Full Name
Laura Hanson
Job Title
Quality Assurance Site Visitor Experiential Education & Clinical Pharmacist
Employer
Midwestern Univ, College of Pharmacy, Glendale Campus
Speaker Bio
Dr. Laura Hanson is a board-certified geriatric pharmacist (BCGP) currently serving as an adjunct faculty member at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Glendale and working as a clinical pharmacist in the population health space providing pharmacist consultations and managing clinical programs. She previously worked for over a decade in long-term care and managed care consulting. She has supported deprescribing initiatives in a variety of practice settings and clinical circumstances throughout her career. Dr. Hanson received her PharmD degree from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Glendale and completed post-graduate training in acute care PGY1 and geriatrics specialty PGY2 residencies. Special interest areas include geriatric pharmacotherapy, immunizations, treatment of psychiatric conditions in older adults, end-of-life and palliative care, quality assurance in medical practice/education, and preceptor development.