Geisinger Chief Pharmacy Officer Receives Sister Gonzales Duffy Lecture Award from the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists
The distinguished award represents pharmacists who have made an impact in their field
“It’s an honor to be nominated for this prestigious award and to be recognized by my peers in the industry,” said Evans, who is Geisinger's chief pharmacy officer. "This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all the pharmacists who strive to improve patient care and advance the practice of health-system pharmacy."
In his role as chief pharmacy officer, Evans is responsible for the overall strategy development, administrative oversight and leadership for Geisinger’s pharmacy services. He and his team have successfully built a robust network of pharmacy programs including hospital programs, ambulatory clinical pharmacy, retail pharmacies, managed care pharmacies, mail-order pharmacy and infusion pharmacies. Evans has also helped facilitate moving Geisinger’s pharmacy programs to the forefront of multidisciplinary patient care, helping focus on quality, patient satisfaction, patient access and value.
The Sister Gonzales Duffy Lecture Award was established in 1985 by the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists in honor of the late Sister M. Gonzales Duffy, RSM, PSHP member, and director of pharmacy and central services at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.