Somani, Shabir M.

Professional Degree: M.S.; M.B.A.

Academic Title: Vice-Chair, Department of Pharmacy and Clinical Professor, UW School of Pharmacy

Practice Location: University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers

Job Title: Director, UWMC/HMC Department of Pharmacy Services

Major Administrative Responsibilities: Pharmacy Services for UWMC, HMC, UW Physicians Network Clinics, and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Specialty Practice Interests: Pharmacy Administration; Pharmacy Automation; Pharmacoeconomics and the Cost-Effective Provision of Clinical Pharmacy Services; Outcomes

Education: B.S., Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin, 1977; M.S., Hospital Pharmacy Administration, University of Minnesota, 1982; M.B.A., University of Minnesota, 1992

Advanced Training: Certificate of Residency in Hospital Pharmacy, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, 1981

Professional Affiliations: Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy, and Director, Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers

Certification: Registered Pharmacist

Year Joined Department: 1994