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Kathryn R. Brown, PharmD MHA

SVP COO Enterprise Pharmacy
Kaiser Permanente

Kathryn R, Brown, Pharm D MHA is the SVP and Chief Operating Officer for National Pharmacy at Kaiser Permanente, a national health system and integrated health plan, serving over 12.5M members in 10 states. Brown provides executive leadership to support the delivery of pharmaceutical care across 39 hospitals and over 500 clinics. She also holds an appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington.
Brown earned her BPharm from Washington State University and her PharmD and MHA from University of Washington with advanced executive training at Boston University and Harvard University. Brown has been active in ASHP at both national and state levels, most recently serving on the inaugural Section of Digital and Telehealth Practitioners.

Brown served on the 2023-2024 Commission on Goals and on the Pharmacy Forecast survey panel and was previously a WA State delegate, ASHP House of Delegates. Brown has facilitated numerous projects related to healthcare technology, automation and medication use and currently is chair of the pharmacy digital experience team and co-chair of the National Medication Committee at Kaiser Permanente.

Brown's extensive health care leadership expereince includes Pharmacy, Home Care, Ambulatory Oncology and health plan operations. She has expertise in local, regional and national healthcare issues, as well as business development. She gets excited about the translation of evidence-based medicine into optimal drug use and improved health!



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