Howard I. Cohen RPh, MS, FASHP, is the Director of Oncology Pharmacy Services at the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven Health. He is also the President of Safe Medication Management Associates, Inc. He is the former Director of Pharmacy Services for Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. and has also served as the Director of Pharmacy Services at several other major institutions. While at the Smilow Cancer Hospital he has been involved with the design and implementation of Oncology Care Center pharmacies and cleanrooms that are compliant with the standards of USP797/USP800. Mr. Cohen earned his Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy in Lawrence, Kansas, and his Master of Science degree from Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, Pa. He completed an Executive Management fellowship at the Wharton School of Business - Leonard Davis Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1995 he received the designation of Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Hematology and Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and several state and local professional societies. He has served as the Editorial Advisor for the Pharmacy Net Guide, has been on the Editorial Board of the P&T Journal and is an experienced speaker on many topics including USP 797/USP800. He is an expert advisor and has authored numerous articles on various pharmacy and hospital decision-making topics. He has considerable experience in improving pharmacy organizational leadership and operational efficiencies.