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Urshila Shah, PharmD

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

WMCHealth

Valhalla, NY

Dr. Shah serves as senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer at WMCHealth, the first executive to hold the role at the system. She joined WMCHealth in 2025 and leads its pharmacy enterprise across inpatient, ambulatory and specialty services. Her work focuses on driving innovation, improving access and enhancing patient care throughout the Hudson Valley. At the safety-net system, Dr. Shah is focused on transforming pharmacy into a growth engine. She built a decade-long foundation in clinical pharmacy before moving into systemwide leadership, a transition that gave her a top-down view of health care operations and shaped her approach to driving change.

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Chief pharmacy officers provide systemwide oversight of medication management and drug supply, which in turn creates a safer patient experience. These executives are also responsible for leading cost-effective pharmacy strategy, implementing impactful pharmacy policies, driving automation and technology initiatives, and educating the next generation of pharmacy leaders.

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