation and prevention program development, and building a multi-million dollar inpatient pharmacy from design to operational occupancy. She now leads a team of leaders in both acute and ambulatory care and is the program director for a PGY2, plus a 1-year fellowship in health system pharmacy administration and leadership residency program.
Lauren W. Bristow
PharmD, MBA
Bio
Matt Curran, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, is a director of pharmacy for Memorial Healthcare System in South Florida. After completing his PharmD degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Pharmacy-Bradenton, he completed his PGY1 pharmacy residency at Mayo Clinic Florida. He started his postgraduate career as a decentralized clinical pharmacy specialist within multiple acute care settings, helping to revamp decentralized workflow models, optimize clinical services, and expand the pharmacy role within the organization, before eventually moving into a pharmacy operations Manager and resident program RPD/aRPD roles in 2015.
Matt-s journey within pharmacy leadership continued in 2018 as he was promoted to the director of pharmacy role at his hospital. He is actively involved in leadership opportunities and programs across the health system including acute care director lead/co-lead for compounding, outsourced vendors, hazardous drug taskforces, value analysis committees, transitions of care, numerous RFP/RFIs, and more. Since becoming director, Matt has completed his MBA, Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt, JustCulture certification, and earned fellowship designation with the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Matt is privileged to serve as a preceptor and mentor for students, PGY1 and PGY2 health system pharmacy administration and leadership residents, and new leaders across the organization. He credits his success to his team and mentor's dedication, contributions, and guidance in helping consistently shape and influence his leadership approach.
Matt Curran
PharmD, MBA, FACHE
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Teams are at the heart of our association's impact. By joining a team, you will collaborate with like-minded professionals, share insights, and work together on key initiatives that shape the future of our field.
The Community is led by a chair, chair-elect, and member-at-large (up to three) that serve to advance the work of the Community. Team members are appointed by the Community leadership.
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