Presenter

Marybeth Kazanas, PharmD, BCPS is the System Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at MedStar Health. In this position, Dr. Kazanas provides oversight to all entity and system clinical pharmacy programs; she also co-chairs the system Medication Safety and Interprofessional Continuing Education Committees; and works with site level pharmacy and physician leadership to improve drug therapy management. Prior to her current position, she has held several clinical and leadership pharmacy positions within MedStar. Her areas of interest include medication safety, management of high-cost medications and professional development. Dr. Kazanas is actively involved with both the Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacist (MSHP) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. She previously served as a board member for MSHP and delegate for the state of Maryland.

Dr. Kazanas obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Duquesne University, Mylan School of Pharmacy. She then went on to complete a pharmacy practice residency at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and received her Lean Six Sigma certification from Juran.