Dine with a Doc to feature pharamacist

Friday, February 15, 2013
Lisa Barnhart

This month's Dine with a Doc program, spnosored by Senior Education Ministries Inc., will feature Lisa Hettich Barnhart-Pharm D. Doctor of Pharmacy on Monday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-noon at the First National Bank in Greencastle.

Dine with a Doc is a free program that welcomes the local senior public to hear the doctor of the month present an educational topic while enjoying lunch.

Barnhart is currently a Medication Management Specialist with the University of Arizona's Medication Management Center. Barnhart's primary responsibility is to provide Medication Management product development and account management support for the center and clients. The Center provides Medication Therapy Management support to over 2.5 million Medicare members.

Before joining the Medication Management Center, Barnhart was the Director of Pharmacy at Putnam County Hospital. Prior to the hospital, she was a clinical pharmacist for WellPoint, Inc., with responsibilities for Medicare Part D programs, including the Medication Therapy Management Program.

Barnhart's pharmacy roles have provided her with opportunities in product development, product management, Pharmacy and Therapeutics involvement, as well as clinical and financial analyses. Prior to joining WellPoint, Barnhart owned her own medication therapy management company, which provided senior pharmaceutical consultation services.

Barnhart has been actively involved in the Medication Therapy Management Certification program acting both on the development of the certification as well as a trainer. She has spoken on Medication Therapy Management at the National level on several occasions. For more information on the Dine with a Doc program call Senior Education Ministries, Inc. at 812-230-7772 or by email loriaplin.com.

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