Director Pharmacy Practice and Quality at American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP)

Dr. Ganio joined the staff at ASHP as Director of Pharmacy Practice and Quality in January of 2018. As a member of the Center on Medication Safety and Quality team, his responsibilities span the practice of pharmacy and include drug shortages, sterile and nonsterile drug compounding practices, and hazardous drug safety.

Dr. Ganio earned his Pharm.D. from Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, and his Master’s degree in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. He completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Dr. Ganio has over 17 years of hospital and health-system experience. His previous job roles have included clinical pharmacy practice, pharmacy informatics and technology, and operations management of outpatient oncology infusion pharmacies. He has extensive knowledge of pharmacy informatics and automation, medication billing and reimbursement, outpatient infusion and ambulatory care models, and sterile compounding.

Dr. Ganio is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems. He has previously served as President of the Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists and as a member of the ASHP Council on Pharmacy Practice.

Updated December 2018