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Debbie Simonson

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Vice President- Chief Pharmacy Officer at Ochsner Health
📍 Greater New Orleans Region, United States

Debbie Simonson is the System Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Ochsner Health, where she has built her career since 1981. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Xavier University of Louisiana and a B. S. from Auburn University, focusing on strategic vision and innovation for system-wide pharmacy services.

Her dedication to public health began early; as a student, she spent a summer living and working in the pharmacy at the National Hansens Disease Center. She is a recognized problem-solver, consistently looking for operational pain points and developing innovative solutions to improve patient access and care delivery.

Unique Fact: She played a pivotal leadership role in maintaining pharmacy services and integrating new hospitals into the Ochsner system following Hurricane Katrina.

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Experience
44 Years
Current Role
Vice President- Chief Pharmacy Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater New Orleans Region, United States
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Healthcare Innovation
Drives initiatives like creating a standardized refill center that saved physicians thousands of hours and champions providing care in more consumer-friendly, lower-cost environments.
Crisis Management
Widely recognized as an expert in emergency preparedness, having led pharmacy services through Hurricane Katrina and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Vice President- Chief Pharmacy Officer
Ochsner Health
11-1981
Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Ochsner Health
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Transforming Pharmacy Operations at Ochsner Health Through AI. Featured in Pharmacy Times
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Ochsner Health pharmacy 96% more efficient with Latent. Featured in Latent Health
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