Pharmacy Administrative Specialist
Houston Methodist Willowbrook
Dr. Reba Forbess is a Senior Pharmacist in Transitions of Care at Houston Methodist Willowbrook in Houston, TX. She is also a Clinical Pharmacist at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood in Kingwood, TX. She received her PharmD and PhD in Pharmaceutics from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. In her current role, she steers research, staff development, and education for the pharmacy department. She is also an active member of the transitions of care team, overseeing the admission medication history and reconciliation programs she developed in 2013. She is actively involved in professional organizations and is currently the Co-Chair of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Transitions of Care SIG Practice Committee and a member of the Education Steering Committee for the ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners. Additionally, she serves as the President of the Gulf Coast Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (GCSHP) and is a member of the Texas Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (TSHP) Board of Directors. Her current professional interests include medication reconciliation, transitions of care, patient assistance, and pharmacy staff development. Her recent continuing education presentations have included staff communication, inter-department hospital dynamics, and transitions of care, including her faculty participation with the TSHP Transitions of Care Certificate program.
(Management Case Study) Staff Empowerment: Leadership on the Frontlines
Sunday, December 3, 2023
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM