Dr. Lenore T. Coleman Pharm.D., CDE, FASHP Lenore Coleman received her Bachelor of Arts from Revelle College, University of California, San Diego and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California, San Francisco. She completed an ASHP approved residency in Ambulatory Care at the USC School of Pharmacy.

Dr. Coleman has been a practicing pharmacist for over 20 years and has worked as a clinical pharmacist in Acute Care, Ambulatory Care, Long Term Care, and Community Pharmacy settings. Within each of these practices, Dr. Coleman has focused on the care and management of people with diabetes.

Dr. Coleman was Chief of Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Services at the VA Sepulveda Medical Center. There she was responsible for the coordination of seven clinical pharmacists, four primary care residents and the Patient Ambulatory Care and Education (PACE) clinical pharmacy program.

Dr. Coleman holds the title of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy and is a Certified Diabetic Educator. In March 1996, Dr. Coleman became a Fellow of the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists which represents sustained excellence in a practice area for more than 10 years.

A recognized expert in the areas of Diabetes, Cardiovascular risk-reduction as well as medication adherence, Dr. Coleman has numerous publications in these areas and presents at both national and international forums.

Currently Dr. Coleman is the:

• Clinical Manager /Owner of Total Diabetes Care and Medical Supplies, Inglewood California
• Developer of a minority based on-line information service entitled www.blackandbrownsugar.com.

Consultant services provided by Dr. Coleman include:

• Eliminating health disparities in people of color through education and training in self-management techniques.
  
  
• Scientific speaker in the areas of diabetes and cardiovascular disease at national, regional and local CME and ACPE accredited programs.
  
  
• Establishing community based wellness and prevention programs in faith based organizations, community health clinics, hospitals, and employee work-sites.
  
  
• Assistance with minority recruitment for phase 3 and phase 4 clinical drug studies.
  
  
• Provision of Managed Care formulary presentations to obtain preferred status or maintain formulary position of pharmaceutical product
  
  
• Work with National and Regional Managed Care Account Representatives to develop "Value-Added" programs for key accounts.
  
  
• Work with key Managed Care accounts to provide "Pull-Through" programs to increase utilization of products with physician medical groups.
  
  
• Serve as a liaison between Medical and/or Marketing Department and contract vendors to assist in the development of curriculum and slide kits ensuring that the marketing messages are delivered and ROI is obtained.

Examples of programs would include:

• Consultant Boards
• Advisory Boards
• Preceptorships
• National, Regional and Local Scientific Symposiums
• Provide "brand-specific" web-based advertising to minority populations via www.blackhealthnetwork.com
• Provide assistance with on-line web-casting of medical education to consumers and health care professionals.