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WHO WE ARE

What We Envision

Dr. La Kesha Y. Farmer

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

La Kesha Y. Farmer, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, APh

Chief Training Strategist 

  • Driving Excellence through training

President of Ahsekal Consulting, LLC

  • DBA The Academy of Population Health Pharmacy™

Previous Roles

  • Pop Health Clinical Pharmacist 

  • HIV Pharmacy Manager

  • HIV Staff Pharmacist 

  • Hospital Pharmacist

  • Travel Pharmacist

  • Compounding Pharmacist

  • Community Pharmacist

  • Hospital Nutrition Representative

Certifications

  • Advanced Practice Pharmacist

  • American Academy of HIV Pharmacotherapy

  • Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

KNOW MORE

Biography

“At best I strive to excel at business goals, but at least I can ensure I achieve them.”— La Kesha Y. Farmer, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, APh, (2021)

 

Dr. Farmer, a USC Mann Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) graduate, is described as an “extremely talented” individual whose work is “advanced”, “excellent”, and “out-of-the-box”. A three-time recipient of the “Most Compassionate” employee award as an HIV clinical pharmacist, she is driven to make a difference by being the difference. Her former employer describes her as a “great talent multiplier”, a testament to her passion for creating opportunities that foster mutual benefit and professional development.

This drive for excellence extended into her work as a managed care pharmacist, where she combined compassion with strategy to deliver transformative outcomes. As a former Population Health Clinical Pharmacist (Level II) for one of the largest Medicaid managed care organizations, Dr. Farmer’s hybrid expertise in managed care and population health set her apart as a leader in the field. Her ability to translate complex healthcare needs into actionable solutions earned her recognition, with her work becoming the standard for onboarding new hires.

 

Guided by initiative and drive, she actively contributed to director-level meetings, played a key role in developing local and out-of-state RFPs, advanced corporate SDOH research projects—including a proposed CAL-AIM collaboration—, attended NCQA health equity accreditation meetings, presented clinical best practices to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), and co-presented with a psychiatric regional medical director on behavioral health topics during and beyond clinical rounds. 

Still, there is more to what she does. Dr. Farmer seems to anticipate business trends as well. Her former employer noted, “She also took the initiative to advance the health equity of our member base before it was a business focus”. Dr. Farmer’s leadership skills established her as a rising organizational leader. Yet, she left the corporate world to embark on a new journey, one focused on empowering pharmacy teams everywhere with added value. She describes herself as a purpose-driven leader and aligns with Tal Shnall’s definition of purpose-driven leaders,

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“Leaders who are driven by their purpose are no longer seeking a [sic] just a paycheck, but instead seek significance in adding value to people, which they identify with their purpose in life.”

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In 2021, Dr. Farmer stated, “Ultimately, I would like to bring value added to the success of the clinical pharmacy team, but also to other population health teams as well”. Through grit and self-motivation, Dr. Farmer’s 2021 vision has become her 2024 reality—empowering pharmacy teams to thrive because, as she believes, Wise. Pharmacists. Seek. Training.

CURRENT &PREVIOUS

Leadership Roles

  • AAHIVM Pharmacist Mentor

  • California Pharmacy Student Leadership (CAPSLEAD), USC Mann 

  • Clinical Pharmacy HIV Manager 

  • CPhA-NCPA House Delegate

  • CSHP Healthcare Reform Committee

  • Community Pharmacy Manager

  • National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) Delegate

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Accomplishments

  • ACCP Ambulatory Care Standard Setting Panel Participant

  • Global Medi-Cal Drug Use Review (DUR) Board Meeting Presenter on Clinical Pharmacy Best Practices

  • Nominee to The Panel for the Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV

  • Matriculation into the GTI Data Analytics Program based on Success as Program Manager of HEDIS Medi-Cal Outreach

Presentations

  • Asthma: Best Practices to Improve Clinical Outcomes 

  • Asthma Self-Care & Medication Management Strategies

  • Best Practices in Managed Health Care

  • Cannabis Impact on the Brain, co-presenter psych MD

  • Chronic Disease States: Moving Members Away from Emergency Departments to Patient Centered Medical Homes

  • Developing Effective Strategies to Improve Clinical Pharmacy Outcomes: Troubleshooting Medication Access Issues

  • HEDIS Medi-Cal Clinical Pharmacy Adherence Program

  • HEDIS Medi-Cal Clinical Pharmacy Outreach: An Overview

  • Health Net Opioid Workgroup: The Intersection of HIV/HCV & SUD

  • Improving The Provider Experience: Pharmacologic Management of CBP and CDC with Focus in Severe Mental Illness

  • Managing and Reinforcing Change: Change Management

  • Medication Documentation

  • Pharmacist-led Transitions of Care Interventions

  • SafeMedLA Pharmacist Naloxone Dispensing Toolkit 

  • Shift To Value-Based Care: How Patient Engagement Connects to Disease Management

  • SPRAVATO™ for the treatment of Treatment-Resistant Depression, co-presenter psych MD 

  • Trends of The Opioid Epidemic

Team Spirit

MISSION

Our Values & Goals

Accountability
Empowerment
Equity
Excellence
Innovation
Integrity
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