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Certified Pharmacy Executive Leader (CPEL)
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Deborah Hunt Simonson, PharmD, CPEL

System Vice President – Chief Pharmacy Officer, System Pharmacy Service Line
Ochsner Health

Deborah Hunt Simonson is Vice President of Pharmacy – Chief Pharmacy Officer of Service Lines for Ochsner Health. Dr. Simonson has responsibility for the strategic vision, long-term planning, direction, and overall accountability for pharmacy services across the system. She joined Ochsner in 1981 and has built the pharmacy program to include clinical services, education/academics, research, retail services, specialty pharmacy, population management, transitions of care, informatics, regulatory compliance, medication safety, logistics, and digital medicine support. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Xavier University of Louisiana.

Dr. Simonson started her career with the Public Health Service. She has held many leadership roles with pharmacy associations/boards over the years. She has been a member of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and was named in the City Business's 2015 Women of the Year. Dr. Simonson received the Vizient Vision Award for Excellence in Executive Leadership in 2021.

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