Jennifer Hagerman, PharmD
Jennifer Hagerman is a pharmacist and healthcare executive with more than 20 years of experience spanning clinical practice, pharmacy education, specialty pharmacy, and quality. Throughout her career, she has combined clinical expertise with a passion for teaching and a commitment to raising the standard of care for patients.
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Jennifer began her career in clinical pharmacy, completing a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She then joined the faculty of the Ferris State University College of Pharmacy as an associate professor with a practice site at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, and also served three years as adjunct faculty in the department of nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint.
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Jennifer later joined Diplomat Pharmacy, one of the nation’s largest specialty pharmacies, where she served as Senior Director of Education and Quality and residency program director before being promoted to Vice President of Education and Quality in 2016. In that role, she oversaw Diplomat University, the company’s internal and external specialty pharmacy training program, and led the organization’s quality assurance program.
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A respected leader in her profession, Jennifer served as President of the Michigan Pharmacists Association in 2015 and Chairman of the Board in 2016, chaired the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy’s Education Committee, and served on the board of trustees of the Michigan Pharmacy Foundation. She received the MPA Distinguished New Pharmacy Practitioner Award in 2009.
Today, Jennifer serves as Chief Growth Officer at Forum Health.
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EDUCATION
Jennifer earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Ferris State University College of Pharmacy in 2003 and completed an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Borgess Medical Center.