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Kelly Battese, PharmD MBA

Chief Professional Officer
USPHS
Lawrence, Kansas, United States

RDML Battese currently serves in the Indian Health Service (I.H.S) as the Chief Executive Officer for the Haskell Indian Health Center, Additionally, RDML Battese serves as the United States Public Health Service Chief Professional Officer (CPO) – Pharmacy category. He started his career with Indian Health Service (I.H.S) as a clinical pharmacist with the Haskell Indian Health Center in Lawrence, Kansas. His work ethic and leadership skills have transitioned him into several leadership positions within the I.H.S Oklahoma City Area. He moved on to serve as the chief pharmacist of the White Cloud Health Station in White Cloud, Kansas, and assumed the chief executive officer duties for that facility. Looking to further his knowledge and leadership skills he transferred to the Claremore Indian Hospital where he served as the ambulatory care director and later as the hospital’s administrative officer. These positions and experiences led him back to his current position as Chief Executive Officer. RDML Battese was selected as the 12th Pharmacy Chief Professional Officer and provides leadership and direction for the category and provides consultation and advice to the Surgeon General and issues of policy in areas related to the pharmacy profession.
RDML Battese was the recipient of the 20212 Outstanding Senior Pharmacist of the Year Award for the Oklahoma City Area I.H.S. In 2019 he received the Chief Executive Officers Award from the I.H.S Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee as well as an I.H.S Director’s Award. RDML Battese received his Bachelor of Arts in biology from Tabor College, a Masters of Business Administration in health care from Southern Nazarene University and Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Kansas.

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