Dr. Temple provides enterprise leadership for integrated clinical, operational, financial, regulatory, informatics and supply chain pharmacy functions across UW Health’s academic health system, including specialty pharmacy, infusion services, 340B, automation and procurement. With more than 15 years of progressive leadership at UW Health, he has advanced pharmacy practice as a strategic driver of quality, safety and system performance. A defining achievement is his use of health IT and innovative service models to transform pharmacy operations; he deploys automation, advanced analytics and informatics to improve accuracy and scalability while increasing pharmacist capacity for clinical engagement. Dr. Temple has held national leadership roles within the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Vizient, including chairing committees focused on medication use, informatics and pharmacy business strategy. He is recognized for building strong teams and mentoring pharmacists and leaders. Under his leadership, UW Health earned the 2025 National Association of Specialty Pharmacy “Specialty Pharmacy of the Year” recognition and an Infectious Diseases Society of America antimicrobial stewardship center of excellence designation.
