Meet Our Pharmacist: Ronnie Shure

RONALD A. SHURE
315 NE 53rd Street
Seattle, WA 98105
206-307-9481 (mobile)

EDUCATION

  • University of Washington. 2001-2012. Clinical Instructor
  • Medical College of Virginia. 1967-1970. BS Pharmacy
  • Old Dominion University. 1965-1967. Pre-Pharmacy


INSTRUCTOR

  • Medical College of Virginia, School of Pharmacy
    “Role of the Pharmacist in Public Health,” 1981-1986
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Psychiatry
    “Psychopharmacology, “ 1981-1986
  • University of Washington, School of Pharmacy
    “Role of the Pharmacist in Public Health,” 1986-1988
  • Planned Parenthood of Seattle-King County, OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner School,
    “Pharmacology,” 1992-1994

EMPLOYMENT

  • Act X. September, 2013 - present
    • Supervisor of pharmacogenetics project
    • Manage Clinical Pharmacists and Genetic Counselors to develop actionable information for decision support system for healthcare providers and patients
  • Harborview Medical Center. 2002-2012 (retired)
    • Pharmacist in outpatient clinics – participated in pulmonary, mental health, and substance use disorder services
    • Coordinator of monthly Clinical Connection discussion group
    • Smoking cessation staff member
    • Diabetes disease state management team
  • Public Health - Seattle and King County. 1987 - 2001
    • Develope & magaged 2 pharmacies in King County Correctional Facilities
    • Quality Assurance Pharmacist
    • Manager of central purchasing and prepackaging pharmacy, vaccine distribution for public & private providers. Developed & magaged decentralized distribution system for 10 sites. State purchasing represenative
    • Develope & magaged unique distribution system for directly-observed-therapy of tuberculosis in King County
  • Group Health Cooperative. 1986-1987
    • Pharmacist in outpatient clinics
    • Community health Center Consortium
  • Norfolk Department of Public Health
    • Director of Pharmacy
    • Pharmacist in outpaitent Tuberculosis, Venereal Disease, Family planning and Child Health clinics
    • Developed & magaged decentralized distribution system for 5 sites
  • Eastern Virginia Medical Auhority - Community mental Health Center
    • Provided inpatient pharmacy services to 40-bed Community Mental Health Center

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