Name
01. How to Integrate Ambulatory, Infusion & Specialty for Systemwide Impact
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
Speakers
Tim Affeldt, PharmD, Vice President, Specialty/Infusion Operations, Fairview Pharmacy Solutions
Waseem Akhtar, MBA, Senior Financial Manager, Pharmacy, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Sunil Patel, RPh MHA, Vice President Ambulatory Pharmacy, Sentara Health
Matthew Rim, PharmD, MS, FASHP, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Northwestern Medicine
Jorge J. Garcia, MS, MHA, MBA, FACHE, Assistant Vice President, System Oncology, Infusion and Investigational Drug Pharmacy Services, Baptist Health South Florida
Waseem Akhtar, MBA, Senior Financial Manager, Pharmacy, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Sunil Patel, RPh MHA, Vice President Ambulatory Pharmacy, Sentara Health
Matthew Rim, PharmD, MS, FASHP, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Northwestern Medicine
Jorge J. Garcia, MS, MHA, MBA, FACHE, Assistant Vice President, System Oncology, Infusion and Investigational Drug Pharmacy Services, Baptist Health South Florida
Description
Pharmacy leaders share strategies for integrating ambulatory, infusion, and specialty pharmacy services to achieve systemwide impact. This panel explores coordinated care models, operational alignment, and data-driven collaboration. Learn how hospitals and health systems are uniting these services to enhance efficiency, patient outcomes, and organizational performance across the continuum of care.
Location Name
Regency Ballroom A (West Tower, Ballroom Level)
Full Address
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
151 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
Session Type
Panel
Topic Tags
Retail Pharmacy, Drug Costs / Medication Access, 340B