Christopher Jerry

Experience

1. President & CEO

   Emily Jerry Foundation

   Aug 2009 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   Was able to help get “Emily’s Law” passed in 2009 in the state of Ohio, regulating pharmacy technicians. Prior to Emily’s Law, there was absolutely no oversight of pharmacy technicians by the Ohio State Pharmacy Board.\\\\n\\\\nOver the past decade, established The Emily Jerry Foundation as a leading force for a positive transformation in how our society, and more importantly, how the medical community, responds to preventable medical errors when they occur. This has been accomplished by inspiring a shift in the traditional thoughts, attitudes, and opinions about patient safety and getting everyone to focus on the “modification” of the internal systems, processes, and protocols, in medicine, before and after a catastrophic adverse event occurs.\\\\n\\\\nHave given more than 150 presentations, keynote speeches, and lectures, at various hospitals, universities, and before many professional organizations around the nation, like the American Hospital Association (AHA) and their individual state affiliates, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), and many others. Approximately 70%, or more, of these are CME or CE accredited.\\\\n\\\\nWorking in conjunction with the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), established a very objective national program called The Emily Jerry Foundation’s Pharmacy Technician Initiative and Scorecard. This program has been extremely successful in helping other states around the country to pass more comprehensive legislation similar to “Emily’s Law” to protect their residents from unintended pharmacy technician errors in the pharmacy.\\\\n\\\\nSuccessfully developed and implemented the Emily Jerry Foundation’s GUARDIAN ANGEL Pediatric Safe Label Program that is helping to significantly reduce the number of adverse drug events with children and neonates.\\\\n\\\\nReceived the HIMSS 2014 Intelligent Hospital’s Award for Education\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• Ohio University

  BBA, Marketing

  1985 — 1989