System Director of Pharmacy
Lee Health
John A. Armitstead is System Director of Pharmacy Services, Lee Health, Fort Myers, Estero and Cape Coral, Florida. John obtained an MS Degree in Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy from Ohio State University and completed a Pharmacy Residency at Riverside Methodist Hospitals in Columbus, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. He was Certified as a Pharmacy Executive Leader (CPEL) by the ASHP in 2023. John is a Past President of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
As System Director of Pharmacy Services at Lee Health, John is responsible for strategic planning, financial management, direction and coordination of pharmacy care provision in a five hospital, three skilled nursing facility and county-wide ambulatory health system with a $300 million budget including 400 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Over 210 new pharmacy practice positions have been initiated in his decade at Lee Health under approved, innovative business plans. John has precepted over 250 pharmacy residents and directly precepted more than 100 Doctor of Pharmacy students. He also serves as a Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Program in Health Services Pharmacy Administration at Lee Health. He has presented nationally and internationally over 130 professional topics and had over 50 publications, including three book chapters.
Sunday, December 8, 2024
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
Consolidated Pharmacy Centers: A Key Strategy in the Advancement of Centralized Pharmacy Services
Monday, December 9, 2024
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM