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NEWS Most Recent SJMS President Tapped for Health Commission
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors appointed John H. Zeiter, MD, to the board of the Health Commission, the governing board of Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ). John H. Zeiter, MD Dr. Zeiter recently completed his 2015-2016 term as president of the San Joaquin Medical Society, which then nominated him for one of its bylawdesignated seats on the Commission. Board-certified in ophthalmology, Dr. Zeiter is a long-time local resident with over 25 years of surgical experience. He is managing partner of Zeiter Eye Medical Group, and a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Eye Center. A graduate of Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas), he completed his training at the Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan), and has published over 20 articles on cataract surgery and glaucoma in medical journals and books. San Joaquin County Director of Health Care Services, Greg Diederich, San Joaquin Health Commission Chair, said,
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“With his commitment to bringing the finest health care to the northern Central Valley, and his vast experience as a doctor, community and medical leader, teacher, and mentor for new generations of dedicated, bright health care professionals, Dr. Zeiter is an invaluable addition to the Commission as we continue to bring provider voices to HPSJ governance.” HPSJ’s Pharmacy Residency Program 10th Anniversary
Since 2006, HPSJ’s pharmacy department has participated in a nationally accredited managed care residency program. With accreditation from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, this 12-month program offers our next generation of professionals opportunities to learn to balance access, quality, and cost, as well as develop their personal and professional leadership. There are only 38 such residency programs in the U.S. Applicants come from all over the country and residency graduates are in senior leadership roles throughout the nation. Building on a long relationship with University of the Pacific’s Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, each year UOP interns are accepted at HPSJ. One of the duties of the HPSJ pharmacy resident is to serve as their site preceptor, overseeing the educational experience for the UOP interns. Two former HPSJ residents are now on staff: Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Analysis Johnathan Yeh, and recent pharmacy resident NhuAnh Le, who has just joined the HPSJ staff as a clinical pharmacist.
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