Faculty
Eric S. Kastango, B.S.Pharm., M.B.A., FASHP Activity Chair
President and CEO
Clinical IQ, LLC
Madison, New Jersey
Eric S. Kastango, B.S.Pharm., M.B.A., FASHP, is President and CEO of Clinical IQ, LLC, a healthcare consulting firm.
Mr. Kastango received a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. He completed 65 hours of training in nuclear pharmacy at Purdue University and 80 hours of didactic training for the Six Sigma-Green Belt certification that he started with BD Medical Systems. At Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, he is working on a Certificate in Quality, Patient Safety, and Outcomes Research.
Mr. Kastango served on the USP Sterile Compounding Committee from 2005-2010 and 2010-2015 USP Council of Experts, Compounding Expert Committee until April 2013. In May 2013, USP recognized Mr. Kastango and the members of Compounding Expert Committee with an Award for Outstanding Contribution to the USP Standards-Setting Process. He received an ISMP Cheers Award in 2015 for his work related to sterile compounding safety. Mr. Kastango also served on the USP Hazardous Drug Expert Panel from 2010-2016, and he is actively working with NABP and state boards of pharmacy to provide training to their sterile compounding inspectors.
Mr. Kastango is an active member and Fellow of ASHP, participating on expert panels and as faculty for many educational initiatives related to sterile compounding.
Jerry L. Fahrni, Pharm.D.
Pharmacist Consultant
Jerry Fahrni Consulting
Fresno, California
Jerry L. Fahrni, Pharm.D., is a pharmacist consultant specializing in implementation and management of healthcare information technologies, pharmacy automation, and operational practices.
Dr. Fahrni earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy in California.
Dr. Fahrni has a diverse background and has served in a variety of pharmacy roles during his career, including more than a decade of experience as a clinical pharmacist in various acute care settings, as well as spending time as a pharmacy technology industry insider. He currently works as an independent pharmacist consultant where he has a passion for helping pharmacies improve operational efficiency, increase patient safety, and drive cost-effective medication use through the use of automation, technology, and informatics.
Patricia C. Kienle, M.P.A., BCSCP, FASHP
Director, Accreditation and Medication Safety
Cardinal Health
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Patricia C. Kienle, M.P.A, BCSCP, FASHP, is Director of Accreditation and Medication Safety for Cardinal Health. She received her pharmacy degree from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and a Master in Public Administration degree from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She is author of The Nonsterile Compounding Answer Book, The Sterile Compounding Answer Book, and The Chapter <800> Answer Book and co-author of Assuring Continuous Compliance with Joint Commission Standards: A Pharmacy Guide. With over 500 invited presentations and 50 publications, she has special interests in medication safety, compounding sterile preparations, accreditation, and regulatory issues.
