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Chris Emerson

Vice President, Clinical Quality, Training, Oversight, and Innovation

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Chris has more than 15 years of healthcare experience working as a pharmacist in various areas. He joined VigiLanz, now part of Inovalon, in 2014 as a Pharmacy Product Specialist focused on the implementation and ongoing support of large enterprise customers using the Pharmacy and Antimicrobial Stewardship products. Chris moved into a managerial role in 2018, overseeing clinicians who support the VigiLanz Patient Safety and Quality Management products, and in 2023, was promoted to Vice President of Clinical Services to manage the team of clinicians supporting the entire VigiLanz product line. In his role, Chris works closely with product management and the development team on the design and testing of new products and features.

Prior to joining VigiLanz and Inovalon, Chris completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System in New York City. After his residency, he was an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University for 3 years before moving to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York as the Manager of Pharmacy Informatics.

Chris earned his Pharm.D. degree from the University of Michigan.

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