Michael Cotugno BS, RPh

Michael is currently the Director of Pharmacy Patient Care Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. Michael received his BS in Pharmacy from Northeastern University in 1991. He has worked at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) for 25 years, holding positions as a clinical pharmacist, pharmacy supervisor and clinical manager prior to becoming Director of Pharmacy Patient Care Services.

Michael has been part of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital decision and implementation teams that have directed computerized physician order entry, use of automated-dispensing cabinets, barcode scanning technology, the electronic medication administration record, medication reconciliation, disaster planning, Joint Commission compliance, controlled substance compliance and auditing, USP 797 compliance, USP 800 compliance, robotically prepared sterile products and management of drug shortages.

He serves on several committees at BWH including the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Drug Safety Committee. He was also part of the Special Commission on the Oversight of Compounding Pharmacies for Massachusetts appointed by the governor for Massachusetts.