National Program Manager Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office
Veterans Health Administration
Dr. McFarland attended the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy where he graduated with a Doctorate in Pharmacy. He then completed an ambulatory care/community pharmacy residency with the University of Tennessee in 2001. Dr. McFarland created the anticoagulation clinic and diabetes care clinic at the Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and practiced at the clinic from 2001-2008. In August 2004 the Anticoagulation and Diabetes Care Clinic was awarded the most innovative pharmacy practice site in the state of Tennessee. Shawn has been with the VA since 2008 where he established a practice at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Primary Care. Dr. McFarland was also the Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Clinical and Educational programs and served in an interim role as the Associate Chief of Staff for Ambulatory Care. Dr. McFarland is now a National Clinical Pharmacy Practice Program Manager, Clinical Practice Integration and Model Advancement with the VA National Clinical Pharmacy Practice office where he is responsible for clinical pharmacy services across the landscape of the VA. Dr. McFarland interests include teaching and translational research with pharmacist involvement in the Patient Centered Medical Home where he has over 40 professional. Dr. McFarland is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
W. Mike Heath ASHP Federal Forum: Gems for Federal Pharmacy Practice 2024
Sunday, December 8, 2024
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM