Short Description:
Ron Finley is a clinical pharmacist with the UCSF Memory and Aging Center.
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I envision my role in medication management as a "guide" to assist our patients and caregivers in obtaining optimal therapeutic results.
Long Description:
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Ron Finley received his Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmacy at St. Louis College of Pharmacy and is a Registered Pharmacist.
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For the past fourteen years, he has served as a clinical pharmacist with the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. Mr. Finley collaborates with the medical members of the team to evaluate and consult on drug therapy, frequently conducts medication history interviews with patients and/or caregivers, and meets with patients to discuss and answer questions regarding traditional and nontraditional medications.
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Mr. Finley is a Consultant Pharmacist at the Institute on Aging's On Lok-Senior Health program and the Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Day Care Program. He is Co-Chair of Pharmacy Practice at the California Geriatric Education Center. He is also a Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at UCSF.
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Mr. Finley has a strong interest in geriatric drug therapy, medications for dementia and psychiatric conditions associated with dementia.
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