Chief Pharmacy Officer and Associate Dean of Pharmacy Practice
University of Utah Health
Kavish Choudhary serves as the chief pharmacy officer (CPO) at University of Utah Health. He and his high-performing team are responsible for providing oversight for all pharmacy services across the enterprise’s five hospitals and 11 community health centers. His scope includes the development, supervision, and coordination of pharmacy services and operations at 17 retail pharmacies, four infusion pharmacies, specialty pharmacy services, and a nationally-recognized Drug Information Service.
Prior to becoming the CPO, Kavish held numerous leadership positions at the University of Utah Health. He came to Utah after holding leadership positions at Oregon Health & Science University, where he developed ambulatory pharmacy services, opened numerous ambulatory care centers, acquired community-based oncology practices, and oversaw the system’s infusion services. Kavish completed his doctor of pharmacy at Ohio Northern University and did his post-graduate training at the UW Health, where he received a master's in health-system pharmacy administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In addition to CPO, Kavish serves as the associate dean of pharmacy practice at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Kavish is active locally and nationally in professional organizations, playing active roles championing legislation expanding pharmacy technician roles, and enhancing patient access to affordable medications.
(Management Case Study) A Multi-Hospital System Pharmacy Quality Management and Regulatory System
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM