Regina Schomberg

Her Story

Dr. Schomberg received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina Eschelman School of Pharmacy in 1992 and practicing as a pharmacist, she completed her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in 1998. Dr. Schomberg has worked in a variety of clinical pharmacist and leadership roles, with extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient areas. She has also been active in state and national organizations, currently serving on the ASHP Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners Advisory Groupon Business Development, Vizient’s Specialty Pharmacy Payer Restriction Workgroup, and is a past President of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists.

Dr. Schomberg is currently Director of Pharmacy, Retail and Specialty Pharmacy Services and Residency Director (RPD), PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Previously she served as Residency Program Coordinator (RPC) PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Program at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Dr. Schomberg is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.

Facility

Wake Forest Baptist Health is an Academic Healthcare enterprise composed of 5 acute care facilities totaling over 1500 beds. Brenner Children’s Hospital and a NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center are included in the 885-bed Academic Medical Center located in Winston Salem, NC. Pharmacy services are provided in the acute care facilities. Non-Acute Care pharmacy services are delivered within 10 retail and specialty pharmacies, home infusion pharmacy and six pharmacy ambulatory care clinics. Both specialty pharmacies are URAC and ACHC accredited.

Recent Significant Projects

Most recently, Dr. Schomberg led service expansion and revenue growth year over year, successful accreditation by two specialty pharmacy agencies (ACHC and URAC),  access to limited distribution medication networks, and clinic embedded pharmacist strategy. Dr. Schomberg has also led program differentiation through initiatives such as the expansion of the Medication Access Center and the creation of the PGY-I Community Residency Program. Dr. Schomberg also ran operational programs for a joint venture that provided clinical pharmacy services to external customers.

Initial Involvement in ASHP

I have been a member of ASHP since 1992 and attended many clinical meetings. Currently, I am a member of the Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners Advisory Group on Business Development. In 2018, I shared my experiences through a letter published in ASHP’s Letters from Women in Pharmacy: Stories on Integrating Life and Career.

Why did you become involved in ASHP? 

I chose to become involved in ASHP because of the vast array of opportunities to network with my pharmacy specialty as well as support residency training, learn from others in the field and to promote women in the profession.

Advice for Someone New to Specialty Area

My best advice for colleagues new to the area of specialty pharmacy is to get involved. The specialty pharmacy network is supportive and helpful. We are all quickly adapting to the changing climate of practice and sincerely want to help others be successful. Ask questions, attend national organization meetings and learn!

How would you explain the value of ASHP to a friend or colleague?

Being a member of ASHP is an active way of moving the profession forward and embracing multiple forms of pharmacy practice. The opportunities for involvement are endless and the dedication of the leadership is unmatched.

What is the value of ASHP for the profession?

The value of ASHP is two-fold. First, what you support the organization to do on behalf of the profession and second, what you take away from the organization. One is not mutually exclusive of the other. It is our responsibility as a healthcare professional to be part of a larger group focused on supporting the pharmacy profession regardless of the setting.