Join us for an even closer look at USP Chapter <797> and <800> Standards. We will dive deeper into Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs), and Environmental Monitoring – specifically how each of these lead to maintaining an improved state of control within your preparation areas. We will also explore how to identify gaps in current process, and will discuss ways to overcome implementation barriers.
Derek Burns
Director, Clinical Services
Derek Burns is a director of Clinical Services and a subject matter expert for the McKesson Advisory Services team. Within his current role, he provides clinical and operational insight and supports strategic initiatives for oncology and multispecialty practices within the Western region.
Prior to joining McKesson, Derek served as the director of Pharmacy & Admixture Services for Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers which is a large, multi-site outpatient oncology center in Colorado and part of the US Oncology Network. He has also worked as an IV Room supervisor and trainer for two hospital institutions.
He has a passion for sterile compounding and is dedicated to streamlining processes for maximized patient safety, workflow efficiencies and practice standardization. Derek has expanded his familiarity of USP Standards by completing onsite education directly from USP, received Compounded Sterile Preparations certification from ASHP, and is Board Certified in Sterile Compounding and Pharmacotherapy. He earned his Pharm.D. from Butler University in 2006, and currently resides in Southwest Montana.
Derek Burns
Director, Clinical Services
Derek Burns is a director of Clinical Services and a subject matter expert for the McKesson Advisory Services team. Within his current role, he provides clinical and operational insight and supports strategic initiatives for oncology and multispecialty practices within the Western region.
Prior to joining McKesson, Derek served as the director of Pharmacy & Admixture Services for Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers which is a large, multi-site outpatient oncology center in Colorado and part of the US Oncology Network. He has also worked as an IV Room supervisor and trainer for two hospital institutions.
He has a passion for sterile compounding and is dedicated to streamlining processes for maximized patient safety, workflow efficiencies and practice standardization. Derek has expanded his familiarity of USP Standards by completing onsite education directly from USP, received Compounded Sterile Preparations certification from ASHP, and is Board Certified in Sterile Compounding and Pharmacotherapy. He earned his Pharm.D. from Butler University in 2006, and currently resides in Southwest Montana.
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