Nicholas Kirkpatrick, PharmD, BCMAS

Nicholas Kirkpatrick, PharmD, BCMAS has a diverse work experience in the pharmacy field. Nicholas currently serves as Senior Director, Strategic Product Development, Pharmacy Solutions at the Health Transformation Alliance. In this role, they are responsible for strategic product development in pharmacy solutions.

Prior to their current role, Nicholas co-founded The Nontraditional Pharmacist in 2016. Nicholas has also worked as a co-host for the Pharmacy Podcast Network, where they engaged a dedicated audience of over 75,000 subscribers and educated pharmacy students and pharmacists about unique and nontraditional career opportunities.

Nicholas has also held positions at UnitedHealth Group, serving as Director, Clinical Consulting and Senior Clinical Consultant at OptumRx. In these roles, they led high-performing teams, managed client relationships, developed clinical programs, and achieved outstanding sales performance.

Additionally, Nicholas has experience as a Pharmacy Manager at Coram CVS/specialty infusion services and CVS Pharmacy. In these roles, they managed teams, increased referral rates, utilized metrics to measure performance, and achieved exceptional sales performance.

Nicholas'searlier experience includes working as a Pharmacy Services Intern at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and a Pharmacy Intern at Lakeland Regional Health System. In these roles, Nicholas gained experience in various pharmacy settings and participated in projects related to administration, clinical research, and patient education.

Overall, Nicholas Kirkpatrick's work experience showcases their expertise in strategic product development, clinical consulting, team management, and driving sales performance in the pharmacy field.

Nicholas Kirkpatrick, PharmD, BCMAS completed their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from the University of Michigan from 2012 to 2016. In addition to their pharmacy education, Nicholas has obtained various certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. These certifications include Financial Analysis - Skills for Success by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Coursera (obtained in January 2023), Fundamentals of Digital Marketing from Google Digital Garage (obtained in December 2022), The Trade Desk Edge Academy Certified: Executive Program (obtained in December 2021), Edge Academy Certified: Data-Driven Planning (obtained in July 2020), Edge Academy Certified: Marketing Foundations (obtained in June 2020), Fundamentals of Managed Care Pharmacy Certificate Program from AMCP (obtained in August 2019), APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery from the American Pharmacists Association (obtained in 2016), and Board Certified Medical Affairs Specialist (BCMAS) from the Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA) (obtained in October 2018).