Application for Appointment to
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City Board or Commission
CF2023 SEP -8 PM 4: 46
Please provide the following information and return this application to the Office of the City Clerk by:
• EMAIL to Renia Shahnazarian at [email protected]; • U.S. MAIL to Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway Suite 110, Glendale, CA 91206-4308; or • FAX to (818) 241-5386
Applicant must be a Glendale resident and registered to vote in the city.
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Name of Board or Commission: Parks, Recreation & Community Service Date:9/7/2023 I. Personal
Name: Annet Arakelian
Number of years lived in Glendale: 36 years
Are you a registered voter in the City of Glendale? (required) • Yes D No II. Education
College: USC School of Pharmacy Degree:PharmD
College: Degree:
II. Business / Professional Experience
Position: Vice President, Quality & Safety Company Name: Kaiser Permanente Job Description: Legrams and series for gram quit dial near eat come nee with state and federal accreditation, regulatory, and licensing standards.
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IV. Organizations / Civic Activities
List Afiliations: Professional - National Assoc of HealthCare Professionals Civic- Board member, Verdugo Woodlands West Neighborhood Association K-506 (8/22) (over)
V. Qualifications / Experience
List relevant experience and skills: quality and safety best practices; led many social health and equity health programs and services; excellent communication; leadership experience for small and large projects;
community/civic org experience;
VI. Other Information
Attach a current resume.
Include a brief written statement outlining your views on the roles and responsibilities of this Board or Commission, its key issues, and your goals if appointed. (attach an additional sheet if necessary) (C) if applicable, include the commissions) on which you have served previously and include the time frame.
I am interested in serving on the Parks Recreation and Community Services as it aligns with my goal to serve the City in betterment of the community.
I have experience with developing quality and safety programs that address health equity and social health. From the experience, I will bring systems thinking, change management, and establishing infrastructure to support programs and services, such as high functioning teams, strong communication channels, etc.
Additionaly, I have served in a number of communtiy organizations in various leadership roles. This includes but not limited to homeowner boards, Armenian Relief Society, Armenian Youth Organization amongst others.
Thank you for your consideration.
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K-506 (8/22)
Curriculum Vitae
Annet Arakelian, PharmD, FCSHP, CPHQ, PAHM
AREAS of INTEREST: Integrated care services, quality value measures, population health, innovation, equitable care and health equity, regulatory and legislative affairs, healthcare reform, and performance improvement.
DEGREES
Doctor of Pharmacy - 1991, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy Los Angeles, California
POST GRADUATE EDUCATION/TRAINING
Kaiser Permanente Advanced Middle Management Program (2022) • Institute of Healthcare Improvement Advanced Patient Safety (2014) • Kaiser Permanente Pharmacist's Leadership Institute at UCSF (2009-2010) • Kaiser Permanente Coaching and Mentorship Program (CAMP) Mentor, (2008-9, 2010-11, 2012- 2013, 2013-2014, 2015-16) Protégé - (2005-6)
Kaiser Permanente Middle Management Seminar (2009)
• ASHP Residency Learning System Workshop (2002, 2009, 2010) • Dale Caregie Course (2000)
• Astra Nutritional Fellowship, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida (1997) • Advanced Hospital Pharmacists' Development Institute, Duke University (1994) • Seminar on Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (1993) School of Public Health and Department of Economics
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA • Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, USC School of Pharmacy (1993) • Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Residency, USC School of Pharmacy (1992)
LICENSURE
Licentiate in Pharmacy - State of California (1991- present)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA & Seattle, WA
Executive Director, Quality, Medicare Strategy & Care Delivery, SCAL Region (Nov 2016 to 2022) Vice President, KP Washington (2023 to present)
Current areas of responsibility: Currently serving as VP Quality and Safety for KPWA. In that role, designing and leading efforts around quality and safety goals, such as population health, regulatory and licensing compliance, safety including workplace safety, employee health and infectious diseases. Providing leadership in systems of care and performance improvement. Assure meeting Medicare 5Star, HEDIS, and NCQA highest level of recognition.
In Executive Director role, I was responsible for executing on assigned areas of key strategic imperatives defined by the market. This includes oversight for market AR&L, Infection Prevention & Control, Continuum Quality, public reporting, and Medicare Strategy programs. Provides leadership and strategic direction for Medi-Care and resource intensive members across the region to improve quality and service and ensure appropriate utilization. Partners and develop strong collaborative relationships with Southern California medical group partners and Program Office to develop the Medi-Care (Senior Care) strategy and initiatives and ensure successful implementation of the regional SCAL strategy. Monitors and accesses external environment and internal trends and practices. Adopts and implements market leading practices where applicable. Recommend changes to operations to meet the changing business and market conditions.
Curriculum Vitac
Annet Arakelian, PharmD
During Covid-19 Pandemic response, served at Incident Command Center.
Major individual achievements or achievements in department (SCAL):
Leading efforts to achieve and maintain Medicare 5Star rating. • Orchestrated transformation of structure and execution plan on Medicare Care Delivery and key tactics and priority areas.
• Contributor in benefit design changes for Medicare thru Medicare Care Delivery priorities, includes but not limited to Supplemental Benefit design (meal and transportation) and cost sharing strategies.
Leading alignment of various functional units to meet the needs of the Medicare Strategy (Senior Care) and overall operating plan.
Leading and supporting execution of key care transformation strategies Lead Thrive Local strategy and implementation in SCAL (Thrive Local is KP's social needs strategy) Support Covered California strategic inputs
Planning Chief/Interim Incident Commander, COVID-19 Regional Command Center (Key point of contact: Data management, public reporting, decedent planning, crisis standards of care planning, vaccine planning)
KP SCal Covid-19 Vaccine Co-lead and lead Vaccine Equity Strategy • Kaiser Permanente, Downey, CA
Regional Director, Pharmacy Quality & Medication Safety, SCAL Region, (2014-2016) Areas of responsibilities: Provided direction, decision-making and oversight for the Pharmacy Quality, Medication and Patient Safety programs at the regional and/or national level(s); Provided pharmacy professional participation in local, regional and national committee structures to ensure safe and effective medication use processes; Responsible for design, development and implementation of Pharmacy medication safety and quality systems, processes and databases to improve medication use and safety on a regional and national level; Facilitated and led the design and implementation of regional and national scorecards/dashboards to improve performance in qually related measures and practices; Developed and implemented training and education related to Medication Safety and Quality service for pharmacy staff, residents and members; Responsible for oversight of the High Alert Medication Program; Serve on strategic committees at regional and/or national level for Medicare 5 Star workgroups, Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) steering committee, etc.
Major individual achievements or achievements in department:
Led on the following Regional and/or National Pharmacy Quality and Medication Safety programs:
Medication Adherence Improvement Project (including external reporting CMS 5STAR and HEDIS measures), Diabetes Improvement Project, Outpatient Pharmacy Clinical Services, Medication Synchronization Program, High Alert Medication Program, Medication Event reporting Developed tools for culturally tailored consultation in the outpatient pharmacy setting • Collaborated with risk management and patient safety leadership in just culture training within the pharmacy organization
• Sponsored pharmacy residency projects around medication synchronization and outpatient pharmacy non-distributive services
• Sponsored research around anticoagulation quality assurance review process and development for models of care for proactive review
• Kaiser Permanente, Panorama City, CA
Clinical Operations Manager, (2007-2014)
Drug Education Coordinator, (2000-07)
Areas of responsibilities: Assisted in the planning, development and implementation of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy and Drug Education services/programs for the Panorama City Medical Center Area; Developed and implemented pharmaceutical care programs to enhance quality, improve member service and enhance cost effectiveness; Provided leadership and direction to staff including hiring, evaluating and coaching. Provided leadership in the development and implementation of capital and operating budgets. Ensured that Ambulatory Care and Drug Education activities integrate with Medical Center Area and CA Division Pharmacy Services Business Plan. Responsible for pharmaceutical care activities including drug education, pharmacist's clinical role expansion, patient care, performance measurements, employee development, competency assessment, standards of practice, multidisciplinary team development, quality and cost outcomes; Residency Program Director- oversight of Residency Program at Panorama City Medical center, assured programs compliance with ASHP Accreditation Standards, addressed all quality and financial obligations of program.
Curriculum Vitae
Annet Arakelian, PharmD
• USC School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, (1997-2000)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, 2000-2017) • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Pharmacist, 1994-96
PROFESSIONAL/HONORARY SOCIETIES
National Association of Healthcare Professionals (2016 to present) California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP), 1990-present Pediatric Track Chairperson - Focus 1997
Public Affairs Co-Chair: Southern California Chapter, 200° Continuing Education Co-Chair: Southern California Chapter, 200:
Member, Continuing Education Committee, Seminar 2002
Delegate, Southern California CSHP Chapter to House of Delegates, 2004-6 Member, Continuing Education Committee, Seminar 2005
Member, Government Affairs Advisory Council (State-level), 2005-2011 Chair-Elect, Government Affairs Advisory Council (State-level), 2008 Chair, Government Affairs Advisory Council (State-level), 2009 Chair, Committee on Health Care Reform (State-level), 2012-present American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), 1993-2000 American Society for Microbiology (ASM), 1993-1998
Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG), 1992-1999
Member, Membership committee, 1996
American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP), 1998-2002, 2010-present USC Medical Women's Faculty Assembly (MWFA), 1998-2000
Member, Professional Development Committee, 2000
Armenian Professional Society (APS), 2001-2006
American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMP), 2009-2012
California Pharmacists' Association (CPhA), 2009-present
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS/BENEFIT
Secretary, Armenian Inter-Collegiate Council, 1988-1991 Vice President, Armenian National Committee, Student Chapter, 1987-1992 Various leadership roles, Armenian Youth Federation, Providence, RI and Glendale, CA chapters (1978-1990) Various leadership roles, Armenian Relieve Society, Burbank, CA chapter (1990-1996) Interview on "Pharmacist input on Ritalin abuse"; Televised on KCAL-9 News. 1995 Secretary, Homeowner's Board of Directors, 2003-05
Treasurer, Homeowner's Board of Directors, 2008-10
President, Homeowner's Board of Directors, 2012-present Vice President and founding member, Los Angeles Chapter, Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief, Inc (non- profit organization), 2007-08
Speaker on "Poison Prevention", a public lecture organized by Tufenkian Pre-School, 1998 Speaker on "Profession of Pharmacy", Kaiser Permanente Summer Student Program, 2007-present Speaker on "Profession of Pharmacy", Los Angeles Valley College, 2010 Attending Pharmacist, Simi Valley Free Clinic, 2012-2022
ADVISORY BOARDS
Los Angeles Right Care Initiative
Member, Los Angeles Right Care Initiative (2016 to 2019) Safe Medical Los Angeles Medicine
Liaison, Los Angeles County, Safe Medical LA Medicine (2016) Member, Pharmacy Action Team
Curriculum Vitac
Annet Arakelian, PharmD
Tenet HealthSystem
Clinical Pharmacy Advisory Panel - Cardiology/Critical Care (1998-2000)
RESEARCH SUPPORT/GRANTS
Non-Federal
The Liposome Company ($5,000 non-restricted grant), 1997 MIFWA ($300 registration to 4" International CRRT Conference), 1999 B. Braun/McGaw ($750 sponsorship to ASHP Annual Meeting), 1999 Kaiser Permanente Grants
Project Manager, LMP-UBT Innovation Grant, $10,000 "Optimal Medication Reconciliation by Inpatient Nursing", 2012
Curriculum Vitae
Annet Arakelian, PharmD
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Annet (Bedikian) Arakelian, PharmD, FCSHP, CPHQ, PAHM
PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS
• Nguyen, Huong, Duan, Lewei, Lee, Janet, Winn, Thomas, Arakelian A, et al. Association of a Medicare Advantage Posthospitalization Home Delivery Benefit with Rehospitalization and Death. JAMA Health Forum. 2023; 4(6): 231678.
Bartolome, Rowena, Makarem, Abir, Arakelian A. The role of health-system pharmacy in addressing health equity and healthcare disparities. CJHP (Clinical Journal of Health-System Pharmacy). May/June 2016 28 (3):74-B0. • Gray, Patricia and Arakelian A. Understanding pharmacy's responsibility in managing medication utilization and quality. CPHA California Pharmacist Journal. Fall 2013 issue: 60(4):31-36. • Arakelian A. Health care reform and the continuum of care, where does pharmacy fit? CPHA California Pharmacist Journal. Spring 2012 issue: 59(2): 19-21.
• White TJ, Arakelian A, Rho JP. Counting the costs of drug-related adverse events. PharmacoEconomics 1999;15(5):445-458.
• Bedikian A, Okamoto MP, Nakahiro RK, Gill MA, Farino J, Heseltine PN, Appleman MD, Yellin AE, Berne TV.
Meropenem pharmacokinetics in patients with intra-abdominal infections. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
January 1994;38(1): 151-4.
PROFESSIONAL LECTURES
• Community-Centric Public Health Practice: Covid-19 Vaccination and Beyond. CommuniVax Webinar. (April 20, 2021).
• How Data Exchanges Can Inform Diverse Funding Streams and Community Benefits. Panel member. Community Information Exchange hosted by San Diego 211. San Diego, California (April 2018) • Financing and Payment Strategies to Support High-quality Care for People with Serious Illness: A workshop. Co- presented with Susan Wang, MD. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC (November 2017)
• High Stakes of Social Determinants of Health & the Role Pharmacy Can Play. (1hr CE) SHP Seminar Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2017)
• HHS Today, Tomorrow and Beyond: Accelerating Progress in Changing Times. Panel member. Stewards of Change Institute 12th National Symposium in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (June 2017) • Addressing Health Equity in Pharmacy Practice. Co-presenter: Abir Makarem. (1hr CE) CSHP Seminar Conference, Anaheim, California (October 2016)
• Reaching for the Stars: A Collaborative Approach to Improve Medication Adherence and Reconciliation. Co- presenters: Steven Steinberg, MD, Kelley Green, PhD. (1hr CE) Kaiser Permanente National Quality Conference, San Jose, California (March 2016)
• Implementing SB493 in your institution. Leadership Breakfast (1hr CE) - South Bay/Long Beach Chapter of CSHP, Manhattan Beach, California (September 2014)
* Keynote speaker, Healthcare Reform and the Future of the Practice of Pharmacy, CSHP Seminar Student Forum, Sacramento, California (June 2013)
• Choosing Wisely and Beyond: Shared Decision Making, Chronic Kidney Disease, and the Cross Regional Optimal Start Initiative. Co-presenters: Philip Tuso, MD, and Linda Radler. (2hr CE) KP National Quality Conference (June 2013)