On this episode of Public Health Matters, Christina Madison spoke with Lydia Bailey, PharmD, BCACP, pharmacy operations manager for St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio about what charitable pharmacies are.

Lydia Bailey, PharmD, BCACP, is the Pharmacy Operations Manager for St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Charitable Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio. The SVDP Charitable Pharmacy opened in 2006 and has filled over 700,000 prescriptions valued at over $100 million free of charge for uninsured and underinsured neighbors in need. In conjunction with free medications, the pharmacy implements a robust clinical program documenting nearly $30 million of estimated cost avoidance to local healthcare systems by reducing hospitalizations and ER visits. The clinical program is supported by hosting nearly 90 student learners each year, giving the next generation of pharmacists critical training in compassionate and comprehensive underserved care.

Lydia graduated from Ohio Northern University in 2015 and completed her PGY1 residency training with the University of Cincinnati in their Underserved Care program at SVDP Charitable Pharmacy. She is Board Certified in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy and is passionate about improving the lives of neighbors in need through motivational interviewing and outcomes-based care. Outside of work, Lydia enjoys the full life of mothering her 4 young children.

Resources: https://www.charitypharmacy.org/resources/playbook/