Associate Chief Consultant for Clinical Pharmacy, Policy and Pay
Department of Veterans Affairs
La Jolla, California, United States
Dr. Morreale currently serves as the Associate Chief Consultant for Clinical Pharmacy, Policy and Pay for the Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Benefits Management in VA Central Office. Dr. Morreale has led multiple initiatives focused on organizing, standardizing and expanding the scope of clinical pharmacy practice throughout the VA. His accomplishments include creating the first VA pharmacoeconics and pharmacogenomics pharmacist positions, serving as a founding member of VA’s national formulary and PBM Outcomes research group, establishment of the first accredited oncology, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacogenomics, nephrology and clinical informatics residency programs in VA, and establishment of the national VA PBM Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office. This office has been responsible for significant changes in pharmacy practice in areas such as Primary Care, Mental Health, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Hepatitis C, Pain, Anticoagulation, Substance Use Disorders and more recently Pharmacogenomics.
Dr. Morreale is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy and has external certifications in pharmacoeconomics, pharmacogenomics and complementary and alternative health. He has been the recipient of numerous professional recognitions and awards including being recognized as a Fellow of the American and California Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. Designated as Honorary Member of the United States Public Health Service for his dedication to public health initiatives. He is a past recipient of the ASHP Best Practice Award, ASHP Literature award for innovation, VA Under-Secretary’s Innovation Award, JMCP Quality Reviewer Award for Accuracy and Thoroughness, Pharmacy Foundation of California Michelotti Public Health Prize, and most recently the AMCP Steven G. Avey Award and the APhA Distinguished Federal Pharmacist award which recognizes sustained, exemplary and distinguished service to the profession. Dr. Morreale has authored or co-authored over 80 peer review articles, has served on editorial boards, and as reviewer, on a number of journals and has been actively involved in leadership roles within many pharmacy organizations both nationally and internationally.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Salute to Your Federal Pharmacy Innovators
Sunday, March 24, 2024
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time