Beyond the Dispensary: What Pharmacists Should Know About Hospital Operations, Strategy, and System Leadership

All Welcome! ACPE Accredited (Pharmacists)

Friday, February 27

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Live, In-Person

Loma Linda University, Centennial Complex, 3rd Floor, Room 3214

Parking: Centennial Complex, Lot X 

Faculty

Beth Nyakundi, PharmD, MBA

Value Analysis Manager

Loma Linda University Health

Course Description

This CE session offers a fresh lens on how pharmacists can shape health-system strategy beyond traditional roles. Drawing from experience in pharmacy and administrative leadership, the session explores how hospitals operate behind the scenes, highlights real-world initiatives that impact pharmacy practice, and emphasizes why pharmacist voices are vital in strategic decision-making. Attendees will gain insights and practical tools to navigate and lead within complex health systems.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this application-based activity, participants will be able to:

 1. Analyze key components of hospital and health-system operations, including governance, budgeting, and decision-making processes that influence pharmacy practice.

2. Evaluate how strategic priorities, such as quality improvement, cost containment, and patient safety, shape organizational initiatives and affect medication-use policy.

3. Apply principles of systems thinking to identify opportunities for pharmacy involvement in operational and strategic projects within their institutions.

ACPE Credit

To obtain 1.0 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.1 CEU), participants must attend the live activity, complete the online evaluation, and submit the exam. Your official CPE Statement of Credit will be available in CPE Monitor, www.CPEMonitor.net.

 Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

UAN:   0676-0000-26-004-L04-P | 1.0 Contact Hour/0.1 CEU

Live Date:  02/27/2026

Co-curricular Credit

LLUSP students may claim co-curricular credit

Financial Support: None

Disclosure: There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Fee: This course is provided at no cost to participants and includes the course, materials, and reporting of CPE credit to CPE Monitor.    

Contact for ACPE Questions

Mogi Pompe|mpompe@llu.edu| LLU School of Pharmacy| Office of Continuing Education