Dr. Gregory Shaeffer

Gregory Shaeffer, MBS, RPh, FASHP
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Education

  • Associate of Chemistry, York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA. 1971
  • Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA. 1974
  • Executive, Masters of Business Administration, Fox School of Business, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 1988
  • American Society of Health System Pharmacists Executive Management Seminar, University of North Carolina
  • The Executive Management Program in Health Care Outcomes, The University of Southern California, 1993
  • The Executive Management Program in Health, The University of Southern California, 1995
  • Pharmaceutical Care for Patients with Diabetes, A Certification Program for Pharmacists, American Pharmacists Association, 2005

Bio
Upon graduation Mr. Shaeffer began his career in community practice. Greg has held positions in many pharmacy practice areas during his pharmacy career.  The majority of his practice career has been in Hospital and Healthcare Pharmacy Administration serving as an Assistant Director in a Community Hospital and as a Director and Chief Pharmacy Officer in community, community teaching, and academic medical center facilities.  He has also worked in Long Term Care Pharmacy, five years with a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, and a Vice President for Managed Care Pharmacy and Pharmacy Consulting.

Among his accomplishments he is nationally recognized for his expertise in the area of Pharmacy Strategic Planning, Pharmacoeconomics, and Hospital and Health System Ambulatory Pharmacy Practice.   Mr. Shaeffer is the recipient of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Fellowship for his commitment to pharmacy practice, education, and research.  He is currently an Assistant Professor of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and has previously held several educational advisory and teaching appointments at Temple University, Wilkes University, University of Pittsburg, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, University of Maryland, and Penn State University.

Areas of interest and/or experience
Health policy, healthcare/pharmacy strategic planning, ambulatory pharmacy practice, pharmacy contracting, pharmacy practice expansion

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