University of Iowa Health Care
Sarah Tierney, PharmD, BCPPS, has extensive experience in pediatric clinical pharmacy services at the University of Iowa Health Care since 2007, currently serving as the Assistant Director of Acute Care Adult and Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Services and Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Pediatrics. Sarah successfully designed and developed a specialty residency program, achieving an ASHP-Accreditation status of 8 years. Previously, Sarah worked as a Clinical Pharmacy Manager overseeing clinical services for various pediatric specialties and led the design of real-time workflow dashboards to optimize drug use. As a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Sarah implemented clinical practice guidelines that significantly decreased antibiotic usage and reduced clinical sepsis events. Sarah's early career includes experience as a Management Engineer at Procter & Gamble, where efficient operations in raw material management were realized. Sarah holds a PharmD from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and dual BS degrees in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University and UCL.
University of Iowa Health Care
WE CARE Core Values Welcoming: We strive for an environment where every voice is heard, emphasize, regular communication, and seek transparency wherever possible. Excellence: We strive to achieve excellence in all that we do. Collaboration: We believe teamwork is the best way to work. Accountability: We behave ethically, act openly and with integrity in all that we do, taking responsibility for our actions. Respect: We honor diversity and recognize the worth and dignity of every person. Equity: We dedicate ourselves to equity and fairness. Mission Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.® University of Iowa Health Care is changing medicine through: • Pioneering discovery • Innovative interprofessional education • Delivery of superb clinical care • An extraordinary patient experience in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative, team-based environment University of Iowa Health Care is changing lives by: • Preventing and curing disease • Improving health and well-being Vision World Class People: Building on our greatest strength. World Class Medicine: Creating a new standard of excellence in integrated patient care, research, and education. For Iowa and the World: Making a difference in quality of life and health for generations. Recognitions/ Awards In its 2020 rankings of “Best Employer for Diversity," Forbes ranked UI Health Care No. 47 overall among large employers nationwide and No. 10 in its Healthcare & Social category. University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States is Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Several of our specialty services have been rated among the best in the country.