Chelsea M. Maier, PHARMD, CSP, DPLA (chelsea.maier@uoflhealth.org), is the Manager II, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services at UofL Health in Louisville, KY. She obtained her PharmD from Sullivan University and completed PGY1 Pharmacy Residency training at the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She has served in the Specialty Pharmacy at UofL Health as a staffing pharmacist, clinical pharmacist, and then manager since its establishment in 2017. She has assisted with the opening of multiple 340b eligible hospital clinics and initiation of pharmacist professional billing within the health system. In her current role, she oversees all Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Services for the system which includes retail, specialty, clinical and employee pharmacy benefit management services. She is responsible for maintaining URAC and ACHC accreditations, optimizing pharmacy services through quality improvement, enhancing the specialty and retail pharmacies’ roles through identification and initiation of new initiatives to support the health system, and serving as chair of our Quality Management Committee. She is also a preceptor in the PGY1 Community-Specialty Pharmacy and PGY2 Ambulatory Care Programs as well as a course coordinator for the Specialty Pharmacy Elective at Sullivan University College of Pharmacy. She currently serves as Chair of the Awards and Nominations Committee and House of Delegates alternate for the Kentucky Society of Health System Pharmacists.
Maier’s ASHP involvement includes serving as a member, Vice Chair, and Chair of the Section Advisory Group on Accreditation and Compliance. Additionally, she has coauthored publications in AJHP (2023,2024).
Specialty Pharmacy services are a cornerstone of patient care and health system sustainability. As leaders of the profession, we must be ready to meet the operational, clinical, and financial challenges that arise in a constantly evolving profession. Facing these exciting changes head on will require pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, patient access specialists, and pharmacy leaders to collaborate to create unique care models allowing health system specialty pharmacies to maintain a superior quality of care. As an active member, vice chair and chair of the Section Advisory Group (SAG) on Accreditation and Compliance I have seen the dedication of the members of the section and am inspired by the collective passion of the Section. Each SAG has contributed to a vast number of applicable initiatives including improving pharmacy education on Specialty Pharmacy practices, developing new business models, and streamlining patient outcomes to contribute to the progression of our profession. I am grateful for the support and education I have received from the members of this Section. If elected, I would be honored to serve the Section and have the opportunity to collaborate with a community that has propelled the advancement of our practices and the care of our patients.