OUR MISSION:

To promote health, wellness, and the optimal use of medication through research and education

OUR VISION:

To optimize individual health and wellness

 

CORE VALUES:
Our PHARMACY core values guide us in all of our endeavors.

P – Patient-Centric – the patient plays the central role in all that we do
H – Health and Wellbeing Improvement – our lofty vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of all patients
A – Advancement – to advance pharmacy practice by supporting research and education 
R – Research and Education – to support research and education that improves patient health and wellness
M – Medication Use – to promote rational, patient-oriented medication therapy that is optimal and used only when necessary
A – Access to Health Care– to foster and promote activities that enhance the access to health care for all patients
C – Collaboration– to support collaboration across all stakeholders to optimize patient health and wellness 
Y – “Yes we can” attitude – to choose a positive, confident, and winning attitude in all of our endeavors

 

 

 

President's Introduction - Kenneth H. Schell, Pharm.D., FCSHP, FASHP, CIPP

Kenneth H Schell has almost 40 years’ experience in clinical pharmacology and pharmaceutical science, including overseeing pharmacy operations in managed care, pediatric and adult hospitals, medical groups, home infusion, hospice, and mail order organizations. He also teaches Pharmacy Law and Ethics at several California Pharmacy Schools.

Dr. Schell is an expert in multiple areas of hospital pharmacy.  During his career he has worked in Pediatric and Adult Health systems serving in clinical staffing, operational manager, and Director roles.  He has been involved in the development and oversight of 340B operations in pharmacy in adult and pediatric hospitals.  He also has an interest in research and currently serves on the Sharp Healthcare Institutional Review Board.  He also served as Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer at a major PBM.

Dr. Schell has extensive board and leadership involvement including serving as president of the California State Board of Pharmacy and on the Board of Directors and as Presidential Officer of the California Society of Health System Pharmacists. Ken also serves on several other Boards including Disability Rights Now, which champions disabled individuals seeking to become attorneys and ACTG Biopharma, an organization seeking to support novel therapies for individuals with Brain injuries.

Dr. Schell has been recognized by his colleagues and academic institutions have been selected to be a recipient of UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy’s 150th year anniversary Alumni Excellence award and was selected as Pharmacist of the Year by the California Society of Health-system Pharmacists.  Additionally, Dr. Schell was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists in 2000 and a Fellow of the California Society of Health-system Pharmacists in 1993.

His Goal as incoming Foundation President is to build on the activities already established by previous Boards including the Documentary of Pharmacy Practice which will provide the public with new insights regarding the various roles pharmacists play in healthcare.