Hello and thank you for taking the time to visit my website! My name is Michael McDonald and I have been a pharmacist for 20 years and worked in pharmacy for 23 years. I earned my BS degree in Pharmacy from Ferris State University and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida. I am currently working towards a Masters degree in Business Administration with expected completion spring 2022. For the past five years I have been serving as the Regional Director of Pharmacy for Corizon Health, a national leader in health care serving correctional institutions. I have been responsible for the pharmacy services for all Corizon contracted facilities (32 Michigan Department of Corrections sites and 4 County Jails). In my capacity as the the Regional Director of Pharmacy I was the essential personnel for the Michigan DOC contract and a Subject Matter Expert for clinical, operations and regulatory requirements.
Correctional health care is a fast paced, multi-site environment that includes all the elements found in standard health care settings, but adds the complexity of performing these services inside the secure perimeter of a prison. With the vast amount of moving parts in the correctional setting (often this includes patients physically moving from site to site) this is an extremely challenging role, but one I have excelled at.
My past experiences in other positions have made me uniquely qualified to take on the toughest management roles. Having managed large and small pharmacy operations as well as clinical and pharmacy benefit management positions has helped me to understand the healthcare industry far beyond just pharmacy. Serving as a Program Manager and Project Manager has given me experiences with managing operations outside typical pharmacy operations. Working together with physicians and mid-level providers I have been able to assist in improving outcomes, reduce costs and improving patient satisfaction. I have extensive experience in change management, team building and crisis/emergency management.
If your organization needs a proven leader to take on big challenges, I would be happy to assist.
I am happily married, have five children and two dogs. I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, woodworking, and outdoors on my free time.