Kenneth H Schell has almost 40 years’ experience in clinical pharmacology and pharmaceutical science, including overseeing pharmacy operations in managed care, pediatric and adult hospitals, medical groups, home infusion, hospice and mail order organizations. He is also lectures at the Skaggs UCSD School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences where he teaches Pharmacy Law and Ethics.
Dr. Schell is an expert in multiple areas of hospital pharmacy. During his career he has worked in Pediatric and Adult Health systems serving in clinical staffing, operational manager, and Director roles. He has been involved in the development and oversight of 340B operations in pharmacy in adult and pediatric hospitals. He also has an interest in research and currently serves on the Sharp Healthcare Institutional Review Board. He also served in compliance and privacy as Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer at a major PBM.
Dr. Schell has extensive board and leadership involvement in Industry Organizations, including serving as president of the California State Board of Pharmacy and on the Board of Directors and as Presidential Officer of the California Society of Health System Pharmacists. Ken also serves on several other Boards including Disability Rights Now, which champions disabled individuals seeking to become attorneys and ACTG Biopharma, an organization seeking to support novel therapies for individuals with Brain injuries.
Dr. Schell has been recognized by his colleagues and academic institutions have been selected to be a recipient of UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy’s 150th year anniversary Alumni Excellence award and was selected as Pharmacist of the Year by the California Society of Health-system Pharmacists. Additionally, Dr. Schell was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists in 2000 and a Fellow of the California Society of Health-system Pharmacists in 1993.
Dr. Schell holds a Batchelor of Arts Degree in Biology from the University of California, San Diego Revelle College, Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, completed a Residency in Hospital Practice at the UC San Diego Medical Center and has earned his Certification in Privacy Practice from the International Association of Privacy Practitioners.
