Vice President, Business Development and Strategy– American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Kathy Pawlicki is Vice President, Business Development and Strategy at ASHP. This position is responsible for organization-wide business development and strategy efforts with a focus on cross-organizational collaboration within ASHP business units to support our member hospitals/health-systems and colleges of pharmacy.

After earning her B.S. in pharmacy (Ferris State University), she completed an ASHP-accredited residency and an M.S. in Pharmacy Administration (Wayne State University). During her practice career, Kathy has served in various pharmacy leadership positions in small, medium and large hospitals and has held faculty appointments at all three colleges of pharmacy in the state of Michigan. She was recognized as a Fellow of ASHP in 2001 and in 2018 was named the Michigan Pharmacist of the Year.

Throughout her career, Kathy has championed improved medication management by advancing pharmacists and technician roles at small, medium and large hospitals (most recently as Vice President and Chief Pharmacist at Beaumont Health). She values continual advocacy for regulatory issues surrounding pharmacy practice through leadership in professional associations. Previous service to the profession includes President of regional and state societies for health-system pharmacy in Michigan and for ASHP.

Member since 2021