Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Launches 'Diplomat University'

Swartz Creek-based Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, the nation's largest privately owned specialty pharmacy, announced today the launch of Diplomat University, a Web-based tool designed to educate and train new and existing employees.

Developing and implementing educational programs is the immediate focus of Jennifer Hagerman, who joins Diplomat as director of education and who will report to Jeff Rowe, senior vice president of operations.

"The creation of Diplomat University sets the stage for our planned expansion into clinical trials and outcomes research," Rowe said. "Dr. Hagerman's background as both a pharmacist and educator will be instrumental in the success of our career training program."

Said Hagerman: "I started my career in pharmacy as a technician at Diplomat and am thrilled to return as the Director of Education. I look forward to helping implement educational programs for new and current staff, based on their role and specialty area, so they can continue to provide the best care for our patients." 

Prior to joining Diplomat, Hagerman was a faculty member at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy for six years. She held the position of assistant professor and then associate professor of pharmacy practice with a clinical practice site at Hurley Medical Center in Flint. She currently serves as adjunct faculty for the College of Pharmacy. Hagerman has also been a lecturer in the nursing department at the University of Michigan-Flint for the past three years.

In 2009 Hagerman earned the Distinguished New Pharmacist Practitioner Award from the Michigan Pharmacists Association.

Hagerman holds a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from Ferris State University College of Pharmacy. Post-graduation she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, founded in 1975, is the nation's largest privately held specialty pharmacy and focuses on complete medication management programs for patients with serious and chronic conditions. Key programs include oncology, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, hemophilia, growth hormone and psoriasis. Other specialty areas include transplant, fertility, dialysis medication management, bio-identical hormone therapy and specialty compounding. The company also specializes in disease management programs for chronic kidney disease patients.

Diplmomat also has locations in Flint and Grand Rapids in Michigan, Cleveland, Ohio, Chicago, Ill., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Los Angeles, Calif.

More at www.diplomatpharmacy.com.

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