Whether you want to work at a local practice or in a corporate health care system managing many institutions, there is a demand for a career in Medication Safety and Quality Systems.
Examples of jobs after graduation include:
- Medication Safety Officer
- Patient Safety Officer
- Medication Safety and Quality Specialist
- Drug Information Specialist
- Pharmacy Manager, Medication Safety
- Medication Use & Safety Coordinator
- Medical Director, Global Patient Safety Evaluation
- Patient Safety & Risk Management
- Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist
Companies that hire graduates include:
- Health systems
- Hospital systems and medical clinics
- Accountable care organizations
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Health insurance companies
- Pharmacy benefit managers
- Specialty pharmacies
- Retail pharmacy chains
- Government agencies
- Clinical trial research organizations
- Consulting groups
Issue 8, Winter 2021
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Learn more about the program through an exclusive interview with graduate Alan Polnariev, Pharm.D., M.S
Alumni Jobs
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See where a degree in Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy has taken our alumni in their careers.
Resources on Medication Safety and Quality Systems
- International Medication Safety Network
- American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Institution for Safe Medication Practices
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Gale R. in patient safety efforts, pharmacists gain new prominence. Health Affairs 2018:37:11: Patient Safety. Available at: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.1225