John A. Armitstead PharmD, BS, MS, RPh, FASHP

John A. Armitstead, M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, is system director of pharmacy services for the Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida where he oversees more than 290 pharmacy staff members. John obtained a master of science degree in hospital/clinical pharmacy at Ohio State University and completed a pharmacy residency at Riverside Methodist Hospitals. John leads pharmacy care and serves Southwest Florida in a five-hospital health system complete with a cancer center, pediatric hospital, infusion center, ambulatory practice, home infusion, health plan and community pharmacies.
John previously served as President of the Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists (KSHP) and Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists. He is a 2005 Clifton J. Latiolais Award recipient, 2015 Jack L. Beal Post-Baccalaureate Award winner, the 2004 KSHP Pharmacist of the Year and the 2010 KSHP Special Achievement Award winner. John is also a Fellow of ASHP and KSHP. He is a past president of the ASHP. John has served on numerous ASHP councils and committees, is active in the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and was a founding member of the Florida Residency Conference.