Former Vice President, Pharmacy Business Development Aetna Celynda G. Tadlock, PharmD, MBA, is formerly the President, Coventry Prescription Management Services, Inc., Chief Operating Officer, Pharmacy for Coventry Healthcare, Inc. and Head of Coventry Pharmacy at Aetna. In this role Dr. Tadlock leads all aspects of pharmacy at the corporate level for commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid […]
President JTKENNEY, LLC James Kenney, Jr., is the former Manager, Specialty and Pharmacy Contracts at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC). Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is a full service health benefits company located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Harvard serves over 1,300,000 commercial and Medicare members and also operates exchange products in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. HPHC […]
Chief Clinical Officer Cooperative Benefits Group Jeffrey D. Dunn, Pharm.D., M.B.A., is Chief Clinical Officer for Cooperative Benefits Group (CBG), a transparent pass-through PBM. Jeff has all pharmacy and formulary oversight responsibilities, including P&T/VAC, rebates, clinical programs, specialty, strategy, account management, industry relations, sales, etc. Prior to his role at CBG, Jeff was Head of […]
Associate Professor (Clinical), Pharmacotherapy University of Utah College of Pharmacy Dr. Ruble is an Associate Professor (Clinical) in the Department of Pharmacotherapy. He teaches pharmaceutical compounding, pharmacy law, and health care ethics. Dr. Ruble chairs the Ethics Committee at the University of Utah Health Care System. He has experience in many areas of health care […]
Associate Medical Director, Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute (BCDI) Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Jonathan Roberts, MD is a hematologist and Associate Medical Director at The Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute (BCDI) in Peoria, Illinois where he previously held the position of Assistant Research Director. Dr. Roberts is […]
Former Senior Vice President, Specialty Pharmacy OptumRx®/BriovaRx® Michael Zeglinski is the former Senior Vice President, Specialty Pharmacy, at OptumRx®/BriovaRx® the nation’s fourth-largest pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) serving more than 32 million members. Bringing more than 20 years of experience in the pharmacy distribution and specialty pharmaceutical business, including home infusion therapies, Mr. Zeglinski leads the […]
Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Pediatric Medical Director, Hemophilia and Coagulation Disorders Program University of Michigan Dr. Steven Pipe completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Toronto, and his pediatric training at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He came to the University of Michigan in 1993 and completed his pediatric hematology […]
Former Vice President, Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Programs_PCM Henry Ford Health System/Health Alliance Plan of Michigan Dr. Vanita K. Pindolia is the former Vice President of Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Services at the Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) in Detroit, Michigan. Her responsibilities include identifying, developing, implementing, and managing cost-effective collaborative clinical programs within HFHS. Dr. Pindolia […]
Formerly National Medical Director for Pharmacy Policy and Strategy Aetna, Inc. Edmund Pezalla, MD, MPH, is a respected leader in health policy and insurance coverage focusing on pharmaceuticals, devices, and diagnostics. He consults with manufacturers on a range of compensation and payer issues including health technology assessment, value development, and payer strategy. Dr. Pezalla is […]
Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Hematology University of Virginia Health System Surabhi Palkimas, PharmD, is Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator in Hematology at University of Virginia (UVA) Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this role, she provides pharmacy services for the adult hematology inpatient consult team. Dr. Palkimas also serves as pharmacy chair of the Anticoagulation Committee and is […]