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Preceptors - Administration - Pharmacy Residency Programs
Faye Campo
Vice President of Medical Education
Chief Administrative Officer for University of
Queensland, Ochsner Clinical School
fcampo@ochsner.org
Faye has 30 years’ experience in marketing, business development and recruitment. She manages Ochsner's Fellowship and College Internship Programs by identifying opportunities for individuals interested in working in an integrated healthcare system to receive hands on training from top notch Executives.
Jason Chou, PharmD, MS
VP-Pharmacy Services, System Pharmacy Service Line
jason.chou@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University
Training: PGY-1&2 Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency, Wake Forest Baptist Health with MS from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Practice Interests: Leadership, pharmacy practice models, operations
Jason has been with Ochsner for about 8 years, and was the previous AVP for OMC – Jeff Hwy, a tertiary care academic center in New Orleans. Jason recently served on the LSHP Board and is a faculty member with the ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy. Jason presently serves on the Board of Directors for the End Drug Shortages alliance.
Christopher Entwisle
Sr System Pharmacist IT; IS Pharmacy
centwisle@ochsner.org
Education: BS in Pharmacy, Xavier University and BA in Biological Sciences, University of New Orleans
Training: Epic Willow IP and Decision Support certified
Practice Interests: Informatics and Technology
Chris Entwisle is the lead for new Epic deployments for Epic Willow Inpatient. Chris is also project manager for pharmacy IT projects.
Nicole Fabre’-LaCoste, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, DPLA
Medication-Use Safety and Education, System Pharmacy Service Line
nlacoste@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University
Training: PGY-1 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy program graduate; Formulary Drug Evaluation Process Certification
Nicole began her career at Ochsner Health as a Clinical Pharmacy specialist in ambulatory care managing a pharmacist-run clinic for treatment of hypertension, cholesterol, and diabetes patients. From there, she transitioned to clinical practice in acute care medicine and later transitions of care. In 2016, Nicole moved into the assistant director role over Medication-Use, Safety and Education and transitioned to system director in January of 2021. Nicole leads the formulary management and medication utilization initiatives ensuring improvement of medication use quality across the organization. She is also the residency program director for the Ochsner Health PGY-1/2 Medication Use Safety and Policy residency program. Additionally, she serves as an ASHP Residency Program Practitioner Surveyor for MUSP residency programs and on the Vizient Professional Development and Workforce Committee.
Neil Hunter, Pharm.D., MBA, BCSCP
System Director – Sterile Drug Compounding Operations
Neil.hunter@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy - Union University College of Pharmacy, Jackson, TN; Master of Business Administration - Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA; Bachelor of Science in Medicine Chemistry - University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Training: Ochsner Administrative Fellowship- Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA; Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency, ASHP Accredited - Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA; Pharmacy Practice Residency, ASHP Accredited - Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
Neil began with Ochsner Health in 2014 as a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice resident. As the System-Director of Sterile Drug Compounding Operations, he works to drive standardization in the areas of sterile compounding and health-system automation, always keeping medication safety in the fore-front.
Neil also serves as the President-Elect for the Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the President of the Southeast Louisiana Society Health-System Pharmacists.
Richard Indovina, Jr., RPh, MBA
Vice President – Specialty & Retail Pharmacy
Richard.indovina@ochsner.org
Education: B.S. Pharmacy, Xavier University; Master Business Administration, University of New Orleans
Practice Interests: Leadership Coaching and Team Development, Specialty and Retail Pharmacy Operations, Specialty Pharmacy Practice Models
Ricky began work with Ochsner in 2014 and has oversight and responsibility for Specialty and Retail Pharmacy strategies, services, and operations for Ochsner Health System. Ricky also serves on the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and serves on the Regulations Revision, Violations, and Application Review committees.
Kyle Kalanta
Director – Pharmacy Finance, System Pharmacy Service Line
Kyle.kalanta@ochsner.org
Kyle supports financial operations for all Clinic, Hospital, Infusion, and Mixed-Use areas from a Pharmacy perspective.
Mathew Malachowski, PharmD, MHA, BCPS
Director – Population Health and Ambulatory Care; System Pharmacy Service Line
Matthew.malachowski@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy – The University of Rhode Island PGY-1– UAB Health System; MHA- UAB School of Health Professionals
Paul Menasco, PharmD
System Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance Pharmacist
pmenasco@ochsner.org
Education: BS, Pharmacy, Xavier University; Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University
Paul is responsible for providing an organized approach to the development and revision of clear, executable, and measurable policies and procedures as they relate to Accreditation standards. He is responsible for routine reevaluating of survey readiness via mock audits and pharmacy inspections. Paul supports staff and training related to Accreditation in order to create cohesiveness between hospital staff and established policies and procedures.
John Lee, PharmD
Director – Pharmacy 340B Program; System Pharmacy Service Line
Dongouk.lee@ochsner.org
John joined Ochsner in 2015 and has oversight of the 340B program operations for Ochsner Health covered entities. The 340B program is intended to help healthcare organizations that care for many uninsured and underinsured patients. Ochsner Health supports the intent of the 340B program through providing affordable care for vulnerable patients and expanding community health benefits.
Johlee S. Odinet, PharmD, BCPS
Medication Safety Officer, OMC – New Orleans
Johlee.odinet@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY-2 Health System Medication Use Management Residency at the University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Practice Interests: Medication safety, trigger tool development, and just culture
Johlee S. Odinet, PharmD, BCPS is currently the Medication Safety Manager at Ochsner Medical Center. In this role, she oversees implementation of process improvements within the medication use process to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Job responsibilities also include incorporating ISMP medication safety best practices, error analysis, prospective risk mitigation, and regulatory/compliance efforts. She also supervises the pharmacy intern program at OMC, engaging learners in patient safety initiatives whenever possible. Johlee serves as the Program Coordinator for the PGY-2 Medication Use, Safety, and Policy residency program, is the newest Director at Large for LSHP, and has had the pleasure of serving on ASHP's Medication Safety Section Advisory Group for the past 4 years.
Catherine B. Oliver, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA
Director – Clinical Pharmacy Services, System Pharmacy Service Line
Catherine.oliver@ochsner.org
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana-Monroe; BS Biochemistry, Louisiana Tech University
Training: PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Cone Health in Greensboro, NC; ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy program graduate; SIDP Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification; ASHP Pharmacogenomics Certification (in process)
Catherine has been with Ochsner Health for seven years; four years as Manager for Clinical Pharmacy Services at OMC-Jefferson Hwy and moving into the system director role in September of 2019. She chairs the System Clinical Coordinator’s monthly meeting, as well as several System P&T Subcommittees: Opioid Stewardship Core team and Hospital Practice workgroup, Oncology and Pharmacogenomics Subcommittees. Catherine leads the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy services across the organization. She additionally serves as an advisory board member for the S3P purchasing group, Vizient Clinical Pharmacy Advisory Council, and serves as vice-chair for the Vizient AMC Pharmacy Practice Advancement Committee.
Ryan Pepper, MBA
AVP – Pharmacy Supply Chain; System Pharmacy Service Line
rpepper@ochsner.org
Education: Loyola University New Orleans – Finance ; University of New Orleans - Executive MBA
TAs AVP – Pharmacy Supply Chain, Ryan has responsibility for the contract negotiation, vender management, procurement, and strategic vision for system-wide functions of Pharmacy Supply Chain. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit health care provider based in southeast Louisiana that includes 28 hospitals, 400+ clinics, 12 retail pharmacies and Specialty Pharmacy. Ryan joined Ochsner in 2007 and has built the pharmacy contracting management structure for the system.
Deborah Simonson, PharmD
VP-Chief Pharmacy Officer, System Pharmacy Service Line
dsimonson@ochsner.org
Education: BS, Pharmacy, Auburn University; Doctor of Pharmacy, Xavier University
Practice Interests: Healthcare policy, Leadership, Healthcare strategies, innovative care delivery models, technology, medication safety, quality, and overall pharmacy practice
As Vice President of Pharmacy Services for Ochsner Health System, Debbie has responsibility for the strategic vision, long term planning, direction and overall accountability for pharmacy services across the system. She joined Ochsner in 1981.
Myra Thomas, BS Pharm, MBA
Assistant Vice President – Pharmacy Services
myra.thomas@ochsner.org
Education: B.S. Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, MBA, University of Dallas
Practice Interests: Administration, leadership development, strategic planning, operations
Myra joined the OMC pharmacy team in May 2019, bringing with her over 30 years of experience in institutional pharmacy practice. In addition to administrative oversight of pharmacy operations at OMC, she precepts the pharmacy administration rotations. Myra’s background includes extensive experience in clinical pharmacy, acute care operations, and pharmacy supply chain.
