Insights from Women Leaders Event with Dr. Erin Fox | Nov 6, 2020

Salus Vitae Group spoke with Dr. Erin Fox (PharmD, BCPS, FASHP) on November 6th, as a guest leader in the Insights from Women Leaders Series. During the event, Dr. Fox highlights the need to focus on your teams, decision-making, advocacy, leadership, growth through getting out of your comfort zone, the power of saying yes, what makes great leaders, accomplishing our goals to make things better for patients, and of course, her commitment to eliminating drug shortages. “Good leaders still want to inspire teamwork, want to get out of the way of their teams, and need to be flexible. Those qualities are important in any sector. I think in healthcare though, layered on top of your role as a leader, you still need to be very clinically savy. You have an extra layer of things you need to be competent in. Healthcare is different in that in many cases you’re layering your role as a healthcare professional on top of being a leader.” – Dr. Erin Fox Dr. Erin Fox is senior pharmacy director of Drug Information and Support Services at the University of Utah Health Care and Associate Professor (Adjunct), at the Department of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy. She is active in both state and national pharmacy and health-related societies serving in a variety of volunteer and elected positions. The University of Utah Drug Information Service provides content for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Drug Shortage Resource Center with some support from Vizient. She serves as a media resource and advocate for changes to improve the ongoing drug shortage situation and rising drug costs. In December 2015, Dr. Fox testified for the Senate Aging Committee regarding the impact of sudden price increases on health systems. She is recognized as an expert in drug shortages and has received the ISMP Cheers Award and ASHP Award of Excellence in recognition for her work on drug shortages. She has also received the ASHP Award of Excellence for raising awareness about the problem of increasing drug prices and was recently honored with the William A. Zellmer lecture award for her advocacy efforts. The Insights from Women Leaders Series highlights the journeys and contributions of various women leaders in healthcare, who share their insights on a range of topics impacting healthcare, our communities, and their role in shaping the future. For more information on the Series, our upcoming exceptional guest leaders, and the schedule for the Series, visit https://www.salusvitaegroup.com #pharmacists #ashp #drugshortages #womeninhealthcare #womenleaders #womenleaders #pharmacyleaders