The Council is chaired by Matthew Grissinger RPh, FISMP, FASCP, Director of Error Reporting Programs at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). The vice-chairperson is Ann Gaffey, RN, MSN, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.
USP serves as the Secretariat.
Member Organizations
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AARP
Leigh Purvis, MSPH
Senior Strategic Policy Advisor -
American College of Clinical Pharmacology
John van den Anker MD, PhD, FCP
President -
American Geriatrics Society
James Burris, M.D., AGSF
Office of Research Oversight -
American Medical Association
Amy B. Cadwallader, PhD
Sr. Policy Analyst, Science, Medicine & Public Health -
American Nurses Association
Holly Carpenter, RN, BSN
Senior Policy Advisor -
American Pharmacists Association
Jim Owen Vice President
Practice and Science Affairs -
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Ann Gaffey, RN, MSN
Healthcare Risk and Safety Strategies -
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Arnold Clayman, PD, FASCP
Vice President, Pharmacy Practice & Government Affairs -
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Michael Ganio, PharmD, MS, BCPS, FASHP
Director, Pharmacy Practice and Quality -
Association for Accessible Medicines
David Gaugh, R.Ph.
Senior Vice President for Sciences & Regulatory Affairs -
BeMedWise Program at NeedyMeds
Deborah E. Davidson
Director of Special Projects -
Department of Defense
Ashok Ramalingam, PhD, MS, RPh, CPPS
Chief, Patient Safety Analysis Center -
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rita L. Brueckner, PharmD, MS, MBA
National Quality Management Officer
National Patient Safety Officer -
Food and Drug Administration
Lubna Merchant, MS, PharmD
Deputy Director, Office of Medication Error Prevention Risk Management -
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Frank Federico, R.Ph.
Vice President -
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Michael Gaunt, PharmD
Medication Safety Analyst -
The Joint Commission
Robert Campbell, Pharm.D.
Co-Director, Standards Interpretation Group -
Medication Safety Officers Society
E. Robert Feroli, PharmD, FASHP -
National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
Tara Modisett
Executive Director, Alliance for Patient Medication Safety -
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Elizabeth (Scotti) Russell, RPh
Government Affairs Manager -
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Maureen Cahill, MSN, RN, APN-CNS
Associate, Outreach Services, The Campaign for Consensus -
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Carolyn Ha, PharmD
Director, Policy and Research -
Society of Hospital Medicine
Jenna Goldstein
Senior Manager, Center for Hospital Innovation and Improvement -
United States Pharmacopeia
Nakia Eldridge, PharmD, MBA
Senior Manager, Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Information
Patient Representative
- Chrissie Blackburn, MHA
Individual Members
- Deborah Melnyk, Ph.D. FAAN
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Rita Munley Gallagher, PhD, RN
Nursing and Healthcare Consultant